BBC South News reports a case in a care home (Oakridge House, Basingstoke) - not announced whether staff or resident. The government's idea of 'cocooning' elderly people in their own care home is excellent - until the defences are breached and the care home becomes the land-based equivalent of a cruise ship.

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PM holding a Cobra meeting tomorrow

2 further deaths both were elderly with underlying health issues

 

 

.@CMO_England has confirmed two further people in England who tested positive for coronavirus (#COVID19) have died.

Both were elderly patients with underlying health conditions.

A full statement from the Chief Medical Officer can be found below 🔽 pic.twitter.com/l3rD7ud0RD

— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) March 11, 2020

For the umpteenth time most people cannot do their job from home not everyone works infront of a screen!!!!

NEW: Health Secretary @MattHancock will meet with Labour first thing on Thursday to discuss an emergency bill to brought before Commons next week in response to #Coronavirus.

Legislation will include measures to:
-Keep vital public services running
-Support businesses

— Joe Pike (@joepike) March 11, 2020

Sheffield has had it's first case confirmed today. Typical of our council that we've had to wait this long 😜

Somewhat distasteful that there's the scraping sound of ladders being hoisted up in this thread.

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Deputy CMO thinks we might see number rise in the next 2 weeks with the peak in a few months

I’m getting ‘intel’ (careful wording - more like a friendly heads up) from police friends that guidelines on geographic quarantine measures are being reviewed and prepared (Italy style community lockdowns and restriction to travel).
To be honest I think it’s a when not if.

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My work is in my car as a Driving Instructor. I have informed all my pupils to be honest and let me know if they have any symptoms. I also carry a diluted bleach solution and wipe over all areas before the next pupil gets in. It takes 5-10 minutes but is worth it for the health of myself and my pupils.

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Some of the main updates today

• Italy: 2,313 new cases -196 new deaths


• Iran: 958 new cases - 63 new deaths


• Spain: 527 new cases - 18 new deaths


• France: 497 new cases - 15 new deaths


• Germany: 343 new cases - 1 new death


• UK: 83 new cases - 2 new deaths

Not imminent though, I presume?

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Not imminent - but being prepared for implementation on a regional scale with 48hrs notice.

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One thing the government could have done (but didn't) back in January was introduce new leglislation that could give the govt powers to unilaterally institute a 'virtual HoC', so at the PM's discretion parliment could be brought online.

Obviously this would have taken months to prepare, but we had months.

 

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Opening the windows slightly might also help too. Poor ventilation seems to be a cause for why people get sick on things like Buses.

 

 

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Opening the windows slightly might also help too. Poor ventilation seems to be a cause for why people get sick on things like Buses.

 

 

Good advice 👍

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You have so much money and you have a Hotpoint washing machine?

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 125,000. Of those, 4,595 have died, 66,722 have recovered, and 54,389 are active cases https://t.co/eUoE2b20hL

— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) March 11, 2020

"We can be confident we're doing the best we can."

Health Sec @MattHancock says the govt is committed to its "national role" in tackling #COVID19, after it was confirmed that two more people in the UK have died after contracting the virus.

Read more: https://t.co/3HtUv9XcQy pic.twitter.com/XevK2fCT1J

— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 11, 2020

The Italian crude daily ratio is obviously grim. It is a proper European Wuhan in one of the wealthiest areas of Europe. I hope this gets reversed soon.

 

That’s not unreasonable and is what I think will happen, although 48 hours notice is long enough for people to move out to other areas. Hopefully we won’t need to implement it just yet. 

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Thanks. I'm in London Saturday morning, home Sunday and just want to make sure nothing drastic happens while I'm there.

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Breaking: Denmark closing all schools and universities. Some public sector workers to be sent home from Friday

 

 

 

BREAKING: Denmark closes all schools and universities due to coronavirus, orders all public sector employees with non-critical jobs to be sent home from Friday - Reuters

— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) March 11, 2020

Denmark closes all schools and universities from Friday. All public sector workers ( with non critical jobs) to be sent home.

 This needs to happen here next week.

 

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Greece considers banning all gatherings of more than 50 people, but no decision yet.