03-25-2020, 11:17 PM
I've been following news stories about the Corona Virus from different countries. One of the countries is the Netherlands - the BVN Channel. I then listened into a news report of 4000 students doing voluntary duties for helping the elderly. @perryentioned yesterday how exhausted he was with helping, but I didn't realize to what extent. So kudos to @perry for volunteering his services like this. No wonder he is so exhausted. On top of this he is attending to his University studies and tuition through the Internet. Well done @perry!
The students basically help the elderly with shopping that the elderly can't do themselves. It was interesting how the one elderly lady demonstrated the 2 meter distance that has to be maintained between the elderly and the student when the student delivers the elderly's groceries. No way do the people in our local mall maintain that distance when we are in shops.
Also interesting News Report on the BVN Dutch channel that included an interview with a health worker with a religious affiliation receiving the elderly at the hospital when they are at the worst stage of the Corona Virus where they need to be placed on ventilators. He said they were blue in the face, and they were almost certain they were going to die - it's an awful sight to see of terrible desperation. This disease is brutal for sure.
I also noticed in England that there was a call for 250,000 volunteers to help at the medical centers, and they had the full number of volunteers registered within hours of the call that was made. They are now oversubscribed. England is in the process of converting a huge exhibition center into a medical center that can accommodate 4,000 beds. Hopefully they will have obtained all of the ventilators and safety equipment that are needed. Looks as though the whole world is short of ventilators. There was a report on BBC that some of the doctors have made an urgent appeal to Government to get safety kits for them that they short in supply off and threatened to walk out if this was not obtained soon. Has to be enormous stressful to be a health worker.
Meanwhile in South Africa our lockdown starts on Friday. Tonight the Minister of Police announced people aren't allowed to take their dogs for walks. They have to stay at home and can take their dog for a walk around the home. They are however allowed to go to supermarkets, medical facilities and banks. Going to be interesting to see how they will be implementing this.
The students basically help the elderly with shopping that the elderly can't do themselves. It was interesting how the one elderly lady demonstrated the 2 meter distance that has to be maintained between the elderly and the student when the student delivers the elderly's groceries. No way do the people in our local mall maintain that distance when we are in shops.
Also interesting News Report on the BVN Dutch channel that included an interview with a health worker with a religious affiliation receiving the elderly at the hospital when they are at the worst stage of the Corona Virus where they need to be placed on ventilators. He said they were blue in the face, and they were almost certain they were going to die - it's an awful sight to see of terrible desperation. This disease is brutal for sure.
I also noticed in England that there was a call for 250,000 volunteers to help at the medical centers, and they had the full number of volunteers registered within hours of the call that was made. They are now oversubscribed. England is in the process of converting a huge exhibition center into a medical center that can accommodate 4,000 beds. Hopefully they will have obtained all of the ventilators and safety equipment that are needed. Looks as though the whole world is short of ventilators. There was a report on BBC that some of the doctors have made an urgent appeal to Government to get safety kits for them that they short in supply off and threatened to walk out if this was not obtained soon. Has to be enormous stressful to be a health worker.
Meanwhile in South Africa our lockdown starts on Friday. Tonight the Minister of Police announced people aren't allowed to take their dogs for walks. They have to stay at home and can take their dog for a walk around the home. They are however allowed to go to supermarkets, medical facilities and banks. Going to be interesting to see how they will be implementing this.