COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[cityontheup]

Never mind the economy, presumably the absence of a public health care system means this pandemic could be absolutely catastrophic over there.

They were saying they have a high percentage of IC units per head but how you are allocated one of those I have no idea

 

[cityontheup]

The US are also talking about flattening the curve similar to what our experts are saying

 

[domalino]

I have a nephew working in the US so just been watching CNN, wow the yanks are going to suffer, most if not all the fast food and restaurant businesses are laying people of. Number claims unemployment insurance they call it has jumped up 2.5m in days. As most of you know there are thousands of these fast food places in the US. On a lighter note it has just shown a drone taking a dog for a walk !

Never mind the economy, presumably the absence of a public health care system means this pandemic could be absolutely catastrophic over there.

There's a big story over there today that a woman without healthcare insurance has been charged $35,000 after recovering in hospital.

As soon as that story hit, hundreds of thousands of Americans will have decided they can't go to hospital until they are at death's door because they can't afford to, and that will have terrible consequences.

 

[cityontheup]

The US are also talking about flattening the curve similar to what our experts are saying

4 members of the same family in the US have died because of this

 

[Ohrodneyrodney]

It's hard to overestimate this. The UK's entire 5000 critical care beds would be taken up if 7,000 over 80's got infected together.

It would take 80,000 40-49 year olds getting simultaneously sick to do the same, or 45,000 50-59 year olds.

So when Italy's old population got hit hard and early they filled up all the critical care beds (for roughly 2 weeks each) and then they've been overrun ever since.

That's why it's so, so, so important for old and at risk people to be isolated.

Absolutely agreed mate but they just don't get it yet. They are still doing what have always done, huddling into each for a chat, trying to give you a hug, many haven't a clue what you're on about......we check up on a few and its like "yeah Im OK im just off to Asda" - unfortunately its going to have to be enforced isolation(with support) pretty damned soon

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

plenty of fruit & veg available,wouldnt it be nice if parents gave this to there kids instead of 2 donner kebabs for a quid at herron foods

I’m not sure whether frozen donner meat or a microwaveable burger would be the last thing I would ever buy

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

The US are also talking about flattening the curve similar to what our experts are saying

You probably misheard. They probably said fattening.

 

[marco]

meanwhile the Russians are very quiet these days

 

[cityontheup]

meanwhile the Russians are very quiet these days

I mentioned this the other day...very strange?

 

[markbmcfc]

How can you stay home if you have to go work? If you can’t work from home and it’s either go in or stay off unpaid or risk wrath of employer?

Millions in this position.

I’m staying with my in laws whilst our new build is built and my Mrs is 22 weeks expecting. Her Dad going to work as normal because he has to. Worrying thinking he could bring it home any day.