General Discussion/Q&A on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

[Denali]

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[moa999]

S Korea and other countries have found, better a negative test than a pandemic spread. Yes there’s a need to reduce load on hospitals but don’t see why it’s not possible to set up mobile testing as other countries have done?

1. We have a limited number of tests. Was 100k initially that we've gone through and we recently got another 100k from the US.

2. Korea has only been testing 12-15k people a day, which adjusted for population is 5-7k here - pretty much the rate we've been testing at

Korea is working better because people are social isolating, and not all going to the beach or cinemas.

 

[Flashback]

1. We have a limited number of tests. Was 100k initially that we've gone through and we recently got another 100k from the US.

2. Korea has only been testing 12-15k people a day, which adjusted for population is 5-7k here - pretty much the rate we've been testing at

Korea is working better because people are social isolating, and not all going to the beach or cinemas.

Feels like it'd be better getting them from Germany rather than the US

 

[TheRealTMA]

1. We have a limited number of tests. Was 100k initially that we've gone through and we recently got another 100k from the US.

2. Korea has only been testing 12-15k people a day, which adjusted for population is 5-7k here - pretty much the rate we've been testing at

Korea is working better because people are social isolating, and not all going to the beach or cinemas.

So ask yourself why did we only have 100K four weeks after the problem as known?

 

[Pushka]

I thought Bondi was bad. Seems we in SA aren’t much better. Went for a walk with DIL GP who is likely going into the Covid maelstrom next week. She was constantly dismayed at the lack of distance between strangers. When they came too close to us she told them!

 

[tgh]

suggestion box…. nitric oxide anyone ??

After Bayer donated 3 million chloroquine tablets on Thursday, Mylan and Teva unveiled their own initiatives to make the malaria drug more readily available. Mylan is ramping up production of hydroxychloroquine and Teva announced a donation of 16 million tablets. Mylan believes it can produce 50 million tablets in the coming month. The drug isn't approved to treat COVID-19 but has shown promise, and the FDA is opening up access to it

Israel is allowing generics to AbbVie's patent-protected Kaletra to be imported into the country to treat COVID-19 patients, according to reports. The move comes amid calls to limit prices on eventual coronavirus vaccines and treatments—and after the drug stumbled in a trial in COVID-19 patients, though one analyst saw rays of hope in those data.

The FDA on Friday granted Bellerophon an emergency expanded access for its proprietary inhaled nitric oxide, INOpulse, to treat COVID-19 patients. The company's shares were trading sharply up Friday morning before the markets opened

 

[Must...Fly!]

If people aren't taking advice to isolate and social distance properly, which from my observations they absolutely are NOT doing, does the government have any choice but to implement a mandatory quarantine?

 

[Pushka]

suggestion box…. nitric oxide anyone ??

After Bayer donated 3 million chloroquine tablets on Thursday, Mylan and Teva unveiled their own initiatives to make the malaria drug more readily available. Mylan is ramping up production of hydroxychloroquine and Teva announced a donation of 16 million tablets. Mylan believes it can produce 50 million tablets in the coming month. The drug isn't approved to treat COVID-19 but has shown promise, and the FDA is opening up access to it

Israel is allowing generics to AbbVie's patent-protected Kaletra to be imported into the country to treat COVID-19 patients, according to reports. The move comes amid calls to limit prices on eventual coronavirus vaccines and treatments—and after the drug stumbled in a trial in COVID-19 patients, though one analyst saw rays of hope in those data.

The FDA on Friday granted Bellerophon an emergency expanded access for its proprietary inhaled nitric oxide, INOpulse, to treat COVID-19 patients. The company's shares were trading sharply up Friday morning before the markets opened

Is that the same as alcohol ingestion? Alcohol is working for me tonight.

I isolated from my 6 month old grandson today. He is the cutest button and he knows me. He sees me and he lights up even if he’s grizzly, and giggles. Sad times but we have to do it. Just wish everyone would do it. That’s the angry bit in me today.

 

[Must...Fly!]

So how do members here feel about having a friend over to your house for lunch or dinner at the moment, assuming you are otherwise well and healthy with no symptoms?

Genuinely curious about how people are treating the danger (or lack thereof, depending on your opinion).

 

[I love to travel]

Is that the same as alcohol ingestion? Alcohol is working for me tonight.

I isolated from my 6 month old grandson today. He is the cutest button and he knows me. He sees me and he lights up even if he’s grizzly, and giggles. Sad times but we have to do it. Just wish everyone would do it. That’s the angry bit in me today.

You just made me cry. But thanks for sharing the heartfelt story.

 

[Pushka]

You just made me cry. But thanks for sharing the heartfelt story.

As did your post. Sad times.

 

[amaroo]

So how do members here feel about having a friend over to your house for lunch or dinner at the moment, assuming you are otherwise well and healthy with no symptoms?

Genuinely curious about how people are treating the danger (or lack thereof, depending on your opinion).

We're following the rules. Both sets of parents / grandparents are well into their 80's and younger members including us are dealing with the general public on a everyday basis - just waiting it out.

No restaurants (yeah, I know), no cafe, no hairdresser, no beauty stuff, no nothing....

 

[Must...Fly!]

We're following the rules. Both sets of parents / grandparents are well into their 80's and younger members including us are dealing with the general public on a everyday basis - just waiting it out.

No restaurants (yeah, I know), no cafe, no hairdresser, no beauty stuff, no nothing....

Excellent point re: the elderly, and good on you. My partner wants to visit her grandparents. Not my business to tell her what to do, but as we don't live together I've decided I don't want to be complicit in any cross-infections so will keep my distance. How to tell her that might be the bigger problem!

But these are all relatively small fry issues. I pinched this from Facebook a moment ago, from today's weekend West Australian...

 

[tgh]

To be fair, medical purchasing was asleep when the rest of the world were buying up masks.
Yes it is the frontline who suffer… but better management and a touch of foresight would have mitigated the problem.

 

[p--and--t]

So how do members here feel about having a friend over to your house for lunch or dinner at the moment, assuming you are otherwise well and healthy with no symptoms?

Genuinely curious about how people are treating the danger (or lack thereof, depending on your opinion).

What a person looks like or feels like at present equals a "bigly" fat zero in terms of whether they are infectious.

Given kids can have and recover the COVID-19 over a three week or more period with zero symptoms and even those adults who do get sick can be infectious for up to 7 days before the symptoms show; how would anyone know if they are infectious unless that had a clear test within the last 24 hours.

I turned down a long term dear couple of friends this evening who suggested coming over tomorrow. Hopefully the 4 of us all in the danger zone (either health or age or both) will be having a long hug and fantastic celebration with them and many other friends in a few months time.

Right now, I am doing what I think is necessary to make sure I can attend that future function in the same health I have now.

 

[amaroo]

To be fair, medical purchasing was asleep when the rest of the world were buying up masks.
Yes it is the frontline who suffer… but better management and a touch of foresight would have mitigated the problem.

I totally agree. The rest of the world, at least the rich part had at least 6 weeks notice to prepare. We all watched China, and it appears we, by that I mean our bureaucrats and statutorily officers did nothing! Politicians don't make these decisions .... that's what the public service is for. It's high time this highly paid (much more than the politicians) did their job and the pressure or blowtorch is applied to them.

 

[Bundy Bear]

I went out to diner with a mutual friend last night, the restaurant was almost empty but I felt bad that we should have not caught up, take would have been a better idea and without the catch up.

 

[mrsterryn]

So how do members here feel about having a friend over to your house for lunch or dinner at the moment, assuming you are otherwise well and healthy with no symptoms?

Genuinely curious about how people are treating the danger (or lack thereof, depending on your opinion).

It is funny ...two closest friends in their sixties.
One taking pretty seriously
The other isnt
These are two that I often meet up with
I do wonder if it was just me (outside of self isolate due to travel ) would I go out and see them ?
My husband is at risk .....I am very partial to my husband

 

[desafinado74]

So how do members here feel about having a friend over to your house for lunch or dinner at the moment, assuming you are otherwise well and healthy with no symptoms?

Genuinely curious about how people are treating the danger (or lack thereof, depending on your opinion).

Still going to restaurants, foodcourts, gym , meeting friends, taking public transport to work etc Though i am trying my best to keep some distance from others. And wiping down any gym equipment before using them. Trying to lead a "normal" life as much as possible. Also feel sorry for my favourite cafes, restaurants and retail shops, so i am supporting them as much as possible (I also feel sorry for anyone who had lost their jobs over this damn virus and anyone working in the tourism / retail / hospitality sector)

Finally, it is a shocking disgrace that airport arrivals are not temperature checked and many government schools do not have enough soap, sanitisers etc. These current federal and most state governments are shockingly bad.

 

[p--and--t]

I know its an unkind thing to say, but perhaps there could/should be a virus to eliminate stoooooopid.....

No, drinking water doesn't kill coronavirus

A rumour about Covid-19 has been spreading – that drinking water regularly and keeping your mouth moist can protect you. Here BBC Future examines the evidence.

www.bbc.com