Coronavirus Part II - Its arrived - We're Doomed!!! See OP for Mod warnings

Kermit.de.frog

From the Guardian

more has emerged about the first victim to succumb to the virus in Greece.

The 38-year-old, while not publicly named, has been identified as a well-known designer who had travelled to northern Italy to attend Milan’s fashion week. She returned to Thessaloniki, Greece’s northern capital, on a Ryanair flight on Sunday and admitted herself to hospital after beginning to feel unwell on Tuesday.

The designer, who has also run for public office, is reported to have travelled to Milan with a group of journalists and several town hall councillors. So far, 15 people – including members of her family – have been quarantined for two weeks. But an inquiry is under way as to how many people she has been in contact with.

A friend who flew with her on what he described as a “packed plane” told Live News the woman “seemed fine, we didn’t understand that anything [was wrong] with her”.

Greece has assigned 13 state-run hospitals to admit Covid-19 patients. The health minister Vassilis Kikilias, who has rescinded leave for medical workers and doctors across the board, is expected to travel to Thessaloniki tomorrow.

Only 38

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/feb/26/coronavirus-latest-updates-who-mission-director-warns-world-is-simply-not-ready

Ninthlife

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

If the Chinese develop a vaccine I can see them getting it out very quickly

Some Chinese crackpot is probably saying ground up tiger mickey cures it and the Chinese will buy it leading to further poaching of tigers

fr336

amascid wrote: »

I really hope we have well thought out contingency plans for a pandemic. Not a hope of us building a hospital in a week..

Well I can only hope China had their own reasons for that. A global pandemic has been feared for decades and the health authorities in all developed countries plan and even rehearse for it.

Official Poster:

https://assets.gov.ie/70318/8fae205475f24ec0b92ae83938edcae4.pdf

fr336

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

From the Guardian



Only 38

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/feb/26/coronavirus-latest-updates-who-mission-director-warns-world-is-simply-not-ready

Ok I'm stayng indoors until 2021.

odyssey06

fr336 wrote: »

Well I can only hope China had their own reasons for that. A global pandemic has been feared for decades and the health authorities in all developed countries plan and even rehearse for it.

I think it was something they came up with post-SARS in their disaster planning.
It's not a real hospital in the sense of what we imagine a hospital to be... it's more like a military field hospital facility.

cnocbui

Beasty wrote: »

How do you know? Are you using your underpants as a face mask?

That's disgusting, this is how you do it:

CinemaGuy45

amascid wrote: »

I really hope we have well thought out contingency plans for a pandemic. Not a hope of us building a hospital in a week..

Jesus I though I could be naive.

Regardless of condition once you go into one of those places you're not coming out again.

Kermit.de.frog

Deleted User wrote: »

Official Poster:

https://assets.gov.ie/70318/8fae205475f24ec0b92ae83938edcae4.pdf

Gearing up for the inevitable cases one would assume are coming at some point in the next few days.

ZX7R

MadYaker wrote: »

I honestly can't get my head around the number of people posting on this site who look at something on twitter and without a moments hesistation accept it as fact. Videos can be from literally anywhere, and anytime. Twitter will make you more stupid and if you're the type of person who's inclined to spend a lot of time on it you likely haven't got many brain cells to spare.

That's why I don't even have a Twitter account.

odyssey06

Deleted User wrote: »

Official Poster:

https://assets.gov.ie/70318/8fae205475f24ec0b92ae83938edcae4.pdf

For comparison, the NHS guidelines are much stricter.

IF you have been to "to Hubei, Iran, areas of northern Italy in lockdown or "special care zone" areas in South Korea since 19 February" AND
Even if you do NOT have symptoms:
THEN Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Call 111, stay indoors and avoid close contact with other people.

Strazdas

fr336 wrote: »

I know how worried people are but it's just inevitable there will be cases in every country. The key is whether we have one or two cases here and there across countries as we have with the flu, clusters as in Italy shutting places down, or full blown pandemic across 2020. I still can't bring myself to think the reality will be the last one but getting anxious when the first case/s is confirmed in Ireland is unnecessary.

The expert on the RTE News this evening said it was pretty much a bad winter flu and it will be around for six to 12 months.

I think 'pandemic' is overstating the case....it's still just a strain of flu, even if quite a contagious one (millions of people worldwide have the flu in any given week).

Gynoid

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

From the Guardian



Only 38

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/feb/26/coronavirus-latest-updates-who-mission-director-warns-world-is-simply-not-ready

By "succumb" do they mean experience coronavirus or die from it?

odyssey06

Strazdas wrote: »

The expert on the RTE News this evening said it was pretty much a bad winter flu and it will be around for six to 12 months.

I think 'pandemic' is overstating the case....it's still just a strain of flu, even if quite a contagious one (millions of people worldwide have the flu in any given week).

It's not a strain of the flu. Anyone who said that couldn't be a medical expert.

kenmc

Strazdas wrote: »

The expert on the RTE News this evening said it was pretty much a bad winter flu and it will be around for six to 12 months.

I think 'pandemic' is overstating the case....it's still just a strain of flu, even if quite a contagious one (millions of people worldwide have the flu in any given week).

But china doesn't lock down whole cities every year for the flu, does it? So either they know something different, or they're just playing a madbuzz practical joke on us all.

billybonkers

Strazdas wrote: »

The expert on the RTE News this evening said it was pretty much a bad winter flu and it will be around for six to 12 months.

I think 'pandemic' is overstating the case....it's still just a strain of flu, even if quite a contagious one (millions of people worldwide have the flu in any given week).

Not they didn't say that

bennyl10

odyssey06 wrote: »

It's not a strain of the flu. Anyone who said that couldn't be a medical expert.

Corona is the same type of virus as the common cold.
The easiest thing to compare it to is the flu.


And for the vast majority it won’t even present as bad as a winter flu

Kermit.de.frog

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1232744584075239426

CinemaGuy45

Strazdas wrote: »

The expert on the RTE News this evening said it was pretty much a bad winter flu and it will be around for six to 12 months.

I think 'pandemic' is overstating the case....it's still just a strain of flu, even if quite a contagious one (millions of people worldwide have the flu in any given week).

Yeah sure it is.

notobtuse

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is there any vaccine?

Possibly.

https://nypost.com/2020/02/20/texas-based-company-has-reportedly-created-a-coronavirus-vaccine/

fr336

I don't think the girl in Greece died. Phew.

bennyl10

fr336 wrote: »

I don't think the girl in Greece died. Phew.

Yup. Infected only.

Although that’s a death sentence according to many here

CinemaGuy45

Gynoid wrote: »

By "succumb" do they mean experience coronavirus or die from it?

Succumb to something means death yes.

imfml

odyssey06 wrote: »

For comparison, the NHS guidelines are much stricter.

IF you have been to "to Hubei, Iran, areas of northern Italy in lockdown or "special care zone" areas in South Korea since 19 February" AND
Even if you do NOT have symptoms:
THEN Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Call 111, stay indoors and avoid close contact with other people.

Not true.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

to other parts of northern Italy (anywhere north of Pisa, Florence and Rimini), Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos or Myanmar since 19 February AND have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath

Mentions having symptoms. Have you a link to what you quoted or are you deliberately posting misinformation?

CinemaGuy45

bennyl10 wrote: »

Yup. Infected only.

Although that’s a death sentence according to many here

Not one person in here has said anything of the kind.

fr336

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

Succumb to something means death yes.

Think it's just very bad wording by The Guardian

bennyl10

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

Succumb to something means death yes.

Only in this instance its media hyperbole and means infected

BanditLuke

Strazdas wrote: »

The expert on the RTE News this evening said it was pretty much a bad winter flu and it will be around for six to 12 months.

I think 'pandemic' is overstating the case....it's still just a strain of flu, even if quite a contagious one (millions of people worldwide have the flu in any given week).

Jesus. RTE should be shut down for allowing crap like that on air. A bad winter flu :rolleyes:

s7ryf3925pivug

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

Yeah sure it is.

Spraying gallons of disinfectant over abandoned streets strikes me as an idea from someone who is losing the ability to think rationally.

Gynoid

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

Succumb to something means death yes.

Usually. But there is no mention if her dying. People above are saying not. It may be a click baity thing...don't know. Odd.