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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Just seen a guy with a homemade mask. Thought it looked a bit odd then spotted why it was a catering type hair net.
Either the virus has wildly mutated or he's not read the memo..... bless
Are you sure it's not just to keep his beard neat whilst he sleeps
well if it is his beard has walked off in the night.
pubrunner
Legendary Member
It’ll be interesting to see where we go from here, once this virus situation has been resolved. A big question, must surely be how the NHS is set-up so that it can deal with future pandemics. What should be our realistic expectations ?
For example, if a similar virus pandemic occurs again, we would we expect the NHS to cope with it; but would we expect for ‘routine’ operations to be carried out at the same time, or should they always ‘put on hold’ when such outbreaks occur ?
I think that the impact of the coronavirus has gone way beyond what most of us expected. In the first 70 or 80 posts on this thread, there are only a few that stand out, as voicing any concerns. That’s not a criticism of the rest, btw, but it illustrates our unpreparedness for what has subsequently occurred.
Hard to believe, but hardly anyone on this forum took this ^^^ comment seriously - at the time. It just goes to show, we've all been on a massive learning curve.
Hopefully, there will be a few good things that come from this; first, that the NHS will receive the funding and equipment it requires. Secondly, we'll be better prepared for a similar pandemic and finally, I hope that there'll be no talk in any quarter, of privatising the NHS.
For example, if a similar virus pandemic occurs again, we would we expect the NHS to cope with it; but would we expect for ‘routine’ operations to be carried out at the same time, or should they always ‘put on hold’ when such outbreaks occur ?
I think that the impact of the coronavirus has gone way beyond what most of us expected. In the first 70 or 80 posts on this thread, there are only a few that stand out, as voicing any concerns. That’s not a criticism of the rest, btw, but it illustrates our unpreparedness for what has subsequently occurred.
Hard to believe, but hardly anyone on this forum took this ^^^ comment seriously - at the time. It just goes to show, we've all been on a massive learning curve.
Hopefully, there will be a few good things that come from this; first, that the NHS will receive the funding and equipment it requires. Secondly, we'll be better prepared for a similar pandemic and finally, I hope that there'll be no talk in any quarter, of privatising the NHS.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Frightening predictions for the UK as heading for the worst figures in Europe, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Herd immunity held responsible for dither and delay over social distancing. Figures highly disputed by the Imperial College guys who eventually got the government to listen over social distancing. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ropes-worst-hit-by-coronavirus-study-predicts
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
French, Spanish and Italian deaths on the Covid-19 Dashboard site are now up to approx. 10% of the confirmed cases.
pubrunner
Legendary Member
In Sweden, they don't seem to be bothered about social distancing at the moment.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/coronavirus-response-sweden-avoids-isolation-economic-ruin/
So why aren't they going to have the worst figures in Europe ?
lane
Veteran
Expect they will change their mind as we did when reality bites.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Keep up! Sweden have panicked and toughened up on social distancing. About 5 days ago.
pubrunner
Legendary Member
Keep up!
The article I linked, is from yesterday :
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"Lots of people are rushing to discredit Sweden’s approach, which relies more on calibrated precautions and isolating only the most vulnerable than on imposing a full lockdown. "
The fact is, they haven't 'panicked' and their guidance on social distancing isn't nearly as 'tough' as in the UK.
Here's an article from today :
https://www.newstatesman.com/world/...urope-s-coronavirus-outlier-and-what-it-means
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deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Sweden committed itself to the herd immunity approach, despite epidemiologists dismay. They've started the journey back from the Swedish exception. As there are only about 10 million Swedes, that delay won't kill as many as it will in the UK.
pubrunner
Legendary Member
I'm sure that'll be the case, but it'll be interesting to see how it works out per capita.
That said, we don't know if other countries are recording deaths in the same way. I see that 'Nipper' Read has died - due to the coronavirus; he was 95 and had underlying health issues. I wonder, if the Germans are only reporting 'pure' Covid-19 deaths, rather than a very old guy who died with C19, but had health issues and was very old ?
The death toll combines those who died of covid-19 and those who died with it. Only after this is over will it be possible to try to differentiate between the two.
