303abuser does that not tell you there’s a difference between covid and a cold or flu?

No, it tells you that there is a weird overreaction going on.

Along_the_Wire he’s been off a while here

The stats on London ICUs being barely above a normal winter (despite being a supposed omicron hotspot nightmare) were already posted earlier today).

    Hugo may have made some very hurtful comments about me (I didn’t leave my bedroom for a week after that), but he may have a point here - if deaths don’t pick up then it looks like a moderate to bad flu .. 150 deaths per day x 90 = 13,500 over the winter (ish)… a severe winter’s flu kills 10-20k right?

      2 things to remember:

      1. High infection rates increase the chances of future mutations.
      2. ā€œMAN CLAIMS MILD SNIFFLE ESCAPED BİO-WEAPON IS THE SAME AS A COLD. MAY HAVE SEVERE CONCUSSION.ā€

      hugopal No, it tells you that there is a weird overreaction going on.

      it’s only weird if you aren’t very bright.

      Jules72 he may have a point here - if deaths don’t pick up then it looks like a moderate to bad flu

      he’s missed the point completely, as always. the concern with this variant isn’t a high death rate, more that it’ll knock out a good chunk of the workforce (where healthcare workers are of particular concern) because of how quickly it spreads. people may not be ending up in hospital, icu, or dead as often, but due to the number of cases, it’ll still overwhelm hospitals with staff shortages (because people are still sick/symptomatic).

        303abuser the concern with this variant isn’t a high death rate, more that it’ll knock out a good chunk of the workforce (where healthcare workers are of particular concern) because of how quickly it spreads. people may not be ending up in hospital, icu, or dead as often, but due to the number of cases, it’ll still overwhelm hospitals with staff shortages (because people are still sick/symptomatic).

        You’re missing the point I’m afraid.

        As Alistair’s Twitter Mate, John BERK-Murdoch, clearly illustrates (with a chart no less) ICU NUMBERS ARE DOWN.

        Lets not muddy the waters by broadening the perspective!

          Mad_Cyril You’re missing the point I’m afraid.

          we should just call it the hugo award going forward. 🤣

          Mad_Cyril Don’t bring me into it ffs. I’ve just finished work, had tea and am about to watch the footie!

            alistair you posted the Twitter shite šŸ˜‚.

            Enjoy the match. I’m off to the Utd forums, revolt against the players brewing 🤪

              I have to say I’m proud of us. Taken this thread all the way to Hugo having AIDS.

                in fairness, he’s done a lot of the heavy lifting.

                jonattonyeah people with AIDS would probably have been more worried about covid than I’ve been.

                Only O.J. is allowed to get away with murder.