Now ye're talking - to a consultant in the HSE [Questions thread]

What medicine should be taken if symptoms start to develop?

is it possible to protect yourself from the covid19 and treat patients, how are health workers still getting sick?, are all staff not wearing some level protection now?

I have so many questions, where to start as an asthma sufferer ( and nothing on line ) how do you differentiate between an asthma attack or Covid19?

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this and for your continued work especially in current circumstances.

Have ye received any further guidance regarding coronavirus and pregnancy? Specifically the case in the UK where the newborn tested positive for the virus, has that changed anything regarding the treatment/guidance for dealing with pregnancy?

First off, sincere thanks and respect to you and all your colleagues for working at the coal face in these unprecedented times.
My brother is to be tested for covid19 shortly, I wouldn’t expect him to be in the severe risk category. I’ve read of non acute cases that develop ‘mild’ pneumonia. Can this category of patient recover at home without intervention?

Much respect and gratitude to all the doctors, nurses, ambulance personnel, in-hospital cleaners, admin staff, radiographers, porters, med lab scientists, etc etc.
All putting yourselves in the firing line, mentally and physically.
The vast majority of the public understands this....but you are more likely to hear from the terrified few who will shout at you.
Have you heard from your colleagues in Italy? and did the HSE start to ramp up capacity in line with the warnings that were coming from there last week?

The Uk are asking over 70’s to self isolate, would you recommend the same thing to that age group here?

I’ve heard diabetes, hypertension, copd are all extra risk factors, should these people take more care with social distancing?

Many Thanks

If someone gets the virus, get sick and get well again, at what point can they be confident that they have stopped shedding the virus?

All my Chinese students families have been wearing masks at home at all times. They take the masks off for bed. The children ( my students) do not wear masks. They have emphatically told me over and over again to wear a mask, at all times. That this is the success against the virus. I have been seeing my parents with masks on now for five weeks. At home.
I am wondering why the advice here is not to wear masks. is it that it is a false sense of security?
My chinese families do not understand why everyone here in the west is not being told to wear a mask.
Thanks,