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WHO figures seems to suggest the number of daily new cases globally has stabalised over the last 4/5 days.
Nadine Dorries tests positive for the virus;https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/10/nadine-dorries-becomes-uks-first-mp-diagnosed-coronavirus-12379100/?ITO=squid&ito=newsnow-feedTracing contacts is going to be fun.HoC to self-isolate?
Quote from: albie on March 10, 2020, 11:20:46 pmNadine Dorries tests positive for the virus;https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/10/nadine-dorries-becomes-uks-first-mp-diagnosed-coronavirus-12379100/?ITO=squid&ito=newsnow-feedTracing contacts is going to be fun.HoC to self-isolate?I bet she doesn't use the NHS.
There's also a little thing about our numbers that doesn't ring true.Italy says 10% of diagnosed cases have required hospitalisation. We have 400 cases so that would be 40. But we haven't yet had a single case reported as serious or critical. And yet, 6 infected people have died. Did they never go through a "critical" phase?
Without wanting to get too controversial, and playing devils advocate, should we let nature take its course.? What happens next time a similar new virus strain crops up.? Do we shut down every time or accept that some things can’t be beaten.?
Quote from: IDM on March 11, 2020, 12:45:07 pmWithout wanting to get too controversial, and playing devils advocate, should we let nature take its course.? What happens next time a similar new virus strain crops up.? Do we shut down every time or accept that some things can’t be beaten.?The issue I guess with that is because this one is so virulent, the natural course of things would lead to millions infected and tens of thousands hospitalised in a very short window therefore overwhelming healthcare provision and leading to more deaths not only from the virus but others who would miss out on treatment for other life-threatening conditions/injuries etc.I don't doubt that this thing will spread and despite all precautions with regard to self isolation etc. the best hope we have is to flatten the curve a bit and give the NHS a fighting chance of keeping on top of the workload over a longer period of time.
Just read on the bbc that Hungary is suspending all gatherings of over 100 people indoors, and over 500 outdoors, until further notice. They have only 13 cases...