The Coronavirus Thread

[JimC]

In the parts of Germany where prostitution has been allowed again, the regulations mandate that "sex workers and customers must wear masks at all time except during those activities that cannot be performed with a mask"

Doggy style is the new safe sex...

[NineBerry]

In the parts of Germany where prostitution has been allowed again, the regulations mandate that "sex workers and customers must wear masks at all time except during those activities that cannot be performed with a mask"

Doggy style is the new safe sex...

That might not be enough because of the aerosols. Maybe we have to allow sex work to happen in the open air.

[NineBerry]

[Brian Peacock]

In the parts of Germany where prostitution has been allowed again, the regulations mandate that "sex workers and customers must wear masks at all time except during those activities that cannot be performed with a mask"

Doggy style is the new safe sex...

That might not be enough because of the aerosols. Maybe we have to allow sex work to happen in the open air.

The lady can lean out of the window and 'present', whereupon the client can 'engage' while standing safely behind the curtains.

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[JimC]

Clearly, sterilised sex-bots are the way to go...

[Cunt]

Clearly, sterilised sex-bots are the way to go...

Having spent years working in the more primitive version of this, let me say that compliance rates among the sterilisation crews are likely to be problematic.

[L'Emmerdeur]

Training dogs to alert to the scent of the bug.

'Coronavirus: Sniffer dogs trial going "very well"'

A trial to see whether dogs can detect coronavirus is going "very well", according to the charity behind it.

Six dogs are being trained by Medical Detection Dogs in Milton Keynes.

Claire Guest, the charity's co-founder and chief executive, said the dogs were already showing signs that they would be able to sniff out the virus.

She has previously trained dogs to spot the scent of malaria, cancer and Parkinson's disease.

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Dr Guest said her rescue dog Asher has been doing "exceptionally" well in training. The cocker spaniel was rehomed seven times because of his high drive before he found a home with her.

"He had already learned how to spot malaria and Parkinson's so we knew he would be well suited to this. He has been finding the training odour without any errors," she said.

"He is really leading the way and Storm is also doing incredibly well. He is very driven and really enjoying the work."

After eight weeks' initial training, the successful dogs will move on to a second phase to test them in live situations.

It is hoped the scheme will be expanded and dogs will be able to screen up to 250 people per hour, potentially at airports. They could also be used at testing centres.

The trial, backed by £500,000 of government funding, involves scientists from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Durham University.

[Brian Peacock]

Let's hope they're not barking up the wrong tree.




... I'll get my coat

[JimC]

Australia is certainly having a second wave. After weeks of having only a few new cases per day, yesterday we had 254 (the majority in my state, Victoria... ). Small beer compared to over 50,000 in the US, even per capita, but worrying none the less. And some of our cases were down to stupid security guards at hotels for returned overseas travellers being quarantined; apparently it involved parties and sex with the quarantined travellers...

Clearly a lack of oversight and supervision by state authorities; our state Premier was doing well in the polls, now, not so much...

[Brian Peacock]

The UK government has, to great self composed-fanfare, decided that the Pubs will open in England tomorrow. All of the previous relaxations have been trailed during the week, announced on a Saturday, and brought in on the following Monday. The reasons for this change aren't clear. Mr Johnson said that they wanted to open the pubs in 'early July', but Monday 6 July is still early July. He also said they picked that date because they wanted to give publicans time to prepare - but again, opening on Monday would have given them two extra days to prepare.

Today the government chief medical office acknowledge that pubs are great place for people from different households and background to meet and spend time together, in an enclosed environment, but such spaces are also great for viruses. This remark seems at odds with the governments decisions, particular given that we've found out today that the Re rate in London is above 1 and rising at the moment. Some pub chains have said that they're going to ensure that the sound is down on the football so that people don't have to shout - which will be nice I'm sure - but I don't think their influence extends to making sure nobody celebrates their team scoring a goal. My suspicions about this are not just that the government has been pressured by the drinks industry or that they jsut want some citizens to give some money to other citizens because the economy needs it. I think the headlines in the tabloids tomorrow will tell us everything we need to know about why this date, 4th July, US independence day, was chosen. A front page picture of Boris with a pint is probably on the cards too.

[Scot Dutchy]

The data. It is political. Dont you realise that? It is a farce. Almost 60% of the Dutch population find it very confusing. 26% are ignoring everything. You can sit next to each other in the train/tram/aircraft but once outside you have to keep 1,5m apart. Fucking madness.

[Brian Peacock]

You don't have to even look at the data to see that the UK has had 60,000 more deaths than the five-year average for the same period - unless you think they're making corpse up too. And besides, it's not the government telling us to be wary now but the medics - the government want us all to go out, spend money, and be ready to take a bullet for Capitalism if we have to.

[Scot Dutchy]

The UK is mess Brian and it will only get worse.

[Brian Peacock]

You'll not get any disagreement from me on that mate.

[pErvinalia]

AustraliaMelbourne is certainly having a second wave.