Coronavirus outbreak

[randynewmanscat]

I would look at the response of the government in China and ask why would they have taken strong action.

Bored with owning all of the money in the world they decided to blow some of the one trillion $ owed to them by the US on some pop up very large medical facilities and shut their economy down just for laughs.

 

[Fab Foodie]

@PK99 Grim news....fingers crossed.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

That is the reason that caused his death sadly.

Ah, not coronavirus then, without which he would not have died.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

The lessons from Italy that we're ignoring.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...le-to-convince-citizens-of-coronavirus-crisis

 

[newfhouse]

Australian but equally true here.
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...ager-who-cant-get-the-message-out-dont-go-out

 

[DaveReading]

I didn't mean to trivialise asthma - I have it myself - I take my inhalers and other than cycling uphill - my asthma bothers me not one jot......I consider my fit and healthy - but if I croaked it within the next couple of months I'd be lumped in with underlying health conditions - which in practical terms I don't have.

Out of (personal) interest, has anyone seen evidence regarding how severe asthma needs to be before it increases one's susceptibility to the effects of the coronavirus ?

 

[Rocky]

I’m hearing from my son, via his medical friends, that a number of doctors in London have been mugged at knifepoint and had their NHS badges stolen.

These are doctors who have completed long shifts and have left the hospital wearing their NHS id badges round their necks.

I’m struggling to think of anything more disgusting.

 

[Rocky]

Out of (personal) interest, has anyone seen evidence regarding how severe asthma needs to be before it increases one's susceptibility to the effects of the coronavirus ?

The Prof says that this is not formal medical advice but....

you need to know what your maximum peak flow is. Then if you drop below 75% of this then you should ring NHS 111. Similarly if you can’t finish your sentences without getting short of breath ring 111. The asthma UK website has some good advice on this.

I hope you are ok. Stay safe.

 

[Julia9054]

Out of (personal) interest, has anyone seen evidence regarding how severe asthma needs to be before it increases one's susceptibility to the effects of the coronavirus ?

Severe asthma is defined as having asthma attacks which may put you in hospital despite preventer and reliever drugs. Hard to control asthma is someone who has attacks/ takes steroid tablets. All those people are expecting an NHS letter this week.
If you have any sort of asthma that means that normal colds/flu make your asthma worse then this virus will do the same with the potential to land you in hospital.
Whilst I do not fall into the 2 categories above, my asthma is inhaled steroid dependent. I am not self isolating but I am taking my condition seriously. See asthma society website for advice

 

[Julia9054]

The Prof says that this is not formal medical advice but....

you need to know what your maximum peak flow is. Then if you drop below 75% of this then you should ring NHS 111. Similarly if you can’t finish your sentences without getting short of breath ring 111. The asthma UK website has some good advice on this.

I hope you are ok. Stay safe.

Just ordered myself a new peak flow meter. Mine is old and gives different readings to the one at my GP surgery so I suspect it's no longer calibrated properly

 

[DCLane]

Whilst I do not fall into the 2 categories above, my asthma is inhaled steroid dependent. I am not self isolating but I am taking my condition seriously. See asthma society website for advice

I'm similar Julia but currently on support medication as I'm unwell. Got ill, thought I'd recovered and was hit by a car then did a couple of TT's. Slowly recovering so being extremely careful.

 

[marinyork]

Asthma can also be underdiagnosed or changes over time so please listen to your bodies and signs, daily cycles of asthma, trends and tools and talk to medics if needed.

If still worried beyond what has been said by medics when said this is relatively all right then talk to someone else about health anxiety.

 

[Pale Rider]

I’m hearing from my son, via his medical friends, that a number of doctors in London have been mugged at knifepoint and had their NHS badges stolen.

These are doctors who have completed long shifts and have left the hospital wearing their NHS id badges round their necks.

I’m struggling to think of anything more disgusting.

I am also struggling to think of what worth the badge would be to the muggers,

It would allow you to impersonate a doctor, but only in a very limited way.

You could probably get away with waving it at a bored security guard as you passed, but any more detailed check would swiftly reveal the deception.

 

[tom73]

I’m hearing from my son, via his medical friends, that a number of doctors in London have been mugged at knifepoint and had their NHS badges stolen.

These are doctors who have completed long shifts and have left the hospital wearing their NHS id badges round their necks.

I’m struggling to think of anything more disgusting.

WTF it's beyond believe are HCP's really worth nothing anymore ?

 

[Rocky]

I am also struggling to think of what worth the badge would be to the muggers,

It would allow you to impersonate a doctor, but only in a very limited way.

You could probably get away with waving it at a bored security guard as you passed, but any more detailed check would swiftly reveal the deception.

His colleagues think it’s so people can get access to supermarkets and food rather than gaining entry to the hospital. I’m struggling to get my head round this.....is it really that difficult to get food?