worried about coronavirus (covid19) part 16

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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

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

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

Please add in other links for any wanting to increase their understanding and decrease their anxiety!

Just read the update on the worldometers site about the Italy lockdown.

Ski resorts are closed. This will impact some uk tourists with trips booked. I have seen people asking about planned trips.
www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Saudi Arabia puts Qatif in Eastern Province on lockdown due to coronavirus - SPA

@somanydevices if the queen is cancelling garden parties in May I would cancel your event in May too.

Should by a miracle it blow over it's unlikely anyone else would have booked the slot. If it is still chaos, no one will want to bring their families to a mingling event and the event will be a failure.

Thank you gp wife.

If my dd gets a cough at any time, I go into high alert but esp at this time of year.
Both times she was admitted she was rushed straight through packed a and e.

Is there an increased risk for those using inhalers for asthma?

In what way baby?

The "lockdown" in Italy was already being talked about on all TV channels early yesterday evening. This led to the panicked and irresponsible exodus on the trains coming south. They are still coming. Trains have not been stopped, nor have flights.

Not with the steroid inhaler, babyfairy. A good idea to give the inhaler casings a regular soapy wash though, if they are carried round with you, or wipe with an alcohol wipe if possible.

Am not panicking, just ensuring have enough stocks for a few weeks: any recommendations for a simple, free inventory/preppers app to make listing everything I’ve bought and managing it easier? Just been searching and there’s loads! Am not sure if I want to enter by scanning bar codes or just typing “toilet rolls” etc etc. Thanks

Are the UK still updating around 2pm?

Yes bercows

And use a spacer, and wash that out too. Don't wipe the inside to dry it; let it dry naturally. (It can cause static which the particles stick to.)

I can't find bloody alcohol wipes anywhere so am buying vodka today.

if the queen is cancelling garden parties in May I would cancel your event in May too

I hadn't heard that, that's a great example thanks!

That’s pointless - vodka is what 35% alcohol? Won’t do anything. Chemists sell rubbing alcohol/surgical spirit that’s 70% & much cheaper!

Well, it's not always exactly at 2pm so can we remember not to have a hissy fit if they aren't published on the dot?

Of course, drinking the vodka and using the rubbing alcohol for sanitising would be a win-win.

@StrawberryJam200 not quite what you're asking for but I did mine manually in ToDoIst and separated it out by sublists depending where they're stored. I also put a date on each item that's a month before its expiry date so as they come up I'll remember to rotate them out if I haven't done already.

Does anyone have any top tips for using UHT milk? I don't like it in tea or coffee (though obviously would use it in an emergency!) but I don't want to waste it.

Just reading about the Lombardy health system being on the verge of collapse with people being treated in corridors etc.

Neuro

We have a spacer thanks.

The spacer at school however
Inspite of me showing staff how to use it, they lost the plastic bit on the end to cover nose and mouth, of course the teacher didn't realise the piece was missing.
Then they lost the actual spacer. Then one day dd asked for it and they didn't give it to her... I had to get local asthma nurse to call up and speak to them about their utterly lax attitude towards it all.

Does anyone have any top tips for using UHT milk?

rice pudding
custard
cheese/white sauce

my kefir cultures don't like uht milk either for some reason. it comes out tasting strange.

@peachgreen UHT milk is fine for porridge etc. I used to be very anti it until we had a holiday in the middle of nowhere a few years back. Actually remember it being some of the best porridge I'd ever tasted. Always keep some in now.

My dh just wondered in and asked if we have enough food in for two weeks if needed... He thinks I've been over reacting about this virus for weeks and yet he was very pleased and visibly relaxed when I told him the new freezer I bought 5 weeks ago is jam packed. Whilst we have plenty in we do need a running top up.(teenagers!)...dh as happy to provide a list of things to get! I couldn't get a slot with ocado so went with tesco. It seams he is finally taking it seriously.

Why so many cases in Italy?

Why is his country worst affected? I'd expect London and Paris to have most cases.

Thank you. The time keeping is rather slack but it's important it's as accurate as possible I suppose.

I'm going to give our inhaler spacers a wash. Ds takes them apart and I can never find one. It is amazing the difference a spacer makes. I can't remember the percentage but if not using a spacer there's very little drug that gets into your lungs. I used to be the respiratory lead at my practice but my brain has gone to mush in the five years since However, my advice to all asthmatics is to ensure you take your preventer as prescribed and always carry your reliever d everywhere you go. Rinse out your mouth or gargle after using the preventer to prevent sore throats and oral thrush. Make sure you have as asthma plan and follow it. It might be worth asking your GP for a rescue pack of steroids and antibiotics should you need them. I did this as standard with my patients but had to ask my own GP for some.
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