Coronavirus (COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2) outbreak discussion

[SirRumpole]

I'll leave it to the article to explain but it's time to permanently close these markets of mass destruction which have unleashed what seems to be a completely avoidable tragedy affecting just about every country on earth.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/h...d/news-story/e92d62f2188361bec9079f105eb37699

How extraordinarily savage and cruel, besides being a virus source.

Lets hope the appropriate people take action. I avoid as much food imported from China as I can. I hope others do the same.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive

Mr Johnson said he developed mild symptoms over the past 24 hours, including a temperature and cough.

I posted about Neil Ferguson going into self-isolation a few days ago. Ferguson is at Imperial College and a lead contributor to the scary stuff
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/mrc-global-infectious-disease-analysis/news--wuhan-coronavirus/

I saw on his Wikipedia page that he'd been at meeting with BJ on same day as his diagnosis 17 or 18 March. It's no surprise Johnson has it

 

[moXJO]

Why have you run out of toilet paper, sorry couldn't help myself.

It's an option.... Now.

 

[jbocker]

USA case numbers have skyrocketed. Maybe only Indonesia and India could catch up to them, in time albeit they are low on recorded numbers. I see some in India are belting people off the streets.
What is interesting are Germanys numbers in recorded cases (5th highest) is very high compared to current number of deaths. Particularly when compared to neighbour countries.
Are they just recording more with a greater testing regime and/or do they have better treatment facilities and availability of equipment preventing deaths.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

"It is no coincidence that some of the countries where the populations have understood best the mathematical and scientific reasons why governments are taking action have also been the most compliant with their directives and seem to be having the greatest success in slowing the spread of the virus. Singapore and South Korea, both long-known for their focus on mathematics in schools, come immediately to mind."

- ain't that the truth

 

[Logique]

Loss of taste and smell could be crucial symptoms of coronavirus
By Lee BrownMarch 22, 2020 - New York Post: https://nypost.com/2020/03/22/loss-of-taste-and-smell-could-be-crucial-symptoms-of-coronavirus/

The loss of taste and smell could be crucial warning signs in “hidden carriers” of the novel coronavirus, experts have revealed.
The British Association of Otorhinolaryngology — which represents ear, nose and throat specialists — says the loss of senses often appears in patients who show none of the earlier known symptoms...

 

[sptrawler]

China has closed its borders to foreigners, lol they are worried someone might bring in the virus.

 

[moXJO]

 

[dutchie]

If we let China buy even one of our cheap assets then the government should be sh@t.

 

[dutchie]

In fact we should be suing them.

 

[bellenuit]

Are they just recording more with a greater testing regime and/or do they have better treatment facilities and availability of equipment preventing deaths.

I would think both. The fact that they can offer resources (physical and equipment) to help Italy would indicate that they are on top of things.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

. The fact that they can offer resources (physical and equipment) to help Italy would indicate that they are on top of things.

Only on top of trying to screw down 'Tied aid'.

.According to This Site which provided a translation from Czech of This Czech Site
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The Czech newspaper Irozhlas (I-Radio) reports that the bigshots in Beijing sent 150,000 coronavirus rapid testing kits to Czechia which return false results up to 80% of the time.

Forgive the rough Google Translate results, but I don't speak Czech:
"We checked them on Saturday at the University Hospital Ostrava, but unfortunately the error rate was quite high, so now we are waiting for the results of further testing across the country, they have never been tested positively because it works with antibodies," said Svrčinová....
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Original links are on here
https://boards.sharecafe.com.au/index.php?showtopic=6566&

 

[qldfrog]

"It is no coincidence that some of the countries where the populations have understood best the mathematical and scientific reasons why governments are taking action have also been the most compliant with their directives and seem to be having the greatest success in slowing the spread of the virus. Singapore and South Korea, both long-known for their focus on mathematics in schools, come immediately to mind."

- ain't that the truth

As long as the math heavy are in government.France has a very math intensive education, but the best end up in industry, building TGV, Airbus, Ariane,and armament..the MP are lawyers, teachers or politician for life with a high tradition of behaviour in a superiority affirmed way with the other classes

 

[IFocus]

This is very good

"Will governments prove their worth by managing this crisis to the best of their ability, or will they fail their citizens? I don’t know the answer, but I know a lot hangs on it; lives, livelihoods, and the future of liberal democracy."


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...lia-and-the-world-can-never-be-the-same-again

 

[Smurf1976]

In fact we should be suing them.

China will pay a high price economically for this that's almost certain. Supply chain diversification basically kills their business model.

As such I'd be happy with appropriate measures to prevent a recurrence and permanent international surveillance thereof with the power to undertake corrective measures without further notice.

That would be letting them off very lightly given the impact of this so they'd be wise to go along with it.

 

[bellenuit]

Only on top of trying to screw down 'Tied aid'.

It was in relation to Germany providing aid, not China.

 

[bellenuit]

I don't know if this news outlet has any political affiliations or political agenda, but it certainly supports what I was saying a few days ago regarding possible complicity, willing or unwilling, between the WHO's Director General and China.

 

[jbocker]

I think the stats have just gone haywire.. ???? 403 deaths in Australia. Cannot be right. Take care with stats.
https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

 

[sptrawler]

I see in the SMH, that Victoria,s chief medical officer has openly criticised the publics behaviour as large crowds flock to the beaches.
I cant understand why he or any Australian official expects any other outcome, the media every day say the governments are crap and dont know what they are talking about, why would people have any respect for them.
It is ludicrous to expect Australians to have respect for authority, there is respect for very little these days, the media has a lot to answer for IMO.

 

[sptrawler]

I suppose one good thing to come out of this recession will be a lot of the media will struggle to pedal their wares.