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Qasem Soleimani: Iran vows 'severe revenge' for top general's death
Tehran says the US attack on Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad was an "act of international terrorism".www.bbc.co.uk
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He died today didnt he?
Apparently confirmed in Hartlepool.
Headline misleading? Says confirmed, then story just says he’s being tested for it.Apparently confirmed in Hartlepool.
Wasn't him...
Coronavirus live: first cases in Wales and Northern Ireland bring total to 19
Here's the latest news on the virus, including new cases, treatments and global responses to the outbreakinews.co.uk
Reading parts of that does make you wonder just how infectious it is. Lad goes on holiday with 50 other people and is the only one to contract it.
Lass travels on plane back to ireland goes through an airport then gets bus home and is only one to contract it. Of course in the 2nd case the people who have come into contact with it won't be displaying symptoms yet but surely the people sitting next to her on the plane will have been tested if they know who they are.
Is there anything yet to say how long tbe virus can survive outside the body? There certainly seems to be a bit of a plateau in terms of an increase in contractions which suggests it doesn't have a particularty long shelf life and will mostly affect high desity areas such as china, or large cities etc.
That being said, fuck knows what is/has actually happened in china in terms of numbers anyway so its difficult to even compare infection rates etc.
my group - asthmatics - is 6% IIRCwas just thinking about mortality rates for this outbreak.
1-2 % for Mr/mrs average.
But quite a bit higher if you have an ailment of some sort that makes you at more risk.
I've seen 20 % mentioned for weaker already ill, and a bit lower for the aged but healthy.
May not be remembering the % correctly, but when i read the BBC website info, i calculated that my likely group are about 3 to 5 %.
Fit and healthy, but what could be considered elderly. Must say, i've had seasonal flu only once and it hit me fairly hard. Was bedridden for 2 days and thought i was dying. But was only about 40 then.
Is this virus related though? We got 20% off vouchers at Waitrose (if you go to a shop - online it's 10%) valid until 3 March. So went and did a massive shop of basics and a lot of them were very low in stock, presumably due to people doing the same thing.Just had the following email:
Dear hellsbells, We want to let you know that we’re experiencing exceptionally high demand at the moment. More people than usual seem to be placing particularly large orders. As a result, delivery slots are selling out quicker than expected. We suggest following these useful tips to avoid any disappointment:
• Place your order a little further in advance than you might normally. Ideally, try two or three days before.
• If you can be flexible, book yourself a weekday delivery (Monday–Thursday) instead of a weekend one. We’re unusually busy Friday to Saturday at the moment.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. Ocado Customer Service team
Hmmmmm.
Hopefully fake news in that case then.Headline misleading? Says confirmed, then story just says he’s being tested for it.
Is it true that kids aren't getting it?
Hope so, getting a bit close to home now.Hopefully fake news in that case then.
Good post, I don't think anyone has a clue.
Is this virus related though? We got 20% off vouchers at Waitrose (if you go to a shop - online it's 10%) valid until 3 March. So went and did a massive shop of basics and a lot of them were very low in stock, presumably due to people doing the same thing.
No. Things like flour, pasta, rice, dishwasher tablets, bin liners, catfood - not all types/brands but noticeably low on stock.Did you try buying hand sanitiser? They were pretty much out of stock late last week. I’m not sure that’s people with vouchers buying standard essentials.
No. Things like flour, pasta, rice, dishwasher tablets, bin liners, catfood - not all types/brands but noticeably low on stock.
No. Things like flour, pasta, rice, dishwasher tablets, bin liners, catfood - not all types/brands but noticeably low on stock.