The Tenth Day: 1 April 2020

The Tenth Day: 1 April 2020 (29,474 confirmed infected, 2,352 died, in total)

"The youngest of them was just 13 years old. This is more tragic evidence that this virus does not discriminate." – Alok Sharma

UK government releases have long been rendering that this coronavirus is fatal to elderly people and those suffering underlying health conditions, but is generally mild to younger and healthy people. Well, this can be untrue. Multiple cases in China have shown tragedies of deaths of whole families, including those strong and healthy members. So, we are not surprised by the recent news of children and people without health problems being killed by the virus. This virus can be more dangerous than the UK announces.

That is why I prefer strictly staying at home, taking no outdoor exercises, although daily exercise is a good reason to go out under the current lock-down rules. When I have to go out, for example to buy essentials, I return home directly as soon as my tasks finished, without wandering outside.

Today I dropped a quick eye at the train station nearby. Posters on suspension of service and safety warnings could be seen everywhere in the station. As a contrast, passengers were very rare.

Pharmacies were among the shops which were still open. But they were not open to those who have coronavirus symptoms.

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