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Oh god that's utterly vile. And these people are health care professionals?

@TrustTheGeneGenie Yes. Including my ward manager, and a senior clinical site manager. I have lost a lot of respect for them, believe me.

My patrons is a deerhound. Have been casting it a LOT.

@TooManyButtons oh my god, that's awful! On so many levels.

Good lord TooManyButtons that is horrific.

I can imagine you have @TooManyButtons

It's unnecessary scare mongering! They honestly should be held responsible for being so utterly unprofessional!

Wow, you lot have been busy - I pop away for a couple of hours and you fill six pages!

That's shocking! I can't believe senior medical staff are sharing it. Never mind hating the virus, I hate what's happening to people. People I thought were rational, sensible people are turning out to be just the opposite.

I'm fairly blasé about things, probably because my Mum was very much 'you only go to the doctors if your arm is hanging off' school of thought (she sent me to school with mumps 😬). This is getting to me now though. I worry about catching it and giving it to DH more than anything as he's 65 and I keep hearing about over 60s having a much higher risk but what can you do? He firmly believes life is for living, as do I but, thanks to the press, the dementors etc, it's impossible to get away from it.

I have to say, in my many, many, many dealings with the NHS lately, I've been so bowled over by the positivity and loveliness of most of the staff who I encountered.

When I went to the local UTC I was almost in tears because I felt sooo guilty about going in with what I thought would turn out to be nothing (although it didn't turn out to be!) that I was almost in tears. I felt so bad for contributing to the overwhelming of the NHS. Okay, I was in actual tears. And the nurse and doctor who first saw me and referred me on both said, "NEVER feel bad about coming in when it is something that needs to be seen to."

And everyone since then... from the smiley administrator to the nurse who says that her mask is saving her a fortune from not having to buy lipstick... have just been lovely, positive, never making me feel bad. It's so sad to feel that some of the staff are so overwhelmed and so (dare I say it) negatively affected by the fear and hysteria.

TooManyButtons

Is it worth reporting that to the GMC or any medical journals?

Ffs, that’s dreadful @TooManyButtons.

I kept up with all 1000 posts on the first thread but ya'll are moving way to fast for me 😂

Placemarking with a baby dementor ♟

today a friend of DH died from cancer in his late 50's, today approx another 450 people died from cancer ( this happens every day year in year out) sadly 314 people died from Covid where are the thoughts and prayers for the others that died!
1500 people die every day in the UK mostly the very old and very ill and a few tragic accidents
the death rate of humans is 100% eventually no one is immortal
so we should enjoy life as best as we can, no amount of stopping drinking coffee stopping BBQ's etc will change the above
it is more important to add life to years than years to life

I’m sorry to hear about your DH’s friend Teacupdrama.

Someone quoted Professor Karol Sikora on the VE Day thread talking about deaths from cancer but the article was rubbished because it was 2 weeks ago and therefore inaccurate. His figures sadly remain the same whenever it’s published

This is not a system you can play. It’s a virus that eats your chest

COVID19 eats your chest, apparently. Dementors in the wild.

Thank you @jourdain11. I know you’re right and it’s great to hear from someone who was in the same sort of situation. Yes she is positive and independent, she will be fine. I need to stop worrying so much! Thank you for your positivity.

@TeacupDrama sorry to hear about your DHs friend.

I do think a lot of the drama/panic comes from the constant reminder of "daily death toll". We never has a round up of "today 300 people died of cancer, 50 people died in car collisions, 3 people died from falling down the stairs etc." It's like some people weren't aware that people die every day. Yes more people than usual are dying presently, and it is tragic particularly for the children, but it's not news that people die every day.

That's also why I dont understand those who say "how can you be thinking about XYZ, people are dying!" or "count yourself lucky your biggest problem is ABC, people are grieving!"
People are always dying and/or grieving! There may be more than usual but it is always the case that at any one time, many people are grieving. Does that mean the rest of us shouldnt do anything ever?

TrustTheGeneGenie

A while ago I know (went old skool and watched Honey, I blew up the kid. with my dd's) but in terms of returning to school if they said it could only happen if we had X children, I would volunteer not to send mine as DH is a SAHP. (DS would have to go back though)

TooMany That script reminds me of the old public information films, there is one that is very much like that - Hidden Waters? Same kind of tone.

Bad that that is being shared: the writing is terrible

"Like everyone else, I took her in the dark"

You what now? Bit of a goer, was she, the dear departed wife/girlfriend?

What a steaming heap of shite.

Swiss foof shops have reopened, according to the Guardian. Will this lead to a second spike? I think we all know the answer.

I'm glad they can get foof in Switzerland

It was Lonely Water - almost there.

@Mustbetimeforachange it would have caused even more of a stir if Boris had been photographed walking with a non essential flippant foof.

There's another one from a supposed HCP about how he's had to burn letters from loved ones who died of Covid-19. People don't fucking write letters on ventilators.

Swiss foof shops

Glad they’ve got their priorities straight!