Mags I was thinking about the power going down and getting some barbeque logs if that happens.
At the supermarket today every single carton of eggs had gone. Toilet rolls still seem very attractive, you could see the tumbleweed rolling across the shelves they were that deserted of goods. I did manage to grab two boxes of disposable spontex gloves that nobody seems to have spotted! It was like winning the lottery 
Good thinking Annie, they may come in very usefulâŠ
I might look for some disposable gloves tomorrow so thanks for the reminder.
I think theyâre trying to factor in how many beds are available in the hospitals which have survived their terrible governments in the past!
Itâs not just beds. In many cases they need ventilators when it gets serious.
LQ seems no one is really sure .
The current symptoms as described today that you ought to stay home with are a new cough and a fever .I
I just saw a part of the news , a man diagnosed and currently self isolating describing his symptoms and he said the cough is the worst.He didnât look poorly tho.
They used to deliver it by Commer Karrier
Excellent article on the above link.
It makes real sense of the governments plansâŠ
That does make sense of it all.
I admit I am finding it more worrying now.
My sonâs lady love is a nurse at the local hospital, she works in the operating theatre.
She said there is a âPodâ in the grounds of the hospital and there are 2 cases of the virus in there now.
They were taking me, along with her parents out for a Motherâs Day meal together, but have just cancelled it now.
Pity, but I think itâs for the best under the present circumstances. We can go out another time - God willing! :shock:
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Just watched Newsnight :shock: it appears the situation we are in is far worse than many appreciate.
Disneyland , Disneyworld, have closed until at least the end of the month.
Statewide, (California) all events of 250 or more persons have been banned.
Major league baseball has delayed the opening of the new season for at least 2 weeks.
All of the college basketball play-off tournaments have been cancelled
The National Basketball championships have been cancelled.
The National Hockey League has cancelled all games.
Some states have closed all K-12 schools.
Princess Cruise Lines have cancelled all future cruises.
Tom Hanks has tested positive after returning from Australia.
I think the most accurate point in the article is âWe donât know yet.â. There was a point made tonight that 7 days are enough, but this is contradicted by the prodromal period of up to 14 days. It has also been officially said that it only survives a few hours on surfaces. The article mentions âseveral daysâ. There seems much conflicting advice/information.
From the article "Keep your distance from other people, and try to avoid unnecessary travel and social gatherings. " I am not sure how that is consistent with the official guidance/strategy? There has not been any official directive to keeping your distance. There has not been any instruction to maintain 2m distance (1m is definitely not enough!).
âIf youâre somewhere without ready access to soap and water, go to someplace where you do and stay there.â This was an interesting point in the article. Are we supposed to hide in the loos at work hoping it will go away?!
I see there is a caveat : âAgain, I am not a medical expert â just someone good at reading, math, and basic reasoningâ But has anyone read that far?
I agree. it appears to be âThe Perfect Stormâ. 
Perhaps Donald should have a chat with Boris on how to try to contain a pandemic because the US seems to have a better strategy IMO.
Yes Meg, and I donât think we have been told the whole truth from the beginning either.
I got a text from my GP surgery today, saying not to go there if we feel unwell and that they are offering telephone triage in the first instance.
Apparently because so many patients canât get through on the phone, they have been queuing outside when the surgery opens at 8 a.m. but they have been asked not to do that now either.
More and more worrying.
I agree Annie.
I donât like Donald normally, but at least he seems to be doing more than Boris over all this.
I also didnât much care for Borisâs speech this evening, saying about we will all be losing relatives and loved ones soon.
That was not necessary, and it was unhelpful.
At the moment East Sussex is clear of the virus but surrounding counties have reported cases. Lets hope it stays that way
It was totally unhelpful and IMO was to say that the Government see the elderly and vulnerable as necessary casualties of a poor strategy made to save money.
Itâs clear of reported cases, not clear of the virus.
