Coronavirus outbreak

[Beebo]

Do you think the NHS will seek to recover the treatment costs from their travel insurance?

the specialist treatment costs will be huge.

 

[midlife]

Saw the coaches leaving Brize Norton on the News..... Bus drivers in normal clothing and no masks. Official in full haz gear next to the driver.

I wonder if the drivers are on double time / danger money

 

[Mugshot]

Saw the coaches leaving Brize Norton on the News..... Bus drivers in normal clothing and no masks. Official in full haz gear next to the driver.

I wonder if the drivers are on double time / danger money

View: https://twitter.com/mnrrntt/status/1223331105421524992?s=20

 

[RoadRider400]

they are both from the same family, so it hasn’t spread far yet.

You absolutey cannot make that assumption. Yes they are from the same family but for all we know one of them might have been in close proximity with somebody from the other end of the country in the area for work . This person could in turn be infected without knowing it and now be spreading it even further.
If we dont have at least ten confirmed cases by this time next week I will be extremely surprised.

 

[nickyboy]

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Yes, i wondered about that.

Some sort of cultural thing?

No. Asian people wear surgical masks if they are suffering from a cold so as to reduce transmission. It's about being considerate to others

 

[Blue Hills]

No. Asian people wear surgical masks if they are suffering from a cold so as to reduce transmission. It's about being considerate to others

Thanks for the info.
It confirms that it is a cultural thing, so don't quite understand the "no".

 

[Pale Rider]

Saw the coaches leaving Brize Norton on the News..... Bus drivers in normal clothing and no masks. Official in full haz gear next to the driver.

I wonder if the drivers are on double time / danger money

The thinking is no protection is needed if you keep more than two metres away from a possibly infected person.

The BBC reported the passengers were shown towards the back of the bus.

Chances are they were loaded, the first couple of rows of seats were left vacant, and the driver was the last to board.

Driving in a hazard suit would probably be regarded as unsafe.

 

[Fab Foodie]

..and most bizarrely, Bicester Village!

...always worth avoiding if you have any sense....

 

[midlife]

The thinking is no protection is needed if you keep more than two metres away from a possibly infected person.

The BBC reported the passengers were shown towards the back of the bus.

Chances are they were loaded, the first couple of rows of seats were left vacant, and the driver was the last to board.

Driving in a hazard suit would probably be regarded as unsafe.

Not sure I'd be able to avoid fomites as the driver.

Edit. In the news that 5 bus drivers will spend 2 weeks at home in isolation.

 

[keithmac]

Bit and pieces but the two in York were all over the University apparently..

I THINK they are confirmed cases but can't be sure.

 

[Julia9054]

Not sure I'd be able to avoid fomites as the driver.

Edit. In the news that 5 bus drivers will spend 2 weeks at home in isolation.

Which is a contradiction if the bus drivers happen to have families they live with

 

[MontyVeda]

We have quite a large contingent of Chinese students in Sheffield especially behind the Cathedral where lots of the office blocks have been converted into 'luxury' flats, it's not uncommon to see them walking around with face masks, even well before this outbreak.
...

Same up here in Lancaster... it's not uncommon to see some SE Asian students (I presume) to wear a face mask. I think it's more to do with city living and protection from exhaust fumes rather than fear of virus.

 

[Smokin Joe]

To quote a doctor who posts on another forum -

"Death toll now 259.

649,741 more and it will match the annual Flu death toll.

999,741 more and it will match malaria's."

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Bleedin' World Health Organisation, what would they know about anyfink?

 

[nickyboy]

To give a sense of perspective on how this is impacting the centre of the outbreak. Here is a photo of florist in Wuhan offering funeral flowers on an "honour" system as they are closed. Scan the QR code to pay