State of emergency Covid 19 (Part 3)

[Mike in Cumbria]

Don't see the need for all these acerbic comments personally.

It is a UK Brexit rather than an English one.

Pheno

English and Welsh Brexit. Two of the four countries in the UK voted against it.

[Mike in Cumbria]

But remember those halcyon days when Brexit was all we had to worry about.

[Pheno]

So, maybe? not happy at time but always referred to as Spanish flu now.

Call it where it came from, if it had originated here would we really mind calling it British flu.

It is fact.  Why are we pandering to sensibilities?  Call it what you will but it originated in China - no getting away from that.

Final comment as my blood pressure is rising.  Pheno

[Mike in Cumbria]

So, maybe? not happy at time but always referred to as Spanish flu now.

Not in Spain, it's not.

[Pheno]

But remember those halcyon days when Brexit was all we had to worry about.

Factually it is happening to all of us, regardless of who did and didn't vote for it.

Same as corona virus starting in China - fact although they may not like it.

Why are we dressing all this up?

Pheno

[DianaCanada]

From what I’ve read, the Spanish flu actually originated in the US and American soldiers spread it in Europe. Not that origin matters, viruses don’t care about human political boundaries.
Trump is just being provocative, he really should be more sensitive, but probably won’t change.

[Mike in Cumbria]

Why are we dressing all this up?

Pheno

I see no dressing up. As Skoosh said, the virus already has two perfectly good names, and doesn't need a third one.  Don't you think that Trump has an agenda by giving it a new one? Just like the guy I overheard in town today, blaming it all on "those dirty Chinese"

[jillruss]

They're just looking for sensationalism.

I'm in the 'danger' category. I'm 70 (just - I keep telling people I am not actually OVER 70 so am totally immune!!!!) and I have an 'underlying condition' (nothing to do with breathing difficulties). I now have another problem - I have to pick up a repeat prescription from the chemist in the same building as my doctor. You have to walk through the doc's waiting room to get to it. Plus, I shall have to go on a bus. I've looked on the doctor's website but not a mention of any special arrangements! I shall have to ring them but I'll be lucky if I get through before I reach 71 (if I ever do!).

I haven't seen an answer to this but please excuse if I've missed it.

I hope you got through to your doctor's Jill, most surgeries will send your prescription direct to the pharmacy, many of which will deliver to your home. My pharmacy started delivering to me a few years ago without my asking, it is convenient and probably better for them than having lots of potentially ill customers queuing in the shop.

I did manage to get through to the Pharmacy in my Doc's building - and they were useless. Its all very well Boris telling us to avoid contact. That may be wonderful in an ideal world but its impossible to do it in reality. They sounded surprised that I thought there might be different arrangements from the norm to acquire my prescription (!!) and when I suggested that I was in the 'danger' age range, I was told that they were unable to deliver because their list was full.

As for medicines being stockpiled - how can people do that for prescription-only drugs without a doctor's prescription? Surely, they're not happily signing scripts for 3 months worth at a time? If so. why?

I've tried to take on board what we're advised to do, but bu--er it, I'm off into town to get my own prescription via a bus journey.

[pharmaT]

Jill try on FB for COVID groups that have been set up in areas.  Maybe there is one for your area and someone would be happy to oblige and collect your medication.