Coronavirus (3 Viewers)

[Kate]

Sorry Wendy

 

[cwej]

That's so shit Wendy. Sorry to hear it.

 

[wendy the Go_At]

Thanks gang. x
I think it's finally brought it home to a lot of the older folk here.

 

[octophone]

Oh Wendy I'm sorry, that's so sad.

 

[octophone]

393 deaths yesterday - just announced by the BBC. I fear this is it really starting to accelerate.

 

[Sheena]

393 deaths yesterday - just announced by the BBC. I fear this is it really starting to accelerate.

We did think this week will peak- hopefully that is the case, though- be the peak, I mean. The distancing measures should begin to kick in...

 

[octophone]

It's what Boris is counting on...that it peaks this week and is receding by the time he emerges from "quarantine" (because lilke fuck he's got it).

 

[Lucille]

Ooooh I’ve been FURLOUGHED. On full pay thankfully. I was only doing an hours work max each day, but still, waking up each day without any purpose will be CHALLENGING.

 

[octophone]

Ooooh I’ve been FURLOUGHED. On full pay thankfully.

Lucky bastard.

 

[Sheena]

I wish I could get FURLOUGHED but it AIN'T gonna happen.

 

[Indie]

Have we noticed that now that Amazon is prioritising Corona products, they've started delaying everything else? I've just been given a Prime delivery date of 28th April for a record- LOL!

Thing is, I have no issue with them prioritising those in need, but don't keep taking my Amazon Prime subscription when you're taking a month to get things to me, you thieving cunts.

Yup, although I bought mrs. Indie a birthday present that said april 28th, and it still arrived after 3 days.

 

[Sheena]

Yup, although I bought mrs. Indie a birthday present that said april 28th, and it still arrived after 3 days.

Oh, maybe it's just a WORST CASE SCENARIO thing going on then. As I said, it isn't important anyway...

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Almost 400 died in the UK yesterday. I must say I thought the talk in the news yesterday of a turnaround was absolute BALONEY.

 

[Sheena]

Almost 400 died in the UK yesterday. I must say I thought the talk in the news yesterday of a turnaround was absolute BALONEY.

But isn't this the point? They think the social distancing measures ARE working. The problem is that people are going to see those figures and think they aren't, but it will take time for things to properly slow down.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

But isn't this the point? They think the social distancing measures ARE working. The problem is that people are going to see those figures and think they aren't, but it will take time for things to properly slow down.

Well of course. There's no instant fix. The news should stop misleading folk. Although that's hardly new...

 

[Ellie]

Yes it’s going to take at least 3 weeks. All the people dying in the last week are likely ones that were first displaying symptoms or had been taken into care before last Monday.

 

[big ron]

It'll get worse yet kids. We've only been isolating(ish) for a week. The real shit is yet to hit the fan.

 

[octophone]

Almost 400 died in the UK yesterday. I must say I thought the talk in the news yesterday of a turnaround was absolute BALONEY.

I did see a warning from a senior medical person of some sort that reporting was more patchy at the weekend and they expected a rise. It's still a shocking figure.

 

[Mats]

I can't fathom the numbers in Italy anymore. it's unbelievable

 

[Jark]

Guys it's not even peaked in Italy. It's not gonna have peaked in the UK before next weekend. These numbers are getting shocking now (Belgium had 192 deaths yesterday, what the fuck?).

John Oliver did a great segment on the US approach to coronavirus this week - his total evisceration of Trump at the end is *chef's kiss*

 

[Rita]

Do they still expect the death rate to hit over 20k? If they do, yes we can’t be at the peak just yet.

 

[PJL]

20k is a best-case scenario. And we're likely to hit that figure by the end of April, assuming it will get worse for the next week or so, and then plateau.

 

[Beverley]

We are nowhere near the peak of this monster tbh

 

[win_the_game]

I can't fathom the numbers in Italy anymore. it's unbelievable

The number of cases (orange column) and resulting deaths (red) in Lombardy is just horrendous.

 

[BoysForSeles]

We are still in the office at work. Our laptops for homeworking should be with us by the end of next week apparently. Talk about completely missing the boat.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Two of my colleagues are now sick, neither of them tested because the symptoms are not sever. I'm almost glad we're closing next week because we no longer have work to do.

 

[ameraal]

i went to a big hardware store today and bought a few bits including a new bathroom exhaust ventilator, keys for the lights and a new showerhead which has already proven to be shit.

bet everything else stays in the bag for another week or 15.

 

[Cloud]

Yeah sadly we'll be nowhere near the peak yet. Couple of weeks behind Italy and only just starting to slow down a little bit there. Looking at 750-1000 deaths per day before it peaks from my armchair estimation.

Crazy looking at the graphs how lightly China got it in terms of deaths. What the actual fuck. Something shady going on there surely...

Well, I now have a full month of working from home. Furlong cancelled. Part of me is naturally disappointed at not being able to just slob around on 80% pay, but the other part of me is glad to be valued. Gives me a hopefully-not-false sense of job security that they'd rather pay as to them the difference is between 100% pay and 0% pay. To still be wanted even in a time of crisis is quite comforting.

 

[vespertine]

CEO sent an email to the entire company that there would be no layoffs in 2020.

Waiting with baited breath for January 2, 2021.

 

[Indie]

Remaining countries without any *confirmed* cases

Yemen* 29,825,964 Asia
2 North Korea* 25,778,816 Asia
3

Malawi 19,129,952 Africa
4

South Sudan 11,193,725 Africa
5

Tajikistan 9,537,645 Asia
6

Turkmenistan 6,031,200 Asia
7

Lesotho 2,142,249 Africa
8

Comoros 869,601 Africa
9

Solomon Islands 686,884 Oceania
10

Vanuatu 307,145 Oceania
11

São Tomé and Príncipe 219,154 Africa
12

Samoa 198,413 Oceania
13

Kiribati 119,451 Oceania
14

Micronesia 115,030 Oceania
15

Tonga 105,695 Oceania
16

Marshall Islands 59,190 Oceania
17

Palau 18,094 Oceania
18

Tuvalu 11,793 Oceania
19

Nauru 10,823 Oceania

 

[Lucille]

How have I never heard of the COMOROS

 

[octophone]

When life gives you Yemen...

 

[RS]

How have I never heard of the COMOROS

Comoros she betta don’t!

 

[ameraal]

meanwhile in the us:

A Major Medical Staffing Company Just Slashed Benefits for Doctors and Nurses Fighting Coronavirus
Alteon Health, a staffing company backed by private-equity firm Frazier Healthcare Partners, will cut salaries, time off and retirement benefits for providers, citing lost revenue. Several hospital operators announced similar cuts.

https://www.propublica.org/article/coronavirus-er-doctors-nurses-benefits

 

[Beverley]

really, the US is such a demonic state

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Over 500 died in the UK yesterday.

 

[Alla]

And that's not even close to the peak of it. Take care everyone.

 

[Rita]

I have been watching the Switzerland figures ( for no other reason that the are below us on the worldometer chart) and they seemed to have peaked and the numbers dropping significantly now. Did they do anything differently from us or are they ahead of us in terms of first transmission of cases?

 

[Rita]

Over 500 died in the UK yesterday.

So we are quite likely to be hitting 1k deaths a day by early next week.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Has that actually happened yet?

I saw something yesterday that although we're increasing, the RATE OF INCREASE has actually slowed. So rather than doubling every two days like we were a fortnight ago, it's doubling every three days now (or something).