2 died in my local hospital yesterday but I didn’t know them personally.
29 more dead today
I had to sort out the car MOT this morning and had to walk home as they only had two guys turn up to work and they said it would be a couple of hours. Walking back i counted at least five ambulances whizzing by. On collection had to stop and let another through. Hospitals must be heaving. Poor staff!
As your sense of humour has dried up and died, it might be a good idea to remove that smiley face from the bottom of all your posts!!! Maybe replace it with :twisted: so we know what mood you’re in on any given day!
I dont think the ambulances were corona related Annie, as the
advice is go home and self isolate before contacting 911 or
whatever it is you phone nowadas?
They were more likely casualties of bog roll queue?
Donkeyman!
I think the virus is like a tsunami which eventually runs out of energy. It’s done that with China…now it’s hitting Italy and other parts of Europe. It’s yet to hit the UK…
sorry, but I think the worst is still a way off.
------ shows I’ve still got a sense of humour!!
DMYou mean perhaps a loo roll pile up or some getting crushed by their loo roll mountain in the living room having an avalanche?
Sadly though I think it may be people with underlying conditions who may not have access to care or the GP. There are dangers of being at home alone too. But it was surreal.
Thats just nasty
A virus is like a fire that needs fuel (live hosts) to survive.
Another 4 as of two hours ago - Guardian
Oh no it’s not!
It’s got to be better than being criticised for every humorous
post we make!
Yes it is
Hmmm Something may be breaking through here…
It’s worrying… But on average 1400 people die every day in the UK.
They don’t all die at once in ITU/HDU beds.
Italy has now surpassed deaths in China but has had fewer cases 
Spot on.
Are death toll is higher than a lot of other countrys
More than 99% of Italy’s coronavirus fatalities were people who suffered from previous medical conditions, according to a study by the country’s national health authority.
After deaths from the virus reached more than 2,500, with a 150% increase in the past week, health authorities have been combing through data to provide clues to help combat the spread of the disease.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s government is evaluating whether to extend a nationwide lockdown beyond the beginning of April, daily La Stampa reported Wednesday. Italy has more than 31,500 confirmed cases of the illness.
Italy Coronavirus Deaths
By prior illnesses (%)
Source: ISS Italy National Health Institute, March 17 sample
The new study could provide insight into why Italy’s death rate, at about 8% of total infected people, is higher than in other countries.
The Rome-based institute has examined medical records of about 18% of the country’s coronavirus fatalities, finding that just three victims, or 0.8% of the total, had no previous pathology. Almost half of the victims suffered from at least three prior illnesses and about a fourth had either one or two previous conditions.
More than 75% had high blood pressure, about 35% had diabetes and a third suffered from heart disease.
Threat to the Elderly
The median age of the infected is 63 but most of those who die are older
Source: ISS Italy National Health institute, March 17 sample
The average age of those who’ve died from the virus in Italy is 79.5. As of March 17, 17 people under 50 had died from the disease. All of Italy’s victims under 40 have been males with serious existing medical conditions.
While data released Tuesday point to a slowdown in the increase of cases, with a 12.6% rise, a separate study shows Italy could be underestimating the real number of cases by testing only patients presenting symptoms.
According to the GIMBE Foundation, about 100,000 Italians have contracted the virus, daily Il Sole 24 Ore reported. That would bring back the country’s death rate closer to the global average of about 2%.
It is an odd feeling reading about the deaths, the illness and the misery, when sitting here on my sofa, life is pretty much the same as usual. I look at the charts and see the death toll rising both here and abroad, then watch a film on Netflicks. It’s like it is happening but it isn’t if you know what I mean. I suppose it is more real for those having to isolate themselves and of course, those that have it or have lost love ones.
I can’t imagine the pressure the NHS staff are under trying to control this nightmare.
Not necessarily Lindy, it depends how quickly the government can react and it can be isolated. The faster you get people to stop moving around and mixing with other people the quicker we’ll get through it.
Nobody thought it would spread so quickly through Italy and reaction was probably too slow and lots of people were allowed to spread the virus far and wide. Hopefully Boris’s speedy reaction has stopped it before it can go out of control, but it’s up to the people to obey the rules and the quicker it will be eradicated.
I visited the hospital with Mrs Fox yesterday and was amazed how empty the place was. All the waiting rooms only contained a maximum of three or four patients. I suspect a lot of outpatients had their appointments cancelled or were discouraged from visiting on non urgent cases.