For those that had to leave the house I have a question. How do you feel when you get back.?
First Corona Virus case confirmed in SA.
- Thread starter Chickenstrip
- Start date
-
- Tags
- case corona virus
It's a norm to show symptoms 7 days after becoming infected so say you have not been out for 4 days you think 3 more days and i'm in the clear and then suddenly you realise you need a few essentials and think shit back to 7 days of worry!
I feel the air is different but that might just be change of season.
Maybe because I don't like to be indoors and now I'm basically acclimated to the indoor vibe my body shocks when I finally go out. I'm totally fine afterwords when I'm back indoors for a while
Maybe because I don't like to be indoors and now I'm basically acclimated to the indoor vibe my body shocks when I finally go out. I'm totally fine afterwords when I'm back indoors for a while
Bill Gates confident a potential coronavirus vaccine will work in Africa, but Twitter does not think so
20:31 04/04/2020
Nhlanhla Jele
Talks to have a potential vaccine for Covid-19 tested in Africa, because the number of infected people is not as high as other countries like Italy, have been met with much resistance from people across the continent.
On Saturday President Cyril Ramaphosa posted a tweet saying the Bill Gates Foundation has supported the country's health needs for many years: "They have offered assistance with innovative mass-based testing kits and research. I spoke to @BillGates and he commended the swift and decisive action South Africa has taken on #COVID19," the tweet read.
Ramaphosa posted a video where the renowned businessman briefly explained his chat with the SA president.
In the video, speaking to host of the Daily Show, Trevor Noah, Gates said: "For developing countries, it's far harder and so these measures actually stop it from getting to the large part of the population, in places like India and Nigeria. I was talking to President Ramaphosa today, who is not only president of South Africa, he's also the head of African Union. He is a very strong voice there, encouraging African countries to act quickly when the number of cases is still fairly low, which is true throughout sub-Saharan Africa right now," he said in the video.
Full article with video:
https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne...africa-but-twitter-does-not-think-so-20200404
Talks to have a potential vaccine for Covid-19 tested in Africa, because the number of infected people is not as high as other countries like Italy, have been met with much resistance from people across the continent.
On Saturday President Cyril Ramaphosa posted a tweet saying the Bill Gates Foundation has supported the country's health needs for many years: "They have offered assistance with innovative mass-based testing kits and research. I spoke to @BillGates and he commended the swift and decisive action South Africa has taken on #COVID19," the tweet read.
Ramaphosa posted a video where the renowned businessman briefly explained his chat with the SA president.
In the video, speaking to host of the Daily Show, Trevor Noah, Gates said: "For developing countries, it's far harder and so these measures actually stop it from getting to the large part of the population, in places like India and Nigeria. I was talking to President Ramaphosa today, who is not only president of South Africa, he's also the head of African Union. He is a very strong voice there, encouraging African countries to act quickly when the number of cases is still fairly low, which is true throughout sub-Saharan Africa right now," he said in the video.
Full article with video:
https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne...africa-but-twitter-does-not-think-so-20200404
In all honesty @Resistance , relieved, and then the disinfection begins before anything goes into the house.
Just for interest sake, I saw a lot of empty shelves in one place, they are waiting for a restock, but I was there for veg and gluten free as I battled to get even before the lockdown for Locust 1. Got some rice flour etc, not enough for the remaining time, but will make do. We have some frozen stuff which I rotate in.
Biggest thing was the isolation behind the mask and gloves, people still look at you funny, and the smiles are lacking, we cannot lose our humor and smiles at this time. I also think that I am a bit more acclimatized to being at home being stuck here since last year and trying to work from home, a lot of people are missing the interaction with co-workers, and I at least have my whole family. I am also the designated survivalist, I go out to get everything, everyone else stays put and help with disinfection once I get back. My sons are doing a marathon over the lockdown in the back yard, I’m walking with them running, keep fit guys, it helps. I feel really sorry for those that don’t have a private space to go out to at this time, even a balcony would be a piece of heaven on earth for some.
This virus has us all paranoid about symptoms! Speaking of which ...
Last Saturday (28th March) at about 10pm I felt feverish. Out with the thermometer.
Temperature 36.8. Hmmm that's a bit high, although not a fever. Nevertheless I took 2 Paracetamols and my temp came down to 36.4.
Last night, Saturday 4 April, at about 10pm I felt feverish. Out with the thermometer.
Temperature 36.9. Hmmm that's a bit high, although not a fever. Nevertheless I took 2 Paracetamols and my temp came down to 36.4.
This is so weird. Why on Saturday nights only? The rest of the time I'm fine - or at least I assume so - I don't walk around with a thermometer in my mouth all day, but I feel fine.
Last edited:
Let's fight this together everyone!
Down with 5G!
Down with 5G!
You must stop using 5G on Saturday nights!
Impossible, one hit of 5G and you're @Hooked !You must stop using 5G on Saturday nights!
You must stop using 5G on Saturday nights!
Wish I had 5G to use!!! Don't even have 4G! Don't even have fibre - yet. They'd started laying cables before lockdown so let's hope we'll get it this year still.
There's something strange going on. I wonder if the govt. isn't downplaying the number of cases reported from 28 March onwards, or are my calculations incorrect? Or I'm not understanding something?
Between 21 - 27 March the average increase is 34% (over 6 days)
Between 28 March - 5 April the average increase is 3% (over 9 days)
Between 21 - 27 March the average increase is 34% (over 6 days)
Between 28 March - 5 April the average increase is 3% (over 9 days)
This is my reasoning and it is up for debate.
At the moment the vast majority of tests are done in cities and suburbs where people are following the lockdown rules for most part. So the majority of tests are negative.
With government testing its almost like playing the game Battleships where you just randomly hit to try and find somewhere to work from. If a hotspot of infection starts to happen that figure is going to skyrocket like New York.
I like your reasoning @Adephi
It makes sense
I just hope this virus doesn’t get out of hand in the near future. If it’s a slow increase then I suppose the whole lockdown would have achieved what it set out to.
all the above and anything in between is possibleThought i would choose someone with an attitude which if many have the same would magnitude the problem!We have around 57 people murdered each day in SA, now we have 3 confirmed cases of this and everyone is in a panic
Latest 24 hour figure in for the UK is 621 more deaths in the last 24 hours taking us past the 5.000 deaths threshold!
I see Boris has been admitted. A bit of irony there.
Wonder how long until that orange clown across the water will change his tune.
Even if he does it will be done in a way to make out he was right all along, he won't admit to mistakes that's for sure. Their can't be many more that have such a high opinion of themselves yet absolutely nothing to have an high opinion about, just goes through life swinging punches when their is no one to hit as Vedder points out, a few real digs at Trump throughout Gigaton i'm surprised Trump hasn't had them arrested lol, free speech is fine in America unless it's criticising Trump. what a f**kwit!
Last edited:
@Grand Guru Interesting info which you gave us.
I've been concerned about post-lockdown increase, as people who are asymptomic will be circulating in the general population. Problem is that people will think they're safe and those who have been taking precautions e.g. masks etc. will no longer do so.
I've been concerned about post-lockdown increase, as people who are asymptomic will be circulating in the general population. Problem is that people will think they're safe and those who have been taking precautions e.g. masks etc. will no longer do so.
I've kept an article in which psychics gave their predictions for 2020. I question their psychic powers as no-one predicted Corona or any other world-wide disaster.
However, what I found interesting is that two psychics predicted that Trump would win the election but he wouldn't finish his term. One psychic didn't explain why not. The other mentioned an illnes. Hmmmm ... makes one wonder now, right?
There was a book by a physic that was mentioned on Facebook which a pandemic was predicted in 2020 only to disappear as quick as it arrived only to return even deadlier 10 years later before vanishing forever. I did get intrigued until i found out in the very same book the psychic had predicted the end of the world 4 times prior to 2020!
Before Covid I would say Trump had a good chance. He had a strong economy, record low unemployment and a booming stockmarket. Along comes Corona and wiped it all away. And his response to all this ain't helping much. Even Mike Pence looks like he's getting tired of covering for Trump.
Similar threads
