Hmmm.

The virus is currently life threatening for the elderly and those without underlying health issues. Those that are given medical attention will probably survive.

The number of cases in China is growing exponentially. The growth in cases outside China is also growing exponentially. The virus has spread to most parts of the globe so we can expect global exponential growth in the number of cases.

What happens when the number of people requiring treatment exceeds the number that can be treated? What happens then? What happens to the elderly and those with underlying health conditions in the UK - e.g. key members of my family. What happens if they contract the virus and the NHS is unable to treat them?

What happens in e.g. India? A billion people infected and a health system unable to cope? How many poor/ill/old will die?

Just because you reckon you will be ok because you are young, healthy and reckon the NHS will look after you does not mean that his could well have a truly devastating effect on the lives of many around the planet :-/

Posted By: Timmy_Goat on January 31st 2020 at 10:09:38

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....and the new coronavirus has arrived in the UK (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 31, 09:36:44
- Bottle of Lucozade (glass) will sort that out (n/m) (General Chat) - inutero, Jan 31, 10:20:45
- Two Lemsip and a wank and all should be well. (General Chat) - Bungle, Jan 31, 10:09:36
- who's panicking (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 31, 09:49:50
  - Matthew Gibson, selwyn and SCC (n/m) (General Chat) - Bristol Graham, Jan 31, 10:34:44
  - Yeah, who gives a fuck about people with underlying health problems (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 31, 10:30:54
    - VMT. (n/m) (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Jan 31, 10:39:40
  - Hmmm. (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Jan 31, 10:09:38
    - Too many people anyway bud (General Chat) - Harry, Jan 31, 11:12:14
      - U ok hun? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 31, 11:53:28
    - Don't leave the house (General Chat) - wolfio, Jan 31, 10:38:11
      - How long can you stay indoors for? Survival of the fattest? (n/m) (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Jan 31, 10:42:28
      - Unless tou dont have much food in. Could be fatal advice. (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 31, 10:41:53
        
        Deliveroo (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 31, 11:02:34
        
        If people don't have a vegetable patch that's their problem (n/m) (General Chat) - wolfio, Jan 31, 10:46:15
        
        inside your house? You can't live on weed (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 31, 10:59:46
  - impact on the global economy from the shut downs is going to be interesting (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 31, 09:52:55
    - yes that could be the big one (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 31, 09:55:29
      - Red lights been flashing all over the shop for a while tbf. (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 31, 10:28:56
- suspected case in BRISTOL (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 31, 09:42:42
  - is his name Graham (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 31, 09:50:07

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