Do you agree that’s been achieved by the total lockdown of that area???Gordaleman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:16 am11 am today.
Italy may be the top story in the BBC newsroom today, but it’s my job to keep an eye on what’s happening in China.
And today, the numbers are looking positive: Chinese health officials reported the lowest daily number of new coronavirus infections since January - an indication that the virus's spread is slowing.
China’s National Health Commission said there were 44 new cases on Saturday, that’s less than half the number reported on Friday.
Twenty-seven people died, the lowest figure in more than a month. All the deaths were recorded in the city of Wuhan, in Hubei province, where Covid-19 originated. One of the biggest temporary hospitals that was built there will now close.
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Unfortunately there will be an economic fallout.
On the day 9/11 happened, I spoke to colleagues about the fact there would be a large redundancy at work in about 6 months, it takes that time to feed through.
This will have a greater impact on the company I work for. In a memo on Friday it stated immediate action. No people to be recruited externally and no people to be back filled internally, so it’s started already that they recognise it’s going to have a big impact.
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And house market has already slowed and airlines,cruiselines and travel companies hit.Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:25 pmUnfortunately there will be an economic fallout.
On the day 9/11 happened, I spoke to colleagues about the fact there would be a large redundancy at work in about 6 months, it takes that time to feed through.
This will have a greater impact on the company I work for. In a memo on Friday it stated immediate action. No people to be recruited externally and no people to be back filled internally, so it’s started already that they recognise it’s going to have a big impact.
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Just been to Aldi, never seen it so busy.
Now I would not say people were panic buying, far from it.
But people were certainly buying more than I would normally see
Now I would not say people were panic buying, far from it.
But people were certainly buying more than I would normally see
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No, I don't agree. Only a relatively small area (One province) has been in lock down, but cases are falling daily, all over China.Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:18 pmDo you agree that’s been achieved by the total lockdown of that area???
The last figures I saw were only 27,000 active cases in China, and that's WHO figures three or four days ago. It's probably even less now.
Try looking at the latest pollution index for China. Having dropped substantially because people weren't travelling to work, it's now on the rise again as people return.
Sorry if that doesn't suit your fearmonger agenda.
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I know you think I am trying to frighten people , but I would say I am drawing people’s attention to some of the facts in the data that just don’t fit with the “it’s just like flu agenda”Gordaleman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:37 pmNo, I don't agree. Only a relatively small area (One province) has been in lock down, but cases are falling daily, all over China.
The last figures I saw were only 27,000 active cases in China, and that's WHO figures three or four days ago. It's probably even less now.
Try looking at the latest pollution index for China. Having dropped substantially because people weren't travelling to work, it's now on the rise again as people return.
Sorry if that doesn't suit your fearmonger agenda.
The data suggests 10% needs intensive care treatment, if that was the case for seasonal flu, we would have significantly more intensive care beds.
As I am not in China I don’t know what the actual truth is, but did reports not say 60 million people were in lockdown, which of the 1.38 billion people is a smaller percentage than Italy are going to lockdown.
Italy a country of 60 million has today locked down 16 million.
Nothing I say or any data produced will change your views, so we will just have to agree to disagree.
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We certainly disagree. And just for clarity. I have NEVER said it wasn't serious and I've NEVER said it was like Flu. What I have said, is that Covid-19 has an awful lot of catching up to do if it is EVER going to kill as many people as Flu. Surely, how many it kills, and it's less than 4,000 worldwide so far, is more important? Flu kills between 290,00 and 650,000 globally, every single year, so to me, that's a far bigger threat.Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:01 pmI know you think I am trying to frighten people , but I would say I am drawing people’s attention to some of the facts in the data that just don’t fit with the “it’s just like flu agenda”
The data suggests 10% needs intensive care treatment, if that was the case for seasonal flu, we would have significantly more intensive care beds.
As I am not in China I don’t know what the actual truth is, but did reports not say 60 million people were in lockdown, which of the 1.38 billion people is a smaller percentage than Italy are going to lockdown.
Italy a country of 60 million has today locked down 16 million.
Nothing I say or any data produced will change your views, so we will just have to agree to disagree.
Sooner or later, there will be an Armegeddon virus to make you happy, but I don't think it's this one.
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Iam not sure how Paul is going to survive...stockpile stuff,but how many people have touched it before he's got his hands on it, darnt touch cash, can't go out for food or drink, my god I think I'll stay here,next to H10 in Tenerife, it's all normal hereGordaleman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:19 amThere you go again, taking comments out of context to suit your doomsday scenario. Not only that, you add a 0 to the quoted figure.
The 100,000 case projecection is a 'Worst case' situation. They are not saying that they EXPECT it to happen but are trying to prepare for the possibility.
Do you realise just what proportion of the population 100,000 is? We have 49,000 citys towns and villages in the UK. 100,000 is just two people per community on average.
Put things in perspective and stop panicking.
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Absolutely spot on.Zlatan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:12 amMy dad’s funeral plan is also done. I think you’ve slightly missed my point though. If I framed it as there’s a 9 in 10 chance that my dad will die from old age as opposed to 1 in 10 chance that Coronavirus will kill him (and even then it’s only the straw that broke the camels back) I’d hope you see that the media using fear terms such as “killer virus” and “death rate” is fuelling panic buying of bog roll FFS. If they state 98% survival rate of those who get it and point out that only a few people have got it, it changes the narrative.
I am not belittling the situation, it is serious, but the vast majority (well over 99.9%) of the population don’t need to worry about it.
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So working on your figures, 10 percent of 260 currently need intensive care, do they? The increase in NHS care are people who have read your posts, and the media, get a cold and go to the hospital, which they have never done before.Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:01 pmI know you think I am trying to frighten people , but I would say I am drawing people’s attention to some of the facts in the data that just don’t fit with the “it’s just like flu agenda”
The data suggests 10% needs intensive care treatment, if that was the case for seasonal flu, we would have significantly more intensive care beds.
As I am not in China I don’t know what the actual truth is, but did reports not say 60 million people were in lockdown, which of the 1.38 billion people is a smaller percentage than Italy are going to lockdown.
Italy a country of 60 million has today locked down 16 million.
Nothing I say or any data produced will change your views, so we will just have to agree to disagree.
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Gordaleman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:12 pmWe certainly disagree. And just for clarity. I have NEVER said it wasn't serious and I've NEVER said it was like Flu. What I have said, is that Covid-19 has an awful lot of catching up to do if it is EVER going to kill as many people as Flu. Surely, how many it kills, and it's less than 4,000 worldwide so far, is more important? Flu kills between 290,00 and 650,000 globally, every single year, so to me, that's a far bigger threat.
Sooner or later, there will be an Armegeddon virus to make you happy, but I don't think it's this one.
Your a very strange person who thinks it would make me happy for lots of people to die.
What I do think is we are not treating this seriously enough and hence it will spread.
That concerns me as it’s likely my mother and I will be just two of the statistics.
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1/. UK is not releasing those figures.
2/. It’s very early days yet.
Let’s see what’s happening at the end of the month.
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Or carry on spreading rubbish, up to you to make that decisionLowbankclaret wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:30 pm1/. UK is not releasing those figures.
2/. It’s very early days yet.
Let’s see what’s happening at the end of the month.
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So you just choose to ignore the figures I gave you and the comments I made before the Armageddon bit?Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:28 pmYour a very strange person who thinks it would make me happy for lots of people to die.
What I do think is we are not treating this seriously enough and hence it will spread.
That concerns me as it’s likely my mother and I will be just two of the statistics.
Why? Don't they suit your fear agenda?
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UK is not releasing that level of detail and with only 270 cases it's a small sample - 253 cases are still active.
But Italian doctors reported this 10% figure - have you got a better figure with a source?
Professor Maurizio Cecconi, Professor Antonio Pesenti and Professor Giacomo Grasselli, from the University of Milan;
"We are seeing a high percentage of positive cases being admitted to our intensive care units (ICUs), in the range of 10 per cent of all positive patients."
It will take two seconds of googling for you to reassure yourself that these are serious clinicians in the critical care field in the most affected area.
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It's an issue of definition, to a large extent. What constitutes panic buying? for example, I live fifty yards from Tesco and the Co-Op and 100 yards from Sainsbury's, and don't normally buy anything until the old stuff has run out. For example, I don't buy a box of tea bags until the old box is all but empty - now I have a full box in reserve; same for most non-perishables. Does that count as panic buying?Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:28 pmJust been to Aldi, never seen it so busy.
Now I would not say people were panic buying, far from it.
But people were certainly buying more than I would normally see
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Certainly some evidence when I went to do the weekly shop. Hardly any pasta left was the main food one, obvious demand for UHT milk (I'd rather drink water, thanks), cleaning and personal care products, bits of other stuff.dsr wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:28 pmIt's an issue of definition, to a large extent. What constitutes panic buying? for example, I live fifty yards from Tesco and the Co-Op and 100 yards from Sainsbury's, and don't normally buy anything until the old stuff has run out. For example, I don't buy a box of tea bags until the old box is all but empty - now I have a full box in reserve; same for most non-perishables. Does that count as panic buying?
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Speaking to an expert yesterday and we will all need bidets and baby wipes by Easter.
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Apologies , been gardening.
The way I see it, it’s kinda going.
Contact tracing, oh pants that didn’t work, As I pointed out it wouldn’t.
2nd phase of trying to slow it spread, implemented too late! Oh pants that didn’t work.
Gov panic and implements lockdown. Germany will implement it, as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow.
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Hopefully when more and more people who have had it and have recovered start posting and going on you tube f@ceb00k etc the hysteria will die down.
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You can keep spinning this Lowbank spreads fear agenda, but it is bullshit!Gordaleman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:34 pmSo you just choose to ignore the figures I gave you and the comments I made before the Armageddon bit?
Why? Don't they suit your fear agenda?
I have looked at data and given an opinion.
I have not suggested X amount will die, not said this is an apocalypse .
I think there is a reality of this situation some people are sticking their head in the sand and ignoring.
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Thank you for your support!thatdberight wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:35 pmUK is not releasing that level of detail and with only 270 cases it's a small sample - 253 cases are still active.
But Italian doctors reported this 10% figure - have you got a better figure with a source?
Professor Maurizio Cecconi, Professor Antonio Pesenti and Professor Giacomo Grasselli, from the University of Milan;
"We are seeing a high percentage of positive cases being admitted to our intensive care units (ICUs), in the range of 10 per cent of all positive patients."
It will take two seconds of googling for you to reassure yourself that these are serious clinicians in the critical care field in the most affected area.
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Perhaps today’s Italian figures might explain why they reacting the way they are.
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Facts are facts.
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I suspect we'll be watching what countries like Germany and France do.
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It appears at times that’s up for debate on here.
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Also, let’s just reflect on the timeframe as reported in Italy. According to the reports it’s been 16 days from first case reported to lockdown in Italy.
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Is anyone else more curious about Lowbank’s shopping habits than the stats?
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If only people stuck to them
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Why focus on the negative, the vast vast majority will make a full recovery and as more of us become immune the virus will die out.
One good thing would appear to be the international cooperation to get a cure and hopefully this will bring the world to its senses or at least the likes of Trump and his contempt for the natural world.
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Its amazing to think its only 6 days ago I was ridiculed for saying there would be stock shortages. It gives me no pleasure in seeing that I have been right but myself and Lowbank have worked out this would be very serious weeks ago.
Unbelievable that people still saying its nothing more seasonal flu.
Unbelievable that people still saying its nothing more seasonal flu.
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You like FACTS do you? Well here's a FACT.
Flu KILLS between 290,00 and 650,000 globally, every single year.
So with figures for Corona Virus in China reducing dramatically (Currently about 27,000 cases, not deaths.) and less than 4,000 deaths world wide. How is Covid-19 anywhere near as bad as Flu?
When Covid-19 figures get anywhere near the figures for Flu, I might become a little more concerned. Untill then, I'll wash my hands and carry on as normal.
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Stock shortages of what? Have you been to a shop today?paulatky wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:40 pmIts amazing to think its only 6 days ago I was ridiculed for saying there would be stock shortages. It gives me no pleasure in seeing that I have been right but myself and Lowbank have worked out this would be very serious weeks ago.
Unbelievable that people still saying its nothing more seasonal flu.
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You're right. We've quite often seen large parts of a major European country locked down for flu season. Same difference really.Gordaleman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:41 pmYou like FACTS do you? Well here's a FACT.
Flu KILLS between 290,00 and 650,000 globally, every single year.
So with figures for Corona Virus in China reducing dramatically (Currently about 27,000 cases, not deaths.) and less than 4,000 deaths world wide. How is Covid-19 anywhere near as bad as Flu?
When Covid-19 figures get anywhere near the figures for Flu, I might become a little more concerned. Untill then, I'll wash my hands and carry on as normal.
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What evidence is there that people will become immune.bfcjg wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:38 pmWhy focus on the negative, the vast vast majority will make a full recovery and as more of us become immune the virus will die out.
One good thing would appear to be the international cooperation to get a cure and hopefully this will bring the world to its senses or at least the likes of Trump and his contempt for the natural world.
Reports in China is that re-infection rates are 10-15% whilst others point out that number might be because people had not really recovered the first time. Also can any info to come out of China be relied upon
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I have no idea why those adverts pop upon my feed.
Last time I bought a pair of trainers was 14 years ago in Florida.
Bought one phone case in the last 6 years.
I do some trading in stocks and shares so can see that one.
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As immunity develops in the population, is it too much to hope that the contents of this thread will be agglutinated along with the virus?
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This thread is like a hamster in its wheel.
Going nowhere fast.
Going nowhere fast.
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Toilet rolls,pasta, soap,hand gels,some medicines,long life milkthatdberight wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:41 pmStock shortages of what? Have you been to a shop today?
Have you had your head in the sand all weekend
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Just because a government takes drastic action, that has nothing to do with the virus itself. The figures are nowhere near the infection or death rates for Flu. We live in a world of instant communication which we didn't have even when SARS was around, and they are scared of public opinion going against them if they don't do something. Also, if this virus is anything like most similar viruses, it will cease to be a major problem when the weather gets warmer. SARS, a very dangerous virus, died out all by itself and this will probably do the same.thatdberight wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:43 pmYou're right. We've quite often seen large parts of a major European country locked down for flu season. Same difference really.
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I can confirm that toilet rolls at Tesco are limited to 5 packages.
They thought that 5 x 24 toilet rolls was excessive, so I couldn't go any higher.
They thought that 5 x 24 toilet rolls was excessive, so I couldn't go any higher.
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Here’s a fact you can dispute.Gordaleman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:41 pmYou like FACTS do you? Well here's a FACT.
Flu KILLS between 290,00 and 650,000 globally, every single year.
So with figures for Corona Virus in China reducing dramatically (Currently about 27,000 cases, not deaths.) and less than 4,000 deaths world wide. How is Covid-19 anywhere near as bad as Flu?
When Covid-19 figures get anywhere near the figures for Flu, I might become a little more concerned. Untill then, I'll wash my hands and carry on as normal.
Name one country who has lockdown any people for seasonal flu??
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No, I haven't. Instead, I've been to two major supermarkets today and, while there was obvious evidence of more buying in those categories, nothing was out and "food shortages" doesn't mean you can't get your favourite brand of olive. It means that there's a shortage of food.
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Define what you mean. Then I can decide what to call you.Gordaleman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:50 pmThe figures are nowhere near the ... death rates for Flu.