Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[Pyro as Bill]

Pemalite said:

Entering Flu season in the southern hemisphere and had to get a Flu shot as it's become law that you are not to enter into aged facilities without one... And one of my rescue response areas includes multiple aged care facilities.

Plus it reduces the risk of contracting Corona and the Flu at the same time, reducing the health impact significantly.

How so? Trump's advisors told him differently when he suggested it.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-coronavirus-flu-vaccine-us-pandemic-meeting-leonard-schleifer-a9371286.html

edit - i misread. i thought you meant flu jab reduces corona risk to yourself by boosting immune system or something. Don't the old folk get the flu jab anyway?

SvennoJ said:

Pyro as Bill said:

Teenagers and kids are fine. I read that there is only a single confirmed case of someone catching it directly from another person outdoors.It's the vulnerable who need to be protected and make the biggest changes to their way of life. Nobody under 9 has died from Covid in the UK. Two have died from domestic abuse. I think the schools need to open.

Sure, almost all teenagers will be fine, but not the older people (like their parents) they get in contact with. There is no evidence that young people can't spread the virus. The fact is, that despite all the measures, the virus is still alive and well after 6 weeks. Stores, work places and adults are doing a good job at safety measures and social distancing as far as I can see, yet somewhere the virus can still find room to keep going.

It does look like Ontario is finally starting to head back down, however Quebec just had another spike

(Canada dark red, Quebec blue, Ontario green, Alberta yellow, BC bright red)
The reported deaths doesn't seem to have peaked yet either, only BC is doing well.
My local county discovered another new case, days since no infected counter still at zero.

The longer it takes, the longer before we can restart the economy, the worse the recession, the more school missed, the worse the future is for those graduating soon.

Then parents need to take precautions around their kids. If it was up to me they'd all have been sent on a 2 week long school trip with the intention of infecting them all.

Last edited by Pyro as Bill - on 01 May 2020