Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[bluenorsky]

I was sick along with my wife and her sister at November Christmas time.
We couldn't understand why we had the "flu" as we had had the jab.We've
had flu before but this sickness was one up from the flu and really bad.
It lasted for a couple of months.

 

[Brennan]

It is highly unlikely that people had Coronavirus in the UK in December.

Talking like this just muddies the waters. From looking on Facebook we’ve had about 30 million cases over Christmas....

 

[YoboCopter]

anyone drinking more than usual for bordem?

 

[COYBL25]

anyone drinking more than usual for bordem?

My missus.

It’s like being stuck at home with Rab C Nesbit.

 

[summerisle]

The intellectual hotspot that is Coventry.

 

[Harryflashman]

It is highly unlikely that people had Coronavirus in the UK in December.

Talking like this just muddies the waters. From looking on Facebook we’ve had about 30 million cases over Christmas....

I’d agree with that . I’d also say that once large scale testing comes in it’ll be fascinating, I appreciate the dire situation we’re in but you know what I mean I hope , to see the people who will be adamant that they’ve had it not test for it and the complete opposite as well.

I do think as that article and others seem to suggest it’s possible That it’s been about for a month or so before the spike that we’ve seen recently . Again not that I’ve a clue .

 

[Paris]

Tell you what mate I don't think I've seen a post from you where you're not referencing a South East Asian country! lol

That's ridiculous, I mean, I've made plenty of references to North East Asia in the "What are you currently listening to?" thread

 

[Harryflashman]

anyone drinking more than usual for bordem?

Certainly everyone in match lads WhatsApp group , well a good proportion of it and a few others as well . Day one and cabin fever in running high already .

 

[Ivo]

anyone drinking more than usual for bordem?

Yes, every night apart from last night. Back on it now.

 

[xena]

Building sites winding down returning plant to plant hire firms 80 machines forklifts and dumpers off hired today at one of my customers.I go on site to do repairs only had two calls today usually do about eight.Think they'll be closed next few days

 

[LinekersLegs]

This ER doctor not only treated Ebola patients in Africa but also survived getting the disease himself so might be worth reading for those still think the whole thing is overblown.

 

[orchard]

300 per second is a million an hour.
No.

Yeah,it sounds like a lot right. Skeptical myself,but if that's a peak and multiple re-tries are necessary, who knows. You used it?

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Completely unscientific, (from me), but loads on here over the last few weeks have mentioned feeling crap since Christmas. Me included. Well, not crap like cant work, but crap that a few paracetamols or lemsips would deal with.

A bit feverish, a few aches and pains, and it lasted for ages. Hope she is right.

@Yarrgh ( if memory serves me) and myself were discussing similar symptoms in the run up to Christmas, 10 days ago or so on here.

 

[mrb85]

...UK deaths stands at 422. I’m reminded of a quote saying under 20,000 deaths will be a very good outcome (8k deaths per year attributed to flu). We are still very much in the early days.

London perhaps 2 weeks behind Italy. Liverpool 2 weeks behind London.

Stay safe, listen to advice.

Just going off at a tangent, are there any explanations as to why London's death rate amongst known infected cases is so much lower than for the north west of England, 4.7% as opposed to 6.7%? (I suppose though not as puzzling as the rate in Portugal being only 1.4% when next door in Spain it's over 7%).

 

[canuckblue]

Completely unscientific, (from me), but loads on here over the last few weeks have mentioned feeling crap since Christmas. Me included. Well, not crap like cant work, but crap that a few paracetamols or lemsips would deal with.

A bit feverish, a few aches and pains, and it lasted for ages. Hope she is right.

That was probably a slightly stronger flu bug. The timing most likely was coincidental -- my sister came home for Christmas with it, my mom, aunt and uncle all got sick but my stepfather and I didn't have a problem.