worried about coronavirus (covid19) part 18

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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/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-number-of-cases-in-england/coronavirus-covid-19-number-of-cases-in-england

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. Please provide updated link if possible, I haven't been able to make this one work.

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

For research on CV and babies:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2761659

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/

In the coming days, guidance for healthcare professionals on Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in pregnancy will be published by the RCOG, Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Public Health England and Health Protection Scotland
....
www.rcog.org.uk/coronavirus-pregnancy

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 story 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)

Not isolating when isolated!

WHO Covid-19 stress advice for adults, and children

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

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

thoughts go to all those affected, in whatever way.

Sorry if this is a duplicate - I'm a whole thread behind atm!

Confirmed cases in Neath and Newport
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/two-new-cases-coronavirus-confirmed-17888236

"I think the very large events under cover are now becoming an unnecessary risk.

Chair of the @TheBMA @helenamckeown says she expects large events, such as concerts, will soon be cancelled because of coronavirus. MR

KayBurley at Breakfast t.co/jLJqLpRW5c

Thank you!

Thanks for the new thread.

Why has the UK case numbers risen by two? O thought they update at 2or whatever so whats the oint adding these two in before then

@Horehound Wales, I think. Wales is earlier, NI is later, not sure about Scotland.

Ah ok thanks

Horehound, it was 273 yday afternoon then NI added 5 and Scotland added 2 I think - so now 280

Placemarking

Each region updates at different times but then it all combines into UK numbers. IT is England that updates at 2pm, not all of the UK!

Thanks for the new thread @usernameishistory - really appreciate you looking after all of these.

I've just ordered an O2 sats monitor from Amazon - loads on there for under £20 with good reviews. Might be worth doing for peace of mind for anyone who has someone in the family who could be impacted. My DH has asthma so it will be useful to have anyway.

Does anyone know when the Cobra meeting is being held?

I should probably have an oximeter anyway - as mine have a tendency to randomly drop as it is - but can't afford it til payday. Will save a link, cheers! :)

COBRA meeting started at 11 am.

I'm definitely worried now. I know people in North Italy and know that as of this weekend that the hospitals are totally overwhelmed. I know people who have returned from skiing this weekend to England who were ignorant that the advice had changed and they had to self isolate, the ski company did not tell them. Certain ski companies are behaving disgustingly and bussing people out of the red zone to have a holiday in Trentino province because no one is yet enforcing the no move out of Lombardy where they were.

I think it's currently underway @Furfocksake

Thanks for the thread and all the info, user.

Thanks for the new thread. I really hope that there is some solid guidance for the whole country this week. The gulf between 'what's the problem, it's just flu' and panic buying, well...panic, together with worry about traveling etc. isn't helping.

People need to be able to start making informed, calm decisions.

It's kind of like a roller coaster ride. A little Pause, then an announcement... and off we go again.

Thanks for the new thread.
I seem to be comfort eating and need to stop. I've told dc no more sweets and chocolate until easter which means it won't be in the house and therefore I can't eat it either.

New link in OP for those with concerns for babies isn't clicky!

Apologies,
Posting here again,

For research on CV-19 and babies:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2761659