Coronavirus (OLD) - Page 6

**Mick** · 01-03-2020, 15:30

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, 15:41

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Originally Posted by Maggy

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, 15:41

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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, 15:49

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, 16:00

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Originally Posted by Damien

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, 22:19

Saw this on facebook, look like it's from a medical book.

**Hugh** · 01-03-2020, 22:32

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

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, 08:25

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Originally Posted by Damien

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, 14:29

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Originally Posted by Maggy

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, 14:35

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

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

denphone · 02-03-2020, 14:53

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

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

Cheap vodka is that the stuff off the back of a lorry.

Carth · 02-03-2020, 14:56

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Originally Posted by denphone

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

denphone · 02-03-2020, 15:05

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No Den, you're probably thinking of Liverpool shirts and Chanel No 5

Oh l don't know l hear Man United shirts are doing a roaring trade..

**Hugh** · 02-03-2020, 16:25

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

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, 17:28

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Make your own...

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

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.