Corona Virus

Translated first hand account from an Italian doctor, have a read if you still think it's only Flu ...

https://twitter.com/silviast9/status/1236933818654896129

coming to a hospital near you soon.

 

yes, that's what we're all hoping for, but there is no guarantee Coronavirus will be seasonal.

 

I think that the train of thought is the Vodka won't kill the virus just get's it pissed so they fight amongst themselves

 

Or make love more and BREED!

 

they could do whatever, it would keep them occupied

 

Well if rainfall decreases its spread, then when it drys up we are well and truly screwed!...in the UK its rained pretty much rained everyday since September 2019

 

That was scary reading.

 

Sombre reading indeed.

The consequences will (in general) be nowhere near so extreme, but watching the extreme stress engulfing first China, then Iran, then Korea, now Italy, reminds me of the great novel On the Beach (Neville Shute), about Australasia waiting for the deadly radioactive cloud gradually moving southwards week by week. Well worth a read if you haven’t previously.

 

It's not doing China's economy a lot of good.... All the poor masses of underpaid and underfed workers being ill after contracting the bug. The production of silicon based products will be down (solar panels frinstance) and sales of face masks will be up.... There's the conspiracy for you, who makes the face masks? 3M? Interesting timing.... A world leader visits, and before you know it, China's economy takes a bash. China is also the world's largest producer of nickel, as used in the batteries for electric vehicles. So the price of batteries will be on the up real soon.

Above... Random thoughts as they occur to me.

Saw somewhere today a comment about the typhoid outbreak in 1820, the Spanish flu outbreak of 1920, and now coronavirus, 2020. I think that's bull though, you could pick any year and find an outbreak!

 

Italy just extended their shutdown nationwide.

Currently, outside China, the infection rate is increasing tenfold every 2 weeks, if UK follows the same trend, and I don't see Boris doing anything at all to suggest we won't. We are ~3 weeks behind Italy based on current UK infections.

BTW you can still fly from Italy to UK, no checks whatsoever.

 

Is it fair to call it 'panic' buying if your are truly buying food reserves in preparation for 4 to 8 weeks of self isolation or lack of supplies reaching the shops?
After reading that twitter stream from the Italian doctor, us Brits do compare to be very complacent and unprepared for what possibly is coming.
I am pushing my company to provide remote access to my work computer so at least I can process payroll if I can't get into the office.

 

if you panic first, it's called prepping

And you are actually doing society a favour, because you won't be panic buying when everyone else is.

Don't forget any prescription drugs you may be on, see if your doctor will give you 3 months supply.

and remember ...

 

I have to disagree because I will have to go round licking all the door handles.
Tucker

 

According to my local couriers, I live on an island, but they don't.

They seemed quite shocked when I told them they did.

 

Panic buying is totally selfish and unnecessary.
When the shelves are empty of bog roll in the supermarket and a person goes past with 12 giant packs of the stuff in their trolley then they are simply being a monumental selfish arsehole!

 

Where do you get 4-8 weeks from?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ndergoing-testing/advice-sheet-home-isolation

 

If you're at high risk, over 70 and/or have pre-existing conditions. Then self isolating for a couple of months and hope this blows over is a sensible approach, both for you own protection and to lessen the burden on the NHS.

This is what our government should be doing now, protecting the vulnerable and advising them to minimise social contact. Anyone under 50 and in good health, can pretty much get on with life and expect a couple of weeks feeling a bit poorly. Just stay away from the vulnerable.

 

OK, makes more sense when it's explained that it's for a certain age range rather than everyone.