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Topic: Coronavirus
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Tue 04/07/20 04:36 AM
Right ! That's it ! This is serious !

This blasted sniffle has ruined my easter hunting trip with my mates, and I want to know who is responsible. No one is leaving until I find out who it was. I can wait here all day !

I know one of you did it.

And I can't use my backup easter plan, because of restrictions.

And even if I finished my boat, I can't take it out without risking a huge fine.

Now's the time for all you god botherers to crank it up and harass the crap out of him. Where has he been ? What's he doing ? Where has all the money gone ?
Surely on his own son's big day / weekend a miracle should be forthcoming.
Should I put a mark over my door, and stay inside overnight.

Maybe could Ishtar help.

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Tue 04/07/20 05:13 AM

DD, I respect you too well. Do not see scientifically only. Pray the Lord opens your eyes to see spiritually. DD something is globally going wrong. I didn't "bought into a hoax." :heart:


So, you admit that the hoax has nothing to do with science.

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Tue 04/07/20 06:16 AM


DD, I respect you too well. Do not see scientifically only. Pray the Lord opens your eyes to see spiritually. DD something is globally going wrong. I didn't "bought into a hoax." :heart:


So, you admit that the hoax has nothing to do with science.


As oldkid usually says "You can't fix stupid" but I'm thinking that you can curb it with severe enough punishments :laughing:.

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Tue 04/07/20 06:32 AM



Idiots are burning down 5G towers in Birmingham and elsewhere because of the ridiculous idea that " they are causing/spreading coronavirus ".slaphead


Hi, Seamus!
Anything that should be done to stop the elimination of human life should please be done quickly. Whether 5G is spreading coronavirus or not, as long as its radiation is dangerous to the health Seamus, please let it be destroyed. 4G is ok. :heart:

My idea exactly!
They didn't listen to the people. Hardly anyone wanted 5G, they don't give a toss and get it up and running anyway.
Getting exposed to all these waves day in day out is bad enough as it is, no need to make it worse.
So let them burn the MF down, hihi. They got my support!

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Tue 04/07/20 06:55 AM
Be better off burning down Birmingham laugh
That's Birmingham UK

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Tue 04/07/20 07:05 AM

Be better off burning down Birmingham laugh
That's Birmingham UK

I'm sure that if the lockdown continues long enough, there will be a few major cities gently smouldering before the end.

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Tue 04/07/20 07:07 AM


Be better off burning down Birmingham laugh
That's Birmingham UK

I'm sure that if the lockdown continues long enough, there will be a few major cities gently smouldering before the end.


Umm hello I'm in lockdown put those bloody matches away buddy

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Tue 04/07/20 07:27 AM



Be better off burning down Birmingham laugh
That's Birmingham UK

I'm sure that if the lockdown continues long enough, there will be a few major cities gently smouldering before the end.


Umm hello I'm in lockdown put those bloody matches away buddy

I wouldn't recommend burning anything myself but I'm not the one who will be doing it.

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Tue 04/07/20 07:29 AM




Be better off burning down Birmingham laugh
That's Birmingham UK

I'm sure that if the lockdown continues long enough, there will be a few major cities gently smouldering before the end.


Umm hello I'm in lockdown put those bloody matches away buddy

I wouldn't recommend burning anything myself but I'm not the one who will be doing it.


Well they best put on their big boy boots if they plan on coming to my house

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Tue 04/07/20 07:33 AM





Be better off burning down Birmingham laugh
That's Birmingham UK

I'm sure that if the lockdown continues long enough, there will be a few major cities gently smouldering before the end.


Umm hello I'm in lockdown put those bloody matches away buddy

I wouldn't recommend burning anything myself but I'm not the one who will be doing it.


Well they best put on their big boy boots if they plan on coming to my house


It's just England for you Queenie. Many large cities like Manchester, Liverpool etc have been in a lawless virtual state of civil and criminal warfare for decades.

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Tue 04/07/20 07:38 AM
laugh waving

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Tue 04/07/20 07:42 AM
Well I've been prepping for a zombie apocalypse my whole life I'm armed :yum:laugh

Ok now that I've given y'all a hard time I'll be on my way

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Tue 04/07/20 07:51 AM

Well I've been prepping for a zombie apocalypse my whole life I'm armed :yum:laugh

Ok now that I've given y'all a hard time I'll be on my way


No problem, look after yourself. The smart money would be on you to survive the apocalypse :thumbsup:.

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Tue 04/07/20 08:58 AM
You know the worst is yet to come....
When this is all over some stupid film makers will make a movie about it.

In it will be a divorced scientist and his ex wife and son he hasn't seen for ages. The scientist will save his son and ex wife and everyone will clap at the end laugh laugh laugh laugh

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Tue 04/07/20 09:34 AM
According to the CDC, some of the symptoms to look out for include:

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath

These symptoms may take up to 14 days to appear after exposure, so it is important to stay inside and avoid social interactions in case of contact with the virus, even if symptoms aren’t present right away. The CDC also advises keeping an eye out for what experts there are calling emergency warning signs, which include:

• Trouble breathing
• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
• New confusion or inability to arouse
• Bluish lips or face
• Pneumonia

New research from King’s College London released on March 30 showed that the loss of smell and taste may be the primary symptom of COVID-19, Reuters reported. Nearly 60% of patients who tested positive for COVID-19 reported losing their senses of smell and taste, the researchers said.

The three conditions the CDC says put people most at risk are:

• Diabetes mellitus

• Chronic lung disease including asthma and COPD

• Cardiovascular disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) provided some tips on how to care for people with COVID-19 at home. For caregivers, it is important to make sure that those who are ill drink plenty of fluid and to keep eating nutritious foods. It is also important to wear a mask when in the same room as the ill person and to discard the mask after use.

The WHO also recommends using dedicated dishes to be used by the ill person and to wash all dishes, towels, and bed linens the individual uses with soap and water. Other tips include frequently washing hands before and after any contact with someone battling COVID-19, daily disinfecting of surfaces touched by them, and to call a health care facility immediately if the ill person starts to worsen or experience difficulty breathing.

The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 is shown to stay contagious in the air for hours and on some surfaces for as long as 72-hours. The virus was also detected on surfaces of a cruise ship up to 17 days after vacating, according to findings by the CDC.

Findings show SARS-CoV-2 can be spread by talking, coughing, sneezing, or even just breathing. Researchers say one of the biggest differences between SARS-CoV-2 and previous coronaviruses is how the virus can be spread unknowingly to those vulnerable via healthy people showing no symptoms.

In the air, the virus could be detected up to three hours after initial dispersion.

On copper surfaces, the virus can survive for up to four hours.

On cardboard, the virus can survive up to 24 hours.

On plastic and stainless steel, the virus can survive up to two or three days.

Wet your hands with water

Put soap in the palm of your hands and rub it on your hands

Make sure you get your wrists, in-between your fingers, the back of your hands and your fingernails

The CDC reversed its stance on Friday, April 3 and recommended that Americans should wear a face mask.
Medical officials from the CDC and WHO emphasize that it is critical to continue social distancing and proper hand-washing even when wearing a mask.

Avoid wearing contact lenses, experts say. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), guarding your eyes, as well as your hands and mouth, can help reduce the spread of the new coronavirus. The AAO lists several precautionary techniques, including for those who wear contacts to switch to glasses for a while.

Shelter-in-place orders such as the one in Sonoma County have consisted of:

People required to stay home except to buy essential needs, essential governmental functions or to operate essential businesses.

Necessary government functions and essential stores, including grocery stores, pharmacies and banks, remain open.

Homeless are exempt but strongly encouraged to seek shelter, with governmental and other entities urged to make shelter available to those who need it.

All public and private gatherings taking place outside of a household or living unit are prohibited.

All non-essential travel is prohibited, with limited public transportation for essential needs.

SARS-CoV-2 is inactivated by the levels of chlorine used in swimming pools, making it safe to go swimming during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Public Health England and The Pool Water Treatment and Advisory Group. However, social distancing should still be practiced among swimmers using a pool, according to officials. To sanitize pools and ensure that they are safe for the public, they recommend monthly bacteriological tests of pool water along with disinfecting objects and surfaces around the pool that may be touched often.

Many stores around the U.S. are designating time for vulnerable shoppers to get the items they need. Walmart announced that starting March 24, an hour-long period would be set aside each Tuesday for customers 60 and older. Others, such as Target, are also reserving weekly time slots for shoppers such as pregnant women and those with comprised immune systems.

Whole Foods Market, Dollar General, Big Lots, Safeway, and Stop & Shop are some popular stores that have set aside times for vulnerable shoppers.
However, some experts such as University of Pennsylvania infectious disease doctor Alysa Rain now fear that a large number of senior citizens gathering at the same time could potentially enhance the risk. “It was a good idea in general, but it’s a little bit dangerous if it’s not controlled,” the doctor told The Washington Post.

Officials at the WHO said that based on current information, it is monitoring the situation but "does not recommend against the use of ibuprofen."
"There are no hard data at all saying that ibuprofen puts you at any kind of a disadvantage or interferes with the inflammatory response of the body such that it can't fight off the virus," Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University, told NBC News.

A team of scientists more than 100 strong has identified 50 drugs that could be effective in treating COVID-19, according to The New York Times. Although most scientists are seeking drugs that attack the virus itself, SARS-CoV-2, the Quantitative Biosciences Institute Coronavirus Research Group, based at the University of California, San Francisco, is exploring a different approach. The researchers at this institute are looking for drugs that work to shield proteins in human cells that coronavirus needs to reproduce.

Medicare patients can now visit any doctor by phone or video conference at no additional cost, the White House said. "We encourage everyone to maximize use of telehealth to limit exposure to the virus. It's been a very successful method of communication but never used on a scale like we're going to use it," Trump said, adding that it could help keep hospitals from going over capacity.

Clinical trials for an investigational COVID-19 vaccine began on March 16, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The Phase 1 trial began in Seattle at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI). Jennifer Haller, 43, was the first to receive a vaccine, according to The Associated Press, which is called mRNA-1273.

If research goes well, a vaccine would not be ready for public use for another 12 to 18 months, Fauci told The Associated Press.

Source: https://www.accuweather.com/en/health-wellness/coronavirus-pandemic-answers-to-practical-questions-about-the-spread-of-covid-19/707830

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Tue 04/07/20 09:41 AM

According to the CDC, some of the symptoms to look out for include:

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath

These symptoms may take up to 14 days to appear after exposure, so it is important to stay inside and avoid social interactions in case of contact with the virus, even if symptoms aren’t present right away. The CDC also advises keeping an eye out for what experts there are calling emergency warning signs, which include:

• Trouble breathing
• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
• New confusion or inability to arouse
• Bluish lips or face
• Pneumonia

New research from King’s College London released on March 30 showed that the loss of smell and taste may be the primary symptom of COVID-19, Reuters reported. Nearly 60% of patients who tested positive for COVID-19 reported losing their senses of smell and taste, the researchers said.

The three conditions the CDC says put people most at risk are:

• Diabetes mellitus

• Chronic lung disease including asthma and COPD

• Cardiovascular disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) provided some tips on how to care for people with COVID-19 at home. For caregivers, it is important to make sure that those who are ill drink plenty of fluid and to keep eating nutritious foods. It is also important to wear a mask when in the same room as the ill person and to discard the mask after use.

The WHO also recommends using dedicated dishes to be used by the ill person and to wash all dishes, towels, and bed linens the individual uses with soap and water. Other tips include frequently washing hands before and after any contact with someone battling COVID-19, daily disinfecting of surfaces touched by them, and to call a health care facility immediately if the ill person starts to worsen or experience difficulty breathing.

The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 is shown to stay contagious in the air for hours and on some surfaces for as long as 72-hours. The virus was also detected on surfaces of a cruise ship up to 17 days after vacating, according to findings by the CDC.

Findings show SARS-CoV-2 can be spread by talking, coughing, sneezing, or even just breathing. Researchers say one of the biggest differences between SARS-CoV-2 and previous coronaviruses is how the virus can be spread unknowingly to those vulnerable via healthy people showing no symptoms.

In the air, the virus could be detected up to three hours after initial dispersion.

On copper surfaces, the virus can survive for up to four hours.

On cardboard, the virus can survive up to 24 hours.

On plastic and stainless steel, the virus can survive up to two or three days.

Wet your hands with water

Put soap in the palm of your hands and rub it on your hands

Make sure you get your wrists, in-between your fingers, the back of your hands and your fingernails

The CDC reversed its stance on Friday, April 3 and recommended that Americans should wear a face mask.
Medical officials from the CDC and WHO emphasize that it is critical to continue social distancing and proper hand-washing even when wearing a mask.

Avoid wearing contact lenses, experts say. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), guarding your eyes, as well as your hands and mouth, can help reduce the spread of the new coronavirus. The AAO lists several precautionary techniques, including for those who wear contacts to switch to glasses for a while.

Shelter-in-place orders such as the one in Sonoma County have consisted of:

People required to stay home except to buy essential needs, essential governmental functions or to operate essential businesses.

Necessary government functions and essential stores, including grocery stores, pharmacies and banks, remain open.

Homeless are exempt but strongly encouraged to seek shelter, with governmental and other entities urged to make shelter available to those who need it.

All public and private gatherings taking place outside of a household or living unit are prohibited.

All non-essential travel is prohibited, with limited public transportation for essential needs.

SARS-CoV-2 is inactivated by the levels of chlorine used in swimming pools, making it safe to go swimming during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Public Health England and The Pool Water Treatment and Advisory Group. However, social distancing should still be practiced among swimmers using a pool, according to officials. To sanitize pools and ensure that they are safe for the public, they recommend monthly bacteriological tests of pool water along with disinfecting objects and surfaces around the pool that may be touched often.

Many stores around the U.S. are designating time for vulnerable shoppers to get the items they need. Walmart announced that starting March 24, an hour-long period would be set aside each Tuesday for customers 60 and older. Others, such as Target, are also reserving weekly time slots for shoppers such as pregnant women and those with comprised immune systems.

Whole Foods Market, Dollar General, Big Lots, Safeway, and Stop & Shop are some popular stores that have set aside times for vulnerable shoppers.
However, some experts such as University of Pennsylvania infectious disease doctor Alysa Rain now fear that a large number of senior citizens gathering at the same time could potentially enhance the risk. “It was a good idea in general, but it’s a little bit dangerous if it’s not controlled,” the doctor told The Washington Post.

Officials at the WHO said that based on current information, it is monitoring the situation but "does not recommend against the use of ibuprofen."
"There are no hard data at all saying that ibuprofen puts you at any kind of a disadvantage or interferes with the inflammatory response of the body such that it can't fight off the virus," Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University, told NBC News.

A team of scientists more than 100 strong has identified 50 drugs that could be effective in treating COVID-19, according to The New York Times. Although most scientists are seeking drugs that attack the virus itself, SARS-CoV-2, the Quantitative Biosciences Institute Coronavirus Research Group, based at the University of California, San Francisco, is exploring a different approach. The researchers at this institute are looking for drugs that work to shield proteins in human cells that coronavirus needs to reproduce.

Medicare patients can now visit any doctor by phone or video conference at no additional cost, the White House said. "We encourage everyone to maximize use of telehealth to limit exposure to the virus. It's been a very successful method of communication but never used on a scale like we're going to use it," Trump said, adding that it could help keep hospitals from going over capacity.

Clinical trials for an investigational COVID-19 vaccine began on March 16, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The Phase 1 trial began in Seattle at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI). Jennifer Haller, 43, was the first to receive a vaccine, according to The Associated Press, which is called mRNA-1273.

If research goes well, a vaccine would not be ready for public use for another 12 to 18 months, Fauci told The Associated Press.

Source: https://www.accuweather.com/en/health-wellness/coronavirus-pandemic-answers-to-practical-questions-about-the-spread-of-covid-19/707830



Thanks for the info. This thread has started to get a little off-kilter. Too many wild conspiracy theories circulating and doing damage.:thumbsup:

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Tue 04/07/20 11:40 AM
Edited by Blondey111 on Tue 04/07/20 11:42 AM
Update from China ...

China is using cellphone technology To flag those who are safe to travel and return to work ., those who need to be in Self isolation/quarantine etc ....

http://time.com/5814724/china-health-code-smartphones-coronavirus/

China reports surge in asymptomatic Cases .....

http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/04/coronavirus-china-records-surge-in-asymptomatic-covid-19-cases.amp.html



China lifts Wuhan lockdown ....

http://nationalpost.com/news/world/as-covid-19-rates-fall-in-global-hotspots-hopes-that-the-virus-pandemic-might-be-slowing-down-on-the-rise/amp

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Tue 04/07/20 03:21 PM
Cellphones .....

Did you know covid can survive on your cellphone .. in fact it is a reservoir for more than covid . A study claims cellphones can carry 10x more germs and bacteria per square inch than a toilet .., that is gross lol .

Do not use your phone while sitting on the toilet ... Find something else to do lol

With covid .. putting your phone to your face can increase risk of transmission ... be sure you are cleaning not just your hands but your mobile phones too ..

At home avoid using phones .. laptops .. iPads etc around Food .

http://slate.com/technology/2020/03/coronavirus-clean-phone-wash-hands.amp

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Tue 04/07/20 04:19 PM
Edited by Dodo_David on Tue 04/07/20 04:20 PM



Idiots are burning down 5G towers in Birmingham and elsewhere because of the ridiculous idea that " they are causing/spreading coronavirus ".slaphead


Hi, Seamus!
Anything that should be done to stop the elimination of human life should please be done quickly. Whether 5G is spreading coronavirus or not, as long as its radiation is dangerous to the health Seamus, please let it be destroyed. 4G is ok. :heart:

My idea exactly!
They didn't listen to the people. Hardly anyone wanted 5G, they don't give a toss and get it up and running anyway.
Getting exposed to all these waves day in day out is bad enough as it is, no need to make it worse.
So let them burn the MF down, hihi. They got my support!


slaphead Again, there is no scientific evidence supporting the claim that 5G is harmful to human health.

Also, 5G is in no way related to the Coronavirus, which is why the 5G topic should have its own thread.

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Tue 04/07/20 07:59 PM
Edited by Blondey111 on Tue 04/07/20 08:04 PM
America on the brink of a catastrophe ....

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12322964

This article was posted in a nz paper . I have only seen small commentaries from president trump but every time I have heard him speak ., he has shown no insight into the gravity of the situation .. despite all the experts supporting him .

To my colleagues and all those on the front line in America ...
Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui.
Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.

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