New coronavirus in/from China

leroy · Post by **leroy** » 12 Mar 2020, 16:57

What does collapse of NHS mean? Running out of gloves, aprons and masks? Hand gel and soap? That would be bad news but other countries don't seem to have. I wonder what the national stocks of PPE are like? I'm sure that doctors and nurses will show up if not unwell.. this is doing my head in waiting for the storm to hit.

Vortex2 · Post by **Vortex2** » 12 Mar 2020, 16:57

France is about to go Italian ... hospitals becoming overloaded, Macron to address country.

https://www.ft.com/content/00d2866c-647 ... 4680ea68b5

UndercoverElephant · Post by **UndercoverElephant** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:00

Vortex2 wrote:Is a bank failure / lockup possible?

With all this economic mess, is there any chance that the banks will grind to a halt?

If so, should i get some cash out?

Banks won't fail. No problem printing money.

UndercoverElephant · Post by **UndercoverElephant** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:01

leroy wrote:What does collapse of NHS mean?

Phone 999 and nobody will answer. Johnson has just told people to use the internet instead of calling 111.

UndercoverElephant · Post by **UndercoverElephant** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:05

Petition started to force UK government to act. Prosecute Johnson if he fails to do so:

https://www.change.org/p/the-uk-governm ... 7e1002345a

It needs 5 signatures to properly go live.

Vortex2 · Post by **Vortex2** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:09

Boris:

This a major health disaster.

Nothing much more to say.

Oh, please wash your hands.

What a total wimp out.

Weak, weak, weak.

People will die because of this.

They took three years to sort out Brexit, so they are used to being glacially slow.

Smug, dumb. rich bastards.

Clearly the models we have created here are totally bullshit.

Post by **clv101** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:11

Markets? Wow, huge falls today.

careful_eugene · Post by **careful_eugene** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:12

leroy wrote:What does collapse of NHS mean? Running out of gloves, aprons and masks? Hand gel and soap? That would be bad news but other countries don't seem to have. I wonder what the national stocks of PPE are like? I'm sure that doctors and nurses will show up if not unwell.. this is doing my head in waiting for the storm to hit.

In all seriousness if the stress of all this is really getting to you, it might be a good idea to take a step back and stop looking at the news or listening to the radio or even following this thread for a while. I realise this is much easier said than done and some of us on here don't have much of a choice other than to be involved.

Vortex2 · Post by **Vortex2** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:12

UndercoverElephant wrote:Petition started to force UK government to act. Prosecute Johnson if he fails to do so:

https://www.change.org/p/the-uk-governm ... 7e1002345a

It needs 5 signatures to properly go live.

Can't sign ... very poor title.

Little John · Post by **Little John** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:17

UndercoverElephant wrote:Petition started to force UK government to act. Prosecute Johnson if he fails to do so:

https://www.change.org/p/the-uk-governm ... 7e1002345a

It needs 5 signatures to properly go live.

signed

Vortex2 · Post by **Vortex2** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:19

UndercoverElephant wrote:
leroy wrote:What does collapse of NHS mean?
Phone 999 and nobody will answer. Johnson has just told people to use the internet instead of calling 111.

Paraphrase : "There are going to be so many ill people that we won't even be able to answer the phone. Want an ICU bed? Ha ha ha!"

Post by **adam2** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:20

Shortage of isopropyl alcohol now serious.
Not that long ago I paid about Â£25 for 10 liters including delivery.
The going rate now seems to be about Â£200.

Ethanol fuel is still available for about the usual price.
Methylated spirit has increased in price, but not hugely.

Vortex2 · Post by **Vortex2** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:21

Boris feels he is another Churchill.

Clearly he is not.

More like a cheap knock-off Mr Magoo.

Post by **clv101** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:22

They say 10-20x more cases than positive tests. Or 5-10,000 cases.

Little John · Post by **Little John** » 12 Mar 2020, 17:45

The measures are too weak