So what are the positives surrounding the Covid19 coronavirus?

jamesf85

The One Doctor wrote: »

Yep, our current death rate is 0.5%, but if you factor in 30% asymptomatic or unreported cases then the death rate goes down to 0.4%. This is case fatality rate btw, not deaths from covid19 Vs total population.

0.4% is still 4-8 time higher than seasonal flu and a lot more infective, however this is good news in general.

Exactly, we had a particularly bad flu last year and it put a massive strain on the health service. Now factor in a new virus that is 3-4 times more deadly and you have a big problem.

The One Doctor

jamesf85 wrote: »

Exactly, we had a particularly bad flu last year and it put a massive strain on the health service. Now factor in a new virus that is 3-4 times more deadly and you have a big problem.

True, but not as bad as predicted.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

mojesius wrote: »

***Pure selfish post alert***

Personally I am loving working from home full time!
Saving 12 hours of my life a week not having to commute.

I love waking up naturally (no alarm clock necessary) and getting bed at 730- 830am , throw on whatever clothes you like, no need for makeup, eat breakfast and still be on time for work.

I've been either getting out for a run or walk every day at lunchtime, down a nearly country lane with just fields and sunshine, or doing some weights or Pilates at home if it's raining. It's much easier to get too stuck in work things at the office during the day to be as disciplined.

Love finishing at 5/6 and seeing my little girl straight away! My dog is delighted with the wfh arrangement as well.

That Sunday night dread/fear feeling has also disappeared.

My husband said the same!

Also mojesius, you will love this. A dog sprained his tail from wagging it so much due to his happiness at all the extra attention he's been getting with everyone at home all the time. Apparently this is NOT a joke. I LOVE it.

https://thehooksite.com/this-dog-sprained-his-tail-from-wagging-it-so-much-because-everyone-is-home-with-him/?fbclid=IwAR288Oig7T7ebue5RIFnxq9kknmhCW_h-ngjJrpVOgkGJrkhCSpdU9TXeIg

I have family in the UK and saw a video of a child of about 5 having a mealt down becaue Nandos and MacDonalds have close down and would have to eat her mother cooking the mother seemed to think its hilarious

One good outcome will be stopping people from feeding their children from takeaways as they will have no choice but to cook for them.

I hope people might stop using their children in tacky attempts to go viral too..

Tell me how

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Also mojesius, you will love this. A dog sprained his tail from wagging it so much due to his happiness at all the extra attention he's been getting with everyone at home all the time. Apparently this is NOT a joke. I LOVE it.

Apparently that condition is called 'Happy Tail'

Dr. Bre

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I hope people might stop using their children in tacky attempts to go viral too..

They will be doing this from home now unfortunately

storker

Less sport clogging up the television.

citysights

On s positive note, my kids jumping for joy ( literally ) on hearing there is no school oh to be young!

storker

storker wrote: »

Less sport clogging up the television.

A no you need sports, they should re-show famous matches.

pgj2015

mariaalice wrote: »

I have family in the UK and saw a video of a child of about 5 having a mealt down becaue Nandos and MacDonalds have close down and would have to eat her mother cooking the mother seemed to think its hilarious

One good outcome will be stopping people from feeding their children from takeaways as they will have no choice but to cook for them.

Them kind of parents will probably just cook them junk food like goodfellas pizza and chips.

PopePalpatine

storker wrote: »

Less sport clogging up the television.

Spare a thought for the poor auld pub bores trying to wrap their heads around eSports.

storker

mariaalice wrote: »

A no you need sports, they should re-show famous matches.

Hmmm ok then...but only football.

whisky_galore

mariaalice wrote: »

A no you need sports, they should re-show famous matches.

Isnt that like watching Titanic? You know what happens in the end?

Mysteriouschic

Udemy are having a flash sale until March 27th all courses so cheap if anyone is looking for something to do to keep you from being bored out of your mind:pac:
Enrolled in a couple that together would've been €289 but was only €25 for the two 12.99 each.

NasserShammaz

No stags/hens desperately conveying fake joy while blocking traffic on one of those multi bike **** things listening to **** music. Her withghhh L plates him dressed as a jockey.... hi lar ious.

Slim Charles

whisky_galore wrote: »

Isnt that like watching Titanic? You know what happens in the end?

The thought of re-watching a football match baffles me.

fryup

more takeaways closing = less litter ?

I'm about 90% switched off from Coviddom these past few days. Of course I'm still social distancing, staying at home unless essential, and keeping an ear open for any major Irish headlines or new directives...but I just had to tune out from the sheer amount of related media and discourse I was consuming these past few weeks. I wasn't losing my shít over the virus or in a major panic, but I just found that everything was becoming COVID-19 and it just wasn't good for the mind. Especially if we're staring down the barrel at months of this.

Today I went out into our backgarden and did something I've been meaning to do for about 7-8 years now. It's been my Everest in terms of shít I need to get done at the house, and unfortunately I've no Sherpas to drag me up to the summit.

At the back of our garden beyond a paved yard is a long-neglected, raised area. There is a small, abandoned shed in one corner. In the other corner there is a rotted decking area from before I moved in. There are small trees rooted deep among a bunch of wild undergrowth, there is out of control ivy on the walls and swallowing the shed...just basically a little habitat of its own beyond our concrete yard. More than it being a constant annoyance and a reminder that I can be lazy, there is potential for a lovely garden up there. So today, I finally went about reclaiming and rescuing some land and a shed from procrastination, neglect and nature.

We don't have a shed full of good electric tools and I wasn't going shopping for any, but I managed to get considerable work done today with a spade, hedge clippers and a small manual saw. It's like a completely different area already, even though there's still more clearing work to resume tomorrow. I'm sorry I didn't take a 'before' photo.

Being out in the fresh air today and getting some sunshine for a few hours was a refreshment I didn't know that I needed so badly. I feel quite good here now. Also, despite taking a very different workpath as an adult, I worked a summer job in my teens long ago as a landscaper. I do actually love digging and fixing up a garden, today reminded me of that.

I'm trying to take some positives from this horrific crisis and to improve myself and my lot while I wait for my industry/job to restart someday, today was a very good day for those positives. Can't wait to get back to the garden tomorrow. For anyone concerned, I'm nowhere near the close proximity of any persons who I don't live with when I'm doing all of this outside in my garden. There's myself and my OH, and thankfully so far we are both either asymptomatic or not infected.

1123heavy

dubdaymo wrote: »

There'll be no greedy pilot unions threatening strikes.

Maybe if you were a pilot you'd understand at least an ounce of what pilots face on a regular basis before all this.

The ironic thing is that COVID 19 has led to a surge in pilots joining the union so quite the opposite.

whisky_galore

citysights wrote: »

On s positive note, my kids jumping for joy ( literally ) on hearing there is no school oh to be young!

That joy won't last long in confinement.

paleoperson

No visiting the in-laws.

legal_lassie

Anyone think of the pigeons? What will they do? Wait for us to croak it I suppose.

maxsmum

I think one positive that may (hopefully) come out of this is families getting a better handle on where their teens are and not letting them roam the streets unsupervised. I don't buy the whole ' they're teenagers, we can't control them' line and there are too many irresponsible parents now who might be more interested in where their kids are.
Saying that i'm aware there's a section of society who still won't give a &*^%

RollieFingers

With the streets being almost empty it's a great time to be a skateboarder

Dr. Bre

fryup wrote: »

more takeaways closing = less litter ?

Also less obesity - maybe

Live_In_UK

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Also less obesity - maybe

I'm gonna say there'll be more. Due to being cooped up, I'm getting nowhere near my "regular" exercise. I get about 4 miles of walking just on my commute, lunch etc normally without thinking about it. Now I look at my apple watch activity rings and cry.

Snow Garden

It will be bright until at least 8pm after March 29th.

alarmcode

peoples hair will grow due to shut barbershops and lads might realise they looked ridiculous with a zero on the sides and nothin off the top.

Peaky Blinders my bollocks

alarmcode

sadie1502 wrote: »

And logistics. A key area in keeping pharma food economy ticking.

100% agree.

and remember the terrible pay some of the truck drivers here were on for one of the most famous haulage companies.

When the tide goes out you see who isn't wearing any shorts.

Without aviation, transport and health care we wouldn't have a pot to piss in.

SRT in Dublin laid off 900 aircraft engineers in 2009 and no one gave a bollox.