The COVID-2019 Thread

[Bettyboo]

Europe is not in good shape...



If the growth curve parallels Korea then they'll be, what, 500,000+ cases in Europe by the end of month (or sooner). I didn't really expect Europe to be so bad, so quickly...

[NamPikToot]

^ Oh thank goodness Betts - i thought you'd caught a CORONA funk over an outbreak of statistics.

EDIT

How is Chokdee holding up, no cigar disruption?

[Bettyboo]

^ sadly, I've been right all along while other folks have been way off the mark. I'd be much happier in this instance to be completely wrong - a lot of people are gonna die; we are only 4 months into this virus which has been projected to grow for 12-18 months at least.

ChokDee is fine, Korea is in quite good shape, so all the more worrying/confusing that Europe is looking so bad.

Korea jumped from about 50 to 7000 in a week then levelled off and hasn't grown much since. Let's hope Europe levels off and the numbers stop growing very quickly (not optimistic on that).

[AntRobertson]

Just chatting to a friend in Florida and apparently the beaches are packed with Spring Breakers.

Young people gonna young people I suppose.

[NamPikToot]

^ sadly, I've been right all along

Betts, I don't dispute the numbers. Its all unprecedented and measures are now being taken. We are involved in equipment discussions with the Govt for manufacturing various kit inc ventilators. Set all that aside inc measures for containment.

We have estimates now on social segregation time frames and they are looooong. As a society we have never faced measures which isolate us in this manner. In my opinion its going to be a sense of social responsibility and more importantly humour which is going to keep us sane in isolation and at least we have tinternet and vid comms - so lets fall back on the pillars of being a Brit namely bad teeth, bad hygiene and proper piss taking and i'm sure we'll get through this.

[harrybarracuda]

Still no Italy numbers and we're almost at 15,000 new cases today.

[harrybarracuda]

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday ordered a general lockdown, restricting public movement to counter the spread of the coronavirus.

Speaking in a televised broadcast, Saied said he was asking the majority of people to stay at home and stopping movement between Tunisian cities.

The announcement came a day after the tiny North African country registered its first coronavirus death. The southern Mediterranean country has reported 39 coronavirus cases, and has closed mosques, cafés and markets.

Tunisia’s land and maritime borders have also been shut and international flights suspended to try to contain the pandemic.

https://www.france24.com/en/20200320-tunisia-orders-general-lockdown-in-bid-to-contain-coronavirus

[NamPikToot]

UK offering a reverse taxation system to allow HMRC to pay employers up to £2,500 a month per employee - that is fairly ground breaking and must piss off Sausages and his UK hating mates. All i can say is well done.

[hallelujah]

Iranians Ignore Requests to Stay at Home for New Year Celebrations

Iranians ignore requests to stay home for new year celebrations | World news | The Guardian

"Pleas by the Iranian government for citizens to stay at home at the start of the country’s new year have been widely ignored, with more than 1.2 million people taking to the roads, according to police."

"Authorities in Mashhad – Iran’s second most populous city and the capital of Razavi Khorasan province in the north-west – said traffic was only 2% down on the previous year, despite calls by city councillors for people to stay away."

[NamPikToot]

^ and this is where its won or lost, social responsibility

[hallelujah]

^ and this is where its won or lost, social responsibility

Precisely. There's a lot of selfishness and me me me in today's world and it's on show for all with this virus. What a not so shockingly sad state of affairs it is.

The world we live in, eh?

[PlanK]

[hallelujah]

All pubs, restaurants and gyms closed indefinitely in the UK from midnight.

[NamPikToot]

Company went to minimum manning Tuesday, all comms through Bus Skype. Now, we make stuff and making stuff is not happening until we get the go ahead from the Govt to make stuff so there is a load of wtf is going on.

We are working with other Cos to look at specs for emergency kit but for me the concern is that what i make is xxx and so you can't just shut that down and walk away.

I have been on remote with the staff ensuring the product gets handled safely and backlog is wound down chronologically to a dialed down level that can be managed with low staffing. I am going to have to travel tomorrow to sort the safety stuff and take over from some great lads and lasses who have pulled long shifts..its all on the hoof but in the industry i deal in hoof ain't in the vocab.

All good though and lets hope the measures have the desired effect.

[HermantheGerman]

Just in case you think you are safe....


Yes, Young People Are Falling Seriously Ill From Covid-19

New evidence from Europe and the U.S. suggests that younger adults aren’t as impervious to the novel coronavirus that’s circulating worldwide as originally thought.
Despite initial data from China that showed elderly people and those with other health conditions were most vulnerable, young people — from twenty-somethings to those in their early forties — are falling seriously ill. Many require intensive care, according to reports from Italy and France. The risk is particularly dire for those with ailments that haven’t yet been diagnosed.

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

[harrybarracuda]

Italy's almost 6,000 new cases and a whole lot more takes the daily total past 25,000.

Buckle up folks.

[Chittychangchang]

UK offering a reverse taxation system to allow HMRC to pay employers up to £2,500 a month per employee - that is fairly ground breaking and must piss off Sausages and his UK hating mates. All i can say is well done.

The government have pledged 80% of people's wages up to £2.5k.pcm

Reasuring in the short term.

Boris has come up trumps today with his speech .

[Chittychangchang]

All pubs, restaurants and gyms closed indefinitely in the UK from midnight.

Most shut already, The knock on effect has been the supermarkets looted of grog .

[Little Chuchok]

Just chatting to a friend in Florida and apparently the beaches are packed with Spring Breakers.

Young people gonna young people I suppose.

Yep, until they bring it home to their parents or grandparents, then a big case of reality will hit them like a ton of bricks.

[David48atTD]

Betts ... we know you love your dog

You need to get on this!

Face masks for your pets ...

NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images

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Betts, if you really cared, go the whole hog (below)





Pet owners are rushing to buy face masks for their pets though it's unclear if our furry friends can get the novel coronavirus | Business Insider

[thailazer]

I wonder if Viagro would help with recovery..... I mean from COVID-19

Viagra helps mountain climbers breathe easier - Los Angeles Times

[David48atTD]

Not to forget Niddy ...

[Stumpy]

I am now working 100% remote via WebEx or Skype Business. Access to the 2 factories are blocked and limited to operations staff only. Staff entering the factory are being strictly controlled. Both factories are class 10,000 or better which means operators wear full cleanroom suits, gloves and masks.

I still think a shutdown is coming. Makes no sense to build product that can't ship or be used at OEMs.

That said, no reported cases at either factory and in calls with other colleagues here at other major CMs still operating, they too have no reported cases at this point.

IMHO they should stop operations and take strict action to self quarantine to stay ahead of the virus.

[HermantheGerman]

Just like some posters here on TD, Japan and the Olympics Officials have lost touch to reality.
The Olympics are not going to happen. Trust HtG !

The Olympic flame for Tokyo 2020 touched down in Japan early on Friday to start its 121-day Olympic Torch Relay journey around the country, bringing a message of peace and hope to the world.

might as well put it out

Japanese Prime Minister hopeful of hosting Olympics 'without a hitch' despite coronavirus outbreak

[Little Chuchok]

Trump Assures Americans He Called 911 To Report Coronavirus Outbreak

Trump Assures Americans He Called 911 To Report Coronavirus




WASHINGTON—Saying he was on top of the situation and the disease would not be spreading any further, President Donald Trump assured the nation Friday that he had called 911 to report the coronavirus pandemic and that help was on its way. “I just got off the phone with 911, they are aware of the situation, and we’ll soon have this thing taken care of,” the commander-in-chief said during a televised address on Covid-19, urging all 330 million Americans not to worry because emergency response personnel should be arriving to assist them any minute now. “I made sure to tell the operator this thing was important, and she agreed with me. So everyone should just relax and wait for them. They can send the fire department and the ambulance or both, and then they can probably give you a flu shot or something like that. It’s good. We’re in good shape.” At press time, White House sources confirmed the president had dialed 911 again to tell them that everything was actually fine and the nation didn’t need their help at all.