What weird behaviour do you think will occur? Corona related.

I have to eat a low fibre diet so no fresh fruit so I take vitamin c tablets. They are all sold out!

No eggs in the co-op???

the hens will still be popping out eggs so there will not be much of a real shortage of them. Can I recommend keeping your own chickens, not only plenty of eggs but they are very soothing pets
Mabe more people will start keeping them

Again with the toilet roll ... My former father inlaw separated his 2ply toilet roll to make it last longer after living through the depression and wars- He had scads of money ...

My hands are already getting dry and chapped from washing often ...

I've started barking, 'Cover your mouth' at my students when they cough or sneeze. If they persist, I move them to the back of the classroom, at least 4 metres away from me!

Tanith, was that a pun and no-one noticed? No eggs in the coop, consequently no eggs in the Co-op!

Weird behaviour predictions:

When schools and offices have to close, I bet people will go out rather than stay at home. Today's youngsters expect outings and entertainment.

The present panic will become tedious and subside in about a month's time - just when isolation and hand washing become vitally important. By then, people will be over it and stop bothering. They will, as always, blame others!

Those who voted for low taxes, an overstretched, underfunded NHS and a lack of social care will be the first and loudest voices to complain that their needs are not being met!

Sorry to hear about your barking problem Gaga.

How is this for odd behaviour?

I had a doctor's appointment today and the waiting room was entirely empty. As I have a compromised immune system I was delighted, especially as I'm beginning new treatment, which needs me to be infection free.

A lady came in, went to the toilet, came out drying her hands on a sheet of toilet paper, which she put in her pocket. Despite the large waiting room being empty, apart from me, she sat directly behind me.
Suddenly I felt something touching me neck, she was leaning against my back! ??
You can take every precaution, but if others don't, what chance have we got?

I hate housework so a few weeks of self isolation might be good for me! I might even get around to doing a bit of dusting, clearing out a few cupboards or washing the skirting boards. No, not really I'll just probably watch more TV and read more books!

Marydoll an unintentional pun ??

There is no Yorkshire Tea available round here.

Please don't start hoarding the Free From stuff if you can eat other things.

GagaJo, I would say you are doing society a good deed Corona Virus or not.

I shall start panic buying wine

Gaga I have the same record coming out of my mouth.

...it all becomes rather scary when..as here in the last couple of hours...ambulance..siren..blue lights...paramedics plus guy head to toe in white protective clothing in and out of neighbours house...all sorts of equipment being taken in...then both of them taken in the ambulance...which then parked up in golf club car park across the road...for 15mins...??? before setting off...so worried about them....may or may not be coronavirus...I dont know...just the guy in the head to toe white clothes has worried me...

I hope you aren’t telling people to cover their mouths with their hand. They will then put their germ-ridden hands down on surfaces that will be touched by other people, thus spreading the infection.

The advice is to cough or sneeze into your elbow, or at the least cover your mouth with tissues when you cough. Don’t use your bare hand.

Tissues or elbow. Standard stuff. They've been told enough times in assembly AND there are notices around the school.

I haven't been able to buy and paracetamol or ibuprofen in Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons or Aldi today. The shelves were completely empty.

Panic buying?

To answer your question Greymar I have a ton of books waiting to be read and lots of material waiting to be sewn so I could keep busy for a few months.

Can anyone tell me ...... if I am looking after a relative, not particularly elderly, but with dementia, and the country gets to a situation as in Italy where people are told not to go out - is it an option to take confused relative simply out for ‘a drive’ in the car and not get out? My relative would just not be able to understand not having his daily rides out - it literally is his only pleasure in life.

I think it would be just fine to go for a drive (mind you, cars are known to be germ laden anyway). Let's hope they don't start tracking mobile phone signals to check isolation, as in South Korea.

I assume people can go out for a walk or a drive in their own car, as long as they keep well away from other people and don't enter any shops, public toilets or other buildings.

I found some out of date vitamin C tablets at the back of the cupboard - normally I would throw them out but have changed my habits and am taking them.
And I washed all the kitchen cupboard doors, now that is weird!

But I am going out tomorrow. Business as usual, I hope.