New Zealand looking at freight as the source, which made sense to me, until I read that they believe that the virus was present in a refrigerated unit one of the infected family members work in; we know the virus survives on surfaces, and in those conditions, but it seems strange to me the assume it would be at an infectious level.
But then, coronavirus has proven itself to be bloody strange.
Have they found any more infected patients?
I don't believe so, yet. But they're only testing close contacts atm, I believe.
I really hope they can find the source of the infection. Do they have quarantine rules around freight ships etc?
At least they are acting quickly and effectively. Unlike some island'sOh poor New Zealand.
New Zealand looking at freight as the source, which made sense to me, until I read that they believe that the virus was present in a refrigerated unit one of the infected family members work in; we know the virus survives on surfaces, and in those conditions, but it seems strange to me the assume it would be at an infectious level.
But then, coronavirus has proven itself to be bloody strange.
Or just breathing.coughing and phlegming
Or just breathing.
Yes, it does seem wild! And wouldn't there be even more infections everywhere if this was a route of transmission? But maybe the risk is tiny, so tiny that it wouldn't register in countries (like all European ones) with significant community transmission, but will register if the literally one-in-a-million thing happens in a country/region where the virus is otherwise eliminated?
It's because we've got rid of all the telephone sanitizing engineers Once again the Adams in his futurist role puts Nostradamus to shame.Early on in the pandemic I chatted to a consultant doctor (unsurprisingly he wasn't one in infectious diseases...) who was convinced it all was being transmitted through new mobile phones that were made and shipped from China, and then opened in the rest of the world.
Just to prove yet again that you can be clever and well educated, and still an idiot.
A notation in the Guide about Golgafrincham after the departure of the B Ark states that the entire remaining population subsequently died from a virulent disease contracted from a dirty telephone.
77 deaths and 1009 new cases today according to the disgraced governments website.
Things really haven’t changed much since the Spanish flu. Virtually the same advice as now.View attachment 225901
Early on in the pandemic I chatted to a consultant doctor (unsurprisingly he wasn't one in infectious diseases...) who was convinced it all was being transmitted through new mobile phones that were made and shipped from China, and then opened in the rest of the world.
Just to prove yet again that you can be clever and well educated, and yet still an idiot.
That's the spiritTrying to stay positive, both those numbers are down on yesterday.
And, remember reported deaths on Tue & Wed are always higher, because of the lag in weekend reporting, reported on Sun & Mon.
This is the presumed cause of the Dalian outbreak and the Beijing outbreak in China too. Seems crazy, I know. Like, it makes me imagine people at the other end coughing and phlegming all over the packaged fish before they send it off, but apparently this is a thing. China tests all incoming cold imports now, and found some infected stuff just today.
Yes, it does seem wild! And wouldn't there be even more infections everywhere if this was a route of transmission? But maybe the risk is tiny, so tiny that it wouldn't register in countries (like all European ones) with significant community transmission, but will register if the literally one-in-a-million thing happens in a country/region where the virus is otherwise eliminated?
He's also now said that anyone testing positive will now have to quarantine for 14 days in a Government Quarantine facility. And so the madness begins.Update: NZ Director-General of Health saying it was most likely person to person transmission, rather than from a surface.
This is the presumed cause of the Dalian outbreak and the Beijing outbreak in China too. Seems crazy, I know. Like, it makes me imagine people at the other end coughing and phlegming all over the packaged fish before they send it off, but apparently this is a thing. China tests all incoming cold imports now, and found some infected stuff just today.