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« Reply #60 on: Thursday, February 27, 2020, 16:48:43 »


Funny though, you do always target me on here as soon as you disagree with me. Yet there's tons of things we do agree on yet you never interact then?   Hmmm


Blimey.

You are an odd one.
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« Reply #61 on: Thursday, February 27, 2020, 16:56:29 »

That's nothing new but good way to avoid answering the question.
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« Reply #62 on: Thursday, February 27, 2020, 17:36:03 »

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/why-some-covid-19-cases-are-worse-than-others-67160

This is definitely a reliable source because the website has the word science in it. Some COVID-19 stats in there for the interested... 15% mortality rate for the over 80s, 10.5% for those with cardiovascular disease, 7.3% for diabetes patients and 2.3% overall mortality although all are likely overestimated due to the number of mild cases not diagnosed. Still, these mortality rates are high and a significant number of people will be rightfully worried if they get it which is why the media is shitting the bed about this.
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« Reply #63 on: Thursday, February 27, 2020, 18:03:33 »

which is why the media is shitting the bed about this.
The media are shitting the bed about this because they know sensationalist scare stories sell papers and generate clicks. Not saying this isn't actually quite scary this time, but the media would be shitting the bed whether it was the new Black Death or the new Black Lace. They've long since given up on their primary duty of providing actual information.
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« Reply #64 on: Thursday, February 27, 2020, 18:17:54 »

Not read this all the way through yet, but what I have read is interesting. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/02/covid-vaccine/607000/

The media are shitting the bed about this because they know sensationalist scare stories sell papers and generate clicks. Not saying this isn't actually quite scary this time, but the media would be shitting the bed whether it was the new Black Death or the new Black Lace. They've long since given up on their primary duty of providing actual information.

Ah the media.... from the tweetbox this morning...

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« Reply #65 on: Thursday, February 27, 2020, 18:19:17 »

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/why-some-covid-19-cases-are-worse-than-others-67160

This is definitely a reliable source because the website has the word science in it. Some COVID-19 stats in there for the interested... 15% mortality rate for the over 80s, 10.5% for those with cardiovascular disease, 7.3% for diabetes patients and 2.3% overall mortality although all are likely overestimated due to the number of mild cases not diagnosed.

Yet the headline itself is misleading "Why some Covid-19 cases are worse than others?"

Well the overriding factor is people. People with different levels of health/immune systems/toleration. The virus itself isn't known to have been mutating into other strains (yet). So the reason why some cases might be worse, isn't the virus so much but hoomans.
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« Reply #66 on: Thursday, February 27, 2020, 18:21:57 »

Not read this all the way through yet, but what I have read is interesting. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/02/covid-vaccine/607000/

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Ffs Anna! How to turn Mumsnet into a worried frenzy.

I think I may have read that Atlantic article already. May have been another but was definitely Atlantic.
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« Reply #67 on: Friday, February 28, 2020, 04:11:21 »

There’s got to be a chance of the Tokyo Olympics being called off if this doesn’t settle down soon.

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« Reply #68 on: Friday, February 28, 2020, 07:04:26 »

That's what? 5 new countries today?

Including Nigeria. Something like this might run riot in Africa.
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« Reply #69 on: Friday, February 28, 2020, 07:33:12 »

We've only had 16 confirmed cases in the UK from nearly 8000 people tested.
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« Reply #70 on: Friday, February 28, 2020, 09:15:09 »

I'm reminded of this  Smiley

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« Reply #71 on: Friday, February 28, 2020, 09:15:26 »

All this will be fucking chip paper by May.

This.

I'm taking sensible precautions, checking the news and following latest govt advice etc. but I don't buy into the doomsday predictions.
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« Reply #72 on: Friday, February 28, 2020, 09:17:29 »

Yep, bird flu, swine flu etc. A different strain appears from time to time.
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« Reply #73 on: Friday, February 28, 2020, 09:39:46 »

I'm inclined to go to the Winchester for a nice cold pint and just wait for it to blow over?

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« Reply #74 on: Friday, February 28, 2020, 10:03:19 »

Yep, bird flu, swine flu etc. A different strain appears from time to time.
Spot on 4D. We had the same panic over both of those
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