Coronavirus: General discussion (see opening post for rules)

[LeMarchand]

Our Tesco: Queue to get in, not too slow. Most stuff apart from flour, eggs and Quorn. However, I hope the people parked below weren't in the shop, as few of them understood "One Way" or "Safe Distance". I had to deploy the (fake) Corona Cough a couple of times.

 

Also noticed that the few people wearing masks in town were a) predominately young and b) predominately female. Is it a fashion thing?

[Localtechie]

Iread a report this morning which said that flour packaging capacity, rather than the elves was the problem. If you want 15kg sacks, you're in luck.

Relative works for a wholesaler specilising in baking.

 

Flour is on a national shortage - not to say there isn't any but it can't meet demand at the moment and don't expect to for a while. They don't want it broadcast as they don't want more stockpiling.

 

They can't even source to supply to bakeries at the moment which is worrying.

Edited April 9, 2020 by Localtechie

[FishCustard]

First world crisis: realising we are out of Pimm’s! [emoji33]

 

We should start a thread for these - mine was being out of crumpets this morning and having to make do with.... *gasp*.... toast.

[mikeprice]

Went on normal bike ride today - it goes through a popular local park where the car park has been locked up for some time

 

On the ride I saw 3 Police cars and one PCSO

 

Looks like the local cops are determined to stop people being dumb (which may be a problem round here!)

[3s-gtech]

Was just thinking today: by the end of this, are we going to be so conditioned into social distancing that we don’t easily switch back? Giving each other wide sweeps on pavements, not shaking hands, going out less? I’d imagine so, though some things will switch very quickly (events, sports, pubs).

[Ditto]

Was just thinking today: by the end of this, are we going to be so conditioned into social distancing that we don’t easily switch back? Giving each other wide sweeps on pavements, not shaking hands, going out less? I’d imagine so, though some things will switch very quickly (events, sports, pubs).

Hoping so, those unwanted, uninvited, eyes closed tight 'pecks' from aunts and mother-in-laws won't be missed.

[6Foot2]

Just heard that Boris has been transferred to Intensive Care

 

don't trust the guy but still wish him the best

 

Link: UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson leaves intensive care as Dominic Raab warns of no early end to lockdown [The Guardian]

 

Now out of intensive care although (obviously) still in hospital.

[6Foot2]

 

[witch]

Was just thinking today: by the end of this, are we going to be so conditioned into social distancing that we don’t easily switch back? Giving each other wide sweeps on pavements, not shaking hands, going out less? I’d imagine so, though some things will switch very quickly (events, sports, pubs).

 

No

I will be hugging everybody

EVERYBODY I TELL YOU!!!!

[stevejp]

No

I will be hugging everybody

EVERYBODY I TELL YOU!!!!

 

Oh, well - I suppose it beats being turned into a frog...

[StevieM]

No

I will be hugging everybody

EVERYBODY I TELL YOU!!!!

 

^^ THIS!!!

 

I have a very huggy community of friends. I saw a couple of them while I was out on my daily walk, earlier, and it was so strange having to walk apart from each other.

 

When this is over, I think we’re all going to have the biggest hug fest in the history of hugs...or fests!

 

[witch]

Oh, well - I suppose it beats being turned into a frog...

 

Do not diss the witchhugs

They are awesome

[mikeprice]

No

I will be hugging everybody

EVERYBODY I TELL YOU!!!!

 

This is known

 

kinda obvious on first meeting

 

which used to be weird to me until I met my wife - her lot are huggers

 

Honestly - getting away from a family gathering gathering from her lot can take over an hour!!!

[6Foot2]

[mikeprice]

Just watching the USA corona virus press conference

 

He said that 30% of homes in the Navaho (pardon spelling??) cannot wash their hands

 

BECAUSE THEIR HOMES DO NOT HAVE RUNNING WATER

 

in the USA

 

apparently there are lots of places like this

often because the water supply failed a long time ago and the private water company have not fixed it for - in some cases - for several years

[6Foot2]

Link: https://twitter.com/ed_son/status/1248021250267656192 [Video Tweet]

 

Emily Maitlis with powerful words that needed saying tonight.

(Newsnight opening)

 

Click the link above for the video.

 

You do not survive the illness through fortitude and strength of character, whatever the prime minister’s colleagues will tell us...

 

[elsiegee40]

 

https://www.facebook.com/454071581400537/posts/1738738209600528/?d=n

[elsiegee40]

AGESPACE

 

Support for those concerned about care for the elderly

 

 

https://www.agespace.org/

 

I am going to add this to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Support threads for want of anywhere better to put it.

Edited April 11, 2020 by elsiegee40

[6Foot2]

 

The BBC launches a new film to demonstrate its role as a public service broadcaster in a time of national crisis. At a time when the UK is facing an unprecedented crisis, the role of the BBC as a public service broadcaster that helps keep the country informed, educated and entertained, has never been more important.

 

The 90 second film from BBC Creative, which launched today, demonstrates that even though we are physically further apart than ever before, the BBC is helping us create shared experiences and emotions that will bring us closer as a society when we need it most.

 

Whether it’s through BBC News providing accurate and impartial information to the public, the raft of BBC educational programming that has been announced, BBC Local Radio doing all it can to help its audience or prime-time shows like Have I Got News For You keeping us entertained, the BBC is on-hand to provide something for everyone.

 

The film is a montage of real life footage of the events of the past few weeks, moving from empty supermarket shelves, and deserted streets to heart-warming interviews, viral moments like the ‘Clap for our NHS carers’ as well as personal videos from NHS staff and the construction of the NHS Nightingale hospitals. Accompanying the pictures is the poem Don’t Quit by Edgar Guest, read by the star of BBC drama Luther, Idris Elba.

[6Foot2]

Link: WHO is investigating reports of recovered COVID patients testing positive again [Reuters]

 

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease while being considered for discharge.

 

South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again. Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told a briefing that the virus may have been “reactivated” rather than the patients being re-infected.

 

The Geneva-based WHO, asked about the report from Seoul, told Reuters in a brief statement: “We are aware of these reports of individuals who have tested negative for COVID-19 using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing and then after some days testing positive again.

 

“We are closely liaising with our clinical experts and working hard to get more information on those individual cases. It is important to make sure that when samples are collected for testing on suspected patients, procedures are followed properly,” it said.

 

According to the WHO’s guidelines on clinical management, a patient can be discharged from hospital after two consecutive negative results in a clinically recovered patient at least 24 hours apart, it added.

 

Based on current studies, there is a period of about two weeks between the onset of symptoms and clinical recovery of patients with mild COVID-19 disease, the agency said.

 

“We are aware that some patients are PCR positive after they clinically recover, but we need systematic collection of samples from recovered patients to better understand how long they shed live virus,” it said.

 

South Korean health officials said on Friday that it remains unclear what is behind the trend, with epidemiological investigations still under way.

 

“As COVID-19 is a new disease, we need more epidemiological data to draw any conclusions of virus shedding profile,” the WHO said.

 

The number of deaths linked to the novel coronavirus reached 100,000 on Friday, as reported cases passed 1.6 million, according to a Reuters tally.

[6Foot2]

Link:

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This poem is called “First lines of emails I’ve received while quarantining.”

 

[vikpaw]

Not sure if it’s been posted already but some useful links here for free streaming content or extended trials. A lot is US oriented, but you get a third of the Apple+ stuff and others.

 

https://www.macrumors.com/guide/free-streaming-offers/

 

Happy Easter folks. Keep up the good fight.

[6Foot2]

Link: UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson leaves intensive care as Dominic Raab warns of no early end to lockdown [The Guardian]

 

Now out of intensive care although (obviously) still in hospital.

 

Link: Coronavirus: Boris Johnson discharged from hospital [bBC News]

 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has left hospital after being treated for coronavirus, but will not immediately return to work, Downing Street says.

 

Mr Johnson, 55, was taken to St Thomas' hospital, in London, on Sunday - 10 days after testing positive for the virus.

 

He had three nights in intensive care before returning to a ward on Thursday.

 

Downing Street said the PM would continue his recovery at his country residence, Chequers.

 

"On the advice of his medical team, the PM will not be immediately returning to work. He wishes to thank everybody at St Thomas' for the brilliant care he has received.

 

"All of his thoughts are with those affected by this illness."

 

The prime minister's fiancee, Carrie Symonds, who is expecting a baby, said on Twitter: "Thank you also to everyone who sent such kind messages of support. Today I'm feeling incredibly lucky.

 

"There were times last week that were very dark indeed. My heart goes out to all those in similar situations, worried sick about their loved ones.

 

"I cannot thank our magnificent NHS enough. The staff at St Thomas' Hospital have been incredible. I will never, ever be able to repay you and I will never stop thanking you."

 

Ms Symonds, who is due to give birth in two months, has been self-isolating with coronavirus-like symptoms but has not been tested.

[elsiegee40]

Stay away from the politics please. Posts have been removed

[6Foot2]

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“That font looks familiar; shall I double check it?”

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