COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Pam]

This is mass hysteria.

 

[razman]

 

[SebastianBlue]

Italy reports a 50% increase in confirmed coronavirus cases

Italy reported a 50% increase in coronavirus cases Sunday, as the US further restricted travel and the famed La Scala opera house closed.

Italy's Civil Protection Authority reported the county now has 1,694 confirmed coronavirus cases, up from 1,128 confirmed cases on Saturday. Thirty-four people have died.

Italy has the most coronavirus cases of any country outside of Asia.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Speak for yourself, I'm going in the wheelie bin.

I'm going in a dignified manner, just like our old black lab. £200 quid, the vets and the ashes in a tasteful wooden box on the dresser

 

[SebastianBlue]

I'm going in a dignified manner, just like our old black lab. £200 quid, the vets and the ashes in a tasteful wooden box on the dresser

You’ve got a very kinky hair stylist.

 

[grunge]

Source, mate?

I haven’t seen any sort of precipitous drop in mortality rate like that, unless they are excluding the old/infirm, which would be an incorrect method of calculating mortality rate.

it’s in here

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Apparently Hancock hasn’t ruled out quarantining “whole cities”. What constitutes a whole city in the urban sprawl that makes up much of the UK? Where does Manchester turn into Greater Manchester? Greater Manchester into Merseyside? Where would a quarantine line be drawn between Leeds and Bradford?

Trafford is greater Manchester and not in Manchester. We are all aware of that geography.

 

[SebastianBlue]

it’s in here

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/

Yes, I saw that later, and my original point still stands that it is not the proper way to assess mortality rate.

Also, it is important to note the following from that information source:

*Death Rate = (number of deaths / number of cases) = probability of dying if infected by the virus (%). The percentages do not have to add up to 100%, as they do NOT represent share of deaths by condition.

 

[goalmole]

This is mass hysteria.

Probably better than mass complacency.

 

[bluetonium]

First case being reported uncomfortably close to me, about fifteen miles away and i work with people from the same place.

Company has called an unusually short notice meeting for this morning, we were joking that it was to say no handshakes, but could actually be to enforce home working and no travelling.

 

[BlueHammer85]

still being brushed off by everyone i know - ''more people die from the flu''

 

[cibaman]

First case being reported uncomfortably close to me, about fifteen miles away and i work with people from the same place.

Company has called an unusually short notice meeting for this morning, we were joking that it was to say no handshakes, but could actually be to enforce home working and no travelling.

There's one in Ilkley which is four miles from me and where I take the missus shopping 4 or 5 times a week. Watched the match there yesterday after my train was cancelled. It does seem strange when its announced there's a case so close to home, but I suppose the chances of myself or my wife having contact with the carrier are still extremely small.

I have this absolute certainty that if I catch the virus I will be in the 80% who shrug it off. I'm more worried about my wife who has a compromised immune system. So if I do catch it either I'll be banished to the spare room for a fortnight or she'll have to move out.

 

[dozzie26]

There's one in Ilkley which is four miles from me and where I take the missus shopping 4 or 5 times a week. Watched the match there yesterday after my train was cancelled. It does seem strange when its announced there's a case so close to home, but I suppose the chances of myself or my wife having contact with the carrier are still extremely small.

I have this absolute certainty that if I catch the virus I will be in the 80% who shrug it off. I'm more worried about my wife who has a compromised immune system. So if I do catch it either I'll be banished to the spare room for a fortnight or she'll have to move out.

I was working in Ilkley this morning, and a local woman informed me, news travels fast; or I just hadn't checked BBC before I set off!

 

[Gremlin]

still being brushed off by everyone i know - ''more people die from the flu''

Which, to be fair, is currently true.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

There's one in Ilkley which is four miles from me and where I take the missus shopping 4 or 5 times a week. Watched the match there yesterday after my train was cancelled. It does seem strange when its announced there's a case so close to home, but I suppose the chances of myself or my wife having contact with the carrier are still extremely small.

I have this absolute certainty that if I catch the virus I will be in the 80% who shrug it off. I'm more worried about my wife who has a compromised immune system. So if I do catch it either I'll be banished to the spare room for a fortnight or she'll have to move out.

trouble with this virus is if you do you catch it your wife will get it off you before you know you have it.

 

[dozzie26]

Just wish Boris would shut the country down for a few weeks on full pay. Give some of us working folk some respite like the doleys.

 

[mcfc1632]

First case being reported uncomfortably close to me, about fifteen miles away and i work with people from the same place.

Company has called an unusually short notice meeting for this morning, we were joking that it was to say no handshakes, but could actually be to enforce home working and no travelling.

Got home from the match night to hear that a local school has been closed down due to a confirmed case - it does bring it home

I was surprised to see very little evidence of people taking any precautions when travelling to the match and back. I used 6 trains and 2 tubes and several hours in various bars - I did not see much use of masks etc. - no more than normal

 

[mexico1970]

First case being reported uncomfortably close to me, about fifteen miles away and i work with people from the same place.

Company has called an unusually short notice meeting for this morning, we were joking that it was to say no handshakes, but could actually be to enforce home working and no travelling.

When David Silva came off yesterday he blew his nose wiped his nose on his sleeve high fived everyone else, a handshake seems tame in comparison bud ;)

 

[jimharri]

When David Silva came off yesterday he blew his nose wiped his nose on his sleeve high fived everyone else, a handshake seems tame in comparison bud ;)

What about his Zimmer frame?

 

[purplenose]

Over 60s told to avoid crowded places, best play Madrid at the academy stadium or the place will be empty.

On a serious note, there has got to be a strong possibility of the season being binned...