Susan they have said that the models are only as good as the assumptions underpinning them. They are getting more information all the time so they are updating information. The biggest problem with this is that so much is not known. They have not yet issued official information on how long it survives on surfaces. At the start this was hours, now we are being told to assume 72 hours and to wash food packaging in soap and water. The advice changes every day. We in the UK are developing testing kits which will be able to tell whether people have been previously infected and are since immune. Boris said they are expediting getting this out. The news reports have said the tests will initially be prioritised for front line NHS staff.

I too thought the virus only existed a few hours outside the body now this 72 hours thing is a whole new scenario .

Just received this police alert.
As if we haven't all got enough things to worry about at the mo, the evil Covid19 scammers are at it in full force.
Be careful folks.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51838468

There are news headlines that London is likely to go into lockdown in a matter of days.