Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[RAFUH]

Thats my feelings at the moment - until the antibody tests are given to the general public we cant tell how devastating this thing is.

Any death is obviously a tragedy but deaths are inevitable with illness its determining how deadly this thing actually is in comparison to how many it infects before we have a clearer picture of how long this pandemic is likely to last for.

If hundreds of thousands of people die, it is devastating whatever the hell the fatality rate is.

 

[ramacca]

People's generosity in times of need.


"A crowdfunder to raise money for personal protective equipment in British hospitals has reached £400,000.

The fundraising effort was launched by a group of NHS doctors and a GP to source PPE “for those who need it the most”. The group originally set a £200,000 target, but this was met in 48 hours.

According to the crowdfunder, actor James McAvoy made a large contribution, with the group behind the fundraiser thanking him for his “extraordinary generosity”.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

If hundreds of thousands of people die, it is devastating whatever the hell the fatality rate is.

It depends on the infection rate - if millions of people have had it and the death rate drops from 5-7% to say 0.5-1% whilst still awfully horrific it could be "worse".

Im sure I read in 2018 anywhere from 35,000-80,000 people in the USA alone died of seasonal flu yet no one panicked as it wasnt all over the news 24/7.

Simply put at this stage there is one side that believes the world is coming to an end and another that believes its overblown.

The truth is probably somewhere in the middle hence why we need to start seeing widespread testing asap to give us more information on what we are looking at.

 

[Blues Harp]

People's generosity in times of need.


"A crowdfunder to raise money for personal protective equipment in British hospitals has reached £400,000.

The fundraising effort was launched by a group of NHS doctors and a GP to source PPE “for those who need it the most”. The group originally set a £200,000 target, but this was met in 48 hours.

According to the crowdfunder, actor James McAvoy made a large contribution, with the group behind the fundraiser thanking him for his “extraordinary generosity”.

Why does it take this to provide PPE, brilliant though it is.....Our 'government" should have had this covered from the start.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Go with what your brother thinks.....

Without question mate. Doesn't stop you worrying about it though.

 

[LinekersLegs]

It depends on the infection rate - if millions of people have had it and the death rate drops from 5-7% to say 0.5-1% whilst still awfully horrific it could be "worse".

Im sure I read in 2018 35,000 people in the USA alone died of seasonal flu in winter yet no one panicked as it wasnt all over the news 24/7.

Simply put at this stage there is one side that believes the world is coming to an end and another that believes its overblown.

The truth is probably somewhere in the middle hence why we need to start seeing widespread testing asap to give us more information on what we are looking at.

That “side” doesn’t include doctors and nurses in emergency rooms seeing patients up close and comparing it to their normal levels so I’d going to side with them that it isn’t overblown and stay inside tbh.

 

[Blues Harp]

It depends on the infection rate - if millions of people have had it and the death rate drops from 5-7% to say 0.5-1% whilst still awfully horrific it could be "worse".

Im sure I read in 2018 anywhere from 35,000-80,000 people in the USA alone died of seasonal flu yet no one panicked as it wasnt all over the news 24/7.

Simply put at this stage there is one side that believes the world is coming to an end and another that believes its overblown.

The truth is probably somewhere in the middle hence why we need to start seeing widespread testing asap to give us more information on what we are looking at.

Can't wait for the Virus deadline day when Boggis and chums spout that its all over...Sky and that twunt Jim White will be made up. Deaths as they come in.

 

[RAFUH]

It depends on the infection rate - if millions of people have had it and the death rate drops from 5-7% to say 0.5-1% whilst still awfully horrific it could be "worse".

Im sure I read in 2018 anywhere from 35,000-80,000 people in the USA alone died of seasonal flu yet no one panicked as it wasnt all over the news 24/7.

Simply put at this stage there is one side that believes the world is coming to an end and another that believes its overblown.

The truth is probably somewhere in the middle hence why we need to start seeing widespread testing asap to give us more information on what we are looking at.

Bless your heart

 

[Barnfred 55]

Because walking around a national park is automatically easier to walk around than a village? I just think it’s ludicrous people have to drive anywhere to walk somewhere; completely defeats the object of walking.

Stop being a total [Poor language removed] mate. You'll be old yourself one day.

As I said some of these older guys are scared and rightly so.

 

[Nymzee]

Stop being a total [Poor language removed] mate. You'll be old yourself one day.

As I said some of these older guys are scared and rightly so.

Yeh and when I’m old I’ll still be able to work out how to avoid folk in the street. We’re not being asked to do anything difficult.

 

[Neiler]

Stop being a total [Poor language removed] mate. You'll be old yourself one day.

As I said some of these older guys are scared and rightly so.

This really, if you have poor mobility or can only walk short distances like many older people and would prefer to do it in a park amongst nature surely it makes sense to drive to a park.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Yeh and when I’m old I’ll still be able to work out how to avoid folk in the street. We’re not being asked to do anything difficult.

You think so?

Well forgive me if I return from the grave to remind you of this post in 60 years time when reality sets in.

 

[Nymzee]

This really, if you have poor mobility or can only want walk short distances like many older people and would prefer to do it in a park amongst nature surely it makes sense to drive to a park.

But how can you police this? You can’t let only certain people do one thing and not others.

 

[Neiler]

But how can you police this? You can’t let only certain people do one thing and not others.

Common sense and not making a blanket judgement would be my approach i honestly think police would have it in them, i would hope anyway.

 

[Nymzee]

You think so?

Well forgive me if I return from the grave to remind you of this post in 60 years time when reality sets in.

I understand your emotions are high right now but just think about what it is you’re arguing for here. Maybe we temporarily make national parks only open for ages 60+.