No point in being afraid.Going with the attitude of not being afraid of catching it as I’m only 46 and will keep my type 1 under control if I get ill, The health care professionals will be required for people with a greater need, I know it’s easy to say but I find a positive attitude helps myself
No point in being afraid.
I'm late 60's with numerous health issues.
I'm not worrying but I am taking precautions.
I think millions are going to die with this and many countries will be going bust as will many businesses .... not a lot of anything can survive where we're headed.
The EU (which doesn't include the corona ridden UK) - which is ridiculous.
Furthermore, American citizens, residents and their family members are free to go to the States from anywhere in Europe, which again, in terms of spreading a virus is completely ridiculous
Wierdness abounds.
Whilst the UK government seems to think it's a good idea (amidst growing citicism and at odds with every other country) to sacrifice 2% of the population, my employer is taking a different approach.
After a couple of confusing company wide e-mails my manager comes around and tells everybody to go home for 2 weeks and not to come to the office unless absolutely neccessary. It feels strange that in a company where over 700 people are employed in the UK, (and from a purely statistical viewpoint), some of them will not be coming back. Maybe I'll be one of them, who knows.
Am I alone in thinking that I would just like to contract this virus now and get it out the way whatever the outcome? Maybe I am carrying it already and have no idea which is also an odd feeling.
On a more practical note, I have no idea how this is going to pan out, it's not exactly easy for an engineer to set up shop in one's living room.
I don’t think anyone’s suggesting anything close to 2% of the population, maybe 2% of males over 80 years old that smoke, but really I have absolutely no idea so I’m going to do my best to listen to those who do
That 1% equates to millions dead around the world.Sorry - I've changed it to "infected population" which is the mortality rate in every country that has it apart from Italy which is much higher (6%) due to the demographics you've mentioned. Our Chief Medical Officer, Sir Chris Whitty has gone on record stating it will be closer to 1% but it's all guesswork at this point.
"Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer, said that worst-case scenario planning projected that 80% of the country would contract the virus, with a 1% mortality rate. This equates to more than 500,000 deaths."
Please see this link.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...-10000-in-britain-may-already-have-it-says-pm
That 1% equates to millions dead around the world.
I think we're in Spanish flu territory here and I don't see any airlines surviving this or much of any other business either.
I also see foreign troops being pulled back home for two reasons .... to protect their own governments at home and because keeping supply lines going to sick armies is going to be near impossible.
Imagine one crew member on a warship going down with it ... one crew member on a submarine going down with it!
But troops in bases and in the field around the world going sick as they will will be very very difficult to sustain.
Yes it seems a strange tactic but Europe is far worse off than us for all their tactics.Maybe, but my issue is that other governments seem to be making plans to prevent it's spread, thereby trying to limit the headline numbers of fatalities even though this may turn out to be a futile exercise. But our government on the other hand seems to be accepting this number of fatalities, is not trying to prevent it and is only trying to reduce the rate of infection and not the number of people being infected.
Maybe, but my issue is that other governments seem to be making plans to prevent it's spread, thereby trying to limit the headline numbers of fatalities even though this may turn out to be a futile exercise. But our government on the other hand seems to be accepting this number of fatalities, is not trying to prevent it and is only trying to reduce the rate of infection and not the number of people being infected.
Can we keep this thread on track please? We’re talking about the potential impact on type one.
Yes, the corona virus is equal opportunity it does not point the fickle finger of fate selectively.Pssst, there is a veraity of other vulnerable members of our society other than T1s..
There are indeed. And several other threads about the virus in the discussions and T2 areas. This one was placed in the T1 section of the forum so I stupidly thought it might be the place to discuss it in regard to the effects on type one, a completely different condition.Pssst, there is a variety of other vulnerable members of our society other than T1s..
There are indeed. And several other threads about the virus in the discussions and T2 areas. This one was placed in the T1 section of the forum so I stupidly thought it might be the place to discuss it in regard to the effects on type one, a completely different condition.
Could you please decide just what your stance is please.Just came across this .......
Mass gatherings WILL be banned from next weekend in dramatic government U-turn: Boris Johnson rushes through emergency action as coronavirus crisis escalates with Glastonbury, Chelsea Flower Show, Wimbledon and Grand National under threat - but schools will still stay open
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...anned-weekend-dramatic-government-U-turn.html
Sorry - I've changed it to "infected population" which is the mortality rate in every country that has it apart from Italy which is much higher (6%) due to the demographics you've mentioned. Our Chief Medical Officer, Sir Chris Whitty has gone on record stating it will be closer to 1% but it's all guesswork at this point.
"Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer, said that worst-case scenario planning projected that 80% of the country would contract the virus, with a 1% mortality rate. This equates to more than 500,000 deaths."
Please see this link.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...-10000-in-britain-may-already-have-it-says-pm
Could you please decide just what your stance is please.
Here you are quoting an article from the Daily Mail yet on another thread your are informing us of your reliable information and not BBC FAUX news , The Guardian, The Mail etc.
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