COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Ban-jani]

As each day passes I’m struggling more and more to believe what’s happening.

That’s not me admitting I’m not following the advice, I am to every word.

I just can’t get my head around what’s happened and how life has changed so quickly.

Also - compared to us with looking back at Spanish Flu, future generations will easily be able to read all of our thoughts, their history lessons will be very interesting.

 

[twosips]

Steven, we've been hearing for weeks, and weeks and nearly 2500 pages in this thread that 20,000 is going to be a good number. 390 is a scary number but the reality is that it's not unexpected if you've been following the news, so being surprised at it and angrily blaming the tories or China every 2 or 3 days when the deaths increase to another threshold number doesn't help anyone.

My comment was not to tell people to get over it, or to minimise the number, but to point out that this is all about frames of reference. A natural event has happened, and we're hoping to keep the deaths below 20,000 and in doing so everything we've done will be saving upwards of 480,000 people's lives.

No one is *really* surprised. They're just sickened, emotional and scared. Scared people get angry and lash out. I think that's very fucking understandable given everything. Some people also do have legitimate points to discuss. They have every right to question the tory approach if they want to.

 

[paulchapo]

There's always the air rifle ;-)

Don't tempt me.....

 

[lancs blue]

As they’ve been saying, it’s gonna get worse in the short term. There’s that 4000 bed hospital in the east end with no one in it yet...

Air travel and public transport will have to go soon.

They need to clamp down on working too, NHS and food-related sectors only should be allowed to work plus a limited transport timetable to get them to and from work. Everyone else stays at home.

 

[Indaparkside]

Don't tempt me.....

Can’t find a shop open to buy any pellets:)

 

[Cheesy]

In the UK, on average around 1400 people die each day.

How many 'extra' deaths a die are occurring due to COVID-19? I wonder if there's figures on that.

 

[oakiecokie]

I get the points you're trying to make @domalino, but if people are mortified over 400 deaths, then effectively telling them to get used it and saying 20,000 is a good goal isn't exactly going to make anyone feel better is it? Especially getting frustrated when clearly upset people don't enjoy hearing it. You seem a lovely, intelligent lad, but you're being a little tone 'death' here.

Hearing that tens of thousands of deaths, while spending several months away from loved ones, whilst all the time locked in a house, with less money than before, while suffering severe anxiety that they or their loved ones may pass, is actually quite a good goal, is not *ever* going to reassure the vast majority - even if it is logical. So maybe try to understand that.

What you're saying is right, technically, but people have a damn good reason to not want to hear that that is good right now. People want to hear actual good news (better treatments etc), not *only* tens of thousands may die! It's not fair of you to expect people to go 'okay, that's good then!' mate. I actually know you mean well too. Just saying as its something to consider, for many others on here too.

Sorry but if you are of a nervous disposition then maybe this thread isn`t the one for you or other Blue Mooners.We do have a thread titled Coronavirus ... Positives,perhaps thats where they should be looking.
Unfortunately I have to agree with most of what Dom is actually saying.
By the way this large increase today is not unexpected and it will get worse.

 

[marco]

My Mrs is tearing her hair out with frustration at the endless dickheads on various phone-ins asking idiotic questions, to which every answer is (or should be) "Stay at home you think ****".

How hard can it be for people to get their heads around this????

its crazy mate,,,trouble in my household when my daughter gets in.she went to aldi 3 hours ago,,of course she's not at aldi shes met up with her boyfreind,,how the hell do i deal with this

 

[jay_mcfc]

Sorry but if you are of a nervous disposition then maybe this thread isn`t the one for you or other Blue Mooners.We do have a thread titled Coronavirus ... Positives,perahps thats where they should be looking.
Unfortunately I have to agree with most of what Dom is actually saying.
By the way this large increase today is not unexpected and it will get worse.

He can post where he likes. The numbers are gonna get a lot worse but they don't make them any less important.

 

[twosips]

Sorry but if you are of a nervous disposition then maybe this thread isn`t the one for you or other Blue Mooners.We do have a thread titled Coronavirus ... Positives,perahps thats where they should be looking.
Unfortunately I have to agree with most of what Dom is actually saying.
By the way this large increase today is not unexpected and it will get worse.

It isn't this thread. It's life, TV, radio and the internet. There's not a single conversation anyone can really have right now that isn't framed around coronavirus. Everything is. People can't ignore this. No point pretending otherwise. Telling people to just look away is not gonna work is it?

Edit - you've missed my point anyway. My point to domalino was more about bed side manner. I didn't explain that clear enough perhaps, so sorry. Once again, I don't think many are surprised by these numbers, they're just terrified. Maybe people who are handling this a bit better should understand why some others aren't. It would be helpful.