Oli P Year 5 Covid 19 Project

COVID – 19 (Coronavirus)

My Research Project

By Oli Perry – 5L

What is COVID – 19?

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered Coronavirus.

• Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.

(World Health Organisation)

What the government says... •

What to do if you need medical help...

- If you need medical help for any reason, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.

- If you have symptoms of Coronavirus (a high temperature or a new, continuous cough), use the 111 Coronavirus service.

- If you need help or advice not related to Coronavirus: for health information and advice, use the NHS website or your GP surgery website for urgent medical help, use the NHS 111 online service – only call 111 if you're unable to get help online

People most at risk... People most at risk from Coronavirus

are sometimes called "shielded" or "extremely vulnerable" people.

This includes people who: - have had an organ transplant - are having certain types of cancer treatment - have blood or bone marrow cancer, such as leukaemia - have a severe lung condition, such as cystic fibrosis or severe asthma - have a condition or are taking medicine that makes them much more likely to get infections - are pregnant and have a serious heart condition

NHS

- On the 5th July 1948 an historic moment occurred in British history, a culmination of a bold and pioneering plan to make healthcare no longer exclusive to those who could afford it but to make it accessible to everyone. The NHS was born.

- The National Health Service, abbreviated to NHS, was launched by the then Minister of Health in Attlee’s postwar government, Aneurin Bevan, at the Park Hospital in Manchester. The motivation to provide a good, strong and reliable healthcare to all was finally taking its first tentative steps.

Doctors & Nurses in 2020 - It does a good job for individual patients, offering high quality care for an ever-expanding range of conditions. It reduces insecurity for families, especially at times of economic uncertainty and dislocation, because access to care is not tied to your job or your income. And as one of the world’s most cost-effective health systems, it directly contributes to the success of the British economy.

Staying positive during the Coronavirus pandemic and Lockdown Keep routines in place Be creative about new activities and exercise Manage your own anxiety Limit consumption of news Stay in touch virtually Make plans Keep it positive Sometimes the path of least resistance is the right path • Accept and ask for help • • • • • • • •

What we can do to help others Chalk your walk Assemble brown-bag lunches for a local shelter Help Mum and Dad clean the house Create homemade masks Cheer on doctors and nurses in your neighbourhood • FaceTime or Zoom grandparents (and offer a tutorial beforehand) • • • • •

• Make a pen pal with a nursing home resident • Inspire passersby from a window or balcony

What we can do as a community

On the 10th of May 2020... • The advice changed...

How?

What we can do when we return to school...

What I am looking forward to...