State of Emergency Covid-19 (Part 5)

[mazi]

Does this count as science?

https://www.fifthsense.org.uk/covid-19-corona-virus-and-smell-loss-guidance-from-fifth-sense-medical-director/


In other news, I am utterly appalled at the irresponsible attitude taken by the biker community, which has been gathering in force all around the country, as if this was just any old Sunday!

Well it’s scientific, it’s just that one set of experts do not necessarily agree with a different set.
I prefer to listen to those who have actually treated and cured real patients.

Inundated with messages from friends and relatives saying I’ve seen this on Facebook, misinformation on Facebook is fuelling the problem

So a million or so of us are to be put in solitary confinement, a fate reserved for dangerous criminals in prison, and only then for seven days.
A death sentence from insanity, methinks.

We have bikers round here, one of them is occupying an intensive care bed at the moment.

Mike

[genjen]

Inundated with messages from friends and relatives saying I’ve seen this on Facebook, misinformation on Facebook is fuelling the problem


Mike

It is an interesting thing that there are so many epidemiology "experts" on Facebook, isn't it!!

Having said that, I think that any social media site can be used to beneficial effect. I am currently sharing photographs with one group of friends and watching several others performing their gigs in isolation. If it helps with our mental health, then I say long live FB!

[mazi]

Inundated with messages from friends and relatives saying I’ve seen this on Facebook, misinformation on Facebook is fuelling the problem


Mike

It is an interesting thing that there are so many epidemiology "experts" on Facebook, isn't it!!

Having said that, I think that any social media site can be used to beneficial effect. I am currently sharing photographs with one group of friends and watching several others performing their gigs in isolation. If it helps with our mental health, then I say long live FB!

Our dance teacher and musical maestro are organising a virtual tea dance on face book, I will have to work out how to send the music by Bluetooth to the sound bar on the tv, and move some furniture 

Mike

[genjen]

I have many friends who make their living in the world of folk music. Those who are full time musicians and singers are really struggling now and will do for many months. Lots of festivals have been cancelled - my partner and I have both lost bookings, though we don't rely on them financially ( we'd have starved long ago if we did). But the online community is great and keeping spirits raised at the moment. I am missing my trio singing something shocking! 

[Llwyd]

The problem with people ignoring the current Covid-19 medical advice is caused by the innate British sense of freedom and the "you can't tell me what to do" attitude. However, there is a whole world of difference between being recalcitrant and pig-headed stupidity. I'm afraid that the attitude of the people who seem to think they are immune to Covid-19 and can congregate in large numbers without any consequences are in the latter category, not that they care.
There was a post on FB yesterday from some moron who, because he has a caravan in Wales, took exception to being told that he, plus others like him, should stay away. He claimed that he would visit and cough, sneeze and spit everywhere. On what did base his inalienable right to visit my country, behave in such a manner and possibly spread disease?. It was because, over the years he has owned a caravan, he has contributed thousands of pounds to the Welsh economy.
Unless people do as they have been asked I can see that people in Wales, Scotland, Cornwall, Cumbria etc. may well take matters into their own hands.
 

[Guy Etchells]

I have many friends who make their living in the world of folk music. Those who are full time musicians and singers are really struggling now and will do for many months. Lots of festivals have been cancelled - my partner and I have both lost bookings, though we don't rely on them financially ( we'd have starved long ago if we did). But the online community is great and keeping spirits raised at the moment. I am missing my trio singing something shocking! 

No need to miss your singing friends join together for a jam session on skype.
Cheers
Guy

[genjen]

I have many friends who make their living in the world of folk music. Those who are full time musicians and singers are really struggling now and will do for many months. Lots of festivals have been cancelled - my partner and I have both lost bookings, though we don't rely on them financially ( we'd have starved long ago if we did). But the online community is great and keeping spirits raised at the moment. I am missing my trio singing something shocking! 

No need to miss your singing friends join together for a jam session on skype.
Cheers
Guy

It is happening! And we are looking at Zoom for learning new material together. It will be weird though, singing to a screen!

[Rishile]

Can any of you RootsChatters give your opinion on my situation please.

My husband is 79 years old, I am 58.  He has a heart condition but it doesn't cause him much problem but I consider him a high risk.

I have started working from home because I don't want to go to work and come home and potentially infect him.  So, I have considered us both self-isolating for three months.

Today, Boris Johnson seems to be saying that the 'over 70's but not the most vulnerable' group need to stay in doors as much as possible and be careful if they do go out by staying 2 metres from everyone else. 

So, where does that leave me?  I want to protect my husband but we also need to buy food, go to the bank, get prescriptions etc.  Does this mean we need someone to do that for us or is it OK for me to do these things? 

I had planned to go shopping later this week, take OH with me in the car, leave him in the car or allow him to wander around a remote part of the carpark as long as he doesn't interact with anyone.  But then I will be in a busy supermarket and could possible infect him when I come out. 

Am I being a bit over-sensitive about this?

Rishile

[Mike in Cumbria]

Can any of you RootsChatters give your opinion on my situation please.

My husband is 79 years old, I am 58.  He has a heart condition but it doesn't cause him much problem but I consider him a high risk.

I have started working from home because I don't want to go to work and come home and potentially infect him.  So, I have considered us both self-isolating for three months.

Today, Boris Johnson seems to be saying that the 'over 70's but not the most vulnerable' group need to stay in doors as much as possible and be careful if they do go out by staying 2 metres from everyone else. 

So, where does that leave me?  I want to protect my husband but we also need to buy food, go to the bank, get prescriptions etc.  Does this mean we need someone to do that for us or is it OK for me to do these things? 

I had planned to go shopping later this week, take OH with me in the car, leave him in the car or allow him to wander around a remote part of the carpark as long as he doesn't interact with anyone.  But then I will be in a busy supermarket and could possible infect him when I come out. 

Am I being a bit over-sensitive about this?

Rishile

Over-sensitive? Not at all.
From what you say, your husband is clearly high risk. Might he be on the list that will be circulated soon?
I would say - if you can get someone to do the shopping etc, do so. If not - leave your husband at home while you go out to do the essential jobs, and then have a good wash when you get home. It wouldn't be much fun for him to sit in the car park. Self isolate as much as possible.