Coronavirus outbreak

[Rocky]

So the fit young man will recover in 5-7 days and be immune .... great news ...

I think you may have misunderstood the impact of this virus......young people can still die from it (as happened to doctors in China and mainland Europe, for example). It is a particularly unpleasant death. I have no problem with you being gung-ho about your health, but if you do get symptoms please keep away from others who don't want to get the virus.

 

[cookiemonster]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...nks-to-lowest-level-since-1985-against-dollar

Looking at the impact of this virus, the markets are def not impressed by BJ's actions, or lack of them. Even in HK, the GBP to HKD rate has fallen from $10.3 to the pound about 10 or so days ago to $9.2 now. Not seen this since the Brexit vote.

 

[Landsurfer]

........or the suicide rate, which sadly may well go up as people lose their businesses/employment.

As the owner of a SME I can honestly say with the package announced by the chancellor yesterday we will carrying on without redundancies, lay offs or wage drops for any of my staff.

 

[cookiemonster]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

 

[Landsurfer]

I think you may have misunderstood the impact of this virus......young people can still die from it (as happened to doctors in China and mainland Europe, for example). It is a particularly unpleasant death. I have no problem with you being gung-ho about your health, but if you do get symptoms please keep away from others who don't want to get the virus.

The virus is not a death sentence for fit people without underlying health issues, the vast majority of people will make a full recovery ..mortality rate of <3%.. so the chief medical officer says .... i'll believe him.

 

[Mugshot]

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shoot just got real

 

[Rocky]

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As @Fab Foodie said..... every cloud has a silver lining

 

[Mugshot]

The virus is not a death sentence for fit people without underlying health issues, the vast majority of people will make a full recovery ..mortality rate of <3%.. so the chief medical officer says .... i'll believe him.

How many people is that, roughly?

 

[cookiemonster]

I think you may have misunderstood the impact of this virus......young people can still die from it (as happened to doctors in China and mainland Europe, for example). It is a particularly unpleasant death. I have no problem with you being gung-ho about your health, but if you do get symptoms please keep away from others who don't want to get the virus.

The doctor in Wuhan that first raised the alarm about this died at just 34yo from the virus.

 

[Fab Foodie]

DD2 has recieved notification from PHE via her Uni that they are looking for experts/academics/professionals in DNA extraction and PCR techniques to work on Coronavirus....all hands to the pump.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

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You do know the UK song was "My Last Breath"

 

[Rocky]

The virus is not a death sentence for fit people without underlying health issues, the vast majority of people will make a full recovery ..mortality rate of <3%.. so the chief medical officer says .... i'll believe him.

Let's say you are right....and there's a mortality rate of 2%......that's 1,200,000 extra deaths in the UK. You are wrong about it only affecting people who are not fit, btw.

 

[DCLane]

Looks like the Royal Mail are considering whether to keep delivering, due to the risk to staff.

With events now going up to the end of July there's a realisation we could have 3-6 months of this.

 

[Landsurfer]

How many people is that, roughly?

I take it you mean "how many young fit people".

 

[cookiemonster]

Looks like the Royal Mail are considering whether to keep delivering, due to the risk to staff.

With events now going up to the end of July there's a realisation we could have 3-6 months of this.

Here in HK, all mail services and post offices were shut for 10 days at the start of the outbreak here.