[Ammi]

Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi In Hospital With Coronavirus...


Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi is being treated in hospital for pneumonia after contracting Covid-19.

The Bolton South East MP, who also serves as Keir Starmer’s shadow international development minister, is 57 and contracted the virus two weeks ago.

The MP said in a statement on Facebook that she had been admitted to the Royal Bolton Hospital on Saturday and had isolated at home since testing positive.

The statement reads: “Two weeks ago, I began to feel unwell. I then tested positive for Covid-19, so my family and I immediately self-isolated at home. I have not travelled to Westminster or anywhere else.

“I continued to work as best I could remotely, attending virtual meetings and doing casework, but after 10 days, I began to feel much worse and on Saturday I was admitted to the Royal Bolton Hospital with pneumonia.

“I’m being very well looked after and have nothing but praise and admiration for the wonderful staff at the hospital. They have been amazing throughout the process and I would like to extend my thanks to everyone working here in such difficult circumstances.

“Although I am currently in hospital, my staff are continuing to work as normal – if you have any issues that you need help with, please get in touch by contacting the office on qureshiy2@parliament.uk.”

Her constituency is in Greater Manchester, which has been placed in tier 2 restrictions amid rising cases and hospitalisations.

Boris Johnson wants to escalate the area into the highest alert level, tier 3, but the move is being resisted by local leaders – including mayor Andy Burnham.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/labour-mp-...100844405.html

[arista]

A Labour MP
she can thank Burnham for this.

[bots]

Do you think she will do a drive by wave for her constituents? Donny did

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Do you think she will do a drive by wave for her constituents? Donny did

[Nicky91]

across europe then amid second wave

Austria: as of last friday, outdoors groups of maximum 12 people allowed, at events where there are only seating areas maximum of 1.000 people, and people remain seated, no clapping, cheering, talking and at all times wearing a mask is required

Belgium: today will go stricter measures into effect, pubs and restaurant must close for a month, and there will be a curfew at midnight till 5:00 AM

Italy: all pubs/restaurants/bars must close at 18:00 PM, groups of maximum 6 are allowed, festivals/events are banned amid this second wave

[user104658]

Nov/Dec/Jan are going to be the "real" peak of Covid in Europe unfortunately, because it's a respiratory infection, and they're worse in the winter months. To be honest, we're wuite lucky that Covid struck when it did (early Spring) - early enough for it to rise significantly enough to be taken seriously, but heading out of the Winter months.

If the first wave was hitting right now, being caught off guard like we were in March/April but heading into Winter, things would have been a LOT worse.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Nov/Dec/Jan are going to be the "real" peak of Covid in Europe unfortunately, because it's a respiratory infection, and they're worse in the winter months. To be honest, we're wuite lucky that Covid struck when it did (early Spring) - early enough for it to rise significantly enough to be taken seriously, but heading out of the Winter months.

If the first wave was hitting right now, being caught off guard like we were in March/April but heading into Winter, things would have been a LOT worse.

i would have thought mid january after loads of people ignore covid and meet up with family at Christmas is when it's going to be horrendous

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Nov/Dec/Jan are going to be the "real" peak of Covid in Europe unfortunately, because it's a respiratory infection, and they're worse in the winter months. To be honest, we're wuite lucky that Covid struck when it did (early Spring) - early enough for it to rise significantly enough to be taken seriously, but heading out of the Winter months.

If the first wave was hitting right now, being caught off guard like we were in March/April but heading into Winter, things would have been a LOT worse.

things are gonna look more horrible in Netherlands than some other countries in europe

with our lacklustre rubbish RIVM, partial lockdown isn't enough, we need a full lockdown, people staying home all the times, and a curfew too so not too many people on the streets


people cannot listen on its own, because they are like animals who have a desire sadly enough to socialize

this second wave will be much worse than first wave

[arista]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...anchester.html

[arista]

Leeds

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by arista

Leeds

good reason enough why a curfew should happen in UK too

[arista]

Wales goes into Lockdown
from Friday.


[Wales will enter a two-week circuit breaker lockdown from 6pm on Friday
First Minister Mark Drakeford has said non-essential retail,
leisure and hospitality businesses will close.
People will be told to work from home wherever possible,
with exceptions for critical workers.]

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...kdown-12103666

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54598136

[Zizu]

Greater Manchester's ICU capacity could be overwhelmed by 12 November

The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care in Greater Manchester is expected to "worsen significantly", according to the prime minister's spokesperson.

If nothing changes, the ICU capacity could be full of COVID-19 patients by 8 November - with the "surge" capacity expected to be overwhelmed four days later - they said.

Cases in the over 60s have continued to rise in Greater Manchester, tripling between 27 September and 12 October.

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[AnnieK]

They need to open the Nightingale again. I read that it is not unusual for ICU to be at 80%+ capacity at this time of year but factor in covid patients and its going to be rough going.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

They need to open the Nightingale again. I read that it is not unusual for ICU to be at 80%+ capacity at this time of year but factor in covid patients and its going to be rough going.

The problem with the dedicated Covid hospitals is that there are simply not enough ICU-trained staff to run them and properly staff the actual hospital ICU's at the same time.

Like I've said before, there's a general perception sometimes that "a nurse is a nurse" and "a doctor is a doctor" and they can just be redeployed from elsewhere but that's just not the case... Nightingale full of Covid patients without the staff to treat them is basically a disaster.

[Nicky91]

netherlands today numbers

8,015 new cases

now 1,738 in hospital of which 379 on the ICU

17 new deaths

[Nicky91]

despite coronacrisis netherlands will still welcome 152 refugees from Syria

and there has been a deal now, that we will see 2000 more refugees until 2023

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

despite coronacrisis netherlands will still welcome 152 refugees from Syria

and there has been a deal now, that we will see 2000 more refugees until 2023

2,000 a day , week , monthly ?


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[arista]

80 have died today


18,804 New Covid-19 cases



43,726 Total Deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

Patients in hospital
5,608

Patients in ventilator beds
592

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Zizu

2,000 a day , week , monthly ?


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in total until 2023

[Cherie]

Wales going into a two week lock down from Friday, businesses in low infection areas not happy

Primary school children will return after half term and years 7 and 8 but the remainder will be home learning.

[Parmy]

Lock us up until xmas fgs.

[bots]

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been seen travelling in his chauffeur-driven car without wearing a mask - against the advice of No 10.

Members of the public face fines of £200 if they fail to wear a covering in taxis or private hire cars.

There is an exemption for chauffeur-driven cars, but Downing Street said it had advised all its ministers to wear coverings.

A No 10 spokesman said there were masks available in all ministerial cars.

The BBC has contacted Mr Hancock's office for comment.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been seen travelling in his chauffeur-driven car without wearing a mask - against the advice of No 10.

Members of the public face fines of £200 if they fail to wear a covering in taxis or private hire cars.

There is an exemption for chauffeur-driven cars, but Downing Street said it had advised all its ministers to wear coverings.

A No 10 spokesman said there were masks available in all ministerial cars.

The BBC has contacted Mr Hancock's office for comment.

I don’t think I have ever seen him with a mask on

[arista]

6PM this Friday
Wales goes into a Full Lockdown for 17 days?


Will that help, or just not make much of change
it is a bit short in days?