Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) 2020

[Gadzorks]

Jason mp playing games in empty stadiums is about protecting the vulnerable in our society.

If we can slow down, and contain the spread, we protect the elderly and vulnerable.

Slowing down the rate of infection means our health system will be better able to support those who get it, but it will go on longer.

It’s not just a now problem. It’s going to be a problem till there’s a vaccination available for a large chunk of the population.

 

[Gadzorks]

That's the case for most of these types of viruses, it is far less deadly than SARS and MERS although with a lower rate of incidence. than Coronavirus.

The actual death rate will be much lower as testing progresses as a substantial number of people haven't/won't be tested.

The difference is that MERS and SARS were contagious only after symptoms developed so it was easy to identify and isolate infected people and stop the spread. This one is contagious before symptoms develop which is why regional lock downs are being tried.

 

[Brett C]

The difference is that MERS and SARS were contagious only after symptoms developed so it was easy to identify and isolate infected people and stop the spread. This one is contagious before symptoms develop which is why regional lock downs are being tried.

Still once of the great over-reactions considering the 1500 odd people who die each day from the flu around the world.

 

[briztoon]

Default 2020 premier will be the team who finished 2nd in 2019

So GWS then.

 

[Saucery]

I think it's a french conspiracy to sell more bidets.

 

[Saucery]

The prime minster of Britain says singing happy birthday twice whilst washing your hands is the best protection there is.

 

[Gadzorks]

Still once of the great over-reactions considering the 1500 odd people who die each day from the flu around the world.

Possibly - internet escalation effect is real. Also it’s like the worlds been waiting for the big one and is ready to jump at possible shadows.

I have my ICU nurse daughters being overbearing but I figure that’s a reaction to my chemo last year, but they do get in my head. I reckon it’ll take 3-4 months for the real effect to be known.

I’m not stockpiling toilet paper though so maybe I’m in the ‘we are overacting’ camp.

 

[briztoon]

Test has come back negative.

 

[Brett C]

Test has come back negative.

What a surprise .

 

[Saucery]

Global sports events hit by coronavirus pandemic

Major sports events around the world which have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak:

www.reuters.com

 

[dlanod]

Still once of the great over-reactions considering the 1500 odd people who die each day from the flu around the world.

I can't believe you're talking about the flu at a time like this when heart disease is killing 100,000 around the world every day.

 

[Dalions]

My 85 yr old Mother seems more concerned with her shares dropping in value than contracting the Corona Virus.

 

[briztoon]

AFL ready to close gates if governments ban mass gatherings

Footy fans face the prospect of being closed off from games to limit the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

7news.com.au

 

[Saucery]

AFL ready to close gates if governments ban mass gatherings

Footy fans face the prospect of being closed off from games to limit the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

7news.com.au

Why coronavirus could force the AFL to play games without fans

The AFL is preparing to play games without crowds due to coronavirus fears but round one of the premiership season will go ahead as planned

www.afl.com.au

No one will insure sports leagues against plague, it a done deal. Empty stadiums at best.

 

[martinson]

Why coronavirus could force the AFL to play games without fans

The AFL is preparing to play games without crowds due to coronavirus fears but round one of the premiership season will go ahead as planned

www.afl.com.au

No one will insure sports leagues against plague, it a done deal. Empty stadiums at best.

Criminal negligence on the part of our supposed leaders.

Even a moron who does some limited research is aware that large crowds are like lighting the fuse to the pandemic.

They should all be sacked.

 

[M Malice]

Still once of the great over-reactions considering the 1500 odd people who die each day from the flu around the world.

I can't believe you're talking about the flu at a time like this when heart disease is killing 100,000 around the world every day.

 

[Saucery]

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Yes first world diseases feature in statistics mostly gleaned from first world data, whilst third world data is estimated. Colour me skeptical.

 

[martinson]

When will any of you people ever get that this is not the flu, there is no vaccine , read any of the on the ground reports coming out of Italy, 20% of people who get it need to be hospitalised, it's deadly if you get a really bad dose. It's as highly contagious a virus as we've seen since 1918 in a world now highly inter connected.

It's just nuts the ignorance that some people want to propulgate from other ignorant people promoting irrelevant data.

Sorry for the rant but trust me ,everyone take care.

 

[carnthemlions]

Let's not be stupid here and pretend coronavirus isn't very serious. If the spread gets out of control, health systems get overwhelmed (don't mention the decades of cuts right) and people die in larger numbers eg. Wuhan. See here for an account of what's happened in Northern Italy:

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Please don't make light of it or share anything like this. Coronavirus is a huge threat to the elderly and people with other health concerns like the ones in your graph. At one point over 99% of deaths were in people with other conditions/comorbidities (heart disease being the most common).

I will try and find the article at some stage but South Korea has been at the forefront of testing large portions of the population and the mortality rate was substantially less @ 0.6% than the rest of the world. A UQ public health professor has stated that MERS & SARS were worse than this but 1 major difference is social media and new reporting.

500k odd people die each year from the flu. Good buying time in the stock market to take advantage of people scared the world is ending

South Korea's also testing 15,000 people per day, nowhere else is even close to that. It's not going to magically go away if responses aren't organised, large-scale and well resourced. We still seem to be at the confusion stage.

Also the reason this is worse than things like SARS and MERS is that it kills very few people and therefore spreads more easily. Deadlier diseases are easier to contain because people become noticeably ill more quickly.

When will any of you people ever get that this is not the flu, there is no vaccine , read any of the on the ground reports coming out of Italy, 20% of people who get it need to be hospitalised, it's deadly if you get a really bad dose. It's as highly contagious a virus as we've seen since 1918 in a world now highly inter connected.

It's just nuts the ignorance that some people want to propulgate from other ignorant people promoting irrelevant data.

Sorry for the rant but trust me ,everyone take care.

If you or family/friends are 70+ and/or have a compromised immune system, please take this seriously and make sure they do the same.

 

[Saucery]

As long as we have chicken little here to educate us we will be fine

Once again:

No know trajectory of infection.
No know vaccine (which will take at least 12 months of testing before it can be released regardless).
No known treatment.
Unknown if it can be contracted multiple times.
The current death rate is tracking at between 10 to 30 per 1000 cases (as opposed to 1 per 1000 cases for the flu).

 

[OldLion]

Once again:

No know trajectory of infection.
No know vaccine (which will take at least 12 months of testing before it can be released regardless).
No known treatment.
Unknown if it can be contracted multiple times.
The current death rate is tracking at between 10 to 30 per 1000 cases (as opposed to 1 per 1000 cases for the flu).

Hope for the best , plan for the worst. Trust the science. Global transparency required.

 

[Brett C]

Once again:

No know trajectory of infection.
No know vaccine (which will take at least 12 months of testing before it can be released regardless).
No treatment.
Unknown if it can be contracted multiple times.
The current death rate is tracking at between 10 to 30 per 1000 cases (as opposed to 1 per 1000 cases for the flu).

The current death rate is greatly over stated due to the simple fact the don’t have accurate numbers on people infected with Coronavirus. South Korea is at the forefront of testing and levels are circa 0.6% and the rates are decreased as testing increased.


80% of all cases are considered mild and a substantial number will not be counted with as they haven’t displayed symptoms.

The world has never been better prepared for an outbreak like this, within a week the virus was identified and 3 days later the gene sequence available and then within 3 days a test available. A substantial number of commercial pharmaceutical,biotechnology labs as well as academic Groups such as UQ are working on vaccines and treatments already.

The risk of catching it is very low with direct contact needed for an extended period outside of sometime coughing or sneezing on you.

Like SARS and MERS this will be a distant memory in a few months.

 

[Saucery]

The current death rate is greatly over stated due to the simple fact the don’t have accurate numbers on people infected with Coronavirus. South Korea is at the forefront of testing and levels are circa 0.6% and the rates are decreased as testing increased.

80% of all cases are considered mild and a substantial number will not be counted with as they haven’t displayed symptoms.

The world has never been better prepared for an outbreak like this, within a week the virus was identified and 3 days later the gene sequence available and then within 3 days a test available. A substantial number of commercial pharmaceutical,biotechnology labs as well as academic Groups such as UQ are working on vaccines and treatments already.

The risk of catching it is very low with direct contact needed for an extended period outside of sometime coughing or sneezing on you.

Like SARS and MERS this will be a distant memory in a few months.

Possibly the most incorrect statement you have made, Taiwan and Malaysia have dealt with the virus the best from their experiences with SARS/MERS. They locked down quickly and contained it. Most other countries already acknowledge they are trying to hold the containment lines but are failing.

The rest of the worlds response has been pathetic at best. You know Italy is in total lock down, Britain expects 350,000 fatalities. You do understand vaccines need extended trials to be deployed and that's only if one is found. You say the risks of contracting it are very low and yet here we are, in the middle of a pandemic. You should stow your chicken little jibes until the adults work out what is happening.

 

[marooned]

Won’t be happy if we can’t go to the footy because of this. Massive overreaction, if you feel like you are at risk go wrap yourself in all the dunny roll you have stockpiled.

 

[BRAB]

If you're not at ALDI now buying non-perishables to last you at least a month, you're running the gauntlet.

Haven't seen this much panic within the healthcare industry in my lifetime.