TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 11 minutes ago, blackbird said: Am I the only one that has noticed that the press have not reported that the last temporary hospital in Wuhan has been closed or is it the BBC etc only want to report bad news. By George I think you might be on to something there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Perhaps some good news for a change. Perhaps a 'herd immunity' won't be needed. A coronavirus vaccine could soon be tested on humans in the UK following “encouraging” research on mice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Probably wont stop the snowflakes from getting their knickers in a twist but................................................. https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/covid-19-coronavirus-infographic-datapack/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, blackbird said: Am I the only one that has noticed that the press have not reported that the last temporary hospital in Wuhan has been closed or is it the BBC etc only want to report bad news. it was very very very breifly mentioned on the news 2 days ago .....if you coughed then you missed it.................the news services have their own agenda.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 The press are to blame for this panic buying. Anyone would think Ebola had broken out the way they carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taileron Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Davyo said: There will be streets full of zombies That made me properly laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 it is funny ...but also very sad.................which will proberly result in a very squalid early death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Just been reported over here,,,"when and not if schools close it will be for a minimum of 16 weeks"..... How on gods earth are working people meant to find childcare/time off work /have no wages for a min 16 weeks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, millrace said: Just been reported over here,,,"when and not if schools close it will be for a minimum of 16 weeks"..... How on gods earth are working people meant to find childcare/time off work /have no wages for a min 16 weeks..... It’s bloody crazy it’s the elderly/care homeless they should concentrate on, as for the rest of us it’s carry on as normal. Edited March 14, 2020 by blackbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 35 minutes ago, millrace said: Just been reported over here,,,"when and not if schools close it will be for a minimum of 16 weeks"..... How on gods earth are working people meant to find childcare/time off work /have no wages for a min 16 weeks..... Easter holidays, 2 weeks, then 8/9 weeks term time, then 6 weeks summer holidays. Just 8-9 weeks child care. 23 hours ago, Dave-G said: Dear Henry, I don't care if it is a conspiracy theory or not - its on topic and at least possible that something accidentally or wantonly went wrong, or leaked before being refined and deployed against an enemy then dressed up so peasants eating bats got the blame. The very fact that there is a germ plant so close suggests that it cannot be entirely ruled out. Unless you think that every government working on bugs never has an accident, sabotage or just a teensy weensy trial leak. Only in your world... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 I see the US is stopping all flights to and from the UK and Ireland from tomorrow night. It was just a matter of time I suppose. Although really it looks like everyone is pretty much on the same path regardless. This pic is a a few days old btw. The UK is now over 1000 cases and Italy today is up over 20,000. It's frightening how quickly this exponential growth accelerates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINITY Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 On 12/03/2020 at 17:30, treetree said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 24 minutes ago, henry d said: Easter holidays, 2 weeks, then 8/9 weeks term time, then 6 weeks summer holidays. Just 8-9 weeks child care. If only,,,in our working home,,kids at school 5 days a week then afterschool club till we finish work,,then same afterschool clubs opens full time during summer holidays,, so no it really could mean 1 of us not working for this period,,,like many people this just is not feasible....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 If you thought it could not get any worse just wait till Monday when the FTSE opens after old Trump has stopped all UK flights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Childcare will not be the only reason to stay at home. Many folks will be sent home through lack of work / isolation measures. Many, many businesses will dry up with reduced demand .. restaurants, busses, suppliers who run out of materials. Make sure you've plenty of Fiocchi's/RC/Eley/Rio .. as they won't be making many at the moment!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Smokersmith said: Childcare will not be the only reason to stay at home. Many folks will be sent home through lack of work / isolation measures. Many, many businesses will dry up with reduced demand .. restaurants, busses, suppliers who run out of materials. Make sure you've plenty of Fiocchi's/RC/Eley/Rio .. as they won't be making many at the moment!! Off to buy some carts on Monday. Maybe optimistic as I haven't been out for a while and unlikely will due to the new baby keeping everyone busy. Have to try though. A remote pigeon hide can't be a hot bed of catching much other than boredom when they ignore the decoys Edited March 14, 2020 by GingerCat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Any resident sleuths care to confirm or dismiss this? for Henry - I'm slightly dyslexic and forgetful but remembered to ASK about it this time rather than just post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, Dave-G said: Any resident sleuths care to confirm or dismiss this? for Henry - I'm slightly dyslexic and forgetful but remembered to ASK about it this time rather than just post it. Complete and utter rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Retsdon said: I see the US is stopping all flights to and from the UK and Ireland from tomorrow night. It was just a matter of time I suppose. Although really it looks like everyone is pretty much on the same path regardless. This pic is a a few days old btw. The UK is now over 1000 cases and Italy today is up over 20,000. It's frightening how quickly this exponential growth accelerates. Which makes me wonder the accuracy of the figures from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, Dave-G said: Any resident sleuths care to confirm or dismiss this? for Henry - I'm slightly dyslexic and forgetful but remembered to ASK about it this time rather than just post it. You don't need to be a sleuth, just an ability to use the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, 39TDS said: Complete and utter rubbish That's my thoughts too but worth an ask in a topic about the subject matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, oowee said: Which makes me wonder the accuracy of the figures from China. Well, I'm inclined to think they're not far off. They let the epidemic get away from them in Hubei province but once they realized their mistake they locked down the whole country. Then they aggressively attacked the epidemic in Wuhan. If you were sick you had to report it on pain of punishment, nobody was allowed to go to work, only one member per household allowed out once every 4 days, etc, etc. And they built a couple of huge dedicated hospitals and drafted in teams of medical personnel from other provinces to staff them. It was a tour de force of centralized planning and logistical management that couldn't be accomplished anywhere else probably. And they tested very aggressively once they were up and running. There are articles that I could probably link to but I'm a bit busy with work stuff at the moment and don't have to search for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, henry d said: You don't need to be a sleuth, just an ability to use the internet. I'm not too good at that as you know, but you are clearly better equipped than me at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, henry d said: You don't need to be a sleuth, just an ability to use the internet. Or just apply 5 seconds of thought to it. A virus that doesn't replicate or invade other cells for 4 days , just sits there. In the throat. No where else. Puts aside its entire purpose of replication for reasons only known to the creator of the image. Remarkably decent of it . And total bs. Might as well say hiv lives in your pinky finger for the first 3 weeks and and then only every second Tuesday does it venture out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Dave-G said: I'm not too good at that as you know, but you are clearly better equipped than me at it. There you go Dave. gargling/drinking dont work https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51735367 Edited March 14, 2020 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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