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Do you think we will have an outbreak in the uk?
as of now i believe 35 people have tested positive for it which due to the long incubation period means there is maybe hundreds already infected (complete guess, i have no idea) and from there id imagine it would easily spread to thousands in the coming months
(i am aware that its very rarely deadly to those of good health/strong immune system)
Do you think we will have an outbreak in the uk?
as of now i believe 35 people have tested positive for it which due to the long incubation period means there is maybe hundreds already infected (complete guess, i have no idea) and from there id imagine it would easily spread to thousands in the coming months
(i am aware that its very rarely deadly to those of good health/strong immune system)
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Yes I think we will have an outbreak (I’d say outbreak when there’s 100+ cases caught in the U.K.). The problem is 20% of cases are serious or critical so if too many get it there won’t be enough resources so the death rate will start to increase towards this number.
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I would be very surprised if we didn't. It's very contagious and people seem to have poor standards of basic hygeine and common sense in this country.
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(Original post by Anonos)
Do you think we will have an outbreak in the uk?
as of now i believe 35 people have tested positive for it which due to the long incubation period means there is maybe hundreds already infected (complete guess, i have no idea) and from there id imagine it would easily spread to thousands in the coming months
(i am aware that its very rarely deadly to those of good health/strong immune system)
Do you think we will have an outbreak in the uk?
as of now i believe 35 people have tested positive for it which due to the long incubation period means there is maybe hundreds already infected (complete guess, i have no idea) and from there id imagine it would easily spread to thousands in the coming months
(i am aware that its very rarely deadly to those of good health/strong immune system)
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It's the same as the SARS outbreak a few years ago, the media love to sensationalise stuff but in reality this is just a new strain of influenza, which already kills on average 600 people a year in the UK and, in the case of 2008/09 ( not the SARS year) over 13000
https://vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk/vk/influenza-flu
I'm afraid it's just part of life.
https://vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk/vk/influenza-flu
I'm afraid it's just part of life.
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(Original post by Anonos)
Do you think we will have an outbreak in the uk?
as of now i believe 35 people have tested positive for it which due to the long incubation period means there is maybe hundreds already infected (complete guess, i have no idea) and from there id imagine it would easily spread to thousands in the coming months
(i am aware that its very rarely deadly to those of good health/strong immune system)
Do you think we will have an outbreak in the uk?
as of now i believe 35 people have tested positive for it which due to the long incubation period means there is maybe hundreds already infected (complete guess, i have no idea) and from there id imagine it would easily spread to thousands in the coming months
(i am aware that its very rarely deadly to those of good health/strong immune system)
It could be a few thousand cases but according to the government, could be has high as 60% of the population.
I myself have a weakened immune system, since birth... If I get it, there's very little hope for me...
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Oh and one other thing whilst we're on the subject, it's entirely up to you as an individual but you see these adverts on this page for facemasks, total waste of time.
As others have said on here it's about personal hygiene, ensure you wash your hands thoroughly or use a sanatiser before putting anything near your mouth.
Those masks will not do enough to stop anyone becoming infected.
As others have said on here it's about personal hygiene, ensure you wash your hands thoroughly or use a sanatiser before putting anything near your mouth.
Those masks will not do enough to stop anyone becoming infected.
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(Original post by MrBiggs01010101)
An outbreak is almost a certainty at this point. The question is: To what extent will the virus affect the UK?
It could be a few thousand cases but according to the government, could be has high as 60% of the population.
I myself have a weakened immune system, since birth... If I get it, there's very little hope for me...
An outbreak is almost a certainty at this point. The question is: To what extent will the virus affect the UK?
It could be a few thousand cases but according to the government, could be has high as 60% of the population.
I myself have a weakened immune system, since birth... If I get it, there's very little hope for me...
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(Original post by ColinDent)
It's the same as the SARS outbreak a few years ago, the media love to sensationalise stuff but in reality this is just a new strain of influenza, which already kills on average 600 people a year in the UK and, in the case of 2008/09 ( not the SARS year) over 13000
https://vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk/vk/influenza-flu
I'm afraid it's just part of life.
It's the same as the SARS outbreak a few years ago, the media love to sensationalise stuff but in reality this is just a new strain of influenza, which already kills on average 600 people a year in the UK and, in the case of 2008/09 ( not the SARS year) over 13000
https://vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk/vk/influenza-flu
I'm afraid it's just part of life.
The 20% being serious is key, as if too many get infected we won’t be able to treat most of them so the death rate will start to tend towards this number.
It is much worse than the flu and the swine flu (from 2009) which only had a death rate of 0.02% or something. SARS was much less infectious (also globalisation was less of a thing), it only infected 8,000 people in over a year, this has done 10x that in a few months.
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(Original post by Em.-.)
If this infects as many people as the flu does it will kill much more. The new virus is also more infectious remember. 20% of cases are serious or critical, and the death rate is 3% atm (the common flu is <0.05%), but if you compare recoveries with deaths it’s 7%.
The 20% being serious is key, as if too many get infected we won’t be able to treat most of them so the death rate will start to tend towards this number.
It is much worse than the flu and the swine flu (from 2009) which only had a death rate of 0.02% or something. SARS was much less infectious (also globalisation was less of a thing), it only infected 8,000 people in over a year, this has done 10x that in a few months.
If this infects as many people as the flu does it will kill much more. The new virus is also more infectious remember. 20% of cases are serious or critical, and the death rate is 3% atm (the common flu is <0.05%), but if you compare recoveries with deaths it’s 7%.
The 20% being serious is key, as if too many get infected we won’t be able to treat most of them so the death rate will start to tend towards this number.
It is much worse than the flu and the swine flu (from 2009) which only had a death rate of 0.02% or something. SARS was much less infectious (also globalisation was less of a thing), it only infected 8,000 people in over a year, this has done 10x that in a few months.
I heard a medical expert on the radio saying that for most the symptoms are not that bad at all, now just how many people have been infected is in no way provable but there will undoubtedly be a very large amount of people that have had the virus and not even realised it so I would argue that the 3% figure is questionable.
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Hope you're all well,
Basically, coronavirus is sort of spreading like crazy in the uk and government officials are saying schools may have to close down, like bloody hell this is SERIOUS!!!
Professionals actually say the actual amount of coronavirus victims for real are 10 times the amount broadcasted, essentially meaning there are over 100 cases in the UK and with public transport at its most popular option here in London, the spread could happen rather easily!
A few days ago there were only 10 something cases, now that's jumped to 32 WHOLE CASES LIKE BRUH!!!
It's estimated they'll have a vaccine by the end of this year and the gov has invested 12 million into this virus.
Anyone have any thoughts on when schools could close down? Corona is spreading fast af so I'm estimating in around 2 weeks max and schools will close
Basically, coronavirus is sort of spreading like crazy in the uk and government officials are saying schools may have to close down, like bloody hell this is SERIOUS!!!
Professionals actually say the actual amount of coronavirus victims for real are 10 times the amount broadcasted, essentially meaning there are over 100 cases in the UK and with public transport at its most popular option here in London, the spread could happen rather easily!
A few days ago there were only 10 something cases, now that's jumped to 32 WHOLE CASES LIKE BRUH!!!
It's estimated they'll have a vaccine by the end of this year and the gov has invested 12 million into this virus.
Anyone have any thoughts on when schools could close down? Corona is spreading fast af so I'm estimating in around 2 weeks max and schools will close
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(Original post by ColinDent)
So we have a choice, we can lock ourselves away and **** ourselves or we can get on with our lives.
I heard a medical expert on the radio saying that for most the symptoms are not that bad at all, now just how many people have been infected is in no way provable but there will undoubtedly be a very large amount of people that have had the virus and not even realised it so I would argue that the 3% figure is questionable.
So we have a choice, we can lock ourselves away and **** ourselves or we can get on with our lives.
I heard a medical expert on the radio saying that for most the symptoms are not that bad at all, now just how many people have been infected is in no way provable but there will undoubtedly be a very large amount of people that have had the virus and not even realised it so I would argue that the 3% figure is questionable.
I wouldn’t care if schools got shut before exams, I learn better by myself. I just think the large amount of cases which must be hospitalised is quite alarming and would have negative effects on the NHS and other people who are ill and needing treatment.
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(Original post by ColinDent)
It's the same as the SARS outbreak a few years ago, the media love to sensationalise stuff but in reality this is just a new strain of influenza, which already kills on average 600 people a year in the UK and, in the case of 2008/09 ( not the SARS year) over 13000
https://vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk/vk/influenza-flu
I'm afraid it's just part of life.
It's the same as the SARS outbreak a few years ago, the media love to sensationalise stuff but in reality this is just a new strain of influenza, which already kills on average 600 people a year in the UK and, in the case of 2008/09 ( not the SARS year) over 13000
https://vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk/vk/influenza-flu
I'm afraid it's just part of life.
This Coronavirus now, is deadly tops for 3% of infected, and those who die from it, have to already be very ill from diseases that significantly weaken the immune system, either directly, or as a backifiring of treatment, eg. AIDS, cancer, condition after transplant etc, and 3% is probably a huge overestimation, as many people probably went through it, thinking it's a regular influenza.
Among young people,. the factor is even lower, that is 0,11%
(Original post by ZAK_ZAK122)
Hope you're all well,
Basically, coronavirus is sort of spreading like crazy in the uk and government officials are saying schools may have to close down, like bloody hell this is SERIOUS!!!
Hope you're all well,
Basically, coronavirus is sort of spreading like crazy in the uk and government officials are saying schools may have to close down, like bloody hell this is SERIOUS!!!
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(Original post by Em.-.)
I actually hope there are more mild cases unreported, however due to the mass media attention I suspect most people in infected areas would panic and get tested. It’s certainly worse than the flu, but it would be good if it mutated to become less deadly (of course it could mutate to become more deadly as it adapts to infecting humans).
I actually hope there are more mild cases unreported, however due to the mass media attention I suspect most people in infected areas would panic and get tested. It’s certainly worse than the flu, but it would be good if it mutated to become less deadly (of course it could mutate to become more deadly as it adapts to infecting humans).
Btw. those who got infected now, and recovered are only going to be more immune to the future mutations of this virus, unless they've happened to be in the small group that went through it badly, and even yet smaller group that received some permanent damage.
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(Original post by ZAK_ZAK122)
Basically, coronavirus is sort of spreading like crazy in the uk and government officials are saying schools may have to close down, like bloody hell this is SERIOUS!!!
Basically, coronavirus is sort of spreading like crazy in the uk and government officials are saying schools may have to close down, like bloody hell this is SERIOUS!!!
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(Original post by PTMalewski)
The reports prepared by scientists I've read, claim that an unknown number of infected people don't even know they caught the virus, because to some people are completely immune to it, while symptoms are similar to that of influenza, so probably many people who are now on sick leaves, may have the virus and be thinking it's just a normal flu.
Btw. those who got infected now, and recovered are only going to be more immune to the future mutations of this virus, unless they've happened to be in the small group that went through it badly, and even yet smaller group that received some permanent damage.
The reports prepared by scientists I've read, claim that an unknown number of infected people don't even know they caught the virus, because to some people are completely immune to it, while symptoms are similar to that of influenza, so probably many people who are now on sick leaves, may have the virus and be thinking it's just a normal flu.
Btw. those who got infected now, and recovered are only going to be more immune to the future mutations of this virus, unless they've happened to be in the small group that went through it badly, and even yet smaller group that received some permanent damage.
Immunity is short lived for this virus it appears. A woman has caught it twice, or if not the virus has lied dormant in her and then resurfaced. Letting it run it’s course instead of stopping it now wouldn’t help much since people can catch it again quite easily.
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(Original post by ColinDent)
So we have a choice, we can lock ourselves away and **** ourselves or we can get on with our lives.
I heard a medical expert on the radio saying that for most the symptoms are not that bad at all, now just how many people have been infected is in no way provable but there will undoubtedly be a very large amount of people that have had the virus and not even realised it so I would argue that the 3% figure is questionable.
So we have a choice, we can lock ourselves away and **** ourselves or we can get on with our lives.
I heard a medical expert on the radio saying that for most the symptoms are not that bad at all, now just how many people have been infected is in no way provable but there will undoubtedly be a very large amount of people that have had the virus and not even realised it so I would argue that the 3% figure is questionable.
China - 3.6%
South Korea - 0.5%
Iran - 3.1%
Italy - 2.6%
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(Original post by Em.-.)
Immunity is short lived for this virus it appears. A woman has caught it twice, or if not the virus has lied dormant in her and then resurfaced.
Immunity is short lived for this virus it appears. A woman has caught it twice, or if not the virus has lied dormant in her and then resurfaced.
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(Original post by PTMalewski)
Same as with regular influenza which mutates quickly, plus after being ill, you're weakened.
Same as with regular influenza which mutates quickly, plus after being ill, you're weakened.
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(Original post by Em.-.)
Yep or if you’re unlucky enough to get a flu and the novel coronavirus around the same time then that could be problematic, showing it’s not only the elderly or people with underlying health conditions at risk, anyone could be unlucky enough to get another infection at the wrong time.
Yep or if you’re unlucky enough to get a flu and the novel coronavirus around the same time then that could be problematic, showing it’s not only the elderly or people with underlying health conditions at risk, anyone could be unlucky enough to get another infection at the wrong time.
Just have a cup of black tea with lemon, add some garlic to your soup, and relax.
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