Coronavirus

[Heid the Ba]

Yes, I was to stay at my main home which isn't far from her's, and not go to my second home, which isn't far from her's. Edinburgh and Edinburgh, Earlsferry and Crail, since you ask.

[Lance]

Is SARS-CoV-2 "easier" to transmit than a normal influenza virus, or are they similar?

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[Arneb]

Is SARS-CoV-2 "easier" to transmit than a normal influenza virus, or are they similar?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_reproduction_number

I did not know, honestly, how similar they are, but we use somewhat more aggressive hygienic precautions when protecting against SARS-CoV 2 than against seasonal influenza - notably, the FFP2 masks, although they are not very much more effective than an ordinary surgical mask.

[Arneb]

Uh-oh. BoJo in an ICU. Precautionary, routine procedure in the spirit of quiet, good-humoured resolve. We know .

[Heid the Ba]

Let’s not forget that two weeks ago Boris said he was going to keep meeting people and shaking hands.

[Lianachan]

I bet he wishes he’d taken this all more seriously fucking weeks ago now. Though I don’t wish anybody ill, he’s probably the infected person for whom I have the least sympathy.

[tubeswell]

Uh-oh. BoJo in an ICU. Precautionary, routine procedure in the spirit of quiet, good-humoured resolve. We know .

So is it like a 25% chance of death for BoJO now?

[Arneb]

Yep, that.

[Heid the Ba]

Rees-Mogg was pontificating about what a great man and great Tory BoJo is, conveniently forgetting that our Supreme Court held that he'd lied to Wee Betty.

[Мастер]

New Zealand health minister is an idiot.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/austr ... -keeps-job

[Heid the Ba]

Yes, he is.

[Мастер]

From this website:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articl ... s-explored

12. You can protect yourself by gargling bleach

Yikes!

There is also this one.

15. Garlic protects against coronaviruses

Some research suggests that garlic might slow the growth of some species of bacteria. However, COVID-19 is caused by a virus, and there is no evidence that garlic can protect people against COVID-19.

I should be well protected from bacterial infections then.

[tubeswell]

New Zealand health minister is an idiot.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/austr ... -keeps-job

He's a right dork. He's a weak link Jacinda. He needs to go.

[Heid the Ba]

From the BBC website, talking about supermarket sales and panic buying:
“6 million tins of beans, more than double the usual amount
3.3 million tins of tomatoes, up 115% compared to a typical week“

[Lianachan]

People were apparently outside clapping for BoJo the Clown last night! The man whose bluster and delays are probably going to end up costing thousands of lives. Fuckwits.

[Мастер]

From the BBC website, talking about supermarket sales and panic buying:
“6 million tins of beans, more than double the usual amount
3.3 million tins of tomatoes, up 115% compared to a typical week“

So also more than double the usual amount for tomatoes.

Maybe just trying to vary the phrasing a bit, avoid being monotonous.

[Enzo]

Like an athlete, they just want to always give 110%.


Reminds me: one time my wife went into a copy store and asked to have some document "reduced by half". Without pause or hint of irony, the clerk said, "Oh, sorry, we can only do percents."

[Мастер]

Like an athlete, they just want to always give 110%.


Reminds me: one time my wife went into a copy store and asked to have some document "reduced by half". Without pause or hint of irony, the clerk said, "Oh, sorry, we can only do percents."

I’m guessing you said, “oh no! Well, I guess we’ll just have to settle for 50% then. Are you sure you can’t do half, though?”

[Richard A]

People were apparently outside clapping for BoJo the Clown last night! The man whose bluster and delays are probably going to end up costing thousands of lives. Fuckwits.

Not in our street they weren't. But then this is an area that a) voted for neither Brexit nor the Tories in significant numbers and b) has a high proportion of people working in healthcare. Of course the two might be related!

[Мастер]

I'm interpreting the lack of news to mean that he's probably not doing well. The theory being, if he were recovering, the government/tories would be publicising this.

Is this the correct interpretation?

[Мастер]

287 new cases here today.

Back when I started to keep track, and thought it seemed like this was being brought under control, 287 was more than the total number of cases.

[Arneb]

Uh-oh. BoJo in an ICU. Precautionary, routine procedure in the spirit of quiet, good-humoured resolve. We know .

So is it like a 25% chance of death for BoJO now?

It seems he went with the 75%. I am shocked. SHOCKED, that a Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson would act that plebeiian.

[Heid the Ba]

There go the people, I must follow them for I am their leader.

[Мастер]

There go the people, I must follow them for I am their leader.

Yes, Minister!

[Lance]

How come some viruses like SARS, MERS, HxNx eventually eliminate themselves from the environment and others like Yellow Fever, Dengue Fever, and Influenza don't?