Lanzalad Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Now hits York in the UK Coronavirus alert in York after man rushed to hospital by paramedics in Hazmat suits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 World Health Organisation declares global emergency over coronavirus The World Health Organisation has declared a global emergency over coronavirus after the number of cases spiked 10-fold in a week. The UN health agency defines an international emergency as an “extraordinary event” that constitutes a risk to other countries and requires a co-ordinated international response. “The main reason for this declaration is not because of what is happening in China, but because of what is happening in other countries,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Friday morning. “Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems, and which are ill-prepared to deal with it.” https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/world-health-organisation-declares-global-emergency-over-coronavirus/news-story/753f7e873b30f5e20d7e150dd2a9062e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Deadly coronavirus takes just 15 minutes to spread from person to person Potentially thousands of Aussies could have been exposed to the coronavirus, which can be passed person to person in just 15 minutes. It’s been revealed that it only takes 15 minutes for the deadly coronavirus to pass from one person to another – as a ninth person has been diagnosed in Australia. According to NSW Health advice, people are now at risk of catching the virus if they spend a quarter of an hour in close contact, such as a face-to-face conversation, or two hours in the same confined space with an infected person. And now Chinese health authorities have confirmed that, contrary to earlier belief, patients are contagious even before they develop symptoms. https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/deadly-coronavirus-takes-just-15-minutes-to-spread-from-person-to-person/news-story/b5714bae568877964b74ac215ff07ff1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Best place to sit on a plane to avoid contracting coronavirus, according to study University researchers in the US say they’ve determined the best places to sit on plane to reduce the chance of contracting the deadly coronavirus. The safest place to sit on an aeroplane while the coronavirus outbreak continues to expand may be the window seat, according to new university research. Fox News reports a study by the FlyHealthy Research Team at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, observed behaviours of passengers and airline crew across 10 flights of between three and five hours in the United States. It found those who were seated in the window had less contact with potentially infected people, National Geographic reported. Respiratory illnesses, like coronavirus, generally spread through a person coming into contact with an infected person’s saliva or mucus. Droplets from a sneeze or cough can land on surfaces, such as tray tables or arm rests, and potentially infect a nearby passenger sharing the enclosed space. However, those sitting in window seats had less interaction with other passengers – beyond those sitting within two rows of them – thus limiting their chances of interacting with an infected person, study leads Vicki Stover Hertzberg of Emory University and Howard Weiss of Penn State University discovered. Those seated in aisle seats, however, were more likely to come into contact with passengers moving about the cabin to use the lavatory or with the airline’s crew members – an average of 64 contacts versus the window seat’s 12. https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/health-safety/best-place-to-sit-on-a-plane-to-avoid-contracting-coronavirus-according-to-study/news-story/4e6e5372426d8b8942a87e30fb1ce50f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumper63 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 So what is the situation in Thailand. Is the Thai government banning air travel from China into Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 24 minutes ago, thumper63 said: So what is the situation in Thailand. Is the Thai government banning air travel from China into Thailand? And kill tourism ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 55 minutes ago, fygjam said: Best place to sit on a plane to avoid contracting coronavirus, according to study University researchers in the US say they’ve determined the best places to sit on plane to reduce the chance of contracting the deadly coronavirus. The safest place to sit on an aeroplane while the coronavirus outbreak continues to expand may be the window seat, according to new university research. Fox News reports a study by the FlyHealthy Research Team at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, observed behaviours of passengers and airline crew across 10 flights of between three and five hours in the United States. It found those who were seated in the window had less contact with potentially infected people, National Geographic reported. Respiratory illnesses, like coronavirus, generally spread through a person coming into contact with an infected person’s saliva or mucus. Droplets from a sneeze or cough can land on surfaces, such as tray tables or arm rests, and potentially infect a nearby passenger sharing the enclosed space. However, those sitting in window seats had less interaction with other passengers – beyond those sitting within two rows of them – thus limiting their chances of interacting with an infected person, study leads Vicki Stover Hertzberg of Emory University and Howard Weiss of Penn State University discovered. Those seated in aisle seats, however, were more likely to come into contact with passengers moving about the cabin to use the lavatory or with the airline’s crew members – an average of 64 contacts versus the window seat’s 12. https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/health-safety/best-place-to-sit-on-a-plane-to-avoid-contracting-coronavirus-according-to-study/news-story/4e6e5372426d8b8942a87e30fb1ce50f What a load of fucking nonsense. Anything for clicks on news sites these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 41 minutes ago, thumper63 said: So what is the situation in Thailand. Is the Thai government banning air travel from China into Thailand? Not in general but flights from Wuhan to Chiang Mai have been. I think more serious measures will only be taken once people actually start dying here too. So far there's only been hospital admissions and several have been sent home already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Two cases in UK https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51325192?ns_mchannel=social&ns_linkname=news_central&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdave51 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Still no deaths outside of China, massive over reaction in my opinion, wondering what the mortality rate is for 9000 cases of flu? I think there will be fatalities elsewhere, but for me its just bloody flu, if you are fit with no pre existing health issues I believe there is no reason to be concerned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompho Ray Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, ukdave51 said: Still no deaths outside of China, massive over reaction in my opinion, wondering what the mortality rate is for 9000 cases of flu? I think there will be fatalities elsewhere, but for me its just bloody flu, if you are fit with no pre existing health issues I believe there is no reason to be concerned. I agree with this. I calculate the mortality rate now and then and it works out to a fraction of SARS, which I also ignored while over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, ukdave51 said: Still no deaths outside of China, massive over reaction in my opinion, wondering what the mortality rate is for 9000 cases of flu? I think there will be fatalities elsewhere, but for me its just bloody flu, if you are fit with no pre existing health issues I believe there is no reason to be concerned. I think the big worry is if it mutates with the human flu virus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdave51 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Taxi driver tested positive today, caught it off a Chinese tourist, wonder how many passengers he had that day? 19 confirmed cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 200 French nationals (and bi nationals I guess) rapatriated today from China. Plane (military flight) lands at Istres, south of France, those persons will be put in quarantine for 2 weeks in a holiday ressort in the region. I can imagine all the logistics and mad precautions...😱😱😱 Pic from the plane.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 42 minutes ago, ukdave51 said: Still no deaths outside of China, massive over reaction in my opinion, wondering what the mortality rate is for 9000 cases of flu? I think there will be fatalities elsewhere, but for me its just bloody flu, if you are fit with no pre existing health issues I believe there is no reason to be concerned. The 1918 flu was fatal in 10-20% of infections (50-100 million deaths). It was just bloody flu. Edited January 31, 2020 by fygjam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, fygjam said: The 1918 flu was fatal in 10-20% of infections (50-100 million deaths). It was just bloody flu. Yeah, but sanitary conditions in 1918 and 2020 are not same.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 9 minutes ago, Thai Spice said: Yeah, but sanitary conditions in 1918 and 2020 are not same.... First, lets be clear the flu virus and corona virus are not the same or even related. There are at least two theories as to why the 1918 flu pandemic had such a high mortality rate. A cytokine storm. Basically the immune system triggers an overly aggressive response. Requires a healthy immune system. Some think this is why bird flu had such a high mortality rate. Overcrowding, malnutrition and poor hygiene resulting in bacterial super infections. Take your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 On the other hand, they did not have airtravel back then to help things along. 43 minutes ago, Thai Spice said: Yeah, but sanitary conditions in 1918 and 2020 are not same.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan the terrible Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Rompho Ray said: I agree with this. I calculate the mortality rate now and then and it works out to a fraction of SARS, which I also ignored while over there. Currently less than 2% and falling Sars 10% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwell Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 hours ago, fygjam said: First, lets be clear the flu virus and corona virus are not the same or even related. There are at least two theories as to why the 1918 flu pandemic had such a high mortality rate. A cytokine storm. Basically the immune system triggers an overly aggressive response. Requires a healthy immune system. Some think this is why bird flu had such a high mortality rate. Overcrowding, malnutrition and poor hygiene resulting in bacterial super infections. Take your choice. Lack of contact with various childhood diseases, overuse of antibiotics ( I know they don't work on a virus) and overuse of cleaning products have weakened our immune system in the west. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Now its gonna be really the end of the world.... Wait for Trumps tweet ! Meanwhile my little portfolio.is taking a serious beating since a few days...😫😫😫 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STARGAZER Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Sucks being here in HK now. Not worried about the virus, but the vibe, energy and commerce have just been sucked completely out of the place over last 6 months! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karon steve Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 The bigger the media storm the worse China looks in the eyes of the world. Is this coincidental? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, karon steve said: The bigger the media storm the worse China looks in the eyes of the world. Is this coincidental? Good point. It's sure the US (Trump) will at a moment make arguments out of this event in order to try to reduce China's power and image. But China has survived worse events in its history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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