Colin Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Maybe not totally stupid. Have you tasted the stuff ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelsup Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 In the pre pc days they would just have called this Chinese flu or Wuhan flu or something similar.I had swine flu, which was like the real old flu, but nobody mentions that any more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffererof1crankymofo Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) Surprised you think flying is worse as Cruse Liners. Coranavirus has a period of up to 21 days before it shows. It has been proved in Japan that the disease was rife on the Cruse Liner. Norway has had its first case today. When you stop and think where the crew comes from(all over world) add in the passengers. Better get ready to lose 1% minimum of the Shetland population. Diamond Princess was not following standard quarantine procedures. Yes, it was in quarantine at the port but on-board, passengers were still able to exercise on their balconies and go to other decks but they limited the time they could do so and the numbers permitted to be on another deck at the same time; in essence, the ship was in quarantine but those on-board were not under ultra-strict quarantine, which is one reason why so-called experts are saying it affected so many passengers. The virus is air-borne so by permitting passengers to exercise on their balconies, they ran the risk of catching the virus from those in say the next cabin even! According to the BBC, the cruise liner had 3,711 passengers on-board and at least 621 people later tested positive for the virus. Those with a higher risk of dying (may they RIP) are those with underlying health conditions and older people. So before you go onto your 'We're all DOOOOOOOMED!' rant, you need to consider that cruise liners these days tend to have a high percentage of pensioners as their main customer base. Wotcha gonna do to stop it winging its way over here in a storm then, have a word with God? If we get it, we get it but hopefully the virus will have burnt itself out by spring. Edited February 28, 2020 by Suffererof1crankymofo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Now that we appear to have a couple of confirmed cases, does anyone still think that sending our kids to Italy is such a good idea or, that the "weak" point for Shetland is Cruise Liners ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 The school trip to Italy was cancelled several days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 I didn't know that. Maybe I missed the announcement. Anyway, another liner "MAGELLAN" due on Friday. Wonder if any of the passengers will be wearing masks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmie Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 ^ They probably will as we now have COVID 19 here, they may be too scared to come ashore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NullVoid Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Apparently shops are being raided for Toilet paper and soap and moonshiners are rebranding their product as hand sanitizer!Might import a couple of these bad boys to stay competitive! Is it time to Cash in on Kung Flu Craze? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Its the apocalypse I tell ye...... Swarms of locusts in East Africa, China, Pakistan....... Floods everywhere.... The Wuhan Kung Flu is running amok worldwide smoain fok id dir own juices..... The anti-Christ is the PUSA (according to some lefties anyway.........) Tis the end days, I tell ya..... Repent.......repent.......repent...... (Better hurry, afore Frankie Williamson's et all sell oot o' pent). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmie Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 I hear its mutated into a computer virus and you can now catch it by logging into a social media site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 ^I came down with the 'flu last week when I was trying to log onto facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 I hear its mutated into a computer virus and you can now catch it by logging into a social media site. I feel it in my fingersI feel it in my toesThe virus that's all around meAnd so the feeling grows It's written on the windIt's everywhere I goSo if it really wants to get meCome on, lets start that show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NullVoid Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) I hear its mutated into a computer virus and you can now catch it by logging into a social media site.Xavier Predicted this! Edited March 11, 2020 by NullVoid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XAM7102 Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 SMUHA And Delting Up Helly A under review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) That's another 2 confirmed cases in Shetland. Schools might be closed shortly. Its funny folk say its just the Flu. This virus is killing 5 % of infected people in Italy. The WHO said today that it is 10 times worse then Flu. Germany's Merkel says she is expecting 70 % of the population to be infected. I can not understand why the UK government have not done more with shutdowns of Schools etc. You can see what's happening all over the World. No passenger checks on flights back from Italy today. Think SMUHA and DUHA will be the least of our worries in a couple weeks. I do wonder if the Government knows little can be done. Watching Liverpool play to a full house when the other games in Europe are playing behind closed doors. Suppose it will save the UK Government paying Pensions. Edited March 11, 2020 by Digby XAM7102 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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