Thread: Corona Virus

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But with no vaccine what happens if we go the blue line after 100 days - surely we still stay in isolation as the virus will just take off again as is now happening in China.

I dont know the answer as the aspect of what happens after 100 days on the blue line has not been articulated by those in authority.

Garry

Originally Posted by 101RRS

But with no vaccine what happens if we go the blue line after 100 days - surely we still stay in isolation as the virus will just take off again as is now happening in China.

I dont know the answer as the aspect of what happens after 100 days on the blue line has not been articulated by those in authority.

Garry

The official line on China is that cases have risen on account of Chinese coming back from overseas, and bringing the virus back. At least that was last night, things change quickly with this virus. Proper quarantine and isolation procedures are expected to cope with this. The positive here is intensive care beds are not in short supply like a while ago. And PPE gear will be adequate. Still no real evidence of a second run of the virus, so fingers crossed. [ haven't read all the news yet]

Any one checked their super ? Mine has risen $ 10,000 in two days. Which provides a conundrum...….To continue on to the date it goes into cash, or take the risk this isn't a dead cat bounce.? I don't know if I can hold my nerve. Talk about a bungee jump.

Originally Posted by Eevo

so 2 masks per person per year.
its not much.

Would suspect the 50m masks would more than likely be for the frontline people in the medical facilities & essential services , not for the general Population who should do the right thing by isolating themselves as much as they can .

Originally Posted by 101RRS

But with no vaccine what happens if we go the blue line after 100 days - surely we still stay in isolation as the virus will just take off again as is now happening in China.

I dont know the answer as the aspect of what happens after 100 days on the blue line has not been articulated by those in authority.

Garry

I think the idea is that once the numbers are down very low, it is possible to trace all contacts of every case and isolate them for the incubation period. This would eventually mean there are no 'spreaders in the community. For this to allow life to return to some semblance of normality though would require the quarantining of all inbound travellers for the incubation period, and to continue this indefinitely, at least until a vaccine becomes available and able to immunise a sufficiently large proportion of the population to prevent future epidemics.

There seems to be no evidence that this virus is likely to mutate rapidly like influenza. On the other hand, there is no evidence that it won't.