Fartbox posted:

How many people outside of china have died?

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A luxury around-the-world cruise has been diverted to Fremantle in Western Australia, instead of Singapore, over concerns about a potential coronavirus outbreak.

The Queen Mary II is currently docked in Phuket, Thailand, and was due to arrive in Singapore next week.

Instead, it will travel straight to WA, docking at Fremantle Port on February 18.

The itinerary was originally due to include Singapore, Saigon, Nha Trang and Hong Kong.

Now, it will take on an Australian itinerary, with those expected to board in Singapore able to join the cruise from Fremantle at the cruise operator’s expense.

kaesarsosei posted:

Is is too simplistic to say that this thing will only kill the already weak or those with underlying health issues?

Or if the opposite, let's say I am a very fit and healthy 40 year old who has never smoked and only has the odd drink 1-2 nights a week - how is this thing going to kill me?

Shaocaholica posted:

If I were going on a cruise I would board in a full bio suit and bring a decontamination kit. Be the sole survivor.

kaesarsosei posted:

Is is too simplistic to say that this thing will only kill the already weak or those with underlying health issues?

Or if the opposite, let's say I am a very fit and healthy 40 year old who has never smoked and only has the odd drink 1-2 nights a week - how is this thing going to kill me?

kaesarsosei posted:

It is comical, but what is more comical is why anyone in their right minds would want to get on a cruise ship in the current situation.

Chrs posted:

Brighton (the Wuhan of the UK)

kaesarsosei posted:

Is is too simplistic to say that this thing will only kill the already weak or those with underlying health issues?

Or if the opposite, let's say I am a very fit and healthy 40 year old who has never smoked and only has the odd drink 1-2 nights a week - how is this thing going to kill me?

FlamingLiberal posted:

Do they gently caress pangolins in Brighton too

Vegetable posted:

My guess is that India isn’t hit yet because Chinese people don’t really go there. Most of the other affected countries are major Chinese destinations.

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Mozi posted:

It's a little hard to understand but I think you misread that, I think it only assumes people were travelling until Jan 23.

BoldFace posted:

It can send anyone to the ICU. There is no certainty, only probabilities.

bob dobbs is dead posted:

Nobody goes to the icu without significant risk of death

Chrs posted:

Also four more people in Brighton (the Wuhan of the UK) have been diagnosed with the virus bringing the total up to 8 in the UK.

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/10/coronavirus-uk-declares-outbreak-serious-threat-to-health

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One of the eight people infected in the UK is a British man who caught the virus at a conference in Singapore and travelled to a ski resort in France.

He was diagnosed in Brighton, and is being treated at St Thomas' Hospital in London.

He has been linked to five of the other cases - four of which were announced on Monday.

In addition to the eight cases in the UK, five British nationals tested positive in France following the Brighton man's trip to the ski resort.

A British man has also been diagnosed with coronavirus in Majorca after contact with a carrier in France.

Elsewehere, the Department of Health has introduced new measures in England that mean those in quarantine will not be free to leave, and can be forcibly sent into isolation if they pose a threat.

The move comes after a passenger on the first UK flight from Wuhan, who is being held in quarantine on the Wirral, had been "threatening to abscond", according to the BBC's political correspondent Iain Watson.
Where had the Brighton coronavirus patient been?

The British man visited Singapore on business from 20 to 23 January, before staying at a chalet in the Alpine resort area of Les Contamines-Montjoie near Mont Blanc.

He flew back to the UK from Geneva on 28 January, easyJet confirmed.

Four adults and a nine-year-old child were subsequently diagnosed with the virus after coming into contact with him. They are not in a serious condition.

EasyJet said in a statement on Monday that health officials are trying to trace other passengers on flight EZS8481 to London Gatwick who might be at risk.

On his return to the UK, the Brighton man visited The Grenadier pub in Hove.

CPA Hell posted:

This is what people don’t get. They might see 10% chance of being sent to the ICU, and think “Ah ok, basically no risk”. A different way of putting it might be “for 1 in 10 people there is a 100% chance of going to the ICU” not that is a lot better. But it at least communicates how dire it can be for those that get it. People see 10% and feel like it’s something they can dodge or shrug off.

i am harry posted:

There is a super shedder in Brighton which is part of the reason for the UK making that health announcement:

i am harry posted:

There is a super shedder in Brighton which is part of the reason for the UK making that health announcement:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51447761

i am harry posted:

quote:

before staying at a chalet in the Alpine resort area of Les Contamines-Montjoie near Mont Blanc

Shaocaholica posted:

Will this Breaking Bad costume work as a real bio suit??? Comes with a mask and everything.



https://www.amazon.com/Rasta-Impost...ps%2C220&sr=8-5

Klyith posted:

Why aren't people more afraid of this statistic that I pulled out of my rear end?

unpacked robinhood posted:

Lol no way

e: if you ignore etymology it translates straight to "the infected"

FistEnergy posted:

Apparently Beijing just went into partial shutdown a few hours ago:

https://www.reddit.com/r/China_Flu/comments/f1kh2t/breaking_beijing_closes_all_public_places/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

They announced on Friday that Monday would be business as usual, so this is a very bad omen.

Son of Rodney posted:

I've heard rumors that Chinese people in wuhan are currently locked into a death match with roving gangs of wild pangolins, who push them to the ground with their enormous titties while coughing onto them. Millions have died so far in this struggle. They've also acquired boats and are currently looking for suitable cruise ships to board.

All of this might just be rumors but I want my fellow goons to stay up to date and safe.

CPA Hell posted:

I’m not saying that’s the actually rate. Just using it as a hypothetical. And I don’t think people should be afraid, just don’t take unnecessary risk.

You can see this behavior with how people plan for the weather, their health, driving infractions, etc. anything with a percentage, lots of people seem to not be able to translate the chance of something happening vs. if it happens to you, it happens 100%.

Dog Toothbrush posted:

Masks and hygiene are better than hygiene alone, objectively.