It's not just airlines though, if the intended policy is to keep some form of social distancing post-lockdown then it will be 16% of capacity on buses, trains, tube etc. How can that be practical once tens of millions are heading to and from work each day?On a related note, the suggestion of leaving the middle seat empty, is a joke anyway isn't it. What about the bloke in the seat behind you coughing away? They are far closer than 2m.
To be even vaguely sensible they would need to keep every 2nd row free:
Person - Empty - Person
Empty - Empty - Empty
Person - Empty - Person
Empty - Empty - Empty
Etc
I.e. flying at 16% occupancy. I can't see that ever being profitable nor operated by any airline.
It's not just airlines though, if the intended policy is to keep some form of social distancing post-lockdown then it will be 16% of capacity on buses, trains, tube etc. How can that be practical once tens of millions are heading to and from work each day?
It's not just airlines though, if the intended policy is to keep some form of social distancing post-lockdown then it will be 16% of capacity on buses, trains, tube etc. How can that be practical once tens of millions are heading to and from work each day?
Been around for a couple of weeks as I said last week after people I know had been tested at a private clinic in town. Obviously got shot down by the usual Bluemoon professionals but glad it's finally been approved. Like I said testing for IgM and IgG, doctors were pretty confident that by testing positive for the antibodies you will have at least short term immunity.
I'm not putting the buck at anyones feet. I just want to know factually who does what. Whilst the individual governments may well be responsible for oversight and government, they are almost certainly not for the detailed production of plans.Given devolution id say plenty with individual parliaments mate.
Right now i see no different a picture here in Scotland than i do elsewhere in the UK.
The SNP are in charge of our NHS and our Care Homes and our PPE and the exact same issues and numbers passing away as a percentage of population is sadly happening.
The buck cant be put at Westminster's feet every time its bad.
What science is telling us we are 'years away at best if ever"?I fear you are right.
You cant cure every virus or disease and sadly, people will die.
The sudden demand for politicians to be able to is fanciful and based on nothing!
Only science will do it and science is telling us we are years away at best if ever.
What science is telling us we are 'years away at best if ever"?
Face masks on all LH flights is the way they hope to be able to operate. You're right about occupancy. We use the term load factor and below about 70% we will be loosing money on most aircraft types.
I.e. flying at 33% occupancy. I can't see that ever being profitable nor operated by any airline.
Those looking for a vaccine.
It isn't happening anytime soon, if ever.
Scientists at Oxford University have begun clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine that has shown promise in rhesus monkeys, according to news reports.
If the vaccine can effectively protect humans against the novel coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, the first doses could potentially be administered by the autumn, according to the official trial's web page.
I know I reported it last week but it's early stages and at best, if it works it is 12/18 months away.
Then think how long it will take to manufacture, distribute and vaccinate 70M of us? Then the world will want it. It might be like the flu jab and needed every year......
That's investment for you.No I've still got them, I'd read the trials were stopped due to lack of poorly people.
Gilead were up nearly 6% on the day yesterday. Gilead's at $83.14 and I bought at $76.54 with a 2x leverage. Futures market suggesting they'll open up at $85.04 today.
Exciting times. Still expect to lose a ton in the end.
Sorry to hear. Get well soon.Just got a positive test result this morning.
Sorry to hear. Get well soon.
Weren't they saying yesterday that once the R was down here and some restrictions lifted that they might then need to look at checking those coming into the UK ?Yeah I suspect masks will be the go-to option rather than leaving seats empty. I've not heard of any social distancing rules for the passengers on the aircraft flying into the UK at the moment (could be wrong with that) so I'd be surprised if, when the lockdown eases, they'll start applying stricter rules to the airline industry.
Thanks don't feel to bad at the moment, hope it stays that way.
Yes, I'm pretty sure that they're going to introduce Masks, seat spacing, temperature checks and two weeks isolation for any air travel before we open up.Weren't they saying yesterday that once the R was down here and some restrictions lifted that they might then need to look at checking those coming into the UK ?
At least that's what I thought I'd heard.
Those looking for a vaccine.
It isn't happening anytime soon, if ever.