How worried are you about the Coronavirus?
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Not at allAnd the panic gets worse meaning really ill people cannot get help.
I tried calling the 111 service today and couldn't get through. They state that for most people it will be no worse than a heavy cold at worst and yet the delay, despite them asking people to go online first, has risen from 1-3 minutes to 30 minutes. The problem is that too many unintelligent people, selfish people, would rather believe the panic rumors than medical evidence.
As for small businesses suffering.... only those in the worst of situations are at risk and most will find a way even if it means dropping staff for a little while. However, people overspend so much now that I guess that even a short time with no income will cause problems. There is something to be said for living within your means and not believing the constant loan advertising that now goes on. People have no patience.
TK"I'm on the wrong side of heaven and the righteous side of hell" - from Wrong side of heaven by Five Finger Death Punch. -
it is going to get worse.
70+ folk will stay home.
I hope the food delivery people have enough staff etc to cope.
This is now not panic but serious
Keep safe everyone xx
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MildlyIt’s indeed looking like it’s going to get much worse before it gets better.
Stay safe everyone and make sure you have enough toilet rolls.
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Not at allA Person Is Found DEAD Every 19 Hours On The Street In The UK , Not A Mention Of them .The Humans Nobody Cares About , The Danger With Covid 19 Is It Is Going To Cause A MeltdownOf The Human Race , Everythings Closing , Next It Will Be Total Lockdown .BBC And All The Others Have The Public So Scared It Will Lead To Riots Over Food ! Pubs Will Close ,Shops Will Close , Public Transport Will Close , No Air Travel , No Ships Will Sale , But The Rich Will Be Just Fine .
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VeryIf you're not a little bit worried I don't think you've done enough research:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports
The above links to daily situation reports from around the world to the WHO.
Let's be fair to the non-worriers - sure 80% of those that get it will be mildly inconvenienced for 2 weeks. It's reported by survivors to be immensely painful but they got through alright.
It's other 20% (of the whole world....) that the 80% needs to be extra vigilant for.
Saying "I don't care, I'll get and get better" is like saying "I don't care about that 20%, that's not my problem".
It's literally spread by touch. Not being careful means spreading it around. Others might not be so lucky as you if you're confident you'd recover alright.
Be careful how you phrase your concerns or lack thereof. Many people are suffering.
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Very@JenCo thank you for this post. Being one of the 20% with compromised immunity this is a very worrying time. I don't think people are aware that this is life-threatening for some of us.
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Quite66Mustang said:...and make sure you have enough toilet rolls.
Tesco was ridiculously busy this morning (I go specifically when it's usually quiet!) and there was absolutely no toilet roll, not even that wafer thin single ply rubbish!! No antibacterial handwash at all either, and only a few non-antibac handwash. Almost no frozen veg, very little tea and tissues, and several frozen 'ready meals' (pizzas etc) down to the last one or two. This is a massive Tesco Extra store that's usually well stocked, honestly never seen anything like it!
My worry level has now reached 'very'!!
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MildlyI think the problem is lots of people are now panic buying because a few people started doing so. Only the first wave of panic buyers was due to the corona virus, the rest is simply due to other people panic buying. It is like a domino effect. People are referring to panic buyers as “idiots” but it really is only the first few who started it off, those who follow do it because they see the shelves being emptied by others.I might make another poll a week or so after this first one to see how people’s attitudes change compared to this one.
Maybe they will have to bring back some form of rationing as the public is clearly incapable of just buying what it needs?
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VeryCressida said:@JenCo thank you for this post. Being one of the 20% with compromised immunity this is a very worrying time. I don't think people are aware that this is life-threatening for some of us.
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