Coronavirus

[ProfessorDavey]

Spud
Your gags are much better than mine , Hilarious 😂😂😂

I wish that I thought that Spud was just having a laugh - sadly I don't think he is.

[Robbie]

It does look as though the live-animal markets and some dietary habits in China may be responsible, and we ought to be able to say so without being accused of racism.

Tho' agree with you I just read about violence being meted out to asians on the street in America on account of the virus, following what stupid Trump said:- "Chinese virus" and "Wuhan Coronavirus". It's so wrong,Aas if it's anything to do with them & even in China nobody would have thought that would happen.

A sore throat is a symptom of the corona virus. One sufferer said it was as if she had broken glass in her throat.

Spud I dunno if changing your car caused your sore throats, never heard of that but it pays to be comfortable, stress lowers the immune system.

[Walter]

I wish that I thought that Spud was just having a laugh - sadly I don't think he is.

prof
If he was being serious then a lot has just been explained regarding his other posts and his understanding of reality 😱

Go on Spud, tellus it was a spoof !

[Robbie]

Btw I was just chatting (messaging) with my daughter . Australia seems very far away at the moment 😪

I can believe that. Not long ago the bush fires were so worrying, now this. Glad she's OK anyway Walter & hope you are too.

[ProfessorDavey]

A sore throat is a symptom of the corona virus. One sufferer said it was as if she had broken glass in her throat.

A sore throat is not a common symptom of corona-virus although may sometimes occur.

A sore throat, however, is a very common symptom of a cold. The key symptomatic features that suggest coronavirus are a persistent and usually dry, cough and raised body temperature. The third common symptom is shortness of breath.

If you have a sore throat, runny nose and are constantly sneezing you are likely to have a cold as none of these are common symptoms of coronavirus and runny/bunged-up nose and sneezing are rare for people with coronavirus infection.

[Walter]

I can believe that. Not long ago the bush fires were so worrying, now this. Glad she's OK anyway Walter & hope you are too.

Hi Robbie

We've been given a lot to think about recently haven't we ?

It's how we deal with it that makes us what we are

Keep safe and well yourself 😷

[Roses]

Our three grandsons are very stressed now their exams have been cancelled, they are awaiting the Government announcement as to what happens next.

[Nearly Sane]

I can get that this is a fast moving situation but for so much of the govt decisions, they seem purely reactive. It doesn't feel like we are following a plan despite this all being something we could  have modelled for.

[Roses]

This situation is unique in our lifetime, therefore it is very hard to know exactly how to handle it.

[ProfessorDavey]

I can get that this is a fast moving situation but for so much of the govt decisions, they seem purely reactive. It doesn't feel like we are following a plan despite this all being something we could  have modelled for.

I think the government have been too slow and too reactive, but we really are in unchartered waters and things are really complex.

We own and run a nursery, that without income will go bust in weeks (or we'd have to lay off all our staff). The government's announcement yesterday that nurseries should only partially close and remain open for the children of key workers is sensible in theory and we wholeheartedly support playing our part in helping front-line workers being able to still be in work. But it doesn't work unless we are supported to remain financially viable as we, and most nurseries, are private sector organisations. Now we have insurance (many nurseries don't) which we think covers business interruption - and we think if forced to close we can claim. However if we aren't forced to close, but are remaining partially open we probably can't claim. So the government's own laudable goal actually makes the financial pressures worse not better.

[Udayana]

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If you have a sore throat, runny nose and are constantly sneezing you are likely to have a cold as none of these are common symptoms of coronavirus and runny/bunged-up nose and sneezing are rare for people with coronavirus infection.

This is true. However it is still possible to have a cold, or even flu, at the same time as covid-19. It is also possible to have and spread covid-19 without any symptoms at all. Hence the need for better tests and more actual testing.

[ProfessorDavey]

This is true. However it is still possible to have a cold, or even flu, at the same time as covid-19. It is also possible to have and spread covid-19 without any symptoms at all. Hence the need for better tests and more actual testing.

I agree and it is of course possible that people have more than one infection. However if you have a runny nose or sore throat, but you don't have a dry cough or fever then it is unlikely you have covid-19.

Clearly if you have no symptoms only testing will tell you for sure, but however much there is an increase in testing it isn't likely to be used for people without symptoms.

[Walter]

This situation is unique in our lifetime, therefore it is very hard to know exactly how to handle it.

Lr
Please keep safe and well, your posts are invaluable 😷

[Walter]

I see Ainsley Harriot is now self isolating .
He's sick of being asked if he's got the Covonia virus

Fact-checked by Walter 👍

[Nearly Sane]

This situation is unique in our lifetime, therefore it is very hard to know exactly how to handle it.

i doubt that anyone does. Take care

[Roses]

Lr
Please keep safe and well, your posts are invaluable 😷

Thank you.

I am doing my best to keep out of coronavirus mischief, but that isn't always easy.

[jeremyp]

Well, nice to see you being so unbothered by it then. But no, let's not question dodgy eating habits. Do you go along with that herd immunity stuff, other than through vaccines, even if it means a high amount of deaths? After all, that's just nature too.

I’m just not panicking.

[jeremyp]

It does look as though the live-animal markets and some dietary habits in China may be responsible, and we ought to be able to say so without being accused of racism.

There have been live animal markets for millennia, also Chinese dietary habits. So why is this happening now? The answer is because it can and it’s not the first time in history.

[Robbie]

Agree it isn't easy LR. Sorry about your grandchildren's exams, a couple of my colleagues have children due to do GCSEs and A levels & now won't, wht a headache!

It's weird working from home. I do bring work home sometimes but that's not the same as having to! I'll get used to it, husband is doing the same. My phone hardly stopped this afternoon.

Seen Jeremy's posts, I too am not panicking but a little worried about frail family members. We'll do everything we can for them, they know that but it would be lovely to be able to scoop them up and bring them here which we would in different circumstances. Eldest daughter pregnant too but she's at home & well.

This situation is unique in our lifetime, therefore it is very hard to know exactly how to handle it.

That seems to be how all feel including our government.

[SusanDoris]

My(younger) son called in briefly this afternoon, and it was quite strange for us to keep a distance between us, but it was sensible. He showed me a few more pictures of Reuben so that was nice.

Earlier I put on my coat and hat and walked down the road and back - out about 20 minutes. Air a bit damp but not raining, such grey, misty light though. Only one person passed by.

[Robbie]

It is very strange keeping a distance from loved ones.

[Gordon]

Another withering piece by John Crace regarding this utterly useless shower of fuckwits who are masquerading as a government.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/mar/19/what-we-wouldnt-give-for-a-gordon-brown-or-john-major-right-now

[Walter]

Another withering piece by John Crace regarding this utterly useless shower of fuckwits who are masquerading as a government.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/mar/19/what-we-wouldnt-give-for-a-gordon-brown-or-john-major-right-now

gordo
Why don't you knock on the door of 10 Downing Street and offer your services .
You obviously can do a better job of it .
Or you could just STFU 😷

[Nearly Sane]

gordo
Why don't you knock on the door of 10 Downing Street and offer your services .
You obviously can do a better job of it .
Or you could just STFU 😷

Anyone could do a better job. Or do you want to remove your tongue from Johnson's arse?

[jeremyp]

Another withering piece by John Crace regarding this utterly useless shower of fuckwits who are masquerading as a government.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/mar/19/what-we-wouldnt-give-for-a-gordon-brown-or-john-major-right-now

I doubt if there's anybody who would be handling this well.

Admittedly, the key worker thing is a complete horlicks. It seems to me the government is turning the education system into the largest ever child minding system.