Worries about the Coronavirus 29

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CBC News Alerts - 'Ontario declares state of emergency. Orders immediate closure of daycares, libraries, theatres, private schools, bars, indoor recreation centres. Restaurants confined to takeout and delivery, gatherings of more than 50 people banned. Order is effective to March 31.'

20% of the cases in Portugal are doctors according to my friends there.

@danni0509 I believe it be 4pm.

Sophia Sleigh - NEW from the Evening Standard team: 'Ministers ready to order a “harder” London clampdown on socialising to limit deaths. 'Urgent review on school closures. London Ambulance Service records its "busiest day ever" for calls yesterday.

Thanks @Angryrant55

UK lockdown indefinite until a coronavirus vaccine is found, warn scientists advising government t.co/xOLfdpxJ7c

The mood in schools is frenzied and panicked. It's awful, kids are scared.

Some are sending kids in that shouldn't. Loads off.

Kids saying they feel on edge. There is no hand gel.

We are 10 teachers down. Kids being escorted from lessons for two week isolation.

It's awful. Did the modelling take this into account.

Feel like begging for help.

#Coronavirus UPDATE:

The @ForeignOffice has advised against ALL non-essential travel overseas.

Read the guidance: t.co/dq6IK7mHjv

Follow @FCOtravel for updates. t.co/TAzLU2uSBs

Public Health Wales Statement

“We can confirm that 12 new cases have tested positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 136.
“As we are currently only testing within hospitals, this is likely to underestimate the true number of cases.

At least they are honest about it.

No word on testing for service user.
Have cobbled staff together til tomorrow morning.
Company have offered staff lots of cash to come in, no takers yet.
No word from local authority or primary care.
No forthcoming face masks-we run out this evening....
Just spoke to duty social work team who have 'made a note of the situation' (having lost the note they made last night). So helpful

@MurrayTheMonk I work in an adult day centre. (LD) We’ve been told that if (when) we close, they will
look to redeploy us into homes.

We are local authority run

Well let's hope they hurry up. Incredibly day centres are still open near me. That's where I think he got it from

@MurrayTheMonk I don’t understand why we are still open. All our adults who attend are as such huge risk and are also super spreaders!

Just found out my teenage DS's best pal has had the symptoms since Sat. Temp, cough, achey etc. They were together all last week.

My DS seems fine. However just this morning (before I found out about his friend), my glands have swollen up and my chest felt tight and a little painful when walking up a hill, dog walking. The chest pain is usual although it is mild.

Should I be worried? Thx.

Anyone know, if fco now advising against all travel can I finally claim on my travel insurance for upcoming trips? Or will they wiggle out of it because my destination isn't specifically mentioned?

Rinoachicken-because The government has probably not even thought about it I suppose. Someone somewhere needs to man up and make some sensible choices.

It's sad but not surprising how quickly care services fall to pieces. Years of underfunding and undervaluing the work coming home to roost.

@Cheeseismylife you will need to check your policy as some allow you to cancel if you are upto 30 days of travel, some are as low as 7 days before travel, but nearly all of them will ask you to contact your travel agent/provider first

Coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in December 2019.

The first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland was confirmed in March 2020.

Scottish test numbers
A total of 5,146 Scottish tests have concluded. Of these:

5,051 tests were confirmed negative
195 tests were positive
Sadly, two patients in Scotland who tested positive for Coronavirus have died.

Just spent two hours in a virtual queue to get onto the Ocado website to amend an order, when I got there the website crashed, can't log on, book a slot or view the shop.

Live: Health Select Committee hears latest coronavirus evidence t.co/Fjo3Tr6Dzw

Gavin Williamson - 'We are committed to supporting schools to stay open at this difficult time. As part of our measures to help them, we are temporarily suspending routine Ofsted inspections.'

Laura Kuenssberg - 'Govt still determined to try to keep schools open .. but changing some procedures.'

All Church of England public worship cancelled

Except weddings and funerals, because you are safe from Covid-19 with a glass of prosecco in your hand. t.co/ZMl2XU0QNk

Bbc news chanel.

Jeremy hunt interviewing sir Patrick..
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Good news about the ofsted. Takes pressure off schools a little bit.