This may be happening in Australia, our decline in new cases has plateaued.
I think this is moderately likely. The USA and UK are likely to become isolated, with limited economic opportunity, and restricted travel....
Yes, and have police out enforcing isolation in some popular public areas, first by warnings but with a few fines. We also banned a lot of travel,...
I can't hit like for this, but I saw this earlier. I can hope he makes a speedy recovery, and that his experience gives him a deeper understanding...
Isolation slows viral growth down, and by decreasing burden on the hospitals it improves survival. At peak infection the death rate may climb and...
A news report on our national broadcaster just pointed out our lowering of case numbers may be due to the decreased arrival of infected people....
I was looking at this a few hours ago. I try to wait a day before I am certain of the figures, because they might change as the day advances, but...
Just ask yourself in what normal year do the morgues overflow into makeshift morgues, with bodies stacking up so fast they cannot be buried fast...
Every major problem that concerns me in the world has an exponential growth. People in daily life are used to seeing linear growth. Trying to...
Quite so. Half measures are dangerous in this situation for a lot of reasons. Full restrictions, early, lead to much less economic impact in the...
"The hospital says nobody should attend the A&E department, even if they have an emergency." This is happening in Italy I suspect. It will be...
Its worse, much worse, if you don't tell them the truth. People need to understand. If the death toll maxes out, uncontrolled, there will be high...
Understanding why, not just what, is crucial for many areas in life. Its not just about pandemics ... but the consequences are so much worse in...
Once upon a time this was a serious criminal offence, due to tuberculosis risk. Those times are coming back. You can now be fined for doing that...
It never was enough. Rules like this and handwashing are about decreasing risk, not eliminating it. Its been known for many years that a cough or...
I am unclear if this is relevant. It is if the severity of the current strain is important, it is not clear if the severity of the patient...
This can be more prudence than fear. Hospital waiting areas are likely to be high risk in a pandemic. You want to be really sure you need help...
Cook it, and while waiting on oven dispose of packaging then wash your hands. That is what I do currently.
In nature viruses can survive potentially for centuries, but not sure about RNA viruses, they are more fragile. DNA viruses do though.
I am already doing this. Its only the freezer stuff that is an issue for me.
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