The Weather Outlook

Remove ads from site

Ally Pally Snowman
27 February 2020 12:01:23

Macron quoted " we have a crisis before us an epidemic is on its way"

 

Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
Ally Pally Snowman
27 February 2020 12:03:39

 

Surely you would need to factor in the population of the country? There are twice as many people living in Japan so perhaps (by your definition) a major outbreak in the UK would be when we have 105 cases and 2 deaths. I'm sure the government will have a definition too but I have no idea what that is.

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 

 

Indeed, but Italy has 528 cases and 14 deaths now and has only shut schools in the regions affected. So different countries will have different strategies. 

 

Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
xioni2
27 February 2020 12:24:04

Just to fire up our resident regiment, the Cabinet Office has contacted local authorities about mass graves in the (worst scenario) case of excessive numbers of deaths.

This is not unprecedented (same planning existed for the 2009 avian flu virus).

 

 

Joe Bloggs
27 February 2020 12:26:46

I wish I was back in the safe haven of Singapore. 

xioni2
27 February 2020 12:28:50

 Agreed, the evidence and spread is certainly suggesting this may be the case. Its going to decimate the football season I suspect. But the correct approach.

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 

I am not familiar with preparation protocols, so I wonder: if/when containtment fails, does the strategy then change? Or is the objective always is to delay contagion and flatten the peak in order to protect the healthcare system and the most vulnerable people?

 

 

xioni2
27 February 2020 12:30:19

I wish I was back in the safe haven of Singapore. 

Originally Posted by: Joe Bloggs 

Get a cheap one way flight there and work from there until summer. Ignore what your boss says!

 

speckledjim
27 February 2020 12:35:22
As things stand today we have just over 1000 new cases and 2800 recoveries
Thorner, West Yorkshire



Journalism is organised gossip

Brian Gaze
27 February 2020 12:37:05

Macron quoted " we have a crisis before us an epidemic is on its way"

 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

I take my orders from Boris not Macron. 

Brian Gaze

Berkhamsted

TWO Buzz - get the latest news and views 

"I'm not socialist, I know that. I don't believe in sharing my money." - Gary Numan

Essan
27 February 2020 12:37:57

 

There have been twice as many deaths in the UK and I've not seen it in the news once.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/867172/Weekly_national_influenza_report_week_8_2020.pdf

 

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 



And the Tube still hasn't been closed down?! 

Andy

Evesham, Worcs, Albion - 35m asl

Weather & Earth Science News 

Look in the doubt we've wallowed, look at the leaders we've followed, look at the lies we've swallowed, and I don't want to hear no more

Retron
27 February 2020 12:45:38



And the Tube still hasn't been closed down?! 

Originally Posted by: Essan 

(psst... that was regular flu, not this new flu.)

Leysdown, north Kent
westv
27 February 2020 12:51:37

 

..is the objective always is to delay contagion and flatten the peak in order to protect the healthcare system and the most vulnerable people?

  

Originally Posted by: xioni2 

 

My guess is that too seeing as most people are fine after a period.

At least it will be mild!
Essan
27 February 2020 12:52:06

 

(psst... that was regular flu, not this new flu.)

Originally Posted by: Retron 



Exactly!   


Andy

Evesham, Worcs, Albion - 35m asl

Weather & Earth Science News 

Look in the doubt we've wallowed, look at the leaders we've followed, look at the lies we've swallowed, and I don't want to hear no more

Maunder Minimum
27 February 2020 12:55:41

"NHS staff have now been asked to shave their beards to allow face masks to fit more securely."

  • good idea, but what about those who have cultural or religious reasons for facial fungus?

 

New world order coming.
Heavy Weather 2013
27 February 2020 13:00:11

"NHS staff have now been asked to shave their beards to allow face masks to fit more securely."

  • good idea, but what about those who have cultural or religious reasons for facial fungus?

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

It seems, they have been excluded from the advise according to the BBC.

Mark

Beckton, E London

Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.

westv
27 February 2020 13:00:57

I can never understand the appeal of beards really. Horrible hairy things.

At least it will be mild!
Sevendust
27 February 2020 13:14:20

I can never understand the appeal of beards really. Horrible hairy things.

Originally Posted by: westv 

Aye - vehicle for all kinds of extraneous bacteria

doctormog
27 February 2020 13:21:51

What a bizarre thread this has become. I would be amazed if Covid-19 did not continue to spread, it's what viruses do.

I'd also be very (pleasantly) surprised if the number of deaths associated with this virus does not reach at least double figures in the UK in coming months. Again that would be norm for more established pathogens.

Aberdeen

Current conditions (personal WS) 

Retron
27 February 2020 13:24:00

What a bizarre thread this has become. I would be amazed if Covid-19 did not continue to spread, it's what viruses do.

I'd be very (pleasantly) surprised if the number of deaths associated with this virus does not reach at least double figures in the UK in coming months. Again that would be norm for more established pathogens.

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

Perhaps we need two threads: one for the worriers to fret and worry about how we're all doomed, and the other to discuss numbers, likelihoods of deaths (especially compared to regualr flu, which is deemed un-newsworthy) and so on.

Leysdown, north Kent
doctormog
27 February 2020 13:25:43

 

Perhaps we need two threads: one for the worriers to fret and worry about how we're all doomed, and the other to discuss numbers, likelihoods of deaths (especially compared to regualr flu, which is deemed un-newsworthy) and so on.

Originally Posted by: Retron 

That would be far too sensible and where would the posts about the WHO not knowing as much as we all do go?

Aberdeen

Current conditions (personal WS) 

Ally Pally Snowman
27 February 2020 13:32:40

 

Perhaps we need two threads: one for the worriers to fret and worry about how we're all doomed, and the other to discuss numbers, likelihoods of deaths (especially compared to regualr flu, which is deemed un-newsworthy) and so on.

Originally Posted by: Retron 

 

I'm not particularly worried about the virus itself. But its the disruption to life , it will be unprecedented in modern times. Today Japan closed all of its schools for a month because of this disease that's astonishing.  

Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
xioni2
27 February 2020 13:33:45

 That would be far too sensible and where would the posts about the WHO not knowing as much as we all do go?

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

Don't be so harsh, the Times agrees with Maunder so the WHO must be complacent, weak, globalist (choose your favourite). 

bowser
27 February 2020 13:40:09

 

Don't be so harsh, the Times agrees with Maunder so the WHO must be complacent, weak, globalist (choose your favourite). 

Originally Posted by: xioni2 

"behind the curve"

bowser
27 February 2020 13:42:30

 

 

I'm not particularly worried about the virus itself. But its the disruption to life , it will be unprecedented in modern times. Today Japan closed all of its schools for a month because of this disease that's astonishing.  

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

Prior to having kids, I'd have had the same attitude as Retron. Having dependents changes your outlook and attitude to these kind of events.

xioni2
27 February 2020 13:45:42

 "behind the curve"

Originally Posted by: bowser 

What evidence do you have for this?

The irony is that back in 2009 the WHO was criticised for being too alarmist with the avian flu virus and for making national governments spend too much money in preparing against it.

 

 

speckledjim
27 February 2020 13:46:26
Israel are taking this very seriously. Anyone who has visited Italy in the last 14 days is mandated to self quarantine for 2 weeks. They have also ordered similar quarantines for those who have visited China, South Korea, Japan, Macau, Singapore and Thailand.
Thorner, West Yorkshire



Journalism is organised gossip

Remove ads from site