Thread: Corona Virus

The UK and probably the rest of Europe and USA are struggling with a shortage of empty containers, due to the downturn in exports from China.
Brisbane is running out of Chinese brake linings/pads.
Another reason Australian manufacturing should have been assisted.

It is what it is. What happens, happens. Whatever happens, we will get through it, it may be a different World on the other side, but that may not be a bad thing. Far too much negativity here, if were not careful, we will talk our way into it. Brighton up Possums.

so far, more people have died in car crashes in aust than from this virus.

Originally Posted by Eevo

so far, more people have died in car crashes in aust than from this virus.

this isn't just going to be here for a month or two...

luckily the infection rates in au so far have been vastly lower than the likes of italy but it is only a week or two since person to person transfer has been recorded here.

some of the stories coming out of nsw that i read today i found rather frightening. hopefully they will get the testing arrangements sorted out sooner rather than later.

and hopefully the other states are coping better...

This guy has some good advice.



Maybe our journalists should take note.

Originally Posted by Eevo

so far, more people have died in car crashes in aust than from this virus.

Yes - but road deaths are not growing at 10% per day like Covid19 cases are. And even if we optimistically take the position that the death rate will be lower here than elsewhere in the world, try calculating how many cases there will be here in a month if they continue to increase at this rate.

As of this morning, worldwide there have been 66,837 cases that have an outcome (recovered or died) - of these 4003 or 6% have died. Australia has had 25 cases with an outcome, and of these 3 or ~10% have died. Given these rather sparse figures, it is difficult to see why we should be optimistic about the death rate here.

Certainly it seems that it is unlikely to seriously affect you unless you are in one of the high risk groups - old, have cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, hypertension, cancer, obesity. I fall into one of these (old), and I have a grand daughter with asthma, and a d-i-l with asthma and diabetes.

I suggest that most of those on this forum are in a similar situation.

And then there is the economic impact, which is going to affect all of us, some very seriously, coming on top of bushfires and years of drought.

Originally Posted by ChookD2

This guy has some good advice.



Maybe our journalists should take note.

I think we all should take note. Thanks for posting, everyone should take a deep breath, and calm down. There is a type of mass hysteria gripping us at the moment. We should deal in facts, not fear.

This disease expert isn't scared of coronavirus – but he is worried about mass hysteria

BY Emily Douglas 10 Mar 2020
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As the media rages on about toilet paper shortages and anti-bac droughts, 2020 has a distinct air of ‘Armageddon’ about it.
But is this panic really justified? Or should we be adopting a ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ attitude?
Earlier this month, Elon Musk divided opinions once again with his tweet calling the coronavirus ‘dumb’. And whilst many were quick to point out the importance of safeguarding our workplaces form infection, others seemingly agreed with the CEO – claiming the situation had been ‘blown way out of proportion’.



HR has a dilemma on their hands. How do we take the necessary steps to protect our people, whilst also mitigating panic and keeping morale up?
In a recent post on Facebook, Abdu Sharkawy – a doctor and Infectious Diseases Specialist – claimed that he’s not scared of the coronavirus, but he is concerned about a “loss of reason and wave of fear” that comes with mass hysteria.
In the post, which has so far garnered 1.2 million shares, the doctor wrote: “I'm scared those same epidemic fears will limit trade, harm partnerships in multiple sectors, business and otherwise and ultimately culminate in a global recession.
“But mostly, I'm scared about what message we are telling our kids when faced with a threat. Instead of reason, rationality, open-mindedness and altruism, we are telling them to panic, be fearful, suspicious, reactionary and self-interested.”
In the same post, Sharkawy implored everyone to temper fear with reason, panic with patience and uncertainty with education.

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“Let's meet this challenge together in the best spirit of compassion for others, patience, and above all, an unfailing effort to seek truth, facts and knowledge as opposed to conjecture, speculation and catastrophizing.
“Facts, not fear.”
The post has been met with acclaim from online users, with many thanking him for his “much needed perspective” and for” being an example to the world about how we should respond in the face of fear”.
HR take note – let’s spread a message of patience, not panic, with our people.
You can read the full post here.

This is the good doctors full message. [ if the link works. If not, just press the here prompt at the end of the previous post]

Abdu Sharkawy - I'm a doctor and an Infectious Diseases... | Facebook