Rusty Nails
We remember
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- Living in the slow lane
I think anyone who isn't a virologist who comments on the potential seriousness or otherwise of the coronavirus ought to be made to start their post with "I don't really have a clue, but..."
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RoadRider400
Some bloke that likes cycling alone
The measles has been doing the rounds for over 200 years. Of course there are going to be more cases. Covid-19 didnt exist in humans just 200 days ago.
kingrollo
Guru
and theirs a vaccine
vickster
Legendary Member
Huh? I asked how many cases this year? We're about 60 days into the year
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
There are 2 cases not too far from me in Tetbury now .
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
This is starting to be shared on Facebook:
1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common cold
2. Coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose.
3. This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed by a temperature of just 26/27 degrees. It hates the Sun.
4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne.
5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least 12 hours - so if you come into contact with any metal surface - wash your hands as soon as you can with a bacterial soap.
6. On fabric it can survive for 6-12 hours. normal laundry detergent will kill it.
7. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink liquids with ice.
8. Wash your hands frequently as the virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 minutes, but - a lot can happen during that time - you can rub your eyes, pick your nose unwittingly and so on.
9. You should also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution of salt in warm water will suffice.
10. Can't emphasise enough - drink plenty of water!
THE SYMPTOMS
1. It will first infect the throat, so you'll have a sore throat lasting 3/4 days
2. The virus then blends into a nasal fluid that enters the trachea and then the lungs, causing pneumonia. This takes about 5/6 days further.
3. With the pneumonia comes high fever and difficulty in breathing.
4. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You feel like you're drowning. It's imperative you then seek immediate attention.
1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common cold
2. Coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose.
3. This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed by a temperature of just 26/27 degrees. It hates the Sun.
4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne.
5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least 12 hours - so if you come into contact with any metal surface - wash your hands as soon as you can with a bacterial soap.
6. On fabric it can survive for 6-12 hours. normal laundry detergent will kill it.
7. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink liquids with ice.
8. Wash your hands frequently as the virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 minutes, but - a lot can happen during that time - you can rub your eyes, pick your nose unwittingly and so on.
9. You should also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution of salt in warm water will suffice.
10. Can't emphasise enough - drink plenty of water!
THE SYMPTOMS
1. It will first infect the throat, so you'll have a sore throat lasting 3/4 days
2. The virus then blends into a nasal fluid that enters the trachea and then the lungs, causing pneumonia. This takes about 5/6 days further.
3. With the pneumonia comes high fever and difficulty in breathing.
4. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You feel like you're drowning. It's imperative you then seek immediate attention.
- Location
- London
26/27 C air temperature?
Some bits of the country never hit that all year.
Some bits of the country never hit that all year.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Apparently it was published as advice by a doctor based in China...
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
Effective at doing what?
RoadRider400
Some bloke that likes cycling alone
Whilst mumps might be increasing and currently higher in cases than Convid-19 its only really going to be a problem for the antivaxers, and whilst its unfortunate that their children might be victims of this. There is a vaccine and it largely controls the spread.
Convid-19 has no vaccine and there will not be a vaccine for a good many months yet. It seems to me that those who are concerned about Convid-19 and those that are not seems to directly correlate with those who understand exponential growth and those who do not. Its really not logcal to compare this new virus with other infections that have been around for years, they are not going to experience such a sharp growth as we, in my opinion are likely to see in the next few weeks and months. I will leave this link here for those who want to broaden their knowledge of exponential growth.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BSaMH4hINY
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nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Effective at making you go to a public loo, one of the most likely places to pick up CV or any virus for that matter
BTW, WHO advice is that the virus is viable on surfaces anywhere from several hours to several days. This depends on the temperature and dampness of the surface. So as an absolute minimum it will be viable on a door handle for several hours. You touch a handle and you're touching a lot of people
Was your hands...a lot
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How are Mrs N's gloves going to protect her from sneezed, breathed or coughed droplets?
