Coronavirus Disease Outbreak COVID-19 #12

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Boris has a problem with London. Give it 2 days of the city being shutdown, and certain sections of society will be out looting every branch of JD Sports and Footlocker they can find. He knows he doesn't have the police numbers to protect premises and property, although he could always blame the idiot mayor. Londoners will soon get what they deserve for electing Khan.
 
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My sister went to a big shopping mall in the East Midlands today and said it was heaving with people. She’s not taking it seriously at all and is going out and about with her kids wherever she pleases and then spending time with my mum who has health issues. It’s making me so angry!
 
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Does anybody know why Germany for example have a lot more cases than the UK but considerably less deaths? - source BBC News
I may be VERY wrong but I am sure I read somewhere that the people getting infected in Germany are a lot younger (20-30? maybe). I could be remembering wrong though.

UK (as well as Italy) has an ageing population so in a way it makes sense that our death rate would be higher.
 
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Does anybody know why Germany for example have a lot more cases than the UK but considerably less deaths? - source BBC News
I believe @Yel mentioned a thread or two ago that they have a huge amount of ICU beds compared to us
 
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Still cant get over that in the alcohol aisle in my local tescos pretty much empty few bottles of wine ... but there was about 10 boxes of corona ... do people actually think you can get it by drinking it
The company is actually losing a lot of money! Can’t say it’s a pity though as the beer is rank
 
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I had a dream that as a thank you, we didn’t have to pay Tax for a year! I woke up so happy..!!
 
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I believe @Yel mentioned a thread or two ago that they have a huge amount of ICU beds compared to us
It’s the ICU beds! a hospital in London has converted its 8 bedded theatre recovery bay into a 32 bedded ICU with vents. I’m so proud of them.
 
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I'm a manager in Primary Care and I feel the same. I don't go in much for those kinds of gestures. Stay home, keep your kids home, educate yourself. That's what will save us in a few weeks.

It's like we are all braced for the tsunami over here.
 
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Does anybody know why Germany for example have a lot more cases than the UK but considerably less deaths? - source BBC News
I could be wrong but I think Germany have been much better at testing than other countries have. Which means their confirmed cases are much closer to the true number of infected people. Here in the U.K. although our cases are 5000+ the true figure is likely to be over 100,000 at this point.
 
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Great Ormond Street also opened up 30 ITU beds from April 1st as COVID 19 response. We will be ok.
 
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Ummmm you have no idea how some of us feel, you sound really really bitter. It's a way of the masses showing their appreciation in solidarity for those who are keeping our society together right now, albeit only by a round of applause. Italy done the same.
 
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It’s the ICU beds! a hospital in London has converted its 8 bedded theatre recovery bay into a 32 bedded ICU with vents. I’m so proud of them.
On the one hand this is great, but on the other... theatre recovery exists for a reason. We can delay elective procedures but people will still have appendicitis, bowel obstructions, major trauma and stuff that can't wait. I hope there is still capacity for them, too.
 
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Does anybody know why Germany for example have a lot more cases than the UK but considerably less deaths? - source BBC News
There are many factors but Germany is carrying out mass testing and the UK is not. Also a younger population is testing positive there.


“The apparent anomaly has sparked debate in Germany and beyond, though experts warn against drawing sweeping conclusions. They argue that the country’s low fatality rate most likely reflects the fact that the outbreak is still at a relatively early stage, and that the age profile of those affected has so far been younger than that in other countries. Younger patients without previous ailments have a much better chance of surviving Covid-19 than elderly”

 
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This is a conversation between me and my brother. I actually dispair of him
And the sad fact is, should the younger people get poorly who are still out and about going around like nothings wrong, will be prioritised over older patients when it comes down to doctors having to make the awful decision who gets a ventilator. Selfish motherfuckers.
 
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Exactly!
 
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