"Viable HCoV-19.. detected:
 in aerosols up to 3 hours
 up to 4 hours on copper
 up to 24 hours on cardboard
 up to 2-3 days on plastic & stainless steel
Median half-life estimate around 13 hours on steel & around 16 hours on polypropylene" #coronavirus

via https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.09.20033217v1.full.pdf

Real-time evidence of flattening the curve. Lodi had the first Covid-19 case in Italy, and implemented a shutdown on Feb 23. Bergamo waited until March 8. Look at the difference. Incredible research by  read more »

Published by the Pirate FM News Team at 4:21pm 9th March 2020. (Updated at 7:27am 10th March 2020)

By Richard Whitehouse, Local Democracy Reporter  read more »

Shipwrecked by the banks: Like so many seaside towns, St Ives and Hayle rely on cash to keep afloat. Now, branch and ATM closures have left them high and dry

• Bank branches are shutting at a rate of 55 a month across the UK
• Lloyds will close its branch in Hayle, Cornwall, leaving the town without a bank
• Shopkeepers fear tourists will go elsewhere, while the elderly face long journeys

By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail

Updated: 04:08 EDT, 19 February 2020

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Starting this as a collection of ideas of how to help

Suggestions gratefully received! by email or contact form

A number of companies are delivering food/meals to the door- most require several hours notice, in some cases 24 hours - check carefully!!  read more »