Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[efcfanwirral]

Editing that post - don't know why I'm getting involved in this again.

I'm very (pleasantly) surprised at how the world has managed to get back to normal, I'll leave it at that!

 

[degsy]

The completely lackadaisical initial reaction no doubt condemned many to an early death. Unbelievable how slowly it was taken seriously despite clear evidence of the absolute catastrophe hitting Italy and China.

Right China I get, but why did it pop up in Italy and at the same time also, iirc, Iran.

The correct answer to that question can maybe explain a lot

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Right China I get, but why did it pop up in Italy and at the same time also, iirc, Iran.

The correct answer to that question can maybe explain a lot

It's several things. Not closing ports early enough. Johnson parading around making a joke about things (including japing about shaking hands). Utterly inadequate scenario planning and preparation (which went back as far as Hunt and Burnham under labour TBF). Totally caught other hop and with no genuinely capable leadership in place imho.

 

[degsy]

It's several things. Not closing ports early enough. Johnson parading around making a joke about things (including japing about shaking hands). Utterly inadequate scenario planning and preparation (which went back as far as Hunt and Burnham under labour TBF). Totally caught other hop and with no genuinely capable leadership in place imho.

I think you're missing thrust of my question -
Forget Johnson and all the other bells in the UK
Why...after it emerged in China...did it 'start next' in Italy and Iran?
2 places, especially Iran, that are not noted for inter population exchanges with China.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I think you're missing thrust of my question -
Forget Johnson and all the other bells in the UK
Why...after it emerged in China...did it 'start next' in Italy and Iran?
2 places, especially Iran, that are not noted for inter population exchanges with China.

I'm afraid I'm not qualified to answer that.

 

[Amw79]

I think you're missing thrust of my question -
Forget Johnson and all the other bells in the UK
Why...after it emerged in China...did it 'start next' in Italy and Iran?
2 places, especially Iran, that are not noted for inter population exchanges with China.

First 2 recorded cases in Italy.

Coronavirus, primi due casi in Italia: sono due turisti cinesi

I due cinesi in vacanza a Roma da dieci giorni

www.corriere.it

I due turisti sono stati soccorsi nel Grand Hotel Palatino di via Cavour, a Roma. Si trovavano in Italia dal 23 gennaio. Le stanze in cui hanno alloggiato marito e moglie sono state sigillate per consentire alla Asl di effettuare la decontaminazione. La coppia è originaria della provincia di Wuhan. Marito e moglie, 67 e 66 anni, sono arrivati a Roma dopo un tour di altre città italiane. I due si sono sentiti male giovedì e, visti i sintomi, sono stati presi in carico dal personale del 118 e ricoverati allo Spallanzani. Qui tutti i dettagli nell’articolo a cura della redazione di Roma del Corriere.

The two tourists were rescued in the Grand Hotel Palatino in via Cavour, in Rome. They had been in Italy since January 23. The rooms where husband and wife stayed were sealed to allow the ASL to carry out decontamination. The couple are originally from Wuhan province. Husband and wife, 67 and 66, arrived in Rome after a tour of other Italian cities. The two felt sick on Thursday and, given the symptoms, were taken care of by 118 staff and hospitalised at Spallanzani. Here are all the details in the article by the Rome editorial staff of the Corriere.

 

[degsy]

First 2 recorded cases in Italy.

Coronavirus, primi due casi in Italia: sono due turisti cinesi

I due cinesi in vacanza a Roma da dieci giorni

www.corriere.it

I due turisti sono stati soccorsi nel Grand Hotel Palatino di via Cavour, a Roma. Si trovavano in Italia dal 23 gennaio. Le stanze in cui hanno alloggiato marito e moglie sono state sigillate per consentire alla Asl di effettuare la decontaminazione. La coppia è originaria della provincia di Wuhan. Marito e moglie, 67 e 66 anni, sono arrivati a Roma dopo un tour di altre città italiane. I due si sono sentiti male giovedì e, visti i sintomi, sono stati presi in carico dal personale del 118 e ricoverati allo Spallanzani. Qui tutti i dettagli nell’articolo a cura della redazione di Roma del Corriere.

The two tourists were rescued in the Grand Hotel Palatino in via Cavour, in Rome. They had been in Italy since January 23. The rooms where husband and wife stayed were sealed to allow the ASL to carry out decontamination. The couple are originally from Wuhan province. Husband and wife, 67 and 66, arrived in Rome after a tour of other Italian cities. The two felt sick on Thursday and, given the symptoms, were taken care of by 118 staff and hospitalised at Spallanzani. Here are all the details in the article by the Rome editorial staff of the Corriere.

Well found mate

 

[BlueToff]

Untrue.

Okay mate.

 

[Nightman]

Maybe not the government, but there were many healthcare professionals not associated with the government that were providing good information.

There were also many healthcare professionals who were silenced and accused of all sorts, simply for questioning or having a different view to the official gov narrative.

 

[Nightman]

Editing that post - don't know why I'm getting involved in this again.

I'm very (pleasantly) surprised at how the world has managed to get back to normal, I'll leave it at that!

Also thinking positively, the way in which many now work in the UK has changed for the better, be it remote or hybrid.

And most EU countries are now offering a Digital Nomad Visa, so there's also the chance to escape the UK post Brexit.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Also thinking positively, the way in which many now work in the UK has changed for the better, be it remote or hybrid.

And most EU countries are now offering a Digital Nomad Visa, so there's also the chance to escape the UK post Brexit.

Oh what's that mate?

 

[Nightman]

Oh what's that mate?

It's a fast-tracked working visa, offered by an ever increasing number of countries for applicants who work remotely.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

It's a fast-tracked working visa, offered by an ever increasing number of countries for applicants who work remotely.

I just decided to stop being so lazy and googled it.

Right, the UK can eff off

 

[Nightman]

I just decided to stop being so lazy and googled it.

Right, the UK can eff off

Mate, I'm moving to Lisbon in May and I aint looking back.

 

[efcfanwirral]

Mate, I'm moving to Lisbon in May and I aint looking back.

I didn't realise Portugal did those! Last I saw was just Estonia. Got some research to do it seems...

We did remote working before it was cool, a year before the pandemic!