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[Flavour]

piedmont, northern italy

 

[sihhi]

piedmont, northern italy

Do what you can to inform non-essential workers or volunteers to stay indoors including kids, give the health service breathing space.

 

[elbows]

This is why it’s wrong for people to be looking at the stats which show only 14 UK cases and concluding there’s no ongoing outbreak within UK. It can be, and I would say it’s likely to be the case that there’s uncontrolled onward transmission happening in most countries now, and that we’ll only see the numbers which back that up in a few weeks time.

Dont worry, there is a new method for detecting the presence of the virus. Just listen for the knock!

Italy measures against coronavirus strong, mission to Iran stalled - WHO

Italy has taken appropriate measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, with the focus on halting further person-to-person transmission, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

www.reuters.com

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on countries on Tuesday to boost their readiness against coronavirus, saying the virus is “literally knocking at the door”.

Many countries have “pandemic plans” ready and some may act upon them depending on their situation, but at the moment the WHO itself does not plan another “big announcement” such as when it declared an international emergency on Jan. 30, Lindmeier said.

In related news, I feel a rant about World Bank pandemic bonds coming on.

 

[treelover]

I see the Guardian have been talking to 'sources' and poking around the existing influenza pandemic plan.

Government to shut schools in event of UK coronavirus outbreak

No 10 planning for ‘all eventualities’ if number of coronavirus cases surge in UK

www.theguardian.com

The existing influenza plan demonstrates how the UK normally has no stomach for internal travel restrictions or the cancellation of mass public gatherings. I wonder if this will change or, if not, how the disparity between that and actions taken in other countries will be explained. Still, this may be less of an issue depending on timing and whether any other countries demonstrate a different approach, more like the one the UK normally favours, first.

Interesting to see a little bit of timing mentioned too. I wonder how this will stand the test of time.

This is what I recieved, and a brief deceiphering of the reply from another official

I remember it because my nephew had it aged just 8 weeks and was the youngest kid in Yorkshire to get it at that time. Tamiflu worked, but fucking hell it was scary at the time as he was very poorly.

One of our number here died from Swine Flue, though due to other complications,

 

[Fez909]

One of our number here died from Swine Flue

Who was that? I've seen it mentioned twice now, but don't remember this

 

[elbows]

Who was that? I've seen it mentioned twice now, but don't remember this

Mark Wallace (mozaz, e19896) has died

 

[TopCat]

Mozaz. Been a while since I remembered him. I'm smiling as I do.

 

[two sheds]

and he was e numbers?

 

[Fez909]

Mark Wallace (mozaz, e19896) has died

Thanks.

Mozaz. Been a while since I remembered him. I'm smiling as I do.

I remember him as eNumbers, but didn't know he died. I think I was on a bit of a break from Urban at the time. I think I remember he was sound.

 

[Numbers]

Go on then, I’ll have an e

 

[TopCat]

Sorry to ambush with this

 

[TopCat]

Well getting back to the covid 19.

 

[TopCat]

Coronavirus: Tenerife hotel with hundreds of guests locked down

An Italian doctor staying at the hotel, which has hundreds of guests, tested positive on Monday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[TopCat]

Police cordon.

 

[Fez909]

When do we think Urban75 will declare the outbreak a pandemic (by changing the thread title)?

 

[TopCat]

Keep to your rooms. The buffet is closed. The Animation Team are indisposed.

 

[TopCat]

I bet there is some bargains now at the Blue Sea resort on Puerto De La Cruz.

 

[Pickman's model]

Well getting back to the covid 19.

first there was ocean's 11, then there was the covid 19

 

[Pickman's model]

When do we think Urban75 will declare the outbreak a pandemic (by changing the thread title)?

when the title's changed to 'cases triple as infection spreads to brixton and stockwell'

 

[TopCat]

when the title's changed to 'cases triple as infection spreads to brixton and stockwell'

When travelling musicians are hindered by the piles of dead.

 

[Pickman's model]

When travelling musicians are hindered by the piles of dead.

 

[TopCat]

But seriously. The patient zero in Tenerife was said to have been there for six days spreading the lurgy to a plethora of Europeans from all.over.

 

[Pickman's model]

When travelling musicians are hindered by the piles of dead.

 

[TopCat]

I just get the impression that it's loose. Human to many human transmission is occurring. I'm a bit bothered having a pre existing condition.

 

[TopCat]

But I'm also hungry and have no beer in the house.

 

[Teaboy]

I just get the impression that it's loose. Human to many human transmission is occurring. I'm a bit bothered having a pre existing condition.

Totally agree. I just can't see how it can't be widespread already. Also its fully understandable why anyone in a high risk group is worried.

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

Is there somewhere that lists what the UK approach is to arrivals from the various affected regions?

 

[two sheds]

Is there a summary of how long it lasts on surfaces, how it can be killed (temperatures?), how to protect against transmission etc? A bit early to ask for the UK yet but worth knowing I think.

 

[TopCat]

Is there a summary of how long it lasts on surfaces, how it can be killed (temperatures?), how to protect against transmission etc? A bit early to ask for the UK yet but worth knowing I think.

Really pertinent information that.

 

[TopCat]

How long does wiping you down with a bleached cloth protect me?