Coronavirus in UK

[NotAllThere]

China and most of the world are in on it too?

Even Switzerland. Public gatherings of more than 1000 people are banned. Fasnacht has been cancelled, as had the Geneva car show.

[NotAllThere]

No football to watch so you switch to pornhub?

I think that was the implication. But they can still play - just no spectators.

[original PM]

Even Switzerland. Public gatherings of more than 1000 people are banned. Fasnacht has been cancelled, as had the Geneva car show.

But that is silly - surely anytime you walk into a public place/get on public transport there is a chance you will come into contact with someone with the virus.

Why does starting to ban things like this actually have any effect? It may reduce the chances but because there are so many other chances of it seems to be pissing in the wind somewhat.

Unless someone knows something and there are carriers deliberately going to these gatherings to spread the virus...

Tin foil hat time.

[NotAllThere]

I'm certainly avoiding going into the office as much as a can. My son used to commute to Zürich daily by train. I'm somewhat relieved that he starts a new job on Tuesday - 15 minutes walk from his home.

[Old Greg]

But that is silly - surely anytime you walk into a public place/get on public transport there is a chance you will come into contact with someone with the virus.

Why does starting to ban things like this actually have any effect? It may reduce the chances but because there are so many other chances of it seems to be pissing in the wind somewhat.

Unless someone knows something and there are carriers deliberately going to these gatherings to spread the virus...

Tin foil hat time.

The rationale must be that getting large numbers of people from all round the world into one place, letting them mingle and then sending them home again will accelerate the spread. And slowing down the spread is important in terms of preparation and developing a vaccine and treatment. Seems reasonable, although I don't know what the evidence is.

[Hobosapien]

The rationale must be that getting large numbers of people from all round the world into one place, letting them mingle and then sending them home again will accelerate the spread. And slowing down the spread is important in terms of preparation and developing a vaccine and treatment. Seems reasonable, although I don't know what the evidence is.

Yet the dolts 'in charge' say stopping all flights and international travel is not worth doing as the virus will still spread anyway.

How, magic ******* carpet rides?

It's gonna be everywhere worth going soon. Test and they will find.

Come and get me you ******* virus, you can prise my pot noodle from my cold dead hand.

[NigelJK]

I was referring to the response by various 'authorities' to an out break of a virus that by all accounts is about 1/10th the potency of seasonal flu. But you carry on 'biging it up'.

[Ardesco]

I was referring to the response by various 'authorities' to an out break of a virus that by all accounts is about 1/10th the potency of seasonal flu. But you carry on 'biging it up'.

I think the main priority right now is to delay the outbreak until summer so the the NHS doesn't have to deal with seasonal flu as well as covid19 (which kind of makes sense)

[Ardesco]

Unfortunately for that otherwise watertight conspiracy theory, women are less likely to die of it than men.

I never said it was a well thought out plan, it is a tory one after all...

[Ardesco]

But they'd be killing off all those people who voted for them?

But think of the millions you'll save, the ones that die from it have a good chance of being poor anyway!