Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

SwingsitlikeHogan said:
This is exactly what my wife was thinking. How many are willing; in what sort of role; and where.
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Post 394 ? just had a natter where missis Ts skills would fit in. Her skills.wouldnt, but basic NHS general nursing care is what the NHS would be after. It could would well mean that specialist wards would need to be set up.
A pal has said on fb that his mum is in a old.folks home..it has gone Into a 3 months lock down. No visitors.
 
Why does it seem so hard to understand the logic behind the delay tactic that is 'anyone with any sort of cold/viral symptom' should self-isolate for 7 days and we won't test'

This would cover everyone with the virus. I don't need to know if I have the virus. I might have it and if I do I'll hopefully get over it - if I don't then I've done my bit for the wider population by being part of the 7-day self-isolation strategy.

I don't see why we need to know exact numbers of 'how many have coronavirus' - if we want to know that number then a factoring up (based upon the standard ratio we know from experience in UK and other countries) the number of self-isolated that develop into a more serious condition will tell us - if we need to have some idea.

If everyone with a symptom self-isolates as requested then all infected and infectious will be out of circulation whilst their infection runs it's course. And of course that means they won't be in an event or other gathering.

In addition, by not testing everyone who self-isolates, we are not wasting loads of testing effort on people who either don't have it or who will not develop a serious problems. Testing can be directed at health professionals in the hospitals and those many thousands who will have contracted the virus and during their seven day self-isolation period become more serious - the test will tell medics who to treat for coronavirus and who need alternative treatments. We also then have those coming out of isolation without any serious outcome having built up resistance.

I don;t see it as that difficult to understand. Maybe that's because I just want to understand it. I dunno.
 
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I heard an analyst in the radio say that the best answer was to take all the pensioners to the north of Scotland and everyone else to Kent, make sure everyone in Kent gets the disease and then they'll all be immune, bring back the oldies and they wont catch it!

Will I be stationed near a decent course in Scotland ?
 
Tashyboy said:
Post 394 ? just had a natter where missis Ts skills would fit in. Her skills.wouldnt, but basic NHS general nursing care is what the NHS would be after. It could would well mean that specialist wards would need to be set up.
A pal has said on fb that his mum is in a old.folks home..it has gone Into a 3 months lock down. No visitors.
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Apologies - missed that. OK - my Mrs is two years end July, so she might be contacted. And she has kept her NMC registration in place. She would go back to help out her previous team (BC specialist nurses) but nothing else - she wouldn't do general nursing as it 30yrs since she's done any of that. The specialist nurses in the team would go to the wards if necessary - they have been told.
 
Wolf said:
If it comes to mass shutdown I'm sure the government will be putting things in place to prevent the escalation of debts, lack of payments for finance and other bills. After all if people only get SSP they'll be well aware ofnthe economical impacts within households and to country as a whole. Much like what Italy have done.
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You'd hope so but I didn't her anything in the budget on that front - and of course many don't get any SSP.
 
chrisd said:
I heard an analyst in the radio say that the best answer was to take all the pensioners to the north of Scotland and everyone else to Kent, make sure everyone in Kent gets the disease and then they'll all be immune, bring back the oldies and they wont catch it!

Will I be stationed near a decent course in Scotland ?
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I heard this as well - I think you can get on the list for the 'Aberdeen stalag'

All you have to do is Follow The Donald
 
My club has just put out this :
Following the government press conference on the 12th March, the country is now waking up to the fact that Corona Virus (Covid 19) is not just an influenza virus.
The Board wishes to reassure the membership that it is taking every action possible to minimise the impact of the virus on the club, membership and staff.
At present the UK government is advising all businesses to have a contingency plan in place to deal with the challenges our business will obviously face in the coming weeks and months. This we have completed today
We have formed an action committee that in turn has formulated a comprehensive plan which recognises there will potentially be 3 levels of impact on our club. This plan could change on a weekly or even a daily basis according to government advice and direction.
As far as the member is concerned, any direct impact should be minimal.
We are taking steps to ensure the club and working environment is clean and hygienic. We will do this by –
• Promoting regular and thorough hand-washing by everyone.
• Providing all customers and staff with an alcohol-based hand rub.
• Encouraging people to use and bin tissues.
• Staff regularly spraying all door handles, push plates and door knobs, machinery handles with anti-bacterial spray.
• Covering all bar food with a cover (closhe)
• Staff regularly cleaning all surfaces with anti-bacterial spray
Over the next few days, staff working schedules will be altered in order to protect them as much as possible from cross infection, and also enable us to keep the club open and operating the business as usual.
As a member we would ask you to take every precaution so that you keep abreast of government advice which is “anybody experiencing a new persistent cough, or have a high temperature should self-isolate for 7 days”.
There will be potentially serious financial implications for all golf clubs and ours will be no different. Whilst we are confident that the club has enough financial strength to withstand this situation, we do need to ensure that we have enough capital available, to pay staff and essential costs during a period when our income may be substantially reduced. This means temporarily cutting back on some of the development projects that had been planned and other costs that can be deferred. This situation will be reviewed once the “peak” has been reached and we can feel confident that the worst is over.
Aside from that, one of the safest places to be is out in the countryside which is what our wonderful sport offers us.
Please don’t be a stranger!
 
Wolf said:
Probably because it's separate from the budget, why would you want them to announce it before the event, would just end up with people trying to claim it before its required.
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Because many will currently be worried about how they will meet their DD and other payment commitments and may be contacting those they have the payment plans in place with asking what can be done for them. Such as banks have already announced payment holidays. Other lenders maybe also. Councils with Council tax? Credit cards? Debt Collection agencies? Golf Clubs ?

Let's see what happens - but whatever it is, however big it is, it is going to happen.
 
**Spain declares a national state of emergency with effect from midnight tonight - 15 days, which may be extended**

Travel is to be monitored and limited to essential journeys only - this can include a grocery shop - expect to be stopped!

All businesses to close from midnight tonight, with only essential staff manning essential service industries.

No panic buying - limits set to how much you can walk out of the supermarket with.

Areas under lockdown to be jointly policed by the Guardia and the army.

Just back from visiting friends 30 miles away. The lockdown is already being set up in areas where it doesn't already exist. And driving past the local kiddies park and seeing guys in masks spraying the swings/climbing frame etc came as a huge shock.

This has suddenly got very real, and very disquieting!
 
Hobbit said:
**Spain declares a national state of emergency with effect from midnight tonight - 15 days, which may be extended**

Travel is to be monitored and limited to essential journeys only - this can include a grocery shop - expect to be stopped!

All businesses to close from midnight tonight, with only essential staff manning essential service industries.

No panic buying - limits set to how much you can walk out of the supermarket with.

Areas under lockdown to be jointly policed by the Guardia and the army.

Just back from visiting friends 30 miles away. The lockdown is already being set up in areas where it doesn't already exist. And driving past the local kiddies park and seeing guys in masks spraying the swings/climbing frame etc came as a huge shock.

This has suddenly got very real, and very disquieting!
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Come what May Hobbit, stay safe ?
 
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