To be worried about coronavirus part 9

[GPwife2411]

A new thread - will delete if another one is around, I can't see any.

Previous thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3836309-To-be-worried-about-Coronavirus-Part-8

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

It's 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 edited by MNHQ at OP's request

Andorra reports first case of coronavirus t.co/eUoE2b20hL

Today isn't the first COBR meeting and the PM has been to others.

Every government department has a dedicated minister to oversee response to the virus. The government aren't doing nothing.

Do we know if the test is absolutely 100% accurate

I do agree re sick leave policies too.

Due to go to Crufts at the weekend . I swing between going and not . Will be using airports and trains to get there. Staying with a relative who is also going so not worrying about the cost and I don’t want to let her down. But I am concerned that it could be a potential feeding ground to spread a virus

All of use who are tracking this and keeping ourselves informed should be avoiding unnecessary public interaction at large scale events IMO. I wouldn't be going.

Do we know if the test is absolutely 100% accurate

It isn't. You can get a false negative (although I don't think we are aware of any false positives)

Dd has gone in this morning with a fever. This is because I've already had a letter tgreatening me about her attendance.

Ds is off today too (and was off last Thurs and Fri) as well. He has a temperature and is really unwell....so he will stay off.

We too have had a letter warning us about his attendance - but I will not be responsible for spreading illness to his classmates, and I will put his health and wellbeing before the schools bloody attendance data. He has complex health needs as a result of a genetic condition - every time he has had off has been for genuine illness, appointments which can't be changed or because he has been sent home from school.
It is fucking ridiculous and irreponsible to send out these letters especially if it means people send sick children into school.

@mintyneb I would be interested in any update from the cystic Fibrosis meeting you have today. My daughter is 19 so trying to keep her 'sensible' is somewhat out of my control - she was in London all weekend partying and gigging. I think her attitude now is DGAF and live every minute.

Rome reports first case of coronavirus t.co/eUoE2b20hL

If you want to find hand gel at the moment, you may get lucky in cute gift shops where they sell them in Cath Kidson dispensers, etc.

(Also Primark, Claire's, Peacocks and garden centre gift sections.)

I'm currently not speaking to my DH. I feel he is being selfish continuing going to the gym and the NEC camera show in a few weeks. I have asthma and fibromyalgia and my daughter has a heart defect.

Told him he isn't sharing a bed with me.

garden centre for hand gels?
what a great idea

I'm still doing usual activities like gym etc just being extra cautious but not stopping them so to speak. I would only avoid concerts etc at this stage but my day to day routine is same.

To those of who who keep ill children of school despite the petty bullying of the authorities, thank you. I did the same but the pressure was not so organised when mine was younger and getting ill every few weeks.

I know school attendance is important and these parents usually do too. It is actually the same sense of responsibility.

My co op had lots of hand gel. I'm refusing to buy more because if in lockdown I will be at home handwashing and gel makes my hands crack anyway which would be worse.

I'm on a few disability FB groups and people are saying that hand gel is still available from healthcare and disability aid sites. Surgical spirit, particularly for livestock which is generally human grade is still about £10 for a litre on eBay and Amazon.

Our village are due to hold a huge music festival in May . People travel from all over the UK to it . I’m wondering now if they will cancel

I’ve kept my son off today as he has a low grade fever and cough. I highly doubt it’s CV but don’t want to pass any more germs around at this already testing time.

@BiBiBirdie You are right, thanks for reporting. When it comes to encouraging behaviours that will compromise public health, it's no longer a matter of difference of opinion. Hope MN realise this

Our local garden centre was selling hand gel...at £8 a bottle!

That's an outrageous price

Hiya hope it's ok to post here....looking for some advice:

I am currently suffering from regular cold symptoms, i.e. blocked nose/sneezing. Corona virus symptoms appear to be more of a dry cough, fever and shortness of breath, of which I don't have any of.

However this morning I woke up with an itchy throat and now I'm a bit paranoid!

I've not travelled abroad at all, or been in contact with people who have (as far as I know) however I live in London so have been on the tube a lot.

Would it be silly to self isolate for a bit to see what's happening? Meant to be visiting a hospital tomorrow and worried that if I am really ill then I'll make others. I'm not so worried about health implications for me but couldn't bare to make someone else ill.

Thanks! Sorry if this shouldn't be here

Thank you @DefiniteArticle
Others joined me in arguing back and received abuse and whilst I and they have reported I do believe MN should remove threads that descend into bullying.
I'm now being told I'm mental and need help because I worry about my son and don't trust that the NHS can cope.

Just looking to get thoughts from others. I am due to go to Cardiff next week for a concert - I am travelling on the mega bus from Cornwall.

I am concerned as my Dad lives with me and he has stage 2 progressing into stage 3 COPD.

Do you think I would be better off staying at home? He and my partner think I am being ridiculous and panicking but I know that I'd feel horrific if I were to make him poorly.

I mentioned last night about not treating covid SARI with corticosteroids and sorry I can’t remember who mentioned the Lancet article saying that steroids helped reduce the inflammation and someone else asked about it too.
So I’ve just been reading the WHO clinical management guidelines for hospitals in treating COVID patients and it definitely says do not use corticosteroids and why (see screenshot.)

Link to document www.who.int/publications-detail/clinical-management-of-severe-acute-respiratory-infection-when-novel-coronavirus-(ncov)-infection-is-suspected