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

MadYaker wrote: »

They can’t just randomly label things like that. They have a system of grading outbreaks based on data, number of cases etc. This outbreak is currently one level below pandemic. Science ya know?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK143061/

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response: A WHO Guidance Document.
The WHO pandemic phases were developed in 1999 and revised in 2005. The phases are applicable to the entire world and provide a global framework to aid countries in pandemic preparedness and response planning. In this revision, WHO has retained the use of a six-phased approach for easy incorporation of new recommendations and approaches into existing national preparedness and response plans.

Phase 4 is characterized by verified human-to-human transmission of an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus able to cause “community-level outbreaks”. The ability to cause sustained disease outbreaks in a community marks a significant upwards shift in the risk of a pandemic

Phase 5 is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region. While most countries will not be affected at this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 is a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short.



Phase 6, the pandemic phase, is characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined in Phase 5. Designation of this phase will indicate that a global pandemic is under way.

was their definition of a pandemic before they changed it last weekend..
They are giving the wealthy investors time to dump their stocks..

https://www.dw.com/en/investors-flee-from-controversial-pandemic-bonds-with-coronavirus-set-to-trigger-payout/a-52539926

In June 2017, the World Bank — the international financial institution that provides loans to poorer countries — sold around $425 million (€391 million) worth of bonds and derivatives aimed at providing financial support to developing countries facing the risk of a pandemic.

The idea behind the bonds was to place some of the risk for low-income countries of a pandemic onto the financial markets, rather than their own governments' budgets. Investors who bought the bonds would only lose money if certain trigger conditions relating to a pandemic were met.

If those conditions are triggered, the bonds are not repaid in full and the money is used instead to help tackle the crisis in developing countries.

The growing coronavirus outbreak around the world has prompted many of the investors who bought up the bonds to sell them off, as it looks increasingly likely that the conditions for the bonds not to be paid back will be met.

Aer Lingus cabin crew to self isolate for 14 days (not confirmed cases) - the plane that brought the woman from NI back

wadacrack wrote: »

345 being hospitalized out of 821 in Italy, would be a worry for hospitals here

Italy confirmed cases has now risen to 888 according to Reuters

igCorcaigh wrote: »

So nearly 50% of known cases require hospitalisation, that's incredible.

Worrying , but that may represent a % of the most severely affected while many are undiscovered or walking it off , nevertheless it will have a huge impact . It will become apparent over the next week if this is worthy of the Chinese reaction .

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Doesn't anybody read this thread before they post the link that's being posted several times already!

It's a very fast moving thread tbf

Cupatae wrote: »

Even slow our health system would be in a heap its been neglected for so long, were reaping what we sow now.

I disagree, billions have been thrown at it, but intransigent Unions and inefficient management are the root cause IMO.

Hope all hsp stay safe, they do a great job as individuals/teams.

coolshannagh28 wrote: »

Worrying , but that may represent a % of the most severely affected while many are undiscovered or walking it off , nevertheless it will have a huge impact . It will become apparent over the next week if this is worthy of the Chinese reaction .

WHO said that wasn't the case in China. They didn't find any evidence of a hidden Iceberg of patients. Obviously can't be sure, but that would not be a good sign for hospitalisation rates.

MrMusician18 wrote: »

It's a very fast moving thread tbf

Thread is moving faster than the virus.

A scary thing about the figures from Iran (even the official ones, never mind the ones now being reported) is that there doesn't seem to have been any attempt to close mosques so there will have been crowds getting together all day for Friday prayers. That's a real boost to opportunities for infection.