Coronavirus Alerts

[-:Undertaker:-]

Coronavirus Alerts

Disease outbreak acute in China, Italy and Persia as 100 countries are now reportedly infected

Coronavirus deaths

China: 3097
Italy: 366
Iran: 194
South Korea: 50
US: 20
France: 19
Spain: 17
Japan: 6
Iraq: 4
Australia: 3
Netherlands: 3
Switzerland: 2
UK: 2
Hong Kong: 2
Germany: 1
Thailand: 1
Egypt: 1
Taiwan: 1
Argentina: 1
Philippines: 1
San Marino: 1

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 8, 2020

BREAKING: Confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide pass 105,000

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 8, 2020

BREAKING: Oil prices plunge by 30%, the biggest fall since 1991.

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 8, 2020

[FlyingJesus]

Is it passed on by oil transfer

[buttons]

I've had an awful cold for the past week and I work in a hospital but up here they're currently only testing those who have been to infected countries or been near a person with confirmed coronavirus so one hand we're letting it spread by not testing more people but on the other those who have been tested and have been to an infected country or near an affected person, majority of them haven't contracted it sooooooo one minute i'm omg this is serious the next eh not really.

just been to asda and the toilet paper and tissue aisle is totally cleared out. now i'm not one to care about panic buying or panic about cleanliness but i am worried we end up going out of stock and i'll run out of toilet paper when there's none to buy and AHHHHHHHHHHH. wish we'd all just calm tf down tbh

also plz don't give it to me i want my haircut done next week and i have like really important psych appointments and shit so like i'll die mentally as well if i get it

[Jarkie]

I think the panic buying is a bit over the top - I understand it isn't a nice virus to have, but it is very closely linked to the flu so it is hard to tell whether someone has it or not.

As I work dealing with the public, it has now become a daily risk - I do believe a good number of people here in the UK will catch it before it will get down. However, with viruses, it will just develop and overcome what is thrown at it - this could become the new common cold.

[Triz]

[xxMATTGxx]

I assume that's quite an old post. As there is more than 80k causes world wide now.





I hope these actually embed correctly.

We should all be careful - Obviously don't go crazy and start filling your house up with toilet roll etc. But at least make sure you are washing your hands and making sure you do. There will be quite a lot of people who will be more vulnerable to this and it's not just the over 50s.

I don't know why people keep going on about other viruses like the flu etc. We know about the flu, we've had a lot of time to research the flu. The problem we are having is when the health systems can no longer cope. It's why certain countries are going into the delay phase.

Keep those hands clean and away from your faces and we can hope for the best

[Triz]

Yeah it was pretty old, but still shows how less threatening it is than other viruses or diseases.

Form what I've read if you're a healthy person then there isn't really anything to worry about since most of the cases that result in death are people with underlying medical conditions or the elderly.

Most people who have been diagnosed with corona virus who are healthy, have just felt a bit sick for a few days, much like the common cold.

Can't say I've done that much research on it though, only been reading the odd thing here and there.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I don't understand the "oh it is okay, only old and sick are at risk" - Do people not care about their elderly grandparents, neighbours, family members with underlying medical conditions? If you know someone over 80, the chances are currently around 1 in 5 that they will be in a body bag if they catch this rapidly spreading disease. The Coronavirus numbers compared to the flu are incredibly frightening. It is not just like the seasonal flu. More to the point, these are the numbers with still-functioning healthcare systems - if this spreads, the mortality rate will rise way past 5% to 8%

Shocking and worrying...

In Lombardy, the epicentre of the Italian epidemic, 8% of those diagnosed with COVID-19 have died #CoronaVirusUpdate

— Darren McCaffrey (@darrenmccaffrey) March 10, 2020

Doctors in northern Italy say they could soon be forced to decide who will live and who will die, as intensive care units become overwhelmed. #Coronavirus mortality rate in Lombardy is now over 8% - likely higher than Wuhan. https://t.co/gGRZyIuYMF

— Bojan Pancevski (@bopanc) March 10, 2020

Usually with news stories I run through my head the scenarios and think what I would do if I were in government. This? I just don't know.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Today the Spanish government declared a State of Emergency, the first since 1978 when Spain transitioned to a democracy.

My school closed today for a provisional period of two weeks. The supermarket shelves were running empty of meat, rice, pasta, cheese, fruit.

Worst effected countries at the moment are China, Persia, Italy, Spain and France.

JUST IN: Denmark has temporarily closed its borders to foreigners

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 13, 2020

JUST IN: Poland to close its borders to foreigners

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 13, 2020

Department of Health says there are 798 cases of COVID-19 in UK which is up from 590 cases yesterday

— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) March 13, 2020

NEW: Spain declares state of emergency as COVID-19 cases hit 4,209 and deaths double

Military to be mobilised

Only second time since 1978 that it has declared state of emergency #CoronaVirusUpdate

— Darren McCaffrey (@darrenmccaffrey) March 13, 2020

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to Spain advising against "all but essential travel to the regions of Madrid, La Rioja and the municipalities of La Bastida, Vitoria and Miranda de Ebro"

— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) March 13, 2020

US President Donald Trump declares a national emergency and says he will "most likely" be tested for coronavirushttps://t.co/2fC1Rbqxf1 pic.twitter.com/mXHEGSBi12

— BBC North America (@BBCNorthAmerica) March 13, 2020

don't act cute we know what you did **** https://t.co/D76tckcD9u

— Haz (@dirty_haz) March 12, 2020

[scottish]

thank god I went last week, looks like all sporting events are being cancelled in Mallorca/Spain too