Lockdown
#76
Re: Lockdown
World Trade Center has been converted into a 3000 bed field hospital, with around 1000 ICU beds.
This is either exceptional forward planning ahead of the peak, or a sign that we are in deep shit. Remember, the UAE has no shortage of hospital capacity usually as they overbuilt hospitals.
I guess we will find out when it opens if it is full or empty.
This is either exceptional forward planning ahead of the peak, or a sign that we are in deep shit. Remember, the UAE has no shortage of hospital capacity usually as they overbuilt hospitals.
I guess we will find out when it opens if it is full or empty.
#77
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Joined: Feb 2011
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Re: Lockdown
World Trade Center has been converted into a 3000 bed field hospital, with around 1000 ICU beds.
This is either exceptional forward planning ahead of the peak, or a sign that we are in deep shit. Remember, the UAE has no shortage of hospital capacity usually as they overbuilt hospitals.
I guess we will find out when it opens if it is full or empty.
This is either exceptional forward planning ahead of the peak, or a sign that we are in deep shit. Remember, the UAE has no shortage of hospital capacity usually as they overbuilt hospitals.
I guess we will find out when it opens if it is full or empty.
#79
Re: Lockdown
World Trade Center has been converted into a 3000 bed field hospital, with around 1000 ICU beds.
This is either exceptional forward planning ahead of the peak, or a sign that we are in deep shit. Remember, the UAE has no shortage of hospital capacity usually as they overbuilt hospitals.
I guess we will find out when it opens if it is full or empty.
This is either exceptional forward planning ahead of the peak, or a sign that we are in deep shit. Remember, the UAE has no shortage of hospital capacity usually as they overbuilt hospitals.
I guess we will find out when it opens if it is full or empty.
#80
Re: Lockdown
Nail on the head , it's rife in mass accommodation . The focus will shift quickly to this area now .
#81
#82
Re: Lockdown
I don't think the buildings themselves are the problem, per se (i.e. I don't think that the virus spreads through the a/c, for instance), it's the multiple occupancy. The virus is so, er, virulent, that once a member of a household gets it, it's extremely hard to avoid everyone in the house getting it. That's manageable in units of 2-5, but not in units of 10+. I wonder what this means for UAE rules about multiple occupancy: if they indeed find that this is a major cause of infection spread, they won't be able to go back to normal until they solve it somehow.
#83
Re: Lockdown
I don't think the buildings themselves are the problem, per se (i.e. I don't think that the virus spreads through the a/c, for instance), it's the multiple occupancy. The virus is so, er, virulent, that once a member of a household gets it, it's extremely hard to avoid everyone in the house getting it. That's manageable in units of 2-5, but not in units of 10+. I wonder what this means for UAE rules about multiple occupancy: if they indeed find that this is a major cause of infection spread, they won't be able to go back to normal until they solve it somehow.
#85
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Re: Lockdown
Good thing is, I know our neighbours have been staying home because their **** of a three year old does NOT stop screaming or crying. It used to just be daytime and evenings, but now it's 24 hours.
#86
Re: Lockdown
Our lifts are for 4 people max now and there are taped out boxes with arrows and a sign instructing you to face the wall.
Good thing is, I know our neighbours have been staying home because their **** of a three year old does NOT stop screaming or crying. It used to just be daytime and evenings, but now it's 24 hours.
Good thing is, I know our neighbours have been staying home because their **** of a three year old does NOT stop screaming or crying. It used to just be daytime and evenings, but now it's 24 hours.
#87
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Re: Lockdown
Why are people such ignorant bumheads? I live my life not wanting to negatively impact on my neighbours and surrounding people. Everyone should be more like me.
#88
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Good luck, I'm sure you'll come out of it ok whatever way it goes. 9 years in recruitment is impressive regardless of location, but time in the ME is like dog years so it's like 63 years in recruitment in the UK
#89
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Re: Lockdown
Yep. Qatar banned taxi pick ups in the Doha industrial area back on March 12th and has had the entire place locked down for weeks as a single quarantine zone; supplies and medical staff go in, population not allowed out.