15-03-2020, 19:25
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Re: Coronavirus
If you are young and in good health and have nothing to do for two weeks. I recommend you go snog someone with the virus now. In a month you will be able to walk through the hellish landscape with immunity like superman. You can earn a hell of an overtime salary.
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15-03-2020, 19:25
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Re: Coronavirus
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Its not as effective as you seem to think. My Mum was vaccinated, but still got the flu anyway (fortunately, not a serious case).
While its probably higher than flu, the actual rate is just a guess atm, since they have no idea how many mild cases go unreported, and therefore not counted.
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As I understand it, the vaccine is made up of the strain that they think will most likely be doing the rounds in a given year. If they get this wrong, or the strain mutates, a person can still get the flu, despite having had the flu jab.
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15-03-2020, 19:26
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Re: Coronavirus
Just because the UK Government has no idea how many cases, and indeed are opting not to test symptomatic people, doesn't mean other countries haven't scaled up Coronavirus testing in an effort to stem the outbreak.
South Korea for example will have much more accurate figures.
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As I understand it, the vaccine is made up of the strain that they think will most likely be doing the rounds in a given year. If they get this wrong, or the strain mutates, a person can still get the flu, despite having had the flu jab.
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Or more than one strain is on the go.
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15-03-2020, 19:28
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Re: Coronavirus
I don't think that there will be a problem keeping the over 70's inside, they seem to already be doing it according to this pub report from today:
"Understandably, all OAPs have stopped going in, who often also come in with family. Theres no longer an upsurge in trade for people coming in to watch football and even regulars have stopped going in. The place is dead as are all the other pubs in the area which are split into 3 distinct groups - those that show football and actively promote it, those that don't and are just drinkers and social community pubs and those that sell menu food. All 3 have been impacted badly and the future situation and outlook doesn't look good."
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15-03-2020, 19:35
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Re: Coronavirus
Went to a local (ish) Pub for our Sunday meal this afternoon - it was pretty much business as usual.
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15-03-2020, 19:47
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Re: Coronavirus
Been told by a relative who lives in the ROI that all pubs have been ordered to close at midnight and that this will last for at least two weeks.
On a lighter note the bars in Lanzarote were closed at midnight last night/this morning: An entertainer friend told me this:
Getting chucked out of a pub cause your now on lockdown,
dressed as a f****ng Dalmatian...
defo a thing going in my timeline 😂😂
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15-03-2020, 19:54
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Re: Coronavirus
If the government implement all 70+ years are to remain at home for 4 months.
How will it effect people like me who live at home, would I be expected to join them and what about my job. I cannot see my job being happy with that.
Though personally screw my job, family first everytime.
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15-03-2020, 20:30
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Re: Coronavirus
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If the government implement all 70+ years are to remain at home for 4 months.
How will it effect people like me who live at home, would I be expected to join them and what about my job. I cannot see my job being happy with that.
Though personally screw my job, family first everytime.
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This is from an hour ago, it now says that over 70's will be told to stay inside for a long time:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51895873
It doesn't specifically mention your situation, but it does say that you can still visit older people if you have no symptoms, but that you must keep six feet apart at all times.
Would you practically and emotionally be able to keep your distance from your parents? If not, you might have to think about temporarily moving out (particularly as you will be moving amongst the outer world) in order to secure their welfare.
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15-03-2020, 20:42
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
This is from an hour ago, it now says that over 70's will be told to stay inside for a long time:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51895873
It doesn't specifically mention your situation, but it does say that you can still visit older people if you have no symptoms, but that you must keep six feet apart at all times.
Would you practically and emotionally be able to keep your distance from your parents? If not, you might have to think about temporarily moving out (particularly as you will be moving amongst the outer world) in order to secure their welfare.
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And in the next sentence.
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When it happens, they will be asked to stay home for "a very long time", Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.
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Later on.
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Mr Hancock said the over-70s and people with certain health conditions would soon be asked to self-isolate - but he did not say for how long.
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So officials will ask those at most risk of developing severe illness to stay at home.
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They believe the longest they could ask people to do this for is around 12 weeks.
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15-03-2020, 20:54
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Re: Coronavirus
I'm sure the thread could do without the excitement of the different between tell and ask.
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15-03-2020, 20:56
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Re: Coronavirus
A Public Health England document has revealed the UK coronavirus crisis is to last until spring 2021 and could see 7.9m hospitalised.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...e_iOSApp_Other
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15-03-2020, 21:07
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Re: Coronavirus
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Wow. Are you now self isolating Den?
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15-03-2020, 21:09
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Re: Coronavirus
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You have to laugh at the replacement for the news of the world.....
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15-03-2020, 21:15
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Re: Coronavirus
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Wow. Are you now self isolating Den?
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Given my underlying medical conditions and being only a few years from 60 l have for the last week self isolated and given the scenario's being talked about in government l will be doing it for a long period yet.
My parents are aged 70 plus and talking to them on the phone they know that a long period of self isolation for them both is inevitable now.
Their words were to me we will cope as many had to cope with 2 world wars and their sacrifices that were made there.
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15-03-2020, 21:42
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by downquark1
If you are young and in good health and have nothing to do for two weeks. I recommend you go snog someone with the virus now. In a month you will be able to walk through the hellish landscape with immunity like superman. You can earn a hell of an overtime salary.
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apparently people in china who had originally contracted the illness and recovered have now got the illness again but didnt spread it the second time but still felt ill. So it doesnt look likethey become immune
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