Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

drdel said:
Perspective...

So for the UK over the last 4 months about - 30,000 people tested; 600 confirmed and 10 deaths; those who died have been elderly suffering underlying conditions.

Last year about 9,333 people died from Road Accidents over the same time period !!
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But road accidents happen over a 12 months period and don't increase exponentially quickly over a very short period. It's the acceleration of people with underlying health issues all being springboarded into the NHS in one fail swoop.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
It is already in our trust contingency for major incidents involving COVID-19 and there are plans to contact people on an as and when basis but until more details are released from PHE and the government it is felt the rosters each ward has at our trust is sufficient (and with additional scope for an increase in capacity)
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I guess my wife's concern is that whilst she wants to support her old team to provide basic business continuity (through telephone support of BC patients during their treatment) if they need it - her current employer (she works on a charity BC helpline) may ask her to up her commitment and she doesn't want to do that if her old team needs her. Anywho - we'll see.
 
JollyRedDevil said:
Just heard from my son that Manchester Uni have stopped all face to face lectures, on-line only. His Uni (Nottingham Trent) have told him that it is only a matter of time, maybe next week, that they will close.
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My son just told me similar. UHI considering closing, no details on how long or plans in place as yet, just something being considered.
 
drdel said:
Perspective...

So for the UK over the last 4 months about - 30,000 people tested; 600 confirmed and 10 deaths; those who died have been elderly suffering underlying conditions.

Last year about 9,333 people died from Road Accidents over the same time period !!
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This is absolute hogwash.
According to official figures (National Statistics, Reported road casualties in Great Britain, annual report: 2018), 1784 fatalities occurred in the whole of 2018.
So you're more than a whole order of magnitude, and about 20 times out....
it's this sort of fake news, and its constant repetition, that explains so much of the nonsense we see and hear everyday.
 
funkycoldmedina said:
But road accidents happen over a 12 months period and don't increase exponentially quickly over a very short period. It's the acceleration of people with underlying health issues all being springboarded into the NHS in one fail swoop.
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There is no need for such emphasis or hike.
It is a serious issue but I was just trying to get away from the emotive language and gain some perspective. What I said was 9333 road deaths over 4 months, its about 30,000 a year.
 
Son had a routine Dr appointment at the hospital.. its routine & can be moved. So expected to be told so. Called the appt line and they said that it is still happening and about £150 if i cancel.

So off we went to hospital. The consultants seem fairly relaxed and no one walking around in masks (yet). Gels everywhere and most are empty (as usual). I guess we should not panic
 
Mudball said:
Son had a routine Dr appointment at the hospital.. its routine & can be moved. So expected to be told so. Called the appt line and they said that it is still happening and about £150 if i cancel.

So off we went to hospital. The consultants seem fairly relaxed and no one walking around in masks (yet). Gels everywhere and most are empty (as usual). I guess we should not panic
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Someone died at our hospital today from it

We have our 12 week scan next Thursday can't be moved I don't think
 
drdel said:
There is no need for such emphasis or hike.
It is a serious issue but I was just trying to get away from the emotive language and gain some perspective. What I said was 9333 road deaths over 4 months, its about 30,000 a year.
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It isn't. It's 1784. You are so far off it's ridiculous. I quoted the source above. You are not giving a perspective by making numbers up
 
Hacker Khan said:
Interesting article, big gamble https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-12...boris-johnsons-maverick-coronavirus-strategy/
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Only Peston making another unhelpful criticism. It is worth noting that he finished with "None of which is to argue that Johnson, Cummings, Hancock, Whitty and Vallance are wrong".
and "But it does warrant a proper national debate". Between whom do you suppose? Is he suggesting a referendum following a series of TV shows featuring anyone who has a view on the matter?
 
rulefan said:
Only Peston making another unhelpful criticism. It is worth noting that he finished with "None of which is to argue that Johnson, Cummings, Hancock, Whitty and Vallance are wrong".
and "But it does warrant a proper national debate". Between whom do you suppose? Is he suggesting a referendum following a series of TV shows featuring anyone who has a view on the matter?
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Peston looking to create havoc :unsure:, surely not. Come ask the people of the NE what they feel about him. Not a lot of love for the man for what he did regarding Northern Rock. Opportunistic.
 
rulefan said:
Only Peston making another unhelpful criticism. It is worth noting that he finished with "None of which is to argue that Johnson, Cummings, Hancock, Whitty and Vallance are wrong".
and "But it does warrant a proper national debate". Between whom do you suppose? Is he suggesting a referendum following a series of TV shows featuring anyone who has a view on the matter?
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I think he was trying to say it is possibly worth debating/questioning/examining our approach versus other countries, but it will be impossible to tell what the right approach is until it has played out. But he also maybe making an unhelpful criticism of dear leader in which case he should be banned from our screens and made to read the Telegraph for a week.
 
Mudball said:
.... no one walking around in masks (yet).
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I would hope not. They don't actually do anything useful in this situation unless you count helping to contain the moisture droplets breathed out by someone who has the virus. I would expect the professional staff are more intelligent than to walk about with the infection.
 
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