Coronavirus Information

[Jodee]

Easy listening you tube video with
Dr. John Campbell
on
Coronavirus, Contagion and Complications
2 Feb 2020

 

[Andy HB]

I think he has a slight problem when diagramming the basic reproductive number. 🙂

 

[Jodee]

the reproduction number is a problem 😉 Can we inject some sort of birth control for the virus do you think

 

[Jodee]

WHO link: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

 

[Jodee]

 

[Jodee]

For latest UK .gov information: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain of coronavirus first identified in Wuhan City, China in December 2019.

Public Health England is working to contact anyone who has been in close contact with people who have coronavirus.

The UK government is monitoring the situation in China and around the world.

Read the latest information about the situation in the UK, along with guidance for what to do if you think you’re at risk.

Number of UK cases and latest test figures.

Read Public Health England’s blog posts about its response to coronavirus and how it uses contact tracing to prevent the spread of infection.

 

[Jodee]

COVID-19 advice and services

Get NHS advice about COVID-19 and COVID-19 services, including testing, vaccination and the NHS COVID Pass.

www.nhs.uk

Call 111 now if you've been:

• to Hubei province in China in the last 14 days
• to Iran, areas of northern Italy in lockdown or "special care zone" areas in South Korea since 19 February
• to other parts of mainland China or South Korea, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath
• to other parts of northern Italy (anywhere north of Pisa, Florence and Rimini), Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos or Myanmar since 19 February and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath
• in close contact with someone with confirmed coronavirus

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Call 111, stay indoors and avoid close contact with other people.
Lockdown areas in northern ItalySpecial care zones in South Korea
Information:
In Northern Ireland, call 0300 200 7885.

How coronavirus is spread
Because it's a new illness, we do not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person.
Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets.
It's very unlikely it can be spread through things like packages or food. Viruses like coronavirus cannot live outside the body for very long.
How to avoid catching or spreading germs
There are things you can do to help stop viruses like coronavirus spreading.
Do

• cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
• put used tissues in the bin immediately
• wash your hands with soap and water often – use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
• try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell

Don't

• do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean

Do I need to avoid public places?
Most people can continue to go to work, school and other public places.
You only need to stay away from public places if you've been:

• to Hubei province in China in the last 14 days
• to Iran, areas of northern Italy in lockdown or "special care zone" areas in South Korea since 19 February
• to other parts of mainland China or South Korea, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath
• to other parts of northern Italy (anywhere north of Pisa, Florence and Rimini), Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos or Myanmar since 19 February and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath
• in close contact with someone with confirmed coronavirus

Treatment for coronavirus
There is currently no specific treatment for coronavirus.
Antibiotics do not help, as they do not work against viruses.
Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms while your body fights the illness.
You'll need to stay in isolation away from other people until you've recovered.

 

[atoll]

Probably a good idea for anybody with an underlying health condition to make a will if they have not already

 

[AndBreathe]

Probably a good idea for anybody with an underlying health condition to make a will if they have not already

Actually, all adults should make a will to ensure their wishes are know, as and when they meet their demise.

Aren't we" just going a bit OTT here?

 

[atoll]

You probably do not have any solicitors in your family!

This is some thing often overlooked by many younger people which was worth a mention,and I have no intention of leaving my assets to Bonny Price Charlie as happens in the Dutchy of Cornwall if you die intestate.
40 % death duties is bad enough but at least goes to building new railways and MPs lunches.

Actually, all adults should make a will to ensure their wishes are know, as and when they meet their demise.

Aren't we" just going a bit OTT here?

 

[Robin]

You probably do not have any solicitors in your family!

This is some thing often overlooked by many younger people which was worth a mention,and I have no intention of leaving my assets to Bonny Price Charlie as happens in the Dutchy of Cornwall if you die intestate.
40 % death duties is bad enough but at least goes to building new railways and MPs lunches.

Well, Custom dictates that the assets of an estate which goes to the Duchy of Cornwall or Lancaster are given to charity. (bona vacantia assets in the rest of England go to the Treasury). But that is only in the case of you having absolutely no living relatives to inherit it, at the time of your death.

 

[Kaylz]

Probably a good idea for anybody with an underlying health condition to make a will if they have not already

how very unnecessary for that comment

 

[grovesy]

Diabetes UK have have put out a statement on the Facebook page as they have been so many enquires to them.

 

[mikeyB]

Probably a good idea for anybody with an underlying health condition to make a will if they have not already

What a ludicrous comment. That would imply that everyone is going to be infected. Do you make the same comment to those who refuse a flu jab?

 

[Docb]

Or get in a motor car and go for a drive in heavy traffic in the rain?

 

[atoll]

according to the WHO it is not a case of if you will get infected, it is now a question of when,and how to mitigate the impact,with a Ro 4.7-6.6 and asyptomatic,airborn spread is too swift to stop.

What a ludicrous comment. That would imply that everyone is going to be infected. Do you make the same comment to those who refuse a flu jab?

 

[Eddy Edson]

according to the WHO it is not a case of if you will get infected, it is now a question of when,and how to mitigate the impact,with a Ro 4.7-6.6 and asyptomatic,airborn spread is too swift to stop.

No.

Officially the WHO is saying that there's a good chance of it developing into a pandemic, but that they remain hopeful that containment measures will work & it won't.

Even with a pandemic, not everybody gets infected. If you can take that cruise ship as any kind of benchmark, the infection rate there was ~20%. But that's probably (?) a big overestimate for the world in general.

Hubei province, ground zero, so far has 65,596 confirmed cases from a population of 59M, an infection rate of ~0.1%. The rate of new cases is decelerating. Chinese medical authorities said today that they expect to have coronavirus "contained" by April.

In terms of death rates: ~0.1% of all the people on the cruise ship (four people, all elderly). Just 0.004% of people in Hubei so far, and again the number of new deaths is decelerating.

And so on. It's serious, and may become a pandemic, but it doesn't look like the apocalypse.

 

[AndBreathe]

You probably do not have any solicitors in your family!

This is some thing often overlooked by many younger people which was worth a mention,and I have no intention of leaving my assets to Bonny Price Charlie as happens in the Dutchy of Cornwall if you die intestate.
40 % death duties is bad enough but at least goes to building new railways and MPs lunches.

My OTT comment was not based on my assertion that all adults should have wills, because they should (and of course, we could then meander onto Power of Attorney). My OTT comment was based on the scaremongering nature of your post.

 

[AndBreathe]

@atoll, if you believe we are in some sort of Armageddon scenario, we'll have to agree to disagree on that.

I'm not a fool. I'm not a massive risk taker, but going to sleep every night is a risk I have been accepting for my whole life. Crossing a road is a risk I accept daily, and whilst here in these foreign climes, riding a motorbike is a risk I take virtually every day.

Of all of those risks, I'd say the greatest one involves a Honda motorcycles and some insane local riders and drivers, but I'll mitigate as I can, and crack on.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Coronavirus is a serious issue, and it’s being taken seriously. It is wise to take sensible precautions, but it’s also important to respond appropriately and proportionally rather than becoming unduly worried or fearful..

As Douglas Adams would suggest... “Don’t panic” 😎