Story: Ant And Grasshopper In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing happily. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. “Why not come and chat with me“ , said the Grasshopper, “instead of toiling in that way?“ “I am helping to lay up food for the winter,“ said the Ant, “and recommend you to do the same.“ “Why bother about winter?“ said the Grasshopper; “We have got plenty of food at present.“ But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger - while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of necessity
"The worst bit is the uncontrollable coughing," says Andrew O'Dwyer, who is recovering after being infected with the new coronavirus following a skiing trip to Italy in late February. "I've had worse flu, without a doubt - but I wouldn't want to catch it again," he says during his self-isolation at home in south-west London. Despite having type 1 diabetes, Andrew says having the virus "isn't anything to worry about for me personally". He adds that the fever he experienced is "no different to normal flu-type symptoms". "I've not been concerned," he says. The severity of symptoms can vary widely among people. Those who are older and have pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease) are more likely to become severely ill and can need hospital treatment. There have been 10 coronavirus-related deaths so far in the UK. Andrew was told the virus wasn't circulating in the resort ...
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