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

odyssey06

ZX7R wrote: »

Not quite ,your forgetting the moderate group get pneumonia but don't require a ventilator.

Can you expand on that? They get pneumonia but don't need hospital care? What kind of toll does that take on the patient?

fr336

bennyl10 wrote: »

As this virus develops it will become less deadly also. As the virus, like it’s hosts, wants to survive.

Is this 100% Benny? I know it happens with some viruses but is it a recurring theme?

BanditLuke

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

The Guardian RTE BBC CNN they have all proved themselves to be beyond useless.

Honestly if it wasn't for the likes of Twitter people would be buying into the whole its only the flu thing. Yes its not a perfect platform but at least you can get an overall view of world events.

Jim_Hodge

laurah591 wrote: »

So if 81% are mild cases.... what sort of mild symptoms does one suffer when they contract phneomonia?

Not sure what you mean. Apparently 81% have a mild respiratory tract infection, like a cold. The other 19% have more severe symptoms ranging from a sore throat, fever, or flu-like symptoms to pneumonia - which require varying degrees of medical intervention.

ZX7R

odyssey06 wrote: »

Can you expand on that? They get pneumonia but don't need hospital care?

I didn't say they don't need hospital care ,I said they don't need to use a ventilator

dublinman1990

When we talk about the coronavirus being highlighted in the M.E. when coming up to Easter. People there really need to think about cancelling Easter events to avoid possible spread of the virus. Today is Ash Wednesday which is the start of Lent. Events like these are already a big risk to take place in that region where the virus will spread rapidly.

This news just in from Reuters News agency via The Guardian.

The Norwegian Public health agency has said that 1 person has tested positive for Coronavirus. The person had arrived back from China & was asked to go home to self-isolate but wasn't initially ill with the virus & deemed unlikely to affect others.

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Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Yes, that person has not died apparently.
Very surprising for the Guardian to word something in that way.

Dwindiling sales, their site looks fine, but feels like a charity begging site constantly looking for survival donations.


Can someone mark Croatia off the world viral map too, some cases (3) confirmed there today.

littlemac1980

bennyl10 wrote: »

A lot being the vast vast minority of people who get it?
The common cold is a corona virus. This is a bad one, but it isn’t as bad the hyperbolic media are saying.


As this virus develops it will become less deadly also. As the virus, like it’s hosts, wants to survive.

It will make people sick, but only small numbers will succumb(look correct word use!)

Zzzzzzzzz.....

odyssey06

Is there any evidence e.g. Ebola has gotten less deadly?
Why would we assume Coronavirus will get less deadly?

Beasty

bennyl10 wrote: »

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

Do not troll the thread with such nonsense

Any questions PM me - do not respond to this post in-thread

bennyl10

fr336 wrote: »

Is this 100% Benny? I know it happens with some viruses but is it a recurring theme?

It happens with almost all viruses and has happened with every corona we’ve seen.

It’s a living thing, it wants to live as much as we do and it’ll update itself

CinemaGuy45

odyssey06 wrote: »

Is there any evidence e.g. Ebola has gotten less deadly?
Why would we assume Coronavirus will get less deadly?

Because.

Spanish Eyes

Could it be a bit oversold? Most people here that I know are not the slightest bit concerned.

But we probably need a steer from those who know better (LOL), honestly.

odyssey06

Jin luk wrote: »

So say 50% of ireland eventually get the virus and around 19% get secondary complications that would mean around a half a million people here will then get these secondary complications?

In theory yes, although we really don't know what % of the population will get infected.

Duke of Url

BanditLuke wrote: »

Honestly if it wasn't for the likes of Twitter people would be buying into the whole its only the flu thing. Yes its not a perfect platform but at least you can get an overall view of world events.

I don’t think it’s a good idea to trust social media over news media.

amascid

Is there anything it can’t do..

BarryD2

saabsaab wrote: »

Yes, more proactive measures not just waiting for it to come. Look at what was done for Foot & Mouth!

Whole country was practically closed down for a few weeks, widespread cancellations of non essential travel & meetings. For sheep & cattle farmers, who when if out of pocket afterwards, got compensation. And the same lads who caused it feeding dodgy stuff to their stock and smuggling across the border.

Obviously humans are more dispensable.

sweet_trip

Heard st lukes kilkenny was locked down today due to somebody suspected of having the virus.


Think it might have been a false alarm as have heard nothing since.
Same thing happened in waterford hospital 2 weeks ago.

CinemaGuy45

amascid wrote: »

Is there anything it can’t do..

On surfaces and your skin.

In you belly not so much.

EltonJohn69

Teresa Muscular Mimicry wrote: »

Dwindiling sales, their site looks fine, but feels like a charity begging site constantly looking for survival donations.


Can someone mark Croatia off the world viral map too, some cases (3) confirmed there today.

I would pay for it if they put up a pay wall... best source for news out there

Jin luk

odyssey06 wrote: »

In theory yes, although we really don't know what % of the population will get infected.

I feel 50% was being generous too

Jim_Hodge

Jin luk wrote: »

So say 50% of ireland eventually get the virus and around 19% get secondary complications that would mean around a half a million people here will then get these secondary complications?

Besides the fact that a 50% infection rate within a population would be astounding, the 450,000 would require medical treatment of some sort but not all would require hospitalisation or ventilation.

Duke of Url

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

I would pay for it if they put up a pay wall... best source for news out there

I have to say, I do like reading The Guardian.

Strazdas

Duke of Url wrote: »

I don’t think it’s a good idea to trust social media over news media.

Also, social media attracts the conspiracy theory and 'end of the world' type in droves. To them, nearly everything is a cover up.

4068ac1elhodqr

On the plus side, ($53) oil is trading at lowest since end of 2018.

You can fill up the Mustang cheaply before heading off into the apocalypse to stock up on tinned beans.

Would loosely forecast it to nearly half, within 6mths.

CinemaGuy45

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

I would pay for it if they put up a pay wall... best source for news out there

I think this source might have a slightly better reputation.

https://politics.theonion.com/trump-holds-diplomatic-ceremony-to-formally-welcome-cor-1841935942

Trump Holds Diplomatic Ceremony To Formally Welcome Coronavirus To United States

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EltonJohn69 wrote: »

I would pay for it if they put up a pay wall... best source for news out there

Lol, suppose we all need some wild humour in these end of days.

fr336

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

I would pay for it if they put up a pay wall... best source for news out there

The Guardian is the website the BBC wishes it was. News coverage is excellent. Of course the opinion pieces tend to be liberal claptrap but easily avoided alongside the proper journalism.

CinemaGuy45

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

I would pay for it if they put up a pay wall... best source for news out there

Teresa Muscular Mimicry wrote: »

Lol, suppose we all need some wild humour in these end of days.

No surprises at the posters who thanked that post either.

I suppose it explains a lot.:D

Martina1991

Was there a thread this intense during the Ebola outbreak?