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With all the protests happening due to the tragic murder of George Floyd in the US. Are we at risk of seeing a raise in the number of cases. Although I fully support campaigns against racism I’m also concerned about the risk of all our lockdown efforts being undone by protests (which are...

As someone who lives in a very small rural town in Scotland the 5 mile rule means were no better off than when we had the full lockdown. To make matters worse I don’t drive and public transport is still a major no no

My support worker who assists me to live independently due to Asperger’s syndrome contacted me on Thursday (to check everything was okay) and said it is a nightmare. -Mental health crisis are through the roof (one of her service users attempted suicide and another hospitalized after self...

you do get some young people who are parents and have children to support and a mortgage to pay for it is perfectly possible for a 18 year old for instance to be married and have children. I dont think it’s fair to assume all parents, homeowners and business owners are older people.

I assume what he means is that in the younger population the negative effects (such as mental illness, loss of job etc) of the lockdown outweigh the risk of being made seriously ill by the virus as the risk is very low in younger individuals with no underlying health issues. It was suggested to...

Not sure about churches however The masjids(mosques) in my area are giving the weakly sermons online through social media platforms. I think the closing of places of worship has had a detrimental impact on many as it is often not only the religious significance but for a lot of people...

I noticed some countries such as Spain say they planned to make it mandatory when they have enough masks.

I suppose in cases where patients are seriously ill with covid 19 or at very high risk of catching the disease it could be deemed that the benefits outweigh the risks. A dependence on nicotine through patches is possibly unlikely (especially if only used for couple of weeks) and the patient...

The French government has restricted the sale of nicotine patches to pharmacy only and rationed them to 30 days supply per person after rumors circulate that nicotine has anti-Coronavirus properties. Clinical studies are now underway to establish if the findings are accurate and if nicotine...

Isn’t that what happened in China the virus just “disappeared” or at least far less common. yes they are still daily cases but they are apparently largely imported from other countries I doubt we can stay in the current situation much longer it is already starting to cause problems (esp with...

Never thought of Easter Not sure what traditionally happens on Easter but I imagine it would have been a difficult time for those who normally celebrate it. as for Mother’s Day I forgot all about it and was totally mortified however my mother was fine with it as she worries enough about me...

Ramadan starts tomorrow and Muslims in the UK and across the world will begin fasting. this year will certainly be different due to the lockdown. All masjids (mosques) in the UK are closed so no prayers and the traditional family gatherings for breaking the fast at sundown will be off limits. I...

I think the 6ft rule is only advisory not a legal requirement and the are plenty jobs where it is impossible. That being said I would imagine common sense would dictate those who are in groups the virus targets such as the elderly, those with health problems, ethnic minorities etc would be told...

There is now theories being reported on many news articles that the virus has mutated in various different strains. Which if true casts more doubts on the effectiveness of a vaccine

If there is no vaccine then our only hope would be to find drugs that reduce the lethality in the disease for those made seriously ill by it or that immunity comes naturally over the years.

Is anyone else concerned about the fact that the government (and a lot of the general public) seems to be assuming there will be a vaccine for this disease. The reality is we might never have a vaccine after all there are no vaccines against other Coronavirus’s. I feel we should be saying if...

Is it possible that this lockdown situation is causing more accidents particularly house fires? That is twice in one week I’ve seen the firefighters been called out to my street and before the lockdown I’ve never seen a fire engine in my street. I’ve also noticed more home safety adverts on TV

i don’t think Morrison’s deliver in my area tesco and asda do but it’s difficult to get a delivery slot. I will may give my support worker a call and ask if any services are available he informed me last week he was going on annual leave for a week so I could not contact him this week.

there was reports of the government giving“immunity certificates” to those who have had it to allow them to return to society However as you said concerns were raised that people may start resenting survivors or some may deliberately try to infect themselves to get such certificate. Not to...

but he’s had the virus so likely immune now