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| From | David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.arch.embedded |
| Subject | Re: Taking COVID Seriously |
| Date | 2021-01-12 08:38 +0100 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <rtjjln$85e$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <5247e356-81c9-4c49-b692-4b0474a5280en@googlegroups.com> <87r1mrckvi.fsf@nightsong.com> <gp4LH.1603961$ckra.1208962@fx37.ams4> |
On 11/01/2021 23:35, Tom Gardner wrote: > On 11/01/21 19:51, Paul Rubin wrote: >> Yes, please be careful. Ordinary precautions do pretty well at avoiding >> "Covid classic" but the new UK strain is far more transmissible >> (reproduction rate supposedly 0.7 to 0.9 higher than the old version). The last I heard, the R rate for the UK strain was about 0.4 higher than the standard Covid - bad, but not as bad as you suggest. The South African version is suspected to be worse, however, though we'll have to wait for the statistics build up. >> We are in for a rough ride. > > Fencing is the ideal sport for now: masks, gloves, at arms' lengths, > and if your opponent gets too close you stab them. My son suggested that anyone going to a pub should be required to carry a spear. That should help keep the 2m distancing. And rather than ban concerts and church gatherings, they should ban toothpaste and deodorants. People will naturally keep their distance!
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Taking COVID Seriously Rick C <gnuarm.deletethisbit@gmail.com> - 2021-01-11 06:41 -0800
Re: Taking COVID Seriously Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2021-01-11 11:04 -0500
Re: Taking COVID Seriously Rick C <gnuarm.deletethisbit@gmail.com> - 2021-01-11 22:28 -0800
Re: Taking COVID Seriously Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2021-01-11 11:51 -0800
Re: Taking COVID Seriously Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2021-01-11 20:18 +0000
Re: Taking COVID Seriously Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2021-01-11 15:48 -0800
Re: Taking COVID Seriously Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2021-01-12 02:00 +0000
Re: Taking COVID Seriously Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2021-01-11 22:35 +0000
Re: Taking COVID Seriously David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-01-12 08:38 +0100
Re: Taking COVID Seriously Niklas Holsti <niklas.holsti@tidorum.invalid> - 2021-01-12 12:08 +0200
Re: Taking COVID Seriously David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-01-12 14:44 +0100
Re: Taking COVID Seriously Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2021-01-12 12:08 -0800
Re: Taking COVID Seriously Reinhardt Behm <rbehm@hushmail.com> - 2021-01-13 15:59 +0800
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