Coronavirus outbreak

[Racing roadkill]

Yesterday’s figures seemed to indicate that there was hope that the virus’ effects are starting to level out. I imagine the idiotic behaviour from certain parts of London, witnessed in the past few days, will lead to a localised spike, and I think this needs to be taken into account, when making decisions about how the lockdown is working.

 

[Jody]

Almost about to hit 500,000 infections worldwide

 

[mjr]

Belgian (RTBF) news: a fall in the number of daily deaths (pictured), growing tension in the prisons under lockdown, worries that people aren't attending even the routine hospital appointments not cancelled and thereby risking their health, starts of estimates of the economic cost, a surge in direct farm sales (including the vending machines for everything from dairy to fruit that I've only seen in Belgium and northern France - pictured), wondering what today's EU virtual summit will do, successful tests of ventilator prototypes (pictured is one from UC Louvain which seems to be mostly machine-cut from plastic sheets and then it basically operates a manual ventilator) and sobering news from Italy with bulk blessing of 113 cremation urns in Bergamo (pictured) and Austria where people under lockdown view and speak at their loved ones' funerals through tablet computers.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

So maybe they were omitted to avoid giving a false sense of relief and resulting in more lockdown-breaking?

I'd be surprised if CH was doing a lot of lockdown breaking: they've mobilised the army, which is a conscription service. A sort of people's army, I suppose.

 

[carlosfandangus]

Just picked up a message from my daughter in Grand Caymen, the government sent all mobile users a message, they have a 3 day curfew in place from 7 PM on the 25th march to 5 AM on the 28th

 

[tom73]

DPP now made it clear anyone coughing deliberately at someone during this outbreak.
They will be charged and prosecuted. Two who tried it on with police have already been before the courts.
One is now serving a prison sentence he maybe thinking it was really bad idea. Prison is not a great place to be at the moment. 2 prisoners have died already.

 

[Rocky]

Has she been tested? Do we know it’s actually CV-19? No we don’t, nor does she. I’d be wary of jumping to too many conclusions just yet.

She has corona virus symptoms.......fever, cough, sore throat and headache. That is not a great combination to have. Self-isolation is also not a bundle of fun. So she may not actually have the virus but she is obviously not well.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Looks like the self-employed are getting the predicted deal of 80% of average earnings over the last three years.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

DPP now made it clear anyone coughing deliberately at someone during this outbreak.
They will be charged and prosecuted. Two who tried it on with police have already been before the courts.
One is now serving a prison sentence he maybe thinking it was really bad idea. Prison is not a great place to be at the moment. 2 prisoners have died already.

Heard an interview with some Chief Constable yesterday I think where he was asked what his officers should do if someone coughs over them. Instead of the bland "I would expect them to take appropriate action" I really was willing him to suggest swift summary justice should be applied.

 

[Racing roadkill]

She has corona virus symptoms.......fever, cough, sore throat and headache. That is not a great combination to have. Self-isolation is also not a bundle of fun. So she may not actually have the virus but she is obviously not well.

I’m not arguing that she’s not well, Its more that she comes across ( to me anyway ) as a bit of an attention seeker. Until such times as she confirms that it is actually CV-19, I take anything she, or those like her ( apparent attention seekers who bleat about stuff on video and post it to <insert social media channel> when the other <insert huge numbers> of people going through the same ( or worse ) ordeal choose not to do so) with a large pinch of salt. I don’t know whether that is an apt description, as I don’t know her personally, but that’s how she’s coming across to me.

 

[Rocky]

I’m not arguing that she’s not well, Its more that she comes across ( to me anyway ) as a bit of an attention seeker. Until such times as she confirms that it is actually CV-19, I take anything she, or those like her ( apparent attention seekers who bleat about stuff on video and post it to <insert social media channel> when the other <insert huge numbers> of people going through the same ( or worse ) ordeal choose not to do so) with a large pinch of salt. I don’t know whether that is an apt description, as I don’t know her personally, but that’s how she’s coming across to me.

It sound like you dislike her because she posted a video saying she couldn’t get any food for her family after coming off a 48hr shift looking after sick people. Anyone in the frontline of healthcare at the moment should be admired and thanked. We owe a huge debt to these people given the risks they are taking for us.

 

[Pale Rider]

It sound like you dislike her because she posted a video saying she couldn’t get any food for her family after coming off a 48hr shift looking after sick people. Anyone in the frontline of healthcare at the moment should be admired and thanked. We owe a huge debt to these people given the risks they are taking for us.

Looked to me as if the video was posted from the driving seat of her car after she had just left the shop.

She was already tired and over wrought from a long and tough shift, even by her standards as an experienced nurse.

The sight of the empty shelves pushed her over the edge.

Viewed in that light, it's not fair or reasonable to brand her an attention seeker.

 

[tom73]

Attention seeker yes bet when she went back to work the day after she was handing out autographs. In between trying to keep people alive with more waiting at the door.

 

[vickster]

RR doesn’t use the NHS and has shown clear scorn for it before. Hopefully he won’t get Covid and need its facilities and workforce

 

[PK99]

I’m not arguing that she’s not well, Its more that she comes across ( to me anyway ) as a bit of an attention seeker. Until such times as she confirms that it is actually CV-19, I take anything she, or those like her ( apparent attention seekers who bleat about stuff on video and post it to <insert social media channel> when the other <insert huge numbers> of people going through the same ( or worse ) ordeal choose not to do so) with a large pinch of salt. I don’t know whether that is an apt description, as I don’t know her personally, but that’s how she’s coming across to me.

You cynical barsteward.

She comes a cross to me as an emotionally drained emergency worker doing her high risk damnedest to keep people alive.