COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[SouthStandStander]

There is very little point in swabbing NHS staff, particularly those dealing with CV - if they are asymptotic yet test positive that’s one less pair of hands for 2 weeks!

So just let them crack on? No self isolating for nhs workers?

 

[grunge]

He's very good but seems to not know everything. 5Live had an emergency medicine specialist on yesterday who said that multiple people can be hooked up to each ventilator which throws his maths off completely.

He said up to 4 people could be hooked up depending on how bad a state they were in.

Also, I don't want to sound disparaging because I think his content is very good, but I do wonder how many of his viewers know he's not a medical doctor, but a nurse with a teaching PhD?

people who watch his videos will know as he has said it a few times.

 

[domalino]

people who watch his videos will know as he has said it a few times.

That's fair, I'd only seen the 3 posted here.

 

[domalino]

Italy: Population - 60m
Coronavirus cases - 21,157
Deaths - 1,441

UK: Population: 66m
Coronavirus cases - 1,372
Deaths - 35

Italy had their first confirmed case 24hrs before the UK.

The strategy is working.

We can't compare with Italy because they fucked up the outbreak in Lombardy so badly.

Their patient 1 was a guy who had the virus but got sent away by his GP because he had no contacts to China and by the time he fell seriously ill and was tested in hospital, he'd infected dozens of people and healthcare workers.

France, Germany, Netherlands etc are the ones I'm measuring us against personally.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Italy: Population - 60m
Coronavirus cases - 21,157
Deaths - 1,441

UK: Population: 66m
Coronavirus cases - 1,372
Deaths - 35

Italy had their first confirmed case 24hrs before the UK.

The strategy is working.

Far to early to know what is working, if anything, even if anything ever will.

Within a few months the figures could look exactly the same. We could overtake them, we don’t know.

Unless we were in a replica situation, exactly the same type of person socially contacting exactly the same type of person, in the same numbers, at the same time, the comparison is an unfair test.

 

[Scottyboi]

I’m gearing up for the same. Reckon I’ll be done by Wednesday.

Luckily I get full sick pay, feel sorry for people who don't really must be be stressful.

 

[Blue Hefner]

So just let them crack on? No self isolating for nhs workers?

Not those specifically tasked with CV patients, no. The NHS would lose valuable resources at a time when they can least afford to

It’s not ideal, but nothing in this situation is. We can’t be sending doctors and nurses home

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Luckily I get full sick pay, feel sorry for people who don't really must be be stressful.

If I don’t work, I don’t get paid, but save any sympathy for those that deserve it. I’ll be ok.

 

[grunge]

Apologies if already posted.

 

[Uffa]

Pff, amateurs.

Twitter thread from the US (alarming if true).

 

[SouthStandStander]

Not those specifically tasked with CV patients, no. The NHS would lose valuable resources at a time when they can least afford to

It’s not ideal, but nothing in this situation is. We can’t be sending doctors and nurses home

Grim. I've got a tough few months ahead if people think like this.

 

[Scottyboi]

If I don’t work, I don’t get paid, but save any sympathy for those that deserve it. I’ll be ok.

I think many of us are going to have a wake up call to what's actually more important in life and how much stuff we take for granted.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

I’m gearing up for the same. Reckon I’ll be done by Wednesday.

Reckon tomorrow will be my last day.

 

[PinkFinal]

My dad is 80 and thinks it's all hysteria. I've told him if I was him I'd not go out at all.

It will sadly have to get very real before some people realise this is not a movie.

 

[grunge]

Far to early to know what is working, if anything, even if anything ever will.

Within a few months the figures could look exactly the same. We could overtake them, we don’t know.

Unless we were in a replica situation, exactly the same type of person socially contacting exactly the same type of person, in the same numbers, at the same time, the comparison is an unfair test.

mathematically speaking, depending on who you listen too we are 10-28 days behind the curve on Italy.

there spike started on the 22nd/23rd Feb.

ours started on around 4th/5th March.

So looking like it’s a week or 2 before our ICU’s are totally overrun.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

peculiar one person seems to keep posting the most alarming twitter posts they can find.

 

[Cheesy]

The coronavirus epidemic in the UK will last until next spring and could lead to 7.9 million people being hospitalised, a secret Public Health England (PHE) briefing for senior NHS officials reveals.


https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2...re_AndroidApp_Tweet&__twitter_impression=true

We were told last week by the CMO that up to 80% of the population could get this virus and we've consistently been told that 20% of those getting it could be serious cases.

So how can this be a secret PHE briefing?

This is a serious enough situation without articles like this in the media implying that things are being kept from us and therefore leading to more concern.

The vast majority of the media in this country really are utter cunts.

 

[Bigga]

So just let them crack on? No self isolating for nhs workers?

I know, right?

Is it any wonder I've said the NHS staff are underappreciated!

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Govt to start daily briefings after the Cobra meeting tomorrow.