Coronavirus - the killer flu that will wipe us out? (Vol. 3)

[Scrump]

Continued from here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

There are a lot of strong opinions around Covid 19 and there is a huge quantity of data which is not all consistent.
Please try and discuss this in a polite manner and be tolerant of others’ views.

[ZOLLAR]

<Coughs>

[anonymous-user]

ZOLLAR said:

<Coughs>

<backs away and self isolates>

[Humble Pi]

ZOLLAR said:

<Coughs>

<Self Isolates>

[Einion Yrth]

Scrump said:

Continued from here:

Please try and discuss this in a polite manner and be tolerant of others’ views.

I am impressed by your level of optimism.

[TheJimi]

Something that worries me almost more than anything else about this thing, is the concept of asymptomatic transmission.


My parents are both over 60s. and my Dad is T1 diabetic and has been since he was 21.  I’ve deliberately been keeping away from them because I’m exposed to more people, at different locations, more of the time than they are, so I obviously want to (as far as possible) take myself out of their risk factor.

I know some of you are in similar boats – how are you intending on managing contact in this situation?

[minimoog]

Agamemnon said:

A further example would be the CMO & CSO presumably with their respective staffs knowing more than an (allegedly senior) NHS manager.

Can you show us the bit where someone suggested an NHS manager knows better how to handle the situation than the CMO?

[Agammemnon]

TheJimi said:

Something that worries me almost more than anything else about this thing, is the concept of asymptomatic transmission.


My parents are both over 60s. and my Dad is T1 diabetic and has been since he was 21.  I’ve deliberately been keeping away from them because I’m exposed to more people, at different locations, more of the time than they are, so I obviously want to (as far as possible) take myself out of their risk factor.

I know some of you are in similar boats – how are you intending on managing contact in this situation?

Surely telephone & skype are the way forward here?

[snowen250]

No loo rolls in my local supermarket.

Stocked up on Imodium instead. I figure i wont need the stuff if i don't st for a month.

Chess not chequers kids.

[Agammemnon]

minimoog said:

Can you show us the bit where someone suggested an NHS manager knows better how to handle the situation than the CMO?

It probably doesn't exist. My comment was in reply to someone- for context you might choose to include their comment in your quote.

There's a bit where Red 4 seemed to think he knew better, partially because of his wife's profession- will that do?

[ferrisbueller]

snowen250 said:

No loo rolls in my local supermarket.

Stocked up on Imodium instead. I figure i wont need the stuff if i don't st for a month.

Chess not chequers kids.

I did the eggs and immodium gag in Vol.1, man.

[cib24]

TheJimi said:

Something that worries me almost more than anything else about this thing, is the concept of asymptomatic transmission.


My parents are both over 60s. and my Dad is T1 diabetic and has been since he was 21.  I’ve deliberately been keeping away from them because I’m exposed to more people, at different locations, more of the time than they are, so I obviously want to (as far as possible) take myself out of their risk factor.

I know some of you are in similar boats – how are you intending on managing contact in this situation?

In a similar way to you. Isolating and/or social distancing. Just trying to be smart about it.

[Mr Whippy]

TheJimi said:

Something that worries me almost more than anything else about this thing, is the concept of asymptomatic transmission.


My parents are both over 60s. and my Dad is T1 diabetic and has been since he was 21.  I’ve deliberately been keeping away from them because I’m exposed to more people, at different locations, more of the time than they are, so I obviously want to (as far as possible) take myself out of their risk factor.

I know some of you are in similar boats – how are you intending on managing contact in this situation?

Simple. Whatsapp video call.

It really isn’t hard.

[Red 4]

Rovingtroll (Agamemnon) - you can be certain of one thing;

I know more about what is going on in the NHS than you.

Thanks for your attempts to rubbish what I may or may not know though.

You can change your name but you can't change your personality. Shame.

[ZOLLAR]

TheJimi said:

Something that worries me almost more than anything else about this thing, is the concept of asymptomatic transmission.


My parents are both over 60s. and my Dad is T1 diabetic and has been since he was 21.  I’ve deliberately been keeping away from them because I’m exposed to more people, at different locations, more of the time than they are, so I obviously want to (as far as possible) take myself out of their risk factor.

I know some of you are in similar boats – how are you intending on managing contact in this situation?

My mum had Pneumonia about 10 years ago then breast cancer 5 years ago (all clear now), physically she's strong having been very active all her life (horse riding, gym etc, suspect that's why she made it through the health issues) but I'm a bit worried for her.

She's away skiing at the moment and returns sunday, she works in a private residential care home which I think could be risky for all involved.

There's a fair few cases where I live (Swansea) but I've no idea whether I should go and see her when she gets home or not!

[anonymous-user]

snowen250 said:

No loo rolls in my local supermarket.

Stocked up on Imodium instead. I figure i wont need the stuff if i don't st for a month.

Chess not chequers kids.

[minimoog]

TheJimi said:

I know some of you are in similar boats – how are you intending on managing contact in this situation?

My 79 yo ma and recently-quad-bypassed partner were taking me for a birthday pub lunch this weekend. We've cancelled and I've suggested they limit unnecessary excursions to crowded venues as much as possible.

[W12GT]

minimoog said:

Agamemnon said:

A further example would be the CMO & CSO presumably with their respective staffs knowing more than an (allegedly senior) NHS manager.

Can you show us the bit where someone suggested an NHS manager knows better how to handle the situation than the CMO?

Just be because they are at the top doesn’t mean they are best placed. In fact almost ALL of the people I know in Senior Management Teams and at Board level don’t have a damn. Lie and are only able to polish and filter the information fed to them from the real experts.

This is almost definitely the case. But again it depend whom they are asking in the first place, anyone who doesn’t agree with what Boris et al are saying appear to be being ignored.

[Zirconia]

Not just loo rolls going today, a lot more is vanishing in my local supermarket.

[LeighW]

Agammemnon said:

TheJimi said:

Something that worries me almost more than anything else about this thing, is the concept of asymptomatic transmission.


My parents are both over 60s. and my Dad is T1 diabetic and has been since he was 21.  I’ve deliberately been keeping away from them because I’m exposed to more people, at different locations, more of the time than they are, so I obviously want to (as far as possible) take myself out of their risk factor.

I know some of you are in similar boats – how are you intending on managing contact in this situation?

Surely telephone & skype are the way forward here?

Yep. My Dad is 80, just had the all clear from pancreatic cancer (amazing in itself!), but is T1 diabetic following the op. I'm just going to be keeping in touch via phone unless they need something specific. My main worry is that my sister has never moved out from home (she is 51...) and works in a child nursery, where she regularly picks up colds etc and passes them on to my parents.