COVID-19: Tackling The Novel Coronavirus. FREE Online Course from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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  Diji1 on 23/03/2020 - 10:52

  +5

  I bet it doesn't recommend going to the beach or night clubbing.

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    87percent on 23/03/2020 - 11:06

    +1

    or weddings

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  ozbargainer666 on 23/03/2020 - 11:03

  -1

  tropical medicine? like bat soup?

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  chrisie on 23/03/2020 - 11:14

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  Hi OP
  "although you can elect to be notified of when it runs again via email if you don't want to start today"
  Have you got a link to be notified when it runs again via email , I'd try to find it without success.

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    parisienne on 23/03/2020 - 12:58

    +1

    At bottom of course page.Just look for the "started today" banner and then below it is the "add to wishlist" option.Below is what the banner states:

    When would you like to start?
    Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more
    Available now This course started today
    Go to course

    Date to be announced

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      chrisie on 23/03/2020 - 13:06

      Great Thank you

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  jee on 23/03/2020 - 11:46

  what's the duration of this course?

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    alvian on 23/03/2020 - 11:53

    3 weeks, longer than the estimated incubation period of SARS-CoV-2, so practically useless for dealing with the current pandemic.

    • In Week 1, we will cover how COVID-19 emerged and was identified.
    • In Week 2, we will cover public health measures for COVID-19 worldwide.
    • In Week 3, we will cover what is needed to address COVID-19 in future.
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      OzBragain on 23/03/2020 - 13:10

      …so practically useless for dealing with the current pandemic

      Unless the current pandemic lasts longer then three weeks. I'm guessing there's a good chance.

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        alvian on 23/03/2020 - 13:26

        In Week 1, we will cover how COVID-19 emerged and was identified.

        Too late, we are deep in this sh.t already.

        In Week 2, we will cover public health measures for COVID-19 worldwide.

        Whether timely or too late from the governments, we are ramping up the measures. Too late to learn about them NEXT week.

        In Week 3, we will cover what is needed to address COVID-19 in future.

        Remember this is now week 3, and you have been showing symptoms since week 2. Too late.

        On a more serious note, we don't need to deal with SARS-CoV-2 (unless it mutates) in the future because

        1. Possible availability of vaccine,
        2. Herd immunity acquired from the disease and from the vaccine, and isolation measures mean the virus will eventually run out of human hosts to propagate, and
        3. China banning the consumption of wildlife, thus reducing the frequency of cross-species transmission.

        The lessons learned now will be useful for formulating policies for future pandemics, but it won't be for COVID-19.

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  alvian on 23/03/2020 - 11:47

  +3

  A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible

  Any assessment and exam? Do you get a pass grade if you don't catch the disease, a fail if you do, and a distinction if you catch it but don't pass it on? I wonder what grade Boris Johnson would get?

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  knackers on 23/03/2020 - 12:47

  +3

  It's a difficult disease to shake… day 1- 3 mild fever, day 4 cold sweats, day 5 asymptomatic, day 6 -7 heavy chest, day 8 - 9 asymptomatic , day 10 sore throat, today - heavy chest again. It's a roller coaster ride… you think you have it beat and it comes roaring back.

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    chrisie on 23/03/2020 - 13:12

    +1

    Mate I wish you well - its not something to look forward to.

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    chrisie on 23/03/2020 - 18:52

    Do you mine me asking what age bracket are you in ?

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      knackers on 23/03/2020 - 19:32

      +1

      38

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        chrisie on 23/03/2020 - 20:39

        Appears the virus is not selective in regards to age bracket.

        Have to ask how are you going I realise it's not great but is there anything that we could assist with, if there is gives us a yell .

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          knackers on 23/03/2020 - 21:00

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          @chrisie: I'm actually feeling pretty good.. my chest is no longer heavy.

          For the most part my symptoms have been mild… 38.5 degree temp, no cough. I had one freakout moment - my first heavy chest day. i convinced myself that it was going to lead to pneumonia and put me in hosp. It didn't. I made the mistake of following the 24hr news cycle on coronavirus and the growing death toll. That shit messes with your head.

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            chrisie on 23/03/2020 - 21:04

            +1

            @knackers: Keep smiling , don't forget if you need a hand just give us a yell.
            Cheers

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            parisienne on 24/03/2020 - 12:42

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            @knackers: Amen…it certainly does.I am a nurse,and have people coughing / sneezing / spitting all over me (i work in an emergency offset clinic) and being in extremely close proximity every day.Just over a week ago i became symptomatic,went and got tested and waited…as did hubby.A few days into quarantine i became more breathless than i ever care to be again,so i ended up in hospital (in the ward set aside for this virus).I have never been so worried in all my life…i was expecting to be intubated at some point soon.
            I know it is hard,i know it messes something terrible with your head (and it is getting harder to avoid the news etc),but turn that TV off,stop with the social media and get yourself into Netflix or Stan and watch something that makes you laugh (Schitt's Creek on Netflix and "Family Guy" on Stan will help mo end…trust me.I am relying on them until i get back to work soon.Take care.
            PS:I was lucky and tested -ve…for now.

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              knackers on 24/03/2020 - 14:10

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              @parisienne: I'm going to need the antibody test when it becomes available… I didn't meet the requirement for RNA testing, despite the fact that I presented with a fever and informed my GP that I interacted with a neighbour that arrived from Vietnam. (I shook his hand and let his sick child play with my dog…) Apparently the returning family needed to be a confirmed case.

              I did the right thing and self-isolated. I know my body. I don't get a fever when infected with the various influenza strains(with the exception of my first exposure to the flu when I was a child). The only times I've experienced sustained fever like conditions is when dealing with gastrointestinal infections. And with that comes diarrhoea and vomiting. So these symptoms are unique.

              My concern is for others that were refused testing… it grants them permission to go to work or to the shop.

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                parisienne on 26/03/2020 - 09:57

                @knackers: If only everyone would do the same as you and self isolate (even if in doubt…do it),then we could truly slow the spread of this thing.I know it can be boring just hanging around home,but if we are going to get this thing over and done with,we all need to do our bit.We also need to ramp up the testing to include more people…i only JUST made the cut because i was having respiratory issues that were getting more pronounced (despite the fact i am a nurse,had been in contact with many,many people of which no one knew their recent comings and goings OR contacts ,had been coughed / sneezed on etc with NO PPE on and have a hubby who also works in the hospital system).I hope you get better soon…and take care.

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              kay_82 on 25/03/2020 - 23:04

              @parisienne: Hope you stay healthy forever… Godbless you :)

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                parisienne on 26/03/2020 - 09:58

                @kay_82: Awww,THANK YOU.And you.xo

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  chrisie on 23/03/2020 - 13:12

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