COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[kaz7]

Other half has swollen glands and the doctors are phoning her back sometime this morning - anyone know if this is a symptom?

Yep that is your immune system fighting a virus,not a key symptom of corona though

 

[jay_mcfc]

There s been a newcrule regarding anouncing deaths gould be the reason.

Que?

 

[Renneronline]

Being not far from insanity, the news of how lots of people are responding to this lot is wonderful news. There are those that still tend to have what seems a blatant disregard for other forms of humanity but from what I've personally seen from my neighbours and other social media outlets...an acceptance to the conditions is seemingly being positively enacted. Well done to every one for that, including to those who are stuck in doors!

 

[Glenn Ponder]

Valencia

Ah, me too!

And you're right, we could definitely do with some good news.

 

[Gabriel]

Quite high figures in the Netherlands again, today; managed to find this on the official government site.

Total number of patients tested positive: 7431 (+1019)
Total number of reported deceased patients: 434 (+78)
Total number of reported patients admitted (or have been) hospitalized: 2151

 

[jay_mcfc]

Being not far from insanity, the news of how lots of people are responding to this lot is wonderful news. There are those that still tend to have what seems a blatant disregard for other forms of humanity but from what I've personally seen from my neighbours and other social media outlets...an acceptance to the conditions is seemingly being positively enacted. Well done to every one for that, including to those who are stuck in doors!

The general public in most places are brilliant, especially in a crisis. There’s always 10% everywhere that ruin for everyone.

 

[George Hannah]

Are we all joining in the communal applause for health workers at 8 pm tonight?

 

[purplenose]

I think that describing yourself grasping at straws is too extreme. There are several encouraging signs that we are going to avoid the worst excesses of this, which are being visited on Spain and Italy. Not home and hosed, but a realistic prospect, as things stand.

Given I am a pessimistic twat I am surprised my gut feeling is that you are right. I think we are in for a rough few weeks but suspect somehow we might escape the worst of it.

I also think these people at Oxford university may not be far off with their claims that a huge amount of people have already had it and infact far more have very mild or no symptoms at all. Even Vallance did not rule it out or dismiss their findings.

This outbreak may well be a very very painful wake up call for the world. It has proved that a more deadly bug could quite easily decimate the worlds population in a matter of weeks.

Its bad, its going to be very bad here but I think others are going to get it much worse. Most worryingly for the grace of god it could have been apocalyptic across the globe, next time it may well be.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Ah, me too!

And you're right, we could definitely do with some good news.

Where are you? I’m 20km out of the city in L’Eliana. Hope you’re adhering to the strict rules! ;)

 

[Gabriel]

I agree, it’s only a short-term pattern, which is why (as ever) I chose my words carefully, but there are some (relatively speaking) positive signs.

I’d be staggered if Chris Whitty called it significantly wrong. He’s words should be taken at face value imo.

As soon as you write that...
;-)