Coronavirus

bigyetiman said:
:lol: :-)08 :-)08

We went and did our panic buying yesterday. 4 trays of winter pansies, 2 bottles of wine, some tuna, newspaper, milk. That should see us through.
We did get a few strange looks as everyone else had trolleys full. In our defence, perhaps the paper was over the top, but it was for mum

TWO bottles of wine?? Not expecting a long lockdown then?

Yesterday, I put in industrial shelving to tidy up the room I do my wine making in. There seemed to me to be demijohns all over the place. Now they are all neatly on a shelf. To my surprise, it looks like I was quite enthusiastic this year. There are NINE full demijohns, but only one from last year is ready to drink!
 
I have one every year as I'm asthmatic. This year though, my GP's surgery are struggling to get any vaccine. So much for vaccinating everyone- they can't do anyone...
 
I've had mine too. I've been getting the flu jab for over 20 years, since I got a horrendous bout of flu. Was so sick, I couldn't get to bed, never mind a doctor or hospital. My husband was away at the time, and dau was about 11 or 12. She, bless her, was taking care of both of us, and getting herself to school too. I got over the flu, but was quite ill with a "post viral syndrome" for about 2 1/2 years after. Was allergic to just about everything. I was eventually given a three page list of things I reacted to (everything I ate seemed to go straight through, without touching the sides!). Eventually, I recovered and can now eat most things. Not tuna fish though (although I'm ok with other kinds), and not shellfish. And too much sugar gives me headaches. But otherwise, it came good. I have asthma, am caring for my very frail mother, and of course, have regular contact with poultry, all of which means I'm on the "priority" list. At the moment, here, they are giving it to those on the priority list including the elderly, and they will be getting more stocks in a staggered supply over the next month or so.
 
Our flu jabs are booked in next week. Today there is a big event here - our heating engineer is coming to service our elderly (13 years) boiler. He will be the first person over our doorstep since March. Tony is going to stay in the living room with the dog, and I shall be working in the front garden, greet him, and let him in to do the job. He’s been here before and knows the way. The kitchen and front door and windows will be left open, hand sanitiser by the boiler on the worktop for him, he will wear a mask. Contactless payment by online invoice and bank transfer later. Tony is a bit paranoid about all this but I pointed out the possible consequences of a boiler breakdown in winter, in lockdown, over what remains of Christmas ....
Dentist tomorrow. Also counts as essential. Last week I got an amazing emergency appointment when the tooth I had been nursing, where a filling had fallen out weeks before, totally collapsed and made my muesli extra crunchy. Receptionist at our local dentist said there was one appointment that morning, at their Andover practice, 10 miles away, in 20 minutes time if I could get there. Tooth was re-filled and now I have another appointment for x-rays and further checks.
Still chasing any news of results from a CT chest scan I had 2 months ago. I’ve been given a telephone appointment for the end of April, 9 months after the scan. Not a lot of use to me and my GP if I get ill this winter. I could have had a baby in that time, if still equipped to do so, although with my 80th birthday on the horizon, I’m quite glad not to be pregnant ATM, on the whole. One less complication!
 
Icemaiden said:
I have one every year as I'm asthmatic. This year though, my GP's surgery are struggling to get any vaccine. So much for vaccinating everyone- they can't do anyone...

Sorry to hear that, IM. It doesn't seem to be a problem in Scotland. GP surgeries are not responsible for it this year, the flu jab programme is organised by the local Health Boards and uses their nurses. Our jabs were done at our local GP surgery, but I understand that in other parts of Scotland people are having them in village halls, scout huts, etc.

I hope you manage to get one soon, IM - I'm asthmatic too and would be very unhappy if that happened to me.
 
dianefairhall said:
Icemaiden said:
I have one every year as I'm asthmatic. This year though, my GP's surgery are struggling to get any vaccine. So much for vaccinating everyone- they can't do anyone...

Sorry to hear that, IM. It doesn't seem to be a problem in Scotland. GP surgeries are not responsible for it this year, the flu jab programme is organised by the local Health Boards and uses their nurses. Our jabs were done at our local GP surgery, but I understand that in other parts of Scotland people are having them in village halls, scout huts, etc.

I hope you manage to get one soon, IM - I'm asthmatic too and would be very unhappy if that happened to me.

I never knew that!
 
I think it's only because of the CV19 pandemic, Hen-Gen, but don't know why. It could be to do with social distancing. OH's appt was for 4pm, mine was 4.15 but we went in together anyway and were out in less than ten minutes, so the next appt would have been at 4.30. Didn't see anyone else apart from the nurses.
 
Marigold said:
Thank goodness for Michael Rosen.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/30/michael-rosen-on-his-covid-19-coma-it-felt-like-a-pre-death-a-nothingness

It's a fascinating and scary account.
 
Here, pharmacists can give the flu injection. I had mine in the pharmacy this year, although I usually go to one of the Practice nurses at the GP for it. The pharmacy then notifies the GP, so it can be recorded in my file that I had the jab, and when.

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LadyA said:
Here, pharmacists can give the flu injection. I had mine in the pharmacy this year, although I usually go to one of the Practice nurses at the GP for it. The pharmacy then notifies the GP, so it can be recorded in my file that I had the jab, and when.

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Here our GP is our pharmacist - they dispense our prescriptions. There's a Boot's in Stornoway but no-one takes their prescriptions there - unless they live in Stornoway but probably not even then.
 
Was talking to my brother today. He has lived in Singapore for many years. Currently, he said, they are having just about zero cases of the virus in the community. They have a few (as in, under 10) cases in immigrant worker dormitories. They are not opening everything up yet. Schools have been open since July, but all pupils must wear a mask all the time. In face, everyone must wear a mask outside their own home, even out in the open air. If you are caught anywhere outside your home without a mask, it's a $300 on the spot fine, no exceptions, no extenuating circumstances, no faffing around with court appearances/defence arguments etc. Bars that sell food, Cafes and restaurants have reopened with very strict measures in place. Numbers are limited, there can be no interaction at all with diners at another table. You must wear your mask unless you are actually eating/drinking at that moment. And once you are finished your meal, you must leave immediately. Any premises found in breach of regulations (even if they have been trying to enforce them with customers) is automatically shut down immediately. No travel into or out of the country, except ESSENTIAL business travel, and you have to provide proof that the travel is definitely essential, and is definitely for business and nothing else.

Of course, Singapore has dealt with epidemics and outbreaks of infectious disease several times before. They kind of know the drill. And the population will go with the regulations, particularly mask wearing, because they know that it works if everyone complies.

Oh, he also said that everyone has a qrl(?) code on their phone, which you must scan going into any shop, bus, train, cafe, anywhere in fact. Which means that if a case arises anywhere, they have the contact tracing down immediately. It all sounds unsurprisingly efficient!
 
LadyA said:
Here, pharmacists can give the flu injection. I had mine in the pharmacy this year, although I usually go to one of the Practice nurses at the GP for it. The pharmacy then notifies the GP, so it can be recorded in my file that I had the jab, and when.

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I go to the Tesco pharmacy, as it is 5 minutes from the bus station, and I can book an appointment trot round there and be back at work.. Just easier than trying to get an appointment on my day off for the doctors.
 
Bun fights in bakeries come to mind. Just how much more ridiculous can this get??????

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54389083
 
Our granddaughter is a 3rd year Engineering student at Leeds, living in a ‘household’ with 4 others. They’ve all got it, and the test results to prove it. All feeling poorly, but at least they’ll be able to go home for Christmas!
 
Another IT failure. How many people did this leave walking around potentially infecting others when they could/should have stayed at home???

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54412581
 
Just looked up the BBC's 'how many cases in your area?' to find that Na h- Eileanan an Siar had 101 cases per 100,000 people, average in Scotland, 46. Frightening! When you take into account the population of the Outer Hebrides is about 27, 000, that means 27 cases. They're all in South Uist for some reason. Popular tourist destination.
 
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