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    COVID-19 can survive on soles for up to five days

    Knowing how these things work somebody somewhere set out to prove that the soles of shoes can carry virus so after x days they managed to find a trace ammount of virus. When reading any scientific paper always keep in mind the author set out to prove a hypothisis and not the reverse. In the...
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    Italy is definitely showing signs of having past a peak one can only hope it now follows the path of the Chinese outbreak London is worrying me as is most of the USA especially after watching Trump on CNN this morning. We are really only get an estimate of what percentage of the population...
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    First person I know with virus and it's my mum...

    Oh dear :-( so sorry thoughts are with you,
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    Speaking of ethics and mores I have just been watching Trump on CNN ------ OMG
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    When we get an antibody test it will shine a light on what is happening in the real world, not only in terms of numbers exposed but how long any immunity lasts. The worry however is how we can protect those at most risk including health care staff and to safely look after those in critical...
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    The media tend to focus on the total number of cases the main indicator number to watch is the number of new cases diagnosed per day which is now showing a definite decline Daily death toll lags behind the diagnosed new cases by several days the number of new cases per day. but in Italy even...
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    A polls show shockingly high number of otherwise sensible people in the USA still worship Trump nothing makes his support drop below 40% of voters. Even more worringly gun sales in the USA have skyrocketed
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    German numbers are looking interesting, watching for the latest Italian stats which a released around 6pm GMT. Danger is once the local numbers show drop we will relax our precautions too much and cause a second peak in new cases.
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    Looking at Italian numbers as a predictive of possible path of the virus in the UK --- deaths per day have increase and probably will continue to increase as they lag behind the number of new cases but the number of new cases per day appears to have started to level out, This is still a...
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    I suspect to do with the way the data is gathered it could be T1 may have more other underlying heath conditions that are not picked up in the stats.
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    I think it will be viewed similar to the 1918 flu pandemic. the BBC made a good drama ducumentary on the horrific 1918 pandemic staraing Bill Paterson & Kenith Cranham of which I can't find a DVD or download anywhere apart from pirate Youtubes. For history won't be kind to some politicians and...
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    A horrible lonely death for sure, sadly we are at a place where the greater good has to take centre stage.
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    At this is the time of year a major NATO exercise is normally held in the UK
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    With regard to Italy both news sources and from I sources on the ground indicated they are having issues dealing with the sheer number of bodies. The number of new cases in Itlay looked like it was flatten out a few days ago but now has increased sharply but this is meaningless without...
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    (1) Influenza Flu isn't a heavy cold ----- if you already have some ressistance to the strain that hits in a particular year it can be relatively mild if you haven't it hits like an express train. Look up the the 1918 flu pandemic on the web, (2) CORVI-19 We have zero ressistance to...
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    Really you should accept the flu jab if you ever have a serious run in with influenza you don't forget it. I was knocked down with flu in the space of an hour with it in the late 1970's and will never forget it. If or when a vacination becomes avaialable for CORVID-19 grab it with both arms.
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    This is intresting https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/20/eradicated-coronavirus-mass-testing-covid-19-italy-vo
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    To put this in perspective life expectancy for westerm industrialised countries is in the range 78 to 83 with Italy right at the high end of the range. We all have to die of something as we age each new day is gift (or a curse). My wife's work involves handling death certificates, death...
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    I have been looking at Chinese population age distribution the median age is 38,4 years and life expectancy 76.8 years which is significantly less than Europe, Japan,Canada or even the USA, --- I suspect the median age is distorted by the one chilld policy. These factors are reflected in the...
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    Breakdown of Italy’s figures (edited title)

    For social reasons Chinese stats may not be fully representative of the situation in Europe particularly with regard to male-female deaths distribution as smoking is very widespread amongst Chinese males but rare among Chinese females also a higher proportion of the Chinese population have...
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