Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by 4bee

You meant to add,"For now that is".. Things can change pretty quickly.

Even Mallee Bulls can have their life ended in a split second.


All of you naysayers can get on & do what you think is best for you. I understand the points you have made but it is my life however limited it may be.

Me? I'll be using using some commonsense & plenty of hand washing & endeavouring to cover all bases...

A friend of 'er indoors said yesterday that she is going for lunch at the not so local Chinese Restaurant today but "she will be ok she said, She is going to be wearing gloves." Eerr nooo. That is fine until she gets home & turns the metal door handle which she has never previously thought of sanitising. Who knows what she is bringing into the house from elsewhere? Was the Cutlery sanitised, & the dinner plate? The table cloth? Her friends? All laid by a Chinese staff member & on & on it goes.
Well, I don't know if her friends have been laid by a Chinese Waiter but you never can tell these days.

Getting a bit paranoid about china men, aren't we?

Originally Posted by 4bee

Yes. That has crossed my mind as well but not taking home deliveries of any sort didn't mention it anywhere.

Uber Person. "Here are those Pork Buns you ordered Mr Lee" "Right, on to the next delivery on my list"


Who knows where they have delivered beforehand before getting to you? No-one, except Uber Joe.

AULRO courier service? Oil vapour virus barrier!

Washing hands in warm water doesn't kill the virus, it is just washed away, and dies in sunlight.

Face masks don't prevent us from breathing in a virus, but may stop us from breathing it out to infect others.

Having an infection doesn't make us immune for life, just for a period. That's why the flu vaccine has to be renewed every 3 months.

Most of our toilet paper is made in Australia, so there is no shortage because of the outbreak in China.

Supermarkets will do well out of home delivery from people in quarantine.

To be safe, stay outdoors, don't shake hands, wash hands regularly and definitely no kissing.

I feel relatively safe in Tasmazia.

Be concerned, but not unduly alarmed. Will fever clinics improve health outcomes.

'Fever clinics' are opening in Australia for people who think they're infected with the coronavirus. Why?

Originally Posted by scarry

I understand yours and everyones concerns,it sure is worrying.

But for the virus to get through an AC,i still recon very unlikely.

Take for example a small ducted unit,say around 1500 Litres/second.Doctors surgery.Even if there were miniature droplets blown directly into the return air grill,which are usually at high level,it has to get through the RA ductwork,filters,coil,fans,supply air ductwork,then mixed with the supply air,and out a diffuser.Unlikely.

It has to have a host of saliva or mucus to survive.

Deliberately sneeze directly into a wall hung split system AC,it may get through,but there would only be a remote chance that would actually happen.

If someone sneezes into the supply air,of an AC,particularly in a confined area,even in an office,on a bus,train,it could get blown around,just like outside in the wind.

I think we have to keep going the way we are going and try and reduce the chances of getting it the best we can.
Read as much as possible about it.

Wash hands regularly,stay away from confined spaces where there are other people,reduce travel if possible,etc,etc.

Paul.. Should have mentioned that our Return Air Grille is a Low Level/Floor one, heating being our main seasonal requirement & with 11' ceilings, so is open to any inconsiderate bastard that wishes to **** in the "Fireplace".

Agreed, un- likely this would happen but no-one atm can say with certainty. "Have air movement will travel". I hope to prove you right one day.

Originally Posted by Johndoe

Me im under 50 and healthy as a mallee bull. I am probably safe.

Don't kid yourself.

I bet this 21 year old body builder boasted about being as fit as a mallee bull too- until he died from the flu.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...it-killed-him/

Originally Posted by Johndoe

A virus that attacks the elderly and sick.

Some would say this is a blessing in disguise.

World is over populated. Sick and Elderly are a drain on the system.

We as a species abuse this fine earth and mother nature is having a swing back.

Me im under 50 and healthy as a mallee bull. I am probably safe.


Given this fine forum has a large number of "older" members i guess ripe for this virus.......

A lot of you should be scared. Scared that 2020 is your last year on this planet! That scared.

Its a fight Australians are going to have to fight one way or another. No hiding from this fight as the Government has not done **** to prevent it.

**** talking, big words and funny pictures wont help. The virus has its preferred target and its likely YOU!

Flu season is upon us.

Some have prepared (and been shunned for it) but most have not. The word prepared should mean something to you old timers but apparently not.

Me im semi prepared in that i could survive a few weeks at home without going out if it was needed but beyond that im actually resided to the fact we will likely get this virus.

So based on that i have moved from limiting exposure to others to just staying as healthy as possible.


Good luck to you and yours though luck has little to do with this reality we live.

I find it quite ironic that your username is the one U.S Cops use when they are unable to ID a Stiff so maybe you may not last long after all.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Having an infection doesn't make us immune for life, just for a period. That's why the flu vaccine has to be renewed every 3 months.

That is not quite true - cold and flu viruses and some other similar viruses provide lifetime immunization from that strain. The problem is that cold and flu viruses constantly mutate and we are not immune to that new cold or flu strain - the old strains still exist and can infect people who have not had that strain. The flu vaccination we are given is normally just a mix of the top 1, 2 or 3 strains of the flu that hit the previous northern hemisphere winter. You are unlikely to get one of these strains but there is always a chance of getting one of the other strains if they were still around.

As I under stand it, researchers have not yet determined if catching CoronaVirus provides immunization similar to the flu.

Garry