Coronavirus outbreak

[Pat "5mph"]

Mod Note:
Merging with: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/coronavirus-outbreak.256913/

 

[nickyboy]

Mrs N is on a cruise in Europe in June. I've asked her to not book any independent excursions etc. Whilst she would get our money back in the event the cruise is cancelled the payments for excursions would very likely be lost

I'd be very reluctant to book flights, hotels etc for European events, at least for now

 

[I like Skol]

Slovenia next Thursday to see Andre Boccelli on Saturday if they or him doesn’t cancel it .

He normally does. Mrs Skol went to Italy to see him last year and he cancelled due to rain. She got the concert ticket refunded but not the trip costs. It was booked as a package!

Whilst she would get our money back in the event the cruise is cancelled

I like your style, spoken like a real accountant.

In my house she would get her money back or we would get our money back

 

[RoadRider400]

Number of infected or died? Who knows how many were infected? Plenty of people must have just shrugged it off without a visit to the doctors.

Infected. Yes exactly some probably have it so mild they dont get tested.

 

[RoadRider400]

If it was 1985 we'd now just be becoming aware of an issue in a city in deepest China, that we'd never heard of. We'd be worried, then we'd forget about it all together, then it'd be over.

yes we would probably forget. But it would not be over.
Anybody who doesnt think it will cause problems in the UK has their head in the sand.

 

[kingrollo]

And the govt advice to headteachers

"Its up to you" !!!

 

[Julia9054]

And the govt advice to headteachers

"Its up to you" !!!

Panicky phone calls from parents are taking up a considerable amount of time at my school. School ski trip recently returned from Northern Italy though the trip didn’t enter any of the towns on lockdown. We have gone with stay at home if you feel unwell, otherwise come to school as normal.

 

[kingrollo]

Panicky phone calls from parents are taking up a considerable amount of time at my school. School ski trip recently returned from Northern Italy though the trip didn’t enter any of the towns on lockdown. We have gone with stay at home if you feel unwell, otherwise come to school as normal.

Seems sensible - I am not a headteacher, but if I was I would want some official guidelines though. Why do we have experts if the just toss the decision over the schools.

 

[kingrollo]

Aparently the latest garmin varia detects it - and sends a surge to you e-bike to pull you away from affected person - Ive told mrs KR that I obviously need one

 

[nickyboy]

Panicky phone calls from parents are taking up a considerable amount of time at my school. School ski trip recently returned from Northern Italy though the trip didn’t enter any of the towns on lockdown. We have gone with stay at home if you feel unwell, otherwise come to school as normal.

It's a very difficult balance

It feels like the same people who were criticising China for not doing enough to quarantine the outbreak are now criticising the UK for overreacting

Perhaps people like the idea of other countries imposing restrictions but only if they aren't restricted themselves?

 

[Mo1959]

Panicky phone calls from parents are taking up a considerable amount of time at my school. School ski trip recently returned from Northern Italy though the trip didn’t enter any of the towns on lockdown. We have gone with stay at home if you feel unwell, otherwise come to school as normal.

Same here.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/...sVc51BCbFjb_B0zneuTnOE36kdgBwrjfyPjXAuKwsW9NM

 

[fossyant]

Text message from SIL to Mrs F this morning. "Get two weeks shopping in as Corona Virus is in Buxton (we're 10 miles away). FFS. This panic buying will lead to shortages. It's not the Zombie Apocalypse.

It's one person, who came back from Italy - it's nowhere near you. It's the same SIL that insisted on a Christmas Party for MIL in early November as she was dying and wouldn't make Christmas - MIL is still here and had a cold at the time - both SIL's are flappers !

I've already said to my wife, if it spreads here I'll definitely catch it - 30,000 students and 5000 staff in a small geographical area. 400 staff and about 8,000 students in my building alone. Already had a group of students and staff from our building told not to come in for two weeks as they have just come back from Northern Italy.

Panic buying is just going to lead to general shortages, before anyone is ill. If you do get ill, you ask a relative or friend to get you some shopping, really simple. Soap and water is just as good as hand sanitiser.

 

[fossyant]

Panicky phone calls from parents are taking up a considerable amount of time at my school. School ski trip recently returned from Northern Italy though the trip didn’t enter any of the towns on lockdown. We have gone with stay at home if you feel unwell, otherwise come to school as normal.

We've had the same as a Uni, as quite a few of our placement schools have closed, where we send Teaching Students.

 

[mjr]

Seems sensible - I am not a headteacher, but if I was I would want some official guidelines though. Why do we have experts if the just toss the decision over the schools.

They don't. There is guidance. Some people spread shoot on social media because they think that's funny, so check what you read. Here's the guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...idance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19

 

[mjr]

Soap and water is just as good as hand sanitiser.

As posted earlier, 40 seconds washing in soap and water is better than hand sanitiser. Hand sanitiser is better than nothing.