Plea from a mum (not me, shared with me by a friend)

Monica
good to see you have changed your tune.
I had to be absent being ill for some days, but last time i read you were insisting you were going to get your hair cut and keep your spirits up.
so pleased you have seen sense. You are mostly a very sensible and steady poster on the forum and I was surprised before.

I believe the story. Why would anyone make it up. They may have exaggerated but its scaring me thinking my little granddaughter could be like this. Hope he gets well.

Monica sorry just read my post back and it sounds patronising..... but am genuinely pleased you are on board with the seriousness.

Well said Monica.

Good to learn you are feeling better Houndi.

This is a scary situation that is dire for some....and they deserve our sympathy and support.

I am sure that most of us are doing our best to do the right thing in unprecedented circumstances but it helps to remember that some media seem bent on reporting their news in terms that resemble the script of a third rate disaster movie and their inflammatory tones have likely contributed to
A fair amount of panic and anxiety.

I have drastically reduced my news consumption and now stick to a couple of sources known for balanced information. I wish you all well.

Tillybelle I just want to clarify that I was not vouching for these photos quite the opposite I was mealy pointing out they had appeared on a local community site with someone saying she was local thus in fact discrediting them rather than vouching for them. I am sorry if I wasn’t clear I get anxious on grandsnet these days after being shot down for my typos.

Houndi Do you know for definite that you have CV19? It would be good to know if you have as it gives the rest of us hope, although it sounds nasty. I'm glad you're feeling better.

Herbie9 Thank you

Maddyone
I too have a doctor daughter in London. She has a 4 year old.
I have a brother in isolation in Northern Italy and a son
In New York. As you can imagine I feel life is overwhelming
At the moment. I feel so helpless. Let us all be kind on Gransnet and not try to score points

Ok. Leaving gransnet.

This is my first ever post. I have lurked here for many years.
My daughter is a nurse and my SIL a teacher. My daughter seems to smile through it all and tells me not to worry, my SIL has to go into school to care for the key workers children who have to work. I am so worried about both of them

GagaJo, what a terrifying experience you have been through. My heart goes out to you.
I hope you and your family feel better soon. xx

I will have to go to the supermarket tomorrow as I can’t get an on line delivery.
I live in a seaside town and yesterday the beach and prom were fairly busy but there is enough space for people to keep their distance.
It was more worrying to see a lot of children in the play park.

Tillybelle you are missing the point. People come on here with things that are troubling them. Many times we don't agree with them, or the solutions offered, but I thought the point of Gransnet was to read and respond as positively as we could.

Apparently, according to sky news, we can go out in the fresh air as long as we don't have contact with anyone else. I shall cycle tomorrow in the sunshine, in the countryside and keep well away from everyone, same as I've been doing for two weeks.

Nannan of course you can walk in the open air.
I could go for a walk near here and not see another soul. Except for DH and he lives with me anyway.

pinkquartz I am puzzled, I have done just what I always said I would do, get my life sorted before the end of the week and then hunker down within the deadline set by the government - and that was exactly what I have done.

My hair was cut 10 days ago but I had a beauticians appointment for next week, I called in to cancel it in the faint hope that if she had a space she could do my eye brows there and then and I proved lucky, so they were done.

But the date that always defined when we would retreat into our shell was Friday morning because my car was booked into a main dealer quite some distance from home for a safety related recall. This date had been difficult to arrange and the date and time was agreed a month ago, so I was not going to cancel it.

Anyway, having done everything I intended, with seeds, potting compost, DIY materials, and on Friday morning, curtain fabric stacked up in the hall, We took the car to the garage, stooged around for a couple of hours while the safety repair was done and then had a last meal out at an almost empty pub, went home and put up the shutters.

This was exactly what I always planned to do, why you thought otherwise I am not sure. I had printed out the Guidance issued by Public Health England and I followed it precisely. I have always obeyed all the instructions we have been given. What I haven't done is over react as so many others have.

Hetty58 Well spotted. That ambulance has travelled quite a distance to take a child in Kent to hospital. The parent may be from overseas hence the use of Mom. Facemasks not of the type issued or used by medics, it just doesn't readily add up.

Nannan2 NO SHORT WALKS IN THE OPEN AIR- GET IN YOUR BACK GARDEN

And what is your recommendation for those who live in a flat? Or have no garden? Or have a shared yard with other families? And where do you get your "advice" from because its completely against government and medical professionals advice that it is safe to walk in the open air as long as you keep 2 metres away from anyone else. Please do reassure us that your advice is legitimate.

15:57:17 Tillybelle
Sensible posts
With a proviso, though, sorry: I have seen many photos from Syria, many worse than that one which may or may not be fake, I don't know if it is.

Thank you Dizzyblonde, for your very informative post.

We do not lack compassion, but I do wonder how much compassion this mother has for her own child, plastering photos of him all over the internet. Poor little boy, I hope he will receive the best of care and recover well.

M0nica your posts are generally well informed and sensible and I'm sure you will take all necessary precautions.
Such rude replies were unwarranted.

There is a lot of fake news containing possibly dangerous advice flourishing on the internet so we must all be cautious and check reliable sources.

Houndi wishing you a good recovery

The BBC reported today at 5pm. That 300,000 people world wide have been infected with Corona virus. The population of the world was 7-53 billion people last week when I checked the official figures. Someone needs to work on the proportions here.

So right Monica. We all care.

At the briefing from Downing Street just now, they are going to 'shield' one and a half million of the most vulnerable, with stringent 'stay at home' support. Those people will be informed by letter, I think.

Sorry, I keep forgetting this is an international forum, but you will have worked out that the 'shielding' is for the English.

Flakesdayout and gagsy
I empathise with your posts. I totally agree that whether the OP is true or not, it does bring home the seriousness of the situation. Older people or people with underlying conditions are most at risk of dying, but we should not be complacent because younger people are getting it too. We only need to look at Italy to see what will happen her in a few weeks. Children can get Coronavirus but thankfully they recover, but we should not believe they cannot get it. They can.

Googes41
Thank you for responding. I’m sure there will be many on here who have children who are key workers, but there are few professionals quite as much in the front line as doctors and nurses. I understand how you feel about your daughter in London, and it is made so much worse for you because your son is in Italy in lockdown and another son in New York which is also badly affected. Please PM me for support if you would like to.