COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[SebastianBlue]

Wow. This thread is increasing at a rapid pace it seems. Yesterday it was just at 1040 pages.

This thread now has an estimated P0 (page infection rate) of 7.35.

 

[roy.or.r]

Might beat the De Bruyne thread at this rate.

 

[UUJblue]

its 171 in Scotland isn’t it?

no UK. NI where I live was 11 yesterday and 7 today.

 

[domalino]

I don't understand how you can avoid a spike and flatten the curve by giving it free rein.
Surely flattening the curve involves some kind of control and restriction.
Something doesn't add up.

We are not giving it free reign.

People with any illness at all self isolating is a control measure. Social distancing is being encouraged.


People with any family symptomatic self isolating is a big control measure. That will be brought in soon.

Over 70's being put in lock down is a controlled measure. That will come in a week.

Shutting Schools is a control measure. That might come in 10 days-2 weeks.

 

[kaz7]

I have about 10 days supply of nappies for my little lad and can’t find any anywhere so far today. Onto my 5th shop soon. Things are going to get messy...

use resuable ones and wash then inbetween,it worked perfectly alright for generations of babies,disposable nappies are not needed,get them from amazon

 

[mexico1970]

There was always a bucket with shitty nappies soaking in the bathroom in the old days ;)

 

[SWP's back]

Mate - you may be right you may be wrong but getting this worked up and repeating the same thing is not doing you any good.

Still think we’ll have forgotten about this come May?

 

[Barcon]

Might be a stupid question but I don't care. What is "flattening the curve"

 

[domalino]

Might be a stupid question but I don't care. What is "flattening the curve"

The dotted line is the capacity of the healthcare system to treat people best.

Flattening the curve is making the pandemic last longer but have fewer people infected at once.

If you go over the dotted line, thats when a lot of people die, because there's not enough doctors/beds/ventilators to treat people above that line.

Here's an article - https://www.sciencealert.com/dragging-out-the-coronavirus-epidemic-is-important-in-saving-lives

 

[marco]

mrs just had text from work ASDA,,24hr stores now closing during night, 7am-11pm opening