Post by Warden on Mar 23, 2020 10:09:37 GMT
People ,and I am afraid there are a lot of them are selfish, and I am one of them only see what they want to,most will see this as a "only the old and frail need worry about it situation"
what follows is all taken from other peoples posts,
Chemist friend of mine. Jeremy
"My thoughts are these: First thing to say is every individual should do all they can to keep themselves safe. But more than that we all have a responsibility to protect each other by not knowingly exposing anyone else to covid-19. Through work I have heard of so many people showing some or all symptoms around the country, I really do think this is much bigger than we all suppose. "
Girley gossip site (don't ask)
"
It’s incredibly frustrating to hear people say ‘Ah, just crack on as normal, all a big fuss over nothing, it will pass soon’. It will pass over but until then, the NHS critical care units have to deal with a huge influx of patients with limited beds. We *will definitely not* be able to treat everyone that gets sick.
The below message is from a consultant in ITU and probably one of the most sensible things I’ve read. This isn’t just going to affect the lives of people with the virus.
Wash your hands, avoid elderly and vulnerable people (if possible) & stop socialising. To help the NHS and prevent infections.
“I’m an intensive care specialist in a small city.
Coronavirus isn’t just like the flu, but it’s only really very dangerous to the elderly or the already unwell. Quite a lot of people in their 80s will die, but most of the rest of us will probably be okay.
If you’re in your 70s and you get Coronavirus, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
If you’re in your 60s and you have a heart attack, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
If you’re in your 50s and need bowel cancer surgery, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
If you’re in your 40s and have a bad car accident, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
If you’re in your 30s and have terrible pre-eclampsia as a complication of pregnancy, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
If you’re in your 20s and have a bad reaction to a party drug, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
I have 7 beds equipped with life support machines. We have a plan to increase to about 25. Getting more isn’t a matter of more equipment or more money, that bit is easy. There are not enough skilled staff, even if we all work double shifts every day for six months (and we probably will).
If 50% of my city gets infected, that’s 75,000 people. If 5% of them need life support (which is the estimate), that’s 3750 people. For 25 beds.
And then I might not have a bed for you.
So it’s up to us all to flatten the curve.it will affect every one Wash your hands. Stay home.”
Tackle going away, together we can and will beat this. keep safe!
what follows is all taken from other peoples posts,
Chemist friend of mine. Jeremy
"My thoughts are these: First thing to say is every individual should do all they can to keep themselves safe. But more than that we all have a responsibility to protect each other by not knowingly exposing anyone else to covid-19. Through work I have heard of so many people showing some or all symptoms around the country, I really do think this is much bigger than we all suppose. "
Girley gossip site (don't ask)
"
It’s incredibly frustrating to hear people say ‘Ah, just crack on as normal, all a big fuss over nothing, it will pass soon’. It will pass over but until then, the NHS critical care units have to deal with a huge influx of patients with limited beds. We *will definitely not* be able to treat everyone that gets sick.
The below message is from a consultant in ITU and probably one of the most sensible things I’ve read. This isn’t just going to affect the lives of people with the virus.
Wash your hands, avoid elderly and vulnerable people (if possible) & stop socialising. To help the NHS and prevent infections.
“I’m an intensive care specialist in a small city.
Coronavirus isn’t just like the flu, but it’s only really very dangerous to the elderly or the already unwell. Quite a lot of people in their 80s will die, but most of the rest of us will probably be okay.
If you’re in your 70s and you get Coronavirus, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
If you’re in your 60s and you have a heart attack, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
If you’re in your 50s and need bowel cancer surgery, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
If you’re in your 40s and have a bad car accident, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
If you’re in your 30s and have terrible pre-eclampsia as a complication of pregnancy, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
If you’re in your 20s and have a bad reaction to a party drug, you’ve got a really good chance of survival. If I’ve got a bed for you.
I have 7 beds equipped with life support machines. We have a plan to increase to about 25. Getting more isn’t a matter of more equipment or more money, that bit is easy. There are not enough skilled staff, even if we all work double shifts every day for six months (and we probably will).
If 50% of my city gets infected, that’s 75,000 people. If 5% of them need life support (which is the estimate), that’s 3750 people. For 25 beds.
And then I might not have a bed for you.
So it’s up to us all to flatten the curve.it will affect every one Wash your hands. Stay home.”
Tackle going away, together we can and will beat this. keep safe!