COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[kaz7]

Well it's been confirmed by study after study (Denmark, Switzerland, etc) that younger children can catch it but thst most are asymmptomatic, with very few becoming very ill and children also don't pass it on much.
So not much to worry about on that score I think.

American scientists say the over tens spread it the same rate as adults do

 

[Ban-jani]

No, Its not. Our behaviour is different resulting in less viral load, and Viral load is a major factor in the severity of illness, there is also the demographic of who is infacted.

Virologists are on the record A LOT stating it takes years/decades for viruses to weaken.

This is a totally new virus and there are experts who are saying it’s got weaker.

Whatever the case, the flu is killing more as it stands so let’s open up schools and the economy further hey?

 

[Ban-jani]

We have no idea how many caught it in March/April though, we only know how many tested positive, from relatively low test numbers. Now somewhere around 1000 per day are testing positive from generally >100,000 tests per day (so around 99,000 are testing negative, many of who must of some symptoms).

The virus is just as infectious (see the sandwich company in Northampton), but less are being infected because socially we are all behaving differently.

Also we now have a better idea how to treat those that get the more serious infections, and they are spending less time in hospital, and less are getting the most serious illness. None of this makes the virus weaker, but it all adds up to make it look weaker.

Infections are going up from the end of lockdown, even from June, not just March and April.

 

[kaz7]

This is a totally new virus and there are experts who are saying it’s got weaker.

Whatever the case, the flu is killing more as it stands so let’s open up schools and the economy further hey?

It is a winter virus essentially ,with the measures we have taken less are dying,it will come back stronger in the winter ,get your head out of the sand

 

[Healdplace]

Infections are going up from the end of lockdown, even from June, not just March and April.

True - but the number of tests carried out has risen from an average of around 120K per day in June to 140 K in July and 170K in August. That has inevitably impacted on the number of cases discovered.

 

[Ban-jani]

We have no idea how many caught it in March/April though, we only know how many tested positive, from relatively low test numbers. Now somewhere around 1000 per day are testing positive from generally >100,000 tests per day (so around 99,000 are testing negative, many of who must of some symptoms).

The virus is just as infectious (see the sandwich company in Northampton), but less are being infected because socially we are all behaving differently.

Also we now have a better idea how to treat those that get the more serious infections, and they are spending less time in hospital, and less are getting the most serious illness. None of this makes the virus weaker, but it all adds up to make it look weaker.

There’s more catching it but less in hospital and serious conditions and dying... which means either the healthier are the ones getting it or it’s getting weaker.

 

[Ban-jani]

It is a winter virus essentially ,with the measures we have taken less are dying,it will come back stronger in the winter ,get your head out of the sand

You’re such a pessimist lol

 

[Ban-jani]

True - but the number of tests carried out has risen from an average of around 120K per day in June to 140 K in July and 170K in August. That has inevitably impacted on the number of cases discovered.

You’re quite right but the spikes in particular reasons say to me that infections have been going up in real terms.

The way to measure this virus accurately is sadly deaths I think, which are very low still.

 

[True_Blue69]

You’re such a pessimist lol

I can’t wait until winter when the 2nd wave doesn’t come and Karen has to hold her hands up and say she was wrong. No doubt she will spin it though so she was right! Maybe she should have been a politician.

 

[Ban-jani]

I can’t wait until winter when the 2nd wave doesn’t come and Karen has to hold her hands up and say she was wrong. No doubt she will spin it though so she was right! Maybe she should have been a politician.

I love Kaz but we often disagree, interestingly she likes Worsley too who makes me look like Gandhi.