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Mick 01-03-2020 16:30
Re: Coronavirus
 
BREAKING: 12 New Coronavirus patients confirmed in UK, largest rise in UK so far, bringing total amount of COVID-19 Cases in Britain to 35.

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One of the patients, from Essex, has not been abroad and it is not clear where they contracted COVID-19.

Six others had recently travelled to Italy, and two of the patients had been to Iran.

The patients who had recently travelled are from London, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Gloucestershire. Another two are from Hertfordshire.


The case in Greater Manchester is a person who lives in Bury and was infected while in Italy recently, according to Bury Council and Public Health England.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...in-uk-11947094

Damien 01-03-2020 16:41
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Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36026050)
As we did during all previous disasters and wars and pestilence..Panic! OR we can just keep calm and carry on as normal.
We can keep calm but we should make reasonable accommodations to the situation rather than carrying one as normal.

This does seem to be quite bad. It does seem like we're losing control of the spread of the virus. None of us have really lived though this situation and epidemiologists seem to be worrying that this is 'the one' they're always worried about coming. We do need to take it quite seriously.

denphone 01-03-2020 16:41
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Now that the over 60s are being advised to avoid public transport and crowded areas what exactly are they supposed to do about getting to work/ shopping etc .
Only mass transmissions would activate the Civil Contingencies Act where the government can shut down public transport , stop mass gatherings to protect the public and close schools but evidence suggests that those measures are not very effective at stopping the spread of coronavirus.

If the Civil Contingencies Act is activated then it would be for several months at least but at the moment this is unlikely to happen.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...virus-outbreak

Damien 01-03-2020 16:49
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The things that worry me are the instances of people getting it without any known contact with someone else like today's case in Essex. They're now pretty sure people can be carriers without having any symptoms and those that will get symptoms can take 2 weeks before they know. It's all a bit of a nightmare situation.

denphone 01-03-2020 17:00
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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36026067)
The things that worry me are the instances of people getting it without any known contact with someone else like today's case in Essex. They're now pretty sure people can be carriers without having any symptoms and those that will get symptoms can take 2 weeks before they know. It's all a bit of a nightmare situation.
Yeah l heard about someone in Essex who has had no known contact and yet contacted it.

If it does become more widespread in the populace the potential disruption that could ensue will affect many of our everyday lives.

Hom3r 01-03-2020 23:19
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Saw this on facebook, look like it's from a medical book.

Hugh 01-03-2020 23:32
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Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36026097)
Saw this on facebook, look like it's from a medical book.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heal...es/coronavirus
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Coronaviruses are a type of virus. There are many different kinds, and some cause disease. A newly identified type has caused a recent outbreak of respiratory illness called COVID-19 that started in China.
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About Coronaviruses

Coronaviruses are common in different animals. Rarely, an animal coronavirus can infect humans.

There are many different kinds of coronaviruses. Some of them can cause colds or other mild respiratory (nose, throat, lung) illnesses.

Other coronaviruses can cause more serious diseases, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).

Coronaviruses are named for their appearance: Under the microscope, the viruses look like they are covered with pointed structures that surround them like a corona, or crown.

Maggy 02-03-2020 09:25
Re: Coronavirus
 
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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36026065)
We can keep calm but we should make reasonable accommodations to the situation rather than carrying one as normal.

This does seem to be quite bad. It does seem like we're losing control of the spread of the virus. None of us have really lived though this situation and epidemiologists seem to be worrying that this is 'the one' they're always worried about coming. We do need to take it quite seriously.
Certainly we need to take it seriously but not to the point of panic.SENSIBLE precautions but not mass buying everything in sight. For example. Anyone got any hand sanitising gel? Because it's disappeared from the shelves at the 2 pharmacies and the local Co-op and Tesco Extra. Guess I need to buy up all the soap instead. ;)

TheDaddy 02-03-2020 15:29
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Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36026105)
Certainly we need to take it seriously but not to the point of panic.SENSIBLE precautions but not mass buying everything in sight. For example. Anyone got any hand sanitising gel? Because it's disappeared from the shelves at the 2 pharmacies and the local Co-op and Tesco Extra. Guess I need to buy up all the soap instead. ;)
If you weren't worried before you should be now, the government's idea to combat this is to bring back a load of retired doctors and nurses, the very people most at risk in most cases. Wonder why all the hand sanitiser is sold out, only ones with alcohol in it will kill this virus.

Carth 02-03-2020 15:35
Re: Coronavirus
 
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If you weren't worried before you should be now, the government's idea to combat this is to bring back a load of retired doctors and nurses, the very people most at risk in most cases. Wonder why all the hand sanitiser is sold out, only ones with alcohol in it will kill this virus.
Oh don't be saying things like that . . . all the shelves will be cleared of cheap vodka next :D

denphone 02-03-2020 15:53
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36026113)
If you weren't worried before you should be now, the government's idea to combat this is to bring back a load of retired doctors and nurses, the very people most at risk in most cases. Wonder why all the hand sanitiser is sold out, only ones with alcohol in it will kill this virus.
We were in Sainsbury's earlier today and a lot of the hand sanitiser and gels were sold out even though its only the alcohol ones that will kill the virus.

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Oh don't be saying things like that . . . all the shelves will be cleared of cheap vodka next :D
Cheap vodka is that the stuff off the back of a lorry.;)

Carth 02-03-2020 15:56
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36026117)
Cheap vodka is that the stuff off the back of a lorry.;)
No Den, you're probably thinking of Liverpool shirts and Chanel No 5 :D

denphone 02-03-2020 16:05
Re: Coronavirus
 
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No Den, you're probably thinking of Liverpool shirts and Chanel No 5 :D
Oh l don't know l hear Man United shirts are doing a roaring trade..:D

Hugh 02-03-2020 17:25
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36026113)
If you weren't worried before you should be now, the government's idea to combat this is to bring back a load of retired doctors and nurses, the very people most at risk in most cases. Wonder why all the hand sanitiser is sold out, only ones with alcohol in it will kill this virus.
Make your own... ;)

https://www.syracuse.com/health/2020...e-at-home.html

joglynne 02-03-2020 18:28
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36026122)
By some weird coincidence several people bought me bottles of Gin for Christmas. As my tipple of choice is coffee I have considered putting some of the gin into a small atomiser and creating a hand sanitiser which will double up as a throat spay.


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