Coronavirus - Is this the killer flu that will wipe us out?

[anonymous-user]

And this won’t exactly help matters in Africa:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-51547573

[Nemophilist]

V6 Pushfit said:

I think it is likely we will see a global pandemic. If a pandemic happens, 40% to 70% of people world-wide are likely to be infected in the coming year. What proportion is asymptomatic, I can't give a good number

Prof. Marc Lipsitch
Prof. of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health
Head, Harvard Ctr. Communicable Disease Dynamics
Feb. 14, 2020

This is just a worst case scenario and based on the last two pandemics of 1957 and 1958 they weren’t as bad as that and they started out worse at the beginning than this has

[emperorburger]

Russia bars entry to all Chinese citizens from the 20th February.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/02/18/russia-b...

Can't say I blame them.

[eharding]

V6 Pushfit said:

And this won’t exactly help matters in Africa:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-51547573

The good news is that help is on the way - China has long had the technology to train hundreds of thousands of ducks and chickens to eat locusts

The bad news is.....they've started sneezing.

[anonymous-user]

Zhong Nanshan team has published its first study paper on the novel #coronavirus, highlighting the latest findings, which showed that the maximum incubation period of the #nCoV was 24 days NOT 9-14 days as previously thought.

[emperorburger]

In motoring news, GM, Fiat Chrysler and Toyota confirm they are reopening factories and restarting production in China following an extended Covid-19 holiday.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/02/18/gm-fiat-chrysl...

It's encouraging to see things are starting to normalise.

[eldar]

schmalex said:

I can’t believe is censored!!! Jesus PH, grow up!!

It’s a slippery slope........

[emperorburger]

eldar said:

It’s a slippery slope........

You could be in peril with that comment.

[mcelliott]

So what's the death toll for the uk now?

[anonymous-user]

schmalex said:

I can’t believe is censored!!! Jesus PH, grow up!!

I actually had a post removed and got a warning from the mods for using that word a few months back. You got off lightly

[emperorburger]

mcelliott said:

So what's the death toll for the uk now?

Zero.

[Narcisus]

Gretchen said:

And for others, also available in Poundland

No way !!! ??

[Dr Murdoch]

emperorburger said:

Zero.

Woah

Before quoting figures, have you checked with V6?

[Abbott]

emperorburger said:

In motoring news, GM, Fiat Chrysler and Toyota confirm they are reopening factories and restarting production in China following an extended Covid-19 holiday.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/02/18/gm-fiat-chrysl...

It's encouraging to see things are starting to normalise.

From what I know about car plant run rates I think that news is a long way away from normal.

[p1stonhead]

Dr Murdoch said:

emperorburger said:

Zero.

Woah

Before quoting figures, have you checked with V6?

I’m led to believe from numerous sources, that, wait for it, it’s also zero in like 200 other countries...

Shh don’t tell anyone else.

[anonymous-user]

Dr Murdoch said:

Woah

Before quoting figures, have you checked with V6?

Zero is allowed due to insignificant sample size.

[emperorburger]

p1stonhead said:

I’m led to believe from numerous sources, that, wait for it, it’s also zero in like 200 other countries...

Shh don’t tell anyone else.

V6 is away for the week visiting hospitals. I will check with him on Friday when he returns from the front line.

[schmalex]

Dr Murdoch said:

emperorburger said:

Zero.

Woah

Before quoting figures, have you checked with V6?

There must be some maths somewhere that V6 can manipulate to represent a 100% mortality rate...

[ChocolateFrog]

V6 Pushfit said:

p1stonhead said:

V6 Pushfit said:

p1stonhead said:

V6 Pushfit said:

p1stonhead said:

They were complaining the other day that those giving them round the clock care and monitoring don’t speak English.

My heart bleeds for them.

What because they chose a cruise for their holiday??? And you wouldn’t?

You have too big a chip on your shoulder pal.

No chip on my shoulder just don’t like people who think the world owes them something. They should be bloody grateful for the care they’re getting. Not complaining

And you wouldn’t complain?

Not about the language being spoken no. That you presumably would says a lot.

So to recap. You’re 70+ with a lethal virus on the loose and trapped on a cruise ship you don’t want to be on, and the only medical attention you’re getting which might make the difference between survival or not says something and you can’t understand because your captors cant be arsed getting a translator...

And you message home to worried family and you wouldn’t tell them? Get real.

Captors?

Get a grip.

[p1stonhead]

ChocolateFrog said:

V6 Pushfit said:

p1stonhead said:

V6 Pushfit said:

p1stonhead said:

V6 Pushfit said:

p1stonhead said:

They were complaining the other day that those giving them round the clock care and monitoring don’t speak English.

My heart bleeds for them.

What because they chose a cruise for their holiday??? And you wouldn’t?

You have too big a chip on your shoulder pal.

No chip on my shoulder just don’t like people who think the world owes them something. They should be bloody grateful for the care they’re getting. Not complaining

And you wouldn’t complain?

Not about the language being spoken no. That you presumably would says a lot.

So to recap. You’re 70+ with a lethal virus on the loose and trapped on a cruise ship you don’t want to be on, and the only medical attention you’re getting which might make the difference between survival or not says something and you can’t understand because your captors cant be arsed getting a translator...

And you message home to worried family and you wouldn’t tell them? Get real.

Captors?

Get a grip.

Captors.

Or technologically cutting edge country providing likely world class medical facilities at no cost other than a bit of your time to ensure you get to go home safely.

Interchangeable son. Totally interchangeable.