Family's heartbreak as carer, 21, dies of coronavirus with boyfriend by her side

[Whorty]

Source? Her family stated she had no underlying health conditions. I would have expected them to mention asthma.

The source is the original link provided in this thread.

[NickFitz]

The source is the original link provided in this thread.

So it is!

Sorry, I missed it because I’d already read about it on BBC News, which makes no mention of asthma

[Whorty]

I think more than half the country has underlying health conditions. Overweight being an obvious one... remember standing in passport queue a few month back arriving in Manchester... think there was a US flight before me, a few notability overweight folks in shorts n t-shirts, you get the picture, standing there wheezing waiting to be served. Felt like I was downwind. They're buggered if they get infected.

The difference is though that being overweight, generally, doesn't kill you. Being grossly obese might, eventually, but not being overweight. On the other hand, about 1400 people in the UK each year die of an asthma attack. Unfortunately asthma (certainly for my generation) is often a bit of a joke, associated with the fat kid at school who wanted to get out of cross country, but it is still a killer.

Asthma is usually manageable, but add in a cold, flu, chest infection or, in this case Covid-19, and the sufferer could be in trouble.

[Whorty]

So it is!

Sorry, I missed it because I’d already read about it on BBC News, which makes no mention of asthma

tbf, it is in the Mirror ..... I had to hold my nose before I opened the story and read it .... I needed a shower afterwards ..... the shame of reading the Mirror

[BrilloPad]

tbf, it is in the Mirror ..... I had to hold my nose before I opened the story and read it .... I needed a shower afterwards ..... the shame of reading the Mirror

You should keep it. If you have run out of toilet paper, and you have no DailyWail, it will suffice...

[shaunbhoy]

I think you are being a bit unfair on young people. I think most do understand.

Nonsense. Swellin has applied all of her standard warped logic to this and concluded that it is all the fault of HMG. That's what a subscription to the Grauniad buys you.

[SueEllen]

Nonsense. Swellin has applied all of her standard warped logic to this and concluded that it is all the fault of HMG. That's what a subscription to the Grauniad buys you.

The Grauniad is free.

And they get Korbyn to write for them <shudder>

I prefer the stories in the Metro and local press around the UK more entertaining.

[BrilloPad]

The Grauniad is free.

And they get Korbyn to write for them <shudder>

I prefer the stories in the Metro and local press around the UK more entertaining.

The lifestyle articles are quite good.

[DoctorStrangelove]

I prefer the stories in the Metro and local press around the UK more entertaining.

Indeed.

Especially the one about the woman who made a wooden leg for her husband out of a bucket, some fibre glass, and some wood.

Apparently the NHS wooden leg makers were busy.

[Zigenare]

Indeed.

Especially the one about the woman who made a wooden leg for her husband out of a bucket, some fibre glass, and some wood.

Apparently the NHS wooden leg makers were busy.

My wife would've just chopped my other leg to the same length. She's like that.

Never marry someone you meet on CUK...