Worried about the Coronavirus thread 28

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French health minister Olivier Véran a doctor made a tweet, against the use of Ibuprofenes and the likes,it was corroborated by doctors in C'est dans l'air yesterday (France 5 TV).
It's the only link between young patients (in their twenties) that are in need of intubation.
edition.cnn.com/2020/03/16/health/coronavirus-ibuprofen-french-health-minister-scn-intl-scli/index.html

Right-pointing triangle We advise against having friends and family visit your home.

We strongly advise against this for people aged 70 and over, pregnant women, or anyone with underlying health conditions.

Govt is fast tracking an antibody test. This will allow persons to know if they have had the virus and have recovered. This is to allow the Nhs and essential workers to come out of self isolation.

Above text from this tweet:

mobile.twitter.com/DHSCgovuk/status/1239648782561705984

Macron has told the nation he wants no company to be exposed to the risk of collapse as a result of the pandemic. He has also said gas, electricity and water bills are to be suspended – as are rents – and the state will guarantee companies’ loans with a €300bn package.

Beginning on Tuesday, people will only be allowed to leave home for strictly necessary reasons including to go shopping – while keeping a distance of one metre from anyone else – to get medical help and for work if it could not be done from home. Individual sporting activity will be allowed, but no collective sports.

Macron said the reinforced measures will be imposed for at least 15 days.

Australia and Italy are prioritising ‘healthy’ people with coronavirus over people with underlying health issues in ICU.

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Germany closes places of worship, bars, restaurants, museums and cinemas

Angela Merkel has announced a raft of further drastic measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus in Germany, including the closure of places of worship, playgrounds and non-essential shops.

Speaking at a press conference in Berlin on Monday afternoon, the German chancellor issued new guidelines for restricting social gatherings. She said:

These are measures that we have never had in our country, but they are necessary to reduce the number of illnesses and severe illnesses and avoid overwhelming our health services.

The more individuals stick to these rules, the quicker we will get through this phase. The benchmark [for these measures] isn’t what we want to do, but what scientists tell us is the right response”.

I wish we had those measures but I am glad UK is serious about the length of time we have to do this.

The modellers are saying they are wrong? Its twice as bad as they thought?

Anyone watching?

My DH is on anti tumour necrosing factor (anti TNF) biological therapy - adilimbub...we just don't know if this means he needs to self isolate or not - is all very confusing and I feel as if we are getting very mixed messages

Has anyone shared this yet, it's a bit clearer www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults

Anyone watching?

What are you watching?

Sky news

wish I was in france!

Sorry if it’s already been discussed I’m a bit behind - but if it’s so hard to get tested if home isolating, how did Idris Elba get tested just for being in contact with someone.
It’s one of sky news main stories. 🤷‍♀️

Made in and Merkel telling people to shut means business etc can claim on insurance. Johnson? He'd better and soon.

Teen Dd is due a blood test prior to a consultant appointment on 9th April, which I’m pretty sure will be cancelled.

I can get it done early tomorrow at a walk in, but do I take her? Still not sure she should go to school!

List is up (see Fannias post). I cannot believe hypertension isn't included.

@Mazarinegreen my dh is also on adalimumab for crohns plus type1 diabetes. From what I can see those needing to isolate will be contacted by their gp. He is working but drives in and is in an office on his own. He's self employed so wants to keep going in if he can but being careful. very worrying though.

@KenAdams - I think about 20% of the adult population has hypertension. They can't afford to lose that many workers...

Yes kenadams I thought this was one of the dangerous conditions

From the .gov website. Makes the advice a little clearer

@SansaSnark Apparently there is precise advice going on the website, which is something.
What website is it going on please?

Surely parents should be allowed to take their children out of school if they can. My children are teenagers and both parents are home.
If the government allowed this it would allow schools to cope with less staff and reduce virus transmission.

From the list is that just Adults or Children with any of those conditions?.