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Whilst some people may be moving to areas to feel safer, other people are moving so they can have more freedom to go out because they don't consider themselves at risk, they are acting for purely selfish reasons with no regard for vulnerable people living in these rural areas. They know that...

However, this total lock down was only happening one area of China, not the whole country. So I can see why Europe and other countries can't go as far as placing all the restrictions Wutan had. But they can obviously go much further than what is currently happening.

When I was doing my MSc in Psychological Research Methods in 2000-2001 and was looking for suitable PhD supervisors, I had some email and telephone communications with Jonathan Smith [http://www.ipa.bbk.ac.uk/] the main psychologist involved in developing the 'new research method' of...

The new Miele vacuum bags have multiple layers, I would think that cutting up these bags would work well as homemade filters (but not a cheap option as the bags work out about £2 each). Nevertheless, a well fitting cotton mask (that can be washed at high temperature or soaked in bleach solution)...

I discovered last year that I could tolerate the Tesco own brand hand sanitiser antibacterial gel, but now there's none available. Extremely annoying as this was helping me cope with my toileting needs by using it regularly after washing my hands for the extra hygiene and protection it afforded...

I have to be very, very careful which soap brands I use or I get very severe allergic reactions. I usually use different (tolerable) brands during the day to keep changing the chemicals going on my skin. I've just worked out which brands I can use through trial and error over the years...

I think differences in schools will depend on how they are already affected, staffing numbers, parental attitudes, social and economic differences etc. I know that in my daughter's school, if they had sent out the letter asking for key worker information early (before Thursday) then they would...

It enables them to free up hospital bed spaces by discharging patients who do not need to be in hospital for medical reasons, but require social care to be safe at home (this problem is called 'bed-blocking' in the NHS and is a major problem due to the lack of social workers and the current...

I agree with what you are saying, and the UK government has made this distrust even worse by their constant changing of policy on a day by day process. However, the difference between plague and this specific pandemic still needs explaining to people, so those who are willing to listen can have...

I put a link in an earlier post about how head teachers have been warning how this will be counter-productive (sorry, can't remember which one). Originally the government were quoting figures suggesting only 10% of children or less would be required to be in school, and they said nothing about...

This is a major concern. Some of legislation proposed to enable freeing up hospital beds is going to put these frail people at great risk. It could well become a 'silent killer', not in the public domain. It's already impossible to get a food delivery online and the UK government won't...

Yes, I know, that's the point I was addressing (sorry, I didn't make that clear - that governments should be able to predict this behaviour and factor it in) That is why people need to be told the difference between this and the plagues they learnt about in their history lesson, and governments...

But this isn't the plague. This is what the public needs to grasp (and be told by government and experts) - controlling the deaths in this modern coronavirus pandemic (which are skewed towards a certain age group and those with underlying health conditions) requires different behaviours and...

Thanks for posting that Andy - I've reposted the link to other non-ME forums as this is going to affect a lot of autistic/disabled people I know.

It seems many people haven't grasped that handling the coronavirus spread and containment is about enabling all hospitals to cope with the additional demand. Most people don't realise that living in a rural area means that ones access to hospitals is already limited, ambulances take much longer...

Just looked that condition up - pretty sure if this was being seen in humans it would be seen as a FND now! https://icatcare.org/advice/feline-audiogenic-reflex-seizures-fars/

I've not put him on the medication because it would require me to dose him every 12 hours and this has to be timed exactly. That's completely impossible for me as I can't even remember to take my own medication daily (at any time of day, much less on the hour). It's not the cost of treatment...

I'm so glad I took out a top of the range insurance policy for him! I have 3 older British Shorthair females, that aren't currently insured (but super healthy). I wrote about my Bengal's experience on the cat thread - the specialist vet centre is incredible, attracting international trainees and...

It's the government's approach to all this that is so concerning. Note, none of the private schools will be facing this issue - Eton closed before the government even announced school closures! It's that the government have ignored everything head teachers have been telling them and are taking a...

They haven't cancelled their 'holidays', they are forcing them to work during times and dates they are not contracted to work (they only have a term-time contract). However, school cleaners are on minimum wage, as are many of the school support staff. They are going to be asked to work in an...