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Justin W
05 March 2020 18:13:08


 


Probably eventually, but not now as a reaction to the first death. Most people expect the number of infected people and the number of deaths to rise.


 


Originally Posted by: xioni2 


I stocked up yesterday at Sainsbury's in Canterbury (Waitrose is too expensive for the apocalypse ) and I was surprised at how many 'staples' had gone already. The hordes had stripped the shelves of flour, tinned tomatoes, rice, pasta, tuna, paracetamol, ibuprofen and Stella!

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xioni2
05 March 2020 18:16:49


 I stocked up yesterday at Sainsbury's in Canterbury (Waitrose is too expensive for the apocalypse ) and I was surprised at how many 'staples' had gone already. The hordes had stripped the shelves of flour, tinned tomatoes, rice, pasta, tuna, paracetamol, ibuprofen and Stella!


Originally Posted by: Justin W 


I had an Ocado delivery yesterday evening, no substituted or out of stock items.


Darren S
05 March 2020 18:19:27

Why do we keep being told the running total of how many have ever tested positive, and the number who have died, but NOT the number who have recovered ......

Good way to maintain a climate of fear, I suppose.

(Unless, of course, no-one has ever recovered?)

Originally Posted by: Essan 


Back on the 15th, it was announced that 8 of the original 9 cases had been discharged:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51514628


I've seen something since (probably last weekend) suggesting that 15 of the cases had recovered now, but can't find a link to it.

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xioni2
05 March 2020 18:27:26


 It's not too hard to understand, surely! If a lot of people get sick and go off work, with travel restrictions too, then supply services will be reduced and/or delayed. Loo rolls are one of those things that if you have no stockpile when supplies are hit, it can be pretty unpleasant. Like I say, this isn't rocket science.


Originally Posted by: NickR 


For anyone here tempted, although you are probably fully stocked up 


https://www.ocado.com/search?entry=toilet%20roll

NickR
05 March 2020 18:33:06


 


For anyone here tempted, although you are probably fully stocked up 


https://www.ocado.com/search?entry=toilet%20roll


Originally Posted by: xioni2 


Finalised my oat milk and chia seed stock today. Those were the last outstanding items.

Nick
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Roger Parsons
05 March 2020 18:33:39


LOL.


Is that what they call gallows humour...?


But you're right: whatever sensible measures we take there's (a) a dependence on others taking sensible measures and (b) that random element of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.  Like you we're being philosophical about this; there's no point in getting agitated about it. Que sera sera, as they say.


 


Just back from the weekly shopping run and I can report that the local Tesco had run out of certain types of flour, baked beans and that there were more empty spaces on the shelves than usual. The guy at the pharmacy section was telling me that they were selling paracetamol in much greater numbers than usual.


And of course, no travel-size hand gel anywhere.


Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 


We found the same, Gandalf. We were doing a routine shop - not a massive panic buy - but noted the flour problem too. No brown flour was available.  They had no hand sanitiser either. Stocked up on Bagels. Lots of fruit juice. Bought a haggis too! "The condemned man enjoyed a hearty meal..."


My only remaining task is to go to the local brewery and get a few boxes of beer for rehydration purposes!.


We did have a dress rehearsal for this in January - a long drawn out cough and chesty cold - so we are well practiced if we have to go into quarantine.


I was chatting to a local chap whose father went through Spanish flu post WW1. He told me that during his childhood his father arranged to give him a pint of his blood in order to confer some future immunity. I've never heard such a story before - have you? Sound very unorthodox. Maybe DrM will know.


Roger


 

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xioni2
05 March 2020 18:36:28


Finalised my oat milk and chia seed stock today. Those were the last outstanding items.


Originally Posted by: NickR 



How long would you last without restocking?

NickR
05 March 2020 18:39:28


 



How long would you last without restocking?


Originally Posted by: xioni2 


I've still got a load from the Brexit stockpile. Might replace a couple of frozen chickens, actually, as they might have been in for over a year.


I'd guess we could probably eek about 6 months out of it without restocking, though we'd all be down to Nido powdered milk by then. There would be a lot of meals consisting of soya mince with rice, too!

Nick
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John p
05 March 2020 18:45:53


 


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Originally Posted by: speckledjim 


Friends or loo rolls?

Camberley, Surrey
Quantum
05 March 2020 18:50:00


 


Finalised my oat milk and chia seed stock today. Those were the last outstanding items.


Originally Posted by: NickR 


That oat milk stuff is absolutely vile.


And I eat porridge for breakfast everyday, I love oats. But christ, even the soya stuff is better than that Oately gunge.


 

2023/2024 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):
29/11 (-6), 30/11 (-6), 02/12 (-5), 03/12 (-5), 04/12 (-3), 16/01 (-3), 18/01 (-8), 08/02 (-5)

Total: 8 days with snow/sleet falling.

2022/2023 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):

18/12 (-1), 06/03 (-6), 08/03 (-8), 09/03 (-6), 10/03 (-8), 11/03 (-5), 14/03 (-6)

Total: 7 days with snow/sleet falling.

2021/2022 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):

26/11 (-5), 27/11 (-7), 28/11 (-6), 02/12 (-6), 06/01 (-5), 07/01 (-6), 06/02 (-5), 19/02 (-5), 24/02 (-7), 30/03 (-7), 31/03 (-8), 01/04 (-8)
Total: 12 days with snow/sleet falling.
speckledjim
05 March 2020 18:56:47


 


Friends or loo rolls?


Originally Posted by: John p 


đŸ˜‚ reckon I only have about 20 loo rolls to go round a family of 4. I’m doomed.......

Thorner, West Yorkshire


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xioni2
05 March 2020 18:58:53


 That oat milk stuff is absolutely vile.


And I eat porridge for breakfast everyday, I love oats. But christ, even the soya stuff is better than that Oately gunge.


 

Originally Posted by: Quantum 


I prefer the flavour of hazelnut milk, better on the environment too. Innocent does a decent one.


 

Brian Gaze
05 March 2020 19:07:18
Hancock has tweeted his condolences to the family of the UK's first coroner death. How tacky can things get? That really is the pits IMO. He could have either said nothing or contacted the primary relative directly. Tweeting to me seems ghoulish.
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Brian Gaze
05 March 2020 19:13:05
Sunderland players told not to travel abroad. Apparently most of them have had to cancel their holidays to Newcastle.
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westv
05 March 2020 19:23:53
I only drink proper milk. None of this nut/soya/whatever nonsense.
At least it will be mild!
John p
05 March 2020 19:24:41

Hancock has tweeted his condolences to the family of the UK's first coroner death. How tacky can things get? That really is the pits IMO. He could have either said nothing or contacted the primary relative directly. Tweeting to me seems ghoulish.

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


Indeed - is he now going to do it for every death?

Camberley, Surrey
xioni2
05 March 2020 19:28:22

I only drink proper milk. None of this nut/soya/whatever nonsense.

Originally Posted by: westv 


You could have just said that you only drink cow's milk and leave it there.


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05 March 2020 19:38:55

Sunderland players told not to travel abroad. Apparently most of them have had to cancel their holidays to Newcastle.

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 

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Ulric
05 March 2020 19:40:28

Surprised this hasn't been mentioned. Boris again floating the idea of letting it rip. It sounds like we will take fewer measures to control the spread than some other countries. Either because a) we don't think they're effective b) we're prioritising economic activity at a higher level than some other nations.

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


Personally, I don't think it can be contained once it is amongst an unknown number of the general population on trains, buses, in offices and shops. That makes the case for just letting it rip, quite a strong one IMO. I'm not convinced that any of the practical measures we could put in place will, in the end, make any difference.


There is a sound case to be argued for simply allowing it to peak which rests on the general immunity this will create in the population. The effects will be felt but after the peak is passed, most people will be able to return to their lives without worries.

To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. - Henri Poincaré
Essan
05 March 2020 19:41:17


 


Back on the 15th, it was announced that 8 of the original 9 cases had been discharged:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51514628


I've seen something since (probably last weekend) suggesting that 15 of the cases had recovered now, but can't find a link to it.


Originally Posted by: Darren S 



That's what I thought - some at least, of not most/all of the early victims are now fine.  I think this should be made more of, rather than a constant negative spin on things.   My tinfoil hat is buzzing 

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Saint Snow
05 March 2020 19:43:47


The ironic thing is if this a) turns out to be needed and b) works, it shows that you don't need 10 teachers teaching 10 classes the same thing... you could do it just as well with a fraction of staff. Add in a spot of AI ("It looks like you're struggling at maths, here are some easier / alternative problems") and I have to wonder what schools will look like in the years ahead!


Originally Posted by: Retron 


 


Don't!


You'll have Maunder and Q salivating (or something else) with misanthropic glee.


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Ulric
05 March 2020 19:43:47
A new paper trying to forecast effects
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200302_COVID19.pdf 
To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. - Henri Poincaré
Saint Snow
05 March 2020 19:45:35


  Bought a haggis too! "The condemned man enjoyed a hearty meal..."


 


Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


 


Literally!


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Saint Snow
05 March 2020 19:48:52


 


That is crazy. 


Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


 


That is living under a Tory government. 


Martin
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05 March 2020 19:52:57


 


 


 The guy at the pharmacy section was telling me that they were selling paracetamol in much greater numbers than usual.


And of course, no travel-size hand gel anywhere.


Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 



Apparently reducing the fever with paracetamol or similar is not a wise move as the fever slows down the virus while you get to work on it (not just this one).
Some studies suggest a daily dose of Vitamin D in countries with limited sunshine can reduce respiratory infection severity by up to 50%.
This is possibly a contributory factor in the seasonal decline of colds and flu.
That's a small normal dose in advance not take a double dose if you feel something starting.
Making more effort to be in sun will help too of course.

North York Moors weather 

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