Coronavirus - are we all doomed? (3 Viewers)

I recently heard that 25% of Italy's population is 65 or older
Ot sure of the percentage, but it is higher than most of the world's. Also, the degree of skin-to-skin contact is, until recently, prevalent. A casual greeting involves holding hands and a cheek to cheek kiss...even amongst the men.

To see them acting the way they are acting now is just un-Italian and disheartening.
 
And yet, they still find away to LIVE. Did you see the video I uploaded a couple of days ago?
 
Yes I did. I rather liked it. I can't seeing us Brits do that!
 
Yeah, I saw that.
 
At last, the UK government is doing something about the corona. Its recommending working from home, not going to pubs, theatres etc. Then, coming soon, over 70's or those with health issue to avoid social contact for 3 months.
 
latest report that 160 employees of our local hospital are quarantined.
 
Just saw something on the news. I think I have this right but not 100% sure. Best case scenario, 250,000 dead in the UK and lockdown until vaccine, which is in 1 to 1.5 years time. ☹

Imperial College London are advising the UK government and the information came from them. I hope I have this wrong, but that was the impression I got from what I saw. Devastating if true.

Edit: The 250K number was based on if the UK didn't change their approach to a lockdown.
 
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We all know Mr Trump tells the truth. He said it's a foreign disease and not a problem. So obviously, the USA is exempt from Coronavirus.
Col
 
John,
Are you back in the US?
 
John,
Are you back in the US?
Hey there Jack! I went home Feb 29 to see my ailing mother in SC. I virtually had to sneak out of Italy on a AirForce plane (AMC flight) because it flew directly to the US and just about every county in Europe would not let passengers from Italy enter without quarantine.

I was able to see my family and was scheduled to fly back to Italy on the 15th...

...but...

Being a US government employee, I was "encouraged" to fly back sooner before Trump put the clampdown on all government travel to category 3 countries with just about all of Europe is now, especially Italy. I complied only to be immediately quarantined to my house in Italy because my flight had a stop over in Munich.

The incompetence and inconsistency is overwhelming.
 
latest report that 160 employees of our local hospital are quarantined.
we are more than likely going to be told to stay home from work at the government building for the next ''X'' weeks. we were told today of this. fortunately, we are still going to paid even though we won't be working. in minnesota, the governor has shut all public places down and issued unemployment benefits for all!
 
Couple of things.

Why are Americans panic buying guns? We see on TV queues of people waiting outside gun shops. I would have thought something more beneficial would be favourite, like food etc.

Second, is now a good time for TV to show the Dustin Hoffman film 'Outbreak'?
Col
 
actually colin, i was thinking the movie called Contagion. =) and YES, they are buying food. Wal Mart stores are completely out of rice, the one in my area anyway. there is a large asian population in this area, and thus they are hoarding the food of their land.
 
In these apocalypse movies, there is always lawlessness. Maybe that is why they are buying guns. They anticipate the worse and a big rise in crime.
 
I actually got a phone call yesterday from an old colleague asking if I had a spare clip for a Glock. Very odd phone call.
 

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