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Coronavirus #1639707
08/03/2020 17:10
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Only a matter of time before someone started a thread laugh

I don't have much to say about it yet, except observing just how many people never washed or sanitised their hands previously shocked

Why would we start selling out of sanitisers and soaps, etc., if everyone washed their hands properly in the first place!

Maybe if everyone washed their hands properly in the first place, then things like Norovirus and C-Diff, etc wouldn't spread around either.

Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639708
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Wuhan-400 from the infectious diseases facility on the outskirts of Wuhan. Attacks human adults pretty much exclusively and incapacitates them. I wonder how many of the Chinese military have it or do they have an antidote. It’s complete tosh but a great conspiracy theory biglaugh

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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639709
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I'm kind worried if I'm not worried enough, could this be a case of the boy who cried wolf with our media?
Every month there is something new and exciting that we are all going to be horrifically killed by and we should be worried about.

So I'm kind of past worrying, when I should be perhaps worried?

The good news is I don't commute, mix with large groups or work in an office, so win win

Re: Coronavirus [Re: samsite999] #1639710
08/03/2020 20:15
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Originally Posted by samsite999
I'm kind worried if I'm not worried enough, could this be a case of the boy who cried wolf with our media?
Every month there is something new and exciting that we are all going to be horrifically killed by and we should be worried about.

So I'm kind of past worrying, when I should be perhaps worried?

The good news is I don't commute, mix with large groups or work in an office, so win win



My youngest Ben is of the same feeling, that media (?controlled) is whipping up one form of crowd hysteria after another.

I've cancelled our Dubai trip though frown


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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639711
08/03/2020 20:25
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Announced on R4 a couple of days ago: a list of people most likely to be affected seriously...

Elderly [x]
Diabetic [x]
Asthmatic [x]
Impaired immune system [x]

Yup, ticks for the first four. And they didn't list any more...

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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639712
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Points and prices right?

Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639722
09/03/2020 09:30
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Do i have Corona Virus (Are coupe owners immune)
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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639723
09/03/2020 09:31
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I'm more curious to know as to why people are stock piling toilet roll? confused


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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Begbie] #1639725
09/03/2020 11:23
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Originally Posted by Begbie
I'm more curious to know as to why people are stock piling toilet roll? confused


Because they’re a-holes??? wink

Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639730
09/03/2020 12:40
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I saw a single roll of toilet roll for sale for £10 on FB Marketplace. The cheek laugh

Re: Coronavirus [Re: Begbie] #1639731
09/03/2020 12:42
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Originally Posted by Begbie
I'm more curious to know as to why people are stock piling toilet roll? confused



Yes it's odd, one of our local Sainsburys (large store) was right out of it up here....unless they were over-worried about the invading French rugby team laugh


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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Gunzi] #1639732
09/03/2020 12:42
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Originally Posted by Gunzi
I saw a single roll of toilet roll for sale for £10 on FB Marketplace. The cheek laugh


See what you did there laugh


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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639733
09/03/2020 12:43
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The Wuhan - 400 has my vote. Along with this being in the population a LOT longer then January..

Re panic over supplies - UK government has been saying for decades the need for everyone to have 2 weeks rations at times of emergency: Just for info of all I have copied it here:

"Stock enough food for fourteen days.
Choose foods which can be eaten cold, which keep fresh, and which are tinned or well wrapped. Keep your stocks in a closed cabinet or cupboard.
Provide variety. Stock sugar, jams or other sweet foods, cereals, biscuits, meats, vegetables, fruit and fruit juices. Children will need tinned or powdered milk, and babies their normal food as far as is possible. Eat perishable items first. Use your supplies sparingly.

Stock enough water for fourteen days
You will need enough for the family for fourteen days. Each person should drink two pints a day - so for this you will need three and a half gallons each.
You should try to stock twice as much water as you are likely to need for drinking, so that you will have enough for washing. So provide your drinking water beforehand by filling bottles for use in the fall-out room. Store extra water in the bath, in basins and in other containers.
Seal or cover all you can"

The Media aren't helping. But do they ever. The UK Government similarly isn't likely to be knocking on your door with free food. No shock there.

Chin up all - bit or practicality, and no panic and we will all get through this!

Regards

MM

Re: Coronavirus [Re: Master_Mariner] #1639740
09/03/2020 15:21
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Originally Posted by Master_Mariner
UK government has been saying for decades the need for everyone to have 2 weeks rations at times of emergency: Just for info of all I have copied it here:


Do you have the link for this - had a look on Google and cannot see anything specific.

Thanks for sharing btw.


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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639749
09/03/2020 19:16
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http://www.roc-heritage.co.uk/uploads/7/6/8/9/7689271/protectandsurvive.pdf

Published to deal with Nuclear bombs, rather than evolutionary/natural bombs................



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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Ballypete] #1639757
10/03/2020 08:06
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I had forgotten the storyline in that Dean Koontz novel “Eyes of Darkness” it’s a hell of a coincidence. If it’s is an engineered virus that escaped that would make for a hell of a story particularly if you could pin it on the Chinese military.


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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639765
10/03/2020 11:24
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There is so much coverage but there is one thing missing for me... Nobody who has had the virus and recovered has yet been interviewed. I'd like to hear first hand just how mild of bad the experience was and how long it took to recover. This has not been mentioned anywhere as far as i can tell.

As a side note. If anyone here remembers the 1975 BBC TV Drama series "Survivors" the opening sequence is eerily prophetic shocked
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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639767
10/03/2020 12:15
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Originally Posted by bockers
If anyone here remembers the 1975 BBC TV Drama series "Survivors" the opening sequence is eerily prophetic


I don't as I lived in France then, but a member of a Shell Tanker UK Facebook group to which I belong said the same thing last night.


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Re: Coronavirus [Re: RusH] #1639769
10/03/2020 12:27
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Originally Posted by RusH
Originally Posted by Master_Mariner
UK government has been saying for decades the need for everyone to have 2 weeks rations at times of emergency: Just for info of all I have copied it here:


Do you have the link for this - had a look on Google and cannot see anything specific.

Thanks for sharing btw.



No that's it. I could find NOTHING more from the gov website when I checked.

But my old teacher- worked as a logistics manager for what was then the GLC - and told me that he wrote the guidance for the pamphlet and urged everyone to have at least 14 days worth of basics ready to role. We are NOT talking about panic buying here- we are talking about slowly amassing some basic sensible items to have in case there was an emergency. You know like motorists from a few years back would always travel with some basic tools, jump leads. maybe a torch etc.

Like putting your shovel, some old clothes and a coat in the boot - if taking the car out in snowy weather.

I know most here will be pretty practically minded and will have this base covered- but just in case its a bit of food for thought. If you look at Italy and France-and they tend to have smaller villages and sparser communities then us- and how they are restricting travel and locking down movement-it's niave to think this couldn't happen here.

p.s. - I remember the survivors tv show!! - and guess it must have stuck in my mind. Anyone else remember "Doom Watch" as well?? Mega TV!


Stay safe all....interesting times ahead!

MM

Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639770
10/03/2020 13:32
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Perfect time to watch Contagion ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598778/ ) , they even have it starting from animals in China.

Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639775
10/03/2020 14:13
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well spotted Graham !!

Well what's the general consensus ,is Corono worse or not as bad as we are being told. ? ............... I certainly can't remember major countries going into lockdown
(for something they keep saying isn't too dangerous) in my lifetime !!

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Re: Coronavirus [Re: MeanRedSpider] #1639779
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Originally Posted by MeanRedSpider
Originally Posted by Begbie
I'm more curious to know as to why people are stock piling toilet roll? confused


Because they&#146;re a-holes??? wink

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Re: Coronavirus [Re: paul] #1639780
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Originally Posted by paul
I certainly can't remember major countries going into lockdown


Italy seems to be pretty bad with it, not helped by the food delivery guy who tested positive for Coronavirus but ignored orders to self quarantine for 2 weeks. rolleyes

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I went to buy some condoms from the supermarket today, but they were out of stock.

People are taking this fcking seriously.

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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639804
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I watched the joe rogan podcast last night, well, bits of it.
Its very alarming to see the advice of professionals being ignored. People are not looking at the likest of italy thinking that could be us next?

Our own government's policy of not even attempting to practice any mitigation by at least checking people as they fly back from italy is very scary. Im not sure yet if its a case of people over reacting, or we simply do not have the resources to deal with even that.

I suspect we will have a never event over the next 2-3 months and we will all get a lesson in what dramatic underfunding of the NHS and operating a healthcare service at above 100% does.
Its also going to start to bite with supply chains over the next few months with the notion that they probably have very little built in resilience to disruption of more than a couple of days

lets hope were all wrong hey! because i have no idea where were going to put the people who are sick, and sick people dont stop getting sick because there is a new kid on the block,

Re: Coronavirus [Re: JKD] #1639823
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Surely getting gloves would be easier JKD? A condom for each finger to prevent transfer of CV sounds a bit impractical to me...


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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639826
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This whole business could become quite a headache but I hear there's no cure for that now either


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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639890
14/03/2020 20:57
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It's starting to get annoying here now. Bars,restaurants cinema etc to be closed at midnight. Yet local election voting to carry on tomorrow!
I need to work but I'm lucky enough that it's outside and should finish the contract by Tuesday,then that's it for us,we will be both at home but not at home to anyone.



Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639928
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My colleagues have all been sent home now from our Cambridge offices. One person has been off showing symptoms for a week, but not yet diagnosed; another's partner is waiting for diagnosis.

So home we are for the next fortnight at least. Suits me, I tick too many boxes...


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Re: Coronavirus [Re: Theresa] #1639934
15/03/2020 20:19
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I can't even buy my usual toilet rolls from Lidl as everyone else had panic bought them grr I also had spaghetti on my shopping list, which is usually abut 20p a pack and that's all gone too!
It's annoying that I can't do my usual shopping because everyone is out panic buying everything.

Anything that is available is the higher priced stuff, which I can't afford frown I'm not paying £3 or more for 4 toilet rolls that are coated in Aloe Vera, when I can usually buy 18 for around £4.50 grr

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