Biggest threat to the future of mankind, or overhyped bullshit media wet dream like SARS, Ebola, swine flu, bird flu etc?

Speaking of which, these things never fail to bring out the worst of human nature.

eBay: 45p bottles of Aldi hand sanitiser selling for a nine quid a bottle (inc p&p)


https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 4134549892

Over hyped bullshit.

Hth

It’s no worse than SARS or the Middle Eastern Coronavirus. I work at the Addenbrookes hospital and they have a pod for screening and Public Health England branch are based there. I was actually in virology today where they work with Zika and Ebola a lot worse viruses. Basically the best thing to do is wash your hands and ride it out till the summer. Unless you have respiratory problems or are old and susceptible to infections you will be fine.

Was trying to put a pic on of the screening pod I took today but file is too big. The policemen outside it has the easiest job going sat in their van all day.

The researchers in virology don’t seem bothered one said to me it’s nice a virus is in the news as it means we will get more funding.

Just to add most hand sanitiser are anti bacterial ones so do nothing to Coronavirus best thing is soap and water to wash it away. Worst thing to actually carry infections is your mobile phone which in microbiology terms are minging and your toilet lid is probably cleaner but we all don’t get sick everyday

What about the virus mutating into something more deadly..heard anything on that ?

Mr Compo. What’s their view on the theory that this was actually a leak from the Wuhan biological warfare plant? Wuhan being the Chinese version of Porton Down. It does seem to be highly coincidental. I’m pretty sure that if this virus has started in the Village of Porton Down then the papers would be all over it with accusations.

If the best biological warfare weapon the Chinese have got is basically a nasty dose of flu they're far shitter at the whole evil superpower business than I ever imagined.

I think you saying that shows a distinct lack of knowledge of how virus and particularly Coronavirus work. These generally start in a species all of the outbreaks so far have been from bats they then need a transitional species before going into humans, middleastern was camels this was an anteater type thing called a Pangolin. With regard to the Wuhan thing yes it does seem dodgy where location is but SARS and bird flu didn’t originate there so it’s really irrelevant and also if was a leak it’s not the worst that can happen.

Let’s be honest all this talk of a rushed vaccine etc is bollocks you cannot rush through a vaccine without testing. More people will die and be infected yes but the mass panic is just stupid. Was your hands that’s it really and the numbers in UK are tiny so talk of closing schools is just stupid

I haven't a clue tbh ..scenes in pandemic film's are more my thing.

Italy to close all it's schools..seems somebody must be taking it seriously compo?

[quote="Mr Irrelevant"]Speaking of which, these things never fail to bring out the worst of human nature.

eBay: 45p bottles of Aldi hand sanitiser selling for a nine quid a bottle (inc p&p)


thats the problem with the modern world where some just cannot help themselves in fleecing others. its when the virus reaches love island that will put the country in a real panic.

Read what I wrote I said talk in UK to close schools at this stage is stupid.

Its destroyed the brand name of Corona beer.
But the upside is that Tesco is selling a box of it for £9 down from £13..........fillya boots lads.
You can then use the the saving to buy a face mask and some sanitising gel.

wasn,t there a brand of pop years ago called Corona.

Damn, why wasn't it called Estrellavirus!

That sounds like a top tip from Viz.

Yes i remember it but can remember seeing it for years. Did they have a lorry to home deliver it? Was it the rival to Lowcocks?

This is actually true, Elvis told me last week.

Costello, Presley or Costello's glasses?

Do you mean like the Skipals getting Novichok poisoned not too far from Porton Down?

As well as a eurodance band too.

I guess they could rename their most famous hit "rhythm of the shite"?

I did fancy a couple of short breaks to Spain between now and June.What do you think ?

https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/coro ... 8bBEVFPXJ8

Jesus. You'd think the death toll was in triple figures, not just two people.

What's the odds on Pools getting to Wembley and having to play the final to empty stands behind closed doors ...?

if it happened BT sports would be a big winner with the extra subsciptions in would receive. that would be on top of all the others trying to make money out of something.

Anyone rush out this morning to get the last of the bog rolls ,hand gel and baked beans?

So no handshakes but full on cuddles when a goal is scored and copious sharing of water bottles. You really cant make this nonsense up.

All this handwashing will inevitably lead to a water shortage, a soap shortage and a boom in hand cream sales.
My neighbour has already trebled his intake of Corona beers. He maintains it's the only protection until a proper vaccine is found.
I hope you're all using good old carbolic soap.

what do nurses and doctors use in hospitals to wash their hands. more important than what the media tells us.

I see they Dident freeze council tax on this corona virus budget day.
20 cans of Bud for £16 in Morrisons

Wainwright 4 bottles for £6 at Tesco.

Virus is now in Stockton.
Hartlepool next?

The number 36 bus needs to be taken off the road immediately.

Nooooooooooooooooo!

Just read it's going to affect 60% of the world and kill anyone older than about 65.
Nice knowing yous.
Unfortunately all the old-farts-before-their-time who are hell bent on dragging everyone down with them get off scot free.

Sir you and your friends need to curb their drinking habits

Where’s the 36 go to?

I seem to remember is was:

1. Headland to town.
2. Can’t recall
3. Rift house to town then up hart lane
4. Owton manor to throston grange
5. ???
6. Fens to clavering
7. ???
8. ???
9. Port Clarence to town
10. ???
11. Town to Middlesbrough
12. Seat on to town
13. Headland I think. No idea where to buy something to do with banjos


Ermm... that’s it. I remember less that I thought I did when I started this post.

With a route like that who needs any other?
I can't remember any bus with a double figure number. Except United maybe? Jesus, it's been a long time. Is losing your memory a sympton of Covid?

It's amongst us.Officially a pandemic now..run for the hills ?? Where the feck is Compo ??

I am still here and was at the Addenbrookes today as normal

It was what used to be the United/Tees 227 I think.

Which used to go from town, up Oxy Road, along Catty Road, down Manor Lane, 689, Greatham, Billingham, Stockton, Boro.

Don't think you have to worry unless you're over 65, have old rugby injuries and live in a mediterranean climate. You'll be fine Monty.

I think 2 was Church St to the Park, 4 was Rift House to Thornhill Gardens. 7 went from Church St to Wynyard Rd and came back down Owton Manor Lane to Church St as 8. Roles then reversed as 8 went from Church St up to Owton Manor Lane and came back down Wynyard Rd to Church St as 7.

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Don't think you have to worry unless you're over 65,
who is worrying. the only worry i have is that i may pass it on to someone else which is more of a worry than catching it and dying. we are all going to die sometime and anything that keeps me out of a care home can be seen as a plus for me. my lad has got his instructions from me if i ever am put into one of those lands of the sleeping dead.

36 starts opposite grand hotel York rd oxy rd catty rd lodge Grantham billingham Norton Stockton thornaby rail station then boro. Great bus for a booze cruise jumping off and on at pubs on route. Only £5.70 to non coffin dodgers.

Thornaby (at least from a mate I heard).

What's happening with football anyway? I keep hearing different things every hour. People were saying about plus 500 crowds but certainly that rules out most the National League and National League North? Ridiculous if football is cancelled considering all forms of work and school are still going ahead.

I'd be fine with behind closed doors but you know if we got to the playoffs they'd void the season on the final day, probably after we score a last minute winner too.

Not just the clubs who will lose out financially but the local pubs n shops which rely on football fans to trade especially wen there's 40000+ at some of these games.