I have A*A* in GCSE double science and though I've read the stuff about corona meaning it's a virus with a lipid layer, I don't really understand how any of the science works. Would like there to be some better science education in general.

What has me thinking about tracheostomies is that it's usual to transfer people who've been ventilated long term to a tracheostomy anyway. I can't tell how long people are being really unwell with this coronavirus - but wondering if it's long enough that most people would need to be transferred over anyway.

And I've been reading bits of medical twitter where they're talking about turning ventilated patients onto their stomachs as part of their treatment for large chunks of the day and this being a risky procedure (?aerosol generating) for the staff and needing a lot of staff. So wondering whether people who are less sedated in ways where they'd be able to cooperate with staff and reposition themselves would be useful.

But *nods* yes re risk to trachea and larynx and sedation being beneficial for people who are very confused/distressed.