Covid-19

[flamingpig0]

https://skwawkbox.org/2020/03/09/italy-confirms-national-lockdown-14-days-for-all-bar-essential-personnel/

Perhaps 2 weeks before England lockdown?

Mark

I thought I was the only ( occasional ) skawkbox reader on this site.

I have just sent an e-mail to my employer
,
Obviously I am not an expert on pandemics but I wonder if it a good idea to have a staff conference where we would have all the delivery staff in one place'

[Techno]

I vote.... "No."

Cheers - Phil

[Ithoriel]

We may be slightly protected by British social norms.

I remember discussing the introduction of a new version of the communion service at our church with a recently arrived Episcopalian priest. On the matter of The Peace, the point at which the congregation are encouraged to greet each other "in the local manner," he opined that this was working perfectly, they ignored each other just as studiously in church as they did in the street!

[mmcv]

Have a meeting tomorrow in work on coronovirus contingency. Half expecting something like this: https://donthitsave.com/comic/2020/03/06/coronavirus.

[barbarian]

Authorities of Lombardia are considering a harsh lockdown (Martial law type) with only food and medicine jobs permitted to work. They say the soft lock down isn't helping enough. (yeah, nobody has masks !!!)

In the village of my son, a friend told me people were on top of each other in the supermarkets, buying 300€ of food (a lot for Italy) and leaving. The Carabinieri had to intervene to disperse people.

If you want to know how bad it will be in your country, search how many ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) you country owns. France has 180, and 5-10% of the infected need one to survive.
On another concerning note, 1% of the 0-9 years old still need hospitalisation. (The Chinese claim to have 0 deaths under 10 years old). In France, we have around 7.5 millions under 10 years old. So if 10% are infected, 1% of that is still 7500.
7500 beds of pediatric care that we don't have. Closing the schools is a necessity. The Chinese could pull ressources from their enormous country (both medical staff and equipment) : nobody is coming to help Europe.
We just don't have the capacity to handle this.

And still, people in France are saying " don't overreact, we are ready, it is not that bad..." I am not announcing the arrival of Aliens or some Divine punishment, I use numbers and consider our situation. I am extremely cold and cynical about it. And still, business as usual in France. People in Ajaccio (Corsica), a ducking MD on TV, " we shouldn't close the schools ! "

I feel like I am swimming inside a puddle of porridge.

I began coughing today.

[Dr Dave]

I'm sure will all be fine... 

[barbarian]

I really want to be wrong and look at my thought process in a few months and reflect on myself " I was stressed out, I over reacted..."

I really want to be.

South Italy will suffer, they have nothing compared to the North. I am just sad.

[Techno]

I'm sure will all be fine... 

Ditto. 

Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

I really want to be wrong and look at my thought process in a few months and reflect on myself " I was stressed out, I over reacted..."

I really want to be.

South Italy will suffer, they have nothing compared to the North. I am just sad.

You are not alone in that sadness. Italy is the last country in the world I'd wish an epidemic on.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Our Health Minister has caught it...

[Techno]

Somewhat ironic.....

And a conference in The 'States about the virus has been cancelled due to the virus.

I've decided to stop worrying about it. I shall remain concerned about it, and do my absolute utmost to avoid it (obviously).

It's going to run its course now, and there's not very much more anyone can do to keep us all 'safe'.

Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

#$%^ safety. I want my holiday in Spain!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

#$%^ safety. I want my holiday in Spain!

What a pity - never mind ! I'm not letting it restrict me !

[Dr Dave]

Our Health Minister has caught it...

Funny. So has mine. Small world.

[FierceKitty]

What a pity - never mind ! I'm not letting it restrict me !

If the things I want to see are closed....

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Today back to Asda for my regular shop, been visited by Huns, Vandals, Goths, and Visigoths. The girl on checkout confirmed that panic buying had been going on. 

[mmcv]

If the things I want to see are closed....

I've three and a half weeks in Japan booked at the end of April... At this rate there way be no point if everything is shut.. hopefully things settle down by then.

[FierceKitty]

Let us know if you end up in Bangkok. We'll be back from 7th of May.

[Techno]

www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/cases-2019-ncov-eueea

I'll pop this in again, as a link.....I now see that they update it early  every day....So it's 'just about' 24 hours  behind.....certainly is for the UK.

Europe's 'table' is shown at the top of the page......Scroll down the page to 'Situation update worldwide' and click on that link to see Africa/Asia/etc.

Good luck to you both, in getting where you're hoping to visit.

(I see Yann hasn't posted since yesterday...So I hope he's not caught it.)

Cheers - Phil

[barbarian]

I have a sore throat. I am not worried. Several friends told me " It's sunny, today, let's grab a drink ! "
Told them no. They reacted as if I was mad.

Talked to my son on Hangouts : He and his cousin asked if we have it in France and they explained to me that they can't see the old people, because they'll die otherwise.

Here, people in public transportation in Marseille threaten to go on strike if they don't receive protective equipment.

Still business as usual. We received instructions for the Sunday vote : stay 1 meter away of each others, bring your own pen to sign...
They told us to stop " doing la bise " and handshakes as a poll emerged yesterday stating 75% of French people are still shaking hands.

The communication began to shift slightly toward the " we must flatten the curve.

My sister talked to colleagues that warned her that she will be requisitioned, will have to ventilate a lot of people and do triage. (She is not at the current time) Looks like the warnings from the Italian doctors are having effect on the medical staff here. Several doctors on TV yesterday mostly agreeing with my position. (which feels nice in a way, not being alone and awful for the people)