COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[andyhinch]

Yes i am - not interested - dont even know what they arguing about.

I think it’s something to do with if who said what, when and why ? I could be wrong though.

 

[route46]

How did the world rid itself of the Spanish flu?

 

[meltonblue]

On the good news front, the place where I work has become a testing station for frontline NHS workers. Been a steady stream the last couple of days.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Is there any sense at all in the rationale that this will 'pass' in a matter of weeks? I can see us social distancing for quite some time which of course is shit, but as soon as they open up theme parks and the like again, unless there is a vaccine, surely all it takes is one infected to start the cycle all over again?

Absolutely zero imo. We’re into week three in Spain with cases and deaths still rising and the lockdown just got tougher!

There are still loads of flights going into the uk every day. Still millions working. Still millions exercising and going to some shops on a daily basis. I heard that 25% of nhs staff are now self isolating (happy to be corrected on that one), that figure will rise and rise.

There’s a long, long way to go.

 

[BosnianBlue]

If Iran numbers are correct, than we're up for pretty long peak. They report 120-150 deaths per day for 2-3 weeks.

 

[Gabriel]

How did the world rid itself of the Spanish flu?

From the sometimes reliable Wikipedia

"One explanation is that doctors became more effective in the prevention and treatment of the pneumonia that developed after the victims had contracted the virus. Another theory holds that the 1918 virus mutated extremely rapidly to a less lethal strain. This is a common occurrence with influenza viruses."

Nobody seems to know.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Common knowledge in hazmat circles that a mask without goggles only protects others. The eye socket is a conduit to the sinus mucous membrane and therefore the respiratory tract to the lungs
The virus on door-handles/etc transits to the eye socket when people then touch their face, the aerosol borne virus makes it's own way to the moisture-laden eye balls. Wearing gloves without visor/goggles is only doing half the job. Many people have not been made aware of how eyes are a potential source of infection: that needs addressing asap

Indeed. Wear glasses rather than contact lenses for now.

 

[Nightmare Walking]

This thread has all got a bit

 

[BosnianBlue]

Belgium and Netherlands are pretty bad too. 192 and 175 deaths yesterday and they're not that big countries.

 

[BlueAnorak]

If Iran numbers are correct, than we're up for pretty long peak. They report 120-150 deaths per day for 2-3 weeks.

If you can believe their figures. I don't.