 I'm going to be clear, we're going to be clear this is the worst public health crisis for a generation. Some people compare it to seasonal flu at last that is not right owning to the lack of immunity, this disease is more dangerous and it's going to spread further and I must level with you, level with the British public. the cases more families are going to lose loved ones before their time. Most of us at this point are still mesmerized at the unfolding development of the Coronavirus, of the coronavirus, covid-19 strain that is taking hold across our society. This is now at unprecedented levels and is only beginning to get bad and will worsen as our healthcare system struggles to shelter our most vulnerable citizens from the onslaught of this y virus agresif, y pandemid ysgol i ddechrau sydd yn cyfeirio. Fy angen, mae'r cyfrif oes yn defnyddio ddechrau a bod yna'r dyma'n gwneud yma o'i eu ddechrau i unrhyw o'r ddweud a'r ddylch i'r dweud. 35 mae'r cyfrif oedd anoddiad oedd yn cyfnodol yn gweithio am ddechrau mae'r dweud o'i ddechrau a'i ddechrau. wyd dwelling in animals. Recent epidemics, like the poliop pandemic, and more recently the African Ebola outbreak, were stopped by the development of successful vaccination trials by these varied institutions, have the experience and the expertise that are unmatched anywhere in the world, and dealing with such catastrophies. People who are infected and have pets will have to take extra care to not pass this on to their pets. Reports coming from Hong Kong suggest that a dog found at the owner's home after he had been hospitalized did test positive for COVID-19. The dog wasn't destroyed. It was quarantined for 14 days and appears to have made a recovery as well as the owner. It is unclear at this point if animal saliva will cause a problem in the spread of the virus. ac ymdweud o'r honnw plir yw'r cyflawnnog yw'r cyflawni gael ei wneud hynny i'ch gweithio'r cyflawni'r cyflawni'r cyflawni'r cyflawni'i gael. Mae'r UK yn ystod ein bod yn ymdweud y phaith deagolio hirni. Yn yr hynny ymddangos cyflawni a ymdweud yw'r cyflawni cyflawni'r cyflawni'u cyflawni'u cyflawni'u cyflawni. Ymdweud hirni ymdweud yw unrhyw lle yw hynny'n gweithio'u cyflawni. Again, it might not. What is it and has it worked before? Herd immunity has to do with the protection of populations' from infection, which is brought about by the presence of immune individuals. The concept is a special aura in its implication of an extension of the protection imparted by an immunization program beyond vaccinated to unvaccinated individuals and in its apparent provision of a means to eliminate totally some infectious diseases. It is a recent theme in the medical literature and has been discussed frequently during the past decade. The new popularity comes as a consequence of several recent major achievements of vaccination programs. For example, the historic success of the Global Smallpox Eradication Programme. Dramatic increases in vaccination coverage stimulated by national programs and by the expanded program of immunization. The commitment of several countries to eradicate measles and international dedication to eliminate neonatal tetanus. Along with the growth of interest and herd immunity, there has been a proliferation of views of what it means or even whether it exists at all. Several authors have written of data on measles which challenge the principle of herd immunity and others cite widely divergent estimates from 70 to 95% of the magnitude of the herd immunity threshold required for measles eradication. Still other authors have commented on the failure or abuse of herd immunity against rubella and diphtheria. Authorities continue to argue over the extent to which different types of polio vaccines can, let alone do, induce herd immunity. Given such differences of opinion, there is a need for clarification on whether it will have any effect on coronavirus at all. They are playing with lives at this point, but at least they are not doing nothing. Many authors have based their discussions of herd immunity on an influential paper published in 1971 by Fox titled, Herd Immunity, Basic Concept and Relevance to Public Health Immunization Practices. This paper took its starting point, a medical dictionary's definition of herd immunity, as the resistance of a group to attack by a disease to which a large proportion of the numbers are immune, thus lessening the likelihood of a patient with the disease coming into contact with a susceptible individual. While useful, even this definition lends itself to different interpretations. These may be either quantitative or qualitative herd immunity as total resistance, implying a threshold number or percentage of immune above which an infection cannot persist. Europe is the epicenter of this outbreak. Italy and Spain as well as Germany are now at a shutdown. France, the UK and inevitably the US will follow this within a fortnight or two weeks as we say in the US. The governments of these countries have mobilized manufacturing resources to make sure there are things like ventilators for the very old and the vulnerable. For millions, life will never be the same again and at the very minimum we are warned that every person will be affected by the loss of loved ones who will pass before their time. The world is going into lockdown. Never before in the history of the modern era has our people seemed so fragile but we will recover. It seems we are imploding as St Patrick's Day festivals are cancelled, the Olympic Games are in jeopardy, and the FIFA European Championships seem now likely an impossibility. Our very way of life has been altered beyond recognition but to do nothing would be risking many more millions. We haven't been tested like this in modern times, not since World War II has the united nations of the world face such a daunting task of overcoming this manifestation. We have the tools, the intelligence and the resources to beat this. Our understanding is growing exponentially every day and vaccines are at trials in animals. Let's keep hope guys that this is developed sooner rather than later. Countries like Iran are not as fortunate as the UK or the US. They don't have the know-how or the tools to beat this. This is another burden that will fall to western governments. In case you weren't aware Iran have stopped the exchange of money, their economy has completely collapsed and the supreme leader has lost public popularity as satellite imagery appears to show mass graves in Iran as they have not reacted early enough to the spread of the virus. Iran at some stage will need an army of western aid workers to administrate these vaccines when available. Isn't it strange that Iran have it worse outside China? What with all the sanctions imposed on China by the US as well as recent sanctions on Iran? One could be forgiven for arriving at the conclusion that this new man-made disease was a deliberate action. Cases in China are slowing by the way. This is an area to keep your eye on in the months ahead as we hunt this virus down to the source and cause of the spread. The global death toll has surpassed 10,000. This is just a starting figure and will be in the millions come the summer. This isn't spreading fear. This is the reality we should be aware of, a deeply grave situation that we are all in. All of us we need to pull together. Mental health during all this could be an issue. Seeing the updates on the news constantly is not encouraging. We suggest you try to take your mind off the news. Don't sit with the news channel on constantly that could harm you. Instead, keep music on in the house, perhaps in one room. Having music playing to create a more harmonious feel in your home. Keep your mind on other things like the preparation of meals, organizing things in a better way, and generally just use the time to do those burning chores. Every little job done releases endorphins, so if it's just cleaning the fridge or going through the wardrobe, do those pesky little jobs, it'll make you feel better. Food shortages aren't going to affect us for a few months either. In the UK they already stockpiled supplies as the fear over Brexit was already looming anyway, so it seems the UK have inadvertently prepared for this. The US are buying up massive quantities of oil from Saudi Arabia as Russia stalled. Russia are building new hospitals to combat the pandemic just as China did. Russia currently has 100 infection cases as of St Patrick's Day. Schools are closed and President Putin ordered the creation of a special working group within the State Council to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Putin put Moscow's mayor in charge of the new group, which will also include government officials. They have also began the process of closing borders with European nations. Interest rates have been reduced to ashes across all global and economic market places, and as Americans are asked to isolate themselves, the United States has stepped up plans to isolate itself from the world, with travelers from European countries barred from entering the country. But even as a patchwork of new restrictions were put in place across the country, there was growing concern that hospitals could soon be overwhelmed. We have an impending catastrophe when this wave of growth crashes on the hospital system, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York said in an appearance on CNN. Within Europe, countries are closing themselves off. The Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia have all closed themselves off to foreigners and Germany, the economic engine of the continent, said it would probably close its borders. Still the number of new cases across the continent continues to surge, and there is growing worry that the health care systems of Spain and France could soon face the kind of dire situation playing out in Italy, where doctors have had to make grim decisions about which patients to treat and which ones can't be treated because of their health. The NHS in the UK is soon to be inundated and the British government have began the process of requisitioning hotels and other historic buildings to furnish as a hospital facility. We all need to pull together. We all are in this together. Please take the recommended precaution, guys. Godspeed. To protect yourself and others from getting the new coronavirus. Frequently clean your hands by using an alcohol-based hand rub product like a gel or wash your hands with soap and water. When coughing and sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a flexed elbow like this, or use a tissue. If you use a tissue, discard it immediately into a closed bin. Avoid close contact with anyone that has fever and cough, and if you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early and share information about any recent travels with your health care provider. If you just have mild respiratory symptoms and no specific travel history, carefully follow the precautions I just explained and make sure you stay home until recovery. If you need more information on how to protect yourself from the new coronavirus, check the WHO website at WHO.int.