SARS CoV-2 coronavirus / Covid-19 (No tin foil hat silliness please)

[RedSky]

We're actually exactly where Italy was, spookily similar. It's worth pointing out that Italy suddenly hit a horendous increase in deaths from this point onwards, so hopefully it won't be the same in the UK.

UK Dates​	UK Deaths​	Italy Dates​	Italy Deaths​	Spain Dates​	Spain Deaths​	France Dates​	France Deaths​
March 8th​	3​	Feb 23rd​	3​	March 5th​	3​	March 2nd​	3​
March 9th​	5​	Feb 24th​	7​	March 6th​	8​	March 3rd​	4​
March 10th​	6​	Feb 25th​	11​	March 7th​	10​	March 4th​	4​
March 11th​	8​	Feb 26th​	12​	March 8th​	17​	March 5th​	7​
March 12th​	10​	Feb 27th​	17​	March 9th​	30​	March 6th​	9​
March 13th​	11​	Feb 28th​	21​	March 10th​	36​	March 7th​	16​
March 14th​	21​	Feb 29th​	29​	March 11th​	55​	March 8th​	19​
March 15th​	35​	March 1st​	41​	March 12th​	86​	March 9th​	30​
March 16th​	55​	March 2nd​	52​	March 13th​	133​	March 10th​	33​
March 17th​	71​	March 3rd​	79​	March 14th​	196​	March 11th​	48​
March 18th​	104​	March 4th​	107​	March 15th​	294​	March 12th​	61​
March 19th​	144​	March 5th​	148​	March 16th​	342​	March 13th​	79​
March 20th​	177​	March 6th​	197​	March 17th​	533​	March 14th​	91​
March 21st​	233​	March 7th​	233​	March 18th​	638​	March 15th​	127​
-​	-​	March 8th​	366​	March 19th​	830​	March 16th​	148​
-​	-​	March 9th​	463​	March 20th​	1,093​	March 17th​	175​
-	-	March 10th	631	March 21st	1,378	March 18th	264

 

[GDaly95]

I don't have the corona virus as I have none of the symptoms but I am so ill, I didn't think it was possible literally not be able to consume a drop of water without throwing it back up. Been this way since of the middle of last night. Hopefully just a 24 hour bug.

Feel like this presumably makes me a bit more high risk, so heightening the lockdown. Fortunate that I'm in a position to work from home!

 

[Vidyoyo]

I don't have the corona virus as I have none of the symptoms but I am so ill, I didn't think it was possible literally not be able to consume a drop of water without throwing it back up. Been this way since of the middle of last night. Hopefully just a 24 hour bug.

Feel like this presumably makes me a bit more high risk, so heightening the lockdown. Fortunate that I'm in a position to work from home!

Hope you feeling better soon my dude

 

[Ian Reus]

Don't worry, technically you can still run outside? Just have to keep your distance from other people? Maybe do it at night.

Not in Peru. There's a curfew from 8pm to 5am and the army and police patrol the streets. They arrested an 9ld fella feq nights ago for taking his bin bag across the road from his house.

Bear in mind this is a fairly new democracy. Circa 1992.
The military were in charge for many years prior to that.

 

[SteveJ]

Sorry for my complete ignorance:

At the writing class I went to last week, a lady sat next to me & halfway through the class, she mentioned that she'd just returned from India after four weeks. Should I be worried about my health? Or hers even?

 

[Withnail]

102 new cases in Ireland

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• 55% are male and 44% are female
• the median age of confirmed cases is 44 years
• 30% of cases have been hospitalized
• 13 cases admitted to ICU – representing 2% of all cases hospitalized
• 147 cases – 25% of cases are associated with healthcare workers
• Dublin has the highest number of cases at 55%, followed by Cork 15%

Some interesting info from Ireland, might explain the low deaths so far.

I've also read Germany for whatever reason , cases have skewed to the younger population. So along with top healthcare, ton of testing etc, they might have just a bit of lag while it reaches the older population.

I hadn't realised the significance of the median age before.

In Italy, the median age of the infected was 63 on the most recent figures I could find (March 18th).

That would explain the low death rate alright, and mean we really should at implement the proposed self isolation of the elderly, as hard as it would be on them.

 

[Foxbatt]

Any connection with anyone who has been abroad should be taken very seriously.

 

[vidic blood & sand]

I don't have the corona virus as I have none of the symptoms but I am so ill, I didn't think it was possible literally not be able to consume a drop of water without throwing it back up. Been this way since of the middle of last night. Hopefully just a 24 hour bug.

Feel like this presumably makes me a bit more high risk, so heightening the lockdown. Fortunate that I'm in a position to work from home!

If i was forced to choose between gastroenteritis or the coronavirus, I would choose coronavirus all day long mate.

 

[duffer]

Sorry for my complete ignorance:

At the writing class I went to last week, a lady sat next to me & halfway through the class, she mentioned that she'd just returned from India after four weeks. Should I be worried about my health? Or hers even?

India seems way, way behind Europe with infections. In terms of Corona, last week you'd be more more likely to get it in London than Mumbai.

 

[Hound Dog]

Not in Peru. There's a curfew from 8pm to 5am and the army and police patrol the streets. They arrested an 9ld fella feq nights ago for taking his bin bag across the road from his house.

Bear in mind this is a fairly new democracy. Circa 1992.
The military were in charge for many years prior to that.

We had the same curfew until today, but it was increased to 5pm to 5 am, starting tomorrow.

They also said that, if people keep disobeying it, the curfew will be between 5pm to 1pm, so you would have only four hours per day available to go out.

Personally, I'm just sorry they did not implement it sooner.

 

[Drawfull]

Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz dies of coronavirus

https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...in-spain-and-italy-millions-locked-down-in-us

 

[JPRouve]

Sorry for my complete ignorance:

At the writing class I went to last week, a lady sat next to me & halfway through the class, she mentioned that she'd just returned from India after four weeks. Should I be worried about my health? Or hers even?

You may have caught the glastonitis, you will be flying to India before the end of the month.

Otherwise none of what you said tell us anything about your health or hers and therefore there is nothing interesting to say.

 

[F-Red]

I couldn’t find out if there was going to be a COVID-19 presser today. Turns out there was and it was very much the C-team. Literally no idea who any of these three are and still none the wiser.

There was more of a focus on retailers today & food supply chains, there was a meeting this morning with all big supermarkets & government. I'm expecting the biggest news to happen on Monday in terms of non-essential retail to close, and then Tuesday or Wednesday with a full lockdown.

 

[SteveJ]

You may have caught the glastonitis, you will be flying to India before the end of the month.

I was unwell, though not severely, for a few days but am a bit better today.
Thanks, folks.

 

[CassiusClaymore]

We're actually exactly where Italy was, spookily similar. It's worth pointing out that Italy suddenly hit a horendous increase in deaths from this point onwards, so hopefully it won't be the same in the UK.

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UK Dates​	UK Deaths​	Italy Dates​	Italy Deaths​	Spain Dates​	Spain Deaths​	France Dates​	France Deaths​
March 8th​	3​	Feb 23rd​	3​	March 5th​	3​	March 2nd​	3​
March 9th​	5​	Feb 24th​	7​	March 6th​	8​	March 3rd​	4​
March 10th​	6​	Feb 25th​	11​	March 7th​	10​	March 4th​	4​
March 11th​	8​	Feb 26th​	12​	March 8th​	17​	March 5th​	7​
March 12th​	10​	Feb 27th​	17​	March 9th​	30​	March 6th​	9​
March 13th​	11​	Feb 28th​	21​	March 10th​	36​	March 7th​	16​
March 14th​	21​	Feb 29th​	29​	March 11th​	55​	March 8th​	19​
March 15th​	35​	March 1st​	41​	March 12th​	86​	March 9th​	30​
March 16th​	55​	March 2nd​	52​	March 13th​	133​	March 10th​	33​
March 17th​	71​	March 3rd​	79​	March 14th​	196​	March 11th​	48​
March 18th​	104​	March 4th​	107​	March 15th​	294​	March 12th​	61​
March 19th​	144​	March 5th​	148​	March 16th​	342​	March 13th​	79​
March 20th​	177​	March 6th​	197​	March 17th​	533​	March 14th​	91​
March 21st​	233​	March 7th​	233​	March 18th​	638​	March 15th​	127​
-​	-​	March 8th​	366​	March 19th​	830​	March 16th​	148​
-​	-​	March 9th​	463​	March 20th​	1,093​	March 17th​	175​
-	-	March 10th	631	March 21st	1,378	March 18th	264

I'm too drunk to work it out but you've got daily and total deaths mixed up somewhere on that chart.

 

[Ian Reus]

Sorry for my complete ignorance:

At the writing class I went to last week, a lady sat next to me & halfway through the class, she mentioned that she'd just returned from India after four weeks. Should I be worried about my health? Or hers even?

Just stay away from the naan.

I'll get my mask.

 

[Revan]

These people need to be persecuted. Insider trading at its best. Why only Tucker Carlson is going over them?

 

[Mr Pigeon]

Sorry for my complete ignorance:

At the writing class I went to last week, a lady sat next to me & halfway through the class, she mentioned that she'd just returned from India after four weeks. Should I be worried about my health? Or hers even?

Look at Steve here boasting that he can right

 

[Hugh Jass]

Isn't long-distance running really bad for your immune system?

Too much exercise or too little is bad. Hard to know how to find the middle ground i guess.

 

[SteveJ]

Look at Steve here boasting that he can right

I was only there to make the tea.

 

[Sweet Square]

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[Beans]

Ah, yes. Yoda. The famous Buddhist philosopher.

Clearly a Taoist.

 

[marktan]

I don't have the corona virus as I have none of the symptoms but I am so ill, I didn't think it was possible literally not be able to consume a drop of water without throwing it back up. Been this way since of the middle of last night. Hopefully just a 24 hour bug.

Feel like this presumably makes me a bit more high risk, so heightening the lockdown. Fortunate that I'm in a position to work from home!

It's not a direct symptom but I've anacdotedley heard that a loss of apetite can happen. My friend who's had a bad fever and cough for 2 weeks completely lost his appetite (he's been eating fruit for the last couple of days). Also this lady says similar after coming into contact with someone who tested positive

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[Ian Reus]

Look at Steve here boasting that he can right

I also passed my Inglish exam.

I was on my way to the bike shelter for a smoke at the time.

 

[Penna]

We had the same curfew until today, but it was increased to 5pm to 5 am, starting tomorrow.

They also said that, if people keep disobeying it, the curfew will be between 5pm to 1pm, so you would have only four hours per day available to go out.

Personally, I'm just sorry they did not implement it sooner.

Yes, if some people won't follow the rules, you have to make them follow the rules in situations like these.

 

[dwd]

Anyone know why the number of cases in Russia is so low in comparison to Europe? I understand this may be a very dumb question so apologies in advance.

 

[Ian Reus]

Anyone know why the number of cases in Russia is so low in comparison to Europe? I understand this may be a very dumb question so apologies in advance.

Putin in wrong data.

 

[Sweet Square]

Everything is going according to the plan

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[sullydnl]

Everything is going according to the plan

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"Benign neglect", indeed.

 

[JPRouve]

Everything is going according to the plan

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If I catch Macron I will slap him.

 

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[Neo_Mufc]

A lot of business are helping out in terms of brewers now producing hand sanitizer and some manufacturers sharing their designs etc.

Is it really that simple to hand over and replicate? Amazing if so.

 

[redshaw]

I'm too drunk to work it out but you've got daily and total deaths mixed up somewhere on that chart.

Seems to check out right, at least for UK and Italy, the other two at a glance look correct.

Percentage wise it has slowed down in Italy even though it doesn't feel like it.

 

[ha_rooney]

The UK govt have been reactive to the whole situation from the start. They need to be proactive now & enforce a lockdown before it spirals completely out of control. Simply asking people to avoid interaction isn’t going to work.

 

[Penna]

Lombardia now banning outside exercise completely and closing down vending machines, according to the BBC. I expect that’ll be brought in across the country before too long.

 

[Nogbadthebad]

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"Benign neglect", indeed.

So the only reason he eventually bowed to pub closures was the threat of borders shutting down.

Thats johnson, on top of the situation a s always.

If I get it, I'll definitely shake his hand.

 

[Ian Reus]

Lombardia now banning outside exercise completely and closing down vending machines, according to the BBC. I expect that’ll be brought in across the country before too long.

I was really hoping for more positive news from here but I guess we'll have to wait a little longer.

 

[jojojo]

A lot of business are helping out in terms of brewers now producing hand sanitizer and some manufacturers sharing their designs etc.

Is it really that simple to hand over and replicate? Amazing if so.

Some things, like hand sanitizer will be easy for a distillery, and a craft gin distillery for example, would be able to shift to producing it more or less overnight.

The equipment like respirators and stuff - way more specialised and they have various failsafes, monitoring and feedback circuits. However, in an emergency, several firms could probably manufacture an older, less automated design.

The reason for talking to firms like RR aerospace and F1 teams is that their short run design/prototype/production line setups are very flexible and their technical staff are very highly skilled. They may be able to produce parts very quickly as long as they have exact specifications and there's a place to test them and turn them into the finished product.

There will be some parts though that are normally relatively longtime (like circuit boards or sensors from China?) that may take a lot of cloning/cobbling together if China aren't able to provide them.

 

[Kinsella]

Seems like a responsible thing for a professional virologist to do. 10/10.

Whilst on the subject of responsibility.....I know for a fact that two doctors were given the okay to return to work despite displaying some of the symptoms. Turned out they had the fecking thing!

 

[11101]

Italy is introducing stricter measures from tomorrow.

I've said already social distancing is a waste of time. Italy started with that a month ago, it didnt work. We have been in almost complete lockdown for 2 weeks and it's made no difference. Total enforced quarantine seems to be the only way to stop it. A lot of countries are going to learn this the hard way.