Coronavirus

So which one can replicate? RNA viruses or mRNA? And if it can’t replicate how would it ever cause any illness? There would never be enough virus to elicit a host response.

I'm getting really worried now - lions and tigers in a zoo showing symptoms of the virus. If domesticated pets get this we will really be in the mire.  


  P.S.  Are Maringer and Marinerz93 scientists or are they a married couple in disguise ?

Name and shame these selfish shites who are having illegal gatherings and spreading the virus

Quoted from arryarryarry

Mine was a close relative that the doctor didn't want to have to go through the arsing about of trying to revive her if she had another heart attack. This was a few years ago, thankfully she didn't have another attack and is still going strong.

My Mother was also in a care home with Vascular Dementia, she was 93 years old and had already been rushed to hospital once with Sepsis, but was lucky to survive it.  After that her doctor requested to see myself and my sister to explain about DNR.  After much thought we signed the DNR document as we thought it was best for our Mother.  She died some time later in the care home while receiving palliative care, making her passing much easier for her.

Quoted from arryarryarry

Being asked about signing a DNR is more usual than you think and not in the current situation.

Oh, that makes it OK then

Quoted from golfer

I'm getting really worried now - lions and tigers in a zoo showing symptoms of the virus. If domesticated pets get this we will really be in the mire.  

No problem, unlike twits who break the lockdown animals can be shot

So, Mz93, a quick precis of your last post.

1. You admit that the Chinese research didn't claim that either strain was more deadly than the other. Glad we agree on this.

2. Your second paragraph about RNA is gibberish. Why would the government run an exercise about the effects of a pandemic of a disease which couldn't spread? Logical disconnect. Your arguments about the source of the information I posted are also nonsense. I could have posted a link to the Guardian which reported this, or the Mail. I chose the Telegraph because it was the original source of the leak. You've got no argument other than, "I don't believe it".

3. You still aren't willing to accept (or can't understand) that your repeated sourcing of a nonsense stat which was clearly a nonsense stat meant that your arguments that Germany was in a worse situationtthan us were baseless. All the other figures were in their favour and still are. Because of their policy and organisation. Their manufacturing base is better than ours so they were always perhaps going to be better geared up to cope with this pandemic. However, this means our government has failed in their planning - without a similar manufacturing base, we needed stockpiles of equipment and didn't have them.

4. Yes, I think millions could still die of this illness. It's looking as though we might be able to keep it in the hundreds of thousands in the developed world during the first wave due to the strict lockdows but in places such as the Indian subcontinent, Africa and South and Central America where the health care systems are all but non-existent in many areas, it could be a different story. Of the 20% of confirmed cases which require hospital treatment in the developed world, how many might die without supplemental oxygen? Not even talking about ventilation, just basic oxygen supplement. That's a basic thing for us, but you're not going to have it available outside the largest of cities on most of the developing world. Their younger average age will help to some degree, but millions of deaths are a distinct possibility. The knock-on effect of overall mortality will also be bad due to the pressure on health care systems.

One of my cats was suspected of having a strain of Corvid. It’s already in cats , it’s not the same strain as19 though . However if this Big Cat has got Corvid 19 then that’s different. If it can go from humans to animals that’s a worry , if it can go back the other way that’s a nightmare  . Keep Smiling and remember how good that first goal back at BP is going to feel . When the team comes out the tunnel to a huge roar , when Macca pulls off that wonder Save . In fact you will all be that delirious to be back you won’t even shout personal insults to the players during the game and hey presto we will of learnt something through this pandemic. Just be nice to people as we are all in it TOGETHER

Quoted from arryarryarry

Being asked about signing a DNR is more usual than you think and not in the current situation.

My wife and I have already had the discussion a few weeks ago re this, and we both decided that we will have DNR notices. It's when you can see your own mortality that it really does hit home.

Serious question, do the Town allow for the scattering of ashes, as my will says half at BP and half at Auchinleck Talbot (although this was done long before the current crisis)

Quoted from jock dock tower

My wife and I have already had the discussion a few weeks ago re this, and we both decided that we will have DNR notices. It's when you can see your own mortality that it really does hit home.

Serious question, do the Town allow for the scattering of ashes, as my will says half at BP and half at Auchinleck Talbot (although this was done long before the current crisis)

Feck me Jock, that is some social distancing !!