Coronavirus (Covid-19) Discussion
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I've kept away from this discussion as my wife and I work in the public sector, and our whole week has pretty much been taken away from our substantive roles, and moved to Covid 19 planning and delay.
This changes everything, new legislation is being planned, societal behaviours are changing. New legislation will change things hugely in future.
Stay safe and well, and importantly, don't forget we are a part of communities. Incidents like this can sadly elicit selfish responses sometimes.
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….don't forget we are a part of communities. Incidents like this can sadly elicit selfish responses sometimes.
Well said. Some of the ridiculous behaviour I’ve seen evidence of the last few days, locally, makes me fume. Shortsighted, selfish and stupid. Public health should be first priority for everyone. That is what willend this quicker for everyone.
On a more humourous note, there has been a bit of poorly executed «prepping» going on up my way. Panic buying struck the day the schools locked down. Not toilet paper, but butter and milk. Full fat, highly perishable butter and milk. There were also insane queues outside the wine monopoly [emoji1787]
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I don’t understand what is the big deal about the testing kits.
You have a fever, coughing, sneezing etc
You test positive: stay home, ride it out, there is no covid19 specific treatment
You test negative: stay home, ride it out….
I largely agree and I've asked the same question. Two answers: (1) Presumably you would me more careful to maintain social distancing & to monitor your own situation if you have COVID-19 and (2) it's important to monitor overall numbers to better track the disease progression. The latter is probably a reason why the numbers are hard to compare from country to country.
We should always have been practicing social distancing with respiratory infections and I doubt people are getting upset because they want to contribute to the epidemiological data…
People think that the test is a cure...
What a bunch of imbeciles
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I’d like to start hoarding IH gear. When the zombie apocalypse hits I wanna look good.
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Been preaching that we are too dependent on others for years and people should have skills and ability to fix things, feed themselves and defend their families. Now that various systems are being taxed due to coronavirus, the same people who have looked at me like I’m a paranoid nut are asking me for tips.
Feels good
The thing about skills and abilities are that you carry them with you. If next year there is another pandemic, or a terrorist attack, or a natural disaster, the tactics change but the mindset and skills stay the same.
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This is right on the money. I'm always surprised (and disgusted) by men who skip washing their hands after using the toilet, an action that should be a habit for a child.
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Oops double post… Edited
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I’ve been hunkered down at home since yesterday. I’m gonna watch crap movies and season 3 of Star Trek: TNG [emoji868]
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It already is.
Our taxi driver who bought us home from Heathrow today, an immensely likable and hard-working guy of Bulgarian descent (has a degree in civil engineering, but chose to work taxis as it gives him more flexibility), has had 4 fares in the last 7 days. He can't pay his rent….
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The lidl by my house looked like a hardware store selling shelving.
People were upset that there’s no groceries to be bought.
Some were trying to push their way into the back.
Couple police officers were standing about with shopping carts, presumably to get groceries as well.
Not good when those expected to keep peace and order can’t get food for their families…
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There's an interesting thread on Twitter by someone who models pandemics.
https://twitter.com/BallouxFrancois/status/1238837158007447558
He raises a few concerns:
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The virus might fade in the late spring, but come back with a vengeance in the autumn.
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We might not develop immunity after infection, meaning a lot of the strategies being promoted to handle it (herd immunity or flattening the peak of the epidemic) might not help.
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There are a lot of unknowns, which makes prediction difficult.
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And an economic collapse could kill more people than the virus!
Meanwhile Australia has brought in travel restrictions. Everyone arriving from overseas after midnight tonight has to self-isolate for a fortnight.
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One thing I was thinking about as I was puking my guts out last night (acute food poisoning): if you get something else other than covid-19 while the medical system is overwhelmed, you're probably still on your own.
Take care everyone, there's a lot worse shit out there than coronavirus.
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Why is no one discussing the ramifications of trying to stop this virus? These things are supposed to happen in nature. Not trying to be callous.
