The language of Corona

Granmarie, ?? for making me laugh today, I loved ur attatchments and have adopted the ‘l will survive’ song for my handwashing task! My daughters will love this too l know and can’t wait to share this with them. Btw wish my fridge was as tidy as yours! ?

lemon

We will perhaps know in a minute.

Yes, I know POGS but you should see some of the posts on MM, presumably nobody reports them there, whereas here, snowflake-ery abounds.

It's not as though there was any swearing!

Just repeating posters own words, which is rather an ironic reason for getting your post deleted stating against forum guide lines.

Callistemon I was wondering the same.?

Yes ...GNHQ are at it again, sigh! Yet the outrageous sweary posts on Mumsnet continue unabated,
Is it ageism??

Oh for heavens sake GNHQ

without a vaccine

Are you working on one growstuff as you always seem to be so knowledgeable?
It's not as easy as you think, is it as my niece knows, working flat out.

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Herd immunity without a vaccine is culling. It involves the majority of the population becoming immune. Without a vaccine that can only happen if the majority of people are infected. The mortality rate is disputed, but it's undoubtedly higher than seasonal flu and will involve the deaths of many thousands of people, especially those over 60.

The alternative strategy would have been to try and contain the spread, which is what appears to have happened in South Korea. The government made a choice to abandon containment.

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This is a direct quote from Johnson's briefing today:

"And we must act like any war-time government and do anything it takes to support our economy."

He also used some other imagery of war.

I think he does see himself as Churchill (or Thatcher with the Falklands), which is farcical.

Churchill was an inspiring leader, but he left the logistics, decision making and details to the very capable civil servants, forces leaders and other politicians, such as Attlee and Beveridge. Unfortunately, he's managed to p*ss off some of his civil servants over the last few weeks and has only appointed yes men and women to his cabinet.

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I think it's more treat them like mushrooms and feed them s##t

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Surely the point of medical terminology is that it is precise? Used correctly it is not pedantic.

What is amazing is how many groups have been set up at such short notice to help people that are self isolating. My daughter has just set one up because she said 'mum, we have to do it now not next week or the week after'. She also said her GP friend had told her to completely keep the family away from me and my partner. We were going to have a much looked forward to family holiday together at Easter but that's not going to happen now.

Talking of songs I keep singing 'Ai no Correda' by Quincy Jones.
I know it's strange but can't help it because of the constant talk about the virus.

As someone posted on Facebook, 'Did Stephen King write this year?'

I was told by a priest that in Italy there is a St. Corona
who is the Patron Saint of epidemics and has a church named for her in Anzu, Italy. Her feast day is 14th. May. Praying to her might help.

I cant be a#### anymore either.its all so stunning to the brain and my emotions. Really worry about the anxious depressed lonely and sick people going through all this distressing situation we are all going to have to face.

With a world population of over 7-5 Billion people. Can anyone tell me the projected figures for deaths from The virus worldwide. I would like to be able to make sense of this, and it might help to know that.

Last gasp, squashing sombreros...why are people still impressed by this man?