Chat about Novel Coronavirus - 2019-nCoV - COVID-19

Incredible

more than all the uk billionaires have donated in total, probably

Yeah this is great.

£12 million raised!

it's a fantastic effort. The NHS should be better funded so as to negate the need for any of this. seeing that cunt hancock big him up with out a hint of irony reaching across his smug chops was particularly grating.

staggering

I thought he was moving very well given his age ;)

What's 12 million in tax per capita, < 20 pence?

not sure what point you're trying to make here.

How little per person the tax amount to raise this would need to be.

There's another article saying all the charity runs etc cancelled is leaving a £4bn hole in the charity finances.

That's also a huge chunk of £4bn in people's pockets which presumably they'd be willing to donate to pressing causes still.

Assuming most people who donate are still earning.

Yup. Everyone's financials have shifted, but looking at Cpt. Moore it doesn't seem to indicate an impact on folks willingness to donate to a cause as yet. There will be belt tightening in many households and future redundancies will further shift things on this.

Nice (mild, not grim) short piece here on the details of ICU nursing care from a consultant surgeon who's switched roles - https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/covid-19-has-taken-me-surgeon-to-icu-nurse-159586

Tests on a sample of blood donations in the Netherlands have shown that 3% have antibodies, indicating they have had the virus and could be immune. I'm sure all sorts of conclusions can be drawn from that, but I'll leave that to the proper armchair epidemiologists.

Couldn't agree more with this, treating the NHS like a charity is such a worrying precedent to be setting. This and so many acts of fundraising are fantastic but shouldn't be how we fund something like the NHS.

Queensland down to five new cases a day for yesterday and today... What's the next step when infection rate is that low? Wait til they get to zero and then everything goes back to normal? That can't be right...

Really? I’ve donated because the reality is even with ever-increased funding there will always be need and it’s always good value.

Land a cruise ship.

Serious question... Keep borders closed and let life go back to normal? More testing? Continue social distancing as much as possible? What does the next phase look like when you're on the other side of the curve?

Could be low testing rates over Easter.

HK on similar for last five days, all imported or close contacts of imports. But testing has been low so we’ve been told to not count them chickens just yet.

Looks like Qld already cured it: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/coronavirus-australia-queensland-researchers-find-cure-want-drug-trial/news-story/93e7656da0cff4fc4d2c5e51706accb5

Party time!

Or https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19

Borders closed, test all arrivals, isolate the positive, quarantine the rest. Light touch social distancing so no large gatherings and keep small groups apart.

Never seen that story and it's a month old! Second link is my daily go-to...

So more of the same until infection stops and the last case has recovered...

Easing of restrictions until a spike is noticed and a then return to lockdown. Until herd immunity takes hold, one way (vaccine) or another.

D0n't get me wrong also donated and would encourage everyone to do so - more that that feeling of the NHS could be successfully funded at a govt level, and those who keep coming out and praising peoples donations (correct) whilst voting and acting in a way to undercut and put them at risk (evil). I'm more than likely over simplifying NHS and how funding it "successfully" from the govt would work it just smarts seeing people do so much to raise money when they really shouldn't have to, or it shouldn't be needed to give people the kit they need to help people without risking their lives. Anyway - sentiment is more well done Cpt

Nightingale a vanity project with no staff but all the equipment.