Come on man, it won't be difficult to bring in emergency legislation to give them power. They can use rubber bullets, water canons etc.
SARS CoV-2 coronavirus / Covid-19 (No tin foil hat silliness please)
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I hope no one you love that is vulnerable contracts this.
Dallas police will not do theft calls because some officers got the virus and Im guessing a lot of them are in quarantine, this is getting worse than I thought.
I'd like to think people will behave themselves and I hope they do but sadly I can see robbing/looting further down the line if things get worse. I think as long as the supply chain doesn't break then things should be relatively okay. If it does then the desperation will increase and so will crime.
This what I've projected from italy using a daily decrease of new cases by 14%.
That doesn't tell the whole story though because the number of active cases at any given time is more crucial, and sadly the number of recoveries so far in Italy still fall far behind the number of new cases.
That doesn't tell the whole story though because the number of active cases at any given time is more crucial, and sadly the number of recoveries so far in Italy still fall far behind the number of new cases.
Describing the chap in the video's experience as "terrifying" was silly, because it is basically the experience of anyone who's had a bad flu. That's all I said. I'm not talking about hospitals, I'm not talking about treatment.
Yes, I will have to see my doctor when things get a little bit more calm.
My uncle has a house in Spain and he said his neighbour in Spain text him to say people in their twenties are dying from it.
Michigan in lockdown from tomorrow.
Ok fair enough. Though I think if you had a really bad flu right now, you'd probably more terrified than if you had it a year ago...
What the feck
Been manic at work all day, can someone help me out please?
-are we any closer to lockdown?
-has Boris done his address for the day yet?
-are we any closer to lockdown?
-has Boris done his address for the day yet?
Antibacterial wipes?
No address I don't think, busy in a COBRA meeting, addressing us later they think.
Looking closer to a lockdown, nothing official though.
It's turning into The Stand here
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...sting-kits-as-coronavirus-deaths-rise-steeply
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...sting-kits-as-coronavirus-deaths-rise-steeply
As someone who has watched two loved ones die of pneumonia I will say that anything that can cause pneumonia is terrifying. COVID-19 is much more direct at infecting the lungs than the flu.
Whatever similarity there is, the prospect of contracting this virus should be terrifying for anyone and even more so should they be unlucky enough to contract it when there is a shortage of beds and equipment.
We're all going to get it.... Terrifying is a very strong word. It's killing very small numbers of old people, and I'm not old. There are far scarier things out there, and we don't worry about them on a daily basis... If you were older then sure, it's a scary time. Of course maybe the guy I initially quoted is over 70, or perhaps is worried about family...
But terrifying? Nah, I don't think it's right to let such drama go unchallenged.
Karma’s a bitch
Probably not karma, just him being an idiot
Well, yeah... he’s the guy who licked the toilet.
Or in other words,
Look here you literalist, do you really choke horses?
Each to their own. I've watched most of my family die of cancer (a far, far more likely way to die) but I'd never say I find it terrifying.
Most of us will be absolutely fine.
I fully expect to be in lockdown all through April, and whilst cases might fall the death stats will not for some time yet. They will lag behind the cases by at least a week and will probably get younger as time goes on.
I plead the fifth
Well it's terrifying for me, subjectively.
Great for you if you're not in a risk category / or are ignorant to the point of bliss, but for me, as an individual in a risk group and with a young family and people depending on me - it is terrifying and with good reason.
The 'drama' you are bothered by may not be the same for you, but don't fecking try and tell other people how they should / shouldn't be concerned when you know absolutely feck all about their individual situation.
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Statement at 8:30 this looks like it's going to be a lockdown hopefully.
Is there anything scarier than potential death? I mean, to most people that is the pinnacle isn't it?
Coronavirus (or the flu) is not terrifying if you can guarantee top class medical help IF you need it. It's not the disease itself that is terrifying (since there is a 95% chance you just have mild symptoms), it's the potential lack of medical assistance if you are one of the unlucky 5%.
That is the fear.
Shopping was a breeze this morning, plenty of stock, just got what I need, hopefully some saw sense but perhaps they can't fit any more in. I heard people talking about stores being sold out of fridge freezers, the cheeky bastard hoarders probably have a garage full.
Imagine being able to buy a freezer on a whim
Should a hospital bed really be wasted on someone like this? House arrest so he can't infect anyone else and if he dies, no great loss.
The two sentences I’ve highlighted tell me all I need to know about you.
Dude. I’m 45 with asthma. I’m terrified of it and don’t mind admitting. First thing in my whole life I’ve been scared of. Good for you and your confidence.
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That's cold.
Are you the person that was saying the other day 'we need people to get it?'
That makes sense now.
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I heard that, it's sad how selfish people are.
Well said.
Sounds like it. Maybe those idiots on the weekend have brought it forward whereas it would have been delayed some time otherwise.
There was a report here of a 95-year-old lady who's recovered and gone home, after being in hospital since 5 March. She must be tough as old boots, bless her.
The weekend may help long term rather than cause the damage that we were all fearing.
What I've been worried about today is the fact that of all the cases that have had an outcome 14 % have resulted in death.
I love these stories of really old people that are somehow made of teflon. I hope that she gets a few healthy decades.