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Post by kmkcheng on Feb 14, 2020 11:54:43 GMT
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Post by wirewiper on Feb 14, 2020 13:06:58 GMT
People with viruses attend conferences all the time. Like flu, coronavirus is at its most infectious before the body's immune system kicks in and starts to fight the virus - it is only then that the symptoms appear.
From what I have heard so far, all the people that have died from covid-19 so far had underlying poor health which meant their immune systems were compromised. Now the virus has been identified, hopefully a vaccine can be devised in the near future, and, like the flu jab, be offered to those most at risk.
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Post by vjaska on Feb 14, 2020 14:15:56 GMT
People with viruses attend conferences all the time. Like flu, coronavirus is at its most infectious before the body's immune system kicks in and starts to fight the virus - it is only then that the symptoms appear. From what I have heard so far, all the people that have died from covid-19 so far had underlying poor health which meant their immune systems were compromised. Now the virus has been identified, hopefully a vaccine can be devised in the near future, and, like the flu jab, be offered to those most at risk. Last week, it was confirmed that people with good health have contracted the virus as well including doctors and a newborn baby over in China. I also believe some of the infected in the UK also don't have poor health though not 100% confirmed. Coronavirus is also far more infectious than flu or even SARS hence the very high infection rate - the high death rate reflects this stat and masks that Coronavirus isn't actually as deadly as it seems. Experts are predicting a vaccine to be ready for 2021. |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Feb 14, 2020 14:45:42 GMT
People with viruses attend conferences all the time. Like flu, coronavirus is at its most infectious before the body's immune system kicks in and starts to fight the virus - it is only then that the symptoms appear. From what I have heard so far, all the people that have died from covid-19 so far had underlying poor health which meant their immune systems were compromised. Now the virus has been identified, hopefully a vaccine can be devised in the near future, and, like the flu jab, be offered to those most at risk. already touched on most of the points I wanted to mention Poor health will be a factor yes, however that doesn't mean a healthy person won't be as worse off. The immune system can differ greatly and pot luck can play a huge part too in whether you end up infected. |
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Post by wirewiper on Feb 14, 2020 14:46:49 GMT
People with viruses attend conferences all the time. Like flu, coronavirus is at its most infectious before the body's immune system kicks in and starts to fight the virus - it is only then that the symptoms appear. From what I have heard so far, all the people that have died from covid-19 so far had underlying poor health which meant their immune systems were compromised. Now the virus has been identified, hopefully a vaccine can be devised in the near future, and, like the flu jab, be offered to those most at risk. Last week, it was confirmed that people with good health have contracted the virus as well including doctors and a newborn baby over in China. I also believe some of the infected in the UK also don't have poor health though not 100% confirmed. Coronavirus is also far more infectious than flu or even SARS hence the very high infection rate - the high death rate reflects this stat and masks that Coronavirus isn't actually as deadly as it seems. Experts are predicting a vaccine to be ready for 2021. I did not say that people with good health would not contract coronavirus (any more than people with good health would not contract flu). What I am saying is that the virus, like flu, does not at this stage appear to be fatal to those who enjoy good health. Flu jabs are available and, in the UK, are given free to people considered at risk, as well as to healthcare professionals (I used to have them when I worked in a hospital and get them now as I have been diagnosed with hypothroidism - an underactive thyroid). They are also available for a charge to anyone else who wants one. If coronavirus does become endemic in the UK I would expect any vaccine to be made available on a similar basis. |
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Post by ronnie on Feb 14, 2020 15:06:16 GMT
A bit confusing - was this infected person part of the group of 9 currently or a new one?
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Post by vjaska on Feb 14, 2020 15:37:21 GMT
Last week, it was confirmed that people with good health have contracted the virus as well including doctors and a newborn baby over in China. I also believe some of the infected in the UK also don't have poor health though not 100% confirmed. Coronavirus is also far more infectious than flu or even SARS hence the very high infection rate - the high death rate reflects this stat and masks that Coronavirus isn't actually as deadly as it seems. Experts are predicting a vaccine to be ready for 2021. I did not say that people with good health would not contract coronavirus (any more than people with good health would not contract flu). What I am saying is that the virus, like flu, does not at this stage appear to be fatal to those who enjoy good health. Flu jabs are available and, in the UK, are given free to people considered at risk, as well as to healthcare professionals (I used to have them when I worked in a hospital and get them now as I have been diagnosed with hypothroidism - an underactive thyroid). They are also available for a charge to anyone else who wants one. If coronavirus does become endemic in the UK I would expect any vaccine to be made available on a similar basis. Admittedly, I missed an important detail out - the doctor who contracted it and had good health died - he is the most high profile case but not the only one who has good health and died. So far, these instances have been contained to China but it could easily be replicated in other countries. I think everyone is well aware flu jabs are readily available as they have been for many years now. As I already said, experts including people working on a vaccine currently predict one might not be ready until 2021 - I mentioned nothing about how available or not it would be. |
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Post by wirewiper on Feb 14, 2020 17:58:04 GMT
Since we are on the subject of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, the NHS has a very useful and informative page about what is known so far about Coronavirus. The advice for anyone who thinks they may have the symptoms of the Coronavirus, or have been exposed to Coronavirus, is to call the NHS on 111 in the first instance and get medical advice from there. Do not go to a GP surgery or a hospital unless you have been advised to by a medical professional. Here's the link: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ |
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Post by redbus on Feb 14, 2020 18:17:47 GMT
Since we are on the subject of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, the NHS has a very useful and informative page about what is known so far about Coronavirus. The advice for anyone who thinks they may have the symptoms of the Coronavirus, or have been exposed to Coronavirus, is to call the NHS on 111 in the first instance and get medical advice from there. Do not go to a GP surgery or a hospital unless you have been advised to by a medical professional. Here's the link: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/Indeed, and a large part of that reasoning is that if you might be infected it is better to self-isolate, as by going to the GP or hospital you infect others. NHS 111 can provide the advice as to what to do if you might be infected. |
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Post by ronnie on Feb 14, 2020 18:44:06 GMT
Since we are on the subject of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, the NHS has a very useful and informative page about what is known so far about Coronavirus. The advice for anyone who thinks they may have the symptoms of the Coronavirus, or have been exposed to Coronavirus, is to call the NHS on 111 in the first instance and get medical advice from there. Do not go to a GP surgery or a hospital unless you have been advised to by a medical professional. Here's the link: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/Indeed, and a large part of that reasoning is that if you might be infected it is better to self-isolate, as by going to the GP or hospital you infect others. NHS 111 can provide the advice as to what to do if you might be infected. And definitely don’t take tube / train / dlr / bus / taxi to a crowded A&E.... |
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Post by kmkcheng on Feb 14, 2020 19:28:28 GMT
Indeed, and a large part of that reasoning is that if you might be infected it is better to self-isolate, as by going to the GP or hospital you infect others. NHS 111 can provide the advice as to what to do if you might be infected. And definitely don’t take tube / train / dlr / taxi to a crowded A&E.... Or the bus! Don’t want any of us on here getting infected. |
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