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My headteacher today stated that (from a head medical person apparently not Linda on Facebook) that there is a chance that schools closing/lockdown etc could last until October/November depending on when the outbreak peaks in the UK. This is why they are delaying as much as possible because we really could be in this for the LONG RUN. Obviously closing everything down NOW would reduce the peak but they are biding time until NHS/hospitals are ready.
I had an open chat with my class today. There was some casual racism which I stamped out (but I understood where their views came from, and they were just innocently assuming things that weren't true). They were also worried about what this would mean for their exams (which they have been preparing for for a year now). I also shared a lot of positive statistics to help calm some of them down. It is a frightening time for US, let alone 10/11 year olds. We really need to protect children's mental health and reassure them wherever possible. But also encourage them to support the elderly and stamp out any misconceptions they have - which were plenty!
Our offices are coded tomorrow but we have to go in and then work from home I imagine.
My headteacher today stated that (from a head medical person apparently not Linda on Facebook) that there is a chance that schools closing/lockdown etc could last until October/November depending on when the outbreak peaks in the UK. This is why they are delaying as much as possible because we really could be in this for the LONG RUN. Obviously closing everything down NOW would reduce the peak but they are biding time until NHS/hospitals are ready.

 

Surely isolation for a 8 week period say will get all the people with it and isolate them and make them better and then it rids the virus because it has nowhere to go?

My headteacher today stated that (from a head medical person apparently not Linda on Facebook) that there is a chance that schools closing/lockdown etc could last until October/November depending on when the outbreak peaks in the UK. This is why they are delaying as much as possible because we really could be in this for the LONG RUN. Obviously closing everything down NOW would reduce the peak but they are biding time until NHS/hospitals are ready.

 

That's the way to push the graph above the NHS capacity level at the peak meaning there won't be enough ventilators and more people will die.* If we delay spread by closing non essential places that will make more time to prepare the NHS anyway.

 

*although I fear the UK government not taking the same hardline path as Europe means its already too late to avoid this.

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Surely isolation for a 8 week period say will get all the people with it and isolate them and make them better and then it rids the virus because it has nowhere to go?

Once people come out of a quarantine, it begins to spread again I think.

 

This is the best article I’ve seen re controlling the spread and it helped it make sense for me. https://www.washingtonpost.com/gdpr-consent...na-simulator%2f

I really hope you don't legitimately think this. If anyone is allowed to 'be stupid' it hurts everyone because it spreads the disease further, this post reads like 'I'm ok with the virus spreading if it means that people I disagree with politically suffer'. :unsure:

 

Its nothing to do with politics, that was just a similar example. Reckless and thoughtless people did that, and reckless and thoughtless people will ignore all advice in this case too. The more you tell them no, the more they will dig in their heels and resist. So what can be done? Well as we've seen with Brexit as a prior example, not much. Certain people's minds are made up that they know best.

This is the best article I’ve seen re controlling the spread and it helped it make sense for me. https://www.washingtonpost.com/gdpr-consent...na-simulator%2f

 

That doesn't mean Prof Whitty and Boris Johnson's plan is right. Enforcing social distancing is be more effective than just advising against it. A lot of people, particularly some young people not at risk of dying from the virus will still ignore the advice. That means the virus will be around for ages and case numbers won't start to decline like in China/South Korea at the moment.

Italy death numbers are really concerning.

 

In 3-4 days they will actually have more deaths than China with less number of infected people :(

Italy death numbers are really concerning.

 

In 3-4 days they will actually have more deaths than China with less number of infected people :(

 

And that's with the stat that apparently 51% of men smoke in China which would have also attributed to some of the deaths.

What's the official guidance re. underlying health conditions now? I've had a look at gov.uk but it's not exactly clear lmao.

 

Had to have a one-to-one with my manager today about health conditions, etc and I do have more than one (albeit none respiratory), but unsure what I need to do? :unsure: Phoned my GP for advice too and he basically said 'it is an underlying health condition so tell them that'.

Its nothing to do with politics, that was just a similar example. Reckless and thoughtless people did that, and reckless and thoughtless people will ignore all advice in this case too. The more you tell them no, the more they will dig in their heels and resist. So what can be done? Well as we've seen with Brexit as a prior example, not much. Certain people's minds are made up that they know best.

Some people may just want to show support for a local pub or restaurant. Yesterday's announcement was the last thing pub and restaurant owners wanted to hear. If the government had forced these businesses to close, the owners would have been able to claim for lost business from either their insurance company or the government. For as long as the current "advice" is in place, they have no such claim.

 

Some of the chains have sent out emails outlining the additional precautions they are taking. I would guess that at least some smaller restaurants are taking the same measures. They may also decide to reduce their number of tables to maintain a greater distance between them.

The Science Museum has just sent out an email saying that it will be closed indefinitely from tonight. Presumably the other major museums will follow suit.
More kids off today, we will be five teachers short tomorrow, the schools simply cannot last past the end of this week. One school in my area is already closed.
So after being let go of my part time events job due to insufficient work, My full time work seem to be getting ready to close their offices too with only a selected amount based on how long they’ve been there getting to work for home. I’m actually starting to shit myself because I’ve got a lot of bills to be paid and have next to no faith in this government to help.
Why is the British government a week behind every other EU country in this - they are a disgrace and putting lives/livelihoods at risk!

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