One of my Local Hospitals has Corona Virus confirmed

Mike

Mike

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15 cases of Corona Virus confirmed!

Next Friday I have to take my brother to see a consultant
who is normally based there, luckily we are going to see
him at another hospital which is just up the road from my
home.

Mike.
 

It seems that there aren't any good means to determine the cause and treatment of this virus...yet....and the people suffering from it might not know it, and can spread it among others unknowingly. I suspect this illness is going to get a lot worse before means are found to control it. For now, it seems that the best approach is to avoid any crowds, especially in the major cities where travelers are common, and practice good hygiene at all times. If I were to go to a doctors office, or hospital, during these times, I would seriously consider wearing some sort of facial mask.
 
I can't avoid the city Don, I live in it and it is the one
where all immigrants to the UK need to visit sometime
to renew visas etc., especially if they have left not too
much time before it expires.

Mike.
 
Mike said:
I can't avoid the city Don, I live in it and it is the one
where all immigrants to the UK need to visit sometime
to renew visas etc., especially if they have left not too
much time before it expires.

Mike.
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OMG Mike....keep well away from crowds wherever you can, wash your hands throughly every time you think of it...and keep that virus your side of London do not send it this side... :eek: I have a hospital appt Monday and then into hospital again on Tuesday for another procedure... they only have a little sign saying, if anyone has recently been to any of a listed asian country, and feels like they have a cold, to go home.. or let a nurse know.. .. we could be sitting right next to anyone who unknowingly has it...
 
A top Viral expert said in an interview that the paper masks you can buy from the local store are actually useless when it comes to this particular corona-virus, that in fact only the type of face mask a surgeon or doctor would use would be of good enough quality to prevent the virus from entering your lungs...

Still, I think, if I was offered a face mask in a busy waiting room, despite anyone else not wearing one, I would. I am slightly asthmatic, and I would want to remove any type of risk to my lungs as much as I can...
 
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Don M. said:
It seems that there aren't any good means to determine the cause and treatment of this virus...yet....and the people suffering from it might not know it, and can spread it among others unknowingly. I suspect this illness is going to get a lot worse before means are found to control it. For now, it seems that the best approach is to avoid any crowds, especially in the major cities where travelers are common, and practice good hygiene at all times. If I were to go to a doctors office, or hospital, during these times, I would seriously consider wearing some sort of facial mask.
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Face masks don't do the job...best for the ill person to be wearing them:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-symptoms-do-face-masks-protect-how-to-prevent/
 
just thinking what about closed compartments on trains in rush hour time ' to scary -if it was me I would carry a mask
each time even on buses .. so glad its not panic stress here in UK. at the moment,..
 
hollydolly said:
A top Viral expert said in an interview that the paper masks you can buy from the local store are actually useless when it comes to this particular corona-virus, that in fact only the type of face mask a surgeon or doctor would use would be of good enough quality to prevent the virus from entering your lungs...

Still, I think, if I was offered a face mask in a busy waiting room, despite anyone else not wearing one, I would. I am slightly asthmatic, and I would want to remove any type of risk to my lungs as much as I can...
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I've heard from doctors' interviews, etc., that the ordinary face masks offer little to no protection against viruses in general because viruses are so small (much smaller than bacteria) that they can easily pass right through the face mask.
 
Butterfly said:
I've heard from doctors' interviews, etc., that the ordinary face masks offer little to no protection against viruses in general because viruses are so small (much smaller than bacteria) that they can easily pass right through the face mask.
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I've heard this too. So much info and or mis-info swirling around!
 
Butterfly said:
I've heard from doctors' interviews, etc., that the ordinary face masks offer little to no protection against viruses in general because viruses are so small (much smaller than bacteria) that they can easily pass right through the face mask.
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yes exactly that's what I was saying... the virologist , said that to be properly protected you need the type of mask surgeons use and not the disposable paper type ones you can buy over the counter ....

I saw a picture in the paper the other day of a guy on the tube in London... wearing a Gas mask!! :eek:
 
toffee said:
just thinking what about closed compartments on trains in rush hour time ' to scary -if it was me I would carry a mask
each time even on buses .. so glad its not panic stress here in UK. at the moment,..
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Yes, think it is simply natural to try to do something to protect ourselves like that...even if its less than stellar at being effective.
It makes us feel better and that's very important, too.
 
hollydolly said:
yes exactly that's what I was saying... the virologist , said that to be properly protected you need the type of mask surgeons use and not the disposable paper type ones you can buy over the counter ....

I saw a picture in the paper the other day of a guy on the tube in London... wearing a Gas mask!! :eek:
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Yes, virus are tiny...about 1000 times smaller than bacterias. That's why the type of mask is so important...like using a biohazard one or whatever:

https://www.thoughtco.com/differences-between-bacteria-and-viruses-4070311
 
I just heard on the news that of the 32 people who were
flown back from a cruise liner in Japan to quarantine here,
4 were found to be positive for the virus.

I keep hearing about the passengers on that ship, people keep
testing positive, the ships A/C must be infected as the passengers
are all confines to their cabins, yet they keep finding more sick, the
only thing that can be doing it is the air conditioning, the air is fresh
but the filters must be contaminated.

Mike.
 
Mike said:
I just heard on the news that of the 32 people who were
flown back from a cruise liner in Japan to quarantine here,
4 were found to be positive for the virus.

I keep hearing about the passengers on that ship, people keep
testing positive, the ships A/C must be infected as the passengers
are all confines to their cabins, yet they keep finding more sick, the
only thing that can be doing it is the air conditioning, the air is fresh
but the filters must be contaminated.

Mike.
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A/C filters, makes me think of Legionnaires’ Disease.
 
Mike said:
I just heard on the news that of the 32 people who were
flown back from a cruise liner in Japan to quarantine here,
4 were found to be positive for the virus.

I keep hearing about the passengers on that ship, people keep
testing positive, the ships A/C must be infected as the passengers
are all confines to their cabins, yet they keep finding more sick, the
only thing that can be doing it is the air conditioning, the air is fresh
but the filters must be contaminated.

Mike.
What I am continue to wonder is do they really know how long the gestation period actually
is for these "14 day quarantined" people. Over and over you hear about people being let go and
then later developing symptoms, right? Or do is that not true?
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Mike said:
the only thing that can be doing it is the air conditioning, the air is fresh but the filters must be contaminated. Mike.
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That's a Very real possibility. Once everyone is removed from this ship, it should be sealed tightly, and a strong anti-viral compound injected into its air control systems....and left that way for weeks.
I would imagine a lot of people are having second thoughts about taking a cruise, and being confined in close quarters for days with thousands of people, and I would guess that there will be a lot of "cancellations" in the cruise industry....all over the world.
 
The news gets worse daily. I bougt masks last week and suggest you all do the same. Don't wait until they are all out of stock which is what you will find online. Your health and life are worth more then the price of masks.
 
Don M. said:
That's a Very real possibility. Once everyone is removed from this ship, it should be sealed tightly, and a strong anti-viral compound injected into its air control systems....and left that way for weeks.
I would imagine a lot of people are having second thoughts about taking a cruise, and being confined in close quarters for days with thousands of people, and I would guess that there will be a lot of "cancellations" in the cruise industry....all over the world.
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Question is are they completely sure of the length of the gestation period?
 

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