apelike   10 #805 Posted September 3, 2020 Another interesting article about poverty and age in Africa that may just be a contributing factor for its slow spread there.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53998374   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
catmiss   12 #806 Posted September 4, 2020 The government put the fear of god in us, told us to stay in and work/study from home and avoid public transport. Several months later we still have problems with testing, ineffective track and trace ,companies happy to keep their staff working at home and reports of local lockdowns. Now everyone is supposed to revert to normal + masks and social distancing and use being bus/tram to keep city centre business alive. Combined with other issues in city centres is it any wonder that people are staying away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
apelike   10 #807 Posted September 4, 2020 52 minutes ago, El Cid said: If people cannot eat their usual breakfast cerial they will be much thinner and survive a COVID episode. Cool as I stopped eating breakfast several months ago and have lost 4 kilo since, mind you breakfast was usually a bacon and egg sarnie and not cereal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
petemcewan   27 #808 Posted September 5, 2020 (edited) The Russians are playing a high risk game with their Sputnik V vaccine. If it proves a dud, it could set back the global race for a safe and effective Cov-19 vaccine. Personally I do hope the vaccine  works. If you read carefully you will see that there are so many corners being cut,in order to roll out the program. In my opinion,it's a highly politicised strategy. https://www.newsweek.com/russian-coronavirus-vaccine-sputnik-v-1529658?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=wired&utm_mailing=WIR_Science_090420&utm_campaign=aud-dev&  Edited September 5, 2020 by petemcewan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
the_bloke   17 #809 Posted September 5, 2020 (edited) Of any of the counties in Europe with more than a million population:  Most deaths - UK Most deaths per million - Belgium, followed by Spain then the UK Most cases - Russia, followed by Span then the UK Most cases per million - Spain, Moldova, Sweden, Belarus, Belgium, North Macedonia, Russia, Bosnia, Ireland, Portugal then the UK Most tests - Russia followed by the UK Most tests per million - Denmark followed by the UK  Sad fact is, as good as we are at testing, if you have Covid-19 then you have one of the highest chances in Europe of it killing you.  Source: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/  Edited September 5, 2020 by the_bloke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
apelike   10 #810 Posted September 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, the_bloke said: Sad fact is, as good as we are at testing, if you have Covid-19 then you have one of the highest chances in Europe of it killing you.  Source: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/  And that chance is.... less than 0.07% I believe! Not check the figure that much recently but no doubt someone here will be happy to correct me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
catmiss   12 #811 Posted September 5, 2020 Surely the statistical chance of dying from Covid varies according to age, weight, ethnicity and existing health conditions. Current infection rate rises appear to be predominantly in younger people who, largely,  do not suffer severe effects hence the decrease in hospital admissions and deaths. Accordingly people seem to be carrying out their own risk assessments rather than following government guidelines Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
redruby   279 #812 Posted September 6, 2020 5 hours ago, catmiss said: Surely the statistical chance of dying from Covid varies according to age, weight, ethnicity and existing health conditions. Current infection rate rises appear to be predominantly in younger people who, largely,  do not suffer severe effects hence the decrease in hospital admissions and deaths. Accordingly people seem to be carrying out their own risk assessments rather than following government guidelines Yes, there’s probably some truth in that. I have also heard that ‘viral load’ is important.  Apparently people if people are exposed to virus now they are more likely get a smaller viral load than before restrictions were in place and hence are less likely to get very ill.  I imagine the fact that more socialising has been done outdoors over the summer may have played a role too. Autumn and and winter are a big challenge though with kids at school and people spending more time indoors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pettytom   1 #813 Posted September 6, 2020 Of course, masks play a vital role in reducing viral load. That is probably one of many reasons why fewer people are being hospitalised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B   1,414 #814 Posted September 6, 2020 8 hours ago, catmiss said: Surely the statistical chance of dying from Covid varies according to age, weight, ethnicity and existing health conditions. Current infection rate rises appear to be predominantly in younger people who, largely,  do not suffer severe effects hence the decrease in hospital admissions and deaths. Accordingly people seem to be carrying out their own risk assessments rather than following government guidelines Government guidelines are so confusing and contradictory, they have undermined public confidence rather than helped it. I wouldn't trust anything the government says at the moment. It all seems to come with a hidden agenda. They've messed up big time with the major issues like testing and track and trace, and not testing at airports is a disgrace. I think we must be one of the few countries that doesn't have something/anything in place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
petemcewan   27 #815 Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) httpsE://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02386-2  Good news. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-ai-tool-covid-treatments-vaccines.html Addendum: Extinction Rebellion are barking up the wrong tree. If we don't get a grip on defeating viruses and antibiotic resistant bacteria. It will be Pestilence that does us in -and not global warming . Stay well and you all wear your face coverings.And don't forget your annual flu vax.  Edited September 7, 2020 by petemcewan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #816 Posted September 8, 2020 So social gatherings of more than 6 will be banned from Monday. Full lockdown by end of September or will they push it to October? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...