Slow news day? The real deal? End of the world? 
 

They’re saying it probably came from an animal, has Somebody been shagging monkeys again? 

1 minute ago, stevieb said:

Big question... Not done any research... Not trying to be tinfoil 

Why isn't this killing millions of folk in Africa when they drink puddle water for their morning brew? 

I remember thinking it would be rife down there in march but not heard a peep since. 

Its a good question

At the beginning I thought once it took over it would let rip

But read the other day that Senegal, for example, were on it from the off

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-africa-54388340

They've had more diseases to deal with than most i guess

And hardly any resident chinks

5 minutes ago, stevieb said:

Big question... Not done any research... Not trying to be tinfoil 

Why isn't this killing millions of folk in Africa when they drink puddle water for their morning brew? 

I remember thinking it would be rife down there in march but not heard a peep since. 

This covers it 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54418613

 

6 minutes ago, stevieb said:

Big question... Not done any research... Not trying to be tinfoil 

Why isn't this killing millions of folk in Africa when they drink puddle water for their morning brew? 

I remember thinking it would be rife down there in march but not heard a peep since. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54418613

 

3 minutes ago, stevieb said:

Big question... Not done any research... Not trying to be tinfoil 

Why isn't this killing millions of folk in Africa when they drink puddle water for their morning brew? 

I remember thinking it would be rife down there in march but not heard a peep since. 

They're Vitamin D' d up to the max. Apparently Masai tribe are brimming with it.

Bbc thinks these are the reasons 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-54418613

3 people posting the BBC link. 

I've read that. 

Climate... Parts of Australia are in the strictest of lockdown and have been for 200+ days 

Anyone based in Africa that can give us first hand accounts of what lockdown measures look like, how they are being adhered to etc? 

Anyone got JJ or Quinton Fortunes number? 

 

Pretty sure exeter is near the top of the infection league

Happy to be shown otherwise but if not, why arent they tier 2?

1 minute ago, stevieb said:

3 people posting the BBC link. 

I've read that. 

Climate... Parts of Australia are in the strictest of lockdown and have been for 200+ days 

Anyone based in Africa that can give us first hand accounts of what lockdown measures look like, how they are being adhered to etc? 

Anyone got JJ or Quinton Fortunes number? 

 

Staying  indoors,  poor ventilation, lots of travel, obesity are 4 things that I bet are not so prevalent in Africa compared to  other continents. I doubt its genetic because Black folk aren't showing that elsewhere, so you'd think it must be the circumstances. Being outside in the sun a lot,  in the countryside, not travelling around so much, living in a draughty  building without double glazing and aircon is pretty much what you'd prescribe as preferential circumstances. But who knows. Theres next to nothing happening in Tokyo, everyone, and I mean everyone wears a mask.

1 minute ago, peelyfeet said:

Staying  indoors,  poor ventilation, lots of travel, obesity are 4 things that I bet are not so prevalent in Africa compared to  other continents. I doubt its genetic because Black folk aren't showing that elsewhere, so you'd think it must be the circumstances. Being outside in the sun a lot,  in the countryside, not travelling around so much, living in a draughty  building without double glazing and aircon is pretty much what you'd prescribe as preferential circumstances. But who knows. Theres next to nothing happening in Tokyo, everyone, and I mean everyone wears a mask.

So if I twat the sunbeds I'll be alright.

Vitamin d is the only difference between Horwich and Africa? 

1 minute ago, stevieb said:

So if I twat the sunbeds I'll be alright.

Vitamin d is the only difference between Horwich and Africa? 

I live in a draughty 1920s terrace by the way 

9 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

Staying  indoors,  poor ventilation, lots of travel, obesity are 4 things that I bet are not so prevalent in Africa compared to  other continents. I doubt its genetic because Black folk aren't showing that elsewhere, so you'd think it must be the circumstances. Being outside in the sun a lot,  in the countryside, not travelling around so much, living in a draughty  building without double glazing and aircon is pretty much what you'd prescribe as preferential circumstances. But who knows. Theres next to nothing happening in Tokyo, everyone, and I mean everyone wears a mask.

I've been to Tokyo and I'd imagine those pachinko arcades would've been rife

Shutting them down would've been the equivalent of a total alcohol ban over here

Edited October 13, 20205 yr by ZicoKelly

1 minute ago, stevieb said:

So if I twat the sunbeds I'll be alright.

Vitamin d is the only difference between Horwich and Africa? 

They don't travel so much, have shit houses, work outdoors al lot more. And in Africa it's even worse. Bdum tish.

5 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

Staying  indoors,  poor ventilation, lots of travel, obesity are 4 things that I bet are not so prevalent in Africa compared to  other continents. I doubt its genetic because Black folk aren't showing that elsewhere, so you'd think it must be the circumstances. Being outside in the sun a lot,  in the countryside, not travelling around so much, living in a draughty  building without double glazing and aircon is pretty much what you'd prescribe as preferential circumstances. But who knows. Theres next to nothing happening in Tokyo, everyone, and I mean everyone wears a mask.

Masks just seem such an obvious way to mitigate the spread to me. It's surely significant that people in Far Eastern countries just know to wear one, and think nothing of it. 

Re obesity: I remember reading that Japan has a massively lower obesity rate than European countries do. I can't help but think that's a big deal.

3 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

obesity are 4 things that I bet are not so prevalent in Africa 

Plenty of over weight people in Nigeria. I reckon they have better immune systems in Africa due to various viruses, typhoid, malaria, yellow fever, etc., etc., which keeps Covid at bay. Only a guess like as god knows what goes on in remote areas as no testing etc.,   

2 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

They don't travel so much, have shit houses, work outdoors al lot more. And in Africa it's even worse. Bdum tish.

I love the 'Bolton is a shit hole' joke. 

But as a person I respect on this Peely... Why aren't we hearing about it killing loads of Africans. Don't quote the BBC 

1 minute ago, buckhurstwhite said:

Plenty of over weight people in Nigeria. I reckon they have better immune systems in Africa due to various viruses, typhoid, malaria, yellow fever, etc., etc., which keeps Covid at bay. Only a guess like as god knows what goes on in remote areas as no testing etc.,   

Yeah, they won't be recording cases like us, and as the demographics are much younger, they'll likely have more asymptomatic too.  

South Africa, the most westernised country, has by far the highest rates, something in that I guess.

4 minutes ago, stevieb said:

I love the 'Bolton is a shit hole' joke. 

But as a person I respect on this Peely... Why aren't we hearing about it killing loads of Africans. Don't quote the BBC 

They are used to disease

6 minutes ago, stevieb said:

I love the 'Bolton is a shit hole' joke. 

But as a person I respect on this Peely... Why aren't we hearing about it killing loads of Africans. Don't quote the BBC 

Personally mate I think they have a vastly  less mobile population, and its the fact that they're younger, slimmer and spend more time outside in the sun, and less time in enclosed spaces.  Travelling around is how this is spread. If everyone stayed in their own village for several weeks,  this would die off. If there were no transport around the world, it would have ended in Wuhan.

Edited October 13, 20205 yr by peelyfeet

8 minutes ago, stevieb said:

I love the 'Bolton is a shit hole' joke. 

But as a person I respect on this Peely... Why aren't we hearing about it killing loads of Africans. Don't quote the BBC 

Geldof innit 

6 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

Personally mate I think they have a vastly  less mobile population, and its the fact that they're younger, slimmer and spend more time outside in the sun, and less time in enclosed spaces.  Travelling around is how this is spread. If everyone stayed in their own village for several weeks,  this would die off. If there were no transport around the world, it would have ended in Wuhan.

So it's all about how slim how everyone is from compared to here to wuhan how quick this spreads!

The virus adds another string to its bow. 

8 minutes ago, stevieb said:

So it's all about how slim how everyone is from compared to here to wuhan how quick this spreads!

The virus adds another string to its bow. 

Urbanisation mate. Living in a village in the middle of nowhere with shit transport links, with your 200 cousins is going to give you a better chance of not catching a disease than going to work in Manchester 5 days a week,  your kid going to school with 600 other kids, going to the pub that had 150 people in throughout the day, popping in to Tesco on the way home, getting your hair cut, taking your son to football training, etc etc.

Africa's population is more non urban than any other continent.

And yes, weight makes a difference. More fatties die than thinnies 

Edited October 13, 20205 yr by peelyfeet

So after j&j stopped there stage 3 trails (temporarily ) yesterday, Eli Lilly have halted there antibody trial today over safety concerns.

 

As you were

4 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

Urbanisation mate. Living in a village in the middle of nowhere with shit transport links, with your 200 cousins is going to give you a better chance of not catching a disease than going to work in Manchester 5 days a week,  your kid going to school with 600 other kids, going to the pub that had 150 people in throughout the day, popping in to Tesco on the way home, getting your hair cut, taking your son to football training, etc etc.

Africa's population is more non urban than any other continent.

And yes, weight makes a difference. More fatties die than thinnies 

Peely I love your view on this.. 

Post me the Africa cases v population and then post v deaths

Total Africa volume of deaths! 🤣 

14 minutes ago, stevieb said:

Peely I love your view on this.. 

Post me the Africa cases v population and then post v deaths

Total Africa volume of deaths! 🤣 

Cant find an Africa total. Cases aint worth measuring in most of Africa, well not if you want to compare against Non African countries, because they've not tested enough.

Deaths per million, there's only South Africa over 100, and they're on 300. Most African countries are under 20. UK is 633. 

Considering moving to Tanzania for safety purposes. 

 

Edited October 13, 20205 yr by peelyfeet

22 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

Cant find an Africa total. Cases aint worth measuring in most of Africa, well not if you want to compare against Non African countries, because they've not tested enough.

Deaths per million, there's only South Africa over 100, and they're on 300. Most African countries are under 20. UK is 633. 

Considering moving to Tanzania for safety purposes. 

 

As Mariah Carey once said of Africa

"I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff"

4 hours ago, stevieb said:

3 people posting the BBC link. 

I've read that. 

Climate... Parts of Australia are in the strictest of lockdown and have been for 200+ days 

Anyone based in Africa that can give us first hand accounts of what lockdown measures look like, how they are being adhered to etc? 

Anyone got JJ or Quinton Fortunes number? 

 

It's only Victoria that has struggled with Covid, the coldest mainland state with the least sunshine. The lockdown has meant Melbourne folk only allowed out for 1hr/day so that fucks Vit D levels I imagine.

Winters aren't that bad but poor building quality means heating systems get used more which I think lowers humidity and that means wildly contagious for Covid. 

Victoria also fucked up due to a failure in hotel quarantine when they employed anyone with a pulse, plenty of whom cared not one fuck about virus transmission. And they probably acted too late once the 2nd wave hit. The first wave hit in March and April when temps very benign.

Melbourne has had a pretty restrictive lockdown since April and unsurprisingly folk are getting very pissed off with it now.