Coronavirus outbreak

[PaulSB]

If that was the case there would have been a spike in hospitalisations and deaths, which there wasn't, and far more cases detected when they started testing, so consensus is that whatever was around at Christmas wasn't what we have now.

You may be correct. I can only respond my wife is a highly experienced, retired medical professional of 40+ years. She was more ill than I have seen in 42 years.

Initially I felt she was wrong but after a lot of conversation I think she is correct. There was never a danger of the three people infecting others, they were too ill to go anywhere.

 

[PaulSB]

The Christmas bug was nasty, but not as bad. This progresses to pneumonia fast.

My next door neighbour contracted pneumonia as a result of the illness I described.

 

[Johnno260]

Just be careful guys, I think levels of douchbaggyery are on the increase, I had issue with some pleb almost hitting my car fine shout and scream I don't care I will just smile and wave, but don't spit at me, that's crossing a red line.

 

[cookiemonster]

Hong Kong putting everyone who's been abroad into 14 days quarantine. In 2 weeks, we've had 57 cases, 50 imported. The big risk we have is the virus coming back and starting a second wave just as we get on top of this after 7 weeks.

 

[GM]

I've had my early morning call from my GP, far easier than going to the surgery for your appointment for minor issues. I wish they would do more, all sorted in 3 minutes.

 

[Pale Rider]

but don't spit at me, that's crossing a red line.

Very true.

A lady Crown Prosecutor was spat at by a defendant as she opened a case at magistrates' court.

The defendant had worked out the air gap between the two glass panels of the secure dock was sufficient for him to get a well aimed gob through.

The prosecutor commented afterwards she would rather be punched than spat on.

Happily, it was one of rare those occasions where an appropriate sentence was passed.

The defendant got a short stretch inside for gobbing on her, which he wouldn't have got had he gobbed on me or you.

 

[tom73]

If only he's done that in the custody suite he'd sure know about

 

[snorri]

I only learned of this the other day but you can access NHS via https://111.nhs.uk/
(Edit: Sorry, beaten by several others)

I suspect this alternative access was promoted by NHS England and although it may work in Scotland (I don't want to test it at this busy time) it has not been promoted widely in Scotland. It's not mentioned as an option on my local health centre website.

 

[Mugshot]

Not related but Carphone Warehouse is shutting its standalone shops. 2900 people out of work is devastating for them at any time, but while this is going on must be unbearable.


View: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1239814079226707969?s=20

And now Laura Ashley, that's another 2700 jobs:

Laura Ashley goes into administration amid coronavirus outbreak putting 2,700 jobs at risk

(Independent link)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I suspect this alternative access was promoted by NHS England and although it may work in Scotland (I don't want to test it at this busy time) it has not been promoted widely in Scotland. It's not mentioned as an option on my local health centre website.

I'd noticed from the posts on here that there were at least 2 Scots who didn't seem to know of the site, so your explanation may well be correct. I don't think there'll be a great difference between NHS Scotland and NHS England so I wouldn't worry about using it.

 

[Spartak]

Been away so not shopped for three weeks. My local lidl last night out of all useful stuff. No shortage of green olives, anchovies or their fine vintage cider.

How long do you think you'll last on that diet... 🤔

 

[Levo-Lon]

Not related but Carphone Warehouse is shutting its standalone shops. 2900 people out of work is devastating for them at any time, but while this is going on must be unbearable.


View: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1239814079226707969?s=20

Thin end of the wedge.
Some Schools closing in Peterborough at 1pm today for 2 weeks.
Talk about short notice,
Most of our care staff have kids at school age!!

 

[Pale Rider]

I've had my early morning call from my GP, far easier than going to the surgery for your appointment for minor issues. I wish they would do more, all sorted in 3 minutes.

Similar experience to me, but as you know I have reservations about the long term adoption of telephone consultation.

I'm reluctant to suggest more rules and procedure, but I wonder if a visit could be insisted upon for every third consultation.

In other words, the surgery could keep a record of how you make your consultations, and after two telephone ones in a row they would ask you to come in for the third.

 

[Buck]

Schools closing will have a massive Impact especially for those younger children.

Do parents have to have time off? If grandparents are older are they able to look after the grandchildren I’d they themselves are in at risk groups?

 

[cookiemonster]

https://www.theguardian.com/educati...-would-reduce-coronavirus-transmission-expert