Coronavirus Disease Outbreak COVID-19 #17

[Oohthedrama]

Critically ill patients with Covid19 in Ireland will be asked to take part in a clinical trial on how to treat the disease.
The trial will test the effects of different interventions for Covid19 patients, who are being treated in intensive care units. These interventions include antiviral drugs and immunomodulatory drugs.
St Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin and University Hospital Galway will begin the trialing these interventions next week, which is part of a global research effort to tackle the pandemic.
If a patient is too unwell to give consent, their next of kin could then be asked for permission.

God that’s an awkward position to be put in as a family. Necessary though.

17 more COVID-19 related deaths brings no to 71.

325 new cases brings cases to 3,235

I keep thinking about this, if you have a family member in ICU who’s stable, but unconscious, but you’re told the prognosis isn’t good, and you were asked to give consent, would you do it?

or would you volunteer yourself If you were in ICU?

I'm not sure how unwell a person needs to be to be a tribute. I assume there needs to be some chance of survival?

 

[Sallydally]

Does anyone know the number of deaths in Italy and Spain today?

 

[Pixie06]

Slightly off topic, I need to buy a new car, do you think garages will/would drop prices of used cars? Can I even buy one atm?

 

[bubbletea123]

Can’t even imagine having to worry about money while you’re unwell. And paying for your own treatment.

When my son was sick I connected with parents who had children with the same cancer and a LOT of them who were in America had gofundme pages just to help pay for their child’s treatment. The NHS isn’t perfect, but we’re so lucky to have it.

Yep. If their child is going to a specialist hospital for cancer then some of those are free...they run on donations.

 

[MrsGarcia]

Anybody know what are all those aircrafts with no call signs at the airports are?
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Fairly certain the RAF have planes at some of the larger airports. Not sure if they'd have a call sign.

 

[monga]

Aww sounds good!! I ordered some seeds online and need some more soil now but everywhere is sold out! X


They just don't want panic!

Somebody just posted this and said it was from a pharmacy

Someone said it doesn't relate to this strain of Covid ?

 

[monga]

Let's leave the arguments, else police in pastel uniforms will need to be called in

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Becky's #isolationglam is catching on

 

[Notothefakes]

The singer from fountains of Wayne has died don’t really know the band but how awful! He was only 52.

Singer Adam Schlesinger, of Fountains of Wayne, dead at 52 of coronavirus

Fellow songwriters pay tribute to award-winning musician behind Stacy’s Mom and songs for film and TV

www.theguardian.com

Oh my goodness! These were on my half marathon play list last year. That’s so sad

 

[chocolate choux]

Does anyone know the number of deaths in Italy and Spain today?

812 Italy, 537 Spain according to the worldometer website

 

[Sallydally]

812 Italy, 537 Spain according to the worldometer website

Thank you x

 

[BorisBear]

I see on Davina Taylor’s insta page she is promoting the COVID 19 kit for testing antibodies an article in the news about them too about £29 but keep selling out

I don't think a petition would work in this case tbh

Chinese city BANS the eating of dogs during coronavirus pandemic

The legislation was passed by lawmakers in Shenzhen yesterday and will take effect on May 1, according to a government notice. The regulations also bar snake, frog and turtle meat from the dinner table.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[EmilyChambers]

OT but Oyster cards definitely existed before 2008

2003 they first came out.

 

[Bostonx]

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Iv seen this picture not censored a few weeks ago. Maybe the wet markets aren't back.

 

[LittleMy]

Another 367 have sadly died in England total is now 1651

Is that just England?

 

[Mabellovestea]

i highly recommend the Medisafe app for this

Ohh thank you. I’ve just had a look and will download that x

 

[Abcd123]

Does anyone know how many of the 22,141 people, who tested positive, are MP's? Or celebrities? Out of the 66.44 million people in the UK. Do they have particularly bad luck at catching the virus or is it that less famous people just don't get tested?

Are you sure? The nation is panicking about a pandemic where they’ve had to build a make shift hospital for 4K patients in a place where they usually hold yacht exhibitions. And they think that telling people not to bleach their groceries will calm us down?

Fair point!

Is anyone still having takeaways? I don't want to risk it but the BBC says it's fine!

I’m so lucky our local garden centre has been doing flower deliveries so I got a whole lors delivered on Saturday. Makes a difference when your garden is looking nice doesn’t it? Lifts the mood a little x

Love this! Going to check mine now

 

[monga]

Seen this thought of you lot

In other news. My friend works for Iceland and they are in the process of increasing their online delivery slots so anybody worried about shopping please try Iceland

It'll only work if he's a T-rex

 

[monga]

I got that vibe too..! It’s all in the eyes and awkwardness! No news about him and if he’s ok?

Never heard anyone mention how any of them were doing ..