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nivek said:
Hopefully they allow restaurants to re-open and do deliveries, so many jobs would be saved and the overall risk to flattening the curve is minimal
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Deliveries yes, even from known Restaurants, but going to a public Restaurant wont be an option. I am comparing this to how Germany has closed all personal service in Restaurants but you can order anything online and have this delivered or picked-up. You also have Uber so this would most definitely help these business ramping up.
 
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MiW said:
I am thinking the taxi issues will resolve on their own soon.

"Nine bus workers have died in the capital after contracting coronavirus since the outbreak began."
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Coronavirus: Transport workers 'must not work' without measures

The union's advice follows the deaths of 14 workers in London and others elsewhere in the UK.
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Benefits of Busses in EU they are big and clean, drivers also distanced with a middle entrance. In SA the taxi's are small and the drivers needs to be shielded from the passengers.
 
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Geoff.D said:
How does that make any sense? There would be no reason to have a reprieve if the goals of the first lockdown have not been realised. The only sense for a second wave would be to combat the second wave of infections. Hence if this initial period is found to be not long enough, the only logical answer is to extend without a gap. Tuff as that is.
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Good Article listing the possible scenario's after day 21: https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/f...-confinement-how-long-will-the-lockdown-last/

Info regarding a possible reprieve before a second lockdown:

3. Open the country up for a bit, then shut it again in 1-2 weeks — likelihood ±15%

Ironically, the government probably wants some Covid-19 cases to start coming through the health-care system now. What we don’t want is a situation where the peak is simply delayed, coming later in the winter months with the same or more force. Better to allow some flow of cases now to an extent that we can manage, thus generating some degree of “herd immunity” in doing so.
 
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3. Open the country up for a bit, then shut it again in 1-2 weeks — likelihood ±15%
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That's just never going to happen.

We really want to flood the malls, liquor stores, supermarkets etc ?

Can't imagine a worse plan apart from just lifting restrictions permanently.
 
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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1246035057275539456
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Seems even worse than you could imagine:
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Covid-19: 4 die from virus at St Augustine's Hospital, Durban, as 47 staffers test positive

Netcare is investigating a Covid-19 outbreak at St Augustine's Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal where 47 staff members tested positive and measures have been put in place to contain the outbreak.
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Netcare is investigating a Covid-19 outbreak at St Augustine's Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal where four people have died from Covid-19 and 47 staff members tested positive and measures have been put in place to contain the outbreak.

In a statement on Wednesday, Netcare CEO Richard Friedland said 33 of the 47 staffers were self-isolating and the remaining 14 were being "accommodated" at Netcare's facility "to ensure they are able to safely self-quarantine".

The hospital group has roped in Professor Salim Karim, who is a special special adviser to the Minister of Health, and a team of epidemiology and infectious diseases specialists from the University of KwaZulu-Natal to fully investigate the underlying cause and nature of this outbreak.

Fifteen patients tested positive and have been accommodated at the hospital. One of them has since recovered and tested negative, he said.

The hospital is now in a process of contacting all patients who have been treated in its emergency department since 1 March to determine if they require testing. St Augustine's shut its emergency unit on 2 April after staff members were found to have contracted coronavirus.
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Whether they open or not is not going to make any difference to us. In fact, I will look forward to it only if it means that our weekly trip to the shops will return to normal and we can get what we want without having to go on a treasure hunt.
 
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In CT the shops are busier than normal. Inside the shop is buzzing and outside the long line is fuming. But Covid remains relatively low. :sneaky:
 
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vxv said:
Deliveries yes, even from known Restaurants, but going to a public Restaurant wont be an option. I am comparing this to how Germany has closed all personal service in Restaurants but you can order anything online and have this delivered or picked-up. You also have Uber so this would most definitely help these business ramping up.
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Yeah that's what I meant
 
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Also in our case we have not done enough tests and contact tracing to have got to that peak as yet...
 
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The FDA-approved Drug Ivermectin inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro
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Ivermectin is an inhibitor of the COVID-19 causative virus (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro.
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A single treatment able to effect ∼5000-fold reduction in virus at 48h in cell culture.
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Ivermectin is FDA-approved for parasitic infections, and therefore has a potential for repurposing.
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Ivermectin is widely available, due to its inclusion on the WHO model list of essential medicines.

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The FDA-approved drug ivermectin inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Although several clinical trials are now underway to test possible therapies, the worldwide response to the COVID-19 outbreak has been largely limited…
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Mirai said:
The FDA-approved Drug Ivermectin inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro
Highlights

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Ivermectin is an inhibitor of the COVID-19 causative virus (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro.
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A single treatment able to effect ∼5000-fold reduction in virus at 48h in cell culture.
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Ivermectin is FDA-approved for parasitic infections, and therefore has a potential for repurposing.
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Ivermectin is widely available, due to its inclusion on the WHO model list of essential medicines.

www.sciencedirect.com

The FDA-approved drug ivermectin inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Although several clinical trials are now underway to test possible therapies, the worldwide response to the COVID-19 outbreak has been largely limited…
www.sciencedirect.com www.sciencedirect.com
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Very promising
 
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