Coronavirus is on my literally.

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My GP, at the bottom of my road. WIBU to panic now? I have 2 young kids (1 baby.) I’m more concerned about them... 😕

A colleague is flying to the Far East for a week and work have told her to self-isolate for 14 days on her return

I work for a major bank. We had a communication today telling us to stay at home for 14 days following any travel to a list of countries such as thailand, china, Singapore etc or if we have had any contact with anyone that has travelled to these countries. Can't remember the full list but there was around 10 countries on there

As I understand it, and I'm not a doctor or an expert in how diseases spread, the issue with coronavirus is the combination of the fact that it is thought to be more contagious than other viruses such as the flu, plus the fact that it has a higher mortality rate. The mortality rate is still relatively low - the vast majority of people will survive the virus - but because it is a lot easier to catch, the number of deaths from coronavirus will be higher than the number of deaths from SARS even if only a relatively low proportion of people who get it die of it. So that's why it is important to try to contain it.

Also, we don't have a vaccine for it, whereas we do have a vaccine that can be offered to immune-suppressed and vulnerable people for the flu that makes the rounds every year.

So I don't think that the fact that governments are trying to contain this is at odds with the risk that it presents, particularly.

@Parker231 so you’re telling me the govt can bring in legalisation to effectively deprive people of their liberty, deliberately using the wording that’s required to implement the law but at the same time say ‘but actually it isn’t that bad, we’ve just got to say this’.

How can you legitimately enforce a law you freely share is not based on fact?

Is it just me? I can imagine a half trained human rights lawyer having a right laugh with it.

Have a look here the number of infections has been slowing the infected graph was going up starifght line but it seems to have topped out a bit now.

Dosen't bother me, only sad thing is i have a Chinese lady friend we went to an excellent chinese resturant the othe night but very few customers. They told us trade has dropped off duwe the the fears abou the virus no one at the resturant has been or come from china for some three years but the public aer fearfull all the same:(

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My take is that those at risk of spreading the virus will be quarantined and the government now has the legal powers but your actual chance of catching it is low.

DH is a GP - his worry is people ignoring advice and turning up at the surgery saying they have the virus.

Why do people think they will catch it?

Bunnyfuller Your lawyer might have a bit of a laugh thru ignorance the goverment are doing right thing as draconian as it might be. Not that much is known about this present strain and it may well be a while yet before we know the full implications.

Just as well its not the spanish flu type come back, that did cause a lot of mayhen of biblical proportions, some 50 million or so dead!

And most of them within 24 hours too:(

@Parker231 schools, hospitals, gp surgeries , public transport.... door handles, sneezes, coughs etc. The normal way people catch viruses? They're not going to be able to quarantine everyone who has caught it before they spread it to others are they ?! people are spreading it before they have symptoms.

'my 84 year old dm takes the brighton bus, i wish she wouldnt'.

I know, really selfish, should leave it so others can use it too.

I’m worried, because my youngest and oldest would be considered vulnerable, so those that say “it’s a flu, don’t worry about it”, think yourself lucky your children are robust and stop being so bloody smug about our concerns. I would be the same if it was the flu and as I am face to face with people who have flown in from all over the world, on an almost daily basis, I think I’m right to take precautions.

thanks very much for your useless post @PIPESA, Really Really grateful you care so much

dfod @PIPESA

The biggest pandemic here isn't the virus it's the bloody media hype with zero context!

There's plenty of hysteria in the UK.. just been reading the preppers thread and at least 2 people have said they would take their children out of school if they lived in Brighton.

@Dragon 🤣🤣🤣🤣 where did you get your medical degree because they failed you epically I'm afraid to have to break it to you that no antibacterial products are effective against viruses!

There's plenty of hysteria in the UK.. just been reading the preppers thread and at least 2 people have said they would take their children out of school if they lived in Brighton.

If you'd actually been reading the prepper thread properly you'd know that those posters have seriously immuno compromised children

where did you get your medical degree because they failed you epically I'm afraid to have to break it to you that no antibacterial products are effective against viruses!

I beg to differ www.livescience.com/5822-fighting-flu-hand-sanitizers-work.html

@Introvertedbuthappy
I find your comment strange. I live in the UK but know many people in China in various cities. Everyone I speak to has barely left their homes the past few weeks. Streets and shopping malls are deserted. People are being arrested for no wearing masks. Returning to school following Spring Festival has been postponed until March in most provinces. If the UK is in "hysteria" (following a few shouty tabloid headlines) how exactly would you describe the situation in China?!

@User12879923378
A rational, balanced post

I feel quite worried, currently very unwell as I have shingles for the third time and will be having tests to rule out immune system problems. I am also asthmatic and was very close to being hospitalised with swine flu. I have my flu vaccine every year, but there is nothing I can do to protect myself from this, I also live near London in an area with a high number of commuters and close to Heathrow and Gatwick. I think it is only a matter of time before there are cases in this area.

If a young healthy Doctor 👨‍⚕️ ( in China) died from it I’m very worried, most people are underplaying this.. I have a small baby 🙉

I've had pneumonia and I can tell you, that before I went into a coma, it was one painful motherfucker. I could neither lie down nor sit up, I was in so much pain. Even my skin felt sore to touch.

Blimey, that sounds bad. When my DD and I had pneumonia it was nothing like that. I only found out I had it when I'd had a cough for six weeks, I'd stayed at work the whole time. Ditto whooping cough, I must have been extremely lucky.

OP, I'd try not to panic, but by the same token, there's nothing wrong with taking extra precautions.

If you can, avoid mixing with people more than necessary, wash your hands often/use sanitiser, don't touch your face (or your baby's face/hands) when you're out and about, have things delivered rather than going into crowded shops, wear a face mask on public transportation, etc. None of those things do any harm, and they may ease your worries.

I think it’s getting worrying, now.

I do suffer with anxiety, so feel free to count me in with the “hysterical” bunch! I don’t live anywhere near Brighton, but the fact that the UK’s number of cases has doubled overnight is worrying.

Anyone else feeling scared in a powerless sort of way? Someone said in another thread that an expert predicted 60%-70% of the U.K. population getting it! Is that just scaremongering?

@FloralTeacup

(((hug))) I am terrified to be honest. I think this thing is incredibly infectious and has a VERY high mortality rate.

I've been following Dr Campbell's videos. He gives very educational professional views on the situation with daily updates. www.youtube.com/channel/UCF9IOB2TExg3QIBupFtBDxg