Coronavirus (1 Viewer)

[fellatio_Martinez]

Wonder how you get registered as vulnerable? My parents would both come under that and used to have a weekly Sainsbury's shop before all this started but can't get anything booked in now.

Means tomorrow I'm going to have to try and do their shopping for them which I'm not looking forward to.

Apparently you can call them, register your parents as vulnerable and then they give them priority but it seems from Twitter that it's impossible to get the through to them as they're so busy.

 

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[Gazolba]

Job Opportunity:
WANTED - Person who can photoshop protective masks on to photos of people without them, to make the photos look more scary.
Excellent pay. Can work from home.
Apply to BBC.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Tbf, you can hardly blame the government, even when they did hit the panic button, hardly any fucker listened.

Part of that is what happens when you elect someone who enjoys playing to the crowd and acting the clown/buffoon. When he has to be serious no-one takes him seriously as they see him as a joke figure, not an authority figure.

Although his rather flimsy 'please do this if that alright with you' manner certainly didn't help.

 

[fatso]

Part of that is what happens when you elect someone who enjoys playing to the crowd and acting the clown/buffoon. When he has to be serious no-one takes him seriously as they see him as a joke figure, not an authority figure.

Although his rather flimsy 'please do this if that alright with you' manner certainly didn't help.

It wouldn't make any difference if he ordered action and pointed a shotgun at the camera, cunts would still of ignored him.

 

[dutchman]

Neighbour of mine just been carted off with it (or something very similar).

The ambulance crew had very little protection other than old-fashioned surgical masks, gloves and aprons.

 

[ajsccfc]

There's a study by Oxford University suggesting that it hit this country by January and has infected millions but only a tiny percentage suffer greatly with most either having very mild or no symptoms at all. Sounds a bit fanciful but if they could get the antibody testing done to see who has it I'd love to find out because that fits my household in February to a tee, all ill with various symptoms but none debilitating. Probably just had a regular bug but can't help wondering

 

[Nick]

There's a study by Oxford University suggesting that it hit this country by January and has infected millions but only a tiny percentage suffer greatly with most either having very mild or no symptoms at all. Sounds a bit fanciful but if they could get the antibody testing done to see who has it I'd love to find out because that fits my household in February to a tee, all ill with various symptoms but none debilitating. Probably just had a regular bug but can't help wondering

Walk in to Walsgrave and ask them to cough on you.

If nothing happens, you are immune!

 

[fernandopartridge]

The government were clear from the off to adhere to the 2m social distancing rule but unfortunately we have a large number of selfish twats that didn't take this seriously.

I don't think we were too late to react, I think we had to be tougher for the sake of the country.

Unfortunately there will still be wankers that won't keep their 2m distance so I hope the police issue large fines on them (£100 shall do)

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No they weren't

 

[fernandopartridge]

Tbf, you can hardly blame the government, even when they did hit the panic button, hardly any fucker listened.

Nobody listened because they'd already been told that it wasn't that much to worry about, we'll take it on the chin. Only old people get ill and all that other shite.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I'm off to the shop for some milk. First time I've left the house since Friday afternoon.

Tell you what, I went out just now for the first time since Saturday, there has been a 10c temperature change so it feels like I've been in lock down about 3 months

 

[Ian1779]

Trump clearly is intent on wiping out millions in the States.

That man is such a danger to everyone...

 

[Great_Expectations]

There's a study by Oxford University suggesting that it hit this country by January and has infected millions but only a tiny percentage suffer greatly with most either having very mild or no symptoms at all. Sounds a bit fanciful but if they could get the antibody testing done to see who has it I'd love to find out because that fits my household in February to a tee, all ill with various symptoms but none debilitating. Probably just had a regular bug but can't help wondering

Interesting. I’m in the same boat, my partner, baby and I were all ill with (what we thought were) generic virus type symptoms.

Although it was pre social distancing etc, so I’d have mixed with a lot of people before/after the virus and still been contagious if it was corona. And none of those people have/had any symptoms as far as I’m aware, so either they’re all just lucky or it was a ‘normal’ virus.

Retro testing would be a significant step if they can make it work.

 

[fellatio_Martinez]

Tell you what, I went out just now for the first time since Saturday, there has been a 10c temperature change so it feels like I've been in lock down about 3 months

True. I went out in my usual winter coat and was sweating like mad.

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

Does anyone know whether this orderly queuing outside of supermarkets where customers are keeping away from each other is continuing inside and particularly at the check outs ? Go on , surprise me.

 

[fatso]

Nobody listened because they'd already been told that it wasn't that much to worry about, we'll take it on the chin. Only old people get ill and all that other shite.

It’s still no where near as lethal as flu.
Or TB
Or malaria.

Not that that’s any support to those who die of it.

 

[fernandopartridge]

It’s still no where near as lethal as flu.
Or TB
Or malaria.

Do you want me to go over this again for you?

How many people in the UK died of TB in the last recorded year? 264

How many died of malaria? 6

Flu? 195

In the last 3 (Three) weeks 422 people have died from COVID-19 in the UK, extrapolated crudely over the year that's 7314

 

[Grendel]

Do you want me to go over this again for you?

How many people in the UK died of TB in the last recorded year? 264

How many died of malaria? 6

Flu? 195

In the last 3 (Three) weeks 422 people have died from COVID-19 in the UK, extrapolated crudely over the year that's 7314

The flu thing is very confusing

What we don't know about coronavirus deaths

 

[Covstu]

I think in addition the volume of people who have serious mental health issues which are going to be magnified by self isolation

 

[fernandopartridge]

The flu thing is very confusing

What we don't know about coronavirus deaths

The 'they would have died anyway' shite from the BBC is ridiculous

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

There's a study by Oxford University suggesting that it hit this country by January and has infected millions but only a tiny percentage suffer greatly with most either having very mild or no symptoms at all. Sounds a bit fanciful but if they could get the antibody testing done to see who has it I'd love to find out because that fits my household in February to a tee, all ill with various symptoms but none debilitating. Probably just had a regular bug but can't help wondering

Yep....same here...right at the end of January...
Me, wife & kids all had dry coughs....me & the wife had a fever & wife also developed a bit of a chest infection. Interestingly also recall having itchy eyes around the same period.....

I was reading stuff last night from research in northern Italy that stated nearly 60% of those tested positive had ZERO symptoms....and those with no symptoms were approximately 55% less contagious.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Yep....same here...right at the end of January...
Me, wife & kids all had dry coughs....me & the wife had a fever & wife also developed a bit of a chest infection. Interestingly also recall having itchy eyes around the same period.....

I was reading stuff last night from research in northern Italy that stated nearly 60% of those tested positive had ZERO symptoms....and those with no symptoms were approximately 55% less contagious.

I can see this being right- it ties in with what they say about Italy, that there are 10x more infected than the official figures.

I had a headcold about 3 weeks ago and it wasn't that bad, but weirdly I had very sore eyes & being none the wiser just got some Optrex, and a strange pain in my right ear. Often get colds but never that kind of symptom. Wrote it off and just carried on and it all got better in about 3 days, but you do wonder (hope!!) that was it. It was no worse than a headcold, but a bit.. 'different'. I can very easily believe that the actual number of carriers is massively higher than the official numbers. I came into work every day, so it it was it then chances are everyone in this office also has it- and so it builds from there.

 

[shmmeee]

This “everyone was infected in January” thing doesn’t sit right with me. Surely if you have a bunch of people infected running about with no controls we’d have seen a massive outbreak?

Seems like grasping at straws to me. Obviously hope it’s true but just doesn’t pass the sniff test for me.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

This “everyone was infected in January” thing doesn’t sit right with me. Surely if you have a bunch of people infected running about with no controls we’d have seen a massive outbreak?

Seems like grasping at straws to me. Obviously hope it’s true but just doesn’t pass the sniff test for me.

I don't know- nobody does- but they are saying that they think way, way more people have it than the official numbers- excluding even the "haven't been tested" effect, thats pretty much unanimously agreed.

 

[Covstu]

This “everyone was infected in January” thing doesn’t sit right with me. Surely if you have a bunch of people infected running about with no controls we’d have seen a massive outbreak?

Seems like grasping at straws to me. Obviously hope it’s true but just doesn’t pass the sniff test for me.

I agree we have seen how quickly this has happened over a 3 week period, if this thing was knocking around since January there would have been more cases/deaths

 

[shmmeee]

I don't know- nobody does- but they are saying that they think way, way more people have it than the official numbers- excluding even the "haven't been tested" effect, thats pretty much unanimously agreed.

Oh yeah that’s obvious, but the idea that so many people have had mild symptoms for months and yet the first death only occurred recently just doesn’t add up.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Oh yeah that’s obvious, but the idea that so many people have had mild symptoms for months and yet the first death only occurred recently just doesn’t add up.

Yes agree with that too- ultimately who knows.

What I don't get is what exactly is "mild" symptoms? I haven't read accounts by anyone yet that doesn't involve a very nasty fortnight of coughing, pain and breathlessness. But I suspect thats what is called 'mild', I don't know.

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

Oh yeah that’s obvious, but the idea that so many people have had mild symptoms for months and yet the first death only occurred recently just doesn’t add up.

...Is it possible that some deaths were not detected as Cov19 in the early stages.....for example, would they have tested a 90 year old with a myriad of health issues who developed pneumonia & then died? I have no idea, but i'm guessing they wouldn't have.

 

[shmmeee]

...Is it possible that some deaths were not detected as Cov19 in the early stages.....for example, would they have tested a 90 year old with a myriad of health issues who developed pneumonia & then died? I have no idea, but i'm guessing they wouldn't have.

Yeah still feels like grasping at straws when we’ve tracked outbreaks so well like the first one in Bristol. We’d have seen a massive uptick in hospitalisations as well.

 

[ajsccfc]

Yep....same here...right at the end of January...
Me, wife & kids all had dry coughs....me & the wife had a fever & wife also developed a bit of a chest infection. Interestingly also recall having itchy eyes around the same period.....

I was reading stuff last night from research in northern Italy that stated nearly 60% of those tested positive had ZERO symptoms....and those with no symptoms were approximately 55% less contagious.

Iceland is similar. More people tested per however many than most if not all countries and they're reporting the same kind of thing. I think @shmmeee is most likely right about straws being grasped as it doesn't seem to stack up logically, but I'm grasping any straws I can see with this

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

I think i'm right in saying that they have tested close on the entire population in Iceland (roughly equivalent to the population of Coventry, by the way). Over half of all people who tested positive reported having had no symptoms. That MAY be something in the Nordic genome which makes them less susceptible to the infection than a more genetically diverse population like in the UK (doesn't include Leicester, for obvious reasons :finger.
Public Health England put out a weekly 12 page report on influenza infections, and record all ICU/HDU admissions and "unexpected" deaths, so i suspect this might have captured any early "Covid-19" cases (but may not have diagnosed them as such, as @jimmyhillsfanclub rightly surmised).
They also publish an annual report every year, publishing all the data for that season.
For the year ended March 31st 2019, there were 1692 deaths in England attributable to flu infection.

Not making any comment, but them's the facts.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Yeah still feels like grasping at straws when we’ve tracked outbreaks so well like the first one in Bristol. We’d have seen a massive uptick in hospitalisations as well.

It also works the other way I suppose, and many symptoms of COV-ID are actually something else.

Hence the large number of negative test results.

 

[shmmeee]

It also works the other way I suppose, and many symptoms of COV-ID are actually something else.

Hence the large number of negative test results.

Negative tests can also be false negatives due to lack of symptoms or focusing testing on admissions and contacts to be safe.

 

[shmmeee]

Really interesting More or Less Coronavirus special on today on R4 around 9am BTW. Didn’t catch the end of it but always a good show when numbers are in the news.

 

[clint van damme]

This “everyone was infected in January” thing doesn’t sit right with me. Surely if you have a bunch of people infected running about with no controls we’d have seen a massive outbreak?

Seems like grasping at straws to me. Obviously hope it’s true but just doesn’t pass the sniff test for me.

Some top bod from Oxford saying he thinks it could be the case though his evidence is flimsy at present by the sound of it.
It was in either the times or telegraph but I could only read up until the pay wall popped up!
Great news if he's right but that conclusion is a long way off though I think there could be some merit in it

 

[clint van damme]

Yeah still feels like grasping at straws when we’ve tracked outbreaks so well like the first one in Bristol. We’d have seen a massive uptick in hospitalisations as well.

How do we k ow there wasn't? (Obviously not on the scale it is now).
My wife knows 3 people who were hospitalised around Christmas with a flu that caused respitory issues.
Of course, that diagnosis may have been correct.