COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[richardtheref]

Today work informed us that if we have to self isolate then it will have to be "unpaid leave". Now I thought Boris guaranteed we would get paid. If I am not getting paid I am afraid I am out spreading it.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I’d like to see the demographics of the UK’s confirmed cases and see how many are older.

As would I — I’ve been searching for an demographic breakdown by country but haven’t found anything even remotely reliable.

 

[Ban-jani]

Today work informed us that if we have to self isolate then it will have to be "unpaid leave". Now I thought Boris guaranteed we would get paid. If I am not getting paid I am afraid I am out spreading it.

Presuming you’ve got no chance to work from home?

Your work sound like cunts.

 

[Marvin]

I was reading the medical literature today about coronavirus and came across a paper by yao et al, 2020 who have just published a study that suggests that an existing anti-arthritis / anti-malarial treatment (Hydroxychloroquine) maybe effective against coronavirus. The paper is titled In Vitro Antiviral Activity and Projection of Optimized Dosing Design of Hydroxychloroquine for the Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). I know it relates to another coronavirus but I have seen comments that it maybe effective against Covid19.

Something to think about if you are an arthritis sufferer or your parents are but you'd have to go through your GP as this is not available over the counter.

It is not a vaccine but this paper suggests it maybe of use as an anti-viral treatment. Note though that this is a test-tube study and not a human trial however we already know the drug has been deemed safe for arthritis patients (subject to some side effects which maybe important for some people).

I post this hoping you will treat the information with caution, but interest. So far much of the news about Covid19 has been how a vaccine is 12 months away, but there are anti-viral treatments that I have heard are being used.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

Today work informed us that if we have to self isolate then it will have to be "unpaid leave". Now I thought Boris guaranteed we would get paid. If I am not getting paid I am afraid I am out spreading it.

that’s the spirit . You go around killing people.

 

[Ban-jani]

that’s the spirit . You go around killing people.

“The referees a wanker”

 

[Phil1]

that’s the spirit . You go around killing people.

He's a referee. Definitely made different those types.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I'm still at work but getting snippets of what's coming out.

Government chief scientific adviser Vallance: "On average 1 person infects 2/3 others .. you have a very low probability of infecting a large number of people in a stadium"

Huh??

Unless a steward who does searches has it either before they get there or off a fan & then hundreds of us will get it.

 

[M18CTID]

We should adopt the Russian approach. We have zero positive cases, everyone move along. Nothing to see here. Disperse.

Turkey’s doing well too - only 1 confirmed case so far

 

[worsleyweb]

I have not got it just been informed.

Just a chest infection. Need to watch I don’t get this on top mind.

Fucking tough times though and left me a bit depressed. Worried sick about my old man.