Coronavirus outbreak

[tom73]

Source Guardian.

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UK yesterday had it's youngest death she was 18 it also came with at some time of the eldest 102

 

[Mike_P]

Me thinks it takes time time Zwift realised they are providing a socially necessary role for cyclists and made it free for the duration

 

[tom73]

At risk, though I haven't had the NHS letter yet. I don't think anybody has, though. (I have a slight feeling I've already had CV-19, caught off my daughter, just before the UK started taking this half-seriously. Fever, dry cough, no other symptoms. Similar with my daughter. Of course, this might mean that I've already had my opportunity to pass it on but that I am now immune. There's no way of knowing this for sure though.)

Ok well you can go out if you keep to the 2m distance if you really have to. If your shopping you need to time it right. What ever you do weather you come across anyone. Wash your hands as soon you get home even if out in garden.
I'd not take it as read you have already had this. Once you get your letter it will explain what you need to do. Just stay safe and wait for the letter.

 

[Dave Davenport]

We're going to find it really hard not visiting our nine month old grandson, daughter and her husband in Pembrokeshire. We won't be going even though we have a caravan on a site there, unlike the large number of selfish gits who have gone to their holiday homes etc. She says it's like the holiday season up there, her village shop has gone full Royston Vasey and is only serving locals.

 

[kingrollo]

I'm trying to keep cools with one of those fans that rotates.....
The only thing is the rotating bit has broken - and I have to turn it myself.........

You could say I'm self oscillating !

 

[roubaixtuesday]

On the dangers of believing too much in rapid cures.

I have a friend who is a professor of virology. Their views on the just published French paper that has raised hopes of hydroxychloroquine:

This is not good at all. There are major methodological problems with this paper...

...Conclusion - maybe it works, but maybe it does not work at all, and it's just an artefact due to biases in the trial protocol.

Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924857920300996

Hydroxychloroquine has, of course, been "Trumpeted" (see what I did there?) as a miracle cure and caused a run on tonic water. Though there may be other, gin related, causes for that...

 

[kingrollo]

No letter yet - but my GP is so shoot - I doubt I will get it for a couple of months !!!!

 

[tom73]

Following on from my post about things to help explain the current situation to kids

I've another one to add to the list a nurse has put this together

https://nursedottybooks.com/dave-the-dog-is-worried-about-coronavirus-2/

 

[marinyork]

On the dangers of believing too much in rapid cures.

One should be sceptical about cures and vaccines in short timescales.

The real dramatic throw of the dice stuff is spain going with test kits (probably turn out to be a seriously fookin smart move) and in America the FDA have granted an emergency use coronavirus test https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/21/fda...t-that-can-deliver-results-in-45-minutes.html

 

[Salty seadog]

Maybe this could be a new thread not really current affairs?

Well it clearly is.....

It's also news... .

It is however off topic. 👅

 

[PK99]

Been through 111 questionnaire and it has told me to phone in.

Symptoms still quite mild
Same as Mrs ok. Medium grade flu

Will call 111 shortly.

Online questionnaire told me to phone. Call handler said continue to hunker down at home unless gets significantly worse.

🤞

 

[Blue Hills]

602 new deaths in Italy. A two day in a row fall.

thanks for following/reporting on this.
I wouldn't get too hopeful yet though.
I wouldn't be surprised if, with hospitals overloaded, folks are dying, even choosing to die, at home.
And I have the impression that the path to death can be pretty swift for the frial.

 

[Mo1959]

Just watching the news. 24 doctors in Spain dead!

 

[Mugshot]

I've just had the text from NHS Coronavirus Service. Thought i might due to my COPD, although its often moderate, it can be severe at times.
Told do not leave my home for a minimum of 12 weeks. The only concession seems to be i can open a window !!
So at least 12 weeks of captivity and boredom living on my own. I shall go off my nut.

Look after yourself.

 

[cosmicbike]

Day 6. Dog walk with the lurcher staying on lead since he's new and recall is patchy, so he tends to go to other dogs and I have to then go get him, a no go at the moment.
No ride today, feeling rough.
First home from my brother, ham, bread and the elusive loo roll. No eggs though, wonder why people are stockpiling those.