COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[denislawsbackheel]

According to the chart I am borderline severely obese

And you know what

I am.

 

[lancs blue]

Have the mods been exercising social distancing from this thread today? ;-)

 

[bluealf]

What is getting me atm is the fact hospitals are saying they are short of PPE but these fucking advertisers on BM seem to have an unlimited stock of hand gel, face guards and gloves, I think Boris should requisition them all for the NHS.

 

[ganganvince]

What is getting me atm is the fact hospitals are saying they are short of PPE but these fucking advertisers on BM seem to have an unlimited stock of hand gel, face guards and gloves, I think Boris should requisition them all for the NHS.

Not up to standard

 

[bluealf]

Not up to standard

Probably so.

 

[bluealf]

DATA

V interesting data from Italy.
43% of cases in the study were asymptomatic.

That seems high and very worrying?

 

[SB Blue]

74% had a BMI of over 25.

What percentage of the population have a BMI of over 25 though?

Data from 2017 suggested mid 60’s
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn03336/

Is the BMI statistically relevant as a ‘risk factor’ or does it just represent the split in the general population?

 

[bluealf]

High R0, high number of asymptomatic cases, same number of deaths. This is all good news. We really need more reliable antibody surveys because this all sniffs of dare I say Herd Immunity!

How will you know who has it to steer clear of when they reopen everything, we like to call them secret carriers, who are the biggest dangers, no symptoms, no self isolating and spreading as they go about their business.

I mean, I could be one and that would be terrible in my line of work, dangerous even.

 

[davek1808]

How will you know who has it to steer clear of when they reopen everything, we like to call them secret carriers, who are the biggest dangers, no symptoms, no self isolating and spreading as they go about their business.

I mean, I could be one and that would be terrible in my line of work, dangerous even.

Maybe masks that they don't want us to wear for some reason might help.

 

[Eds]

Whilst I appreciate PPE is essential just heard that demand for PPE is up by 5000% hence the issues faced