Coronavirus outbreak

[Mrs M]

Received a voice message from my friend, Mario, he lives just north of Milan.
He and his family are all ok.
All in lockdown though, scary situation

 

[vickster]

If it was 1885, we would not even know about it! Before radio, TV, internet etc

And the average life expectancy for men was about 40 back then!

 

[roubaixtuesday]

If it was 1885, we would not even know about it! Before radio, TV, internet etc

https://www.knowitall.org/sites/default/files/1599681240Seattle_flu_quarantine_SDT_10-5-1918.jpg

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Data out of Italy on people who’ve tested positive for Covid19

10% show no symptoms
45% show mild symptoms
22% of all positive tests are aged 18-50

 

[Low Gear Guy]

Maybe spread a rumour that you are most likely to catch it sitting in traffic in your car....

Sitting in traffic leads to a sedentary lifestyle which may lead to overall bad health.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Sitting in traffic leads to a sedentary lifestyle which may lead to overall bad health.

It does indeed, it weakens the immune system over time.

 

[RoadRider400]

If it gets really bad and triage are facing tough decisions I wonder if heavy smokers will be bumped down the pecking order. Its a respiratory illness after all. Not saying it would be right or wrong, more a general musing.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Another busy flight LHR to Dublin this evening....

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Another busy flight LHR to Dublin this evening....

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Blimey. I imagine Heathrow is almost bearable for a change?

 

[Mrs M]

Wee article in today’s evening paper

 

[Blue Hills]

wow wasn't aware of that.

Didn't think there had been typhoid here for ages.

I know there was in Naples (60s/early 70s?)

 

[Ming the Merciless]

If it was 1885, we would not even know about it! Before radio, TV, internet etc

You do know that many of the undersea telegraph cables were in place by then? Communication of messages from America or India or even Australia etc. was measured in minutes.

Below a map of the British network in 1901

 

[glasgowcyclist]

If it gets really bad and triage are facing tough decisions I wonder if heavy smokers will be bumped down the pecking order. Its a respiratory illness after all. Not saying it would be right or wrong, more a general musing.

This whole Twitter thread is worth a read but your point is covered in this particular tweet...


View: https://twitter.com/jasonvanschoor/status/1237144089855963136?s=19

 

[marinyork]

Another busy flight LHR to Dublin this evening....

Are you flying the plane and doing the drinks as well?

 

[marinyork]

New York state now has a 1 mile exclusion zone.