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This thread is documenting covid-19 (the corona virus) in the UK only. Corona virus is any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals, like dogs. But dogs can’t pass to humans.
Sources -
The independent UK.
BBC news.
NHS (national health service)
January 31st 2020.
The first cases are reported in the UK when two members of the same family — a University of York student and a relative — test positive for the virus. They had recently travelled to the UK from China and were staying at the Staycity apartment-hotel in York when they fell ill.
February 6th 2020.
A third person in the UK is diagnosed in Brighton and transferred to Guy’s and St Thomas’ in London.
February 9th 2020.
Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Chris Whitty says a fourth person has been diagnosed in the UK, who is believed to be a contact of Mr Walsh.It is later confirmed that the virus was passed on in France.
February 10th 2020.
Four more patients in England test positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to eight.
February 13th 2020.
A woman in London becomes the ninth person to test positive for the illness in the UK — the first confirmed case in the capital.The patient, moved to a specialist NHS centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ for treatment, contracted the virus in China. As with previously confirmed cases, officials work to identify people who had been in recent contact with the woman.
February 23rd 2020.
Four Britons rescued from the Diamond Princess cruise ship test positive for the illness in the UK, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 13. They were among a group of 30 Britons and two Irish citizens who arrived at a quarantine block at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside a day earlier. Prof Whitty said the virus was passed on when all four were on board the vessel.
February 27th 2020.
The first case of Covid-19 is diagnosed in Northern Ireland, while two more people tested positive across the rest of the UK — bringing the total number to 16.The patient in Belfast had recently returned from northern Italy and had previously been in Dublin.
February 28th 2020.
The number of confirmed UK cases jumps to 20 after Wales reports its first patient and three more are identified in England. Chief Medical Officer for Wales Dr Frank Atherton confirmed a man had been diagnosed with the virus after travelling back to Wales from Italy. Two of the new cases identified in England had recently travelled back from Iran, Prof Whitty says. Meanwhile, a patient identified in Surrey becomes the first to catch the illness within the UK.
February 29th 2020.
Three more patients are identified in England — bringing the UK total to 23. Two of the patients had recently travelled back from Italy while the other had returned from Asia. The cases are from Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire.
March 1st 2020.
The UK total climbs to 36 after 12 new patients are identified in England and Scotland reports its first case. Three of the latest cases in England are family members of a man from Surrey who was the first to catch the illness within the UK.
March 17th 2020.
March 27th 2020.
Boris Johnson has ordered that people over 70, People who are pregnant and people with disabilities such as lung conditions, heart problems and diabetes should self isolate themselves. Children with symptoms self isolate for 2 weeks and people with flu (they are vulnerable) take 7 days of self isolation. Schools are starting to shut for certain year groups such as year 8 and 9 (12-13 year olds) study shows that hand sanitizers don’t work unless they are over 6% alcohol.
March 18th 2020.
Uk schools shut on the 20th March 2020 for 2-6 months. Even though year 11 (16-17 year olds) have their grades on the line Boris states it’s vital to contain the disease. He ordered retired medical professionals to come in and help work on cures. They are doing 220+ studies a day to find a cure. Since I live in the UK and I am not going to school at all from now on I can document the outbreak.
What is self isolation and self distancing? BBC has answers! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51506729
March 19th 2020, one day till self isolation.
More information here — if you are confused about the schools shutting https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51956279. Schools are scheduled to shut tomorrow for everyone including nursery—collage. NHS, police, army and civil servants need to work as crime rates will skyrocket due to everyone being isolated. Terrorism will happen in the next few months due to vulnerabilities in society. Food shortages will happen for a few more days but people WILL stop panicking buying essential foods. It’s looking better from now on as death rates will decrease for minors.
URGENT- death rates jump to 100 and the chance of dying has risen by 1.4%.
Sources -
The independent UK.
BBC news.
NHS (national health service)
January 31st 2020.
The first cases are reported in the UK when two members of the same family — a University of York student and a relative — test positive for the virus. They had recently travelled to the UK from China and were staying at the Staycity apartment-hotel in York when they fell ill.
February 6th 2020.
A third person in the UK is diagnosed in Brighton and transferred to Guy’s and St Thomas’ in London.
February 9th 2020.
Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Chris Whitty says a fourth person has been diagnosed in the UK, who is believed to be a contact of Mr Walsh.It is later confirmed that the virus was passed on in France.
February 10th 2020.
Four more patients in England test positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to eight.
February 13th 2020.
A woman in London becomes the ninth person to test positive for the illness in the UK — the first confirmed case in the capital.The patient, moved to a specialist NHS centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ for treatment, contracted the virus in China. As with previously confirmed cases, officials work to identify people who had been in recent contact with the woman.
February 23rd 2020.
Four Britons rescued from the Diamond Princess cruise ship test positive for the illness in the UK, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 13. They were among a group of 30 Britons and two Irish citizens who arrived at a quarantine block at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside a day earlier. Prof Whitty said the virus was passed on when all four were on board the vessel.
February 27th 2020.
The first case of Covid-19 is diagnosed in Northern Ireland, while two more people tested positive across the rest of the UK — bringing the total number to 16.The patient in Belfast had recently returned from northern Italy and had previously been in Dublin.
February 28th 2020.
The number of confirmed UK cases jumps to 20 after Wales reports its first patient and three more are identified in England. Chief Medical Officer for Wales Dr Frank Atherton confirmed a man had been diagnosed with the virus after travelling back to Wales from Italy. Two of the new cases identified in England had recently travelled back from Iran, Prof Whitty says. Meanwhile, a patient identified in Surrey becomes the first to catch the illness within the UK.
February 29th 2020.
Three more patients are identified in England — bringing the UK total to 23. Two of the patients had recently travelled back from Italy while the other had returned from Asia. The cases are from Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire.
March 1st 2020.
The UK total climbs to 36 after 12 new patients are identified in England and Scotland reports its first case. Three of the latest cases in England are family members of a man from Surrey who was the first to catch the illness within the UK.
March 17th 2020.
March 27th 2020.
Boris Johnson has ordered that people over 70, People who are pregnant and people with disabilities such as lung conditions, heart problems and diabetes should self isolate themselves. Children with symptoms self isolate for 2 weeks and people with flu (they are vulnerable) take 7 days of self isolation. Schools are starting to shut for certain year groups such as year 8 and 9 (12-13 year olds) study shows that hand sanitizers don’t work unless they are over 6% alcohol.
March 18th 2020.
Uk schools shut on the 20th March 2020 for 2-6 months. Even though year 11 (16-17 year olds) have their grades on the line Boris states it’s vital to contain the disease. He ordered retired medical professionals to come in and help work on cures. They are doing 220+ studies a day to find a cure. Since I live in the UK and I am not going to school at all from now on I can document the outbreak.
What is self isolation and self distancing? BBC has answers! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51506729
March 19th 2020, one day till self isolation.
More information here — if you are confused about the schools shutting https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51956279. Schools are scheduled to shut tomorrow for everyone including nursery—collage. NHS, police, army and civil servants need to work as crime rates will skyrocket due to everyone being isolated. Terrorism will happen in the next few months due to vulnerabilities in society. Food shortages will happen for a few more days but people WILL stop panicking buying essential foods. It’s looking better from now on as death rates will decrease for minors.
URGENT- death rates jump to 100 and the chance of dying has risen by 1.4%.
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