by karadekoolaid » March 24th, 2020, 12:58 am
The PM is absolutely right, except he should have announced these measures a week ago.
The coronavirus apparently, dies within a few hours on most surfaces.BUT.. take a look at this: Yes, it can last up to 72 hours on some surfaces, but it still deteriorates. However, 1 person who sneezes in an enclosed environment can infect up to 115 other people. Imagine 20 people with the virus.
This virus is not like the others, it´s far more infectious, so the current figure of 6,700 is just a drop in the ocean.Last Monday there were only 1,550 infected.
I was horrified to see so many people in the streets during the week ( I read all the English press every day). A ridiculous situation and a poor show of bravado. We´ve been under strict confinement since Saturday 14th, and the only way I leave the house is to buy food, bread or go to the Chemist ( which I never do anyway). When I leave the house, I wear a facemask and latex gloves.
I know - it sounds like something out of a science fiction film, but I would rather be alive than fighting for my life on a non-existent ventilator.
This is not a political issue - Putin is still being a macho man, Sánchez in Spain really screwed up, López Obrador in Mexico still thinks its an imperialist plot; the Chinese hadn´t got a clue and neither had the Italians.
And on the other side, Trump believed that it was just a joke and the number of cases grew from 7,900 on Wednesday last to 35,200 today. Bolsonaro in Brazil also scoffed at the virus and millions were on the streets screaming for ihs resignation.
So take this VERY seriously - go home, stay home and only go out when you are protected. There is NO CURE as yet.
" Bite off more than you can chew, then chew like Hell!"