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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3287   
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More info here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ WARNING. This post may contain sarcasm. |
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19th Mar 2020 7:45am |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1031 
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I'm in a similar position - bad cold about 3 weeks ago after meeting up with some friends who had bad colds.
The test to see whether or not we have the anti-bodies is supposed to be very close. Priority will be health workers & carers, then gradually down through the rest of the population. |
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19th Mar 2020 7:46am |
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| Joe the Plumber Member Since: 18 Dec 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 907 
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Thanks folks. The NHS site thinks I might have it, but I'm still not sure as although I've had a slight cough for a few days, it's just one or two brief coughs every few hours.
Actually, my wife has just diagnosed that I have a severe case of Acute Hypochondria...! Joking apart, clearly better safe than sorry. |
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19th Mar 2020 8:13am |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3784  
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Another message from Aussie.
Keep your distance if you can. If ya've gotta travel on public transport that can be a real issue I know, but if you're older like me, just practice "distancing" , keep to yourself & wifey for a while, just be happy together, & try to isolate yourself for a while,....that will be a BIG barrier for this insidious disease. STAY HOME,....be happy & Keep safe. Pickles. |
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19th Mar 2020 9:24am |
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| Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 809
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Hi Joe - for 3 days this week I had the bad aches & pains in joints like the start of a cold (or man-flu), along with a mild, phlegmy cough, temp up to 37.3. According to the guidelines, this didn't qualify as CV, but of course I thought maybe it was the start of it, and I took paracetamol anyway for the aches.
Then yesterday I woke & felt completely fine. So I can only assume that was just a mild cold, and because I didn't reach 37.8 or have a dry cough I carried on as usual. I doubt a mild C19 would be quite that mild, but I don't know? |
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19th Mar 2020 10:02am |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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Well
Also Coronavirus is affecting the far end of the world. With more than 230 cases almost all the people that can are working from home in a sort of autoimpossed quarintine. (Italian and Spanish example has hit hard here). Already all the borders has been closed for foreigners, all the malls, schools and universities has been closed at least for 2 weeks and probably restaurants and other non essencial business will be closed soon (That will be a huge economic impact). In our case our daugther just arrive from Germany on Sunday, so she should be in Quarintine for 2 weeks but we also decide to isolate us to do not help to spread the virus. My mother and my mother in law has been isolated also in her homes without receiving visits (both are in the risky grpup over 70 with cardiac problems) So, working from home with my wife (good time to fix a lot of pending works in the house and the Defender) Cheers and take care (I dont like to hear tha someone of this group will be severely affected). Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"  Click image to enlarge |
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19th Mar 2020 1:32pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3287
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A supermarket in Denmark got tired of people hoarding hand sanitizer, so came up with their own way of stopping it.
https://mobile.twitter.com/_schuermann/status/1239294777452974080 WARNING. This post may contain sarcasm. |
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19th Mar 2020 2:06pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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A mate in Norway pinged me this morning. They are in lock down from tonight, but the govt is paying 100% of payroll for 20 days and then 62% after that. Very civilised. It isn't clear how the magic £330bn referenced by the British govt. is going to get to where it is needed.
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19th Mar 2020 2:12pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5110  
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My son is the North Europe manager for Specsavers and is based in Norway, he managed to fly home earlier this week but of course, he cannot return because of the lockdown. Specsavers have told him they will continue to pay his full salary, of course, no one knows how long this situation will last or how long companies will be able to continue paying full salaries. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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19th Mar 2020 3:02pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Norway has a very different economy to us - a much higher proportion of the working population are govt employees in one form or another and so making that sort of arrangement is much more straightforward. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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19th Mar 2020 3:14pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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It also has a huge sovereign wealth fund and cracking pension arrangements.
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19th Mar 2020 5:02pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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I just called my mother (82) in Suffolk to see if she and my father (85 and severely disabled) needed anything. She replied that she wished I was there because the new lawn they put down needed watering and the hose had a leak.
I thought about that and some of my panic subsided  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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19th Mar 2020 5:11pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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A friend in Melbourne tells me that one chain of hotels out there is offering 2 week quarantine / self isolating breaks at a discounted price, full board if you fancy flying out there and complying with their 2 weeks quarantine Rule for anyone arriving in before going to visit the rellies for the Aussie winter Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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19th Mar 2020 6:16pm |
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| andydef90 Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: yorkshire Posts: 617 
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school I work at is staying open for key staff nhs etc. iv volunteered to work including Easter holidays . I cannot see the point of being sat at home when we are being asked to help
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19th Mar 2020 6:25pm |
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