Coronavirus outbreak

[slowmotion]

I would have thought the key point that you can do something about it.

I did briefly consider building a large autoclave to sanitise the bodies of my entire family after every social interaction.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Surely, the key point is "if you are concerned"?

I did briefly consider building a large autoclave to sanitise the bodies of my entire family after every social interaction.

Image is important

 

[slowmotion]

Image is important

Please give up.
Thanks.

 

[HMS_Dave]

Well whatever is said about the virus, Toilet roll and hand soap stocks will plummet after its all blown over....

 

[slowmotion]

Well whatever is said about the virus, Toilet roll and hand soap stocks will plummet after its all blown over....

Pilchards are holding up.

 

[Beebo]

We have put up a sign in the kitchen to remind everyone to wash hands regularly.
It’s a good aid memoir for when you or the kids get home.

 

[kingrollo]

I don't see myself as a sceptic, it's a virus that we are well overdue and something we have to deal with rationally. My fear all along is that the hysteria is going to cause more human pain than the virus.

To answer your question, you know my job, I would have thought that I was fastidious about personal and specfically hand hygiene as I am worried about infection every day at work. But I've gone up another level this week as have most colleagues.

Iii
Hysteria will always make it worse. If the mortality rate was 50,% someone could still come here and say "all this hysteria will make it worse"

There's a few levels

1.) It's a lot of fuss about nothing disease X kills thousands each year (not so many of these type now)

2.) Concerned but go about you're business with an extra on hygeine (most of us)

3.) Stay in doors 24/7 - disenfect everything - stockpile food - hand gels etc

 

[kingrollo]

I have heard the virus comes from hand gels !

 

[Beebo]

What do people think about booking summer holidays?
I’m probably going to leave it late to book but I suspect anyone who hasn’t already booked will be doing the same, so what do you think, will costs go up or down?

 

[itboffin]

we have holidays booked for July & August i doubt they'll be affected, but i didn't book the cheeky March training camp to Spain i'd planned.

I work for a global technology company in the space of a week the messaging has changed from be aware, to stop all but absolutely necessary travel and now the entire org will be tested, mines booked for tomorrow.

My wife works in HR at the local school, they now have one staff member in self quarantine but no results yet, another of the local school still has a ski trip out in Italy.

 

[tom73]

My view as posted here has not really changed. Most of use just need need to up the basics and take a measured approach guided by the facts. Facebook and most of of the mass media don’t count.
Ones at high risk or live with someone who is then that measured approach is a bit higher but then as @nickyboy shows it’s not all out panic either.

What has changed for us is now numbers are slowly increasing it’s looking more likely Mrs 73 will come across someone infected or more likely higher number possible cases. So chance of us having to stay home have increased. So a little extra shopping is looking a good idea but not all out panic buy mode. The other thing is we now have a dog again so we need to find out what our vets plan is if we need one and we do find ourselves in quarantine. ( I know dogs can’t get it)
Both new steps are not panic but measured ones based on facts and common sense.

 

[Archie_tect]

Surprising how quickly attitudes have changed in the last week.

 

[slowmotion]

Surprising how quickly attitudes have changed in the last week.

Brexit and climate change certainly seem to be on the back burner for those media types.

 

[PK99]

My grand-parents on my Dad's side both died in the Liverpool Dockside slums in the 1918 Flu Pandemic.

Dad and his 3 siblings were brought up in 4 different orphanages - out of he the many orphanages scattered around Liverpool.

Aunt Mary, the Eldest, and therefore the first to be released from her Orphanage, walked around the Orphanages of Liverpool (of which there were many) to find her Sibs and re-unite the family.

Uncle Ned and Aunt Ciss were very damaged people till they died in their 70's.

Aunt Mary & my Dad were less damaged, but not undamaged by the experience.

The impact of a pandemic is not trivial, or short term.

 

[Blue Hills]

We have put up a sign in the kitchen to remind everyone to wash hands regularly.
It’s a good aid memoir for when you or the kids get home.

Are you a blackpool landlady?