Tara Jane Langston: “don’t take any chances” on coronavirus
The Guardian in the UK report on Tara Jane Langston, an otherwise fit and healthy 39-year-old woman, whose viral video from intensive care urges others “don’t take any chances” on Covid-19:
Tara Jane Langston, a victim of the coronavirus, has warned people ‘not to take any changes’ in a video made from an intensive care unit. She said: ‘If anyone still smokes, put the cigarettes down because I’m telling you now, you need your lungs. Please, none of you take any chances’
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Britain has been notable for a relaxed attitude to covid-19 in the early stages, despite seeing near-neighbours Italy quickly become overwhelmed by the virus mere days ahead of them.
Efforts have stepped up rapidly since Prime Minister Boris Johnson was lambasted by the scientific community after a an initial “business as usual” announcement suggested the UK was trying for ‘herd immunity‘ in response to the deadly virus.
Like in the US, this initial reaction has about-faced, and the UK is now taking stringent measures to ensure the initial infection spike is ‘flattened’ in order to keep their National Health Service (NHS) functional during the outbreak.
It remains to be seen how effective these steps were, or if they were taken in time.
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