Latest News, Links and Updates for Coronavirus

风湿病患者和Covid -19-了解有关风险水平的更多信息

Advice for Childrenwho have an autoimmune condition.

对儿童的建议与成年人相同。好消息是，它似乎不会严重影响儿童。但是，对于儿童洗手仍然很重要，因为他们可能能够将病毒传递给成年人。

请参阅苏格兰儿科和青少年风湿病网络（SPARN）的父母的最新建议。

笔记: be sure to click the link headline on the SPARN site which opens a pdf document which may change:

eg:25-03-20请点击这里查看SPARN COVID patient information

NHS Letter

You may have received a letter from the NHS telling you that you’re clinically extremely vulnerable, or been contacted by your GP or hospital clinician.

如果没有发生，请联系您的GP或临床医生，并注册this serviceto get coronavirus support as a clinically extremely vulnerable person.

Arthritis and coronavirus – looking after your emotional wellbeing

我们知道，许多人将受到冠状病毒的影响（Covid-19）。无论您是被要求待在家里还是在支持亲人。

As you adjust to your different routines, you might be feeling anxious and it may feel harder to take care of your wellbeing. Read our full article:

Two updates to our advice on Coronavirus:

气味和味道

18 May 2020- our guidance has been updated to reflect that anosmia (a loss of smell and taste) has been added to the UK's list of symptoms that people should look out for and self-isolate with.关联。

Hydroxychloroquine

Please note, there's no evidence hydroxychloroquine is useful in preventing coronavirus and we have assurance from MHRA that there are no shortages for those already taking it. Read more aboutHydroxychloroquine

Support bubbles and meeting others from outside your household

In英国，从6月13日起，如果您独自生活，或者是有抚养子女的单亲父母，则可以扩大家庭，以包括其他任何规模的家庭。这些被称为支持气泡。阅读latest Gov UK guidanceand find out more abouthow support bubbles will work。

Currently, if you're shielding you shouldn't form a support bubble with someone outside your household.

Guidance Update

22nd June 2020 - our information has been updated to reflect the changes to guidance in England.

Whether you’re self-isolating at home, supporting loved ones or caring for those in the community,we’ll continue to stand by, support and speak up for people living with arthritis.

7月7日更新

Our Covid-19 information page has been updated to reflect the latest updates that have been issued.

Restriction for people in England were relaxed on 6th July, butif you live in Leicester and are on the Shielding Patient List, you should continue to shield。Everyone on the list should receive a text and a letter from Monday 6th July.

Shielding

英国政府正在为那些屏蔽的人更新其指导，因为19009的感染水平大大低于首次引入屏蔽时。我们将继续监视每个国家的政府公告，并将随着更多信息提供时提供更新。

For updates where you are, read our dedicated resources for英国，，，，Northern Ireland，，，，Scotlandand威尔士。

查找最新信息，请访问我们冠状病毒（Covid-19）和关节炎page on the website.

COVID-199的就业和工作信息

更新：2020年8月4日

We know that many people with arthritis have questions about working during the pandemic.

Here’s our guidance in response to your frequently asked questions to help support you during these uncertain times.

Your questions answered:

• 返回工作
• Keeping safe at work
• Furlough
• Financial support
• We're here for you

Latest Updates

Monday 21st September

Our information has been updated to reflect the local restrictions in place. Read the latest COVID-19 advice for英国，，，，Northern Ireland，，，，Scotlandand威尔士。

Current advice for people with arthritis recommends that you should wash your hands regularly, practice socially distance according to the 2-metre guidelines and stay at home as much as possible.

It's important to try to keep active, eat healthy and take care of your wellbeing. We’ve published these articles which include advice to help support you.

• Looking after your wellbeing
• Managing your pain at home
• Staying at home and arthritis
• Staying active with arthritis

需要时可能会在本地层面上存在差异。如果您在哪里有不同的建议，您的地方议会网站应该有详细信息。Find your local council at gov.uk

More Advicecan be found on our dedicated Coronavirus page, including help on self-isolating and shielding.

Update 16th October

有关于shielding在我们的Coronavirus pagewithchangesto what is posted above.

Covid-19 Advice for England在适当的情况下，也已更新了其他3个国家页面的适当部分。

Arthritis and COVID-19 - what are the risks?has also been updated to reflect the tiered alert system for England, based on infection rates in local areas.

Shielding and protecting the most vulnerable

If you're being treated for an autoimmune condition it may increase your risk of getting coronavirus. At the height of the pandemic you may have been advised to shield or self-isolate to protect yourself.

屏蔽和保护弱势群体的指南在整个国家各不相同。以下是一些最新更新：

1. Government guidancefor'clinically extremely vulnerable'people - this is the group defined by the government to potentially be the most vulnerable to COVID-19:
   • 英国，，，，
   • 威尔士，，，，
   • Scotlandand
   • Northern Ireland.

If you were originally asked to shield，，，，you will receive more advice for how to further protect yourself, and the support available to you.

2.最新与关节炎指导beplay体育怎么下载for where you are:

• 英国，，，，
• Northern Ireland，，，，
• Scotland
• 威尔士。

For more detailed information and definitions of the different 'vulnerable' groups read

• Arthritis and COVID-19 - what are the risks?

If you're in the'clinically vulnerable'group, you may more vulnerable to COVID-19 than the average person, but not as much as the people in the 'clinically extremely vulnerable' group. This is similar to the group eligible for theannual flu vaccine。

对该小组的人们的建议是遵循社会疏远的建议并尽可能待在家里。