Coronavirus COVID-19
Are At-Home COVID-19 Tests Adaptable for Multiple Virus Strain Detection? The Versatility of Self-Testing Kits Explored
Collaborative Post Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid at-home tests have become a key method for individuals to monitor their health status. As the virus continues to mutate, the question arises: are these at-home tests designed to keep pace with the changes? Given the emergence of multiple virus strains, the adaptability of these […]
Read moreReasons to wear a face mask
Collaborative Post Wearing a mask, like a p2 mask, during the COVID-19 epidemic occasionally appeared to become more political than a health concern. It was natural to feel embarrassed about wearing masks and to become enraged when others did not. Because there was no established national convention in the US for when and where to […]
Read moreVisiting care homes in England from April 2022
Here’s a summary of the current guidance to care homes on visiting arrangement in England, applicable from 4 April 2022. The full text can be found in the ‘Covid-19 supplement to the infection prevention and control resource for adult social care’ published on 31 March. It’s worth checking this if you have a problem with […]
Read moreCovid and our older population April 2022
While most people are now ‘living with Covid’, the virus itself is still rife within the UK population. What does this mean for our older family and friends? Here’s a roundup of recent news coverage and government guidance. Covid infections are at record levels, according to data from the Office of National Statistics, with only […]
Read moreSymptoms and LFT testing for Covid-19 variants
With the rapid spread of the latest variation on Covid-19, most of us will be thinking about taking tests on a more regular basis. Here’s the advice on ordering testing kits, taking tests and reporting results. Symptoms Symptoms may appear up to two weeks after exposure to coronavirus, but usually around day five. The symptoms of […]
Read moreCare homes are opening up to visitors
It’s been a very hard year for those with family and friends in care homes. The rapid spread of the coronavirus amongst older and vulnerable residents has been met with stringent rules on visiting. For some, that has meant homes finding new ways to enable visits, from pods to window waving, which has been far […]
Read more6 Ways To Protect Your Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought not just changes, but also issues with depression and anxiety. With uncertainty and social isolation on the rise, it’s easy to feel down, restless, and helpless about these tough times. There’s also the huge worry about how your family members are faring during this crisis. In that case, there has […]
Read moreVaccination has started – are our parents good to go?
Keeping up-to-date with Covid 19 vaccination progress isn’t easy. These are a selection of stories that I’ve posted on Facebook today, plus a few more. My aim is help you see through the fug of different news for different people as well as the rumour and misinformation that always abound. Hope it helps. Have we […]
Read moreWho gets the Covid-19 vaccination in the UK when?
We’ve been seeing a priority list for vaccination against Covid-19 circulating for a few weeks. Most of it works simply on age, but with those groups shielding and with ‘underlying health conditions’ added in. What hasn’t always been clear is that people receiving carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly […]
Read moreWhere are we with shielding the most vulnerable?
After the strict guidelines of shielding the most vulnerable during lockdown, government advice across the UK became much lighter, suggesting that everyone could make their own decisions about going out – and stopping deliveries of emergency supplies as a result. England Following the announcement of the three-tier Covid alert system on 12 October, the government […]
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