General Chat

I have heard all sorts of ridiculous bits of advice on what to do or not do in the present situation but the following was sent to me today and does seem to contain a smidgen of common sense.

“Assistant Director of Nursing at QE has said they’ve had a message today that virus seems to be spreading quickly by petrol pumps so they advise to wear gloves when filling up or use paper towel and bin straight away. Can you please pass this around anyone you know”

I read this earlier Vera

"A hoax social media message shared by millions of people is wrongly warning that the virus is being spread by people touching petrol pumps.

The message, shared widely on Twitter and WhatsApp, claims that NHS officials had told staff that the 'virus seems to be spreading quickly via petrol pumps'.

Coronavirus can survive on plastic and stainless steel for up to 72 hours, but a spokesman for Public Health England said: 'Petrol pumps are no worse than other surfaces, although we do recommend people use gloves and wash their hands after using them.' "

If you can wash your hands or use sanitiser after touching anything someone else has touched it makes sense to do so, shopping trolleys and cash points etc. :-)

Thanks Rose. I did wonder how they would know it was through handling the pumps, but it seems sensible to use gloves anyway.

My favourite hoax is that a gargle with vinegar and salt will kill the virus. Now why haven’t the NHS thought of that?

Vera, I went to the co op today, it will probably be my last 'outing' for the foreseeable future, and I stayed well away from anyone else in there except son, we also both used sanitiser after leaving the trolley and again after putting the bags in the car. Trying very hard not to get it or spread it! He has to get petrol in the morning so I will remind him to take care.

I use my Himalayan salt pipe every day It might not do any good but it does no harm either which I would think would apply to the petrol pump advice.

Let's be honest you can have the virus on your hands, you don't want to touch your face.
It's the breathing it in as you don't know if you are or not and most masks; if you can get one; won't stop it anyway. So if everyone who is coughing stays home it reduces the spread greatly.

This Coronavirus that's become pandemic might be the incentive some need to STOP SMOKING

The height of stupidity !!

Overnight vandals have knocked six ambulances at William Harvey Hospital
Ashford Kent. :-|

What I do know is that using spectacles rather than contact lens would be preferable.

For the cost of 12 monthly contact lenses you could have

laser correction (?)

It would be wise to delay that at present unless it was essential, David.

I believe laser correction isn't suitable for everyone David.

Laser correction isn't suitable for me because I have a complex prescription so I wear contacts but I'm sticking with glasses for now in case they offer extra protection.

Annie

January 30: Trump on Coronavirus, “We have it very well under control, and I think it’s going to have a very good ending. So that I can assure you!”

February 2: Trump on Coronavirus, “Well, we pretty much shut it down coming in from China, but we did shut it down!”

February 10: On Fox News Trump says without evidence that the coronavirus "dies with the hotter weather… You know, a lot of people think that goes away in April with the heat.”

February 24: "The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA.”

February 25: Trump falsely claims “You may ask about the coronavirus, which is very well under control in our country. We have very few people with it, and the people that have it are … getting better. They’re ALL getting better!”

February 26: Trump wrongly says the coronavirus "is a flu" and that “whatever happens, we’re totally prepared.”

February 26: Trump baselessly predicts the number of US cases is "going very substantially down" to "close to zero”

February 26: Trump wrongly says the flu death rate is "much higher" than Dr. Sanjay Gupta said. Coronavirus has 10X death rate compared to flu. If 60K die from flu then 600K will die from Coronavirus!

February 27: Trump baselessly said, "It's going to disappear. One day -- it's like a miracle -- it will disappear.”

February 28: Trump said at a rally, Coronavirus is “the new Democratic Hoax.”

March 2: Trump falsely claims “nobody knew of the number of US flu deaths”.

March 2: Trump says a vaccine is coming "relatively soon”. Only Trump did not bother to mention that CDC had told him earlier that day that a vaccine was a year to a year and a half away.

March 4: Trump said he believes people infected with the novel coronavirus may get better "by sitting around and even going to work."

March 5: Trump wrongly claims the virus only hit the US "three weeks ago”. Trump was informed of a confirmed case on January 21(6 weeks prior).

March 5: World Health Organization (WHO), based on data collected around the world, stated the global mortality rate for coronavirus at 3.4%. Trump says: “I think the 3.4 % is really a false number, this is just my ‘Hunch’!”

March 6: As the number of cases and deaths in Italy rises, Trump says “I hear the numbers getting much better in Italy.”

March 6: Trump tells cameras, “Anybody who wants a test can get one.” VP Pence said the day prior that Americans could not get tested simply because they wanted to get tested. "You may not get a test unless a doctor or public health official prescribes a test."

March 6: Trump muses that "maybe the coronavirus improved US jobs numbers.”

March 6: "I like the numbers being where they are. I don't need to have the numbers double because of one ship," Trump said of passengers on the Grand Princess cruise ship.

March 7: Trump said that doctors he's come across as the administration tries to get a handle on the outbreak have been surprised about how much he knows about COVID-19. "Maybe I have a natural ability," he said. "Maybe I should have done that instead of running for president."

March 11: Trump’s Address from Oval Office wrongly states Insurance companies will pay for patients Coronavirus treatment. Next day Insurance Coalition corrected Trump and said they will pay ONLY for Co-payments, NOT treatment.

March 13: Trump declares National Emergency. “As you know Europe was just designated as the hot spot right now, and we closed that border a while ago so that was lucky or through talent or through luck… call it whatever you want.” The travel ban had not even been implemented, scheduled to start that night.

March 13: Asked why his Admin previously disbanded the national pandemic office which would have significantly prepared the United States, “When you say me, I didn’t do it. We have a group of people… You say we did that, but I don’t know anything about it.” This, after Trump’s presser from Feb. 26 where it was previously brought up and discussed with Trump.

March 13: Backpedaling about whether or not he should get tested and self-isolate for Coronavirus after being in direct contact with those carrying the virus, “I asked them that same question, and they said, ‘You don’t have any symptoms whatsoever.’” You don’t have to be showing symptoms to already have the Coronavirus.

March 13: Trump interacted with several top administration officials and business leaders during the address, shaking hands and patting them.

March 13: Asked by a reporter about the federal failures to test for Coronavirus, Trump answered, “No I don’t take responsibility for that at all.” This, after he exclaimed on March 6 that tests were ready and everyone who wanted a test would be able to get a test.

Notable Trump tweet from 2013: “Leadership: Whatever happens, you’re responsible. If it doesn’t happen, you’re responsible.

A DEMOCRATIC HOAX ?

I've never been suitable for laser treatment as my sight is so bad. Ordered some new glasses last week. Over £400 - wonder what will happen with the prepaid order?

Namelessone, you can purchase online spectacles with individually adjustable

lenses in clip on format or in frames for a fraction of £400.

Available from MARSGO.COMM or on eBay.

In my dreams!