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bb12 · 29-02-2020 05:32PM

Cupatae wrote: »

Personally speaking id wash my hands more to do my bit to stop the spread but Margret down the road read somewhere online that it was the end of days and went out and bought the last 748 bottles of hand sanitiser left in town.

you'll be alright. regular soap and water is a lot more efficient than alchol based sanitiser anyhow

cnocbui · 29-02-2020 05:33PM

The Hound Gone Wild wrote: »

I'm a Pharmacist I haven't been able to keep any in stock for more than a day & I haven't been able to get any for about 1.5 weeks. I've promised the local GP first preference on the next case I get in.

I bought some hand sanitizer about two weeks ago. Apparently I was over-reacting and panicking according to the 3 digit post count experts.

Loafing Oaf · 29-02-2020 05:34PM

Mwengwe wrote: »

Where does the bat come into it?

He's just a batsy:P

ITman88 · 29-02-2020 05:34PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

The fact that it's bat**** crazy.

Classic

fr336 · 29-02-2020 05:35PM

tillyfilly wrote: »

the IRA were more potent than this virus

And everyone was so calm when that was going on....;)

ldy4mxonucwsq6 · 29-02-2020 05:35PM

cnocbui wrote: »

Meh, that's nothing, you want over the top conspiracy mongering - https://phiquyenchinh.org/2020/02/20/hiv-laced-covid-19-targets-human-testicles-its-tb-strand-blocks-the-immune-system/

Not that far fetched though when you think about it. It's like HIV and the common cold had a baby.

CinemaGuy45 · 29-02-2020 05:37PM

Humberto Salazar wrote: »

Too many people on here and elsewhere want the apocalyptic uncontrollable virus wiping half of us out. They'll be disappointed when this one is over...

New poster low post count stupid post.

The virus does not care about what any of us want or think.

Spanish Eyes · 29-02-2020 05:37PM

Ah, it's good to see that posters appear to be MUCH more relaxed about Covid at the minute, including myself for some reason!

Maybe it's the weekend, maybe it's the weather, maybe it's because news/panic is being dampened down, I dunno.

What do you all think?

Anyway me hands are red raw from the washing of them. But I obey orders sir!

tillyfilly · 29-02-2020 05:37PM

This virus though it may not be very deadly is liable to do more heads in than Teresa Mannion

Loafing Oaf · 29-02-2020 05:40PM

tillyfilly wrote: »

This virus though it may not be very deadly is liable to do more heads in than Teresa Mannion

If the multiple Italian typhoid marys had listened to her the world would be in a much better place:mad:

Blueshoe · 29-02-2020 05:40PM

all about the mane wrote: »

People are not incredibly stupid. Arrogant much?

Due to my experience in dealing with the general public everyday I can say with confidence that people in general are a stupid bunch. There are individuals knocking around who are walking miracles. How they haven't died yet is amazing.

cnocbui · 29-02-2020 05:42PM

Harry Freezing Bifocal wrote: »

Not that far fetched though when you think about it. It's like HIV and the common cold had a baby.

I found a site where researchers were discussing the DNA/RNA of Covid-19 and surmising it's origins and whether it was possibly synthetic or not and while much of it was way over my head, I got the impression they didn't think there was anything unnatural or suspicious about it.

I'd have thought something deliberate would have a higher mortality rate.

fr336 · 29-02-2020 05:42PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

Due to my experience in dealing with the general public everyday I can say with confidence that people in general are a stupid bunch. There are individuals knocking around who are walking miracles. How they haven't died yet is amazing.

And the more stupid they are the more arrogant and passive aggressive they get.

Stateofyou · 29-02-2020 05:48PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

Due to my experience in dealing with the general public everyday I can say with confidence that people in general are a stupid bunch. There are individuals knocking around who are walking miracles. How they haven't died yet is amazing.

Not American's either? Imagine that. Lol.

solidasarock · 29-02-2020 05:48PM

Have they said anything about plans for Patricks day events?

rob316 · 29-02-2020 05:49PM

I'm in office supplies business so we would do a bit of hygiene supplies. Usual supplier is getting in some 500ml bottles of sanitizer next week, wholesale price increased by 300%. Take it or leave it they said well still sell out of it.

Seamai · 29-02-2020 05:51PM

Mwengwe wrote: »

Where does the bat come into it?

Ozzy Osborne bit it's head off.

Plumbthedepths · 29-02-2020 05:51PM

rob316 wrote: »

I'm in office supplies business so we would do a bit of hygiene supplies. Usual supplier is getting in some 500ml bottles of sanitizer next week, wholesale price increased by 300%. Take it or leave it they said well still sell out of it.

Good profits to be made in a pandemic scare. I'm sure plenty here would be interested in buying some off you even at a 500% mark up.

Spanish Eyes · 29-02-2020 05:51PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

Due to my experience in dealing with the general public everyday I can say with confidence that people in general are a stupid bunch. There are individuals knocking around who are walking miracles. How they haven't died yet is amazing.

My old man used to say "creaking doors last the longest". So if you have every feckin ailment under the sun you will live forever, if you are fit and healthy you will just pop off in an instant.

And there are many creaking doors around too, some of them intelligent, some not, but they do seem to survive alright.

tillyfilly · 29-02-2020 05:52PM

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

multiple Italian typhoid marys

now therein lies an abstract concept :pac:

all about the mane · 29-02-2020 05:53PM

cnocbui wrote: »

Norway says it could be 25% of their population, others have said it could infect up to 60%.

1% would be the credibility I would give your posts.

Who have said it will be 60%?

Spanish Eyes · 29-02-2020 05:55PM

solidasarock wrote: »

Have they said anything about plans for Patricks day events?

Not that I have heard. But it's in the open air and may not be considered a hazard, or some such BS. But we shall see.

My bet? If hysteria calms down and we don't get updates every five minutes, it will go ahead. Must see if there are any odds in the bookies on this. Someone might know, I'm not one for gambling much, but strange and wonderful odds entice me to have a punt for a tenner on occasion, for the laughs.

Rob A. Bank · 29-02-2020 05:57PM

cnocbui wrote: »

I found a site where researchers were discussing the DNA/RNA of Covid-19 and surmising it's origins and whether it was possibly synthetic or not and while much of it was way over my head, I got the impression they didn't think there was anything unnatural or suspicious about it.

I'd have thought something deliberate would have a higher mortality rate.

Exactly... any Biological Warfare scientist who came up with a "weapon" like this would be fired for gross incompetence.

The WHO China report says... "Since the COVID-19 virus has a genome identity of 96% to a bat SARS-like coronavirus and 86%-92% to a pangolin SARS-like coronavirus, an animal source for COVID-19 is highly likely."

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf

Runaways · 29-02-2020 05:57PM

Did the simpsons predict absolutely everything ?

**pic won’t attach but they predicted corona and a virus coming from China way way back in season 4 in 1993

Cupatae · 29-02-2020 05:59PM

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

Exactly... any Biological Warfare scientist who came up with a "weapon" like this would be fired for gross incompetence.

The WHO China report says... "Since the COVID-19 virus has a genome identity of 96% to a bat SARS-like coronavirus and 86%-92% to a pangolin SARS-like coronavirus, an animal source for COVID-19 is highly likely."

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf

Fire because they made a ****e virus that doesnt kill ? or fired because they made one ?

cnocbui · 29-02-2020 06:02PM

all about the mane wrote: »

Who have said it will be 60%?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/11/coronavirus-expert-warns-infection-could-reach-60-of-worlds-population

Rob A. Bank · 29-02-2020 06:05PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Not that I have heard. But it's in the open air and may not be considered a hazard, or some such BS. But we shall see.

My bet? If hysteria calms down and we don't get updates every five minutes, it will go ahead. Must see if there are any odds in the bookies on this. Someone might know, I'm not one for gambling much, but strange and wonderful odds entice me to have a punt for a tenner on occasion, for the laughs.

Hmmm... a bad bet I think.

They delayed St Patrick's Day for 2 months until of the Foot and Mouth epidemic was over in 2001, for the benefit of cattle health.

Not sure if it is a particularly good look if they go ahead with it when human health is at stake.

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/0418/782638-st-patricks-day-in-may/

odyssey06 · 29-02-2020 06:08PM

Runaways wrote: »

Did the simpsons predict absolutely everything ?
**pic won’t attach but they predicted corona and a virus coming from China way way back in season 4 in 1993

Not quite, it was a virus from Osaka in Japan... someone's knocked up an online photo showing China instead.

Runaways · 29-02-2020 06:09PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

Not quite, it was a virus from Osaka in Japan... someone's knocked up an online photo showing China instead.

Ah right gotcha. Thanks.

Supercell · 29-02-2020 06:09PM

We did our weekly shop this morning in Aldi, it was very noticeable people are stocking up - barely any Barrys tea left!, many frozen good shelves emptied, no hand sanitiser left and people clearly looking for it. Lots of empty packing boxes for thing like pasta and rice laying around. Very few of the large water bottles left, plain and wholemeal flour cleaned out (people obviously thinking about storm Emma there) honestly found it quite fascinating what people are stocking up on.

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