Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission, total number of cases now at 19

[Yadon Toploy]

My worry is I won't be able to spend all the money I have before I contract this virus.

[mauGR1]

7 minutes ago, Yadon Toploy said:

My worry is I won't be able to spend all the money I have before I contract this virus.

Surely someone will be glad to help you

[faraday]

10 minutes ago, Yadon Toploy said:

My worry is I won't be able to spend all the money I have before I contract this virus.

Don't worry, I'm sure there are plenty of bg's that will assist you.

[DrTuner]

The backlog was 220 pending cases in yesterday's report. The real number is likely much higher.

[tgw]

57 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

I've been out and around in BKK the past two days out of necessity, riding around on BTS and walking here and there. In that environment (office worker types and tourists), I'm estimating that the mask wearing population I'm seeing is somewhere between 50 and 75%, just from eyeing everyone I come across. The mask wearers here are definitely outnumbering the others.

 

That said, A LOT of the Thais are only wearing the paper drug store type masks or varying versions of those.

 

 

[DrTuner]

Oh I see. Thailand was about to be bested by Hong Kong in the confirmation count, they had to up it a bit. Hubba hubba.

[toofarnorth]

34 minutes ago, faraday said:

There was an excellent play I saw in Stratford over 40 years ago about Eyam, a village in Derbyshire, that took to isolating themselves from Bubonic Plague.

 

Not comparing the two, but it was in the 1600's.

 

And of course, "Ring a Roses" describes Plague symptoms.

I don't think it does . the next verse is ' Atishoo atishoo they all stand up .' I may be wrong so one of us might have to go google.

[faraday]

2 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

I don't think it does . the next verse is ' Atishoo atishoo they all stand up .' I may be wrong so one of us might have to go google.

It most certainly is: "all fall down"

 

https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2014/07/ring-around-the-rosie-metafolklore-rhyme-and-reason/

[DrTuner]

39 minutes ago, faraday said:

There was an excellent play I saw in Stratford over 40 years ago about Eyam, a village in Derbyshire, that took to isolating themselves from Bubonic Plague.

I remembered the story from some documentary. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-35064071

 

Would be great if Chinese would do the same.

[FarFlungFalang]

36 minutes ago, Yadon Toploy said:

My worry is I won't be able to spend all the money I have before I contract this virus.

You can borrow my wife for a couple of days then your money will be all gone!

[toofarnorth]

9 minutes ago, faraday said:

It most certainly is: "all fall down"

 

https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2014/07/ring-around-the-rosie-metafolklore-rhyme-and-reason/

Went to Wikipedia and I was right , nothing to do with any plague at any time. 

[Rimmer]

An inflammatory troll post and replies has been removed, other off topic stuff has also been removed

[BobbyL]

It was inevitable. They couldn't / didn't do anything to try and stop this arriving here and now it has started. I expect a lot more cases to be confirmed soon. I doubt this will become a huge epidemic, but still it typifies Thailand's laissez faire attitude to literally everything. 

[Phuketlover]

1 minute ago, BobbyL said:

It was inevitable. They couldn't / didn't do anything to try and stop this arriving here and now it has started. I expect a lot more cases to be confirmed soon. I doubt this will become a huge epidemic, but still it typifies Thailand's laissez faire attitude to literally everything. 

Why don’t they tell in which city the driver was riding? Is there a reason for that?

[P100]

huiiii. thai experts found suddenly out human-to-human is even in Thailand possible.

[saakura]

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

Was brave enough to go to town today, i.e. an hours drive to do a quick stint a Makro, less than 10 items hoping to exit in the under 10 line quickly, appears sme had the same idea, and I was surprised to see a few Thai's wearing surgery masks, all looking at my N95 as if to say, what the f is that.

 

Whether it protects me any better or not, I feel it is better than a skimpy surgery mask, hopefully time doesn't have to tell me.

 

School holidays coming in 6 weeks, might have to keep the kids home, now that is going to hurt, 4 kids !!!

You should also build underground bunkers and stock up on food and water to prepare for the apocalypse. Danger lurks everywhere!

[cardinalblue]

No flights no virus....

 

willful negligence by Thai health authorities...

 

n-95 is also the minimum proper protection against mode of transmission...

 

surgical masks are a joke...

 

 

Edited January 31, 2020 by cardinalblue

[RichardColeman]

Funny thing is that whilst wearing a mask they'll still accept cash payments from potential people with the virus .

[FarFlungFalang]

5 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Funny thing is that whilst wearing a mask they'll still accept cash payments from potential people with the virus .

"potential people with the virus" would be all of us?I've heard that money is one of the germiest things around.

Edited January 31, 2020 by FarFlungFalang

[DrTuner]

14 minutes ago, P100 said:

huiiii. thai experts found suddenly out human-to-human is even in Thailand possible.

Well, human-to-taxi driver at least.

[zydeco]

Well, I hope it was the taxi driver who refused to take me to my regularly scheduled appointment at a local hospital today. Apparently, he was afraid of even driving to the hospital. And when I got there? Almost nobody inside the waiting area. Usually, there are around 100 people waiting for the various physicians. Today, maybe four or five.

[ivor bigun]

1 hour ago, Phuketlover said:

Why don’t they tell in which city the driver was riding? Is there a reason for that?

Bangkok

[Phuketlover]

4 hours ago, ivor bigun said:

Bangkok

Source?

[RubbaJohnny]

Risk for all those in close proximty

Masseuses,Drs nurses dentists etc

Food prep unless seen will lead to more home meals as a way to avoid crowds

I feel very sorry those using public transpoert

 

I guess boomtime for coffin ,mask and gogglemongers

 

I also foresee surge in contactless payment demand

 

It may well be too late but I expect fear from air crew,airport workers,immigration and teachers to close things down until the risk has passed.

 

Who knows should the wise leaders may yet be unexpectedly contradicted they might offer overstay pardons for those who dont relish airports, plane travel and ..aherm exposure.

 

Interestingly Big Joke exited just prior to the detritus encountering the ventilator????

 

 

 

 

[Thechook]

Well Prayuth looks bloody stupid again.  He claimed he had it contained and 100% under control.

[ExpatOilWorker]

Thailand could very well end up being the first country with a fatality, due to the virus, outside of China. 

Time will tell.

 

Also, who will be the first person on ThaiVisa to catch the virus?

[jackinthebox]

I wonder what about the soapy massages around Ratchadapisek and NewPhetburi-Road?! Are they still open and busy? Normally loads of chinese customer there. Must be a little bit embarassing for the staff....

[4MyEgo]

11 hours ago, tgw said:

 

 

EXTRACT: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the use of a NIOSH-certified N95 or better respirator for the protection of healthcare workers who come in direct contact with patients with H1N1.

 

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2009/10/14/n95/

[4MyEgo]

11 hours ago, saakura said:

You should also build underground bunkers and stock up on food and water to prepare for the apocalypse. Danger lurks everywhere!

One step ahead of you ????

 

[4MyEgo]

12 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

I've been out and around in BKK the past two days out of necessity, riding around on BTS and walking here and there. In that environment (office worker types and tourists), I'm estimating that the mask wearing population I'm seeing is somewhere between 50 and 75%, just from eyeing everyone I come across. The mask wearers here are definitely outnumbering the others.

 

That said, A LOT of the Thais are only wearing the paper drug store type masks or varying versions of those.

 

EXTRACT: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the use of a NIOSH-certified N95 or better respirator for the protection of healthcare workers who come in direct contact with patients 

 

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2009/10/14/n95/