Will hifi die as Coronavirus spreads?

[Deleted member 108165]

Insider is hoping that it'll kill off all the old 'uns so there'll be a heap of cheap used quality hi-fi kit available in the classified ads

Just realised, he won't want mine as it's not quality and it's Marantz

Ooh, just had a thought, I like being a PITA so I'm gonna make sure you get it by leaving to you in my will

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Sky Announces Coronavirus Measures To Make Self-Isolating Easier - And Cheaper

More new entertainment, special pricing deals.

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[Deleted member 2457]

Looks like I really have to self isolate for myself too!

Asthma sufferers and ANYONE who gets the flu jab should stay at home if possible, top doc warns

ASTHMA sufferers and anyone who gets the flu jab should stay at home where possible, one of Britain’s top doctors has warned. Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, urged…

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I have to have the flu jab.

 

[Deleted member 188533]

Moving this to the new off topic section.

 

[insider9]

Spot on

 

[Deleted member 108165]

Excellent chaps, a new sub forum for this kind of chat

 

[Dom]

To the sub forum. Here we go.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Apparently at weddings only 5 people can attend now can you guess who?

 

[insider9]

Not me. Not ever again.

 

[bigboss]

Things are going to get really bad over the next 3 weeks. Please isolate yourself as much as possible and practice hand hygiene.

 

[Gray]

Apparently at weddings only 5 people can attend now can you guess who?

The couple, the vicar (or registrar) and 2 witnesses.

 

[Gray]

Things are going to get really bad over the next 3 weeks. Please isolate yourself as much as possible and practice hand hygiene.

All my life I've washed my hands regularly.
I can't understand people who don't.

 

[Winter]

Most hifi enthusiasts are of retirement age. As a result more susceptible to the virus. Younger people don't care about sound quality. And finally once sh*t hits the fan no one will care.

Is this the end of hifi?

 

[Winter]

To be honest most people in retirment with good kit could sell and down grade ? With possibly no degrade in audio sound due to being deaf !!!!!!!!

 

[Deleted member 2457]

The couple, the vicar (or registrar) and 2 witnesses.

Well done.

 

[jjbomber]

Could be a boom period for hi-fi, as more and more people are stuck in self-isolation. No live sport, so only music left.

Secondly, people are getting all their money back from cancelled holidays? What will they spend it on? No pubs, no clubs, no holidays. No bog rolls. So music and hi-fi it is.

Finally, with all the artists stuck at home, they will all be writing brilliant new albums to release next year.

I've been on the positive pills again, but a boom time for hi-fi awaits.

 

[insider9]

I like it JJ. Let's go with that.

 

[Gray]

Of those that test positive, the 'chances of dying' statistic I last heard quoted was:
Under 20 = 1 in 76,000
Over 70 = 1 in 12
Not much consolation to the two families who yesterday lost a boy of 13 and a 19 year old girl. Both with no underlying health issues.

 

[jjbomber]

Of those that test positive, the 'chances of dying' statistic I last heard quoted was:
Under 20 = 1 in 76,000
Over 70 = 1 in 12
Not much consolation to the two families who yesterday lost a boy of 13 and a 19 year old girl. Both with no underlying health issues.

The problem is that this misleads youngsters. They can still carry the virus and kill their grandparents, without realising it. The message needs to get across to youngsters as much as old people. Stay at home, keep your distance.

The other thing to realise is that we only count those who dies in hospital. Those who die at home or in old peoples homes aren't counted.

 

[Roger_A]

The problem is that this misleads youngsters. They can still carry the virus and kill their grandparents, without realising it. The message needs to get across to youngsters as much as old people. Stay at home, keep your distance.

The other thing to realise is that we only count those who dies in hospital. Those who die at home or in old peoples homes aren't counted.

They can also mislead and panic older people. It is known that people with existing serious respiratory, heart and other conditions or with compromised immune systems (e.g. from cancer treatment) are in far greater danger: and which group is more likely to have any of these health problems? Why, older people of course. It would be helpful if the statistics stated what the odds are for those in a reasonably healthy condition which I'm sure would give a much better survival rate for older generations.

 

[jjbomber]

We have a case at our local hospital of a lady admitted with a stroke. Visiting is restricted to one family member for one hour per day. In this case her son brought her in personal items and took away the dirty washing every day. He unknowingly had coronavirus and lived. She probably won't now. He'll have to spend the rest of his life with this on his mind. It's not his fault, but he won't see it that way.

We need to drum into young people just how serious this is for everyone.

 

[Dom]

It's been busier today. Guess the public are beginning to accept the risk. People venturing around town and stuff. Maybe this will go away sooner than anticipated.

 

[Deleted member 108165]

It's been busier today. Guess the public are beginning to accept the risk. People venturing around town and stuff. Maybe this will go away sooner than anticipated.

If people become complacent then expect to see a sharp rise in the rate of infection. This ain't over yet.

 

[jjbomber]

If people become complacent then expect to see a sharp rise in the rate of infection. This ain't over yet.

This isn't over until someone comes up with a vaccine. The public are far too stupid. The only time the public observe 2 metres is when they are queuing. I see loads of people out walking next to each other. Similarly groups of kids are forming in the town centre, as they are getting bored.

Was it Heath Ledger, as The Joker, who said something along the lines of I don't have to kill anyone; I just create panic and the public will kill themselves. That is exactly what is happening.

 

[Deleted member 188533]

Yeah a vaccine is the key.

An effective treatment combined with Western countries adopting the Asian practice of wearing masks in public and very strict contact tracing of anyone who gets infected will allow some of the restrictions to be lifted. Maybe even most of the restrictions, at least for healthy people. But we're a long way from any of that yet.