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Sinkieland over 100 cases of covid 19. Schools will be next. More foreigners making plans to leave. Hooray.
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Making mountains out of molehills.
Who is vulnerable to coronavirus? So far children appear safe from COVID-19 - ABC News
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So far, no children have been reported as having serious complications.(Reuters: Tyrone Siu)
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As Australian authorities prepare for the coronavirus outbreak to be declared a global pandemic, health experts say there is already good evidence about who is most at risk from COVID-19.
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Chief medical officer Dr Brendan Murphy said one of the surprising features about the virus was how few children seemed to have been identified as infected.
"It's very unusual compared to influenza," he said.
"We don't know whether children might be getting the disease but [their symptoms] are so mild they are not being picked up, or they're not becoming sick, or whether they are somehow less susceptible."
Professor Robert Booy from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance said for some reason children appeared to be getting a mild dose of COVID-19.
"Those children who did contract the virus overseas have only had mild symptoms such as fever and upper respiratory symptoms," he said.
So far, no children have been reported as having serious complications, but that is not the case for adults, particularly older ones.
"In adults, they are reacting quite violently because perhaps they have seen a previous coronavirus infection and that's set up the immune system to react inappropriately and excessively," Professor Booy said.
Who is most likely to get COVID-19?
Unlike previous disease outbreaks, doctors across the world have been quick to analyse just who has been suffering serious complications of coronavirus.
One of the largest studies looked at more than 72,000 patients with COVID-19 from China.
Researchers found most people only developed mild symptoms, and those with mild symptoms did not die.
The fatalities occurred in people who already had serious health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or cancer.
The most common symptoms are fever, fatigue, a dry cough and feeling unwell.(AP: Claudio Furlan/Lapresse)
No deaths occurred in children, and those most at risk of dying were aged over 70, with an even greater death rate in people aged over 80.
Another paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association analysed who was ending up in hospital in China with pneumonia from COVID-19.
Of the 138 patients, more than half were men with a median age of 56.
The most common symptoms they suffered were fever, fatigue, a dry cough and feeling unwell.
Less common symptoms were headache, dizziness, abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
To treat COVID-19, patients were given a cocktail of antibiotics treatments.
While one third of the patients were healthy enough to be discharged from hospital, six of them died from the illness.
The findings point Australian experts to where resources need to be deployed.
Professor Booy said Australia needed to focus on older people living in aged care and the elderly still living at home, as they were most at risk.
"People with chronic medical conditions of the lung or the heart also need to be closely monitored," he said.
How many Australians are likely to get COVID-19?
While some health experts have suggested the majority of Australians could become infected, Professor Booy said that was unlikely.
"I think with our containment approach, we can keep it down to well under 50 per cent of the population getting sick," he said.
"That's still a lot and I would like to see it down to 10 to 20 per cent of people."
He said authorities needed to act promptly to prevent it spreading.
"This is a highly transmissible virus. It's surprising how transmissible it is. It is really quite worrying," Professor Booy said.
Professor Booy said countries with strong border controls like Australia now had the virus spreading in the community.
While several cases have been reported in Australia, he said COVID-19 would eventually affect a significant percentage of the population.
"It could be within a few weeks. it could be one to two months, [but] it's going to come here," he said.
"I don't think we can stop this."
Advice for everyone: keep your distance
How coronavirus sparked a global emergency
Even though research has shown that COVID-19 is more likely to be a severe illness in older people, experts say it is wise to treat everyone with "caution and respect".
"Anyone could transmit the infection to you," Professor Booy said.
"So smile, don't shake hands, keep a good distance away from other people."
Practice good hand hygiene with frequent hand washing, disposing of tissues and sneezing into the crook of your arm.
Who is vulnerable to coronavirus? So far children appear safe from COVID-19 - ABC News
Posted 6h
Share
As Australian authorities prepare for the coronavirus outbreak to be declared a global pandemic, health experts say there is already good evidence about who is most at risk from COVID-19.
Key points:
- Doctors have been quick to analyse who has been suffering serious complications of coronavirus
- Children who contracted the virus overseas have only had mild symptoms
- In China, those most at risk of dying were aged over 70
Chief medical officer Dr Brendan Murphy said one of the surprising features about the virus was how few children seemed to have been identified as infected.
"It's very unusual compared to influenza," he said.
"We don't know whether children might be getting the disease but [their symptoms] are so mild they are not being picked up, or they're not becoming sick, or whether they are somehow less susceptible."
Professor Robert Booy from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance said for some reason children appeared to be getting a mild dose of COVID-19.
"Those children who did contract the virus overseas have only had mild symptoms such as fever and upper respiratory symptoms," he said.
So far, no children have been reported as having serious complications, but that is not the case for adults, particularly older ones.
"In adults, they are reacting quite violently because perhaps they have seen a previous coronavirus infection and that's set up the immune system to react inappropriately and excessively," Professor Booy said.
Who is most likely to get COVID-19?
Unlike previous disease outbreaks, doctors across the world have been quick to analyse just who has been suffering serious complications of coronavirus.
One of the largest studies looked at more than 72,000 patients with COVID-19 from China.
Researchers found most people only developed mild symptoms, and those with mild symptoms did not die.
The fatalities occurred in people who already had serious health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or cancer.
No deaths occurred in children, and those most at risk of dying were aged over 70, with an even greater death rate in people aged over 80.
Another paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association analysed who was ending up in hospital in China with pneumonia from COVID-19.
Of the 138 patients, more than half were men with a median age of 56.
The most common symptoms they suffered were fever, fatigue, a dry cough and feeling unwell.
Less common symptoms were headache, dizziness, abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
To treat COVID-19, patients were given a cocktail of antibiotics treatments.
While one third of the patients were healthy enough to be discharged from hospital, six of them died from the illness.
The findings point Australian experts to where resources need to be deployed.
Professor Booy said Australia needed to focus on older people living in aged care and the elderly still living at home, as they were most at risk.
"People with chronic medical conditions of the lung or the heart also need to be closely monitored," he said.
How many Australians are likely to get COVID-19?
While some health experts have suggested the majority of Australians could become infected, Professor Booy said that was unlikely.
"I think with our containment approach, we can keep it down to well under 50 per cent of the population getting sick," he said.
"That's still a lot and I would like to see it down to 10 to 20 per cent of people."
He said authorities needed to act promptly to prevent it spreading.
"This is a highly transmissible virus. It's surprising how transmissible it is. It is really quite worrying," Professor Booy said.
Professor Booy said countries with strong border controls like Australia now had the virus spreading in the community.
While several cases have been reported in Australia, he said COVID-19 would eventually affect a significant percentage of the population.
"It could be within a few weeks. it could be one to two months, [but] it's going to come here," he said.
"I don't think we can stop this."
Advice for everyone: keep your distance
Even though research has shown that COVID-19 is more likely to be a severe illness in older people, experts say it is wise to treat everyone with "caution and respect".
"Anyone could transmit the infection to you," Professor Booy said.
"So smile, don't shake hands, keep a good distance away from other people."
Practice good hand hygiene with frequent hand washing, disposing of tissues and sneezing into the crook of your arm.
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Need to escalate like korea. More pls
WHO said our leader has handle the situation well.
You should be proud.
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The Japs, who are very serious about education, has shut down their schools without hesitation.
Compare this with the pappies in Sinkieland, particularly the nincompoops at the MOE.
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Simple, just do what China does: under-report, 'quarantine' in a concentration camp, and cremate the infected ones alive. Let's be honest, there aren't enough respirators or medical personnel for everyone.
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If a child kena from school, he/she will infect parents and grandparents. That is the bigger danger.Making mountains out of molehills.
Who is vulnerable to coronavirus? So far children appear safe from COVID-19 - ABC News
Posted 6h
So far, no children have been reported as having serious complications.(Reuters: Tyrone Siu)
Share
As Australian authorities prepare for the coronavirus outbreak to be declared a global pandemic, health experts say there is already good evidence about who is most at risk from COVID-19.
Key points:
The good news is that children seem to be safe from severe symptoms.
- Doctors have been quick to analyse who has been suffering serious complications of coronavirus
- Children who contracted the virus overseas have only had mild symptoms
- In China, those most at risk of dying were aged over 70
Chief medical officer Dr Brendan Murphy said one of the surprising features about the virus was how few children seemed to have been identified as infected.
"It's very unusual compared to influenza," he said.
"We don't know whether children might be getting the disease but [their symptoms] are so mild they are not being picked up, or they're not becoming sick, or whether they are somehow less susceptible."
Professor Robert Booy from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance said for some reason children appeared to be getting a mild dose of COVID-19.
"Those children who did contract the virus overseas have only had mild symptoms such as fever and upper respiratory symptoms," he said.
So far, no children have been reported as having serious complications, but that is not the case for adults, particularly older ones.
"In adults, they are reacting quite violently because perhaps they have seen a previous coronavirus infection and that's set up the immune system to react inappropriately and excessively," Professor Booy said.
Who is most likely to get COVID-19?
Unlike previous disease outbreaks, doctors across the world have been quick to analyse just who has been suffering serious complications of coronavirus.
One of the largest studies looked at more than 72,000 patients with COVID-19 from China.
Researchers found most people only developed mild symptoms, and those with mild symptoms did not die.
The fatalities occurred in people who already had serious health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or cancer.
The most common symptoms are fever, fatigue, a dry cough and feeling unwell.(AP: Claudio Furlan/Lapresse)
No deaths occurred in children, and those most at risk of dying were aged over 70, with an even greater death rate in people aged over 80.
Another paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association analysed who was ending up in hospital in China with pneumonia from COVID-19.
Of the 138 patients, more than half were men with a median age of 56.
The most common symptoms they suffered were fever, fatigue, a dry cough and feeling unwell.
Less common symptoms were headache, dizziness, abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
To treat COVID-19, patients were given a cocktail of antibiotics treatments.
While one third of the patients were healthy enough to be discharged from hospital, six of them died from the illness.
The findings point Australian experts to where resources need to be deployed.
Professor Booy said Australia needed to focus on older people living in aged care and the elderly still living at home, as they were most at risk.
"People with chronic medical conditions of the lung or the heart also need to be closely monitored," he said.
How many Australians are likely to get COVID-19?
While some health experts have suggested the majority of Australians could become infected, Professor Booy said that was unlikely.
"I think with our containment approach, we can keep it down to well under 50 per cent of the population getting sick," he said.
"That's still a lot and I would like to see it down to 10 to 20 per cent of people."
He said authorities needed to act promptly to prevent it spreading.
"This is a highly transmissible virus. It's surprising how transmissible it is. It is really quite worrying," Professor Booy said.
Professor Booy said countries with strong border controls like Australia now had the virus spreading in the community.
While several cases have been reported in Australia, he said COVID-19 would eventually affect a significant percentage of the population.
"It could be within a few weeks. it could be one to two months, [but] it's going to come here," he said.
"I don't think we can stop this."
Advice for everyone: keep your distance
How coronavirus sparked a global emergency
Even though research has shown that COVID-19 is more likely to be a severe illness in older people, experts say it is wise to treat everyone with "caution and respect".
"Anyone could transmit the infection to you," Professor Booy said.
"So smile, don't shake hands, keep a good distance away from other people."
Practice good hand hygiene with frequent hand washing, disposing of tissues and sneezing into the crook of your arm.
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So this disease only get rid of people who are going to die. Soylent green virus.
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The grandparents will also die due to the flu if their immune system is compromised
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yes grandpa!
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You sound just like my grandkids!yes grandpa!
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But its increasing very slowly though.....o was hoping for a more explosive spread like Iran south Korea and Japan.
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Correct term is ok boomer but 50 percent of this forum is boomer so......yes grandpa!
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The good news is that Singapore has zero fatalities and the vast majority have recovered. Just look at how covid-19 has been handled in Italy, Iran and South Korea. This shows how lucky Sinkies are to have PAP in charge.
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yah agree... but I find ok boomer insulting and glockie's never insulting. plus, I think glockie might be slightly before boomer...
and yes, I think a good majority in here are boomers...
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But I am a national treasure, being part of the Silent Generation. To me, boomers are kids.
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