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I suppose that depends on whether the government sticks to their plan or not. Hopefully you are right and they abandon it within the next few weeks.We won’t, I think we’ll lockdown way before then, probably in the next few weeks when the NHS becomes overwhelmed.
Can somebody who has a good grasp of this shit answer? I've thought the same thing (live on my own and can stay away from family/friends)I don't know what to think about this anymore, it is beyond what I though I'd see, but as a healthy, non smoking, not obese, and well under the at risk age, would it not be better to just get it, rather than avoid it, and then hopefully in someway help those who are at more at risk, with this herd thing, and by been able to help those in need knowing I most likely won't infect them.
Tell him not to get tested. Just self-isolate for 7 days. The process of going to get tested involves waiting rooms etc...Mate got back from Austria a couple days ago and now has a fever and cough. He’s looking to get tested, but worrying knowing it could be this close to home.
They should be testing healthcare workers. I am going to be likely called back into my A&E job and will be seeing other doctors, consultants where I am. The guidelines suggest that I have to go into work if I'm asymptomatic or into work if symptomatic after 7 days. We all know regardingEven if we had infinte testing resources I am not sure of the benefit of testing. Let me explain why.
If you are asymptomatic and positive, nothing to do for you.
If you are mildly symptomatic and positive, nothing to do for you.
If you are very sick, you go to hospital and get tested to make sure its this and not something else and get supportive treatment.
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This is what we’re looking at I’m afraid. People have been so slow to realise.7.9 million? never, ever, going to happen, this is the doomsday scenario.
How does:7.9 million? never, ever, going to happen, this is the doomsday scenario.
I've thought this too, they're not certain that you can't catch it twice yet though, I'd be game for catching it now and then being able to go do work and stuff properly again. Be able to shop while the Mrs and the kids stay home or whatever, do me nans shopping etc.I don't know what to think about this anymore, it is beyond what I though I'd see, but as a healthy, non smoking, not obese, and well under the at risk age, would it not be better to just get it, rather than avoid it, and then hopefully in someway help those who are at more at risk, with this herd thing, and by been able to help those in need knowing I most likely won't infect them.
How do you know that you are no longer sick? Are you suggesting that people get tested multiple times? If we do that, a large amount of the population won't be tested at all before March 2021. If you take S.Korea as an example their superior testing methods allow at best 20k tests per day that means that to test everyone at that rate they would a year to just test people once, people already tested and negative could be infected by people that haven't been tested yet during that year.But in the first two scenarios you suddenly know to take extra precautions. You also know that once you're no longer sick you can rejoin the workforce or volunteer.
couldn't give a scooby's mateCould that source look any dodgier?
He's a former fitness YouTuber, I've always enjoyed his opinions. Not agreeing or disagreeing with him, just thought I'd post. He's also building an airplane in his shed!Could that source look any dodgier?
80% are going to catch the bug no matter how many lockdowns we do. That's 53.6 million people.7.9 million? never, ever, going to happen, this is the doomsday scenario.
Too many unknowns. If we assume that 70-80% are going to be infected anyway, then yes, from a selfish point of view, it might be better now (when you can expect medical care) than in two months when next to no medical care will be available.Can somebody who has a good grasp of this shit answer? I've thought the same thing (live on my own and can stay away from family/friends)
1. There is absolutely no guarantee that just because you are not high risk group, it won't kill youCan somebody who has a good grasp of this shit answer? I've thought the same thing (live on my own and can stay away from family/friends)
I work in the NHS. A hospital in Glasgow has floated the idea of 'Coronavirus Clinics' where younger, less risky individuals are invited to come and actively contract the virus and self isolate for 7 days with the aim they can be productive after this period.Can somebody who has a good grasp of this shit answer? I've thought the same thing (live on my own and can stay away from family/friends)
Airport testing is pretty ineffective I think. Asymptomatic patients get through and taking paracetamol can mask high temperatures. In the US there are 6 hour queues in airports currently with people packed in like sardines. It’s like holding loads of football matches.Tweet
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There’s no way on earth the government can have hundreds to thousands dying everyday and insisting people go on as normal. There would be riots. I do feel the herd immunity narrative has taken on a life of its own.I suppose that depends on whether the government sticks to their plan or not. Hopefully you are right and they abandon it within the next few weeks.
The Guardian is reporting queues in front of dutch cannabis shop before they are closed.
Imagine having to choose between toilet paper and weed
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Easy choice , wipe with your hand.The Guardian is reporting queues in front of dutch cannabis shop before they are closed.
Imagine having to choose between toilet paper and weed
1. correct.1. There is absolutely no guarantee that just because you are not high risk group, it won't kill you
2. If you get it, you will still need to get medical care, meaning you will be taking up resources at a hospital, and can still infect people including medical staff. There is no such thing as 100% isolation. Plus if enough people start thinking like you - we are up for a complete disaster. Think about that.
3. If you can isolate yourself, the best thing to do is to not get it. Don't listen to Gebelsian morons saying that the solution here is to infect 40% of population. The solution is to slow the spread as much as possible and meanwhile develop vaccines, which is what most people should get. Anybody advocating for intentional infection of people (e.g. certain UK official insinuating) should in my opinion go to jail.
Rumors all over the place. This does seem to suggest full lockdown by Friday at the latest:Heads up to all the (Republic) Irish - my girlfriend got a call from her mother (who works in child care), she got a call from the guards saying the country will more than likely be on full lockdown from 11 tomorrow
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Problem is I don't think anyone can confidently.Can somebody who has a good grasp of this shit answer? I've thought the same thing (live on my own and can stay away from family/friends)
not everyone who gets it needs medical care. For most people you will treat it like any flu, plenty of fluids, rest, stay in bed.1. There is absolutely no guarantee that just because you are not high risk group, it won't kill you
2. If you get it, you will still need to get medical care, meaning you will be taking up resources at a hospital, and can still infect people including medical staff. There is no such thing as 100% safety. Plus if enough people start thinking like you - we are up for a complete disaster. Think about that.
3. If you can isolate yourself, the best thing to do is to not get it. Don't listen to Gebelsian morons saying that the solution here is to infect 40% of population. The solution is to slow the spread as much as possible and meanwhile develop vaccines, which is what most people should get. Anybody advocating for intentional infection of people (e.g. certain UK official insinuating) should in my opinion go to jail.
Same here, waiting for my man to come through with the essentialsEasy choice , wipe with your hand.
It's too fecking late now - a load of fecking clowns out partying every night, even tonight, spreading it everywhere. I'm fecking raging at them, the stupidity of humanity is beyond quantificationRumors all over the place. This does seem to suggest full lockdown by Friday at the latest:
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Well I thought is was 5 % for a start, and then I'm not buying into 80 % infected been the final number, no way near, I'm just not into worst case scenario, where is best case scenario in this thread?80% are going to catch the bug no matter how many lockdowns we do. That's 53.6 million people.
Of those 53.6 million people, 15% will need hospital treatment. That's 8 million people needing to go to hospital.
From 23:59 on 16 March, there will no direct air links between Austria and the UK. Too late. And I don’t think they’d let me in as a British citizen now anyway.I'd listen to them
5% is intensive care.Well I thought is was 5 % for a start, and then I'm not buying into 80 % infected been the final number, no way near, I'm just not into worst case scenario, where is best case scenario in this thread?
Shouldnt they be shutting down before the nhs cant cope? Thats all everyone is saying though.Once again @Revan, Italy has a much higher population of risk zone citizens. And a much higher population of elderly who live with their families.
It has to be different for each country surely?
It's also been mentioned about a thousand times here and by the UK, that the UK will shutdown, when the model hits the numbers where they see the NHS cannot cope. Now the model is not based on actual reports, but a modelled figure of the infected.
Agreed, it seems we are in a similar situation in life, but we'd need clarity that we'd had it, rather than just a normal bug.I've thought this too, they're not certain that you can't catch it twice yet though, I'd be game for catching it now and then being able to go do work and stuff properly again. Be able to shop while the Mrs and the kids stay home or whatever, do me nans shopping etc.
20% catching it, with 5% of them needing intensive care, and 0.7% dying.Well I thought is was 5 % for a start, and then I'm not buying into 80 % infected been the final number, no way near, I'm just not into worst case scenario, where is best case scenario in this thread?
80% ain't happening then.5% is intensive care.
15% hospitalisations
These are borne out by Chinese and Italian data.
Yea there is a rumour spreading on whatsapp.Heads up to all the (Republic) Irish - my girlfriend got a call from her mother (who works in child care), she got a call from the guards saying the country will more than likely be on full lockdown from 11 tomorrow