COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[bobmcfc]

Is it our Mendy?

Leicester mendy

 

[bobmcfc]

10th death confirmed

 

[kaz7]

Well as far as I can see, the uk government is doing exactly what i would


i don't understand what you are saying here?
Those who are dying from COVID are the same demographic as those who would succumb to flu so the overall impact of both is relevant and the total mortality rate is the significant statistic because those who die because of COVID could well have died of Flu. If the total number of deaths is significantly higher than the annual 3 to 6 hundred thousand who die from season viruses then it would be time to be concerned but currently the deaths from COVID are statistically insignificant and yet the world is spiralling into a recession based on the the type of hysterical post you are making.

Would you like to post a description of the effects of flu on the body and how it affects the lungs? Because it's the same. So painting COVID as some kind of special case is simply hysterical.

i give up,i am too tired

 

[Marvin]

The UK strategy of waiting for patients to flag the illness by ringing 111 seems flawed according to recent research.

In Singpore researchers estimated between 45% and 84% of infections came from people incubating the virus. In China the estimate was 65% - 87%.

This emphasises that much more aggressive testing is required - precisely what happened in South Korea.

 

[Uffa]

Well as far as I can see, the uk government is doing exactly what i would

the world is spiralling into a recession based on the the type of hysterical post you are making.

It will be interesting to see how that pans out for UK, and I mean it honestly.
Right now, the thing is that these worlwide measures are being taken to also prevent a larger damage to society (in the form of the health system) and consequently economy. The hope is that when the situation is resolved, back under control, we can start climbing back through our economic losses.
It's a gamble, but so is what the UK is doing. You have to pick a plan and see how it goes, right now it seems a number of officials and experts are going for one and the UK is betting on the other.

 

[kaz7]

If you have one of the very small boar straws handy,don't work well with bigger ones,put it in you mouth,hold your nose and try and breathe through it,that is how an asthma patient feels,then think about what a blocked drain looks like and add that to it then that is how this feels,crude but effective way to demonstrate it

 

[goatersnipple]

Anyone else have a holiday booked in summer and wondering what to do.
I'm booked for turkey in july.
Have to pay the balance in april time.
I'm wondering if theres much point

 

[SebastianBlue]

Well as far as I can see, the uk government is doing exactly what i would

That makes complete sense.

Number of tests have risen which is the reason for the sharp increase in confirmed cases. Actual % of positive cases gone down since yesterday I believe.

Actual cases are also much higher than confirmed, even with the increased testing, with confirmed cases naturally skewing to the more severe, which should always be considered when reviewing the metrics. We don’t know the true difference, but we know there is a difference.

 

[kaz7]

BREAKING
Tenth patient dies as UK coronavirus cases hit 590

Thursday 12 March 2020 15:21, UK

The number of coronavirus cases in the UK has reached 590 - up 134 in the last 24 hours.

Two more patients have died in London hospitals since Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of UK deaths to 10, NHS England said.


The increase of confirmed cases by 134 - 29% - is the largest day-on-day increase since the outbreak began in late December in Wuhan, central China.

Thursday was also the first time the day-on-day increase reached three figures.

A week ago, on 5 March, the total number of cases was 115, making Thursday's total of 590 more than five times greater than that.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Anyone else have a holiday booked in summer and wondering what to do.
I'm booked for turkey in july.
Have to pay the balance in april time.
I'm wondering if theres much point

Yeah me, due to go to Bulgaria end of May, payment due next week.

At this stage I'm going to pay nothing more, don't know about the small print in my insurance so not risking it. I'll suck up the airport car parking I've paid for if necessary.

 

[AlgarveBlu]

1step foward and 2 steps back,not sleeping because of coughing so i feel really worn out,having said that compared to a week ago much better

Glad to hear it’s getting better.

is there a specified period from when you were first confirmed positive that you need to get tested again to confirm that you are negative?

 

[BobKowalski]

Sturgeon was talking about a ban on events with 500 people or more taking effect on Monday. This will it seems be a UK wide decision.

 

[goatersnipple]

Yeah me, due to go to Bulgaria end of May, payment due next week.

At this stage I'm going to pay nothing more, don't know about the small print in my insurance so not risking it. I'll suck up the airport car parking I've paid for if necessary.

If was thinking of paying the rest with a credit card.
Apparently it's the best way to get your money bank.

Only thing is I havent got a credit card have to apply for one

 

[kaz7]

Glad to hear it’s getting better.

is there a specified period from when you were first confirmed positive that you need to get tested again to confirm that you are negative?

Not been told anything about a retest,as far as i know that is not happening

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

Anyone else have a holiday booked in summer and wondering what to do.
I'm booked for turkey in july.
Have to pay the balance in april time.
I'm wondering if theres much point

If you don't pay then you will lose the holiday that may still go ahead and probably not get anything back if it subsequently gets cancelled. I'd make a judgement call as late as possible, July may be virus free, who knows.

 

[marco]

Anyone else have a holiday booked in summer and wondering what to do.
I'm booked for turkey in july.
Have to pay the balance in april time.
I'm wondering if theres much point

your about 10 weeks from paying in full to going, cant see it being any better then from today and i wouldnt go today,,im looking for tenerife in november which is a bit further away from your date and im in two minds

 

[SebastianBlue]

Anyone else have a holiday booked in summer and wondering what to do.
I'm booked for turkey in july.
Have to pay the balance in april time.
I'm wondering if theres much point

We have a month of travel booked for May-June to go back home (Manchester and Zaragoza for me, Basel for the missus) to see family, mates, the last few City matches and attend the missus’ bestfriend’s wedding in Bern (as well as FC Basel and Young Boys matches).

We’ll see if any of it happens.

It’s not currently looking promising.

 

[BlueAnorak]

The UK strategy of waiting for patients to flag the illness by ringing 111 seems flawed according to recent research.

In Singpore researchers estimated between 45% and 84% of infections came from people incubating the virus. In China the estimate was 65% - 87%.

This emphasises that much more aggressive testing is required - precisely what happened in South Korea.

That is why facemasks are essential. Not to prevent you getting it but to prevent you spreading it.
Interesting article yesterday on the infectiousness of Coronovirus.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-...navirus-symptoms-may-highly-infectious-study/
Probably why it is spreading like wildfire in Latin nations with the moi moi pretend kiss greeting.

 

[grunge]

Those who are dying from COVID are the same demographic as those who would succumb to flu so the overall impact of both is relevant and the total mortality rate is the significant statistic because those who die because of COVID could well have died of Flu. If the total number of deaths is significantly higher than the annual 3 to 6 hundred thousand who die from season viruses then it would be time to be concerned but currently the deaths from COVID are statistically insignificant and yet the world is spiralling into a recession based on the the type of hysterical post you are making.

Would you like to post a description of the effects of flu on the body and how it affects the lungs? Because it's the same. So painting COVID as some kind of special case is simply hysterical.

the world isn't spinning into recession because the public are hyping this up. countries are tanking there economies to stop this spreading. big difference.

 

[AlgarveBlu]

Not been told anything about a retest,as far as i know that is not happening

ok that seems odd, so in essence you have to use your own judgement as to when it’s ok for you to end your self isolation...bit unfair on you to have to make that call