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The WHO says that "according to current evidence," the virus is transmitted through "respiratory droplets and contact routes." By that, the agency means the virus is found in the kind of big droplets of mucus or saliva created through coughing and sneezing. These droplets can travel only short distances through the air and either land on people or land on surfaces that people later touch. Stopping this kind of transmission is why public health officials urge people to wash hands frequently and not touch the face, because that could bring the virus into contact with the nose or mouth. Other viruses, however, get shed by infected people in a way that lets the germs actually hang suspended in the air for minutes or even hours. Later, these airborne viruses can get breathed in when other people pass by. Measles is a good example of that kind of transmission — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, "Measles virus can remain infectious in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area." Among patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, viral loads in the upper respiratory tract are high; as a consequence, respiratory secretion in the form of aerosols (<5 µm) or droplets (>5 µm) is likely, the authors note. van Doremalen and colleagues used nebulizers to generate aerosols. Samples of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 were collecting at 0, 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes on a gelatin filter. The researchers then tested the infectivity of the viruses on Vero cells grown in culture. They found that SARS-CoV-2 was largely stable through the full 180-minute test, with only a slight decline at 3 hours. This time course is similar to that of SARS-CoV-1; both viruses have a median half-life in aerosols of 2.7 hours (range, 1.65 hr for SARS-CoV-1, vs 7.24 hr for SARS-CoV-2). they have to do the research, but then release the results in a way that won't make people too worried, difficult job

I'm surprised the pigs couldn't manage the whole thing - bloke I know who raised a couple of great big pigs said he was told don't fall over or there will be nothing left. An interesting account of how they were slaughtered too - bloke lifted the back legs on a tractor loader arm, brave man to grapple with those beasts

cremation seems such a waste of energy and nutrients - I'd like to be microwaved for 5 mins to kill any bacteria then put through a meat grinder and used as fertilizer

History aside, another reason to be less than happy with China, apart from dirty live markets, and dihonesty over C19 medical testing data is their huge output of carbon dioxide from coal. Take the bats off em and the coal too. Why worry about a virus that at worst could kill 20% when the pollution is ruining the planet for 100%. It does seem sensible to boycott Chinese imports, but not so much to punish them for bats, rather because the factories run on dirty coal. Unfortunately we are only geared up for desk jobs, so cant even make comprable products. * Saw last night Spain has moved to ban non essential work.

Well I can understand your objections to China, but you can't dismiss everything they've contributed to the modern world. I don't know the details but I expect many of them have made important contributions to medicine, science, maths, even porn

Our oriental friends may well be even more evil than us, but that doesn't mean they only make half decent products. Jasic welders are on a par with euro and american premium brands.

so you've done your national service and can now enjoy your opulent and sybaritic lifestyle almost guilt free

Since WW2 anyone who doesn't really fancy grafting in wind, drizzle, for a paltry 8.20 an hour can just throw themselves upon the mercy of the state. If its boring and exhausting out in the fields why not just go cap in hand to the authorities, secure in the knowledge housing benefit will save you? 8.20 an hour isnt nothing. People cant just expect to be guaranteed a comfortable life. The hardest thing about low wages for farm workers is the seasonality. Around my way there used to be a lot of houses with covenants only for ag workers. If people dont want to work in 'those conditions' why should they be allowed to sit at home supported by tax payer money? Lots of jobs are minimum wage or just above. I mean when you look at 40 hours on 8.20 its not going to buy a house, but it would pay the rent in most rural places and put food on the table. We seem ingrained with the idea that only 25 thousand and above is comfortable. Just a small rewind through history of two hundred, or even one hundred years and look at how farm labourers lived. Benefit entitlement is whats caused the labour shortage

Hopefully PM will have time to consider possible food shortage due to lack of british people willing to throw their lives away doing an honest days farm work for the same money as low skilled sedentary call centre tired gig. New claimants for universal credit, on the farms or no money. People 'heroically' volunteering for NHS. Why not a call to help feed the nation?

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Can be virus lurking there too - look at what supposedly happened to Michael Douglas ALWAYS USE A FLAVOURED DENTAL DAM Monday 3 June 2013 The actor Michael Douglas discussed his recent throat cancer treatment in an interview with The Guardian this weekend, and revealed that he blamed oral sex for his condition. When asked by the newspaper if his throat cancer was caused by his many years of heavy drinking and smoking he was quoted as saying: "No, because without wanting to get too specific this particular cancer is caused by HPV, which actually comes about from cunnilingus." Could he be right? Here are some facts about HPV, oral sex and cancer risk. What is HPV? The human papilloma virus (HPV) is the name for a group of viruses that affect your skin and the moist membranes lining your body, for example, in your cervix, anus, mouth and throat. There are more than 100 types of HPV – 40 of which can affect the genital area. The HPV virus is very common and is easily spread by sexual activity. As many as half the population will be infected at some time in their life. In most cases, the virus doesn't do any harm because your immune system gets rid of the infection. But in some cases, the infection persists and can lead to health problems. Can HPV really cause cancer? Yes. While many types of HPV are harmless, other high-risk types can cause abnormal tissue growth and trigger the onset of cancer. Cancers linked to HPV infection include: cervical cancer vaginal cancer vulval cancer anal cancer cancer of the penis some cancers of the head and neck

So you dont think closing those markets bats etc would help?

No I cant see that 75% of Covid-19 deaths would have died this year anyway. Of couse some were seriously ill in hospital already, but surely nowhere near 75 percent. It must be like drowning in very slow motion. Wonder why the indigenous brits dont enjoy badger burger

It just seems the gear they've got now, hypersonic delivery systems that cant be shot down etc, if there are threats of a robust response to some expansionist incursion or whatever, then brinkmanship is taken to a whole new level. Without the nuclear threat I don't think NATO would have sat and watched Crimea go. Iran are probably taking advantage of the pandemic to ramp up enrichment and squirrel the goodies away.

Uk lost over 19, 000 mostly young men on the first day of the Somme. 125 000 British died at the Somme. My guess is under 6000 dead from novel corona virus this year in Uk. So worse things have happened. A new virus seems less of a worry to me than a full blown nuclear war. If China wants Taiwan and Russia wants a bigger garden too, whose to stop them?

the docs have told him he probably wasn't contagious when he last saw the Queen, wonder if PaddyPower will be doing odds on a new monarch by next month

Some grammarians label try and as incorrect when really it is just very informal and best used in conversation. Try to is standard usage and appropriate for all levels of formality in both speech and writing.

talking about tax just read this (Times), (July payment on account can be delayed if you want to) The July 2020 self-assessment tax payment deadline, which is paid by some self-assessment taxpayers who make advance payments on their bill, has been pushed back to January 2021. This means that those expected to pay some of their bill in July, will now be expected to do so in January. There will be no late payment penalties until this time and workers don’t need to do anything. for people like me who are sole traders its a bit like an interest free loan until January next year, I'll probably pay mine or I'll just gamble it away trying to buy the new low of the stock market (trying to catch a falling knife) BT yielding over 10% and office bods working from home, probably upgrading to fibre

https://www.arborventure.co.uk/ not too far from you, with a World Champ climber on the team, they can put you through your tickets and probably give pointers about who to ask for work on the south coast.

My mum has asked my sister and her children not to visit until risk of infection subsides. My mum can see her grandkids safely on Skype, and there is even a handy volume control. Its not so bad not too see family for even a year. It's best for each person to imagine they already died (of oxygen starvation etc) and that after the isolation they get the chance to be reborn. Each person a Jesus come a bit later than easter

someone in Manchester hasn't forgot it's Mother's Day tomorrow

take the top out of it - no, seriously why not consider some evergreen species too - a holm oak perhaps, red robin, there are probably better evergreens, even cherry laurel would provide a nice green screen. I suppose you need to strike a balance between screening for privacy and creating excessive shade. I worked in a similarly overlooked garden where a nice conifer had to come down that was a screen and have planted cherry laurel as a replacement. It's more of a bush than a tree, but grows quick. Nothing wrong with pruning your diciduous specimens following the excellent advice available above and cheaply in books such as RHS Pruning and Training, Ed Gillman - An Illustrated Guide to Pruning, Pruning of Trees Shrubs and Conifers -Brown, Kirkham, most of which pop up second hand on ebay (don't buy now or it may come with viable virus attached to the hard surface packaging, research not yet conclusive)

Interesting, thanks. A safer bet than Shell (which could theoretically go bust if banks stop lending) would have been say fifteen, twenty grands worth of physical crude in barrels under a tarp in the back garden. No sell by date, it keeps well from what I can gather

A bit crazy with WTI crashing to $19 friday night. Read somewhere a trading house saying oil could even go negative if storage used up. Bought some Shell B shares friday for ISA, the 14% divi obviously not safe, but surely these lows wont last as cost of production wont be met anywhere except Saudi?