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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

I would say this is the job of the Health Secretary .
He needs to step in and coordinate the Trusts
He has took his eye off his own job.
After all this is over people will ask “ who’s in charge of Health.”
If he can’t do it put someone there who can.
 
My 95 yr old dad is in hospital after a fall
He is now +ve - although currently with relatively mild symptoms - fever & cough but doing well on O2 - and in good spirits
TBH I was expecting this but still distressing
However, being in Italy brings some perspective and hope - as we know of some older people doing ok (though of course we know many others now who have not)

As with most things its just a matter of seeing how things play out
 
Italian outcast said:
My 95 yr old dad is in hospital after a fall
He is now +ve - although currently with relatively mild symptoms - fever & cough but doing well on O2 - and in good spirits
TBH I was expecting this but still distressing
However, being in Italy brings some perspective and hope - as we know of some older people doing ok (though of course we know many others now who have not)

As with most things its just a matter of seeing how things play out
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I hope he gets well soon, it's good to hear he's in good spirits.
My dad had to go into a home this time last year and you're constantly on tenterhooks as they're the most vulnerable group in society.
 
Italian outcast said:
My 95 yr old dad is in hospital after a fall
He is now +ve - although currently with relatively mild symptoms - fever & cough but doing well on O2 - and in good spirits
TBH I was expecting this but still distressing
However, being in Italy brings some perspective and hope - as we know of some older people doing ok (though of course we know many others now who have not)

As with most things its just a matter of seeing how things play out
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Good luck to him.
I hope we don't get to the point at which going into hospital carries a significant risk of picking it up. I've not seen any stats here about how many people contract it after entry. It's the sort of thing they keep an eye on for other infections, so I'd imagine it's available somewhere.
 
Italian outcast said:
My 95 yr old dad is in hospital after a fall
He is now +ve - although currently with relatively mild symptoms - fever & cough but doing well on O2 - and in good spirits
TBH I was expecting this but still distressing
However, being in Italy brings some perspective and hope - as we know of some older people doing ok (though of course we know many others now who have not)

As with most things its just a matter of seeing how things play out
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Best wishes to him, you and yours Iain. Don't weaken, we'll get through this eventually.
 
pendodave said:
Good luck to him.
I hope we don't get to the point at which going into hospital carries a significant risk of picking it up. I've not seen any stats here about how many people contract it after entry. It's the sort of thing they keep an eye on for other infections, so I'd imagine it's available somewhere.
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TBH I think there is obviously a higher risk (that was what I had more or less expected)
He is not the 1st of may family to get it although he is the most vulnerable
However, its not always a bad thing - I expect many people to contract this over the next 6 months - and if more vulnerable or at greater risk of worsening the reality is you are still better off in hospital IMO

Anyway - he is still doing well so lets wait and see
.......plus he has a lot to look forward to - as my harshest critic he loved my post-competition updates - if only to screech How many?
 
Fff
Kaz said:
I spent most of yesterday looking forward to my supermarket trip today. Went this morning and enjoyed the whole experience - one of the highlights of my week!

What have I become!? :ROFLMAO:
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I dread the supermarket tbh

The one unknown environment for me

Home appears safe. As it can be

Work is as safe as it can be.

I'm going Tesco after work Wednesday after my early shift so fingers crossed not too busy
 
SocketRocket said:
Maybe they should ask you to do it, you seem to have a better grip on the situation than they do.
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I would.. pl vote for me next time.. I will have my pasta colander on my head..



bluewolf said:
I suspect they’ll send Gove. As much as I dislike his morals, principles and overall personality (?), he is an absolute master at answering questions without actually saying anything new or interesting. He is a beige bulldog.
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Bingo.. He did attempt to ... deflect ..
https://twitter.com/x/status/1251802764126179332
 
Kaz said:
It's definitely the biggest risk of infection at the moment.

This was my second trip since the lockdown started. First time I was very nervous about the whole thing but my local Sainsbury has it very well organised - supervised queue to get in with social distancing. One in, one out and not many in the shop, no queues at the checkouts. Also people generally doing what the can to stay out of each other's way. I'm impressed
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Even before covid I had been using scan as you shop. I use Tesco one more but Sainsbury's I use one on my phone if I need

I've taken to printed out lists on paper to avoid touching my phone
Scan and pack items

Pay at self check out

Leave lol
 
As of 9am 19 April, 482,063 tests have concluded, with 21,626 tests on 18 April.

372,967 people have been tested of which 120,067 tested positive.

As of 5pm on 18 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 16,060 have sadly died.

Thus 596 died in last 24hrs.
 
Kaz said:
I spent most of yesterday looking forward to my supermarket trip today. Went this morning and enjoyed the whole experience - one of the highlights of my week!

What have I become!? :ROFLMAO:
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I'm even more concerned that I daren't go shopping in the supermarket if I can avoid it! I'm becoming a hand-washing paranoid!
 
It seems that age, and obesity are major factors in fatalities. Being male is also a risk.

So perhaps it really is 'Man Flu' ?
 
Fish said:
As of 9am 19 April, 482,063 tests have concluded, with 21,626 tests on 18 April.

372,967 people have been tested of which 120,067 tested positive.

As of 5pm on 18 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 16,060 have sadly died.

Thus 596 died in last 24hrs.
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Excuse my statistical ocd, but 596 people didn't die in the last 24 hours. 596 deaths were officially recorded, many of which happened before yesterday.
It's an important distinction.
I can no more leave this unsaid than my mother can look at crossed knives...
 
Kellfire said:
You keep banging this drum as if you can’t do the simple maths yourself. Take the death percentage. Subtract from 100. That’s the survival percentage.
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OK I will give an example from The World figures for COVID-19

The first figure is confirmed, 2nd Recovered, 3rd Deaths.

You will notice Kellfire that there is no recovery figure for UK, hence my question and it is NOT deducting the death % from the confirmed.

Really hope this makes sense as The UK is the only Country from the list with no recoveries


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United States
740,746
66,676
39,158
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Spain
195,944
77,357
20,639
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Italy
175,925
44,927
23,227
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Germany
144,124
80,584
4,548
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United Kingdom
120,067
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16,060
 
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