Coronavirus

[SusanDoris]

A friend phoned today with a story about how the virus came  from a research lab in Maryland, then by some soldiers going to woohan (sp?) for a sports occasion and giving them the virus. Or it came from India. It all sounds very  far-fetched to sayi the least, but I wonder if anyone has heard anything like this?

[Aruntraveller]

A friend phoned today with a story about how the virus came  from a research lab in Maryland, then by some soldiers going to woohan (sp?) for a sports occasion and giving them the virus. Or it came from India. It all sounds very  far-fetched to sayi the least, but I wonder if anyone has heard anything like this?

There is so much nonsense circulating on the internet. A good website for fact-checking is this one:

https://www.snopes.com/collections/coronavirus-collection-prevention-treatments/

I've certainly seen that rumour elsewhere as well as countless ones about drinking warm water, gargling with garlic, and on and on and on.

[SteveH]

Is this a sore throat?
Is this just allergies?
Caught in a lockdown
No escape from reality

Don't touch your eyes
Just hand sanitize quicklyyyy
I'm just a poor boy, no job security
Because of easy spread, even though
Washed your hands, laying low
I look out the window, the curve doesn't look flatter to me, to me

Mama, just killed a man
Didn't stay inside in bed
I walked by him, now he's dead
Mama, life was so much fun
But now I've caught this unforgiving plague

Mama, oooo
Didn't mean to make them die
If I'm not back to work this time tomorrow
Carry on, carry on as if people didn't matter

Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine, body's aching all the time
Goodbye everybody, I've got the flu
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth

Mama, oooo
I don't wanna die, I sometimes wish I never went out at all

I see a little silhouette of a man
What a douche, what a douche
Did he even wash his hands though
Security is tightening
Very very frightening me

I'm just a poor boy facing mortality
He's just a poor boy facing mortality
Spare him his life from this monstrosity

Touch your face, wash your hands?
Will you wash you hands
BISMILLAH NO, WE WILL NOT WASH OUR HANDS ( WASH YOUR HANDS!)
BISMILLAH NO, WE WILL NOT WASH OUR HANDS (WASH YOUR HANDS!)
BISMILLAH NO, WE WILL NOT WASH OUR HANDS (WASH YOUR HANDS!) WASH YOUR HANDS (never, never, never wash your hands oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh mama mia, mama mia, wash your hands
Covid-19 has a sickness put aside for me, for me

So you think you can stop me and just shake my hand?
So you think we can hang out and not break our plans?
Oh baby, can't do this with me baby
Just gotta stay home,
Just gotta stay home with my fever

Oooooo

Curving can get flatter, anyone can see
Curving can get flatter
Curving can get flatter, you'll see

Just look out your windows....

Anon.

Pinched from my other forum.

[Robbie]

I like that!

[Anchorman]

A friend phoned today with a story about how the virus came  from a research lab in Maryland, then by some soldiers going to woohan (sp?) for a sports occasion and giving them the virus. Or it came from India. It all sounds very  far-fetched to sayi the least, but I wonder if anyone has heard anything like this?

   






Nope.
The virus was genetically engineered by a secretive cartel of toilet roll manufacturers to, firstly, boost their profits, and, ultimately, hold the world to ransom.

[Walter]

There is so much nonsense circulating on the internet. A good website for fact-checking is this one:

https://www.snopes.com/collections/coronavirus-collection-prevention-treatments/

I've certainly seen that rumour elsewhere as well as countless ones about drinking warm water, gargling with garlic, and on and on and on.

I haven't heard much from the Homeopaths

They've normally got a cure for everything !

[jeremyp]

Turning the tide is surely a claim to beat it?

No. Turning the tide means you start winning - or stop losing, at least. For example, in WW2, the Allies turned the tide in 1942. The didn't finally win until 1945.

As far as coronavirus is concerned, turning the tide is probably having a consistent declining rate of new infections day by day. Winning is getting the disease to a level where the NHS can cope with it as part of normal daily  operations even with social distancing not in effect. It's never going away completely.

[jeremyp]

A friend phoned today with a story about how the virus came  from a research lab in Maryland, then by some soldiers going to woohan (sp?) for a sports occasion and giving them the virus. Or it came from India. It all sounds very  far-fetched to sayi the least, but I wonder if anyone has heard anything like this?

Yes, I've heard of stories like that. I file them in the same drawer as the ones where the US government did 9/11. If they weren't online and virtual, I'd be less worried about the toilet paper situation.

[jeremyp]

I haven't heard much from the Homeopaths

They've normally got a cure for everything !

I know one who has successfully dissolved a toilet roll and made a 100C solution out of it. He says it works quite well but only if applied anally. He also says the pill form is pretty unsuccessful.

[Walter]

I know one who has successfully dissolved a toilet roll and made a 100C solution out of it. He says it works quite well but only if applied anally. He also says the pill form is pretty unsuccessful.

perhaps he's doing it the wrong way round😝

[ad_orientem]

We just had our first death due to the virus. Confirmed cases are now over 500 but health and welfare insitute has said total cases could possibly be a much as 20-30 times that. Testing capacity has been increased to 2500 a day. Of the confirmed cases nearly all can be traced back in one way or another to northern Italy and a single skiing resort in Austria.

[jakswan]

Turning the tide is surely a claim to beat it? And again, should I take it that your ignoring the other 2 points mean you agree he was lying about those?

I'm picking you up on something that is demonstrably false.

In other news, interesting read not drawing any conclusions personally.
https://medium.com/six-four-six-nine/evidence-over-hysteria-covid-19-1b767def5894

[Udayana]

I'm picking you up on something that is demonstrably false.

In other news, interesting read not drawing any conclusions personally.
https://medium.com/six-four-six-nine/evidence-over-hysteria-covid-19-1b767def5894

Oh... please stop .. you are making me laugh 

[Sriram]

A friend phoned today with a story about how the virus came  from a research lab in Maryland, then by some soldiers going to woohan (sp?) for a sports occasion and giving them the virus. Or it came from India. It all sounds very  far-fetched to sayi the least, but I wonder if anyone has heard anything like this?

From India...really?! In India we presently have a total of 327 cases with 4 deaths.

The whole country (1.3 billion of us) are today (Sunday) on a voluntary lockdown (not compulsory) on an appeal from the PM. There is no one on the streets in any of our cities or towns ( at 11 am) as shown by our TV channels. 

[Sriram]

Guys...I once again request you all to practice some deep breathing exercises.  This is not a religious belief. It is sound practical advise.

Stay safe.

[SusanDoris]

   

Nope.
The virus was genetically engineered by a secretive cartel of toilet roll manufacturers to, firstly, boost their profits, and, ultimately, hold the world to ransom.

That's the obviousanswer! But it is sad that so many people spread so many rumours.

[Roses]

There are now 15 cases of the virus in my home island of Guernsey, all people who have been on holiday to places where they picked up the virus.

[SusanDoris]

Sriram

I hardly ever agree with your views, but I make an exception on the subject of deep breathing. I think you are absolutely right to recommend it. As an old person unable to move vigorously and thus clear lungs, and having had to have two courses of antibiotics at the start of 2019 for a chest infection, I make a point of making sure my lungs are clear each day. Fortunately, no trouble yet.

[Sriram]

That is good Susan...keep that up. 

[jeremyp]

From India...really?! In India we presently have a total of 327 cases with 4 deaths.

Do you really think that's true?

In your position, I would be extremely concerned that most cases are going unreported.

[Roses]

Do you really think that's true?

In your position, I would be extremely concerned that most cases are going unreported.

I would be too.

[Robbie]

There are now 15 cases of the virus in my home island of Guernsey, all people who have been on holiday to places where they picked up the virus.

They'll have spread it to others.

[SteveH]

Now Croatia getsd hit by an earthquake! What next - rivers of blood? Death of firstborn sons? plagues of locusts? (Actuslly, come to think of it, parts of Africa have just had devastating locust swarms.) It's the end times! Repent! Repent!

[Robbie]

Chill.

[Roses]

They'll have spread it to others.

Hopefully not as they were quarantined the moment they arrived back in the island.