Serious Covid Last Till End 2020!

[Pinkieslut]

Covid-19 likely to last till end-2020 at least: Experts
SINGAPORE - The number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 is growing around the world, and as the epicentre of the outbreak shifts away from China, it is unlikely that the disease will taper off like Sars did, said experts on Monday (March 9).
"The virus is here to stay until the end of the year," said Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang, infectious diseases programme leader at the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
With the spike in cases globally, hopes that the outbreak will be over by April or May will be dashed, he said. The global number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 has surpassed 100,000 and the death toll is close to 4,000.
Prof Hsu was one of four esteemed panellists who spoke to The Straits Times' senior health correspondent Salma Khalik in an hour-long discussion, which was broadcast live on the newspaper's social media channels.
The other three are Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, director of medical services at the Ministry of Health (MOH); Professor Leo Yee Sin, executive director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases; and Professor Tikki Pangestu, a visiting professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and former director of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) research policy and cooperation department.
Prof Pangestu outlined three possible scenarios the world is facing:
- One, more countries will have outbreaks, including severe cases, and it would continue to be an emergency.
- Two, the virus might "disappear completely", similar to how Sars did, said Prof Pangestu, referring to the 2003 outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome that claimed almost 800 lives globally.
- Three, the virus becomes endemic, and mankind might have to live with its continued existence, like other viruses such as the H1N1 swine flu virus.
He said: "The third scenario is what the WHO is thinking of. It's going to become part of our daily existence."
Prof Leo noted that scenario two - that the virus can be "pushed back" - is unlikely to happen.
The way the virus is "secreted" differs between patients with Sars and those with Covid-19.
Patients with Covid-19 tend to secrete the virus earlier, making its control difficult, she pointed out.
MOH's Prof Mak said: "The way things are going, Covid-19 won't go away in one to two months. So we have to be mentally prepared... and even consider it as a new normal."
He stressed the importance of continued vigilance, and the importance of personal hygiene.
"If we fail to limit and ring-fence (those infected with the virus), that's where numbers go up... and it will be challenging to stop it."

 

[cloudy]

That's sounds really bad.

 

[A Singaporean]

Hope could be longer. Truly enjoy the quiet like before the foreigners come and ruin it.

 

[eatshitndie]

like virginity, i like to get it over with and be done with it.

 

[Leongsam]

That's sounds really bad.

It doesn't sound bad it sounds perfectly normal. We have never got rid of the cold virus or the flu virus. It is perfectly normal for viruses that do not cause serious illness to be endemic in the population.

The coronavirus already causes 15% of all common cold infections. All that will happen is that the Covid-19 strain will be added to the list.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cold#Viruses

Viruses


Coronaviruses are a group of viruses known for causing the common cold. They have a halo or crown-like (corona) appearance when viewed under an electron microscope.

The common cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. The most commonly implicated virus is a rhinovirus (30–80%), a type of picornavirus with 99 known serotypes.[29][30] Other commonly implicated viruses include human coronavirus (≈ 15%),[31][32] influenza viruses (10–15%),[33] adenoviruses (5%),[33] human respiratory syncytial virus (orthopneumovirus), enteroviruses other than rhinoviruses, human parainfluenza viruses, and human metapneumovirus.[34] Frequently more than one virus is present.[35] In total over 200 viral types are associated with colds.[3]

Transmission
The common cold virus is typically transmitted via airborne droplets (aerosols), direct contact with infected nasal secretions, or fomites (contaminated objects).[7][36] Which of these routes is of primary importance has not been determined.[37] The viruses may survive for prolonged periods in the environment (over 18 hours for rhinoviruses) and can be picked up by people's hands and subsequently carried to their eyes or nose where infection occurs.[36] Transmission is common in daycare and at school due to the proximity of many children with little immunity and frequently poor hygiene.[38] These infections are then brought home to other members of the family.[38] There is no evidence that recirculated air during commercial flight is a method of transmission.[36] People sitting in close proximity appear to be at greater risk of infection.[37]

Rhinovirus-caused colds are most infectious during the first three days of symptoms; they are much less infectious afterwards.[39]

 

[knowwhatyouwantinlife]

By logic yes cos vaccine needs clinical trial of usually 12 to 18 months no pharm company would want to he sued for no reason...by logic no once the northern atmosphere goes into summer in june the cases should cease due to the warm weathers..rem the cluster spread in sg is due to 70% merdeka and pioneer going to sing karaoke and attend church than the family 三代同堂all tio

 

[horny]

This is either going to cost us $$ for medication or our lifes.chinks like to add so many medication illness in our lifes.making life hellish

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

Many factories in china truly started work, i believe.
But going forward export demand vanished because Wuhan virus hit many countries.

 

[halsey02]

It will become another flu viruses that mankind will have to face with the already existing ones, until they come out with medication to prevent & treat. The panic will last for a while. Read somewhere that the Israeli Scientist have made a break through vaccine.

 

[Leongsam]

It will become another flu viruses that mankind will have to face with the already existing ones, until they come out with medication to prevent & treat. The panic will last for a while. Read somewhere that the Israeli Scientist have made a break through vaccine.

It will be far milder than the flu virus family.

 

[halsey02]

It will be far milder than the flu virus family.

Looking at it, the common flu, someone gets infected, goes to office, which generally is the case, then sneezes & cough...soon, the entire office catches the flu. The MC rate will rise...but no one till now...got panicky, say must deep clean, must this must that.

What is different with this COVID 19?difference is the rate in which its spread is faster...had PRC not opened to the world....it would have stayed in CHINA.

 

[Leongsam]

Looking at it, the common flu, someone gets infected, goes to office, which generally is the case, then sneezes & cough...soon, the entire office catches the flu. The MC rate will rise...but no one till now...got panicky, say must deep clean, must this must that.

What is different with this COVID 19?difference is the rate in which its spread is faster...had PRC not opened to the world....it would have stayed in CHINA.

You're confusing the common cold with influenza. They are two different animals. Flu can be deadly and kills 15,000 annually in Singapore.

 

[halsey02]

You're confusing the common cold with influenza. They are two different animals. Flu can be deadly and kills 15,000 annually in Singapore.

ahh....same principle right? never mind the germs, the virus...the whatever, for a long time, people come in to worl, with colds, colds, fluu..then spread it to all those working there & those people working there bring home & then spread to family members & then to ....