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

SafeSurfer · 28-02-2020 08:51PM

It would only take a couple of committed terrorists to infect themselves and consciously spread the the virus around the UK to potentially kill more people than all terrorist attacks in the UK this century.

Certainly more effective than stabbings or driving cars at people.

DrumSteve · 28-02-2020 08:52PM

SafeSurfer wrote: »

It would only take a couple of committed terrorists to infect themselves and consciously spread the the virus around the UK to potentially kill more people than all terrorist attacks in the UK this century.

Certainly more effective than stabbings or driving cars at people.

Yeah, just copy Mr shake hands from trigger happy TV and wipe out Bristol.

Duke of Url · 28-02-2020 08:53PM

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

Give it 2 weeks and we could be in the same boat as Italy

Give it 2 weeks and numbers may no longer be reported. Initial shock can only last so long.

drunkmonkey · 28-02-2020 08:53PM

Any update from Runaways....

BanditLuke · 28-02-2020 08:53PM

SafeSurfer wrote: »

It would only take a couple of committed terrorists to infect themselves and consciously spread the the virus around the UK to potentially kill more people than all terrorist attacks in the UK this century.

Certainly more effective than stabbings or driving cars at people.

Don't give them ideas.

fr336 · 28-02-2020 08:54PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This must be a horrible time for anybody affected by bona fide OCD, as not alone are many of them plagued by irrational rituals of multiple cleaning for fear if infectious calamity if they don’t, they now have a degree of validation for cleansing rituals, which will be a huge hindrance in achieving recovery, which most aspire to.

I'm a sufferer myself but ironically it's had the opposite effect generally - instead of worrying about everything and anything, I'm worried about something rational and therefore while I may be washing my hands more, that's the advice! I'm no longer checking if I've locked the door 10 times, checking plugs etc. I appreciate this is probably not everyone's experience.

MarkY91 · 28-02-2020 08:54PM

SafeSurfer wrote: »

It would only take a couple of committed terrorists to infect themselves and consciously spread the the virus around the UK to potentially kill more people than all terrorist attacks in the UK this century.

Certainly more effective than stabbings or driving cars at people.

Was just thinking earlier that some nut jobcould be intentionally spreading it. The typical psychos who do the mass shootings etc

pc7 · 28-02-2020 08:54PM

@SafeSurfer woah how did your mind go there! I thought I was bad, Jesus don’t give them ideas.

BanditLuke · 28-02-2020 08:54PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Any update from Runaways....

Locked in the jacks but ran out of big roll the poor sod

lainey_d_123 · 28-02-2020 08:55PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This must be a horrible time for anybody affected by bona fide OCD, as not alone are many of them plagued by irrational rituals of multiple cleaning for fear if infectious calamity if they don’t, they now have a degree of validation for cleansing rituals, which will be a huge hindrance in achieving recovery, which most aspire to.

Yep, this is me. I've been having therapy to try to get over avoiding handshakes, touching door handles, etc. and now I'm being told I should be doing all these things. Mental health is in tatters right now.

SEPT 23 1989 · 28-02-2020 08:57PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

This must be a horrible time for anybody affected by bona fide OCD, as not alone are many of them plagued by irrational rituals of multiple cleaning for fear if infectious calamity if they don’t, they now have a degree of validation for cleansing rituals, which will be a huge hindrance in achieving recovery, which most aspire to.

Almost prophetic...

SeaBreezes · 28-02-2020 08:58PM

pc7 wrote: »

@SafeSurfer woah how did your mind go there! I thought I was bad, Jesus don’t give them ideas.

There is a thread doing the rounds on twitter that the South Korean cult ARE spreading it on purpose as part of a religious belief?
This is the twitterverse of course, doesn't make it true.

BanditLuke · 28-02-2020 08:58PM

kevin12345 wrote: »

Hardly surprising. Living in London at the moment and personal hygiene isn't the top priority of most people on the underground. Some openly coughing/sneezing into their hands then touching the rails/seats etc.

I believe the person has been moved to Guys and Thomas' NHS Centre in London. Not sure if they are from London themselves.

Those hand rails on the underground are like superhighways for this thing to spread.

SafeSurfer · 28-02-2020 08:59PM

pc7 wrote: »

@SafeSurfer woah how did your mind go there! I thought I was bad, Jesus don’t give them ideas.

Unfortunately I would be surprised if some groups are not contemplating just such an “attack”. Even the extreme, fringe eco terrorists who support the Kaczynski doctrine welcome pandemics as a means of reducing human impact.

fr336 · 28-02-2020 08:59PM

SeaBreezes wrote: »

There is a thread doing the rounds on twitter that the South Korean cult ARE spreading it on purpose as part of a religious belief?
This is the twitterverse of course, doesn't make it true.

Given every case I hear of from SK is around the cult it sounds plausible!

Le Bruise · 28-02-2020 08:59PM

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

I tried to get some groceries in a Tesco this evening but was turned back. Panic buying does not describe the scene there.
Hardly anything on the shelves. Security had been overcome a short while earlier apparently. People litterally climbing over each other to get the last of the pasta and rice. Loads of Gorzonzala still there but it was cordoned of with biohazard signs, as if people were going to go near it anyway. Saw two ladies playing tug of war over a tub of baby formula, it split open, scattering the contents all over the floor, and the two ladies just collapsed in each others arms sobbing. People were even buying kale. Or would have had there been any staff left at the checkouts. Someone screamed 'hand gel' and there was a stampede. I am sure children were being trampled, as the crowd rushed the length of an aisle. I left. I have never seen the like.

I find this highly offensive......as a lover of Gorgonzola

McGiver · 28-02-2020 09:00PM

cameramonkey wrote:

Singapore seems to managing their outbreak so far. No deaths and 69 out of 98 cases have been discharged.

Authoritarian high tech city state. Easy to do.

Titclamp · 28-02-2020 09:01PM

fr336 wrote: »

I'm a sufferer myself but ironically it's had the opposite effect generally - instead of worrying about everything and anything, I'm worried about something rational and therefore while I may be washing my hands more, that's the advice! I'm no longer checking if I've locked the door 10 times, checking plugs etc. I appreciate this is probably not everyone's experience.

I felt some one with OCD would be the best prepared for this more than anyone else in my estimation. Plenty of practice.

tara73 · 28-02-2020 09:02PM

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

Seems to be less than 50 cases has caused France and Germany to signal they're beyond containment. I take it they plan to go the South Korea route.

this is it. sorry if I go on about Germany, but that's where I am and then we are all in the same boat anyway, no matter what country at this stage.
So the german health minister yesterday also said on tv Germany will not lockdown any regions or cities like Italy or China:eek: I am shocked. Not that I'm looking forward to being locked up but what is the alternative? Let it spread however it will?

He argued: it doesn't make sense to do it, it would not work anyway, how would you lock down the Nordrheinwestfalen area which is so densely populated?
Are they nuts? Didn't they saw what China did? They locked down kind of their whole country, the second largest economy in the world with 1.4 billion people!! But this f***ers here still can't let go thinking the economy is the priority. They can't think slightly ahead or really don't want to realise that letting everything go on and people floating around freely on planes , boats, trains, cars from one country to another is insane and is just delaying destroying their economy likewise, just with much more devastation. At least that's what I think.

Maybe they revise their strategie of letting everything flow, things move so quickly. But it might be too late when they do.

Panrich · 28-02-2020 09:07PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

This must be a horrible time for anybody affected by bona fide OCD, as not alone are many of them plagued by irrational rituals of multiple cleaning for fear if infectious calamity if they don’t, they now have a degree of validation for cleansing rituals, which will be a huge hindrance in achieving recovery, which most aspire to.

And as my wife who has OCD pointed out, there is the fact that every place is now sold out of cleaning products which is even worse.

pc7 · 28-02-2020 09:08PM

SeaBreezes wrote: »

There is a thread doing the rounds on twitter that the South Korean cult ARE spreading it on purpose as part of a religious belief?
This is the twitterverse of course, doesn't make it true.

Bloody hell

ardinn · 28-02-2020 09:10PM

Question

Is there a specific UV light that kills this or is it any black light?

EltonJohn69 · 28-02-2020 09:11PM

pc7 wrote: »

Bloody hell

This might actually be true unfortunately

EltonJohn69 · 28-02-2020 09:11PM

ardinn wrote: »

Question

Is there a specific UV light that kills this or is it any black light?

Pub smoking section heat lamp should do it

Beasty · 28-02-2020 09:11PM

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

I tried to get some groceries in a Tesco this evening but was turned back. Panic buying does not describe the scene there.
Hardly anything on the shelves. Security had been overcome a short while earlier apparently. People litterally climbing over each other to get the last of the pasta and rice. Loads of Gorzonzala still there but it was cordoned of with biohazard signs, as if people were going to go near it anyway. Saw two ladies playing tug of war over a tub of baby formula, it split open, scattering the contents all over the floor, and the two ladies just collapsed in each others arms sobbing. People were even buying kale. Or would have had there been any staff left at the checkouts. Someone screamed 'hand gel' and there was a stampede. I am sure children were being trampled, as the crowd rushed the length of an aisle. I left. I have never seen the like.

Do not post in this thread again

Ficheall · 28-02-2020 09:12PM

cloudatlas wrote: »

Where should you sit on a plane to avoid infection?

The wing.

gozunda · 28-02-2020 09:12PM

fr336 wrote: »

On a semi positive angle, is it now surprising there haven't been more cases in Ireland, UK, Europe considering incubation period? The new cases popping up especially in UK seem to be recent exports from Italy. We were all worried about it being here for weeks but not sure this is the case it will maybe be more of a drip drip scenario, with containment happening fast hopefully.

No not particularly. Outside any individual incubation period - from patient zero to start of epidemic in Wuhan was 6 - 8 weeks.

In Europe we are just at the start of that point now imo.

wakka12 · 28-02-2020 09:13PM

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/28/a-dog-in-hong-kong-tests-positive-for-the-coronavirus-who-confirms.html
WHO officials confirm that a dog has contracted coronavirus

Duke of Url · 28-02-2020 09:15PM

My money is on governments no longer reporting numbers in the near future. They will treat people who need to be treated and say no more.

fr336 · 28-02-2020 09:15PM

wakka12 wrote: »

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/28/a-dog-in-hong-kong-tests-positive-for-the-coronavirus-who-confirms.html
WHO officials confirm that a dog has contracted coronavirus

Ok we are screwed.

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

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