What about this virus? Covid-19

[SussexFamily]

Originally Posted by megaflyer

Well apart from some medical staff as reported on ITV news however many of us (me included) have underlying health conditions such as asthma so that’s that announcement is cold comfort

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Fingers Crossed MF.

[Tinkerbell]

2 cases now in the U.K.

[SussexFamily]

Sky reporting cases in Newcastle

[novocastrian]

Originally Posted by SussexFamily

Sky reporting cases in Newcastle

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Yes RVI in Newcastle being setup

im purely speculating but we have a large Chinese student body in Newcastle University and a lot will have recently returned

[megaflyer]

Originally Posted by novocastrian

Yes RVI in Newcastle being setup

im purely speculating but we have a large Chinese student body in Newcastle University and a lot will have recently returned

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Same in London especially around Southbank so that’s why I guess they have set up St Thomas hospital in local readiness - Scout Motto is Be Prepared

[John]

I see those british citizens that were able to board a flight back to the uk will arrive shortly and be put into quarantine for 14 days. I wonder what will happen to the aircrew and the drivers of the 7 coaches? The aircrew will have been breathing recirculated air for around 10 hours, wonder what sort of protection they had. Same for the coach drivers, will they be protected or will they all be going into quarantine?

[Posiesmum]

Originally Posted by novocastrian

Yes RVI in Newcastle being setup

im purely speculating but we have a large Chinese student body in Newcastle University and a lot will have recently returned

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To be fair, most universities have a large number of Chinese students - Oxford has hundreds.

[Megandllsmum]

Originally Posted by John

I see those british citizens that were able to board a flight back to the uk will arrive shortly and be put into quarantine for 14 days. I wonder what will happen to the aircrew and the drivers of the 7 coaches? The aircrew will have been breathing recirculated air for around 10 hours, wonder what sort of protection they had. Same for the coach drivers, will they be protected or will they all be going into quarantine?

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I've thought about this too

[novocastrian]

Originally Posted by Posiesmum

To be fair, most universities have a large number of Chinese students - Oxford has hundreds.

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its not a competition but Newcastle Uni has @1800

as i say i was just speculating as this is a lot in a small city like Newcastle

[Megandllsmum]

Originally Posted by novocastrian

Yes RVI in Newcastle being setup

im purely speculating but we have a large Chinese student body in Newcastle University and a lot will have recently returned

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Sheffield University has a large Chinese student count too, I think now its got to stage that WHO have declared it as a worldwide issue most student campuses will have contingency plans, I know on local news doctors surgeries were saying they have quarantine rooms for anyone going in with what they think could be symptoms