worried about coronavirus (covid19) part 14

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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

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

Oh dear, I'm now really worrying about my DM, who travelled back from Africa via Lisbon and told me that there were a lot of people who were taking no care at all about where they were coughing. She's 80 years old and catches every infection going. She's coped with malaria and chest infections bug COVID-19 is very new.

Thank you for all the helpful advice, contributions and factual data provided via trusted confirmed sources (shout out to @ofwarren here, amongst others)

Those struggling with their anxiety do keep taking steps to acknowledge and help yourself through this. . Please note links in the OP, and from @GPwife2411 for anxiety support.

On the BBC latest report it says

Currently, tests take a couple of days to provide results

So does this mean these results are from 2 days ago?

As far as I can see, however, the UK total is 163 at the moment, not 300?

Also, the poster who asked for a link to the previous thread, also in the OP, at the top. Please let me know if its not working (as with any of the links). Thanks.

Link here www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51771815

Where are people getting 300 from?!

@OldQueen1969 I wonder if it is because Italy haven't held back on testing - whereas here we have only been testing people who have come from affected areas? Ergo more tests carried out, more results. I worry that the UK not testing as rigorously means lots of unidentified cases here.

is there any other identified reason for the big jumps in numbers of infected? I mean particular travel patterns etc? I have tried a quick google but my rather fuzzy brain is having trouble picking out the relevant points....

Apparently early on they had a super-spreader, like we did in Brighton. He seemed to be a very sociable individual and infected a lot of people before the authorities were on top of it. He hadn't been to China but had been in contact with someone who had.

WE seem to have been a bit more efficient at tracking down our super-spreader's contacts. Or perhaps we learned from seeing what had happened in Italy.

I am genuinely wondering wtf I am supposed to do with a 3 yo who licks railings and windows and also sucks his thumb.
I can't keep him confined to the house and garden! Today we were at a playground and he put his mouth on hand rails/bars 3 times despite me telling home not to!
I'm avoiding soft plays but I can't avoid play grounds - he needs exercising well! I'm hoping rain/frost/ sun will at least help to keep the viral load down, plus baby wipes and hand gel (if I can bloody get some) will be sufficient

username could you add this statement to your links in the OP? I think it would be useful for people to know that the Competition and Markets Authority will be taking a dim view of profiteering: www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-statement-on-sales-and-pricing-practices-during-coronavirus-outbreak

@Cheeseismylife I’ve mainly been using the radio for updates, France Info.

This website updates fairly regularly www.lci.fr/sante/en-direct-coronavirus-covid-19-9-morts-et-577-cas-confirmes-en-france-2143314.html

Although I am impressed with my older kids school - they have got extra lunchtime supervisors in just to supervise KS1 hand washing.... And are allowing time before school for handwashing.

I find it interesting theres been no notified cases of cabin crews, that spend their lives in the air exposed to everyone that has travelled from risk areas and subsequently all tested positive.

Either a) their own hygiene processes are extremely effective
b) it isnt transmitting as expected, or worried it is.
c) we're just not told
d) something else

Thanks orangeblossom!

After confirming its first case of #coronavirus, #Slovakia will ban flights to #Italy and school trips abroad, and will close hospitals and prisons for visits.

Thank you @cologne4711

Thats a very salient point yes.

I know it would be almost impossible to stop people coming in from Italy but if FCO advised against all but essential travel the numbers coming would reduce enormously. As they could finally get money back for their cancelled flights.

I recall they told people to avoid all but essential travel to China really early on. Am baffled why they haven't here. Would be too late now.

This survivor describes feeling short of breath still after recovering - she says something like 'I cannot walk for a long time because I feel short of breath and need to sit down - and that's never happened to me before'

This I think is fairly normal after serious flu/pneumonia/respiratory disease at least it was for me and a couple of friends I know who have had that level. It took 2 months for me to approach normal

My concern is that we have managed to eradicate so much from the world that we forget how awful some of these things can be. How much are the moderate illness people going to flood the NHS because they dont understand how bad moderate will feel

Have they released where in Yorkshire has got it yet?

I find it interesting theres been no notified cases of cabin crews, that spend their lives in the air exposed to everyone that has travelled from risk areas and subsequently all tested positive.

Interesting point.

Are cabin crew being routinely tested?!

Thanks for the responses regarding Italy - all good points.

I'm really torn by this compulsion I have to stay informed and the realisation that having the information changes nothing ....... a fresh hell indeed all round........

#RUSSIA- Starting March 10, 2020, students who come from the North Korea, S.Korea, Italy, Iran, the France, Germany, Spain, and “other countries with an unfavorable distribution situation” will not be allowed to attend classes and work. new coronavirus infection (2019-nCoV) —👇🏻

Fresh out of my course. Just catching up on the hundreds of posts 😩

@usernameishistory - weren't there two cases confirmed today in the UK of cabin crew with COVID-19?