Coronavirus Outbreak

[Vince Farrar]

Ireland is similar to Sweden mate don’t know what to make of that.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Sweden has had approximately 13,000 cases, 1400 deaths but only 550 recovered. More people dying than recovering? Why?

The US numbers are what confuses me. Both Italy and Spain have 188 and 172k cases respectively and have 73 and 43k cases of recovery. The US has 700k cases but only 60k have recovered. That ratio seems way off.

 

[Geo]

Sweden has had approximately 13,000 cases, 1400 deaths but only 550 recovered. More people dying than recovering? Why?

Herd immunity model...

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Sweden has had approximately 13,000 cases, 1400 deaths but only 550 recovered. More people dying than recovering? Why?

Is it Denmark or Sweden which still allows citizens to socialise?

Also, I am extremely concerned about the UK. It's figures do not include the elderly who have died in aged care. Since it was reported 2000 facilities have reported deaths, the UK problem and figures are greatly misleading. Boris has correctly been called out on acting too slowly to close borders.

 

[Tiger5150]

The legal action that is underway in the US over the death of another passenger from Ruby Princess on an earlier cruise is interesting. This is especially so since our PM gave this ship exemption to dock despite his 30 day ban. The liar from the shire is quick to attack a healthcare worker in NW Tasmania. Was his decision related to looking after business mates?

Is there any actual source that the ***PM*** gave the ship exemption?

 

[Tiger5150]

Sweden has had approximately 13,000 cases, 1400 deaths but only 550 recovered. More people dying than recovering? Why?

I dont know the answer, but part of it would be based in the inherent time lag with exponential growth, particularly growth as fast as Sweden is experiencing.

It takes 15-20 days to die and I assume longer to recover. They are growing so fast that the number of cases obscures the data.

20 days ago, Sweden had 2500 cases, the only 500 recovered makes more sense in that context, that it is those people that are starting to recover.

 

[Tiger5150]

Sweden has had approximately 13,000 cases, 1400 deaths but only 550 recovered. More people dying than recovering? Why?

The US numbers are what confuses me. Both Italy and Spain have 188 and 172k cases respectively and have 73 and 43k cases of recovery. The US has 700k cases but only 60k have recovered. That ratio seems way off.

Again. its the time lag against extremely fast exponential growth. If we accept it takes 20 days to either die or recover fully, 20 days ago the US only had 69,000 cases, so 60K recovered makes more sense.

 

[happy_tiger]

Sweden has had approximately 13,000 cases, 1400 deaths but only 550 recovered. More people dying than recovering? Why?

Is it Denmark or Sweden which still allows citizens to socialise?

Also, I am extremely concerned about the UK. It's figures do not include the elderly who have died in aged care. Since it was reported 2000 facilities have reported deaths, the UK problem and figures are greatly misleading. Boris has correctly been called out on acting too slowly to close borders.

Well it was Sweden ....not sure if they still are

 

[diedpretty]

I/We live on the other side of the world but could clearly see what was unfolding with this Virus and it's devastating effects on Humanity, but Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon, was clearly downplaying the Virus.
You have to ask yourself why
What was in it for him


I recently posted this in the politics thread, and to be honest that is where it belongs and Geo will probably move it, but it is relevant to this comment in this thread...

You do realise that lockdown and social restrictions are a state requirement dont you? NY lockdown was enacted by the Democratic Governor Cuomo, not Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon. Same for each state, to various degrees, with varying results.

Jan 29 Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon created the Coronavirus taskforce including Dr Fauci, previous Clinton staffer.

Jan31 Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon Bans flights from China

Mid February, NY Mayor Bill De Blasio tells New Yorks to get down to Chinatown and fill the restaurants.

https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/079-20/mayor-de-blasio-speaker-johnson-queens-chamber-commerce-encourage-new-yorkers-visit#/0

Feb 25 Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi encourages everyone to get down and mingle in Chinatown in San Francisco stating "Its very safe!"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/chinatown-san-francisco-coronavirus-fears-empty-district

But Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon was playing it down?

I'm not talking about individual states or individual decisions by Governor's
I am talking about what the President of the United States was preaching to his people
That is all the people in the United states

Jan. 22

Asked by CNBC whether there were any concerns about the virus spreading to the U.S., Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon responded: "We have it totally under control. It's one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It's going to be just fine."



"We have it totally under control. It's one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It's going to be just fine."

President Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon, Jan. 22
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January 20 - 26

On January 20, China reported a third death and more than 200 infections, with cases also reported outside Hubei province including in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Meanwhile, a Chinese expert on infectious diseases confirmed human-to-human transmission to state broadcaster CCTV, raising fears of a major outbreak as millions travelled for the Lunar New Year holiday.

The cities of Wuhan, Xiantao and Chibi in Hubei province were placed under effective quarantine on January 23 as air and rail departures were suspended. By the end of the week, more areas were placed under lockdown affecting a total of 56 million people.


So on the 22th of January Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon makes the above statement, yet on the 20th it was confirmed human-to-human transmission had occurred

Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon was playing it down yes
He has now changed his tune

I am not saying it's his fault that the Virus made it to the US
I am saying he is the President
Millions of people listen to him and follow him
I don't think his comment ( We have it totally under control ) was the best choice of words
It clearly isn't

They are his words
And this is my opinion
But I wasn't there and I am reading this off the net


Your entitled to your opinion and on a forum, we are entitled to discuss it.

On Jan 19, the first case was detected in the US. On Jan 22 when Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon said there was one person with the virus, from China. In the whole of the US, there was one person with the virus, from China.

Just seven days later Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon forms a national Coronavirus taskforce headed by an impartial former democrat staffer and bans flights from China. In just 7 days. I hardly think that is underplaying it.

Alex Azar who headed up the taskforce (and is Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon's very own secretary of health) has gone public saying Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon had his head in the sand and ignored the task force's advice.

He's one of a long list apolitical types that are saying exactly the same thing.

It doesn't get much more damning than that.

The fact that Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon was running around a few weeks back saying the country would be open for Easter should be enough for anyone to question the bloke's mental state.

Now that his supporter base are starting to fall ill, he's looking more and more like a rat that's backed into a corner.

He announced today he is going to introduce legislation to allow states to open back up, he is about to push for restrictions to be removed!


Actually more accurately, he enabled each State Governor to make their own decisions about opening back up or not opening back up. He is specifically making it NOT his decision.

But also said that they can't stay lockdown, that the economy needs to be reopened, that the supply chains need to restart! If they don't reopen they will enter a depression the us will never recover from.


All of which is true. The US is a massive place. It makes sense to enable the State Governors to make the decisions when you have WEst Virginia with 700 cases and NY with 220,000 cases.

I'll bow to your superior knowledge of the US! I'm just worried the US is going to have outbreak like in NY across different stats for the next 6 months or so!


I have no superior knowledge of the US. To me it just makes sense that you would treat a state with 700 cases differently to a state with 200,000. Also if you are looking to keep the economy alive by opening some places up, states like West Virginia are obviously going to be safer to open up than NY and at least it keeps the economic heart beating faintly.

That would only make sense if people are not allowed to travel between states.


Years ago I wrote the first Enterprise Bargaining Agreement for my industry in Australia. It was very successful. We didnt have to but we asked the AWU to be part of it. Everyone was happy, us management, staff & union. Two years later we had to -re-ratify it. employees and management both wanted to roll over the existing agreement as it was. The Union (I kid you not) FORCED us to write and sign an agreement that cut all staffs wages by 20% (no changes to other conditions). This was so that they could get the second largest company in Australia to sign the same agreement and all would be equal and the union forced 100 new members.

Really opened my eyes to the real goals of the union.

Yea right - the unions aren't going to be the problem when businesses get back in to action. And as for your bargaining agreements they will all be out the window.

 

[twentyforty]

Sweden has had approximately 13,000 cases, 1400 deaths but only 550 recovered. More people dying than recovering? Why?

Is it Denmark or Sweden which still allows citizens to socialise?

Also, I am extremely concerned about the UK. It's figures do not include the elderly who have died in aged care. Since it was reported 2000 facilities have reported deaths, the UK problem and figures are greatly misleading. Boris has correctly been called out on acting too slowly to close borders.

I think it was only the tunnel? Macron kept it open too. It was WHO who was slow to take action based on their knowledge from visits to Wuhan and their misguided confidence in China’s success in containing the spread. 27th Feb, Scott Morrison told us we were dealing with a pandemic. 11th March, WHO declared a pandemic.

 

[happy_tiger]

Sweden has had approximately 13,000 cases, 1400 deaths but only 550 recovered. More people dying than recovering? Why?

Is it Denmark or Sweden which still allows citizens to socialise?

Also, I am extremely concerned about the UK. It's figures do not include the elderly who have died in aged care. Since it was reported 2000 facilities have reported deaths, the UK problem and figures are greatly misleading. Boris has correctly been called out on acting too slowly to close borders.


I think it was only the tunnel? Macron kept it open too.

Scary stuff in London .....Mum was talking to one of her aunts living in Norwich .....elderly people are being found dead in their houses .....Boris has a lot to answer for ..they really mucked it up ....as bad as the Americans have

 

[jadtiger]

Sweden has had approximately 13,000 cases, 1400 deaths but only 550 recovered. More people dying than recovering? Why?

Is it Denmark or Sweden which still allows citizens to socialise?

Also, I am extremely concerned about the UK. It's figures do not include the elderly who have died in aged care. Since it was reported 2000 facilities have reported deaths, the UK problem and figures are greatly misleading. Boris has correctly been called out on acting too slowly to close borders.

Well it was Sweden ....not sure if they still are

As of today they still are,that can always change

 

[twentyforty]

Sweden has had approximately 13,000 cases, 1400 deaths but only 550 recovered. More people dying than recovering? Why?

Is it Denmark or Sweden which still allows citizens to socialise?

Also, I am extremely concerned about the UK. It's figures do not include the elderly who have died in aged care. Since it was reported 2000 facilities have reported deaths, the UK problem and figures are greatly misleading. Boris has correctly been called out on acting too slowly to close borders.


I think it was only the tunnel? Macron kept it open too.

Scary stuff in London .....Mum was talking to one of her aunts living in Norwich .....elderly people are being found dead in their houses .....Boris has a lot to answer for ..they really mucked it up ....as bad as the Americans have

Yes, I don’t know why the hell they didn’t close the border early. If WHO had acted more quickly who knows what the landscape would look like?

 

[twentyforty]

Ireland is similar to Sweden mate don’t know what to make of that.

Maybe they’re just slow , relatively speaking, in closing cases?

 

[Tiger5150]

I/We live on the other side of the world but could clearly see what was unfolding with this Virus and it's devastating effects on Humanity, but Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon, was clearly downplaying the Virus.
You have to ask yourself why
What was in it for him


I recently posted this in the politics thread, and to be honest that is where it belongs and Geo will probably move it, but it is relevant to this comment in this thread...

You do realise that lockdown and social restrictions are a state requirement dont you? NY lockdown was enacted by the Democratic Governor Cuomo, not Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon. Same for each state, to various degrees, with varying results.

Jan 29 Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon created the Coronavirus taskforce including Dr Fauci, previous Clinton staffer.

Jan31 Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon Bans flights from China

Mid February, NY Mayor Bill De Blasio tells New Yorks to get down to Chinatown and fill the restaurants.

https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/079-20/mayor-de-blasio-speaker-johnson-queens-chamber-commerce-encourage-new-yorkers-visit#/0

Feb 25 Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi encourages everyone to get down and mingle in Chinatown in San Francisco stating "Its very safe!"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/chinatown-san-francisco-coronavirus-fears-empty-district

But Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon was playing it down?

I'm not talking about individual states or individual decisions by Governor's
I am talking about what the President of the United States was preaching to his people
That is all the people in the United states

Jan. 22

Asked by CNBC whether there were any concerns about the virus spreading to the U.S., Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon responded: "We have it totally under control. It's one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It's going to be just fine."



"We have it totally under control. It's one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It's going to be just fine."

President Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon, Jan. 22
------

January 20 - 26

On January 20, China reported a third death and more than 200 infections, with cases also reported outside Hubei province including in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Meanwhile, a Chinese expert on infectious diseases confirmed human-to-human transmission to state broadcaster CCTV, raising fears of a major outbreak as millions travelled for the Lunar New Year holiday.

The cities of Wuhan, Xiantao and Chibi in Hubei province were placed under effective quarantine on January 23 as air and rail departures were suspended. By the end of the week, more areas were placed under lockdown affecting a total of 56 million people.


So on the 22th of January Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon makes the above statement, yet on the 20th it was confirmed human-to-human transmission had occurred

Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon was playing it down yes
He has now changed his tune

I am not saying it's his fault that the Virus made it to the US
I am saying he is the President
Millions of people listen to him and follow him
I don't think his comment ( We have it totally under control ) was the best choice of words
It clearly isn't

They are his words
And this is my opinion
But I wasn't there and I am reading this off the net


Your entitled to your opinion and on a forum, we are entitled to discuss it.

On Jan 19, the first case was detected in the US. On Jan 22 when Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon said there was one person with the virus, from China. In the whole of the US, there was one person with the virus, from China.

Just seven days later Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon forms a national Coronavirus taskforce headed by an impartial former democrat staffer and bans flights from China. In just 7 days. I hardly think that is underplaying it.

Alex Azar who headed up the taskforce (and is Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon's very own secretary of health) has gone public saying Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon had his head in the sand and ignored the task force's advice.

He's one of a long list apolitical types that are saying exactly the same thing.

It doesn't get much more damning than that.

The fact that Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon was running around a few weeks back saying the country would be open for Easter should be enough for anyone to question the bloke's mental state.

Now that his supporter base are starting to fall ill, he's looking more and more like a rat that's backed into a corner.

He announced today he is going to introduce legislation to allow states to open back up, he is about to push for restrictions to be removed!


Actually more accurately, he enabled each State Governor to make their own decisions about opening back up or not opening back up. He is specifically making it NOT his decision.

But also said that they can't stay lockdown, that the economy needs to be reopened, that the supply chains need to restart! If they don't reopen they will enter a depression the us will never recover from.


All of which is true. The US is a massive place. It makes sense to enable the State Governors to make the decisions when you have WEst Virginia with 700 cases and NY with 220,000 cases.

I'll bow to your superior knowledge of the US! I'm just worried the US is going to have outbreak like in NY across different stats for the next 6 months or so!


I have no superior knowledge of the US. To me it just makes sense that you would treat a state with 700 cases differently to a state with 200,000. Also if you are looking to keep the economy alive by opening some places up, states like West Virginia are obviously going to be safer to open up than NY and at least it keeps the economic heart beating faintly.

That would only make sense if people are not allowed to travel between states.


Years ago I wrote the first Enterprise Bargaining Agreement for my industry in Australia. It was very successful. We didnt have to but we asked the AWU to be part of it. Everyone was happy, us management, staff & union. Two years later we had to -re-ratify it. employees and management both wanted to roll over the existing agreement as it was. The Union (I kid you not) FORCED us to write and sign an agreement that cut all staffs wages by 20% (no changes to other conditions). This was so that they could get the second largest company in Australia to sign the same agreement and all would be equal and the union forced 100 new members.

Really opened my eyes to the real goals of the union.

Yea right - the unions aren't going to be the problem when businesses get back in to action. And as for your bargaining agreements they will all be out the window.

Mate it was a long time ago,things are different. Actually to give my perspectively more clearly on the Unions, ***in this context*** let me bore you with a short story.

I HATE UNIONS. I have valid reason to, not simply ideological. I have already given you my story of how they intentionally cost my employees (and their members) money but when I was a young guy I was an apprentice and was on Darling Harbour Construction site in 1987. The BLF still existed (Pre CFMEU). Because my job involved operating a particular machine, I actually had to be in two different unions (for two parts of my job) to set foot on site BUT if anyone found out I was in two unions I would be beaten up and kicked off site. Every morning I had to go to two different union meetings where they would actually discuss who's work they would shut down. If you didnt drop a case of beer in their site office first thing, your company was likely to be one that got shut down. Shut downs happened every day. I personally witnessed multiple beatings by union officials.

In my story about the negotiations about the EBA, the AWU negotiators were two brothers called the Brown brothers, skinhead Scots straight out of prison. Used to bash people.

Ok that story which Im sure isnt of interest to most but I need to tell it to explain my position with Unions in this context. I HATE UNIONS, I have more than ideological reasons to hate them, good reasons (I know times have changed) but last week when my sons company refuses to register for the Jobkeeper allowance and my son and his colleagues are out of pocket for no logical reason.......I gave him the AWU phone number and website.

I hate Unions but they do have their place and role and in these crazy circumstances Im sure that will remain.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

The legal action that is underway in the US over the death of another passenger from Ruby Princess on an earlier cruise is interesting. This is especially so since our PM gave this ship exemption to dock despite his 30 day ban. The liar from the shire is quick to attack a healthcare worker in NW Tasmania. Was his decision related to looking after business mates?


Is there any actual source that the ***PM*** gave the ship exemption?

He/Govt. provided exemptions to four ships. The fact they docked despite the ban is proof. The link from the Hobart Mercury provides details.

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/coronavirus/editorial-do-the-right-thing-dob-in-a-dodger/news-story/b2bd0db28350c38711f7150433bb5737

Remember, Dutton stops boats, not ships.

MAY. THE. FARCE NOT. BE WITH YOU

 

[Tiger5150]

The legal action that is underway in the US over the death of another passenger from Ruby Princess on an earlier cruise is interesting. This is especially so since our PM gave this ship exemption to dock despite his 30 day ban. The liar from the shire is quick to attack a healthcare worker in NW Tasmania. Was his decision related to looking after business mates?


Is there any actual source that the ***PM*** gave the ship exemption?

He/Govt. provided exemptions to four ships. The fact they docked despite the ban is proof. The link from the Hobart Mercury provides details.

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/coronavirus/editorial-do-the-right-thing-dob-in-a-dodger/news-story/b2bd0db28350c38711f7150433bb5737

Remember, Dutton stops boats, not ships.

MAY. THE. FARCE NOT. BE WITH YOU

THanks for the verification. IMO I can see the logic in letting the 4 that were on their way in to dock, but I wouldnt have let them disembark the way were. IMO forced quarantine or stay on the ship.

I think the Feds learned a hard lesson with this one and from memory after this they brought in the forced hotel quarantine? That would have been the right way to go, or stay on the boat in quarantine.

I havent really been paying attention but a lot of the debate here seems to have been who was at fault Feds or NSW Health, IMO clearly both.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

The legal action that is underway in the US over the death of another passenger from Ruby Princess on an earlier cruise is interesting. This is especially so since our PM gave this ship exemption to dock despite his 30 day ban. The liar from the shire is quick to attack a healthcare worker in NW Tasmania. Was his decision related to looking after business mates?


Is there any actual source that the ***PM*** gave the ship exemption?

He/Govt. provided exemptions to four ships. The fact they docked despite the ban is proof. The link from the Hobart Mercury provides details.

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/coronavirus/editorial-do-the-right-thing-dob-in-a-dodger/news-story/b2bd0db28350c38711f7150433bb5737

Remember, Dutton stops boats, not ships.

MAY. THE. FARCE NOT. BE WITH YOU


THanks for the verification. IMO I can see the logic in letting the 4 that were on their way in to dock, but I wouldnt have let them disembark the way were. IMO forced quarantine or stay on the ship.

I think the Feds learned a hard lesson with this one and from memory after this they brought in the forced hotel quarantine? That would have been the right way to go, or stay on the boat in quarantine.

I havent really been paying attention but a lot of the debate here seems to have been who was at fault Feds or NSW Health, IMO clearly both.

The hotel quarantine was brought in by the NSW Govt. after Ruby Princess. I know the NSW Premier was furious and left none of her colleagues in doubt that Border Force was at fault. Worrying to me is that the narrative seems to have switched to Carnival.

 

[jadtiger]

The legal action that is underway in the US over the death of another passenger from Ruby Princess on an earlier cruise is interesting. This is especially so since our PM gave this ship exemption to dock despite his 30 day ban. The liar from the shire is quick to attack a healthcare worker in NW Tasmania. Was his decision related to looking after business mates?


Is there any actual source that the ***PM*** gave the ship exemption?

He/Govt. provided exemptions to four ships. The fact they docked despite the ban is proof. The link from the Hobart Mercury provides details.

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/coronavirus/editorial-do-the-right-thing-dob-in-a-dodger/news-story/b2bd0db28350c38711f7150433bb5737

Remember, Dutton stops boats, not ships.

MAY. THE. FARCE NOT. BE WITH YOU


THanks for the verification. IMO I can see the logic in letting the 4 that were on their way in to dock, but I wouldnt have let them disembark the way were. IMO forced quarantine or stay on the ship.

I think the Feds learned a hard lesson with this one and from memory after this they brought in the forced hotel quarantine? That would have been the right way to go, or stay on the boat in quarantine.

I havent really been paying attention but a lot of the debate here seems to have been who was at fault Feds or NSW Health, IMO clearly both.

The hotel quarantine was brought in by the NSW Govt. after Ruby Princess. I know the NSW Premier was furious and left none of her colleagues in doubt that Border Force was at fault. Worrying to me is that the narrative seems to have switched to Carnival.

Ii is very important that the inquiry explores and reports every detail of the fiasco which is bordering on criminal behaviour.Fault should be directed at all the irresponsible parties with no cover ups but the cynic in me would suggest that a few low level people will be sacriced to protect the guilty.

 

[cochise]

The legal action that is underway in the US over the death of another passenger from Ruby Princess on an earlier cruise is interesting. This is especially so since our PM gave this ship exemption to dock despite his 30 day ban. The liar from the shire is quick to attack a healthcare worker in NW Tasmania. Was his decision related to looking after business mates?


Is there any actual source that the ***PM*** gave the ship exemption?

He/Govt. provided exemptions to four ships. The fact they docked despite the ban is proof. The link from the Hobart Mercury provides details.

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/coronavirus/editorial-do-the-right-thing-dob-in-a-dodger/news-story/b2bd0db28350c38711f7150433bb5737

Remember, Dutton stops boats, not ships.

MAY. THE. FARCE NOT. BE WITH YOU


THanks for the verification. IMO I can see the logic in letting the 4 that were on their way in to dock, but I wouldnt have let them disembark the way were. IMO forced quarantine or stay on the ship.

I think the Feds learned a hard lesson with this one and from memory after this they brought in the forced hotel quarantine? That would have been the right way to go, or stay on the boat in quarantine.

I havent really been paying attention but a lot of the debate here seems to have been who was at fault Feds or NSW Health, IMO clearly both.

That is correct and a huge amount of fault to Carnival as well!