Wuhan coronavirus

Paramedic, 47, one of Italy's youngest victims after dying in family home
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/coronavirus-paramedic-47-becomes-one-21696010

The largest issue with being in contact with many people with the virus are the amount of mutations said person can come into contact with. The human body is only capable of producing so many antibodies to combat the virus and if said person gets a different mutation of the same strain the human body has to work twice as hard to combat it. Add to that a 3rd or 4th mutation and given the fact said person would be already weaker from contracting the virus and trying to fight it, its a loosing battle. It is this reason we see people on the front line get it hard and fast. The medics should be wearing full hazmat suits.

Simomax wrote:

<tinfoilhat> Its like they want this to happen </tinfoilhat>.

Yeah there's got to be another agenda behind this. I'd be very surprised if it was just a chain of stupidity leading to waving a white flag in the face of a dangerous pathogen.
Then again, given past govt performance, maybe not. But even Boris isn't that stupid.

So what is it?

Wipe out the 'bed blockers' and ill and infirm to save money?
Prepare the population for a different incoming disaster?
WW3?
Planned population reduction?
Unplanned but taken advantage of population reduction?
A crazy medical test?

They're all a bit too murderous and fantastical then plain political stupidity.

Boris has everything to lose here. No one will forgive him for excessive deaths.
What is worse in politics than losing all your support? Not a lot. Maybe someone has taken his teddy bear hostage?

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Agenda 21. they are behind with it. I reckon that's the reason they are all going mental about climate change etc all of a sudden. They are using various 'tools' to bring in new laws and statutes fast in lieu of agenda 21 to tighten the thumb screws down bit by bit. I won't go off topic for long, but look at electric cars. The UK Govt. wants 100% electric cars on the road by 2050 but are doing little, if anything on how we are going to power those cars in 30 years time. A nuclear power station takes ~20 years to build. They are going to need a shit-ton of power stations when everyone is pulling 40kwh every night when they plug in their cars. Where is that going to come from? Unless there are 50% less cars on the roads in 30 years time! Everything I am seeing of late with regards to the general public is to get rid of the weak and get rid of the poor. 2 tier class system coming to a town near you soon!
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ETA: To check on your locality, just search your council's policies and policy changes for anything related to 'sustainable living'. Agenda 21 = sustainable living.

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I have also in the past. I ctrl+a and ctrl+c a lot now when typing long posts.

Just a bunch of headlines from updates around the world. In chronological order (oldest at the top)

15-16 hours ago:
NHS and private hospitals join forces to fight coronavirus.
Rwanda, Seychelles and Central African Republic confirmed their first coronavirus cases on Saturday.
Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Accord has declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus and will close all air and sea ports from Monday.
Colombia closes border with Venezuela and Ecuador bans foreigners.
The Spanish PM’s wife has tested positive for coronavirus.
The Spanish government has formally declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus, placing the country in lockdown.
A group of more than 240 UK scientists have denounced the British government’s plan to achieve “herd immunity”.
The Global number of confirmed cases stands at 156,098, with 5,819 deaths. (as of yesterday 14/03/2020)
Donald Trump has tested negative.
In Australia, eight more Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Victoria, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 57.
US, Georgia’s presidential primaries, which were set to take place on 24 March, have been postponed until May.
Mainland China had 20 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on March 14, up from 11 cases a day earlier.
US clothing brand Everlane has joined Apple, Urban Outfitters and Verizon in closing stores over coronavirus concerns.
Australia’s new national cabinet is set to meet Sunday. The country’s confirmed cases of coronavirus now stand at over 250
Mexico has registered a rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 41 – from 26 a day earlier.
Downward trend continues in South Korea - South Korea reported 76 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the country’s total to 8,162 with 75 deaths.
Chaos at US airports
In the Philippines, police have started sealing off metropolitan Manila, home to more than 12 million people, AP reports.
New Zealand - Ardern announced almost all international arrivals, including Kiwi citizens, would be required to self-isolate for a fortnight on their return from overseas.
Everyone arriving in Australia must self-isolate for 14 days.
Australian schools to remain open, says PM.
Tasmania, Australia has suspended all cruise ship visits to its ports after the island state recorded its sixth coronavirus case.
American Airlines reducing its flights now: it plans to cut 75% of its international flights through May 6 and ground nearly all of its widebody fleet.
Argentina has banned entry to non-residents who have traveled to a country highly affected by coronavirus in the last 14 days.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan rose to 1,484 on Sunday, increasing by a faster pace than the previous day, public broadcaster NHK reported.
In the US, Yale University has confirmed its first case of coronavirus and asked students not to return to campus.
Former Chinese executive who criticised Xi over virus handling is missing.
Uzbekistan confirms first coronavirus case.
The US city of Hoboken, across the Hudson River from New York City, has announced a night curfew starting 16 March.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to use anti-terrorism tracking technology to minimise the risk of coronavirus transmission.
Thailand reported 32 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total infections in the Southeast Asian country to 114.
Chile has quarantined more than 1,300 people aboard two cruise ships after an elderly Briton aboard one of them tested positive for the coronavirus.
Colombia expelled two French nationals and two Spaniards for violating coronavirus quarantine rules.
The $5.2bn Australian cruise ship industry has been thrown into chaos after a government ban on docking in Australia was announced after a widespread voluntary suspension of all major cruises.
University of New South Wales and University of Sydney confirm one case each.
Australia’s schools will remain open nationally.
COVID-19 infections have jumped to 110 confirmed cases in Egypt according to the country’s Ministry of Health, up from 80 on Friday.
UK government calls on manufacturing companies to switch production to ventilators.
(UK) Hancock is confident the food supply will continue, though he again refused to provide a guarantee.
Greek authorities have confirmed a fourth death from coronavirus, saying a 53-year-old man succumbed to Covid-19 early on Sunday.
Australian health authorities have confirmed two more deaths from coronavirus in the past three days.
German newspaper Welt am Sonntag has reported that US president Donald Trump has sought exclusive rights to a vaccine for the coronavirus which is being developed by a German-based company, CureVac.
The UK is unlikely to have a vaccine for this round of the coronavirus pandemic, according to former chief scientific adviser Mark Walport.
UK over-70s to be asked to self isolate for up to four months.
People in Norway have been ordered to leave their countryside cabins and return to their homes, due to fears rural hospitals could be ovewhelmed.
More than 150 “mutual aid” groups have been formed across the UK to provide support from shopping, dog walking and picking up prescriptions within communities.
Lack of ventilators in the UK 'consequence of NHS under-funding', BMA says.
Greece has closed all its archaeological sites including the 5th century BCE Acropolis.
Jordan has announced six new cases of the novel coronavirus, the day after implementing a raft of quarantine measures including the banning of all passenger flights in and out of the country from Tuesday.
Ireland’s taoiseach has warned he may seek enforcement powers to stop large gatherings in pubs after drunken scenes in Dublin’s city.
Freedom of movement will be “massively limited” in Austria as part of drastic measures to fight the spread of Covid-19.
Colombia is to expel four Europeans for violating compulsory quarantine protocols designed to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
Iran death toll rises 113 in a day.
France will start reducing plane, train and coach services between cities from Sunday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, two ministers said on Sunday.
Union leaders are calling for private hospital beds in the UK to be used rent free, to ease pressure on NHS hospitals dealing with the coronavirus crisis.
Scottish Labour has urged the government to close the country’s parliament to the public.
British police to have powers to arrest covid-19 patients not self-isolating.
Muslim authorities have announced that part of the Al-Aqsa mosque in east Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, is to close indefinitely due to concerns about the outbreak, with prayers continuing to be held on the esplanade outside.
G7 leaders will discuss the importance of a coordinated response to the impact of coronavirus on the global economy, according to No 10.
UK advises against 'all but essential' travel to US.
Urgent efforts to repatriate 30,000 British tourists from ski resorts in France are under way amid warnings of “widespread failures” in the travel sector in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Scottish government is not planning to ask over-70’s to self-isolate, contrary to the UK government.
Universities Scotland has said in a statement that the country’s higher education institutions will remain open – subject to expert advice – but that teaching and assessments will shift online.
More than €4m has been raised in Italy from hundreds of campaigns within 24 hours to help those at the heart of the coronavirus outbreak, GoFundMe said.
"When I heard about Britain’s ‘herd immunity’ coronavirus plan, I thought it was satire", writes Dr William Hanage, a professor of the evolution and epidemiology of infectious disease at Harvard.
Major sporting events in South Africa are being cancelled as the number of cases there begins to rise steeply.
Sportswear giant Nike Inc is set to close all of its stores in the United States and several other countries to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Spain is to punish people who fail to comply with the restrictions that have been imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan effectively closed their borders on Sunday after Central Asia’s two biggest nations confirmed their first coronavirus cases, Reuters reports.
Equatorial Guinea has reported its first case of coronavirus, a 42-year-old woman who flew back to the capital, Malabo, from Spain on 13 March.
Hong Kong has issued a “red” travel alert urging people to adjust their plans and avoid non-essential travel to Ireland, Britain and the United States.
Brunei has barred its citizens and foreign residents in the country from leaving the south-east Asian nation due to the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters is reporting.
Morocco has suspended all international passenger flights to and from its airports as a protective measure against the spread of coronavirus, the foreign ministry said.
Thousands of runners have taken part in the Bath Half Marathon, despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
Hungary has confirmed its first death of the new coronavirus, state news agency MTI reported.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc has confirmed to staff its first two cases of coronavirus, Bloomberg News reports, citing internal memos.
Georgia will temporarily shut its border with Russia for travellers from 16 March.
Gatherings of more than 50 people have been banned on the island of Montserrat.
Germany is to close its borders to France, Switzerland and Austria, the government has just announced.
Iran recorded the highest number of deaths in a single day from coronavirus on Saturday, Iran’s ministry of health announced on Sunday.
Cyprus has said it will tighten its borders to only allow persons into the country with medical clearance, and place those who do arrive in compulsory quarantine for two weeks to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Liverpool John Moores University has suspended all face-to-face teaching for the rest of the semester with immediate effect.
The University of Law has also temporarily suspended face-to-face teaching.
The Lebanese president Michel Aoun has said his country is in a state of “medical emergency” because of the threat of coronavirus.
Argentina is planning a 10-day lockdown with a nationwide quarantine, President Alberto Fernández has said in a radio interview.
Eleven new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern Ireland, bringing the total number of known cases there to 45.
In Wales, 34 more people have tested positive for the coronavirus, taking the country’s number of confirmed cases to 94.
The number of deaths in Spain from the coronavirus have more than doubled in a day, to 288, with the number of infections near 8,000.
The Philippines recorded four more coronavirus deaths and 29 new cases, bringing the domestic tally of infections to 140.
Bulgaria will ban incoming flights from Italy and Spain as of midnight on 17 March.
The British Foreign Office is now advising against all but essential travel to Myanmar due to the risk of quarantine for British nationals arriving in country.
The UK government is being urged to block-book hotel rooms to enable rough sleepers to self-isolate amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Vatican’s Holy Week ceremonies will go ahead but without public attendance as Italy tries to contain the coronavirus outbreak, the Holy See has said.
The Best Western Great Britain hotel chain has said it could turn its properties into temporary hospitals if the NHS needs additional bed space during the coronavirus outbreak, PA reports.
The US embassy and the British are also advising their non-resident citizens to leave Argentina quickly while flights are still open.
The Spanish government has sparked ire among hairdressers over its decision to allow hair salons to remain open during the nationwide near-lockdown.
The charity Beauty Banks has launched a fundraiser for people in the UK who are most vulnerable to the impact of the coronavirus and cannot afford basic hygiene essentials and foodstuffs.
City, University of London will also end face-to-face teaching by 23 March.
Schools in the Netherlands are set to close as the Dutch government steps up measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, national broadcaster NOS reported.
The number of UK deaths has risen to 35, after Public Health England confirmed that 14 more patients who tested positive for the coronavirus had died.
A package containing suspected counterfeit Covid-19 testing kits arriving from the UK was seized by US customs and border protection at LAX airport.


Crazy crazy stuff going on around the world! And this is just 15-16 hours of headlines!

(If you are wondering why I have all this time to keep uo to date and post etc, it is because last week I did my back in (again!). I can't walk right now, or drive, or do anything except sit at my PC or lay in bed. I'm incredibly bored, so just doing this stuff to pass the time.)