Covid-19 discussion thread

[MyNameIsTerry]

I really hope it's not just an introductory meeting to talk about what will happen at the initial assessment but that's just me being cynical..At least they are actually coming in person and having some "action" instead of the promise of action in the future is always a huge step in the right direction!

Me too, pulisa. But at least we won't be the no man's land that exists between GP referral and seeing a specialist, that time when no one seem to care about you.

I doubt much will happen for a month or so given how mental health always seems to be slow. The district nurses will continue weekly visits (twice weekly if we need them) and they are offering things like a bed downstairs so if we go that way we can do some things faster. I think we are in for a long one here no matter what.

[MyNameIsTerry]

It's nothing on you for reporting on how people are fear-mongering. The person who wrote that doesn't know their history. As Pulisa and I have discussed before, concentration camp barracks that came down with diseases were sent to the gas chambers. People like that unfortunately use the horrors of the Holocaust as a way to catch attention.

There is a problem in all universities who have decided to re-open. Not just UK universities, but American ones too. I understand that they want to re-open because going to a four-year university is an experience that people pay thousands of dollars to have, but when you put a bunch of people together whose brains aren't fully developed, they are going to make bad decisions...and they have.

Or were infected on purpose to study a virus i.e. the infamous Japanese units.

Either way it's just loons being loons on forums. They may even be a bot, WUM, etc.

We seem to be in the age of hyperbole. I wonder if in a 100 years we will be laughed at as the early internet generations by wised up people who no longer have to put up with the misinformation and whack-a-mole firefighting.

Unis need to update for the new age. All students get a free mask with the free box of johnnies Your brother could do a two for one session on the correct use of both!

[pulisa]

Me too, pulisa. But at least we won't be the no man's land that exists between GP referral and seeing a specialist, that time when no one seem to care about you.

I doubt much will happen for a month or so given how mental health always seems to be slow. The district nurses will continue weekly visits (twice weekly if we need them) and they are offering things like a bed downstairs so if we go that way we can do some things faster. I think we are in for a long one here no matter what.

My advice would be to get all the help and equipment you need if it's being offered now. You may get some input from an OT too depending on how efficient your local services are...As for mental health services..well, we all know how that one goes. My son is finally starting therapy this week, one year after his first admission to hospital..I do so hope your Mum gets an appropriate treatment plan which can be implemented now and which helps all of you x

[Lencoboy]

Another sizable drop in cases today (4,044 today vs 5,693 yesterday) and 1,649 fewer than yesterday.

Also less than last Monday (albeit only by 324, and 4,044 vs 4,368).

I know these decreases since Saturday might still be just a blip, but still extremely encouraging, especially as Friday's cases were pretty damn close to 7k!!

Fingers crossed though.

[Lencoboy]

Another sizable drop in cases today (4,044 today vs 5,693 yesterday) and 1,649 fewer than yesterday.

Also less than last Monday (albeit only by 324, and 4,044 vs 4,368).

I know these decreases since Saturday might still be just a blip, but still extremely encouraging, especially as Friday's cases were pretty damn close to 7k!!

Fingers crossed though.

Sadly not to be yesterday though!!

Perhaps, as others mentioned in the other thread, it's not a good idea to rely on the daily stats as they don't necessarily tell the truth. Especially as they are known to count previously uncounted cases from a few days or even weeks earlier which obviously artificially inflates the day-to-day stats on occasions, and vice versa.

My dad was saying to me yesterday evening that the current rates of Covid in this country are still far lower than back in March and early April, including the hospitalisations and deaths. Especially as cases were greatly under-recorded back then due to our woeful lack of community testing (which is still far from perfect of course, but far better than back then), and my dad also believes that any possible Covid deaths in this country before March this year were probably mistook for other causes like normal seasonal flu.

Even Dr JC believes that the actual daily Covid infection rates in the UK back in March-April might have been on average approximately 200k per day, which it probably isn't anywhere near that right now.

One other thing I have noticed is the BBC News website over the past week or two has started quoting the virus as Covid rather than Coronavirus, which is probably simpler, and more definitive.

[Pamplemousse]

I've just had a text message from my local pharmacy advising me to "be prepared for potential Covid-19 disruption; order your medicines from your GP and collect any outstanding medicines as soon as possible."

Which has set me thinking...

[Lencoboy]

I've just had a text message from my local pharmacy advising me to "be prepared for potential Covid-19 disruption; order your medicines from your GP and collect any outstanding medicines as soon as possible."

Which has set me thinking...

What?

Possible shortage of all medication?

All pharmacies closed in the event of a second national lockdown?

Well pharmacies still remained open in this country during the original nationwide lockdown back in the spring (albeit with restrictions), neither were there any major shortages of medicines AFAIK.

BTW, Boris reiterated on the BBC News tonight that he still doesn't want to impose a full-on nationwide lockdown, and only as an absolute last resort if all else fails.

[pulisa]

I'd say it means keep on the ball regarding repeat prescriptions and don't run down supplies. Have what you need in the home for the next few months to keep calls down to the pharmacies and GP surgeries..

[glassgirlw]

There is very little over here in the states that hasn’t been affected by “COVID-19 disruption”. Things I would have never though of are delayed or just not available at all. I tend to agree with Pulisa here, they just want you to plan ahead and not be trying to get needed meds at the last minute so as not to run the risk of supply disruption to you or to minimize non urgent calls to the GP office.

[MyNameIsTerry]

It can also be a local supply issue. From time to time you put a repeat in to have the pharmacist explain they are having distribution issues in a region so are working on supplies from elsewhere.

Pamplemousse, don't tell me you've reached that stage where you no longer get a little brown bag and get upgraded to carrier bags