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Gavin Duffy wrote:

Anonymous. wrote:

CM11 wrote:

1 new case in Japan: a 70-year-old male in Sendai City (Tohoku region) who, having tested negative to the virus, got off the Diamond Princess cruise ship on Feb. 20. On Feb. 28, however, he complained of low-grade fever and sore throat. On Feb. 29, he tested positive to Covid-19. He is in mild condition

1 in Washington State: a 18-year-old student from Jackson High School in Mill Creek with no travel history to an outbreak area who on Feb. 24 had body aches, chills and a headache. After feeling better, he returned to school, before test results came out on Feb. 28. The school will be closed for a few days of deep disinfecting.

I don't see how we stop this thing with cases like this. There has to thousands if not hundreds of thousands carriers with mild symptoms out there. The Washington one is worrying, similar to the Italian one (as far as I've heard they don't know how patient 'zero' got it there?).

Vaccines are not expected to be ready until late in the year. I think it's bumble along until we get them

Israel saying they'll have one in a few weeks.

Have a vaccinee, or start the process of testing? The UK have somewhere claiming that they seem to be having some serious successes too, but there's a big difference between a vaccine and a product ready for testing.

Wasn't there issues with the swine flu vaccine because it was rushed?

Or am I just remembering some anti-vax propaganda?

Raggs wrote:

Gavin Duffy wrote:

Anonymous. wrote:

CM11 wrote:

1 new case in Japan: a 70-year-old male in Sendai City (Tohoku region) who, having tested negative to the virus, got off the Diamond Princess cruise ship on Feb. 20. On Feb. 28, however, he complained of low-grade fever and sore throat. On Feb. 29, he tested positive to Covid-19. He is in mild condition

1 in Washington State: a 18-year-old student from Jackson High School in Mill Creek with no travel history to an outbreak area who on Feb. 24 had body aches, chills and a headache. After feeling better, he returned to school, before test results came out on Feb. 28. The school will be closed for a few days of deep disinfecting.

I don't see how we stop this thing with cases like this. There has to thousands if not hundreds of thousands carriers with mild symptoms out there. The Washington one is worrying, similar to the Italian one (as far as I've heard they don't know how patient 'zero' got it there?).

Vaccines are not expected to be ready until late in the year. I think it's bumble along until we get them

Israel saying they'll have one in a few weeks.

Have a vaccinee, or start the process of testing? The UK have somewhere claiming that they seem to be having some serious successes too, but there's a big difference between a vaccine and a product ready for testing.

They're claiming it will be available to the gen pop within 90 days.

Any links Gavin? Interesting, would be great if true.

EverReady wrote:My money is on the Jews

Always win

CM11 wrote:Any links Gavin? Interesting, would be great if true.

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/1 ... us-vaccine

It'd be an interesting conspiracy theory. Virus created by Israel, planted far enough away in China to hopefully not impact the west too much but enough for it to be serious. Then they come in to save the day and everyone stops complaining about them for a while.

Gavin Duffy wrote:

CM11 wrote:Any links Gavin? Interesting, would be great if true.

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/1 ... us-vaccine

CM11 wrote:It'd be an interesting conspiracy theory. Virus created by Israel, planted far enough away in China to hopefully not impact the west too much but enough for it to be serious. Then they come in to save the day and everyone stops complaining about them for a while.

Nah, a vaccination that sterilises whitey, furthering the great replacement surely?

Gavin Duffy wrote:

CM11 wrote:Any links Gavin? Interesting, would be great if true.

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/1 ... us-vaccine

Clever, adapting an already tested vaccine (albeit on animals). Can see how that would cut down on the testing time, and have it ready for humans sooner.

CM11 wrote:Wasn't there issues with the swine flu vaccine because it was rushed?

Or am I just remembering some anti-vax propaganda?

Yeah, not sure I'd queuing up for the early editions.

Good podcast in the NY Times where this subject is broached https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/podc ... virus.html

I've a bar top to polish/sand down and varnish next week.

Panic buyers have stripped all the builders merchants near me of masks. Fúcking cúnts.

happyhooker wrote:I've a bar top to polish/sand down and varnish next week.

Panic buyers have stripped all the builders merchants near me of masks. Fúcking cúnts.

This is a little on the nose... https://twitter.com/bisping/status/1233 ... 18531?s=21

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41421-020-0147-1

Link to paper on different levels of cell receptors among different populations, male/female.

The suggestion if I read it correctly is that Han Chinese (prob a proxy for any East Asian)
Are more susceptible due to higher number of ACE2 cell receptors and less variation among those receptors, the virus presumably not able to attach to all variants.

If correct, it could be good news for everyone else.

happyhooker wrote:I've a bar top to polish/sand down and varnish next week.

Panic buyers have stripped all the builders merchants near me of masks. Fúcking cúnts.

I said that weeks ago on here! Travis have been rationing them- still plenty of £20 decent respirator ones available.

merlin the happy pig wrote:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41421-020-0147-1

Link to paper on different levels of cell receptors among different populations, male/female.

The suggestion if I read it correctly is that Han Chinese (prob a proxy for any East Asian)
Are more susceptible due to higher number of ACE2 cell receptors and less variation among those receptors, the virus presumably not able to attach to all variants.

If correct, it could be good news for everyone else.

Someone pages back said race has no bearing on anything but I do think that climate/environment races live in has a bearing. Surely a densely populated area with higher levels of pollution is going to be more susceptible to disease than somewhere like Europe? Granted science is not my strong point and I could be talking bollocks but you would think those factors lead to some kind of variance - hopefully positive

Lets eat bats and mice and such like, and see.

Gavin Duffy wrote:Lets eat bats and mice and such like, and see.

Bit gourmet for Shittip, Ireland isn't it?

AND-y wrote:

Gavin Duffy wrote:Lets eat bats and mice and such like, and see.

Bit gourmet for Shittip, Ireland isn't it?

wales.

Gavin Duffy wrote:

AND-y wrote:

Gavin Duffy wrote:Lets eat bats and mice and such like, and see.

Bit gourmet for Shittip, Ireland isn't it?

wales.

It’s like they have no idea. Hilarious really.

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:

merlin the happy pig wrote:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41421-020-0147-1

Link to paper on different levels of cell receptors among different populations, male/female.

The suggestion if I read it correctly is that Han Chinese (prob a proxy for any East Asian)
Are more susceptible due to higher number of ACE2 cell receptors and less variation among those receptors, the virus presumably not able to attach to all variants.

If correct, it could be good news for everyone else.

Someone pages back said race has no bearing on anything but I do think that climate/environment races live in has a bearing. Surely a densely populated area with higher levels of pollution is going to be more susceptible to disease than somewhere like Europe? Granted science is not my strong point and I could be talking bollocks but you would think those factors lead to some kind of variance - hopefully positive

Population density and pollution does not equal race. Anyway things definitely going back to normal in China, I'm flying back there in the next week or so!

We’ve got one

Just got that notification as well MVP

iarmhiman wrote:Just got that notification as well MVP

Feels great to be part of the club.

Mr. Very Popular wrote:

iarmhiman wrote:Just got that notification as well MVP

Feels great to be part of the club.

One of us! One of us! Gooble gabble!

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:

merlin the happy pig wrote:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41421-020-0147-1

Link to paper on different levels of cell receptors among different populations, male/female.

The suggestion if I read it correctly is that Han Chinese (prob a proxy for any East Asian)
Are more susceptible due to higher number of ACE2 cell receptors and less variation among those receptors, the virus presumably not able to attach to all variants.

If correct, it could be good news for everyone else.

Someone pages back said race has no bearing on anything but I do think that climate/environment races live in has a bearing. Surely a densely populated area with higher levels of pollution is going to be more susceptible to disease than somewhere like Europe? Granted science is not my strong point and I could be talking bollocks but you would think those factors lead to some kind of variance - hopefully positive

Indeed.

The thing is only spread by droplets and not air, so the more people crammed in together would automatically make the chances of getting it worse.

Which coincidentally makes being a kiwi quite handy being so low density.

My suggestion

Don't let people cough or sneeze in your face or hands.

If all other countries die horribly, don't worry. We will take care of things

Calculus wrote:

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:

merlin the happy pig wrote:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41421-020-0147-1

Link to paper on different levels of cell receptors among different populations, male/female.

The suggestion if I read it correctly is that Han Chinese (prob a proxy for any East Asian)
Are more susceptible due to higher number of ACE2 cell receptors and less variation among those receptors, the virus presumably not able to attach to all variants.

If correct, it could be good news for everyone else.

Someone pages back said race has no bearing on anything but I do think that climate/environment races live in has a bearing. Surely a densely populated area with higher levels of pollution is going to be more susceptible to disease than somewhere like Europe? Granted science is not my strong point and I could be talking bollocks but you would think those factors lead to some kind of variance - hopefully positive

Population density and pollution does not equal race. Anyway things definitely going back to normal in China, I'm flying back there in the next week or so!

You have just said what I meant in a better way
A race who lives in a more densely populated area and a more polluted area probably are going to have worse immune system than someone form Europe/the US

Pollution can certainly suppress the immune system. Increasing population density can aid in the spread of a disease but can also help in developing immunity.

feckwanker wrote:

Mr. Very Popular wrote:

iarmhiman wrote:Just got that notification as well MVP

Feels great to be part of the club.

One of us! One of us! Gooble gabble!

God help us all, there'll be extra Mass put on all over the country tomorrow and they'll be on Joe Duffy all week ushering in the Reckoning....get the lemsip in and build them forts quick lads

Premier Red wrote:

feckwanker wrote:

Mr. Very Popular wrote:

iarmhiman wrote:Just got that notification as well MVP

Feels great to be part of the club.

One of us! One of us! Gooble gabble!

God help us all, there'll be extra Mass put on all over the country tomorrow and they'll be on Joe Duffy all week ushering in the Reckoning....get the lemsip in and build them forts quick lads

Lemsip and whiskey, no virus will survive that.

feckwanker wrote:

Mr. Very Popular wrote:

iarmhiman wrote:Just got that notification as well MVP

Feels great to be part of the club.

One of us! One of us! Gooble gabble!

Did I miss the post where you said your friend was OK? I assumed so given it was days but then I didn't register you posting.

Mr. Very Popular wrote:

Premier Red wrote:

feckwanker wrote:

Mr. Very Popular wrote:

iarmhiman wrote:Just got that notification as well MVP

Feels great to be part of the club.

One of us! One of us! Gooble gabble!

God help us all, there'll be extra Mass put on all over the country tomorrow and they'll be on Joe Duffy all week ushering in the Reckoning....get the lemsip in and build them forts quick lads

Lemsip and whiskey, no virus will survive that.

Gargle a Disprin. You know it makes sense.

CM11 wrote:

feckwanker wrote:

Mr. Very Popular wrote:

iarmhiman wrote:Just got that notification as well MVP

Feels great to be part of the club.

One of us! One of us! Gooble gabble!

Did I miss the post where you said your friend was OK? I assumed so given it was days but then I didn't register you posting.

Yeah he got hauled in to a negative pressure isolation unit in the local hospital by 2 doctors in full hazmat gear. Got bloods and nasal swabs done but both back negatively thankfully.

feckwanker wrote:

CM11 wrote:

feckwanker wrote:

Mr. Very Popular wrote:

iarmhiman wrote:Just got that notification as well MVP

Feels great to be part of the club.

One of us! One of us! Gooble gabble!

Did I miss the post where you said your friend was OK? I assumed so given it was days but then I didn't register you posting.

Yeah he got hauled in to a negative pressure isolation unit in the local hospital by 2 doctors in full hazmat gear. Got bloods and nasal swabs done but both back negatively thankfully.

Good stuff.

happyhooker wrote:I've a bar top to polish/sand down and varnish next week.

Panic buyers have stripped all the builders merchants near me of masks. Fúcking cúnts.

https://twitter.com/surgeon_general/sta ... 32160?s=21

paddyor wrote:

happyhooker wrote:I've a bar top to polish/sand down and varnish next week.

Panic buyers have stripped all the builders merchants near me of masks. Fúcking cúnts.

https://twitter.com/surgeon_general/sta ... 32160?s=21

U.S. Surgeon General is an idiot

ID2 wrote:

Dark wrote:Still finding it difficult to get hyped about the whole tbf.

Yes it is said to have a 2-3% fatality rate, but then something like 80% of people just experience moderate illness and then get on with it.

So if you take into account people just not bothering to go to the doctor thinking it is just a bug and aren't recorded, who knows how low the fatality rate is

I'm not worried about getting it myself, but for the first time in my life it's made me consider how old my parents are. Never really seen them as old or vulnerable to anything but they're right in the risk category for this

Good point tbf

I think no one has died under 10 so far, but she seems to a be a bit probable lights out for any one over 70-80ish

I see the NHS are thinking about luring retired docs, nurses etc back into the work force because The CoronAIDS.

Suicide squad.

DragsterDriver wrote:

happyhooker wrote:I've a bar top to polish/sand down and varnish next week.

Panic buyers have stripped all the builders merchants near me of masks. Fúcking cúnts.

I said that weeks ago on here! Travis have been rationing them- still plenty of £20 decent respirator ones available.

time to get kitted out

What are the chances of governments ending the 6N, NTHCSBH, Pro 14, Champions League etc., early for the season?
F**king disaster if it happens, weekends full of trips to Ikea and softplay areas.