What are your thoughts on COVID-19?

[Mular 145]

*** BORIS JOHNSON TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONA VIRUS***

 

I was quite suprised to see that no topics had been made about the corona virus outbreak - so here we are...

Leave your thoughts down below on the corona virus...

Remember, make sure to:

Wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds;

Wash your hands when you get home or into work;

Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available;

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze;

Put used tissues in the bin straight away and wash your hands afterwards;

Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell.

 

Quite basic and repetitive, but it's for the safety of everyone around you

 

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ for live updates.

 

 

Edit: Tesco was jam-packed 

Edit #2: UK is at 55 deaths, I feel like we'll be doing an Italy if things don't change...

Edit #2: UK closes all schools from Friday 20th until further notice. GCSE's & A-Levels also cancelled.

Edited March 27, 2020 by Cue

[Bydo 20,119]

well in Canada were just getting the school's and business closing. its not as big as other locations.

for my son he gets 3 weeks off for his spring break and he is enjoying it .

over all I agree stay healthy and safe during this time..

[Total_SkiIl 1,983]

5 hours ago, Sudden said:

I was quite suprised to see that no topics had been made about the corona virus outbreak - so here we are...

maybe its been said all over the internet?

[monkeyburn 13,522]

Aside form hand washing, etc. It also travels on clothing and shoes. So it might be wise to spray your shoes with disinfectant, and remove/change clothing before sitting on any furniture, or petting any pets (dogs-cats-mice-gerbils-hamsters-etc.). It can stay on their fur.  If you don't have to go out, don't.  Good Luck...

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[SporkZilla 1,775]

1 hour ago, monkeyburn said:

Aside form hand washing, etc. It also travels on clothing and shoes. So it might be wise to spray your shoes with disinfectant, and remove/change clothing before sitting on any furniture, or petting any pets (dogs-cats-mice-gerbils-hamsters-etc.). It can stay on their fur.  If you don't have to go out, don't.  Good Luck...

That might be overdoing it. The virus survives for longer on smooth, nonporous surfaces.

Edited March 14, 2020 by SporkZilla

[Alklines 1,751]

I live in New York State, the hardest hit state in the country, although I'm in the western part of the state not near NYC, where the epicenter of it currently is, but it's already here, but the current positive cases are low, but it'll spread like crazy. Just a matter of time. Actually, it's coming to your city too, if it hasn't already, just a matter when, not if.

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[ILiveOnTheChatBox123 936]

2 hours ago, Alklines said:

I live in New York State, the hardest hit state in the country,

I live there too, and in NYC. I have friends under self-quarantine from exposure already. It is not supposed to be harmful for under 50 year olds, but it is supposed to be dangerous for the elderly.

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1 hour ago, ILiveOnTheChatBox123 said:

I live there too, and in NYC. I have friends under self-quarantine from exposure already. It is not supposed to be harmful for under 50 year olds, but it is supposed to be dangerous for the elderly.

Oooohhh mannn

[ILiveOnTheChatBox123 936]

1 hour ago, Sudden said:

Oooohhh mannn

What do you mean by that? Are you scared? Please explain.

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

We're all being overdramatic with the so called "new disease". It's the same thing we deal with all the time. Nothing new or uncurable.

Edited March 17, 2020 by DieselPlatinum
Stupid autocorrect got me again.

[Mular 145]

9 hours ago, ILiveOnTheChatBox123 said:

What do you mean by that? Are you scared? Please explain.

 

8 hours ago, DieselPlatinum said:

We're all being overdramatic with the so called "new disease". It's the same thing we deal with all the time. Nothing new or uncurable.

I'm not particularly scared, because as Diesel said, it's not anything new or deadly, atleast for us youngsters. However I do feel like it is somewhat of a problem for the elderly, as they could potentially die from the virus. When the elderly meet with youngsters, they could catch it from them - making it a deadly virus. Therefore everybody has to be careful.

 

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

22 hours ago, DieselPlatinum said:

We're all being overdramatic with the so called "new disease". It's the same thing we deal with all the time. Nothing new or uncurable.

This is not quite true. COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus, and currently does not have a cure or a vaccine. While it is not extraordinarily deadly, it can definitely be can be deadly if an infected person does not receive proper medical attention and/or has a weakened immune system. Practically everyone is susceptible. Our society is so connected that without precautionary measures a very large number of people can get infected in very short period of time, and hospitals will simply not be able to keep up with the amount of cases. People who might otherwise survive the virus may not because they won't receive medical attention in time.

China, Italy, etc are under quarantine, and so many other countries have taken action to limit contact between people, because the virus is infectious enough that not taking serious measures to prevent its spread will result in far too many people getting sick for any country to deal with. The "dramatic" responses to COVID-19 are justified not because it's super dangerous, but because medical infrastructure will not be able to handle the number of cases that will result if its spread is unchecked.

Edited March 17, 2020 by ThirdOnion

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

24 minutes ago, ThirdOnion said:

This is not quite true. COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus, and currently does not have a cure or a vaccine. While it is not extraordinarily deadly, it can definitely be can be deadly if an infected person does not receive proper medical attention and/or has a weakened immune system. Practically everyone is susceptible. Our society is so connected that without precautionary measures a very large number of people can get infected in very short period of time, and hospitals will simply not be able to keep up with the amount of cases. People who might otherwise survive the virus may not because they won't receive medical attention in time.

China, Italy, etc are under quarantine, and so many other countries have taken action to limit contact between people, because the virus is infectious enough that not taking serious measures to prevent its spread will result in far too many people getting sick for any country to deal with. The "dramatic" responses to COVID-19 are justified not because it's super dangerous, but because medical infrastructure will not be able to handle the number of cases that will result if its spread is unchecked.

Well then what does COVID-19 really do? Does it tear out our spinal cord from the inside? Does it make us allergic to oxygen?

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25 minutes ago, ThirdOnion said:

This is not quite true. COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus, and currently does not have a cure or a vaccine. While it is not extraordinarily deadly, it can definitely be can be deadly if an infected person does not receive proper medical attention and/or has a weakened immune system. Practically everyone is susceptible. Our society is so connected that without precautionary measures a very large number of people can get infected in very short period of time, and hospitals will simply not be able to keep up with the amount of cases. People who might otherwise survive the virus may not because they won't receive medical attention in time.

China, Italy, etc are under quarantine, and so many other countries have taken action to limit contact between people, because the virus is infectious enough that not taking serious measures to prevent its spread will result in far too many people getting sick for any country to deal with. The "dramatic" responses to COVID-19 are justified not because it's super dangerous, but because medical infrastructure will not be able to handle the number of cases that will result if its spread is unchecked.

Nicely said. Although, don't you think that some measures that have been taken are causing more harm than good (e.g closing schools) which forces some staff to stay at home and care for their children?

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10 minutes ago, DieselPlatinum said:

Well then what does COVID-19 really do? Does it tear out our spinal cord from the inside? Does it make us allergic to oxygen?

It's a flu that causes respiratory complications. Your first defense is coughing and sneezing to prevent the virus from entering your lungs. Once in your lungs, it replicates itself and clogs up your alveoli. Those who are older WITH underlying medical conditions are the most vulnerable. The next vulnerable group is those with pre-existing conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart and/or lung disease. That's about it in a nutshell.

 

Coronavirus or not, it is best practice to ALWAYS wash your hands - not necessarily limited to the toilet, but also after shaking hands, touching public surfaces and tying your shoes.

[ILiveOnTheChatBox123 936]

30 minutes ago, Benefactor said:

it is best practice to ALWAYS wash your hands - not necessarily limited to the toilet, 

you use the toilet to wash your hands? With people like you, no wonder cornavirus is spreading!

[r_Given6 859]

14 hours ago, ILiveOnTheChatBox123 said:

you use the toilet to wash your hands? With people like you, no wonder cornavirus is spreading!

Gross joke...

[Nicola_M 173]

On 3/16/2020 at 7:58 PM, ILiveOnTheChatBox123 said:

I live there too, and in NYC. I have friends under self-quarantine from exposure already. It is not supposed to be harmful for under 50 year olds, but it is supposed to be dangerous for the elderly.

At least one doctor in China in his thirties died from it. In the UK our youngest death was 45. To say it's not supposed to be harmful to the under 50s is obviously incorrect.

It is thought that children aren't affected by it enough to be fatal, but they can be superspreaders infecting others to whom it is fatal.

16 hours ago, DieselPlatinum said:

Well then what does COVID-19 really do? Does it tear out our spinal cord from the inside? Does it make us allergic to oxygen?

By all accounts, respiratory overload and multi-organ failure. Just getting to hospital and going on either a ventilator or ECMO machine doesn't guarantee survival.

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On 3/16/2020 at 1:47 PM, Alklines said:

I live in New York State, the hardest hit state in the country, although I'm in the western part of the state not near NYC, where the epicenter of it currently is, but it's already here, but the current positive cases are low, but it'll spread like crazy. Just a matter of time. Actually, it's coming to your city too, if it hasn't already, just a matter when, not if.

In New Rochelle they brought in the National Guard to create a Quarantine Zone. One of my co-workers lives near there in Mamaroneck. Mayor DiBlasio says the city might have to consider lockdown, but Gov. Cuomo says that option is not on the table and approval for that action has to go through the state. I was in the city yesterday helping my folks bringing supplies they are unable to get. Considering it was St.Patrick's Day, the streets had few pedestrians, very light traffic if any, and all the stores closed (sans a few restaurants) made it look like a Thanksgiving holiday evening. It was kind of disconcerting.

[ILiveOnTheChatBox123 936]

4 hours ago, Nicola_M said:

At least one doctor in China in his thirties died from it. In the UK our youngest death was 45. To say it's not supposed to be harmful to the under 50s is obviously incorrect.

12,000 people under the age of 50 got coronavirus in China and 26 died. They didn't rule out death from other causes so it may be lower. The mortality rate comes out to a lot less than deaths from the flu or pneumonia. So one or two people can die from it in many thousands, and it is still not considered to be dangerous. The main concern is the elderly.

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2 hours ago, ILiveOnTheChatBox123 said:

12,000 people under the age of 50 got coronavirus in China and 26 died. They didn't rule out death from other causes so it may be lower. The mortality rate comes out to a lot less than deaths from the flu or pneumonia. So one or two people can die from it in many thousands, and it is still not considered to be dangerous. The main concern is the elderly.

It's not about "who is more likely to die from it" and you specifically said "It is not supposed to be harmful for under 50 year olds."

0.4% + 0.2% + 0.2% + 0.2% = 0.10% of 72,314 confirmed cases by the Chinese CDC  on 17th February = 72 very dead people under 50 who may disagree vehemently with you that coronavirus "wasn't harmful" in any way at all to them.

True, the under 50's aren't the biggest mortality rate group, but that's of no comfort to those under 50 it has killed.

Anyway, you do you.  For most of us it's not a joke or a laughing matter.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/

 

 

Edited March 18, 2020 by Nicola_M

[ILiveOnTheChatBox123 936]

1 hour ago, Nicola_M said:

It's not about "who is more likely to die from it" and you specifically said "It is not supposed to be harmful for under 50 year olds."

0.4% + 0.2% + 0.2% + 0.2% = 0.10% of 72,314 confirmed cases by the Chinese CDC  on 17th February = 72 very dead people under 50 who may disagree vehemently with you that coronavirus "wasn't harmful" in any way at all to them.

True, the under 50's aren't the biggest mortality rate group, but that's of no comfort to those under 50 it has killed.

 Cause of Death Odds of Dying; Heart Disease: 1 in 6: Cancer: 1 in 7: Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease: 1 in 27: Suicide: 1 in 88: Opioid overdose: 1 in 96: Motor Vehicle Crash: 1 in 103: Fall: 1 in 114: Gun Assault: 1 in 285: Pedestrian Incident: 1 in 556: Motorcyclist: 1 in 858: Drowning: 1 in 1,117: Fire or Smoke: 1 in 1,474 ; Dog attack1 in 115,111; Passenger on an airplane1 in 188,364; Lightning1 in 218,106.

Does that mean that Lightning is harmful? Is water harmful? Maybe we should outlaw pedestrians? But cars have a higher rate, should we outlaw them too? People can die from something without making it harmful.

Maybe other numbers will come out that will say otherwise, but with the current numbers its not really harmful. That doesn't we shouldn't be careful not to spread it to elderly.

 

Edited March 18, 2020 by ILiveOnTheChatBox123
grammer mistake

[Nicola_M 173]

1 hour ago, ILiveOnTheChatBox123 said:

but with the current numbers its not really harmful.

 

Okay, bye.

Can't deal with crazy.