Trump:

We are considering placing NY and New Jersey into a Quarantine.

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 

Is it just me, but a lot of these reports, journalists and tweeters going with the 260 peak and 6k deaths are all on the right?

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 

Just one personal story.....my brother who lives in Ohio..flew to London for my father’s funeral. he flew back the day after the funeral...sun 15th March...he had to fly via New York..was stuck in a transit area for 5 hours with hundreds of other people before flying onwards to Dayton...He went down so with the virus a few days later...he has had a raging fever for 10 days now, totally lost all sense of taste and smell...utterly exhausted and a terrible cough...I have had the briefest of WhatsApp phone conversations...he says he feels the worst he has ever ..like flu but 50 times worse....he hadn’t yet had any breathing problems...as a family we are terribly worried for him...and of course the distance doesn’t help!

Originally Posted by: Chichesterweatherfan2 

Still struggling with Hampshire being so far up the tables.  If it included "Solent City" (Southampton and Portsmouth), I could understand but it doesn't becuase they are unitary authorities and have their own figures.

My suspicion is that Winchester is pulling the figures.   Demographically it's fairly old (so more would end up at hospitals getting tested) but its also extremely wealthy so maybe some early carriers came back from ski resorts ??  All speculation of course.

Originally Posted by: Bugglesgate 

I thought "it would all be over by Easter" with "packed Churches" 

Originally Posted by: Bugglesgate 

Just one personal story.....my brother who lives in Ohio..flew to London for my father’s funeral. he flew back the day after the funeral...sun 15th March...he had to fly via New York..was stuck in a transit area for 5 hours with hundreds of other people before flying onwards to Dayton...He went down so with the virus a few days later...he has had a raging fever for 10 days now, totally lost all sense of taste and smell...utterly exhausted and a terrible cough...I have had the briefest of WhatsApp phone conversations...he says he feels the worst he has ever ..like flu but 50 times worse....he hadn’t yet had any breathing problems...as a family we are terribly worried for him...and of course the distance doesn’t help!

Originally Posted by: Chichesterweatherfan2 

I accept all that, but its about finding the right balance. Locking down too hard  will IMO lead to more social, emotion and physical problems than the virus itself

We dont have a vaccine and until we do, the virus will start spreading again anyway once restrictions are lifted. 

We just have to accept a certain number of deaths that our health system can cope with, until herd immunity is achieved by default 

HMG seems to have got the restrictions about right, though I would like pubs to reopen with social distancing. We are able to go for walks and to supermarkets, unlike the Italians, so people can release the tension a bit

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

It's not just about a vaccine. 3 months buys time for treatments and more understanding, and hence fewer deaths.

Originally Posted by: NickR 

It's not just about a vaccine. 3 months buys time for treatments and more understanding, and hence fewer deaths.

Originally Posted by: NickR 

 And very life is precious - a decent society will do everything it can to save as many as possible.

Originally Posted by: Justin W 

We have just been sent this and nearly pissed ourselves laughing. A masterpiece.

Has it been flagged on TWO? If not here's the link. Enjoy.

Coronavirus Rhapsody

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr_tEdQvFcc


Roger

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

Beast has no elderly relatives. That’s how he can blithely suggest we throw the vulnerable to the wolves. Most of us will fight tooth and nail to protect the ones we love. And very life is precious - a decent society will do everything it can to save as many as possible.

Originally Posted by: Justin W 

We have just been sent this and nearly pissed ourselves laughing. A masterpiece.

Has it been flagged on TWO? If not here's the link. Enjoy.

Coronavirus Rhapsody

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr_tEdQvFcc


Roger

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

We have just been sent this and nearly pissed ourselves laughing. A masterpiece.

Has it been flagged on TWO? If not here's the link. Enjoy.

Coronavirus Rhapsody

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr_tEdQvFcc


Roger

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

I drove through Dorking earlier today and I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. Long queues outside several shops (supermarkets, newsagents, post offices etc.), people were 1-2m apart, but due to the narrow pavements, other pedestrians were passing much closer to those queuing. It was also obvious that some shops or even estate agents had staff working inside and people were just knocking on the door and were allowed in.

This is not a proper lockdown and many of these people risk causing more premature deaths a few weeks later. The longer this continues, the longer it will take for the peak to occur and the longer the 'lockdown' will last.

Originally Posted by: xioni2 

Indeed .  Our place is doing research that is trying to find existing drug candidates  that may help treat Corvid.   If they  find something that helps treat people then as the drugs are already approved,  they can be    brought into use  far faster  than trying to create a new medicine or vaccine.

If an existing  drug or combination of  existing drugs,  can be found that helps people   fight this thing -  it will take  pressure of intensive care beds and save lives.

I have to say I'm really struggling  to understand why people are still trying to downplay this

Originally Posted by: Bugglesgate