China Coronavirus

Started by lurganblue, January 23, 2020, 09:52:32 AM

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imtommygunn

It will be interesting to see how that pans out. If they were from travel and the people can be isolated hopefully it won't amount to much of a spread.


Milltown Row2

With regards to travelling and quarantining, would a test on return not enable you to just go back to work and not have to quarantine for two weeks?
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

armaghniac

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on June 29, 2020, 08:54:42 PM
With regards to travelling and quarantining, would a test on return not enable you to just go back to work and not have to quarantine for two weeks?

No, you would need two tests 3 days apart or some such, if you picked up the infection on the plane you would not test positive on arrival.

Some countries have schemes for tourists in that the go somewhere (nice) for a couple of days and are then tested and are then free to roam around. Sri Lanka has something like that.
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

Blowitupref

Quote from: armaghniac on June 29, 2020, 06:32:01 PM
24 cases in the 26 counties today. It is clear that numbers are no longer going down here, like other places in Europe, although deaths will go down. We have decided not to drive it down to zero but prefer to go to Primark instead.


The more you test the more cases you find. 3,200 tests done in the last 24 hours - this figure was 1,500 last week.
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

armaghniac

Quote from: seafoid on June 28, 2020, 07:58:34 PM
The US recorded more than 42,000 new cases nationwide on Saturday and 500 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

FT

That is half the number of cases recorded in China in total.
And as for covering it up, China has conducted 90m tests, so they would have to cover it up as they would know.

Quote from: Blowitupref on June 29, 2020, 09:29:41 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on June 29, 2020, 06:32:01 PM
24 cases in the 26 counties today. It is clear that numbers are no longer going down here, like other places in Europe, although deaths will go down. We have decided not to drive it down to zero but prefer to go to Primark instead.


The more you test the more cases you find. 3,200 tests done in the last 24 hours - this figure was 1,500 last week.

But these tests are mostly on contacts, so there are more seed cases leading to the increased number of tests. Travel is going to lead to loads of seed cases.
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

rodney trotter

A spokesperson for WHO said the worst is yet to come as some countries not taking it seriously

Blowitupref

Quote from: armaghniac on June 29, 2020, 10:04:27 PM
Quote from: seafoid on June 28, 2020, 07:58:34 PM
The US recorded more than 42,000 new cases nationwide on Saturday and 500 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

FT

That is half the number of cases recorded in China in total.
And as for covering it up, China has conducted 90m tests, so they would have to cover it up as they would know.

Quote from: Blowitupref on June 29, 2020, 09:29:41 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on June 29, 2020, 06:32:01 PM
24 cases in the 26 counties today. It is clear that numbers are no longer going down here, like other places in Europe, although deaths will go down. We have decided not to drive it down to zero but prefer to go to Primark instead.


The more you test the more cases you find. 3,200 tests done in the last 24 hours - this figure was 1,500 last week.

But these tests are mostly on contacts, so there are more seed cases leading to the increased number of tests. Travel is going to lead to loads of seed cases.

The positivity rate is still low and It's about managing any spikes in cases. Right now it seems international travel is the biggest concern health experts have about the months ahead.
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

MayoBuck

It's alright telling people not to go on a holiday to Spain, Amsterdam etc but I know people over in London that haven't seen their parents since January or February. They have flights booked home in the next few weeks and that will surely result in more clusters around the country.

armaghniac

Depending on the age of their parents they might be better not to.
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

GetOverTheBar

Quote from: rodney trotter on June 29, 2020, 10:18:40 PM
A spokesperson for WHO said the worst is yet to come as some countries not taking it seriously

I believe the WHO might be engaging in some propaganda against their former friends who pulled payment quite publicly recently.

lenny

Quote from: GetOverTheBar on June 30, 2020, 09:06:00 AM
Quote from: rodney trotter on June 29, 2020, 10:18:40 PM
A spokesperson for WHO said the worst is yet to come as some countries not taking it seriously

I believe the WHO might be engaging in some propaganda against their former friends who pulled payment quite publicly recently.

Or they might just be telling the truth based on what they know at this stage about the virus.

GetOverTheBar

Quote from: lenny on June 30, 2020, 09:08:53 AM
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on June 30, 2020, 09:06:00 AM
Quote from: rodney trotter on June 29, 2020, 10:18:40 PM
A spokesperson for WHO said the worst is yet to come as some countries not taking it seriously

I believe the WHO might be engaging in some propaganda against their former friends who pulled payment quite publicly recently.

Or they might just be telling the truth based on what they know at this stage about the virus.

Possible also, either way. The misinformatiion and agenda surrounding Covid 19 continues.

imtommygunn

I wouldn't say they're wrong in some cases. How does America get it out of their country or calm it down? 40k+ cases in one day in one state in one day. If even a small fraction of those pass it on then it's still a lot and then they pass it on again. At current rate if they don't calm it down they will go towards herd immunity. This then becomes a big problem for anyone wanting to travel  there as you need to make sure it doesn't come back with you.

The world is full of misinformation these days. if you even look at this thread and social media surrounding that wee boy in north belfast. (Now that was sinister misinformation but misinformation none the less)

GetOverTheBar

I don't think the Americans care about it to be totally honest. I know a few fellas over there from my time and locking it down European style is laughed at.

Economy first, can't let the Chinese gobble up our ports on the cheap.