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

wakka12 · 15-02-2020 10:00AM

laurah591 wrote: »

All i saw was 65 tested as of last Monday ... 6 days old

Limited Irish Media coverage here, in my opinion there looks to be efforts taking to keep suspect cases quiet

Should they publicise info about suspects ?

josip · 15-02-2020 10:01AM

bb12 wrote: »

all the scaremongering will hugely benefit big pharma when vaccines are rushed to market. everyone will sign up for them without too much thought and a lot of money will be made

Au contraire, not a lot of money to be made in vaccines it would seem

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51454859

tom1ie · 15-02-2020 10:05AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

How do you get 3 months?

Dec, jan, feb no? Didn’t the first case rear it’s head at the start of dec 2019?

pc7 · 15-02-2020 10:07AM

el Fenomeno wrote: »

Is it a Dublin thing? I genuinely never heard of it until I moved here. I assumed it was an imported American term of endearment.

Maybe? We’ve always used it, my grandparents always used it when we were small (40 years ago), usually my grandad saying ‘someone control the smallies’

either way hopefully this virus fecks off

ThePopehimself · 15-02-2020 10:10AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

We could well be watching the collapse of a country that thought it was a super power. It sure looks like it.

It's only taken 3 months to bring China to it's knees.

A really incredible story.

Even less than that - 2 months.

zell12 · 15-02-2020 10:10AM

First known death in Europe from coronavirus
An 80-year-old Chinese tourist in France dies from coronavirus.
https://www.lci.fr/sante/en-direct-covid-2019-coronavirus-deces-d-un-patient-en-france-premier-mort-hors-d-asie-2143314.html

zell12 · 15-02-2020 10:15AM

China is cleaning and quarantining used banknotes with the stated objective of limiting the spread of the coronavirus, the central bank announced on Saturday
The Egyptian Ministry of Health announces the discovery of a case of coronavirus in the country, making it the first on the African continent,

gmisk · 15-02-2020 10:24AM

First death in Europe, guardian reporting below

Chinese tourist in France becomes Europe's first coronavirus fatality

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/15/chinese-tourist-in-france-becomes-europes-first-coronavirus-fatality?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

khalessi · 15-02-2020 10:29AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I have worked in infectious diseases.

in what capacity

npresto · 15-02-2020 10:30AM

Stats, maps, numbers etc..

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

15-02-2020 10:52AM

tom1ie wrote: »

Dec, jan, feb no? Didn’t the first case rear it’s head at the start of dec 2019?

It wasn't until early/mid January that the incidents were suspected (the rumor mill/leaks began) and then it was confirmed as being something more than a seasonal flu bug. It was barely mentioned in China, never mind other countries until the middle of January.

Mic 1972 · 15-02-2020 10:53AM

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Closed cases have a Death rate of 15%
Open cases have a Critical/Serious rate of 19%

Can't believe reports are still throwing around the 2% death rate bull****

SeaBreezes · 15-02-2020 10:57AM

Mic 1972 wrote: »

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Closed cases have a Death rate of 15%
Open cases have a Critical/Serious rate of 19%

Can't believe reports are still throwing around the 2% death rate bull****

That number (fatal percentage) was steady at 20% for the month of Jan.
It's been decreasing by 1% per day for the last 5 days... so maybe hopeful sign?

15-02-2020 10:58AM

khalessi wrote: »

in what capacity

Specialist pharmacist. NHS.

Zenify · 15-02-2020 11:03AM

Mic 1972 wrote: »

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Closed cases have a Death rate of 15%
Open cases have a Critical/Serious rate of 19%

Can't believe reports are still throwing around the 2% death rate bull****

But we really have any idea about critical rate as some people dont even know they are infected. I saw a girl being interviewed who recovered from it after getting it on that cruise ship. She had no symptoms, hopefully that will take up the critical/death rate as they are not being represented on the figures currently. HOPEFULLY

SusanC10 · 15-02-2020 11:05AM

Have been kind of following news of this Coronavirus here on this thread and in the news.
Starting to get a bit concerned now. Have 2 Kids and a Husband who travels (mostly within Europe) a fair bit for work. All of us healthy with no health conditions. I could be a bit fitter but the rest are fit and sporty.
Husband thinks I am a bit mad to be even a little concerned and talks about SARS, MERS and the Swine Flu and the minimal impact here in Ireland.

I keep Hand Sanitizer beside the front door and in the car. Gave the Kids and Husband mini-Bottles going to work and school - though am sceptical of how much use is made of them once out of my sight.

We have enough Food and Toiletries to last about a month if housebound at any point - this has more to do with previous weather related issues than anything else. Would need more bottled water.

Husband due to go to Germany week after next with more trips including France after that.

What makes this one different from SARS or MERS or Swine Flu ?

wakka12 · 15-02-2020 11:07AM

It's not really comparable to SARS or MERS. They were a lot more dangerous. It looks to be more dangerous than swine flu and regular flu though.

pc7 · 15-02-2020 11:07AM

SusanC10 wrote: »

What makes this one different from SARS or MERS or Swine Flu ?

I ‘think’ the way it spreads seems to be difference. You can have it be contagious and no symptoms, also the way it’s i the air and not just cough/sneeze droplets. Again I think that’s my understand from the thread (could be completely wrong).

15-02-2020 11:09AM

el Fenomeno wrote: »

Have people here bought masks?

I bought 5 for me and 5 for my girlfriend who lives in Shanghai and they are sold out there.

Like condoms, I'd rather have them and not need them, then need them and not have them.

Quantum Erasure · 15-02-2020 11:14AM

Deleted User wrote: »

have them and not need them, then need them and not have them.

hate when that happens

15-02-2020 11:14AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I bought 5 for me and 5 for my girlfriend who lives in Shanghai and they are sold out there.

Like condoms, I'd rather have them and not need them, then need them and not have them.

Exactly. Also there's a general boost in quality with buying things here. Quality control is often very lacking in China. I've done the same. Buying quality masks and sent them to my girlfriend (and ex gf) for themselves and the families.

BanditLuke · 15-02-2020 11:25AM

Mic 1972 wrote: »

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Closed cases have a Death rate of 15%
Open cases have a Critical/Serious rate of 19%

Can't believe reports are still throwing around the 2% death rate bull****

They have to stop people from worrying and keep them consuming as long as possible.

MarkY91 · 15-02-2020 11:30AM

As a previous poster said, I also haven't really looked into the virus or really took it seriously.

I'm heading to Singapore, Thailand and Philippines in April. I am slightly concerned about my flights not happening. Not that concerned about actually being there. 1 case in Singapore in a city of millions...

dublin99 · 15-02-2020 11:35AM

MarkY91 wrote: »

As a previous poster said, I also haven't really looked into the virus or really took it seriously.

I'm heading to Singapore, Thailand and Philippines in April. I am slightly concerned about my flights not happening. Not that concerned about actually being there. 1 case in Singapore in a city of millions...

Actually there have been 67 cases in Singapore to date, including a cluster associated with a local Church.

Chong · 15-02-2020 11:39AM

Got masks in Screwfix direct probably won’t need them but have some now.

odyssey06 · 15-02-2020 11:39AM

MarkY91 wrote: »

As a previous poster said, I also haven't really looked into the virus or really took it seriously.
I'm heading to Singapore, Thailand and Philippines in April. I am slightly concerned about my flights not happening. Not that concerned about actually being there. 1 case in Singapore in a city of millions...

Three concerns:
* There'll be thousands, if not tens of thousands, more cases there between now and then
* Transitting through airports you're going to be coming into close contact with a lot of people, you will be using communal eating and toilet facilities
* Not sure what standard of care you could expect in Thailand or Philippines if you did get a base dose

MarkY91 · 15-02-2020 11:39AM

dublin99 wrote: »

Actually there have been 67 cases in Singapore to date, including a cluster associated with a local Church.

Really? I'm sure it was reported the other day that there was 1 case and the office for evacuated? Maybe I'm not as up to date as I should be. I'll be following this thread closely.

ZX7R · 15-02-2020 11:44AM

dublin99 wrote: »

Actually there have been 67 cases in Singapore to date, including a cluster associated with a local Church.

Official stats from the who say otherwise
3 confined case's .
No new case's todate

dublin99 · 15-02-2020 12:00PM

ZX7R wrote: »

Official stats from the who say otherwise
3 confined case's .
No new case's todate

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-9-new-cases-confirmed-in-singapore-6-of-these-linked-to-grace-assembly

67 according to the Singapore ministry of health (Feb 14)
What is significant is that many are local cases in the community ie not linked directly to cases associated with people who had travelled from China.

fritzelly · 15-02-2020 12:01PM

ZX7R wrote: »

Official stats from the who say otherwise
3 confined case's .
No new case's todate

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/02/the-latest-coronavirus-cases/

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

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