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erm...face to face meeting with a panel of medical people? Presumably all in the same room, in fully PPE/hazmat suits, in buildings known to be super sources of the virus? Sounds a sensible approach to deal with those who've 'proven' susceptible to the virus, during a pandemic, before anyone...

The approach would appear to be evidence that the people in charge don' give a stuff about 10,000, or even millions, whose health and QoL might be made permanently worse. I mean we, amongst others, have been drawing their attention to the issue for decades, so they can't claim ignorance. Lets...

I have not received such a letter, and TBH if I did/do would not do it. An accurate antibody, or other test to determine if I had had it, would be a different matter. But I've been shielding since the 18th of March, the only people I have had any contact with are delivery drivers, and all but...

As someone who is 55 I am in favour of the solution used in the film 'Logans Run' That is, put everyone under 30 in big self sufficient bio-domes - and then blow up the domes. Whilst everyone else gets on with life as normal. From the sounds of it I am doing better than people in alot of the...

It seems obvious that in order to standardise food intake that, in the absence of instructions stating whether or not to limit eating before hand, that everyone will be fed immediately upon arrival, so everyone starts from a similar base. Whilst the idea of this 'study' sounds 'interesting' I...

I don't qualify either :( (for several reasons on the exclusions list)

It would appear, based on where most deaths have occured, that being economically disadvantaged (i.e. poor) is a lifestyle choice that has a most significant effect on people's outcomes after acquiring covid-19. It also appears that being 'old' is another lifestyle choice that has a significant...

Based on extensive experience gained from dealing with the highly trained and medically qualified employees of the NHS over 34 years, it sounds like anxiety and depression - a match for symptoms (i.e. go to a GP with those symptoms and they will say anxiety, depression, panic attack). Go to a...

Package just been on the BBC about how pubs will alter, an ideal way of doing things, with an app for ordering and everything. Woman, without gloves, or mask, poured pint (whilst holding the glass 2-3" below rim, put it on a tray, then added a bag of crisps. The tray was then given to someone...

[Caution - there may be a slight note of sarcasm in this post] On the plus side it is reassuring to know that we (the UK) now has a vaccine and a treatment with better results than preventing death in 30% of the most critically ill (no mention of the amount of collateral viral damage that being...

TBH I am slightly shocked at how reckless HMG is being over 'pausing' sheltering. Only slightly shocked, as my expectations, of the current officials, were/are quite shockingly low. Still, it's come as a surprise. Surely it would be wise to wait and see what happens to Joe Public in general...

I think I'll wait and see, inside.

erm... Shielding may well be ending In England there are reported to be 2.2 million, on the governments shielding list, people shielding In England the government has issued 3 million food parcels, according to Matt Hancock the Heath Minister, to these 2.2 million people. Who have been...

Unbelievable. I've just watched a live broadcast of a 2 minute silence being held in Reading (UK) after a stabbing incident. (BBC 10.00am) A closely packed crowd, with police as members of the crowd, standing packed shoulder to shoulder, with no masks - when people are supposed to be social...

For myself it's both, weakness and inability to use energy I feel is there. I'm pretty sure that biologically it makes no sense but it is the walking through treacle/water thing. I feel that I am strong enough, capable, but when I try and do something it's like I'm moving through a medium...

'failing' is an 'important' word. Mine rarely fail totally, what happens is the 'precision' and 'accuracy' diminish rapidly - so even when I, as I do, ignore the pain, and try harder, a point is rapidly reached where, even to my failing cognition, it becomes obvious that there is no point...

The naivete shown in the assumption that GPs would like to support 'us' - when 30 years of evidence strongly suggests that they have absolutely no interest in doing so, in any way, medically or otherwise, is 'delightful' in it's lack of appreciation of the scope of the problem..

Tescos was the last, by several weeks, to put me on their priority list. I have only had, I think, 2 deliveries from them, the last of which was last Friday, so based on that it would seem that they are likely to have put me on their list 5 weeks ago - so mid May? Two months after lockdown...

I received another phone call from the shielding people the day after the ones mentioned above. It was much longer, and I had a chance to explain the unsuitability of the standard box for a diabetic. He decided that I would receive food boxes (he didn't ask, he just announced that I would...