Mega Thread >>COVID-19 DISCUSSION THREAD<<

[swanssince2002]

With the history of Coronaviruses being hit quick lose their strength and peter out I don't think it will be necessary to cancel the season. This virus does not act like SARS or MERS but the fact is the warmer the weather the slower the spread. If COVID 19 follows the path of every other Coronavirus it will simply disappear quite soon. As the North goes into Summer and if the South stays reasonably warm through April the chances are it will disappear.

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Hoping that is the case.

 

[The King!]

Afl plan seems to be play all 198 games in a 2 weeks block

Maybe we will all get to play

 

[Wolftone]

If you shut down the whole country by saying sat home and quarantine every international for 14 days i doubt this thing is going away

Actually it probably will. The thing is it needs new incubation or it dies. Unlike the Flu virus which is incredibly resilient and can live in water Aircon for up to 6 months Coronaviruses tend to die far quicker.

Have you noticed Australia has only had 250 cases with very little effort to contain the virus put into place by the Federal government. Yet European countries have seen it spread to thousands in the same period. This is because of the fact Europe is cold and even though Aus is in Autumn it is still pretty warm. Coronaviruses thrive in colder climates.

I'd pray to whatever entity you believe in, and if you are an atheist beg the Universe and science, that it keeps warm

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[LukeParkerno1]

Afl plan seems to be play all 198 games in a 2 weeks block

Maybe we will all get to play

Participation award baby!

 

[TheMase]

With the history of Coronaviruses being hit quick lose their strength and peter out I don't think it will be necessary to cancel the season. This virus does not act like SARS or MERS but the fact is the warmer the weather the slower the spread. If COVID 19 follows the path of every other Coronavirus it will simply disappear quite soon. As the North goes into Summer and if the South stays reasonably warm through April the chances are it will disappear.

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Whilst true, precious coronaviruses appear to have had shorter incubation periods.

They were easier to identify as contagion started 24 hours prior to symptoms.

This appears to be contagious for a longer period prior to symptoms and therefore is more difficult to control and identify cases.

 

[TheMase]

Actually it probably will. The thing is it needs new incubation or it dies. Unlike the Flu virus which is incredibly resilient and can live in water Aircon for up to 6 months Coronaviruses tend to die far quicker.

Have you noticed Australia has only had 250 cases with very little effort to contain the virus put into place by the Federal government. Yet European countries have seen it spread to thousands in the same period. This is because of the fact Europe is cold and even though Aus is in Autumn it is still pretty warm. Coronaviruses thrive in colder climates.

I'd pray to whatever entity you believe in, and if you are an atheist beg the Universe and science, that it keeps warm

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Up until recently tests have only been carried out on links with overseas travel into Australia. It is really an unknown as to community spread. If you were outside of these parameters you either didn’t get tested or had to pay (a person on a group had this scenario and was told the price was $600).

There is also a shortage of particular chemicals that are used for the testing in Australia.

South Korea on the other hand is testing everyone and anyone for free. Thus they have picked up heaps of cases with a much superior testing model.

Added supportive article:

Coronavirus: ‘Silent super spreaders’ baffling experts

Coronavirus is a stealth virus. Infected carriers without symptoms are slipping under the radar. Now research warns these people are the unseen “super spreaders” behind the startling advance of the disease.

www.news.com.au

 

[The King!]

Up until recently tests have only been carried out on links with overseas travel into Australia. It is really an unknown as to community spread. If you were outside of these parameters you either didn’t get tested or had to pay (a person on a group had this scenario and was told the price was $600).

There is also a shortage of particular chemicals that are used for the testing in Australia.

South Korea on the other hand is testing everyone and anyone for free. Thus they have picked up heaps of cases with a much superior testing model.

I guess if there’s a lot out there untested but with it, at least the mortality percentage is lower

 

[The King!]

Actually it probably will. The thing is it needs new incubation or it dies. Unlike the Flu virus which is incredibly resilient and can live in water Aircon for up to 6 months Coronaviruses tend to die far quicker.

Have you noticed Australia has only had 250 cases with very little effort to contain the virus put into place by the Federal government. Yet European countries have seen it spread to thousands in the same period. This is because of the fact Europe is cold and even though Aus is in Autumn it is still pretty warm. Coronaviruses thrive in colder climates.

I'd pray to whatever entity you believe in, and if you are an atheist beg the Universe and science, that it keeps warm

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Coal industry saves the day

 

[TheMase]

I guess if there’s a lot out there untested but with it, at least the mortality percentage is lower

It likely is. But hospitalisation rates seems around the 10% mark. Lots of cases sees our health system get smashed.

A nurse at my local hospital told me they have 20 incubator beds but only enough nurses to support 5 of them.

Fun times ahead...

 

[The King!]

It likely is. But hospitalisation rates seems around the 10% mark. Lots of cases sees our health system get smashed.

A nurse at my local hospital told me they have 20 incubator beds but only enough nurses to support 5 of them.

Fun times ahead...

Yep going to be some shit calls for doctors to make

 

[caesar88]

With the history of Coronaviruses being hit quick lose their strength and peter out I don't think it will be necessary to cancel the season. This virus does not act like SARS or MERS but the fact is the warmer the weather the slower the spread. If COVID 19 follows the path of every other Coronavirus it will simply disappear quite soon. As the North goes into Summer and if the South stays reasonably warm through April the chances are it will disappear.

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No chance IMO. This will be a months-long ordeal that I wouldn't expect to peter out until perhaps August. You realise we are heading into flu season, with an incompetent government, and a population that will not fall into isolation lines as easily as China or South Korea?

 

[BloodySwan]

Actually it probably will. The thing is it needs new incubation or it dies. Unlike the Flu virus which is incredibly resilient and can live in water Aircon for up to 6 months Coronaviruses tend to die far quicker.

Have you noticed Australia has only had 250 cases with very little effort to contain the virus put into place by the Federal government. Yet European countries have seen it spread to thousands in the same period. This is because of the fact Europe is cold and even though Aus is in Autumn it is still pretty warm. Coronaviruses thrive in colder climates.

I'd pray to whatever entity you believe in, and if you are an atheist beg the Universe and science, that it keeps warm

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Lets revisit this post in 3 weeks and see what has happened. Number of cases in Aus is rapidly increasing in spite of our warmer weather

 

[Swansujelly]

Sydney Forecast

hope wolfy is right

 

[sataris]

Actually it probably will. The thing is it needs new incubation or it dies. Unlike the Flu virus which is incredibly resilient and can live in water Aircon for up to 6 months Coronaviruses tend to die far quicker.

Have you noticed Australia has only had 250 cases with very little effort to contain the virus put into place by the Federal government. Yet European countries have seen it spread to thousands in the same period. This is because of the fact Europe is cold and even though Aus is in Autumn it is still pretty warm. Coronaviruses thrive in colder climates.

I'd pray to whatever entity you believe in, and if you are an atheist beg the Universe and science, that it keeps warm

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The weather argument is wishful thinking imo,




The growth rate of the virus is almost the same around the globe,

Source: https://ourworldindata.org/coronavi...e-for-the-number-of-confirmed-cases-to-double

I mentioned in another comment, Australia isn't 'doing a good job', Australia is a month behind.

 

[BloodySwan]

The weather argument is wishful thinking imo,

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The growth rate of the virus is almost the same around the globe,

Source: https://ourworldindata.org/coronavi...e-for-the-number-of-confirmed-cases-to-double

I mentioned in another comment, Australia isn't 'doing a good job', Australia is a month behind.

Not to mention Iran has been one of the worst hit countries and their weather is about the same as Melbourne's right now

 

[caesar88]

Lets revisit this post in 3 weeks and see what has happened. Number of cases in Aus is rapidly increasing in spite of our warmer weather

Warmer weather? It's like ******** Indonesia here in Perth with this humidity. Which is equally as bad. That means a general sticky-ness that is not conducive to great hygiene.

 

[caesar88]

Heeney expected to play this week, Reid unlikely.

We are training in groups of ten. Not ideal circumstances in the build up to a premiership-points match. This season is so compromised it's ridiculous. Just call it off.

 

[The King!]

Training in 10s but on game day can have 44 run around ....

 

[The King!]

The weather argument is wishful thinking imo,

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The growth rate of the virus is almost the same around the globe,

Source: https://ourworldindata.org/coronavi...e-for-the-number-of-confirmed-cases-to-double

I mentioned in another comment, Australia isn't 'doing a good job', Australia is a month behind.

Dont poo on the warm weather theory I like the sugar coating

 

[The King!]

Seems a lot of boomers at
Least down here are like **** it, just get on with life

Guess they don’t mind what happens

 

[caesar88]

Training in 10s but on game day can have 44 run around ....

It's a piss take honestly

Seems a lot of boomers at
Least down here are like fu** it, just get on with life

Guess they don’t mind what happens

Which would be fine but what if someone they knew did mind and didn't want the virus? Or have a weak immune system that said nonchalant boomer didn't know about?

 

[The King!]

It's a piss take honestly




Which would be fine but what if someone they knew did mind and didn't want the virus? Or have a weak immune system that said nonchalant boomer didn't know about?

Survival of the fittest they said

It was only two couples said **** it let it go

 

[caesar88]

Survival of the fittest they said

It was only two couples said fu** it let it go

But it was only one guy in Italy!

Frustrating

 

[sataris]

But it was only one guy in Italy!

Frustrating

And that cult member in S.Korea

 

[Angry Red Bull]

With the history of Coronaviruses being hit quick lose their strength and peter out I don't think it will be necessary to cancel the season. This virus does not act like SARS or MERS but the fact is the warmer the weather the slower the spread. If COVID 19 follows the path of every other Coronavirus it will simply disappear quite soon. As the North goes into Summer and if the South stays reasonably warm through April the chances are it will disappear.

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So much not yet known about the virus. We assume it is seasonal but that is just an assumption. If it takes hold in March as it’s doing then April will be cooler meaning I can’t see it resolving that early. As I understand it a QLD research institution has used two existing drugs (HIV and malaria respectively) and each has killed the virus. Next step is to test which works better and then use in frontline treatment in hospitals. The serious cases can then receive this treatment. At that point the death rate will cease. We just have to survive for 4 months app my guess.