COVID Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What happened at the start of COVID-19 lockdown
A
- Stay home, protect NHS, save lives
- Travel for essential workers
- Clap for carers
- Itll be at least 6 months till covid measures loosened
- England
- Promise of PPE new supply
- The Guardian reported that care home deaths were being underrepresented from key stats
- Scientific advisor state that it was a mess. Disorgansied
- May= UK= highest death toll in Europe
2
Q
How did COVID-19 occur at the beginning?
A
- First in wuhan in December of 2019
- Zoonotic infection (bat to human)
- Initially considered viral pneumonia
- British gover nment critisesed for lateness of lockdown + disorganisation and efficiency
- Department of health and social care (along with public health England) raised risk of virus form very low to low
- Presented symptoms (dry cough, long cough repetitive)
- BJ expressed apprehention
o Economical impacts of covid
o Trigegr panic and unnecessary economic damage that goes beyond medical rational
3
Q
What was the initial plan for COVID-19?
A
Initial plan:
- Chris witty outlined UK proposed strategy for managing covid
o Contain
Detect cases
Follow up contacts
Prevent initial spread
o Delay
Slow nationwide spread to lower peak impact + direct acute contagion
o Research
Better understand the virus
Methods to stop spread
Vaccines
Models of care
o Mitigate
Provide best care for those who are sick/infected
Support hospital/staff
4
Q
How did COVID enter the UK
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- 13 march, WHO declared Europe as an active centre of pandemic
- Lockdown in Italy and spread
Progression in the UK: - March- acute viral transmission , policy u turns , public lockdown
- Level 4 incident: NHS England taking full control of NHS resources
- Preexisting medical conditions= avoiding travel
- Government scientific advisor said that herd immunity was w c hat we needed to do
- Matt hancock said that this isn’t the case
- 16th march= Johnson said to avoid all non essential travel, public gatherings, pubs, clubs, theatres
- Pregnant women= complications of covid
- 17th march: NHS England announced that all non-urgent operations would be postponed from 15th April (30 000 hospital beds released)
- Furlough scheme-> provide governmental grants to employers. This means they would pay staff 80% of monthly wage
o Prevents people being made redundant
o March-> October
