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Saint Snow
28 February 2020 09:56:20


 


Well that Doctor is a moron then....


Originally Posted by: speckledjim 


 


Or perhaps a Brexit-supporting racist that sees this as an opportunity to close borders, even if only temporarily.


 


 


Martin
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xioni2
28 February 2020 10:05:37


 Or perhaps a Brexit-supporting racist that sees this as an opportunity to close borders, even if only temporarily.


 

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


Let's look at it rationally, let's say there is an epidemic in Europe but no cases here so we decide to close all our borders:



  • what happens with so many goods transferred by HGVs? We stop all those drivers too or try to screen them?

  • who will compensate all those companies and employees that will go bust?

  • For how long could we remain a shut off island? This epidemic could last months


It just doesn't make sense and I doubt even that would be able to stop the spread of the virus.


 

Heavy Weather 2013
28 February 2020 10:05:49


 


That would be good news for some of us!


 


Originally Posted by: xioni2 


A good friend of mine works in NY and he works with a flow and derivatives desk who trade volatility.


He said he hasn’t had a week like this ever.

Mark
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nsrobins
28 February 2020 10:13:07


 


A good friend of mine works in NY and he works with a flow and derivatives desk who trade volatility


Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


I’m not sure what that means in plain English but I’m guessing the   impending WWZ is good news for these people?


 

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Maunder Minimum
28 February 2020 10:16:04


Or perhaps a Brexit-supporting racist that sees this as an opportunity to close borders, even if only temporarily.


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


Well, I know nothing about him, other than that he claims to be an NHS doctor.


Anyhow, I don't see why people think the WHO should be above criticism - it is the lead international authority in these situations, it has been criticised in the past for over-reacting and in my opinion at least, it has over compensated this time and has not been sufficiently strict. To recap what I see - late to call a PHEIC, not advising travel restrictions at an early enough stage, not advising against tourism and cruises in the region at an early stage and being reluctant to declare a pandemic when there self evidently is one. The bottom line is that the contagion has not been contained.


I shall leave it there, except to say that there will be an inevitable inquest following this affair with new recommendations for the future.

New world order coming.
Saint Snow
28 February 2020 10:25:55


Let's look at it rationally, let's say there is an epidemic in Europe but no cases here so we decide to close all our borders:



  • what happens with so many goods transferred by HGVs? We stop all those drivers too or try to screen them?

  • who will compensate all those companies and employees that will go bust?

  • For how long could we remain a shut off island? This epidemic could last months


It just doesn't make sense and I doubt even that would be able to stop the spread of the virus.


Originally Posted by: xioni2 


 


 


And, like, it's not a zombie plague we're talking about here, is it?


Although listening to some people, you'd think that catching Covid-19 meant a certain ghastly death.


 


Martin
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Essan
28 February 2020 10:36:34

The law of unintended consequences?  Or just not thinking it through properly ....


In Hokkaido Prefecture, which has seen the largest number of coronavirus cases in Japan, the governor had already announced a closure of all schools until March 4. That left one hospital closing doors to patients without reservations on Friday because about a fifth of its nurses were unable to work while their children were out of school.



https://japantoday.com/category/national/update-1-japan-scrambles-for-workarounds-after-abe-urges-march-school-shutdown-to-stem-coronavirus

Andy
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Gandalf The White
28 February 2020 10:37:38


 


And many on here think our national government / institutions are fair game (which they should be), but supranational organisations are somehow infallible / unquestionable.


Originally Posted by: bowser 


Certainly not challengeable by those with zero or inferior knowledge.

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Essan
28 February 2020 10:38:53


 Let's look at it rationally, let's say there is an epidemic in Europe but no cases here so we decide to close all our borders:



  • what happens with so many goods transferred by HGVs? We stop all those drivers too or try to screen them?

  • who will compensate all those companies and employees that will go bust?

  • For how long could we remain a shut off island? This epidemic could last months


It just doesn't make sense and I doubt even that would be able to stop the spread of the virus.


 

Originally Posted by: xioni2 



And in any case, sooner or later an illegal immigrant will get across the Channel, and within weeks we'll all be dead.   I've seen the movies.  Whatever you do, someone, somehow, gets the deadly virus into the impregnable compound!

Andy
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Saint Snow
28 February 2020 10:43:36


And in any case, sooner or later an illegal immigrant will get across the Channel, and within weeks we'll all be dead.   I've seen the movies.  Whatever you do, someone, somehow, gets the deadly virus into the impregnable compound!


Originally Posted by: Essan 


 


Inevitable, bro.


 


 


Martin
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Brian Gaze
28 February 2020 10:49:39


This is what a medical doctor has just written on the Times website:


"Surely we should stop all oversea travel in and out now. This would clearly stop it. Waiting with our borders open will cause complete economic and social meltdown. This is so obvious it is ridiculous."


Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 


Seems as though Boris has decided to keep things open. They must have decided the cost of closing down would be higher. 

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Lionel Hutz
28 February 2020 10:49:45


 


Let's look at it rationally, let's say there is an epidemic in Europe but no cases here so we decide to close all our borders:



  • what happens with so many goods transferred by HGVs? We stop all those drivers too or try to screen them?

  • who will compensate all those companies and employees that will go bust?

  • For how long could we remain a shut off island? This epidemic could last months


It just doesn't make sense and I doubt even that would be able to stop the spread of the virus.


 


Originally Posted by: xioni2 


You think that a border closure by UK authorities will be bad for the UK? Just think of the panic on the Continent if they end up being cut off. 


Still, I suppose Boris could just dust down Project Yellowhammer and think of it as a useful dry run for No Deal at the end of the year

Lionel Hutz
Nr.Waterford , S E Ireland
68m ASL



ozone_aurora
28 February 2020 11:01:25


The odd thing about the new Coronavirus to me is that the symptoms in many people seem less severe than those caused by ordinary flu. However, in a small percentage of cases it is severe and kills the host. To a non-expert like me it almost seems akin to a turbocharged "super" cold rather than a strain of the flu. 


Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 



One of the viruses that cause Common Cold is Coronavirus. Maybe previous coronavirus infections may confer some immunity.

four
  • four
  • Advanced Member
28 February 2020 11:14:27


 


Let's look at it rationally, let's say there is an epidemic in Europe but no cases here so we decide to close all our borders:



  • what happens with so many goods transferred by HGVs? We stop all those drivers too or try to screen them?

  • who will compensate all those companies and employees that will go bust?

  • For how long could we remain a shut off island? This epidemic could last months


It just doesn't make sense and I doubt even that would be able to stop the spread of the virus.


 


Originally Posted by: xioni2 


The idea would be be to greatly reduce general travel, rather than stop all imports.
Being rational.

Look at what China has had to do to  (almost) contain it.
There might be some success with less extreme restrictions if action is taken sooner.


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Brian Gaze
28 February 2020 11:37:32
Government apparently hopes to cap it at 7%.
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Brian Gaze
28 February 2020 11:39:00



The idea would be be to greatly reduce general travel, rather than stop all imports.
Being rational.

Look at what China has had to do to  (almost) contain it.
There might be some success with less extreme restrictions if action is taken sooner.



Originally Posted by: four 


Perhaps we could import more food from the US and less from Europe. At least we'll get their taster, tenderer and cheaper beef. 

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Gandalf The White
28 February 2020 11:52:50




One of the viruses that cause Common Cold is Coronavirus. Maybe previous coronavirus infections may confer some immunity.


Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 


I doubt it because they all mutate and that's why there's no immunity to colds and why there has to be a new vaccine each autumn for influenza - and why sometimes it doesn't work, because the version floating around turns out to be a different strain.

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Maunder Minimum
28 February 2020 11:53:38

Ambrose in the Telegraph - is he over-reacting?


"Central banks have met their match, argues Ambrose Evans-Pritchard:



"They cannot counter the economic havoc caused to global supply chains from the coronavirus.


"Nor can tax cuts or a blast of government spending plug the gap when crumbling confidence and emergency anti-virus measures are blocking the transmission channels. 


"We are in an unprecedented global situation more akin to the outbreak of war than any episode in collective economic memory.""


 


New world order coming.
Gandalf The White
28 February 2020 11:54:07


 


Perhaps we could import more food from the US and less from Europe. At least we'll get their taster, tenderer and cheaper beef. 


Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


Plus, chlorine kills viruses, so maybe chlorinated chicken might be useful.  If there's anyone left to prepare the chickens, of course.

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Brian Gaze
28 February 2020 11:56:43
Cobra on Monday. Thought it was supposed to be for emergencies.
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speckledjim
28 February 2020 12:03:48


The law of unintended consequences?  Or just not thinking it through properly ....




https://japantoday.com/category/national/update-1-japan-scrambles-for-workarounds-after-abe-urges-march-school-shutdown-to-stem-coronavirus


Originally Posted by: Essan 


Over reacting to this virus will have worse consequences. It will run it's course like a bad dose of the flu.....

Thorner, West Yorkshire


Journalism is organised gossip
The Beast from the East
28 February 2020 12:14:33

Cobra on Monday. Thought it was supposed to be for emergencies.

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


Do the Chinese eat these as well?


 

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Justin W
28 February 2020 12:15:17


 


Over reacting to this virus will have worse consequences. It will run it's course like a bad dose of the flu.....


Originally Posted by: speckledjim 


It is 10 times more deadly than seasonal flu. That doesn't make it an extinction event or the apocalypse but we should try to be accurate.

Yo yo yo. 148-3 to the 3 to the 6 to the 9, representing the ABQ, what up, biatch?
speckledjim
28 February 2020 12:19:38


 


It is 10 times more deadly than seasonal flu. That doesn't make it an extinction event or the apocalypse but we should try to be accurate.


Originally Posted by: Justin W 


No one knows if it is 10 times more deadly as it has not run it's course yet so you are just guessing. And so what if it is? 13000 died in the UK in 2013 from a particularly bad dose of flu and we didn't have this level of hysteria.

Thorner, West Yorkshire


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Justin W
28 February 2020 12:22:04

Although I don't expect mass fatalities in the UK and I've not turned my heating up to sauna levels, I am now starting to take precautions because I am slightly concerned by the threat of significant disruption to supply and logistical chains:



  1. I am ordering bulk deliveries of my asthma medication privately so that I have a stockpile

  2. I am reactivating my 'Operation Yellowhammer' by stocking up on non-perishable foodstuffs

  3. Once again, I am stockpiling a bit of petrol (which goes off after about six months). I still have plenty of diesel from the no deal debacle


I suspect that the worst we will see is a bit of panic buying and the associated unpleasantness in the supermarkets but one cannot complete rule out a partial breakdown in the Just In Time extravaganza.

Yo yo yo. 148-3 to the 3 to the 6 to the 9, representing the ABQ, what up, biatch?

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