Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

You have the virus

  • Yes

    Votes: 57 21.2%
  • I've been quaranteened

    Votes: 19 7.1%
  • I personally know someone who has been diagnosed

    Votes: 71 26.4%
  • Clear as far as I know

    Votes: 150 55.8%

  • Total voters
    269
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SkipdiverJohn

Deplorable Brexiteer
Location
London
Er no. It's a fkn global pandemic that's killed what 80k in the UK alone including one of my family members.

Posting hysterical and demonstrably fake figures does your argument no favours whatsoever.

The official death toll under the 28 day rule, is under 42,000.
Deaths which mentioned the coronavirus are under 57,000.
The worst case excess deaths for year measure is 65,000.

None of those numbers are remotely near 80,000, and are easily checked, so why make up fake numbers just to try to give the impression things are worse than they really are?
 

twentysix by twentyfive

Clinging on tightly
Location
Over the Hill
Tired = bit of stress/anxiety with the situation?
 

gavgav

Legendary Member
Hi all and hope you're all well.
I've been back at work now a good few weeks and can gladly say it really busy. In fact it's so busy it's been hard work getting the energy to get out and enjoy a bike ride.
Sadly thought Covid has made its presence felt in the work place.
My company has done everything practically possible to make it safe but this virus is very difficult to control and it's inevitably reared it's ugly head amongst is.
Last Friday we all had a Covid test down at a local mobile testing station and what a joke that was. We were told we will get are results within 48 hours via text.
The following Sunday instead of a text, i got a call to tell me i tested negative. Phew that was a relief, and reason for the call instead of a text was because they were experiencing technical problems with the texting process.
Throughout the week though most of the staff had not heard anything of there results, whilst others were getting calls and being asked if there names were such and such to which they were not. To me it looked like the testing station had somehow got the names and contact numbers mixed up of the people being tested.
Not very confidences inspiring.
Sadly last week it was confirmed a few staff members had proven positive, which is very worrying for the rest of us.
With paranoia running wild amongst us, the slightest signs of feeling unwell sets off the alarm bells.
These last few nights I've been feeling extremely tired and been heading off to bed for 8pm. Its unusual for me as i usually like to get out of the bike in the evening and get a few miles in before bed time, but I've just haven't had the energy.
Last night i woke up around 2am with a monumental headache and sweating like a pig and not long after started vomiting.
The first thing you think of under the circumstances is have i caught Covid.
Strangely this morning i feel ok apart from a little fuzzy headed.
I've been enjoying a few occasional beers at the weekend since the pubs have reopened and most of them have been very proactive with there track and trace program and ensuring social distancing is maintained. But one pub in particular seems to be completely ignoring it. No details or contact information are asked for, and the place is rammed packed with youngsters sitting on top of each other. I took one look at it and walked away..
The pub in question from all accounts has operated like this since the first opened. To me, this is fine example where the virus could re emerge into a second wave again.
I had so many plans this weekend to see family and friends but after suffering from last night's illness I'm keeping well away, just to be on the safe side.
It could be just something as simple as food poisoning (as I'm not the best of cooks:=)), but none the less, you do automatically think of the worst in these current times
Please get yourself tested again. You may have been negative when you had your first test, but now be positive?
 
Incubation period is on average 5 days but can take up to 10 to appear symptomatic.

During this period your infectious but asymptomatic. If you test positive you need to isolate for 10 days from finding out but your contacts need to isolate for 14 days due to the incubation period.
 

johnnyb47

Guru
Location
Wales
Very true to the above posts. At the moment I feel perfectly fine apart from a little knackered (probably from the interrupted sleep)
Its the worry of having it and not knowing you have it that bothers me. Spreading dirty germs around to the weak and vulnerable is not a good thing in the least. Yet again it could just be something I've eaten. It's a lottery all the time, but you must always act on the side of caution..
I've got plenty of food and beer in, so I'm going to have a few quiet days in and see how it goes. If i get worse or suffer any of the specific symptoms I'll act on it straight away..
The cycling will have to take a back seat holiday for the time being though.
 

silva

Über Member
Location
Belgium
Based on aboves Archie_tect 's post #2527 - a general question I want to ask everybody here.
Taking for true the next premises:

1) the governments anti SARS-CoV2 virus spreading laws (to force upon people certain behaviours) work, thus decrease the spreading

2) that the Corona family type SARS-CoV2 virus is more dangerous than the Influenza family types and that this justifies 1)

The next question: if the obeyed laws DO work to stop the spread of SARS-CoV2 and the eventual outcome CoVid-19 desease, how on Earth would the obeyed laws NOT stop the less-spreading common cold or seasonal flu?
Or put in other words: if people DO get a cold now, or a "common" flu, wouldn't that prove a general failure of the laws to limit/stop SARS-CoV2?
Or put along an analogy: if a wall is not able to stop a motorcycle, how would it stop a truck?
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Based on aboves Archie_tect 's post #2527 - a general question I want to ask everybody here.
Taking for true the next premises:

1) the governments anti SARS-CoV2 virus spreading laws (to force upon people certain behaviours) work, thus decrease the spreading

2) that the Corona family type SARS-CoV2 virus is more dangerous than the Influenza family types and that this justifies 1)

The next question: if the obeyed laws DO work to stop the spread of SARS-CoV2 and the eventual outcome CoVid-19 desease, how on Earth would the obeyed laws NOT stop the less-spreading common cold or seasonal flu?
Or put in other words: if people DO get a cold now, or a "common" flu, wouldn't that prove a general failure of the laws to limit/stop SARS-CoV2?
Or put along an analogy: if a wall is not able to stop a motorcycle, how would it stop a truck?

Pardon ?
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Based on aboves Archie_tect 's post #2527 - a general question I want to ask everybody here.
Taking for true the next premises:

1) the governments anti SARS-CoV2 virus spreading laws (to force upon people certain behaviours) work, thus decrease the spreading

2) that the Corona family type SARS-CoV2 virus is more dangerous than the Influenza family types and that this justifies 1)

The next question: if the obeyed laws DO work to stop the spread of SARS-CoV2 and the eventual outcome CoVid-19 desease, how on Earth would the obeyed laws NOT stop the less-spreading common cold or seasonal flu?
Or put in other words: if people DO get a cold now, or a "common" flu, wouldn't that prove a general failure of the laws to limit/stop SARS-CoV2?
Or put along an analogy: if a wall is not able to stop a motorcycle, how would it stop a truck?
A "common" cold isn't a virus.

Shouldn't that question have been asked in the Coronavirus thread?
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/coronavirus-outbreak.256913/
 

DaveReading

Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
Location
Reading, obvs
Based on aboves Archie_tect 's post #2527 - a general question I want to ask everybody here.
Taking for true the next premises:

1) the governments anti SARS-CoV2 virus spreading laws (to force upon people certain behaviours) work, thus decrease the spreading

2) that the Corona family type SARS-CoV2 virus is more dangerous than the Influenza family types and that this justifies 1)

The next question: if the obeyed laws DO work to stop the spread of SARS-CoV2 and the eventual outcome CoVid-19 desease, how on Earth would the obeyed laws NOT stop the less-spreading common cold or seasonal flu?

Why do you think they won't ?
 

Julia9054

Guru
Location
Knaresborough
A "common" cold isn't a virus.
Yes it is
The next question: if the obeyed laws DO work to stop the spread of SARS-CoV2 and the eventual outcome CoVid-19 desease, how on Earth would the obeyed laws NOT stop the less-spreading common cold or seasonal flu?
They do (though obvs not infallible). I realise I am a data set of one but I have not had a cold since the end of January. As a teacher, that is unheard of.
I’m not expecting my record to last
 

newfhouse

Resolutely on topic
Yes it is

They do (though obvs not infallible). I realise I am a data set of one but I have not had a cold since the end of January. As a teacher, that is unheard of.
I’m not expecting my record to last
Another data point here. Not a sign of anything other than hay-fever sniffles since January, apart from possible mild COV19 in March.
 
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