Worried about Coronavirus - thread 31

[Jenasaurus]

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FFS just change the time of announcement to 5pm or something.

Most countries are doing multiple data releases a day. We can’t even manage one.

From previous thread, I think this comment is really unfair. This is an unprecedented situation and quite frankly letting the nation know how many people have the disease or have died should not be the priority.

People are mildly ill, people are very ill, people are critically ill, people are dying. Knowing the figures daily, weekly, monthly shouldn't make a difference. Listen to the advice. Stop going to the fucking pub, seeing friends, etc and do what has been asked otherwise many more will die and they very well might be your friends or relatives.

Sky News Breaking - '177 people have died after testing positive for covid-19 in the UK which is an increase of 33 deaths since yesterday.'

Andrew Neil - 'Some places in France, already under nationwide lockdown, imposing curfews as of 8pm tonight. Special local/national police patrols will enforce it.'

McKay Coppins - “What do you say to Americans that are scared?” NBC’s @PeterAlexander
asks.
“I say you’re a terrible reporter,” Trump snaps.'

I have a stark question.

In the case of a threshold, are those not admitted for intensive care still nursed and given drugs to make them more comfortable?

In the space of eight minutes different death totals were posted. Not helpful.

What’s with the different number of deaths?

I can cope with the loss of my elderly generation- they will go at some point in the next year or two, and one has already held out longer than anyone expected! I am afraid about them being uncomfortable.

FT reporting that London bar and cafe closures could be order in todays presser rather than Monday or more gradually over the weekend.

Only thing is by delayed this he is risking more lives.

Robert Mackey - 'Dr. Anthony Fauci tries to clean up Trump's misleading claim that chloroquine could be a treatment for Covid-19 by explaining there's no clinical evidence, just anecdotal reports. Trump says he disagrees with the doctor, has a hunch it might work.'

OMFG.

Does anyone know the likelihood of anti-psychotic meds being at risk of a shortage? My dm relies on these to keep well enough not to need hospitalisation. I don’t know what we’d do if we can’t access them. She also has a recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis, is in her mid 70s and lives on her own.

Oh Italy, so sad. 😢

Does anyone know if Boris is making an announcement today? Yesterday he spoke of doing it in private.

Tim Donovan - 'Northwick Park Hospital - said to have declared a ‘critical incident’ - is the one used by many of BJ’s own constituents.'

Watching BBC

The BBC economic correspondent explaining things said "that if you are not worried about this yet, you just aren't sane" with regard to coronavirus and the economy.

Trump is a fucking Idiot! But we knew that already. He's an absolute disaster for the US

news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-they-call-it-the-apocalypse-inside-italys-hardest-hit-hospital-11960597

I can't believe how many parents are sending their children to school next week. Our school is over the 10% of students anticipated. DC's class has 5 attending so far out of the 30 in the class. I don't know what jobs they all have. I think they will have to clamp down to 2 key working parents for a place as more staff go off sick.

Richard Osman - 'People still congregating in busy spaces saying ‘it’s the Dunkirk sprit’, need to understand that in this scenario they’re actually being the Luftwaffe.'

www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2020/03/20/protecting-the-doctors-the-reality-of-the-equipment-supply-p
Protecting the doctors: The reality of the equipment supply problem

There are widespread and extensive reports of other kinds of shortages.

Some hospitals have a lack of goggles. Intensive care doctors have resorted to making their own by using elastic bands to strap an overhead projector sheet to their face. Anaesthetists have resorted to buying visors in B&Q.

In general, doctors and nurses across the country are crying out about the lack of equipment they have. When you put out a call to hear how they feel about the working environment they are being asked to work in, a wave of outrage and fear comes back.

And that's the thing. That's why medical staff struggle to have confidence in what they're being told about equipment. That's why doctors' bodies like the BMA simply cannot say that they have confidence that their members are being kept safe. Because all around them there is evidence that they do not have the resources they need. The government response looks reactive, sluggish and opaque.

It’s employees today isn’t it? Announcement

Sam Coates Sky - 'YouGov / Sky News
How well do you think the UK government is handling Covid-19
Well 59% (55%)
Badly 31% (30%)
19-20 March; (12-13 March in brackets)'

Government approval increasing even more.

I know people who were at Anfield for the Athletico game who are now ill & convinced they have this virus. Can't believe it was only last week, it feels like so long ago since the football was on.

LBC News- 'Boris Johnson & Chancellor Rishi Sunak make their daily press conference on the Coronavirus outbreak. '

I know - it feels like its been weeks since the league was suspended.

CNN Breaking News - 'President Trump said the US isn't considering a nationwide lockdown, but praised New York and California for issuing stay-at-home orders.'