Coronavirus outbreak

[Ming the Merciless]

Iranian state-linked media have announced that 16 people have died from alcohol poisoning in the south-western city of Ahvaz, the latest in a wave of deaths apparently driven by the mistaken belief that alcohol is a vaccine against the coronavirus. Alcohol is banned in the country but is still illegally imported or brewed at home – the latter occasionally resulting in deaths from bad batches

 

[kingrollo]

Find out a bit better sometime after 11am today.

I wouldn't bank on it !

I don't like Boris Johnson (but given my political views I am probably not going too) - But I can't say he is very confidence inspiring with regards to this - he seems to have dumped it all on Christopher Whitty

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The great toilet paper crisis

https://www.tiktok.com/@harkdog123/video/6800271492811689222

 

[PeteXXX]

I bought an 18 pack of toilet rolls t'other day because we needed some.

I almost felt guilty as I walked out of the shop!

 

[marinyork]

I have a relative who has been proudly hoarding toilets rolls for weeks as they thought brexit would mean a lack of toilet rolls.

A mere 225 rolls. Make a fleet of space rockets out of those though.

 

[nickyboy]

All this soap washing is playing havoc with my skin. I predict panic buying of Nivea soon

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I wouldn't bank on it !

I don't like Boris Johnson (but given my political views I am probably not going too) - But I can't say he is very confidence inspiring with regards to this - he seems to have dumped it all on Christopher Whitty

Good. I'd rather the Chief Medical Officer led the response to a medical crisis.

 

[fossyant]

Petrol was cheap this morning - 116p

 

[marinyork]

Good. I'd rather the Chief Medical Officer led the response to a medical crisis.

In Italy the plans leaked out to the media hours ahead of the quarantine (and many more hours here before things were written up properly). This led to the ban being very largely flouted on Saturday night and even Sunday.

The same will happen here.

 

[fossyant]

All this soap washing is playing havoc with my skin. I predict panic buying of Nivea soon

For the Dr Who fans.

 

[MarkF]

Little paper masks will do little to protect the user from airborne particulate but will do two things: reduce potential to hand to mouth transfer and restrict spread from an already infected user.

They are extremely irritating and thus encourage you to touch your face.

 

[marinyork]

It is now starting to be speculated on italian news if the whole of Italy will be quarantined.

 

[Low Gear Guy]

In Italy the plans leaked out to the media hours ahead of the quarantine (and many more hours here before things were written up properly). This led to the ban being very largely flouted on Saturday night and even Sunday.

The same will happen here.

The UK government plan appears to be singing happy birthday while washing their hands. It sounds like the Italians have a more comprehensive approach.

 

[kingrollo]

Good. I'd rather the Chief Medical Officer led the response to a medical crisis.

Touche !

I wasn't point scoring - just seems like Johnson is floundering imo

 

[marinyork]

Touche !

I wasn't point scoring - just seems like Johnson is floundering imo

Another meeting on Wednesday.