The language of Corona

Paranoia abounds...even on GN.

Operation last gasp. Great.

I suspect the phrase 'flatten the curve' will be appearing in dictionaries soon.

We're to be shielded or cocooned (take your pick) in the vain hope that (by some miracle) efforts can be made to increase our measly stock of ventilators (as we have but 5000) in a few months time.

Meanwhile, we're failing even to protect doctors (plus their families and contacts) from a highly infectious virus by not providing the necessary protective gear. It all makes perfect sense as a sinister plan to reduce the pensions expenditure!

www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/16/im-losing-faith-in-the-leadership-a-doctors-story-coronavirus

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200316143313.htm

Missing the point of the thread.

Corona pop was sold on the lemonade lorry that came round at the weekend. My mum thought it “common” to buy it and just it was just another banned treat.

Is it not possible that by using the phrase herd immunity there is an attempt to invoke a sense in the mind of the public of 'safety in numbers' whilst also sending out the message to self isolate is to protect the entire herd?

I love that Grannmarie, me & my partner have been changing song lyrics to fit in with CV .

Does anyone think Corona pop would go down well at the moment? I've been thinking about it as my DM used to have some delivered on a Saturday.

I do not regard herd immunity (a standard expression when discussing infectious diseases) or self isolation as being sinister.

Where is the government wording ‘cull’ ? Surely you are referring to a piece by a journalist writing on economics.
Herd immunity and self isolating are self explanatory words which are relevant to a pandemic.
You may feel they have an Orwellian or sinister ring to them
But not many will I think.They are just words, at the end of the day, which have a clear meaning.

Thanks, Grannmarie!

Just what's needed

I’m an epidemiologist. When I heard about Britain’s ‘herd immunity’ coronavirus plan, I thought it was satire
William Hanage

Are you suggesting that William Hanage didn't understand 'herd immunity'?

That's rather funny!

Yes; I think it's Orwellian to [but then I'm thick, aren't I]. I believe that, in France, people are being guaranteed all sorts of payments to help them if they can't work.

POGS, don't know, too thick to work it out. I like this though,

Employers should guarantee sick pay, including for contacts of known cases, and do everything they can to discourage the practice of “presenteeism”

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Oopsminty, MawB, a little light relief..

Greymar

I think you are talking about William Hanange writing in the Guardian.

Do you think it is satire?

Well, find away. because I haven't. Yes I do find it sinister. Seems, it's not just me.

Coronavirus outbreak
I’m an epidemiologist. When I heard about Britain’s ‘herd immunity’ coronavirus plan, I thought it was satire
William Hanage

I used to enjoy Corona lemonade, as a child.

Me too.

At the moment I keep singing My Corona to the tune of My Sharona

An ear worm that is driving me mad

I find it very hard to believe that you find the term, 'herd' as in herd immunity, sinister

I find it even more hard to believe that you'd never heard of the term before!

I used to enjoy Corona lemonade, as a child.
I have never tried Corona beer though.

Well I've made my opinion known on the threads discussing them so you know my opinion.