1,372 confirmed cases

 

35 deaths :mellow:

Counting the cases is pointless now that they’re not testing everyone.

 

It’s scary how fast the deaths are building up though.

Yeah definitely, it’s the deaths we should be looking at :(

Re the deaths we should be wary of, for lack of a better word, lack-of-kniwledge bias. It's entirely possible any other strain of bad flu or any other single cause - diabetes, any specific C word - kills just as many every year & it just isn't reported because we're accustomed to it.

 

Obviously this is no reason to not still be cautious & take care, but at the same time becoming paralytic with anxiety & stress isn't helpful either & may put undue pressure on your immune system which is directly unhelpful.

 

I think the media are trying to strikea balance between helping people stay proactive and actually causing undue panic. Once again its quite possible that many or all of the deaths so far were already at death's door where any kind of flu, SARS etc. would have done for them the same way. Doesn't make it any less sad & upsetting, but it is crucial context.

Of course, but it’s the growth that’s concerning. It has doubled the last 2 days.

The number of coronavirus deaths in Spain has more than doubled in a day to 288, with nearly 8,000 infections now confirmed in the country.

Just in case anyone still doubts that this government is allowing anti-European zealotry to override the national interest...

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/...re_iOSApp_Other

The Netherlands is closing all schools, bars, restaurants etc from tomorrow

I'm finding the whole condescending attitude of people telling me not to worry really annoying, I'm not doing anything stupid like panic buying or completely quarantining myself but I am taking more precautionary measures.

 

Also, I have anxiety and this has definetly triggered it further - telling me to 'not worry' really really isn't helpful.

The Netherlands is closing all schools, bars, restaurants etc from tomorrow

 

 

It's time we did too but Sky News saying rumours from No.10 that the Government still thinks we're not quite at that stage yet and closing schools won't do much good.

I'm finding the whole condescending attitude of people telling me not to worry really annoying, I'm not doing anything stupid like panic buying or completely quarantining myself but I am taking more precautionary measures.

 

Also, I have anxiety and this has definetly triggered it further - telling me to 'not worry' really really isn't helpful.

 

If that was a reply to me, that wasn't my intention. I also have anxiety. I just find it helpful sometimes to try and ground it logically so that I don't completely clam up, which has happened in the past and is hard to get out of. If there's any way to lessen the stress I (& others) are feeling down from abject panic to something manageable, its something I'd like to try. That was my only intention.

It's time we did too but Sky News saying rumours from No.10 that the Government still thinks we're not quite at that stage yet and closing schools won't do much good.

I truly believe the UK have handled it the worse out of any country - on a global scale as well. It's making people's mental health go out of control too, all we need is some reassurance and to know some measures are being put in place. Not simply told 'some of you will die' ?!?!

 

It's crazy to see anyone still blindly supporting B*ris.

If that was a reply to me, that wasn't my intention. I also have anxiety. I just find it helpful sometimes to try and ground it logically so that I don't completely clam up, which has happened in the past and is hard to get out of. If there's any way to lessen the stress I (& others) are feeling down from abject panic to something manageable, its something I'd like to try. That was my only intention.

Oh it really wasn't! I was talking generally - I haven't really noticed many do it on here, maybe in the beginning understandably, but not now. It's more people I'm friends with or know in real life. A lot of people seem to have such a complacent attitude to it all that I really just can't get my head around.

Oh it really wasn't! I was talking generally - I haven't really noticed many do it on here, maybe in the beginning understandably, but not now. It's more people I'm friends with or know in real life. A lot of people seem to have such a complacent attitude to it all that I really just can't get my head around.

 

 

Isn't that better than everyone panicking and worrying though? It's not like we're in WWIII.

I truly believe the UK have handled it the worse out of any country - on a global scale as well. It's making people's mental health go out of control too, all we need is some reassurance and to know some measures are being put in place. Not simply told 'some of you will die' ?!?!

 

It's crazy to see anyone still blindly supporting B*ris.

 

 

The thinking seems to be that a lot of kids would be sent to grand-parents if their parents work so may pass it on to them, the most vulnerable group, so closing schools may just defeat it's purpose. At school they're not visiting older people as much. Surely the other countries have considered this too?

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They have. And in Spain and Italy you can't leave your house.

Isn't that better than everyone panicking and worrying though? It's not like we're in WWIII.

Not worrying as such, I agree that isn't helpful. More so the likes of people not taking precautionary measures, I still see people cough and sneeze into thin air and people who are symptomatic going to events still, and then when questioned upon it are told I'm overreacting. That's more of what I mean.

They have. And in Spain and Italy you can't leave your house.

 

 

What about if you have a dog? Don't they get walks?

The thinking seems to be that a lot of kids would be sent to grand-parents if their parents work so may pass it on to them, the most vulnerable group, so closing schools may just defeat it's purpose. At school they're not visiting older people as much. Surely the other countries have considered this too?

School care isn't child care though. The parents, as harsh as it sounds, should think of having measures in place for when their children aren't well or school is closed.

School care isn't child care though. The parents, as harsh as it sounds, should think of having measures in place for when their children aren't well or school is closed.

 

 

They have, grandparents if they're free and childcare is unaffordable or taking time off work.

Edited March 15, 20205 yr by Crazy Chris