Covid-19 Community Organise

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We’ve been listening to your feedback and we will be implementing priority shopping hours for the elderly across all 163 Lidl stores in Ireland until further notice.

We ask that the public respect this time period to allow more vulnerable customers to pick up the food and supplies they need.

Starting March 17, the mornings will run from 9am – 11am every day and will include prioritised queuing and additional assistance for our older customers.

We may not be able to actively monitor this at all times as our store teams are required on checkouts and restocking shelves, so we kindly ask that customers respect this measure and plan their shopping trips around this timeframe.

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Crucial Information

The following information is clear, simple and accessible to everyone, describing exactly what the virus is, how it is spread from person to person, and how it can be neutralized in everyday life.

Coronavirus infection does not present itself as the usual cold, with a runny nose or a cough with cathars and sputum, but on the contrary with a dry cough. It’s the first signal to identify.

Important to know: the virus does not resist heat and it dies if it is exposed to temperatures of 26 27 °. It is therefore very important to consume during the day all possible hot drinks such as tea, herbal tea, broth, soups, or simply hot water. The hot liquid neutralizes the virus and it is not difficult to absorb them.

Important: Especially avoid drinking iced water or sucking on ice or snow for those who are in the mountains, especially children.

For those who can, it is important to expose yourself as much as possible to the sun in accordance with your current climatic conditions.

Number 1. The Coronavirus is quite large, it has a diameter of about 400 to 500 nm. This means that any type of mask can stop it. In normal life, therefore, it is not necessary to have special masks.

The situation is different if you are a doctor or health personnel and you have to be exposed to strong discharges of the virus and in this case it is essential to use special masks.

If someone who has already been affected sneezes in front of you, and they are 3 m away, it will drop the virus on the ground and therefore prevent it from reaching you. This is the reason why a safe distance is important between people.

Number 2. When the virus is found on metallic surfaces, it survives for about 12 hours! It is therefore extremely important when you touch metal surfaces such as doorknobs, doors, household appliances, grab handles on trams, etc. wash your hands well and disinfect yourself carefully.

Number 3: the virus can live hidden in clothes and on fabrics for around 6 to 12 hours. Normal detergents can destroy it. For clothes that cannot be washed every day, if you can expose them to the sun or a source of great heat which will kill the virus.

How the virus manifests:

1. The virus first settles in the throat, causing inflammation and a feeling of a dry throat: this symptom can last 3 to 4 days.

2. The virus travels using the humility that is present in the airways, it descends into the trachea and settles in the lungs causing polmonitis. This passage takes approximately 5 to 6 days.

3. Polmonitis manifests with high fever and difficulty breathing, and it looks nothing like an ordinary cold. You may even feel like you are drowning due to difficulty breathing. In this case, it is essential to immediately call an emergency care service.

How to avoid the virus:

1. The transmission of the virus happens in the majority of the cases by direct contact, by touching fabrics or materials on which the virus is present: to wash the hands frequently is absolutely essential.

The virus survives on your hands for about 10 minutes, but during these 10 minutes a lot can happen: rub your eyes or scratch your nose for example and allow the virus to enter your throat!

So, for your well-being and that of others, wash your hands as often as possible and disinfect them!

2. you can gargle with a disinfectant solution that eliminates or reduces the quota of the virus that might have entered your throat. By doing this you will eliminate the virus before it enters the windpipe and then into your lungs.

3. disinfect your computer keyboard and mouse, not to mention your cell phone and desk phone.

We all need to pay close attention and take care of ourselves for our well-being and that of others. "

Source: Association for the fight against thrombosis and cardiovascular diseases. Milan. www.trombosi.org / Dr.sse Lidia Rota Vender

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1.let us get meetings going with reps from our community.
2.let us canvas for volunteers
3.let us contact the various heath groups that can train the volunteers as to how best to help.
4.let us ask the Local authorities to open community centre's/Halls to stock vaccines and medications

https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/2020/02/27/covid-19-update

COVID-19 Update

In the event of corona spreading ,how about getting a meeting together to organise a Citizens aid response that could do the Job of delivering food, medication etc