COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[aguero93:20]

I've stocked up on 200 tins of beans and 20kg of jasmine rice just to jump on the bandwagon. We shall see we if this thread is still going come late summer

Choosing to die of acute diarrhoea rather than coronavirus. Respect.

 

[aguero93:20]

Apparently Japan’s decision to close all schools is causing chaos in hospitals. One hospital, the only one in the region geared up to deal with coronavirus, is reporting an absenteeism rate among nurses of over 20%.

Who would have thought it?

Lazy fuckers.

 

[Cityfan]

Is it just me or is anyone else thinking that there has been a huge over reaction to this virus. We don't stockpile food, close schools or talk about calling up the army for flu which appears to infect more people that this virus so why are we are talking the doomsday scenario about this? I am sure it can't be pleasant if you catch it but from what I have read flu causes far more deaths and far more people are likely to catch flu despite there being jabs available.

Flu has caused more deaths, this virus appears to have the potential to cause far far more deaths than seasonal flu as as far as we know there is no community immunity unlike flu and the mortality rate is far higher.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Flu has caused more deaths, this virus appears to have the potential to cause far far more deaths than seasonal flu as as far as we know there is no community immunity unlike flu and the mortality rate is far higher.

But only the ‘economically inactive’ will die. Someone, somewhere at one think-tank or another will be very pleased.....

 

[SWP's back]

So it's changed.

Yesterday

 

[grunge]

https://www.vox.com/2020/3/2/21161067/coronavirus-covid19-china

An interview with one of the guys from the WHO. basically saying the idea that this is the tip of the ice berg isn't panning out, lots of testing has been done in China and the body of the iceberg is no where to be seen.

also states that it takes a long duration of exposure to catch it which is why family groups have been getting it instead of wide community spread.

Edit: Wrote Japan for some reason, meant China.

 

[SWP's back]

I don't think we should get too hung up about the difference of around 1% and 3%, the final number will depend on how accurate case definitions are, the age structure of the population and the health facilities and response.
The problem is that it appears to be at least an order of magnitude greater than seasonal flu, whatever the number turns out to be and let's hope it's low.

Well said.

 

[Ballet-on-ice]

Yesterday

Late last night/early this morning.

 

[Mon Autre]

Is it just me or is anyone else thinking that there has been a huge over reaction to this virus. We don't stockpile food, close schools or talk about calling up the army for flu which appears to infect more people that this virus so why are we are talking the doomsday scenario about this? I am sure it can't be pleasant if you catch it but from what I have read flu causes far more deaths and far more people are likely to catch flu despite there being jabs available.

It's because we can protect vulnerable people from the flu. Right now we have no way to protect high risk groups.

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

https://www.vox.com/2020/3/2/21161067/coronavirus-covid19-china

An interview with one of the guys from the WHO. basically saying the idea that this is the tip of the ice berg isn't panning out, lots of testing has been done in Japan and the body of the iceberg is no where to be seen.

also states that it takes a long duration of exposure to catch it which is why family groups have been getting it instead of wide community spread.

This new CFR announced by WHO seems, to me, what is likely to happen IF the virus can take hold like it did in Wuhan, if we don't manage to contain it. There's an interesting article here using WHO statistics. Of course viruses can adapt which is probably why the experts are being cautious.