… that's a minor problem compared to the fact that major producers of rice, wheat flour and other commodities are locking down exports of these products to ensure they have enough of them at home. There will soon be significant global scarcity! For a country that produces nothing but onions and some guineps, things could get tough in a real way very soon if the global spread of this virus continues!
The question then becomes, has the government been stockpiling any essentials (rice, beans, flour, powdered milk etc) if there is a global shortage. The obvious answer is no!
... it is expected that we will have cases, but their approach (forcing people into enclosed spaces through panic) combined with inadequate testing and a lack of police presence to enforce rules is making it worse than it has to be! Sad part is they will blame the people they are causing to panic, but not themselves for creating it!
@ ThisIsOurs... herd immunity can only develop by vaccination (which does not exist here) or by allowing an infection to run its course through a population. That provides immunity for a second wave of infections, it does not work in the first wave of infection
@happyfly... that might be the plan. If it is then it is quite unethical, but if everyone gets infected quickly then the 80% who will develop immunity will do so within the next few weeks without any ill effects. Of the 20% who develop moderate to severe symptoms about 5% may not make it, but that will also take place in the next few weeks allowing this situation to pass. But it will provide herd immunity if there is a second wave of this virus at any point in the future.
I did find it hard to believe people in the cabinet office could be so stupid as to think this abrupt shutdown was a workable idea!
China always gives with a motive and I would like to know what they are getting in return? Once this covid thing settles down I guess we will find out exactly what they may have gotten and why we on lockdown for five days at a time!
It would be nice if this country could get another private hospital that provides decent medical care while not having price gouging as its modus operandi!
This means going forward that both businesses and individuals must have an emergency hardship fund set aside to ensure they can survive at least 3 months in case something like this happens again. Both people and businesses have to get out of the living by the seat of your pants mentality!
Multiple untrue assertions were made in this article. I will only deal with two. First of which was that those who were infected and died were not listening to the advice given by public health. That is virtually impossible to ascertain, since they were all most likely infected BEFORE any guidance was given at all!
Secondly the global mortality rate based on Johns Hopkins coronavirus dashboard put mortality at around 5%, not 19-21%!
joeblow says...
… and laundromats. People packed in like sardines!
I expect the national IQ to start to rise in about one month!
On Wendy's confirms COVID-19 case
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joeblow says...
… that's a minor problem compared to the fact that major producers of rice, wheat flour and other commodities are locking down exports of these products to ensure they have enough of them at home. There will soon be significant global scarcity! For a country that produces nothing but onions and some guineps, things could get tough in a real way very soon if the global spread of this virus continues!
The question then becomes, has the government been stockpiling any essentials (rice, beans, flour, powdered milk etc) if there is a global shortage. The obvious answer is no!
On Food supply chain in lockdown 'strain'
Posted 7 April 2020, 6:43 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... I was surprised nobody had set up a grill yet!
On GET USED TO IT: Weekend shutdowns for whole of April, Easter written off by five-day ‘stay in’
Posted 7 April 2020, 1:32 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... it is expected that we will have cases, but their approach (forcing people into enclosed spaces through panic) combined with inadequate testing and a lack of police presence to enforce rules is making it worse than it has to be! Sad part is they will blame the people they are causing to panic, but not themselves for creating it!
On UPDATED: If we carry on like this, we will not cope
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joeblow says...
@ ThisIsOurs... herd immunity can only develop by vaccination (which does not exist here) or by allowing an infection to run its course through a population. That provides immunity for a second wave of infections, it does not work in the first wave of infection
On GET USED TO IT: Weekend shutdowns for whole of April, Easter written off by five-day ‘stay in’
Posted 7 April 2020, 10:02 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
@happyfly... that might be the plan. If it is then it is quite unethical, but if everyone gets infected quickly then the 80% who will develop immunity will do so within the next few weeks without any ill effects. Of the 20% who develop moderate to severe symptoms about 5% may not make it, but that will also take place in the next few weeks allowing this situation to pass. But it will provide herd immunity if there is a second wave of this virus at any point in the future.
I did find it hard to believe people in the cabinet office could be so stupid as to think this abrupt shutdown was a workable idea!
On GET USED TO IT: Weekend shutdowns for whole of April, Easter written off by five-day ‘stay in’
Posted 7 April 2020, 9:05 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
China always gives with a motive and I would like to know what they are getting in return?
Once this covid thing settles down I guess we will find out exactly what they may have gotten and why we on lockdown for five days at a time!
On China donates 1,000 COVID-19 testing kits
Posted 6 April 2020, 8:38 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
It would be nice if this country could get another private hospital that provides decent medical care while not having price gouging as its modus operandi!
On Doctors Hospital closed for public safety
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joeblow says...
This means going forward that both businesses and individuals must have an emergency hardship fund set aside to ensure they can survive at least 3 months in case something like this happens again. Both people and businesses have to get out of the living by the seat of your pants mentality!
On ‘Laying the staff off worst day of my life’
Posted 6 April 2020, 5:01 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Multiple untrue assertions were made in this article. I will only deal with two. First of which was that those who were infected and died were not listening to the advice given by public health. That is virtually impossible to ascertain, since they were all most likely infected BEFORE any guidance was given at all!
Secondly the global mortality rate based on Johns Hopkins coronavirus dashboard put mortality at around 5%, not 19-21%!
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
(click right link)
On INSIGHT: Selfishly dicing with death - it’s that simple
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