10-09-2020, 09:21 PM
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Re: COVID-19: 2,948 new cases on Monday
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54108740Residents of Rhondda Cynon Taff and Merthyr Tydfil** have been asked by councils only to use public transport if "essential".
Merthyr Tydfil has the second highest coronavirus case rate in Wales - behind Caerphilly, already in lockdown (see previous post).
I see too many people taking masks out of bags/pockets then putting them on before entering a shop - after entering a shop and handling numerous items they exit the shop, take off the mask and return it to their bag/pocket - the process is repeated for the next shop - any infection collected by the mask (from the wearer or otherwise) is spread wherever the hands go .....
Approved advice for wearing a mask includes:
- wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser before putting a face covering on
- avoid taking it off and putting it back on a lot in quick succession (for example, when leaving and entering shops on a high street)
When removing a face covering:
- wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser before removing
- only handle the straps, ties or clips
- wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser once removed
** Merthyr Tydfil is about 23 miles north of Cardiff and less from Caerphilly .....
14-09-2020, 06:54 PM
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Re: COVID-19: 2,948 new cases on Monday
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/Last updated on Monday 14 September 2020 at 6:27pm
Daily 2,621
Total 371,125
Covid patients to get antibody treatment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54145596
14-09-2020, 07:38 PM
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That is very good news.Seems to me, us oldies, the later we get it, if we are going to get it, the better for us, as more testing for different cures/treatments will be available. I obviously hope none of us do get Covid19, but it's a comforting thought.
15-09-2020, 12:29 AM
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Also sadly:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-isolate.html
PHE data suggests that Covid-19 cases are surging among the over-50s, as senior officials last night warned of 'worrying' signs for high-risk groups. Last week, infections apparently increased 92 per cent among those in their 50s, 72 per cent among those in their 60s, and 44 per cent among those in their 80s and older
The prospect of another 30,000 "excess" care home deaths over winter is appalling .....
15-09-2020, 01:33 AM
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Coronavirus: UK to test inhaled vaccineshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54147607
About 30 healthy volunteers will be given the vaccines as a mist or aerosol - in the same way asthma drugs are delivered with a nebuliser machine and a mask or mouthpiece.
Lead researcher Dr Chris Chiu said: "The current pandemic is caused by a respiratory virus which primarily infects people through the cells lining the nose, throat and lungs. These surfaces are specialised and produce a different immune response to the rest of the body. So it is critical we explore whether targeting the airways directly can provide an effective response compared to a vaccine injected into muscle."
15-09-2020, 09:01 AM
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New lockdown measures have come into force in part of the West Midlands after the number of coronavirus cases rose.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-54157983
The restrictions affect about 1.6 million people and run alongside wider rules which came into force on Monday.
15-09-2020, 12:08 PM
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Re: COVID-19: 2,948 new cases on Monday
Originally Posted by Tiffany
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I am so very glad I don't live in a big city.
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