China Coronavirus

[general]

Cant see it happen with the increase in cases.

[Cunny Funt]

According to some journalists and their "sources" outdoors gatherings will be increased by 500. Indoor gatherings to remain at 50 for another few weeks and non food pubs may reopen under strict guidelines.

[ONeill]

Is there a table atall to show usual deaths by flu/respiratory diseases in a normal year compared to this year including Covid?

It's just something I've wanted to see.

[GetOverTheBar]

Is there a table atall to show usual deaths by flu/respiratory diseases in a normal year compared to this year including Covid?

It's just something I've wanted to see.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-disease-2019-vs-the-flu

[ONeill]

Thanks.

One of the clearest differences:

In the U.S, 155,478 people have died of COVID-19, as of August 4, 2020.*
In the U.S., from Oct. 1, 2019 – Apr. 4, 2020, the CDC estimates that 24,000 to 62,000 people died from the flu.

[armaghniac]

Thanks.

One of the clearest differences:

In the U.S, 155,478 people have died of COVID-19, as of August 4, 2020.*
In the U.S., from Oct. 1, 2019 – Apr. 4, 2020, the CDC estimates that 24,000 to 62,000 people died from the flu.

And the gap is greater than you would think. People routinely compare deaths from people tested for Covid19 with estimated deaths from flu. However, excess mortality stats show that Covid deaths are higher than those actually tested, especially when there is widespread transmission, for instance in New England in April.

[ONeill]

Using the handful of studies that have calculated infection-fatality rates for seasonal flu, Meyerowitz-Katz determined that somewhere between 1 and 10 people die for every 100,000 that are infected. For COVID-19, that number ranges between 500 and 1,000 deaths per 100,000 infections. By his calculations, the coronavirus is likely to be 50 to 100 times more deadly than the seasonal flu, which supports the Columbia University findings.

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2020/07/how-scientists-know-covid-19-is-way-deadlier-than-the-flu

[Captain Obvious]

No covid deaths in Northern Ireland for the 22nd consecutive day, 8 additional cases.

[GetOverTheBar]

No covid deaths in Northern Ireland for the 22nd consecutive day, 8 additional cases.

It's beat in Ireland. It's just what we do now with regards to tourism.

[armaghniac]

No covid deaths in Northern Ireland for the 22nd consecutive day, 8 additional cases.

It's beat in Ireland. It's just what we do now with regards to tourism.

I am interested in your definition of beat, the number of cases in the ROI has risen 5 times since the lowest point.

[Milltown Row2]

No covid deaths in Northern Ireland for the 22nd consecutive day, 8 additional cases.

It's beat in Ireland. It's just what we do now with regards to tourism.

I am interested in your definition of beat, the number of cases in the ROI has risen 5 times since the lowest point.

If the cases are rising what is the south doing that's keeping the death rate down? Have they got better at treating it?

[Smurfy123]

Beat as in anyone getting it very very rarely need treatment let alone hospital treatment. 2 people in the north in hospital 5 in the south. Cases going up median age going Down. The fact care homes were not sorted first and foremost has had a big big affect on things. When this finally gets reviewed catastrophe mistakes were made and that's the big one.

[Rossfan]

No covid deaths in Northern Ireland for the 22nd consecutive day, 8 additional cases.

It's beat in Ireland. It's just what we do now with regards to tourism.

I am interested in your definition of beat, the number of cases in the ROI has risen 5 times since the lowest point.

If the cases are rising what is the south doing that's keeping the death rate down? Have they got better at treating it?

Younger people getting it I'd say. Something like 80% of recent cases aged under 45.

[armaghniac]

No covid deaths in Northern Ireland for the 22nd consecutive day, 8 additional cases.

It's beat in Ireland. It's just what we do now with regards to tourism.

I am interested in your definition of beat, the number of cases in the ROI has risen 5 times since the lowest point.

If the cases are rising what is the south doing that's keeping the death rate down? Have they got better at treating it?

Younger people getting it I'd say. Something like 80% of recent cases aged under 45.

Younger people getting it is one reason, but there is a time lag too, if cases keep increasing then hospitalisations and deaths will increase too in due course. In these factories etc you have people of different ages and health conditions, not all of them are invulnerable and not all their relations and contacts are invulnerable.

[GetOverTheBar]

No covid deaths in Northern Ireland for the 22nd consecutive day, 8 additional cases.

It's beat in Ireland. It's just what we do now with regards to tourism.

I am interested in your definition of beat, the number of cases in the ROI has risen 5 times since the lowest point.

If the cases are rising what is the south doing that's keeping the death rate down? Have they got better at treating it?

Maybe the strain is weakening....they said months ago there was two strains majorly in Europe. Perhaps this is now the proof. I'm sure the medical professions worldwide are pooling their resources in knowledge to no end too. We don't hear of any good news regarding this so the normal man like me wouldn't be reading about it.

Number of cases doesn't really interest me to be honest since any of us could have it right now and not know. I am interested in continuing the good work so far and looking forward.