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

goat2 · 06-02-2020 09:26PM

Duke of Url wrote: »

Our Government are such tight bastards

China is one of the richest nations in the world, how the heck is there so many viruses coming from there, what are their health and safety efforts like, how have they not learned from past mistakes, beats me,
They would eat bats and such like, they are putting themselves in danger all the time with this kind of stuff

wakka12 · 06-02-2020 09:30PM

goat2 wrote: »

China is one of the richest nations in the world, how the heck is there so many viruses coming from there, what are their health and safety efforts like, how have they not learned from past mistakes, beats me,
They would eat bats and such like, they are putting themselves in danger all the time with this kind of stuff

There are a lot of rich people but I dont know if you could say China is a rich country. I doubt the people eating bat soup are the rich ones

ardinn · 06-02-2020 09:31PM

as requested earlier

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imfml · 06-02-2020 09:32PM

goat2 wrote: »

China is one of the richest nations in the world, how the heck is there so many viruses coming from there, what are their health and safety efforts like, how have they not learned from past mistakes, beats me,
They would eat bats and such like, they are putting themselves in danger all the time with this kind of stuff

Videos too of people packing themselves into hospital corridors, fighting over toilet roll in crowded small shops and playing cards, masked up with no gloves. I know there is panic and boredom in isolation, but how have they haven't gripped the severity of this

goat2 · 06-02-2020 09:36PM

wakka12 wrote: »

There are a lot of rich people but I dont know if you could say China is a rich country. I doubt the people eating bat soup are the rich ones

It is the second richest country in the world, which means this should never have happened, there are viruses that came from there before, and how they could not have put in place preventative measures is beyond me

fritzelly · 06-02-2020 09:36PM

Country might be rich but most people are poor

Here's another image...;)

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1918 Spanish flu

06-02-2020 09:37PM

This is a screenshot of the public Snapchat video I mentioned earlier.

wakka12 · 06-02-2020 09:38PM

ardinn wrote: »

as requested earlier

Looks eerily similar to old images of the spanish flu!

Fr_Dougal · 06-02-2020 09:40PM

wakka12 wrote: »

Looks eerily similar to old images of the spanish flu!

They’re beds.

goat2 · 06-02-2020 09:41PM

wakka12 wrote: »

Looks eerily similar to old images of the spanish flu!

How are they going to staff that, between feeding, testing, toilet facilities, there is a lot of beds to keep going

givyjoe · 06-02-2020 09:42PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

They’re beds.

Yep, they're planning a really big communal sleepover.

ChikiChiki · 06-02-2020 09:47PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Same, regarding my parents.

There's a lack of information from the authorities, also lots of disinfo on social media.

Just told my mate I'm buying some surgical masks. He was looked at me as if I was insane. Completely in the "Ah sure it will never hit here bracket".

All the data I've seen is frightening.

igCorcaigh · 06-02-2020 09:53PM

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Just told my mate I'm buying some surgical masks. He was looked at me as if I was insane. Completely in the "Ah sure it will never hit here bracket".

All the data I've seen is frightening.

Yeah, my level of concern is still low right now.
Just trying to evaluate all the uncertain information.

I remind my dad every year to get his flu shot.
He never does.

It's called "old man's friend" for a reason.

ardinn · 06-02-2020 09:55PM

goat2 wrote: »

How are they going to staff that, between feeding, testing, toilet facilities, there is a lot of beds to keep going

They are not staffing them, most are full now, run by the military, they are not medical facilities, they are quarantine facilities where you will basically lay down and wait to die.

creditcarder · 06-02-2020 09:57PM

wakka12 wrote: »

The infected British person is belived to have contracted it in Singapore.

Ethnicity?

Wibbs · 06-02-2020 09:58PM

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Just told my mate I'm buying some surgical masks. He was looked at me as if I was insane. Completely in the "Ah sure it will never hit here bracket".

All the data I've seen is frightening.

I've a couple of Warsaw pact NBC gas masks knocking about. One has spare filters sealed and only a few years old IIRC. No virus is getting through that. Sorted. Well... maybe not. Large chance of getting my collar felt by the Guards if I went into a shop wearing one. :eek:

Widdershins · 06-02-2020 09:59PM

Also reminds me of the Fever Hospitals in WW2.

So, what's the general consensus ...is something being witheld by China, from the media?

BorneTobyWilde · 06-02-2020 10:01PM

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/06/asia/li-wenliang-coronavirus-whistleblower-doctor-dies-intl/index.html

Still a live and kicking according to CNN

Fr_Dougal · 06-02-2020 10:05PM

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Just told my mate I'm buying some surgical masks. He was looked at me as if I was insane. Completely in the "Ah sure it will never hit here bracket".

All the data I've seen is frightening.

Good luck with that, surgical masks have been sold out for quite some time, you’ll find half masks alright.

I’ve ran a few masks on Amazon through camelcamelcamel, some amount of price gouging.

We probably won’t need masks in Ireland, honestly can’t see it getting that bad.

igCorcaigh · 06-02-2020 10:08PM

Widdershins wrote: »

Also reminds me of the Fever Hospitals in WW2.

So, what's the general consensus ...is something being witheld by China, from the media?

Yeah, I'd like to know this too, but I'm not willing to give much faith on the rumours going around.

China has seemed to have learned from its mishandling of the SARS epidemic. The WHO seem to be happy with the communication.

ceadaoin. · 06-02-2020 10:08PM

Widdershins wrote: »

Also reminds me of the Fever Hospitals in WW2.

So, what's the general consensus ...is something being witheld by China, from the media?

I dont think that it's any more serious than the rates we are seeing tbh, maybe even less so. It just that they dropped the ball at the beginning of this outbreak and allowed it to spread a lot further than it would have if they hadn't tried to cover it up. Now they are doing whatever they can to try and stop it, even things that we would consider criminal, because the economy and by extension that of most of the rest of the world is ****ed. Production being halted by many top companies like apple, Hyundai, tesla etc is a big deal

Timberrrrrrrr · 06-02-2020 10:10PM

I have 3 of these, if things start to go south they will be taken out and charged up

https://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/weltek-navitek-s4-air-fed-auto-welding-helmet/?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=CjwKCAiAj-_xBRBjEiwAmRbqYtDxd5ka2zM0W6KadCjE44JLU4U_Fo50vBfWnxDXU0mayL5UzGGpbRoCcq4QAvD_BwE

igCorcaigh · 06-02-2020 10:11PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Yeah, I'd like to know this too, but I'm not willing to give much faith on the rumours going around.

China has seemed to have learned from its mishandling of the SARS epidemic. The WHO seem to be happy with the communication.

Having said that, there have been two odd stories out today.

Firstly, the point about communications between UK and China.

Also, this whistle-blower doc who died or didn't die.

So much uncertainty, big test of international communication.

I also made a comment earlier about how shutting down travel with China could impact on the global supply chain, this event being a test of global integration.

A lot of the essential drugs we use for clinical care, come from... China.

Never mind the economic side effects.
I know that stocks boomed today after taking an initial hit, but let that never be a measure.

Fr_Dougal · 06-02-2020 10:16PM

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

I have 3 of these, if things start to go south they will be taken out and charged up

https://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/weltek-navitek-s4-air-fed-auto-welding-helmet/?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=CjwKCAiAj-_xBRBjEiwAmRbqYtDxd5ka2zM0W6KadCjE44JLU4U_Fo50vBfWnxDXU0mayL5UzGGpbRoCcq4QAvD_BwE

You bastard! You’re going to weld us into our homes!

Stark · 06-02-2020 10:21PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/06/asia/li-wenliang-coronavirus-whistleblower-doctor-dies-intl/index.html

Still a live and kicking according to CNN

Dead again according to the latest update

BorneTobyWilde · 06-02-2020 10:28PM

Stark wrote: »

Dead again according to the latest update

SO it's a Zombie virus, worse than we thought.

Wibbs · 06-02-2020 10:28PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

You bastard! You’re going to weld us into our homes!

Though that setup would protect you way more effectively than some paper type facemask. If this does go full poo hitting the propeller other options outside the box would be military surplus gas masks(post 90's, so no asbestos) and smoke hoods. Both would be cheap, less than 20-30 quid. And you have it left over for halloween.

Dubh Geannain · 06-02-2020 10:34PM

How are Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong looking numbers wise?

wakka12 · 06-02-2020 10:37PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

They’re beds.

Indeed...rather I was referring to the sheer number of them

fritzelly · 06-02-2020 10:37PM

Dubh Geannain wrote: »

How are Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong looking numbers wise?

Update in 2 hours or so

https://news.qq.com//zt2020/page/feiyan.htm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf#news

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

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