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

Will the "Corona Virus" turn into a worldwide epidemic or fizzle out?

  • Yes

    Votes: 37 49.3%

  • No

    Votes: 9 12.0%

  • Bigger than SARS, but not worldwide epidemic (Black Death/bubonic plague)

    Votes: 25 33.3%

  • Undecided

    Votes: 4 5.3%
  • Total voters
    75
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sptrawler said:
Interesting the focus is down to individual areas already.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/eight-areas-where-you-are-urged-get-tested-coronavirus-011330708.html
From the article:
“We take this opportunity to encourage people to come forward for testing if they've got symptoms in the areas Waverley, Woollahra, Dee Why, Lake Macquarie, Manning Point, Nowra, Byron Bay and Port Macquarie,” Dr Chant said.

“In those areas, we have seen a case, or cases, of local transmission where we haven't been able to find the source.

“It is important at this time as we try and suppress the numbers of COVID-19 in the community that we basically elevate and raise testing levels in the vicinity of those areas, geographical areas, and we assure ourselves that we're not missing more broad-based transmission in those communities.”
The eight areas in NSW concerning officials
  • Waverley

  • Woollahra

  • Dee Why

  • Lake Macquarie

  • Manning Point

  • Nowra

  • Byron Bay

  • Port Macquarie
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It's interesting that the Epping/ Castle Hill, (in NW Sydney) area, which featured in early cases - especially in nursing homes - appears to have gained control over transmission. I'm not sure which factors would allow this to happen, though the diffuse lower density of population as well as early and lockdown/ socially aware intervention may be contributing.
 
Dona Ferentes said:
it is all his fault
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It is bizarre how the media has adopted this attitude, they must be working themselves up into a lather, for a push to change P.M's yet again.:roflmao:
Fireman Scott, to sportsman Scott, racist Scott, too slow to lockdown Scott, now Dr Scott.:xyxthumbs
I guess it comes with the drivers seat, but it wouldn't hurt for the media to hand out a few bouguets, instead of always brick bats.:D
I guess it is only ok to talk about negativity, if your a female P.M.:(
 
sptrawler said:
How rapid and radical the response has been Worldwide, would suggest that strain was recognised very quickly, which in turn would indicate there was prior knowledge of it.
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That makes no sense.
If there was prior knowledge then all nations would have acted immediately to prevent its spread, rather than wait 3 weeks.
sptrawler said:
I guess either everyone new about the problem, or were given a hell of a heads up as soon as it surfaced in Wuhan, because the reaction has been nothing short of amazing.
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Again, the WHO had no idea what they were dealing with for several weeks after they were notified, and Wuhan's medical staff became infected, with some dying, so it does not square with what you said.
sptrawler said:
It isn't as though the Governments aren't taking it ten times more serious, than what they did when SARS or ebola broke out, they knew or were told how bad this was and the big red button was pushed.
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Maybe you have never watched Trump's response in the early days, and he was not alone in playing it down and suggesting it was just like the common flu.
Moreover, the only "red button" (as you call it) pressed early on was the one stopping direct flights from China. And only a few nations, like China and South Korea, immediately responded by ramping up production of medical equipment necessary to deal with the threat if it worsened.
None of the above is my opinion.
 
I see you are still making up press releases Rob, you need to get out more, oh I forgot you can't, so your dribbling will no doubt intensify.:xyxthumbs
 
sptrawler said:
I see you are still making up press releases Rob, you need to get out more, oh I forgot you can't, so your dribbling will no doubt intensify.:xyxthumbs
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I shop 3 times a week and walk every day, aside from from rebuilding our pool deck, so you should stick to making informed comment rather than expressing poorly based opinions.
 
You can read the analayis of how the Corona Virus would play out in the US if it was allowed to just rip or aggressive steps taken to control it.
Two separate MEMOs by the Presidents Economics advisor on January 29th and Feb 23rd. Both reflected the catastrophe that was occurring in China and the spread of the virus across other countries including the US.
Well worth a read.

Navarro memos warning of mass coronavirus death circulated in January
https://www.axios.com/exclusive-nav...ary-da3f08fb-dce1-4f69-89b5-ea048f8382a9.html
 
basilio said:
You can read the analayis of how the Corona Virus would play out in the US if it was allowed to just rip or aggressive steps taken to control it.
Two separate MEMOs by the Presidents Economics advisor on January 29th and Feb 23rd. Both reflected the catastrophe that was occurring in China and the spread of the virus across other countries including the US.
Well worth a read.

Navarro memos warning of mass coronavirus death circulated in January
https://www.axios.com/exclusive-nav...ary-da3f08fb-dce1-4f69-89b5-ea048f8382a9.html
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In the early stages of our outbreak, it was reported we would have run out of ICU beds by today 8th April, unless a lockdown was initiated straight away.
It has been interesting watching it all unfold, hopefully the worst is over, but I very much doubt it.
 
while we initially were lacking in term of death vs cases 9a nice thing) sadly I think we are catching up; we initially were talking about hospitalisation within 5 to 10 days, the more experiences i read about, it seems now you end up in hospital after a 10 days or more..a la Boris
 
rederob said:
I shop 3 times a week and walk every day, aside from from rebuilding our pool deck, so you should stick to making informed comment rather than expressing poorly based opinions.
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shopping 3 times a week...isolation is quite relative for some..<-- informed comment here
 
qldfrog said:
shopping 3 times a week...isolation is quite relative for some..<-- informed comment here
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How are people responding to the isolation in your area frog?
I was talking to a close friend who owns a small building company, he is closing up, also in the next factory unit there is a building maint company 20 employees (closed).
It seems as though things are starting to bite hard.
 
qldfrog said:
shopping 3 times a week...isolation is quite relative for some..<-- informed comment here
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You are confusing your terminology for starters, as it's social distancing.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are important to us, apart from also doing some shopping for a lady just out of hospital.
Aside from that, I sanitised my hands no less than a dozen times while shopping today and never once touched my face. This latter point is the key to prevention.
We also follow a routine of separating all shopping on returning home, in keeping with some of the videos that explain the process.
 
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