COVID-19 — Coronavirus

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Ardwick Green Blue said:
It sounds brutal but the number of deaths is related to existing cases so although any reduction in daily numbers is good news the key number is the rate of new infections. If they start to reduce rapidly then that is a sign that it is starting to be under control.
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yes, the new cases are what is the most important as much as brutal that could sound :( .
 
SouthStandStander said:
That is what made me think I've already had it. I was ill just before Christmas for around 3 weeks. Worst flu I've ever had
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Was doing to rounds over Xmas. Horrible. Worse I've felt for years (my kids were worse). But again, my youngest boy had the flu jab didn't get ill so perhaps it was a strain of flu and I'm just trying to tie it to CV19 so I feel better about already having it.
 
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The reasons underlying the German & Swiss case fatality rates don't seem to have been explained yet - they have an older population than Italy and others and have not introduced such stringent lockdown measures.
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Surely one reason is that they have a much better educated and physically fitter population than most of Europe. The don't have as many obsese people and smokers. They have lower heart disease and cancer rates than most other countries. To top it all they are much better at following rules than we are. I don't have the stats to prove this but I have spent a lot of time there and my strong impression is that Germany is years ahead of the UK in most areas of infrastructure and presumably they have better health care as well. It is just a more advanced country than here.
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
Surely one reason is that they have a much better educated and physically fitter population than most of Europe. The don't have as many obsese peopleand smokers. They have lower heart disease and cancer rates than most other countries. To top it all they are much better at following rules than we are. I don't have the stats to prove this but I have spent a lot of time there and my strong impression is that Germany is years ahead of the UK in most areas of infrastructure and presumably they have better health care as well. It is just a more advanced country than here.
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I think comparing death rates with other countries is irrelevant because of what you say,look at trends but no exact numbers imo
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
Surely one reason is that they have a much better educated and physically fitter population than most of Europe. The don't have as many obsese people and smokers. They have lower heart disease and cancer rates than most other countries. To top it all they are much better at following rules than we are. I don't have the stats to prove this but I have spent a lot of time there and my strong impression is that Germany is years ahead of the UK in most areas of infrastructure and presumably they have better health care as well. It is just a more advanced country than here.
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Those are all very good points.
 
SouthStandStander said:
That is what made me think I've already had it. I was ill just before Christmas for around 3 weeks. Worst flu I've ever had
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Don’t forget, some years influenza can be a really wild and nasty strain, and can kill up to 1,600 people in Britain in just one flu season (October-February) and can kill 650,000 worldwide.

It seems a bit early for you to have had it before Christmas.

You never know though!

Ive seen the back of the buildings/restaurants in Rusholme, they’re fucking horrendous and I’ve heard some dodgy rumours, and their food hygiene standards ratings can be 1 or even 0!

For all we know it could have started here!
 
My friend live in Dundonald and she says they’ve turned the local ice skating rink has been converted into a morgue and 800 body bags delivered to the local hospital. She says they are preparing for the worst
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
Surely one reason is that they have a much better educated and physically fitter population than most of Europe. The don't have as many obsese people and smokers. They have lower heart disease and cancer rates than most other countries. To top it all they are much better at following rules than we are. I don't have the stats to prove this but I have spent a lot of time there and my strong impression is that Germany is years ahead of the UK in most areas of infrastructure and presumably they have better health care as well. It is just a more advanced country than here.
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I dont have any stats to back this up but when you go on holiday, every single one of them smokes, bar none, it's really weird
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
Surely one reason is that they have a much better educated and physically fitter population than most of Europe. The don't have as many obsese people and smokers. They have lower heart disease and cancer rates than most other countries. To top it all they are much better at following rules than we are. I don't have the stats to prove this but I have spent a lot of time there and my strong impression is that Germany is years ahead of the UK in most areas of infrastructure and presumably they have better health care as well. It is just a more advanced country than here.
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My brother who lives in Sweden reckons that’s similar to why they’ve not got as strict a set of measures yet as other countries, the Swedish are generally very fit (not just the ladies looks of course..).
 
karen7 said:
yes it was big news at the beginning,i think events have got away from the experts so now they are all about social distancing
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I suspect the number of cases of people that have caught this virus through touching door handles and inside trains/buses surfaces will be very high and higher than the flu which is less durable as a virus on surfaces. Delighted to hear that you are feeling a bit better. I assume they are still not offering services at this stage to see if you are definitively negative? Must be difficult to know whether to stick or twist in these situations in terms of venturing out without 100% knowing your status now.
 
Rammy Blue said:
Wasn’t sure if you were taking the piss, lol. It would have to be one hell of a sneeze/breath/spit etc to get you in your own garden.
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No mate, people are getting texts saying you can open a window only. I was wondering if they are saying it is around in the air now or they are assuming that people are living in a flat. Anyone gobs over my fence and I'll throw a cat on their head.
 
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Elbow beards said:
Yes mate, she needs to take care.
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BlueHammer85 said:
yes
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smudgedj said:
Yes. Brazil has just ordered all Drs with diabetes to go home.
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BJL_City said:
yes.
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mexico1970 said:
The simple answer to that is yes, there aren't enough details to quantify that when you factor in age and general health but I would assume that she should take every precaution like I and many others are doing.
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Cheers to everyone. She is taking precautions but she has to go out once in a while for grocery shopping or other essentials. The only problem is she is in India and i am in the US. So can't even travel now because of all this.
 
Barcon said:
No mate, people are getting texts saying you can open a window only. I was wondering if they are saying it is around in the air now or they are assuming that people are living in a flat. Anyone gobs over my fence and I'll throw a cat on their head.
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Yeah, only just read last few pages after replying and see what’s said, that’s fucking mental. No way can you expect old people to not even tend their garden, that’s all that some of them live for.
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
Surely one reason is that they have a much better educated and physically fitter population than most of Europe. The don't have as many obsese people and smokers. They have lower heart disease and cancer rates than most other countries. To top it all they are much better at following rules than we are. I don't have the stats to prove this but I have spent a lot of time there and my strong impression is that Germany is years ahead of the UK in most areas of infrastructure and presumably they have better health care as well. It is just a more advanced country than here.
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well I think thats bollocks, on our beach whenever we see a fat fucker in speedos the first thing we say is...bloody germans, and we are normally right
 
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