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Although he has his own place nearby, he doesn't stay at Balmoral
So Charlie despite testing positive has travelled to Scotland and is not at his primary address.
Not a very good example is it.
AIUI he was already in Scotland before he got tested.
Worth noting that Brookings is not a medical institution, but a political thinktank albeit one of the better-regarded ones.
This is the sort of speculation that's not terribly helpful, and there's good reason why the article doesn't suggest it. Everything in the epidemiology so far suggests it came from Italy. Pneumonia is a secondary bacterial infection. I'll believe this story when I see it in a reputable medical journal and not before, but it's possible that there were particularly nasty bacteria circulating in Italy which might contribute to a higher death rate there - but that's different to it being the source of the virus.
An Ankoù
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It's not speculation it's a report by doctors in Northern Italy. Do you mean "nothing in the epidemiology"? Why is it unhelpful to report what these doctors have found? Why is "wouldn't it be ironic if..." a problem for you?
Pneumonia is not a secondary bacterial infection in this case, it's viral pneumonia as a direct reaction to the primary infection- sure, it doesn't develop into pneumonia in all cases. Is the Milan Institute of Pharmacological Research not authoritative enough for you? Nobody in the report said that Italy was the source of the virus, the report said there was a very strange and very serious strain of viral pneumonia circulating among the elderly as early as November. Dr Giuseppe Remuzzi, Director of the aforementioned institute says that that means the virus was already circulating in Lombardy before we were aware of its appearance in China. He, at least, seems to imply it was the same virus.
It seems to be important to be able to follow the thread of contagion and to identify "patient zero" the first affected patient. Not sure how that would help, but they're on the case.
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Pirate_Pete
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Yes there was an article in the Sydney Morning Herald saying Australians were more concerned about the economy than the virus.
Much like the woman I work with. Crying because the shares she'd bought after the election had gone down.
Wanted to know if she'd still get her franking credits (that's an Aussie thing).
And the bloke in work saying the Australian government should step in and help the share market go up.
And as already mentioned you're linking to a thinktank article.
You might as well link to Alan Jones, a radio shock jock who claims it's just a bit of flu, while broadcasting remotely from his home.
Or Gerry Harvey, who owns electrical stores claiming it's great because he's selling a load of freezers.
But me personally although I've lost a shitload on the stockmarket and it'll put my retirement back.
I'm more concerned about any of my family or friends getting Covid-19.
But hey, if it floats your boat worry more about money. That's the right wing way isn't it.
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An Ankoù
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I'd got the impression that the biggest worry was the threat to AFL fixtures. Allez les Cats!
Mostly due to a huge concentration in the Newport area.oh s**t we're in second place only to london....
Pirate_Pete
Landlord.
I'm sure in Victoria that is the biggest worry.
I worry right now who AFL fans hate most. Collingwood or Covid 19
Non Collingwood supporters obviously.
I think the answer might still be Collingwood.
An Ankoù
Landlord.
Lost touch with football scene shortly after leaving Geelong in '68. Might try and find a way of watching some matches on youtube or wherever. It's the game I was brought up on in school and I used to love it. What have the Magpies done to upset you?
Pirate_Pete
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I know very little about the AFL, but I thought everybody hated them.
Just jumping on the bandwagon.
Even the septics love the AFL now.
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MyQul
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Interest on commercial loans at the moment are bound to be very high as a lot of those firms will still go bust if this drags on. Safe loan = low interest, dodgy loan = high interest.
Depends on whether the rate is 12% flat rate or 12% apr. If Flat rate that is way too high as they do tend to use flat rate I would think it is just that
MyQul
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Tip for any Londoners. MrsMQ had to go into central London for a medical appointment. She reported the supermarkets are completely empty. Think I'll go tommorrow as ASDA old kent road still arent doing the queuing system (one in one out) that most other supermarkets and shops are doing
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My sister is showing symptoms and is currently self isolating.
One of my colleagues was in contact with a man who tested posititve for Corona.
Gets a bit more real when it gets closer to home
One of my colleagues was in contact with a man who tested posititve for Corona.
Gets a bit more real when it gets closer to home
MyQul
Chairman of the Bored
I seems our Gov'ment is now fiddling the figures for C-19 deaths
"Well, this is very interesting from @nicholaswatt – the govt is changing the way it is releasing death figures, which “may not actually be the deaths that have taken place over the last 24 hrs” as family consent is now required"
"Well, this is very interesting from @nicholaswatt – the govt is changing the way it is releasing death figures, which “may not actually be the deaths that have taken place over the last 24 hrs” as family consent is now required"
Me and the wife have just been talking and come to the conclusion that the free movement of people in the EU must have added to the virus spread and they must now look at this after the virus is over as some of the main country's involved have shut their borders which to me is a admission that it has multiplied the problem.
Before anybody tries to twist this comment into a anti foreign rant it is a genuine observation from what has been happening
Before anybody tries to twist this comment into a anti foreign rant it is a genuine observation from what has been happening
MyQul
Chairman of the Bored
From what I've read, the US is going to be the next virus hotspot. The US of course isnt in the EU.
It's simply the fact people can (well prior the the virus outbreak) travel anywhere in the world cheaply by plane which has spread it so far and so fast
Yes I agree with that. People are wider traveled in these times but we have many EU workers are working in the UK who travel back to their own countries more often even drive there on a more frequent basis.
I had a polish mechanic who worked for me and by the way a excellent fully Audi/VW trained one at that who thought nothing of driving back to Poland every 3 weeks or so which would not have been done up until recent times and my other Polish friend goes back to Poland at least 4 times a year and their parents come here on major holidays such as Christmas, Easter etc so in my opinion this must add to the issue, I am not saying it is the cause but it must add to the movement caused by cheap airfare etc. However that bubble of cheap airfare may be about to burst with the economic crisis that will follow
I had a polish mechanic who worked for me and by the way a excellent fully Audi/VW trained one at that who thought nothing of driving back to Poland every 3 weeks or so which would not have been done up until recent times and my other Polish friend goes back to Poland at least 4 times a year and their parents come here on major holidays such as Christmas, Easter etc so in my opinion this must add to the issue, I am not saying it is the cause but it must add to the movement caused by cheap airfare etc. However that bubble of cheap airfare may be about to burst with the economic crisis that will follow
