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tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:19 pm
Can we have a Roll Call ?

Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:37 am Northern Italy now on lockdown til April.

RoryRocks wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:58 am

Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:37 am Northern Italy now on lockdown til April.

Northern Italy basically makes up most of the Italian economy. They really have mishandled the outbreak. They never identified the original source and cross community spread has now overwhelmed them. Gid bless them

Disoriented wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:40 am The missus not happy as her Venetian trip is now kaput.

Lovejoy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:40 pm Coronavirus news – live: UK reports biggest single-day rise in cases as Italy quarantines 16 million and passengers prepare to leave California cruise ship.

o-no wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:40 pm

Disoriented wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:40 am The missus not happy as her Venetian trip is now kaput.

Mine is as well. Was due to leave this morning - bizarrely Easyjet flight still departed even though place is now in lockdown.

Whilst I would have been en-route the hotel called to cancel as they are closing until April.

Disoriented - am I also married to your missus?

Thor wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:42 pm The number of deaths in Italy rises by 133 to 366 in 1 day

The PM has put 16m people on lockdown with the threat of a fine or jail if they try to leave the quarantine zones.

RoryRocks wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:01 pm

Thor wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:42 pm The number of deaths in Italy rises by 133 to 366 in 1 day

The PM has put 16m people on lockdown with the threat of a fine or jail if they try to leave the quarantine zones.

Apparently, we can expect 30% to 50% of the population picking up this virus. 80% of those that get it will have minor symptoms. 10% could be hospitalised. Unsure at the moment, what percentage of the population will ultimately meet their maker.

No country in the world has a health system that is prepared or has the ability to deal with such an outbreak. Most world Governments are hoping that they don't experience all cases at once say over a three week period. I know they are in containment phase but with cross community cases becoming more widespread, this is looking pretty goddamn serious.

I didn't think much about it until I listened to some leading Doctors for infectious disease being interviewed about it this weekend. I know they don't want panic but now I would be concerned about those that are more vulnerable and susceptible to infections. It's only a matter of time that major events especially indoor events will be cancelled.

Just keep listening to the medical experts and not the politicians. Hopefully, you'll all be ok.

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:04 pm I've been wondering about something. Boris reckons the majority of people who catch this virus will only have minor symptoms yet coronavirus is supposed to be worse that flu . Question , just how bad is "Mild ' for something that's worse than flu . ? Fully blown flu ??

A Pedant wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:51 pm

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:04 pm I've been wondering about something. Boris reckons the majority of people who catch this virus will only have minor symptoms yet coronavirus is supposed to be worse that flu . Question , just how bad is "Mild ' for something that's worse than flu . ? Fully blown flu ??

Coronavirus is worse in the sense that there is currently no antidote to treat it nor vaccine to prevent it. The symptoms, by all accounts, seem to be much the same though (fever, cough, headache, tiredness and so on), so a mild case of coronavirus would seem to be pretty much the same as a mild dose of the flu.

Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:51 pm 'Worse than flu' meaning its more likely to kill you than flu.