worried about coronavirus (covid19) part 16

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Helpful links

WHO media speech for world plan of action

updated data on this page every day at 2pm until further notice.
www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public#number-of-cases

WHO advice for the public
www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

Its not just like flu www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/01/yes-it-is-worse-than-the-flu-busting-the-coronavirus-myths

Why WHO not declaring a pandemic www.newscientist.com/article/2235342-covid-19-why-wont-the-who-officially-declare-a-coronavirus-pandemic/

Worldometer www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

BNO News bnonews.com/index.php/2020/02/the-latest-coronavirus-cases/

Link to WHO report www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

The Lancet coronavirus hub - latest research and comment www.thelancet.com/coronavirus

JAMA coronavirus research centre jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert

Please add in other links for any wanting to increase their understanding and decrease their anxiety!

Round up of one-liners gathered from the wisdoms across the threads, with links...

Work is progressing on vaccine, take 1yr -18 mths for safe use.
First human trials of vaccine started
www.livescience.com/us-coronavirus-vaccine-trial-recruiting.html

Advice for anxiety
www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Anxiety

WHO advice to the public
www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

Specialist asthma sufferers advice here:
www.asthma.org.uk/about/media/news/Coronavirus/

A plea,

• to remember to help food banks stay stocked up
• to give older, or maybe lone, neighbours your phone number with offers to help with shopping and medicine collections

Life expectancy of virus on surfaces
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195670120300463#

sodium hypochlorite drum to kill virus

The stance on profiteering from CV
www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-statement-on-sales-and-pricing-practices-during-coronavirus-outbreak

A survivors story - only ONE remember!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-51714162/how-i-recovered-from-coronavirus-and-isolation

Irreversible lung damage? Aids/sars effects
amp.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/chinese-doctors-say-coronavirus-like-a-combination-of-sars-and-aids-can-cause-irreversible-lung-damage/news-story/f58f19c5eeae99b845c54e2d2b9305ca?__twitter_impression=true

The efficacy, or otherwise of sanitisers
www.bics.org.uk/coronavirus-dr-andrew-kemp-jp-phd-reports/

Sign the petition for action against CV19
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300403

Travelling, making other decisions around
exposure read up, noone can decide for you, but be aware...
Your mode of transport (train/boat/plane) is unlikely to be disinfected.
You may not be welcome back at work (forced isolation unpaid because you decided to take risk)
Getting stuck in quarantine in another country, subjected to their health service and govt restrictions on you.
What happens with your dc and school upon return.
Holiday insurance cover?

Positive ways of coping

Exercise daily, out where you won't be in close proximity (greater than 2 metres)

Eat well, healthy foods, plenty of liquid

Include natural antivirals in diet and good levels of daily vit c

Rest

Take steps to address any raised anxiety, above what might be reasonable and normal steps for keeping viral hygiene under control.
Its normal to feel more anxious, and normal to take steps to manage situation by being well prepared.

Isolation Issues

Getting sufficient shopping in on low incomes, and/or vulnerable / already isolated

Keeping on top of KEY METERS - need to top up yet in isolation - what measures are there to help

Paying mortgage/rent (private & housing associations) if not receiving sick pay

Legislation that enforced isolation = sick (for sick pay purposes)

Huge thanks to all contributors for regular updates and trusted sources of information.

thoughts go to all those affected, in whatever way.

NOTES ON TRANSMISSION

Primary mode of transmission is airborne droplets.

Sneeze or cough into elbow. Droplets can travel 2m.

Secondary means of transmission touch.

Hand wash to break transmission cycle from hand to mouth, eyes, nose, or to others.

Alcohol breaks down the outer layer of virus to effectively kill, other methods may not.

Use 2/3rds vol alcohol to any other additive

Are others getting adverts for face masks on this thread on their mobile?

Tonnes of ads for face masks.

Thanks for the new thread.

Thanks for the new thread and the useful links and summaries.

Re anti viral foods - any suggestions as to what these are?

I keep getting travel ads on the Worldometer site. Erm, no thanks!

I'm really not coping well tonight. I don't want to go to work on Monday (crowded city comprehensive), I don't want my DC to go to school and nursery. I have old not very well relatives that I don't want to stop seeing. Feeling panicky and scared

Re transmission, the virus is also found in urine & fecal matter so essential to practice good hygiene in toilets, especially public toilets - another reason why schools will be vectors of transmission. Still no idea why this is not being hammered home in public health advisories

Thanks for new thread and all the useful links

@WaterSheep, do you have a link to the Italy age ratio

Thanks for the new thread.

I'm 60 (just) so keeping an eye on the advice. I'm not expecting to be told I have to self-isolate, as I'm generally pretty fit and healthy (as is DH), but I've taken steps to make sure we're well stocked with essentials, including pain killers. I reckon my food cupboards/fridge and freezer are about a week ahead of what we would normally have. We also have plenty of loo roll!

www.betternutrition.com/diet-and-nutrition/anti-viral-foods

Number 1 is tea so that should be easy. Will get some ginger tomorrow I like it in stir fries anyway

It easy to feel panicked and scared at times like this.

My husband is downstairs with the most awful cough and sore throat and headache etc and of course my paranoia is telling me it’s Coronvirus and that me and my children are going to catch it and what if one of us dies etc etc

I’m trying to be rational but I think it can be human nature to simply imagine the worst and be very worried about it becoming a reality.

@QueenofmyPrincess has he been tested?

Youngatheart00

Wrt dietary antivirals, for me thats garlic, loads of it, fresh is better (if manageable!). I have also heard oregano oil under the tongue spoken of,but not something I've done (or hears of until these threads!)

I appreciate the acknowledgements, especially when it shows that posters do actually read the OP and first posts and proving helpful.

Are locations still only being released once a week? Or has this changed now?

Queen - hope he gets better soon. If it's any consolation we are all coughing here! I had it first - very snotty fluish cold that had me in bed 2 days, then the kids got the snots, now we all cough. Apart from DH - he never gets it! Maybe you won't

There's another thread going with people bragging they're not scared, saying it's just like the flu, accusing the media of hoping this up to sell newspapers. Why are people STILL not getting the message, why is it so difficult for them to understand that this is serious? Do they think the people of China are just being big babies about this for some reason??? Do they not think 20% of infected people needing hospitalisation is no big deal and something the NHS can take in its stride? It worries me because these people blithely going on their merry way taking no precautions are going to be the people most likely to infect others.

My anxiety is really thriving at the moment. I am starting to get so obsessive about washing my hands that I have now developed eczema which is sore and my hand cream isn't helping at all. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Yes thanks username

WhyNotMe40. Really sorry you feel like this, I think many do.

Did you see theres a link in the OP with advice on managing anxiety? I hope its helpful.

You have to do whatever you need to stay well in all senses. Maybe Monday you need to all take a day off and go somewhere away from everyone else!
We'll all see you there

Tea, number 1 on antiviral!!??
We'll all see you there

I have OCD and regularly over wash my hands. I use Averno emollient after every handwashing when at home.

With genuine respect @springflorals - stop washing your hands so much! Go to your local pharmacy and get some proper cream to deal with the eczema.

The impact of the virus on my industry (big companies) is potentially huge. I'm worried about that.