Mups it hasn’t been agreed upon by those studying the subject .[I]Incubation period of up to 24 days?
The incubation period has been found to be as long as 24 days (range: 0-24 days; median: 3.0 days) in a study published on February 9. [11]
The WHO said in a press conference on February 10 that:
a very long incubation period could reflect a double exposure.
24 days represented an outlier observation that must be taken into consideration in the context of the main finding of the study.
WHO is not considering changing recommendations regarding incubation periods.[/I]
Given the amount of protesters and in so many varied locations, I would be very surprised if many of the protesters had already been infected Annie. Only in London where there have been more infections than the rest of the country put together would that be the case.
I still maintain that Covid19 is not as infectious as we have been led to believe, however, for some the mortality rates are excessive.
We don’t know that for sure OGF. While London had a head start it has spread through the country sharpish and it will be interesting to see whether other regions will see an increase post demo. My own view is that the power of the virus is waning due to lockdown. A virus needs hosts. It’s like a parasite. It’s like a forest fire. You create a break in the wall and it loses it’s impetus. The trouble with containing disease is that people will say exactly what you are saying. If you do nothing then it’s a different story. Of course it’s less infectious with a lockdown. Of course with a lockdown you have lower mortality. Most of us have not been affected because of lockdown. But this is a very nasty disease. Look at Kate Garroway’s husband.
I’m afraid you are very, very wrong. I have outstanding health coverage and I don’t pay a penny. A few years back I had a gall bladder removed. I paid ZERO. A few years prior, I had 4 stents placed in my heart. I paid ZERO. Moreover, if I have an urgent need, I can walk into my clinic and be seen by my personal physician on that day. I pay ZERO.
We in this country believe that in America there is a clear distinction between the health provisions for those with insurance (or pots of their own money) and those without either. A ‘two tier’ health service.
Good Lord no. It depends upon a persons income. Retirees typically pay little or none.
Also, large corporations have their own health insurance programs that the employees receive free as part of their benefits.
Additionally, even illegal aliens receive free health care provided it is urgent. Some pregnant women from Mexico will make sure that they are in the U.S when their term is up. Thus they pay zero. (In Mexico, they would be required to pay a Mexican hospital UP FRONT before having their baby in a hospital. No money, then they must give birth at home)
I used to know a Mexican man who lived in Mexico and he was critically ill. He could not pay the Mexican hospital. He spent the last 4 days of his life at home, literally screaming the whole time. Finally, I think his heart gave out.
But you say you have outstanding health coverage bakerman??
Do you mean you have a private health insurance??
It so, allthough you pay zero a point of delivery, you have allready
paid for that service through your premium?
Or do you mean that usa has a totally free state backed scheme
for the indigent population??
We have the same over here bakerman!
West african women come here to have their babies and then
bugger ot to get pregnant again?
It must be the faires system in the world! ( sarcasm warning)
It has little to do with being indigent. People who are on Social Security retirement, usually pay nothing for their health insurance. I, personally, pay zero premiums for my excellent health insurance.
However, if a person retires wealthy, he/she usually has private health insurance which, naturally, they must pay a premium.
State border restrictions are holding up the resumption of travel between Australia and New Zealand, with leaders across the Tasman Sea becoming frustrated at the delays.
New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has complained about the “roadblock of federalism” getting in the way of plans to create a trans-Tasman ‘travel bubble’ between the two countries.
While some states are now welcoming interstate tourists, others, such as Queensland and Western Australia, are still banning visitors from outside the state.
Yep, just what I thought Galty. I suspect most Americans are not enjoying the same benefits that bakerman does…
Could this be one explanation for the high mortality figures from the covid virus in the USA?
Seriously? You are living in cloud cuckoo land if you think the UK is doing better than the USA.
USA
Mortality Rate = 115,129 ÷ 2,066,208 x100 = 5.5%
UK
Mortality Rate = 41,128 ÷ 290,143 x 100 = 14%
A person with Covid19 in the UK has over 2.5 times the chance of dying from the disease than a person in the USA. Not a ringing endorsement of the UK health system.
