I think the quarantining/banning of public events and school closures will start to slowly be brought in next week. 50 cases a day is still quite low for a 65 million population.  I think we are doing ok so far but its going to be a tough couple of months ahead.

Wait until it mutates to a version of the 'spanish flu' virus.

On a personal level the company I work for said they will probably close their office soon because of the outbreak . I get about 60% of my work from them so I'm really hoping a mortgage amnesty happens.

From what I can tell, it is 1301

The death stats in Italy are remarkable though, 99% of deaths so far were people aged over 60! So I guess the message is that younger healthy people can have severed symptoms, but they make it.

1% 29-50yrs

10% 60-69yrs

31% 70-79yrs
44% 80-89yrs
14% over 90yrs

Thanks. So not many. 

I believe the Aussies are doing drive thru testing.

For the first time, I'm starting to feel a little twitchy about this.

I must start spending less time in this thread.

Also they're so overwhelmed they're having to triage and prioritising the young over the old, as they have more chance of pulling through.

I'd be interested in seeing the figures for those in critical care, rather than just infected vs deaths.

More from Europe:

All flights and trains from Italy will also be stopped from entering Austria.

Mr Kurz also revealed Austrians returning from Italy would have to self-isolate for two weeks.

He said: "Regarding Austrians in Italy, we are currently organising a repatriation of these Austrians.”

Switzerland is also said to be planning to close its borders with Italy. 

Meanwhile, Germany and Switzerland are locked in a dispute over Bern’s access to face mask in the fight against coronavirus. It comes after Angela Merkel’s Government blocked a truck carrying 240,000 face masks entering Switzerland from Germany at the German-Swiss border.

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They are doing as I suggested over a week ago - of countries bordering Italy, that will leave only France and Slovenia not having closed their borders.

You'll be fine, just avoid the Spanish tomorrow night 

Well, I object strongly to your 'Dr Pangloss' labelling, which you've been doing for weeks, without any justification:  I'm not being glib.  

You were being hysterical when you argued that cruise ships shouldn't be sailing; you first aired that opinion at least a month ago when there was just a solitary ship.

You can advocate what you like but you're still not taking stock of the consequences of what you're advocating. Life isn't black and white; you need to reflect that in your rush to condemn and toss out your opinions.

Yes they are. The approach was pioneered in South Korea. We should be learning from those who have gone before us. Information is power. 

For me, restricting travel between the UK and other countries affected by the virus should have been one of the most obvious things for governments to do. While I get the point about the need to maintain a balance between protecting the well-being of the public and protecting the economy, I can't help but feel that if more restrictions had been put in place re travel between this country and others affected a while back, things may not have got to the stage they are at now.

It's not just about catching it (or, worse, my elderly parents catching it) but about the disruption and the economic cost of it.

I'm feeling twitchy about it. I'm 50, not overweight, don't smoke and have no underlying health conditions / treatment. 

IIRC it was the same after 9/11 when bookings to North America fell off a cliff for a while.

I hesitated for a second before posting the article about younger patients in Lombardy's ICUs, but as you say information is power.

Absolutely!

Yes it is scary stuff. 

I doubt you'd be hit too hard given you don't have the high risk factors. I think it is the sense of uncertainty and not being in control; do you feel the same way?

The milder variant must be in circulation because it's improbable that just the more severe version has made it here. 

If the milder variant confers protection against the other one that's actually very good news. If I'm going to get it there's no contest about which one is preferable.

That exactly describes me too Brian!

And yes, I'm a bit twitchy about it too.

Me too. 60 YO T1 diabetic, allegedly off to Spain on the 21 st. At least little brothers place is halfway up a mountain many km from tourist traps. 

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