COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Uffa]

Regarding those that keep saying it's just another flu, there's a good post of an Italian doctor on Facebook that describes the dramatic situation they're facing during these days. He's exposed to the worst part of this pandemic and so it might not be as terrible as he's experiencing it for everyone's everyday life, but he invites people to not underrate this virus.
Among the advice there's the one of not mass hoarding with other people as it increases probability of catching the virus by running to the store all crammed together. Just go shopping as you normally would, you'll manage to avoid getting close to more people.
The post is unfortunately in Italian and is very long, so I wouldn't probably even have enough space to translate it all on here.

I'll be doing a PhD this year. I have one offer on the table with two interviews pending in Astrophysics and Bio-physics.

Cool subjects!

 

[SWP's back]

We shall have to agree to dissagree on this. I am aware of the issues, and am concerned I just dont think we should be as alarmist as you are. I would ask you to calm down a bit theres no need to swear at me.

I’m not remotely alarmed. I’m a realist, that’s all. And you can decide to disagree all you want, but you’re not understanding the figures so your position, such that it is, isn’t based on anything in the real world. It’s a wish/hope.

 

[SWP's back]

Well said. Early days so far. Far too many anomalies between data sets and countries imo. This was emphasised by the chief medical officer this week when he also said he thought the overall death rate in this country would be about 1%.

Which. Is. An. Order. Of. Magnitude. Greater. Than. Fucking. Flu.

 

[SebastianBlue]

In on a short derby (i.e. City smashing the rags) viewing break from my birthday jollies.

No doubt I have missed a calm, reasonable, respectful, compassionate, practical, evidence-based discussion of COVID-19 without personal feuds, general handbags, and nutter theories disrupting the flow of the thread.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I'll be doing a PhD this year. I have one offer on the table with two interviews pending in Astrophysics and Bio-physics.

It's not rocket science...

 

[SWP's back]

I'll be doing a PhD this year. I have one offer on the table with two interviews pending in Astrophysics and Bio-physics.

Superb. I’ll look out for you in three years time if I’m desperate for help on black holes.

I’ll still ignore you on this subject, right here and right now and take my lead from the CDC and WHO.

 

[blueinsa]

In on a short derby (i.e. City smashing the rags) viewing break from my birthday jollies.

No doubt I have missed a calm, reasonable, respectful, compassionate, practical, evidence-based discussion of COVID-19 without personal feuds, general handbags, and nutter theories disrupting the flow of the thread.

Happy Birthday and no.

 

[aguero93:20]

In on a short derby (i.e. City smashing the rags) viewing break from my birthday jollies.

No doubt I have missed a calm, reasonable, respectful, compassionate, practical, evidence-based discussion of COVID-19 without personal feuds, general handbags, and nutter theories disrupting the flow of the thread.

I'm still blaming the space lizards.






****.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I’m not remotely alarmed. I’m a realist, that’s all. And you can decide to disagree all you want, but you’re not understanding the figures so your position, such that it is, isn’t based on anything in the real world. It’s a wish/hope.

So am I, I am very concerned. I am also aware that there are very large discrepancies between , numbers affected, numbers tested, treatment standards, and death rates between countries so far. I am also aware that our own chief medical officer stated that it was too early to precisely tell how badly this could affect our country. I am sure its going to be bad. Anyway have a good day.

 

[Uffa]

In on a short derby (i.e. City smashing the rags) viewing break from my birthday jollies.

No doubt I have missed a calm, reasonable, respectful, compassionate, practical, evidence-based discussion of COVID-19 without personal feuds, general handbags, and nutter theories disrupting the flow of the thread.

And especially without bog roll discussion and political jabs.