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No economic sense in ending #SelfIsolation. 1 in 4 bosses say #LongCovid the main cause of sickness absence. Of UK population almost 2% are #pwLC (40% for 1-2 years). You can't fill 500,000 posts when tens of thousands a month are losing jobs to illness @longcovidwork @long_covid
At least two in three #pwLC are frontline workers (ONS, TUC, @long_covid data). @longcovidwork we hear of more and more losing jobs. There are 100,000+ vacancies in the NHS alone, doctors and nurses. Can the #NHS afford to lose more to infection and disability? @sajidjavid
Can UK schools afford to have more teachers becoming ill with #Covid each week and keep getting reinfected? Does @nadhimzahawi expect them to work while ill if #SelfIsolation ends? And how does losing more teachers to #LongCovid help the UK economy?
1/2 Will #schoolclosures continue into the summer? It's likely, unless we get our act together and support #SelfIsolation for #EssentialWorkers with £, replace caring responsibilities, provide incentives. Here's why, and also...
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2/2 see @BBCNewsnight - #COVID19 payments are *refused* to majority of applicants. Many people cannot afford not to go to work. Newsnight, 12/01/2021: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… via @bbciplayer @maitlis @deb_cohen #EssentialWorkers #COVID19
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#chronicillness - a thread
Imagine being 12. A preteen in between 7th and 8th grade. The lower back pain started as a dull annoyance, then a constant vice tightening on my lower half. I was written off as "growing pains." Meanwhile I'm literally crawling to the bathroom so I can
Imagine being 12. A preteen in between 7th and 8th grade. The lower back pain started as a dull annoyance, then a constant vice tightening on my lower half. I was written off as "growing pains." Meanwhile I'm literally crawling to the bathroom so I can
Take a 4 hour scorching hot bath. Daily. ER says constipation sends me home. 2 days later I'm back at the ER in a wheel chair. My uterus almost ruptured because I was written off as over exaggerating. I had to have emergency surgery TERRIFIED AND 12 YEARS OLD. Fast forward 19
Years later.
#Endometriosis
#interstitialcystitis
#Hashimotosthyroiditis
#CRPS
#DiffuseAMPS
#Fibromyalgia
The list goes on.
In walks #COVID19
My immune system is already screwed so #selfisolation here I come. Nearly everyone in my close family is high risk. I put off appts
#Endometriosis
#interstitialcystitis
#Hashimotosthyroiditis
#CRPS
#DiffuseAMPS
#Fibromyalgia
The list goes on.
In walks #COVID19
My immune system is already screwed so #selfisolation here I come. Nearly everyone in my close family is high risk. I put off appts
Check List of Dos & Don’ts for #SelfIsolation for Interim Action
1 If U have a positive test result but don’t have symptoms, stay at home & #SelfIsolate as soon as U rec the results.
2 Yr household needs to isolate too.
3 Pusat Kesihatan Daerah will contact U in due course-1
1 If U have a positive test result but don’t have symptoms, stay at home & #SelfIsolate as soon as U rec the results.
2 Yr household needs to isolate too.
3 Pusat Kesihatan Daerah will contact U in due course-1
3. U can leave yr home only in certain circumstances.
4. But do NOT go to work/school/public spaces.
5. Do NOT use public transport or taxis.
6. If U need to leave your home, U MUST observe strict wearing of masks & physical distancing and return immediately afterwards-2
4. But do NOT go to work/school/public spaces.
5. Do NOT use public transport or taxis.
6. If U need to leave your home, U MUST observe strict wearing of masks & physical distancing and return immediately afterwards-2
7. In Sgor @stfc_selangor informs yr test results via @Selangkah_cvd19 within 24 hours of testing. So U do NOT need to leave yr home to get your test results.
8. Stay as far away from other members of your household as possible, especially if they are high risk groups-3
8. Stay as far away from other members of your household as possible, especially if they are high risk groups-3
We recently explored: A Rockefeller communication manual on #contacttracing, the [Share] Verified (UN/Purpose) guide on vaccine #communications, & insights from The #Vaccine Confidence Project.
Here is another from The Behavioral Insights Team - "at the heart of the #UK gov't".
Here is another from The Behavioral Insights Team - "at the heart of the #UK gov't".
Spun from the "heart of the UK gov't", The Behavioral Insights Team expanded to a global consulting firm "w/ offices around the world... Our work spanned 31 countries in the last year alone...Our growing portfolio of #BI #Ventures makes #behaviouralscience-backed tools..."
The strategic & coordinated campaigns for global vaccine roll-outs & uptake, must be understood as #advertising/ marketing. The more subtle, the more effective. Billions $$$ have been invested for one simple reason: huge returns. What we see today - has been years in the making.
So the #nhsxCOVID19app currently cannot handle a positive test result from 32.2% of labs, i.e. the whole of pillar 1:
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Oh, and the app cannot currently handle a #negative test result (e.g. to shut off the #SelfIsolation countdown) from any lab at all!
bbc.co.uk/news/technolog…
Good that @DHSCgovuk will "update" this, but when? And why didn't it do so when we pointed this out before launch?
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Good that @DHSCgovuk will "update" this, but when? And why didn't it do so when we pointed this out before launch?
The sooner all parts of government (and Government too) recognise that some of us aren't *just* "#privacy advocates" - and that we understand many aspects of #digital / #technosocial #systems as well as (if not better than) they do, the better things might be.
It’s a good day to share some info on my research. 322 yrs ago today ships left #Scotland for Panama. This map from @UofGlasgowASC Darien; Spencer Col is a ship-view that travelers saw when first spying their destination. It’s the closest we have to understanding their view.
The idea of a joint-stock migration captured the attention of three elite Scottish women, motivating them to be first in line to subscribe to the Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies in 1696.
Women also manufactured or contracted to provide large quantities of goods with the Company Directors as inventoried for the venture. Widow Justice was one who was paid for the fabric for ship’s sails.
Day 26 of #selfisolation due to suspected #covid19 coming to an end – the symptoms linger on and I’ll share some resources that may help you if you’re in a similar situation 1/n
In case you weren’t aware, I’ve been diagnosed over the phone by my GP, but have not been tested yet here in the UK 2/n
I tried testing my abilities yesterday. Walked up and down the stairs at home, quicker than normal, 3 times. My legs were burning in pain, my heart rate was noticeably elevated and I started to feel very dizzy, so just sat down 3/n
Q: What does #ContactTracing look like now, what could it look like in the future and do I need to be worried about privacy?
A: When an individual tests positive for #COVID, staff reach out to identify their close contacts/public spaces they may have visited while contagious.
A: When an individual tests positive for #COVID, staff reach out to identify their close contacts/public spaces they may have visited while contagious.
Based on this information, staff will determine if a contact is at low, medium or high risk of contracting #Covid_19. Staff will contact people who are at medium or high risk to notify them and provide instructions for self-quarantine.
More here about how #coronavirus contacts are traced: tmj4.com/news/coronavir…
MASK FAQs: Here's some science behind the changing recommendations for wearing #facemasks in public
Should everyone wear a #mask in public?
- Guidelines continue to change locally and nationally. We will continue to follow these updates with you.
Should everyone wear a #mask in public?
- Guidelines continue to change locally and nationally. We will continue to follow these updates with you.
Consider wearing a mask in public if: 1) you are at high risk for complications from the virus, 2) there are high infection rates in your area, 3) you live in a densely populated area, 4) your essential duties put you in contact with confirmed or suspected #Covid_19 cases
What is the benefit of wearing a mask in public?
- Evidence suggests wearing a mask decreases the spread of virus from individuals who have no symptoms of illness but are still capable of spreading the virus.
Are there any risks to wearing a mask in public?
- Evidence suggests wearing a mask decreases the spread of virus from individuals who have no symptoms of illness but are still capable of spreading the virus.
Are there any risks to wearing a mask in public?
The "Isolation" Facebook group where Russians stuck at home impersonate famous paintings is by far the best thing to come out of the #coronavirus lockdown. I'm going to post my top 3 facebook.com/groups/izoizol…
Russian #Covid_19 self-isolation art #3
Russian #Covid_19 self-isolation art #2
The (Unofficial) Joe Exotic guide to coping with Coronavirus #TigerKing
#COVID19 (quite rightly) has people very worried
It can be difficult to keep a positive attitude
10 years ago I visited my local GP surgery for some vaccinations. Two days later, finding myself in excruciating & unrelenting pain, I was back for some prescription pain relief. It didn't work & it's been that way ever since #MEawarenesshour
Just a few days later, I found myself unable to lift myself out of a chair & experiencing extremely rapid declines in energy. These episodes seemed to come without cause or warning. They happened in the middle of the day & also at night #MEAwarenessHour
A few days later, I was signed off work & told not to return until I had made it through two weeks without any symptoms. That was the beginning of my first #SelfIsolation. For the next 3 months I really only left my house for food shopping. #MEAwarenessHour
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As you've noticed, the guidelines coming from public health have been changing. Please know: in a pandemic, things change rapidly. As we endeavor to pass along the most up-to-date info, sometimes it means changing what we're telling you to do. (1/8)
As you've noticed, the guidelines coming from public health have been changing. Please know: in a pandemic, things change rapidly. As we endeavor to pass along the most up-to-date info, sometimes it means changing what we're telling you to do. (1/8)
For instance, up until recently the guidance for returning international travellers (who were asymptomatic) said it was ok to go for a walk or walk your dog. That is no longer the case. We understand that this is frustrating, and we apologize for any stress it has caused. (2/8)
But through it all, one thing hasn't changed: we are all in this together. We see your efforts to #PlankTheCurve. We know they're not easy, and we thank you.
If you need info, we've built several websites for you. Our main #COVID19 page is here OttawaPublicHealth.ca/Coronavirus
(3/8)
If you need info, we've built several websites for you. Our main #COVID19 page is here OttawaPublicHealth.ca/Coronavirus
(3/8)
Imagine being in this self isolation period with someone you "managed" to marry.
Imagine experiencing this self isolation with someone who constantly abuses you.
Then, you could run to your family, how far now?
Imagine sitting in this self isolation with someone who considers you as a liability, doesn't respect you. The hatred, the brewing pressure...
Then, you could run to your family, how far now?
Imagine sitting in this self isolation with someone who considers you as a liability, doesn't respect you. The hatred, the brewing pressure...
Imagine having to self isolate with someone with whom you have different values and belief systems. Then, you could easily run to church, how about now?
Imagine being alone with someone who curses day in, day out. Then, you could go to a Friend's place till they 'calmed down'
Imagine being alone with someone who curses day in, day out. Then, you could go to a Friend's place till they 'calmed down'
This is one of the paintings from the ‘Water Lillies’ series with oil on canvas by the French Impressionist painter, Claude Monet. This was painted by him between 1914 - 1917, when the First World War was ravaging
Between 1914 till his death in 1926, Monet completed 200 paintings (mostly large canvases)!!!He apparently painted quickly during summers when the light was good and filled in the details during winters, not letting his failing vision come in the way of such dynamic creativity
When asked how could he continue painting during such devastation, Monet said, “it’s the best way to avoid thinking of these sad times. All the same, I feel ashamed to think about my little researches into form and colour while so many people are suffering and dying for us.”
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1/6 For #PhysicalDistancing #NewZealand has introduced the concept of knowing & staying inside your bubble.
#Innovation #SlowtheSpread #StayHomeSavesLives #PlanktheCurve #ProtecttheVulnerable
#Innovation #SlowtheSpread #StayHomeSavesLives #PlanktheCurve #ProtecttheVulnerable
2/6 This is a great way to conceptualise the zone-of-protection that we all need to have around us - to keep the virus out and keep us safe. #COVID19 #PhysicalDistancing #StayHomeSavesLives #PlanktheCurve
3/6 Although optimal protection comes when each person has their own separate bubble that is a 2-metre circumference around us, people cohabitating or self-isolating together can make a bubble together.
#COVID19 #PhysicalDistancing
#COVID19 #PhysicalDistancing
1/7 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦 right now:
2/7 #COVID19 cases continue to ↑ in 🇨🇦. Of the new cases, those that are linked to community spread now outnumber cases linked to travel or close contact with a traveller.
#SocialDistancing #FlattentheCurve #PlanktheCurve
#SocialDistancing #FlattentheCurve #PlanktheCurve
3/7 Some community cases can be traced back to a known exposure or setting but, for others, the source of exposure is unknown - the latter are the most problematic #COVID19
#FlattentheCurve #PlanktheCurve
#FlattentheCurve #PlanktheCurve
Primed & ready.
1/n.
Atypical presentations: diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain, post operative pyrexia
Pts at risk: male, elderly, comorbid, HTN, DM (NB based on tested cohort, ? bias)
Organ failure: tachypnoea, tachycardia, arrhythmias, cyanosis
Systemic shock less frequent presentation
Atypical presentations: diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain, post operative pyrexia
Pts at risk: male, elderly, comorbid, HTN, DM (NB based on tested cohort, ? bias)
Organ failure: tachypnoea, tachycardia, arrhythmias, cyanosis
Systemic shock less frequent presentation
2/n.
2 presentations.
1. Early: Slow progression hypoxic resp failure(5/7)
2. Late: acute, generalised sepsis, hypoxic, urgent intubation & ventilation required
Ix: leukopaenia/lymphopaenia, altered ALT, LDH. High CRP, Low Alb, low Hb. High trop if myocardium involved & D-dimer
2 presentations.
1. Early: Slow progression hypoxic resp failure(5/7)
2. Late: acute, generalised sepsis, hypoxic, urgent intubation & ventilation required
Ix: leukopaenia/lymphopaenia, altered ALT, LDH. High CRP, Low Alb, low Hb. High trop if myocardium involved & D-dimer
As the #coronavirus toll continues to rise, Australians are adjusting to a ‘new normal’ of #socialdistancing, #selfisolation and #quarantine, with all the complexities that entails. #abc730 @michaelatkin #COVID19Aus
Peter Philips is #selfisolating because he has #coronavirus. “I am living in the roof space in my daughter’s bedroom and my wife is mostly occupying the lower ground floor where the study is. And she sleeps in our bedroom, which is still one floor below where I am.” #abc730
Peter communicates with his wife Jane, who does not have #coronavirus, through an intercom, and scrubs and wears protective mask and gloves when he does go downstairs. #abc730 #COVID19Aus
1/5 A key reason we need to #SlowtheSpread and #FlattentheCurve is to buy time for research and innovation to occur.
#COVID19
#Innovation
#PlanktheCurve
#TeamCanada
#COVID19
#Innovation
#PlanktheCurve
#TeamCanada
2/5 🇨🇦 has stepped up on a wide range of research, from biomedical solutions such as diagnostics, vaccines and treatments, to social and behavioural science. #SlowtheSpread #COVID19 #Innovation #TeamCanada #FlattentheCurve #PlanktheCurve
3/5 Canadians can be proud that our researchers are part of the @WHO large global SOLIDARITY trial that is designed to rapidly gather data on the most promising therapies for #COVID19.
#Innovation #ProudtobeCanadian #TeamCanada
#Innovation #ProudtobeCanadian #TeamCanada
#COVIDー19 23 March 1130hrsEST
Part 1
Information gleaned from Professor Hugh Montgomery who was interviewed by Channel 4 dispatches.
Contagion effect of Flu vs COVID, and the consequences if we don’t act to mitigate the spread of the virus.
#SocialDistancing #SelfIsolation
Part 1
Information gleaned from Professor Hugh Montgomery who was interviewed by Channel 4 dispatches.
Contagion effect of Flu vs COVID, and the consequences if we don’t act to mitigate the spread of the virus.
#SocialDistancing #SelfIsolation
2. #COVIDー19
Part 2
Data point website:
coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
Please remember to look at Active Cases and Recovered Cases when being given a Total Confirmed Cases Number.
Part 2
Data point website:
coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
Please remember to look at Active Cases and Recovered Cases when being given a Total Confirmed Cases Number.
The next few weeks are going to be tough for socially isolated LGBT people. LGBT communities have come together in response to a virus before. This one won't beat us. LGBT orgs & charities across the UK are offering support & helping us to connect. We'll share links & resources
LEZ BE SAFE: Staying well while staying in, by @DIVAmagazine #COVID19 #MentalHealth #SelfIsolation #SocialDistancing #LGBT divamag.co.uk/2020/03/17/lez…
If you missed it, @TeamPrepster and @THTorguk held a Facebook live event on Friday on #COVID19 , living with #HIV, and LGBT health.
You can watch a recording of the event here - m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
You can watch a recording of the event here - m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
Important PSA: the WhatsApp forward doing the rounds about Daler Mehndi's Tunak Tunak Tun having 168 Tunaks and 64 Tuns is FAKE NEWS. I fact-checked and what I found will shock you. (1)
The original video is 5.03 minutes but many YouTube videos of the song are the 4.17-minute version. I played three different uploads of both versions and checked against the lyrics on two sites. In the longer version, the line is sung 29 times and in the shorter one, 25. (2)
There are 6 Tunaks per line and 3 Tuns.6x29=174 and 3x29=87. 6x25=150 and 3x25=75. Neither version has the numbers 168 and 84. You're all welcome. #selfisolation #coronavirus
