Coronavirus
#61
Re: Coronavirus
My guess it will either be Air Canada or a government plane if Canadian military has anything capable, or maybe they will outsource to US, I can't find anything beyond vague articles saying Canada is planning to send a plane but no mention of who is providing the plane, but if going with a passenger airline, my money would be on Air Canada.
#63
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Julia Wong speaks to one Albertan who is waiting for news from our country's embassy on how Canadians will be evacuated.
https://globalnews.ca/news/6485663/a...us-evacuation/
https://globalnews.ca/news/6479044/o...=%40globalnews
https://globalnews.ca/news/6485663/a...us-evacuation/
https://globalnews.ca/news/6479044/o...=%40globalnews
#64
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Death rate for infection resulting in about 1 in 50, 2%.
Imagine the fear in 1917/8 onward when the Spanish Flu pandemic started and lasted about 3 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu is worth a read.
It's thought to have infected 500m worldwide and resulted in 50-100m deaths, a death rate of 10-20%.... but....
No international air travel, widespread road use or TV in those days but there were trains and newspapers.
One fact that hit me was that in the first year of the pandemic life expectancy in the US fell by 12 years. "The Spanish flu pandemic resulted in a higher than expected mortality rate for young adults."
Imagine the fear in 1917/8 onward when the Spanish Flu pandemic started and lasted about 3 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu is worth a read.
It's thought to have infected 500m worldwide and resulted in 50-100m deaths, a death rate of 10-20%.... but....
No international air travel, widespread road use or TV in those days but there were trains and newspapers.
One fact that hit me was that in the first year of the pandemic life expectancy in the US fell by 12 years. "The Spanish flu pandemic resulted in a higher than expected mortality rate for young adults."
#65
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Most people from here of a certain age were taught about the epidemic in school, and I remember there was focus on Drumheller where many died in hospital.
“Here, at a time when there are people who won’t get their shots or won’t even get inoculations for their children, we’re talking about a time when the authorities … could arrest you for not wearing a mask in public,” said Sanders.
https://canada-news.org/calgary/100-...was-in-crisis/
“Here, at a time when there are people who won’t get their shots or won’t even get inoculations for their children, we’re talking about a time when the authorities … could arrest you for not wearing a mask in public,” said Sanders.
https://canada-news.org/calgary/100-...was-in-crisis/
#66
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Spanish Flu was also during a time of limited medical options, was really nothing doctors could do, no antibiotics yet, no antiviral medications, no real life support systems, really amazing how much things have chanced in 102 years or so, but of course we do seem to be reverting back to where bacterial infections are again becoming a problem with these super bugs.
My great great grandmother I vaguely remember her talking about Spanish flu, she was early 20's when it occurred, but I was too young to care.
US CDC has decided it wise to place a 14 day federal quarantine on the passengers who returned back to the US on the charter flight the US did, initially they were just doing a 3 day voluntarily quarantine.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/31/healt...day/index.html
My great great grandmother I vaguely remember her talking about Spanish flu, she was early 20's when it occurred, but I was too young to care.
US CDC has decided it wise to place a 14 day federal quarantine on the passengers who returned back to the US on the charter flight the US did, initially they were just doing a 3 day voluntarily quarantine.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/31/healt...day/index.html
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#67
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At primary school in the fifties I knew of whooping cough, diphtheria, polio, scarlet fever, measles, chicken pox etc, illnesses that we should be worried about, but flu was simply something everyone got and then got over it.
We knew all about the wars and the empire, but Spanish flu.. nothing.
Even at secondary school where facts were crammed into our pitifully repressed brains, we learned all about the Corn Laws, the War of Jenkins Ear and the Peterloo Massacre etc.., but Spanish flu.. nothing.
No wonder we grew up ignorant.
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Re: Coronavirus
Those of us born in the UK very likely never heard of the Spanish Flu.
At primary school in the fifties I knew of whooping cough, diphtheria, polio, scarlet fever, measles, chicken pox etc, illnesses that we should be worried about, but flu was simply something everyone got and then got over it.
We knew all about the wars and the empire, but Spanish flu.. nothing.
Even at secondary school where facts were crammed into our pitifully repressed brains, we learned all about the Corn Laws, the War of Jenkins Ear and the Peterloo Massacre etc.., but Spanish flu.. nothing.
No wonder we grew up ignorant.
At primary school in the fifties I knew of whooping cough, diphtheria, polio, scarlet fever, measles, chicken pox etc, illnesses that we should be worried about, but flu was simply something everyone got and then got over it.
We knew all about the wars and the empire, but Spanish flu.. nothing.
Even at secondary school where facts were crammed into our pitifully repressed brains, we learned all about the Corn Laws, the War of Jenkins Ear and the Peterloo Massacre etc.., but Spanish flu.. nothing.
No wonder we grew up ignorant.
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#70
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Stop being silly sausages
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Re: Coronavirus
Those of us born in the UK very likely never heard of the Spanish Flu.
At primary school in the fifties I knew of whooping cough, diphtheria, polio, scarlet fever, measles, chicken pox etc, illnesses that we should be worried about, but flu was simply something everyone got and then got over it.
We knew all about the wars and the empire, but Spanish flu.. nothing.
Even at secondary school where facts were crammed into our pitifully repressed brains, we learned all about the Corn Laws, the War of Jenkins Ear and the Peterloo Massacre etc.., but Spanish flu.. nothing.
No wonder we grew up ignorant.
At primary school in the fifties I knew of whooping cough, diphtheria, polio, scarlet fever, measles, chicken pox etc, illnesses that we should be worried about, but flu was simply something everyone got and then got over it.
We knew all about the wars and the empire, but Spanish flu.. nothing.
Even at secondary school where facts were crammed into our pitifully repressed brains, we learned all about the Corn Laws, the War of Jenkins Ear and the Peterloo Massacre etc.., but Spanish flu.. nothing.
No wonder we grew up ignorant.
I remember being in quarantine when I had whooping cough and scarlet fever - my books from school were collected by the department of health (or whoever) and fumigated - but we were deliberately exposed to whatever 'bug' was going around, in the hope we would catch it and develop immunity.
The only time my dear old Dad got flu was the year he had a flu shot..
I learned about Spanish Flu in history lessons.
Last edited by Siouxie; Feb 1st 2020 at 5:29 pm.
#74
Re: Coronavirus
Oh goodie, a Coronavirus case here in London ON now. Apparently a student returned from China through TO and studying at a local college was tested 'mildly positive'. At this stage, I do not plan to change my behaviour as regards going places. Crabby Joes tonight to watch the hockey!