12-03-2020, 02:47 PM
I am already preparing for Christmas. I live alone and will visit my elderly parents. To do this safely I'm about to start 15 days of self-isolation. The max incubation period is 14 days, so it seems a reasonable way of ensuring I'm not walking the virus into their house (especially if I had it asymptomatically).
Just to add some extra chaos, the UK is finally completing the Brexit process and it is obvious there will be utter chaos at the new border between the UK and EU nations. The fear is consignments of fresh food will rot and vital medicine supplies could be interrupted.
Although in vaccine news, the Pfizer one is approved and will be offered to front line NHS staff next week. (I understand some of us are anti-vaccine, but in the UK it is entirely voluntary. I'll be getting one, although they are prioritising older people and those with certain medical conditions so I'll be waiting a while.) However, we need to keep doing as Charon says, wearing the masks, even eye protection, for a long time yet.
Stay safe my friends. x
Just to add some extra chaos, the UK is finally completing the Brexit process and it is obvious there will be utter chaos at the new border between the UK and EU nations. The fear is consignments of fresh food will rot and vital medicine supplies could be interrupted.
Although in vaccine news, the Pfizer one is approved and will be offered to front line NHS staff next week. (I understand some of us are anti-vaccine, but in the UK it is entirely voluntary. I'll be getting one, although they are prioritising older people and those with certain medical conditions so I'll be waiting a while.) However, we need to keep doing as Charon says, wearing the masks, even eye protection, for a long time yet.
Stay safe my friends. x