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The 'Positive Mental Health' Corona virus thread Part III

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DaffodilThatch · 16/03/2020 18:27

Think would be good to keep this thread going! Will link to the previous threads in a bit.

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Zoidbergonthehalfshell · 17/03/2020 14:41

@tobee that graph is awesome - very reassuring!

tobee · 17/03/2020 14:46

I think that graph has long been available; it's fact after all, it's just seeing it like that makes you realise that the negative news is taking precedence.

RapidRainbow · 17/03/2020 14:49

I wonder what was the turning point to stopping the deaths. Very little yellow on the decline 🤔

This is being shared around Facebook, I've seen some of the points from other sources so believe it to be true.

How about some good news?

-China has closed down its last coronavirus hospital. Not enough new cases to support them.

  • Doctors in India have been successful in treating Coronavirus. Combination of drugs used: Lopinavir, Retonovir, Oseltamivir along with Chlorphenamine. They are going to suggest same medicine, globally.
  • Researchers of the Erasmus Medical Center claim to have found an antibody against coronavirus.
  • A 103-year-old Chinese grandmother has made a full recovery from COVID-19 after being treated for 6 days in Wuhan, China.
  • Apple reopens all 42 china stores,
  • Cleveland Clinic developed a COVID-19 test that gives results in hours, not days.
  • Good news from South Korea, where the number of new cases is declining.
  • Italy is hit hard, experts say, only because they have the oldest population in Europe.
  • Scientists in Israel likely to announce the development of a coronavirus vaccine.
  • 3 Maryland coronavirus patients fully recovered; able to return to everyday life.
  • A network of Canadian scientists are making excellent progress in Covid-19 research.
  • A San Diego biotech company is developing a Covid-19 vaccine in collaboration with Duke University and National University of Singapore.
  • Tulsa County's first positive COVID-19 case has recovered. This individual has had two negative tests, which is the indicator of recovery.
  • All 7 patients who were getting treated for at Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi have recovered.
  • Plasma from newly recovered patients from Covid -19 can treat others infected by Covid-19.

So it's not all bad news. Let's care for each other and stay focused on safety of those most vulnerable.

1980sQueen · 17/03/2020 14:49

Am I OK to pop on here?
I need to keep myself going and trying to look for anything positive.
Currently stuck at home with 3 children (youngest has additional health issues and all 3 schools have authorised the absences and sending work home).
They are all happy about it (the older two have been begging to be Home schooled for years!).
I feel for my little one as he misses his friends and loves school, but his health has to come first.

So, today would have been my Gran's 104th Birthday, and I sort of feel that she's with me.
I suffer from anxiety/ panic disorder and every time I feel myself sinking, I get this little jolt of something positive that seems to come from nowhere.

I've ordered a few little treats for the children to keep them busy when they're not doing the school work.
Craft activities, books and dvd's.

I really hope a miracle will happen and things will get back to normal after the Easter holidays!
That's what I'm praying for and aiming for.
Anything reassuring is most welcome!

chocolatesaltyballs22 · 17/03/2020 15:01

Well my Easter holiday is now up the swanny after the FCO and TUI announcement. Will have to console myself with wine for Paddy's day I reckon.

magimedi · 17/03/2020 15:02

Wonderful post, RapidRainbow.

1980sQueen More the merrier & we just try to keep this positivity going.

tobee · 17/03/2020 15:02

Well collated RapidRainbow! 🌟

HonestlyItsFine · 17/03/2020 15:03

I saw a post on facebook. There are no sources, so I don't know how much of it is true. I've not much else to do, so I'll research and try to find sources for some of it:

China has closed down its last coronavirus hospital. Not enough new cases to support them. (this one is true: www.businessinsider.com/wuhan-medical-workers-remove-masks-after-last-temporary-hospital-closes-2020-3?r=US&IR=T)

  • Doctors in India have been successful in treating Coronavirus. Combination of drugs used: Lopinavir, Retonovir, Oseltamivir along with Chlorphenamine. They are going to suggest same medicine, globally. (I've seen these drugs mentioned several times, but can't find any source to link it to Indian doctors)
  • Cleveland Clinic developed a COVID-19 test that gives results in hours, not days.(can't find a source at the moment)
  • Good news from South Korea, where the number of new cases is declining. (unsure- can't find any data)
  • Italy is hit hard, experts say, only because they have the oldest population in Europe. (can't find any source that says this)
  • 3 Maryland coronavirus patients fully recovered; able to return to everyday life. (didn't look for a source, this is probably true)
  • A network of Canadian scientists are making excellent progress in Covid-19 research.(also didn't look for source- scientists all around the world are making excellent progress, though)
  • Tulsa County's first positive COVID-19 case has recovered. This individual has had two negative tests, which is the indicator of recovery. (most likely true, didn't reseach)
  • All 7 patients who were getting treated for at Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi have recovered.(most likely true, didn't research)
  • Plasma from newly recovered patients from Covid -19 can treat others infected by Covid-19. (can't find a source)
tobee · 17/03/2020 15:03

How are all the puppies? 🐶

tobee · 17/03/2020 15:03

And bunnies 🐰 and the rest?

HonestlyItsFine · 17/03/2020 15:04

RapidRainbow cross posted with you! Nice to see some positive news.

tobee · 17/03/2020 15:05

Honestly don't mind reading that twice!

marmitecheesetoast · 17/03/2020 15:18

Hello all, I hope you don’t mind me joining, I’m so glad I found this thread!

Have been feeling increasingly anxious about life over the next few months, but lovely to find such a positive supportive thread away from all the scaremongering and drama. @RapidRainbow Thanks so much for that post in particular it’s very encouraging.

I’m 25 weeks pregnant and feeling pretty low about how the rest of my pregnancy will go right now, the next 12 weeks of social distancing basically takes me up to almost due date. Been having anxiety in this pregnancy anyway due to a fairly traumatic birth with my DD and the things that were helping me cope and making me feel ok about the birth such as my weekly pregnancy yoga class and an upcoming hypnobirthing class have all been understandably cancelled now. I have still been commuting on a busy tram and working in a big open plan office until today so feel pleased in that regard at least about the new guidance, I just went in this morning to collect my laptop etc and now working from home. Very odd suddenly clearing my desk and saying bye to colleagues though as in won’t be back in now before my mat leave starts - not quite how I’d pictured finishing!

DH is also now wfh, and I imagine it’s only a matter of time before DDs nursery closes... don’t know how we will cope!! I also need to face up to cancelling DD’s 3rd birthday party next month which she will be very upset about, it’s the first birthday she’s been old enough to be excited about and has been talking about what friends she wants to invite and what cake she wants etc for the last few months after attending lots of her friends’ parties Sad I’m half wondering if the weather is good if we could manage some small birthday picnic in the park where we could all sit not too close to each other so we still do something to mark the occasion?!

Anyway sorry I’ve rambled on enough... my positive thought for this afternoon is I’ll have an extra hour from finishing work before picking DD up from nursery as no commute!

tobee · 17/03/2020 15:28

Yes it's sad about the "smaller" things like birthday celebrations, isn't it? I don't think it's human to not be aware of those things. My ds is 21 at the end of May and he was just being sad to me about that. He's also going to not have his graduation presumably. He finishes his degree this year.

tobee · 17/03/2020 15:37

Over 80,000 have now recovered world wide as of today.

Spudlet · 17/03/2020 15:39

Old dog update (he was a puppy once) - he is Not Pleased. I decided to give him a spring haircut, and the blades on my clippers are somewhat past their best... he has more tramlines than San Francisco, (assuming they do have trams, I thought they did but now I doubt myself ) and cannot even look at me GrinBlush

He will forgive me come dinner time I’m sure Wink

The 'Positive Mental Health' Corona virus thread Part III
tobee · 17/03/2020 15:51

Great photo Spudlet

Spudlet · 17/03/2020 15:54

Oh and another little positive - I was going to cancel my leisure centre membership as I haven’t been able to go for ages due to illness anyway, and can’t see myself going for a while now. But today I got an email saying I could freeze my membership for 3 months for free, which means I get to keep my slightly less expensive package which isn’t available any more for new people. It’s nice that this sort of help is out there Smile

NoRoomInBed · 17/03/2020 15:54

Seen a post today by the New York something on the good old facebook (so dont know if true) but its says how experts in China have a kind of "vaccine" and is going to use it in emergancy cases. They've sent the samples to america. Hopefully it's something to look forward to.

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 17/03/2020 15:56

I asked them by reporting a post at the end of the last thread and saying where this thread is, and MichaelMumsnet has posted a link to here on the end of thread II.

Hurrah for MichaelMumsnet!

AutumnRose1 · 17/03/2020 15:57

Hello!

Spudlet, yes, they have trams in San Francisco.

The bad news is my autocorrect just tried to make that “trans”.

Bloodybackpain · 17/03/2020 15:59

Place marking to read later, sending love to everyone. I am making an effort to smile at everyone I see. (Albeit when I’m running it looks a bit odd!)

Orangeblossom78 · 17/03/2020 16:01

Aww, yes birthdays...my DS has his birthday this weekend and think it will be quiet as relatives with lung conditions etc, bit sad but we'll get over it, maybe have something later in the year instead to celebrate!

Yes we need to hear more about recoveries. are there any UK recovery numbers yet I wonder.

Orangeblossom78 · 17/03/2020 16:02

It says here

In the UK at least 52 people are known to have recovered from the disease, according to figures from Public Health England.

However, the true number of people who have recovered from the virus is likely to be higher.

news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-79-000-people-worldwide-have-recovered-from-covid-19-11958398

Callybrid · 17/03/2020 16:08

Well, my first day of home schooling’s not gone that swimmingly - my only pupil ripped up his maths sheet, refused to read anything to me and when I tried to make us do a kids yoga video to calm down he cried about how uncomfortable it was to lie on the floor Hmm ... we have at least had fun colouring and listening to podcasts.

Good news that first vaccines are being trialled - www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51906604 - still a way off to being available but I think that’s amazing that they have one to test already.

Also very good news - I hear a new series of Schitts Creek is coming to Netflix in May (hope this means something to someone here!) - perfect self-isolation tv imho Grin