Chat about Novel Coronavirus - 2019-nCoV - COVID-19

The youngest Janglette has just casually announced she has nits.

I fear that may be the last straw for the family Jangle.

From the guardian:

After questions were raised earlier today about access to testing after the Prince Charles Wales tested positive for coronavirus, it has been confirmed that the prince and his wife Camilla fulfilled the criteria for testing by the NHS in Scotland.

In a statement, Scotland’s chief medical officer said:

Dr Catherine Calderwood, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, has confirmed that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay [ their official titles in Scotland] were tested for Covid-19 for clinical reasons. She is very pleased to confirm that both remain in good health.

Am i being a total cynic in thinking that 'testing for clinical reasons' doesn't preclude them having jumped the queue/not meeting the threshold of symptoms/circumstances required for 'regular' folk to be tested?

I mean, i'm not surprised, but still...

I'm no monarchist, but it doesn't seem unreasonable that first in line to the throne gets tested as a priority.

Hot topic here in Teignmouth dog walking and the rules,

1. How often can we walk our furry friends, normal twice a day or just once?
   
2. Can the whole family go at the sametime?
   
3. If we have more than one dog can both go out at the same time?
   
4. How long can we walk them for?
   
   

Any ideas hive mind?

More good news assuming it happens: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/uk-coronavirus-mass-home-testing-to-be-made-available-within-days

Weird out there. More people than normal out exercising and chatting to each other at a good distance, roads very quiet.

will be delivered by Amazon to people self-isolating with symptoms or will go on sale on high street within days

Form an orderly queue just like the bog roll?

I'm not posting this to support the paper, but:

It was confirmed by the Chinese government at the end of December. So it was spreading in December for certain - perhaps earlier. So it doesn't seem implausible that it could have got to London during this period. Getting to your point: Once it was announced by China to be a thing, and the Who got on board, it's possible that testing was directed at those who had direct links to recent travels. Resources directed towards potential positives, rather than wasted on almost certain negatives?

Well, whatever the truth is, we won't get fooled again!

That will be a game changer. If it tests for the antibody as described, then those who have had the virus will be immune and can hopefully go about their normal lives

Get better soon, Clive! Sounds pretty shit.

Yeah - exciting/hopeful stuff.

@Squaredisk - I suspect it'll be going to/collected by specific people to start (NHS workers in particular).

Just seen a conspiracy theory that this was all Bill Gates' doing, to further his agenda of getting ID into people through vaccinations.

Funfact: The Yakuza have also helped people during times of natural disasters...wouldn't surprise me if "the alphabet organizations" in Northern Ireland are going to cook dinners for grannies any time soon.

I've wondered though how this would be the case as seen it said around and couldn't work it out.
Say I've had coronavirus and know I can't get it, surely heading out and about will still spread it around if I open the door to the local off licence which had it on, and then pick up some pringles but decide I don't want them so put them back.
Alternatively I head in to the office with all of the other people who are cleared, but then I get the tube back with the NHS staff who might not have had it and touch my hand on the pole, and it still spreads.
If the rest of my house hasn't had it I'd need to stay in too right, or risk bringing it back in on clothes?
Surely people will need to remain indoors anyways otherwise loads of people will just go out and say they've tested as having had it? Or the people who haven't had it will start to resent those outside, rush out to try and get it and then the flattened curve shoots up again?

Not really. You can still transfer the virus on your skin so there will still need to be social distancing measures and hand washing to protect the vulnerable.

It will help a bit - people who've had it can be far more useful in their communities.

I'd be concerned if it was available for all to buy. (The Guardian article says it will be, but with only 3.5million kits they should prioritise who gets it). Lots of people testing and finding they've had it and going back to normal levels of travel/socialising would be a bad thing for the vulnerable.

Took 15 minutes of very patient coaching down the phone to just open skype like normal.

It's taken me 5 days to get mum using Skype, which included buying her a new iPad because she's too scared to call Apple support to get the old one working. And I still need to call her mobile first, then start the Skype call and talk her through picking up the Skype call

I think, by interpreting the official guidance on staying at home, the answers are:

1. Once per person (under the "one form of exercise per day")
   
2. Yes, presumably children accompanied by adults under the first bullet of "stop public gatherings"- as long as family/same household
   
3. It's not about the dog, so one person can walk two dogs once a day
   
4. Not specified, so whatever constitutes a "normal" walk
   
   

Others may have a view.

In practical terms, my dog goes out for three short walks a day, different person walking him each time where possible. I have a garden, so he doesn't need to be taken out for toilet breaks and I could reduce the number of walks if necessary. I'm keeping him on the lead at all times, to avoid the risk of him running over to other dogs (despite pretty good recall) and making social distancing from other dog walkers more difficult.

I walk my neighbour's dog occasionally. I'm guessing this is now not allowed as even if we observe social distancing when handing the dog over there's still there potential for transfer on the fur/lead?

Nah m8, corona came from the 5g data cloud interference in China, we all know that!

Just to add, there is currently no evidence that a dog can carry the virus but people are asked to be careful about sharing leads.

Based on the Blue Cross announcement from a couple of days ago.

Dog specific coronavirus advice:

https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/coronavirus-in-dogs

That's not that cynical, what about if the Charlie is Corona positive story is all bollocks to make us all feel in it together, and fend of anti royal sentiment if hundreds of thousands of people soon struggle to find food, and face huge uncertainty about their jobs, homes and family, as he suffers in self isolation in his remote castle with people waiting on him had and foot.

Might buy them a bit of time, but won't stop the masses storming the castle looking for Duchy biscuits when the Hobnobs and Digestives have run out.

I don't know, but I would guess you're right

Yeah, let's hope so.

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