Coronavirus Part II - Its arrived - We're Doomed!!! See OP for Mod warnings

Duke of Url · 27-02-2020 04:50PM

Ficheall wrote: »

I can't remember where I saw it (pretty sure it was a reputable source though) that only 4% of sufferers have upper respiratory tract symptoms, so blowing his nose would suggest it's more likely just a cold? Though the dead ambassador isn't a good sign..

I would think so. Just a coincidence.

YFlyer · 27-02-2020 04:54PM

schmoo2k wrote: »

Yup - you can't claim on your travel insurance unless its an official "do not travel" government notice (I suspect it will be for Milan before they travel FWIW).

British Airways have cancelled flights to Milan.

Duke of Url · 27-02-2020 04:55PM

YFlyer wrote: »

British Airways have cancelled flights to Milan.

We have a load of incoming lol

tromtipp · 27-02-2020 04:58PM

The Pope probably has a cold if his nose is running, but he is in a high-exposure job and a high-risk age group. Just imagine having to convene a conclave of elderly cardinals in the middle of a pandemic!

Ficheall · 27-02-2020 04:58PM

Ficheall wrote: »

If he posted a link to the briefing, it would be more useful than his synopsis tweets, though obviously not in his twitter interests. Anyone manage to find the link?

Nvm, found it
https://www.pscp.tv/w/1RDxlQbWQWMKL

Sh1te video and audio quality and setup.

stephenjmcd · 27-02-2020 05:00PM

YFlyer wrote: »

British Airways have cancelled flights to Milan.

Yeah because demand is down not because of any travel warning

YFlyer · 27-02-2020 05:06PM

wakka12 wrote: »

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3882100
Taiwan raises coronavirus task force to highest level

China and WHO not happy with this for some strange reason.

DrumSteve · 27-02-2020 05:08PM

YFlyer wrote: »

China and WHO not happy with this for some strange reason.

Cos China thinks Taiwan should not exist on its own.

Rob A. Bank · 27-02-2020 05:08PM

pc7 wrote: »

HSE doing a live briefing, have to say very informative and good info, Richard Chambers doing a good synopsis https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1233040419660931073?s=20

From Richard Chambers take on the HSE live briefing...

Richard Chambers
@newschambers
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50m
"There is no clear case of transmission from people who do not have symptoms."

Dr Sarah Doyle, HSE.

That is factually incorrect... See the British super spreader.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/10/super-spreader-brought-coronavirus-from-singapore-to-sussex-via-france

ldy4mxonucwsq6 · 27-02-2020 05:12PM

Still doesn't seem to be huge amounts of information coming from China.

Wuhan is on lock down 5 weeks now, yet cases are still being diagnosed albeit on a lower scale than at the start of all this.

Still nearly 95% of all cases (and deaths) are in China.

Just curious how long they expect the lock down to go on for.

Call Me Jimmy · 27-02-2020 05:15PM

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

From Richard Chambers take on the HSE live briefing...

That is factually incorrect... See the British super spreader.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/10/super-spreader-brought-coronavirus-from-singapore-to-sussex-via-france

They also tweeted "its a global health emergency of international concern", that was announced a month ago.

DrumSteve · 27-02-2020 05:17PM

Harry Freezing Bifocal wrote: »

Still doesn't seem to be huge amounts of information coming from China.

Wuhan is on lock down 5 weeks now, yet cases are still being diagnosed albeit on a lower scale than at the start of all this.

Still nearly 95% of all cases (and deaths) are in China.

Just curious how long they expect the lock down to go on for.

If the Chinese have to annihilate Wuhan to contain this, they will.

If it wasnt so scary it would be impressive.

Allinall · 27-02-2020 05:29PM

This is really scary.

It's been over 10 minutes since the last post.

What's going on, like?

tillyfilly · 27-02-2020 05:29PM

Allinall wrote: »

This is really scary.

It's been over 10 minutes since the last post.

What's going on, like?

They are al dead

ZX7R · 27-02-2020 05:31PM

Allinall wrote: »

This is really scary.

It's been over 10 minutes since the last post.

What's going on, like?

Everyone realised there is a storm coming at the weekend,all gone to the weather fourm to give out about the warnings

fr336 · 27-02-2020 05:33PM

Could they not have had a bit of humour and named the storm Corona?

DrumSteve · 27-02-2020 05:37PM

fr336 wrote: »

Could they not have had a bit of humour and named the storm Corona?

That'd be a bit on the nose

Ficheall · 27-02-2020 05:38PM

fr336 wrote: »

Could they not have had a bit of humour and named the storm Corona?

Would be a bit chaotic and confusing for warnings and news etc..

fr336 · 27-02-2020 05:39PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

That'd be a bit on the nose

I was joking. But seeing as it's nothing to worry about no problem

DrumSteve · 27-02-2020 05:40PM

fr336 wrote: »

I was joking. But seeing as it's nothing to worry about no problem

Oh I know.

Hopefully Jorge sticks around for 2 weeks.

josip · 27-02-2020 05:44PM

Allinall wrote: »

This is really scary.

It's been over 10 minutes since the last post.

What's going on, like?

A lot of people finish work at 4:30

BorneTobyWilde · 27-02-2020 05:45PM

Streets in Italy. It's really taking a grip there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CComcagooco

BorneTobyWilde · 27-02-2020 05:47PM

How can they say

'' it's only like the flu, the flue kills 600,000 a year'' and say it like it's a good thing?

So should we expect 600,000 or more deaths?

yourdeadwright · 27-02-2020 05:47PM

Any one get the wats ap message going around 27 different videos from the streets of China,
No idea if there real but if they are this is a lot lot worse than people are letting on ,
Its like something from a end of days movie, people in haz suits with guns on the streets , people in chains being lead to van's by people in full haz suits , Bodies on the floor in airports and trains stations just being walked past, The spraying the streets in a huge mist ,

NIMAN · 27-02-2020 05:48PM

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Any one get the wats ap message going around 27 different videos from the streets of China,
No idea if there real but if they are this is a lot lot worse than people are letting on ,
Its like something from a end of days movie, people in haz suits with guns on the streets , people in chains being lead to van's by people in full haz suits , Bodies on the floor in airports and trains stations just being walked past, The spraying the streets in a huge mist ,

Videos on the internet............must be true.

silverharp · 27-02-2020 05:49PM

Allinall wrote: »

This is really scary.

It's been over 10 minutes since the last post.

What's going on, like?

civil service mostly knock off around 4pm

NIMAN · 27-02-2020 05:50PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

How can they say

'' it's only like the flu, the flue kills 600,000 a year'' and say it like it's a good thing?

So should we expect 600,000 or more deaths?

Well to be fair, I heard a report couple of weeks back that the seasonal flu bug has killed 84 people in Ireland this winter alone.

So the question is, why aren't we in a state of panic over the ordinary flu? It kills plenty of people every year, but its not as sexy or news worthy as some mad virus from China, is it?

Sean 18 · 27-02-2020 05:52PM

Yes it looks like the situation in China is getting worse not better like some people think

Duke of Url · 27-02-2020 05:53PM

Sean 18 wrote: »

Yes it looks like the situation in China is getting worse not better like some people think

How do you work that out?

silverharp · 27-02-2020 05:55PM

NIMAN wrote: »

Well to be fair, I heard a report couple of weeks back that the seasonal flu bug has killed 84 people in Ireland this winter alone.

So the question is, why aren't we in a state of panic over the ordinary flu? It kills plenty of people every year, but its not as sexy or news worthy as some mad virus from China, is it?

Its like pulling out the old car deaths versus anything else. People get used to static risks and accept that life isn’t risk free. People rightly don’t like additional risks especially if there are steps that can be implemented to eliminate them. To eliminate the risks from regular flu would make life intolerable.

Coronavirus Part II - Its arrived - We're Doomed!!! See OP for Mod warnings

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