So China turned their country upside down to contain a virus likely transferred from animal to human at a wild animal market.
It's not the first time.
wild animal market. repeated cross-species inspections going international.
W. T. A. F.
quite a sobering article Rob.
my hunch is there are many more cases in the wild than officially counted.
note to self: don't fall off bike, it will be a long and painful wait at A&E, they're busy.
Seems most of us are going to get this. Just like most of us get colds every winter.
I guess the aim is that the 'most' is taken from the least vulnerable of us as much as possible, and at as slow a rate as possible.
I don't seen alternative until there's a vaccine or treatment.
Herd immunity...
Rob's a bit noisy for my taste - his shouting all over the famous Danny Hart video distracts from the brilliant riding - but maybe that's just me. Kudos to him for his riding and career, just not for me.
Oh and I don't mind riding uphill.
most of us are going to get this at some point I think.
a significant number (20%) of people who contract it need hospitalisation due to breathing difficulties. that's a huge strain on medical services. (and some people die - not many as a %ge but that's no consolation if it's you or someone...
Understood. It's not just the rich by any means. Everyone is linked. Very scary time for the many people living a pay packet away from not covering basic costs.
Yeah school hols might make sense, I've also seen suggestion from a journo of Sunday coming and a statement this evening. (Take it as...
Angela Merkel (let's assume she's no panic spreader and is well advised) is suggesting infection rate of 60-70% in Germany.
My other half works in health care, I asked what vaccination rate is usually required for a transmittable disease to be rooted out of a population and she says about 70%...
I think the UK govt has accepted there will be an epidemic and significant death toll, they're hoping to mange the peak so the process is longer rather than shorter with a higher peak - this reduces peak strain on health services by spreading it out.
I expect to go into lockdown during the...