Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36028859)

Wow, that is worrying. There will be lots of people with the virus who have no idea they have it.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36028836)

Things are about to get really bad there and the U.S in general. They've been so poor at reacting to this.

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36028843)

There is no question it works, the only question is what will/would the cost be.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36028859)

Wow, that is worrying. There will be lots of people with the virus who have no idea they have it.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36028874)

Rather less than wrecking the economy, presumably. No-one seems to care that the response to this and the government handouts that are being made as a result will put us in a worse economic position than the financial crash in 2008.

Which is the lesser of these two evils? No-one calls for such measures to deal with seasonal flu, which also claims many lives each year. The number of deaths globally from coronavirus is nowhere near the world totals for 'normal flu'. I suppose the main issue here is that the deaths from Covid 19 are concentrated into a much smaller timescale, putting health resources under enormous pressure for a few weeks.

Still, the cost of isolating people is eye-watering. Expect a lot of questions to be asked about over-reaction when all this is over and we have to suck up the financial consequences.

Most people, actually. It is a minority who show symptoms that require hospital treatment and most won't even be aware they've had it.

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36028877)

Nonsense Old Boy. Haven’t you seen the videos of people dying in hospital corridors in Italy? The army taking away bodies. This is far from the common flu. The first thing being that nobody would have noticed if it was.

The ignorance of some that this is no more than seasonal flu is what is prolonging the pain and “wrecking” the economy. The stock exchanges were tanking while Europe was treating this as business as usual.

You are forgetting that the capitalist economies are essentially pozni schemes build upon trillions of debt. Countries, businesses, consumers. All drowning in it.

Dealing with virus response swiftly, protecting people’s jobs and businesses would allow everyone to come out the other side with confidence. Months and months of misery would not.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36028874)

Rather less than wrecking the economy, presumably. No-one seems to care that the response to this and the government handouts that are being made as a result will put us in a worse economic position than the financial crash in 2008.

Which is the lesser of these two evils? No-one calls for such measures to deal with seasonal flu, which also claims many lives each year. The number of deaths globally from coronavirus is nowhere near the world totals for 'normal flu'. I suppose the main issue here is that the deaths from Covid 19 are concentrated into a much smaller timescale, putting health resources under enormous pressure for a few weeks.

Still, the cost of isolating people is eye-watering. Expect a lot of questions to be asked about over-reaction when all this is over and we have to suck up the financial consequences.

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Most people, actually. It is a minority who show symptoms that require hospital treatment and most won't even be aware they've had it.

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 36028879)

Prince Charles has Covid-19.

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36028891)

Wonder how he got tested if he's not seriously ill in hospital? (no need to answer).

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 36028895)

This is the statement that has been released

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...081e5eda236592

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36028899)

The criteria being an actor/politician/royalty. Meanwhile front line NHS staff aren't being tested. That test could have been better used elsewhere even he has been massively stuck down with 'mild symptoms'.