new coronavirus outbreak China, Korea, USA - mod warnings in OP (updated 24/02/20)

macapaca · 02-02-2020 06:13PM

hhhhmmmm .. RTE electing not to mention anything about the suspected patient taken off the plane from Moscow last night.

Yurt2 · 02-02-2020 06:16PM

car_radio19834 wrote: »

Huh?

Who said anything about people dying? I'm just hoping the impact is enough that it causes companies and countries to close borders meaning economic output will suffer.

Again, never mentioned anything about house prices. I said services.

Are you high? You're hoping for a pandemic in East-Asia to solve your quality of life problems. Put down the crack pipe Timmy.

igCorcaigh · 02-02-2020 06:16PM

Somedaythefire wrote: »

Yup. I’m talking about transmission though. Quite similar projected r0 figures.

Worth remembering too that R0 is not an intrinsic quality of the virus itself, but is also influenced by external factors.

This virus has spread far more than SARS.

creditcarder · 02-02-2020 06:20PM

wakka12 wrote: »

But people do sneeze and cough even if theyre not sick. Clearing your throat, nose irritation , hay fever. Also I'm sure all bodily liquid is infectious then , for example asymptomatic carriers sweating and using shared gym equipment are a danger then etc

Wait, sweat carries viruses? :P

monty_python · 02-02-2020 06:20PM

ongarite wrote: »

I'm in Singapore right now and you would hardly know this is a thing and this is a country at China's doorstep and massive transportation hub.

No it's not. Youve got about 3 countries to pass before getting to China. It must be over 1000 miles. You need to look at a map

ChikiChiki · 02-02-2020 06:25PM

Cody montana wrote: »

What do you want them to prepare for though?

Is that you Simon Harris?

saabsaab · 02-02-2020 06:26PM

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Is that you Simon Harris?

Probably a troll

02-02-2020 06:26PM

monty_python wrote: »

No it's not. Youve got about 3 countries to pass before getting to China. It must be over 1000 miles. You need to look at a map

As far as viruses go, it's arguably closer to China than Hanoi or Ulan Bator.

catrat12 · 02-02-2020 06:32PM

We are too laid back as a country

ChikiChiki · 02-02-2020 06:33PM

ongarite wrote: »

The media have people whipped into a frenzy. This is nothing but a strain of flu that no vaccine is available for yet unlike the regular flu shot available ever winter in Ireland. If you are an at risk person due to existing health issues then take some precautions if traveling near China.

I'm in Singapore right now and you would hardly know this is a thing and this is a country at China's doorstep and massive transportation hub.

This is different. Much more severe by all metrics. Dismiss it as being a hyped up "frenzy" at your peril.

Oranage2 · 02-02-2020 06:33PM

I'm surprised Indonesia doesn't have more cases, they've visa free policy for Chinese passports.

catrat12 · 02-02-2020 06:36PM

I’m panicking and really considering buying canned foods

fritzelly · 02-02-2020 06:40PM

Nice little graph here showing how it compares to other viruses

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/asia/china-coronavirus-contain.html

edit to remove image - it's not just an image but check the link above

Mervyn Skidmore · 02-02-2020 06:41PM

catrat12 wrote: »

I’m panicking and really considering buying canned foods

Bought a 4 pack of beans today myself.

tuxy · 02-02-2020 06:43PM

Graph is pointless without log scale

Del.Monte · 02-02-2020 06:44PM

catrat12 wrote: »

I’m panicking and really considering buying canned foods

No need to panic but just don't put too much faith in the clueless authorities to do much for you in the event that things go badly.

sdanseo · 02-02-2020 06:44PM

Was out at the shops just now and decided to have a look in B&Q.

All the shelves normally containing face masks, respirators, dust masks are completely empty; except for the most basic FFP1s which are essentially useless for this kind of thing.

marvin80 · 02-02-2020 06:46PM

catrat12 wrote: »

I’m panicking and really considering buying canned foods

This is exactly what we all need to do right now - panic and start stockpiling.

2xj3hplqgsbkym · 02-02-2020 06:46PM

I cannot figure out the maths on this. So on 20th January , apparently there were 200 people confirmed with the virus in Wuhan , so less than .0001 % of the population. Yet at least 16 people flew out of Wuhan with the virus and contaminated other countries ? statistics are certainly not my strong point but I cannot figure out how the number leaving the country with the virus is so high?

igCorcaigh · 02-02-2020 06:53PM

Caroline Broad Glob wrote: »

I cannot figure out the maths on this. So on 20th January , apparently there were 200 people confirmed with the virus in Wuhan , so less than .0001 % of the population. Yet at least 16 people flew out of Wuhan with the virus and contaminated other countries ? statistics are certainly not my strong point but I cannot figure out how the number leaving the country with the virus is so high?

That's how some people conclude that the number of infections must be a lot higher than the official figures, mostly mild or asymptomatic cases.

car_radio19834 · 02-02-2020 06:57PM

From Friday to Saturday there were 3k infections. From yesterday to today there's only 200.

Looks like this will be finished soon.

02-02-2020 06:59PM

catrat12 wrote: »

I’m panicking and really considering buying canned foods

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4068ac1elhodqr · 02-02-2020 07:05PM

car_radio19834 wrote: »

From Friday to Saturday there were 3k infections. From yesterday to today there's only 200.
Looks like this will be finished soon.

Incorrecto:

fritzelly · 02-02-2020 07:09PM

car_radio19834 wrote: »

From Friday to Saturday there were 3k infections. From yesterday to today there's only 200.

Looks like this will be finished soon.

And in 2018 a staggering 154 people died from flu in China, a country where they don't even bother getting a vaccine shot...believe their numbers all you want

Something...no test kits...something...people turned away from hospitals...

Del.Monte · 02-02-2020 07:12PM

car_radio19834 wrote: »

From Friday to Saturday there were 3k infections. From yesterday to today there's only 200.

Looks like this will be finished soon.

And this year's prize for complacency goes to...

bb12 · 02-02-2020 07:18PM

china only release their daily figures around 10-11pm our time

igCorcaigh · 02-02-2020 07:19PM

car_radio19834 wrote: »

From Friday to Saturday there were 3k infections. From yesterday to today there's only 200.

Looks like this will be finished soon.

All positive cases have to be confirmed by a second test at national level. The lab is busy.

Muir · 02-02-2020 07:20PM

car_radio19834 wrote: »

From Friday to Saturday there were 3k infections. From yesterday to today there's only 200.

Looks like this will be finished soon.

Today's figures from China will start being released from about 10pm onwards.

macapaca · 02-02-2020 07:24PM

bb12 wrote: »

china only release their daily figures around 10-11pm our time

.....not that their numbers are anyway believable of course.

China on record tho' asking for help from EU in providing medical supplies...which is kind of odd if at that stage they had less than 10,000 people infected.

bilston · 02-02-2020 07:42PM

car_radio19834 wrote: »

From Friday to Saturday there were 3k infections. From yesterday to today there's only 200.

Looks like this will be finished soon.

Sadly those figures are wrong.

It was more like a 2,500 increase from yesterday to today

new coronavirus outbreak China, Korea, USA - mod warnings in OP (updated 24/02/20)

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