Coronavirus (2021) thread

[middlewichblue]

That’s what I keep wondering. For those shouting ‘lockdown now’ what do they mean?

We are far from lockdowned. I am in the construction game and we are still working. As our all our suppliers. I am still going out quoting jobs and meeting numerous people.

 

[Healdplace]

Here are the Patients and Ventilators for each region in England today as a league table

LONDON P 5861 /// V 713

SOUTH EAST 4231 /// V 333

MIDLANDS P 3959 /// V 324

EAST P 3236 /// V 208

NE/YORKS P 2624 /// V 177

NORTH WEST - P 2410 /// V 183.

SOUTH WEST P 1236 /// V 79

You can see that London and the South East account for almost half the entire patients (P) in England and the ventilated bed (V) patients amongst them,

 

[Bluesince1979]

We are far from lockdowned. I am in the construction game and we are still working. As our all our suppliers. I am still going out quoting jobs and meeting numerous people.

Whos paying your wages if you dont? Im not saying out health before wealth but could the country stand the economy being closed down same as last time? Doubt it.
im one of the 3m who didnt and wont receive 1p in assistance if we closed down again but many of us can still carry on our work as safe as can be (as safe as going in shops etc)

 

[blue b4 the moon]

@Healdplace have I missed the GM area breakdown or have you not found time yet?

I know it must be time consuming etc

 

[OnlyOneUweRosler]

Frankly the Covid thing is going too far. You don't have an NHS without a functioning economy, and shutdowns paralyse the economy.

 

[Gaz76]

Whos paying your wages if you dont? Im not saying out health before wealth but could the country stand the economy being closed down same as last time? Doubt it.
im one of the 3m who didnt and wont receive 1p in assistance if we closed down again but many of us can still carry on our work as safe as can be (as safe as going in shops etc)

Im also in the forgotten 3m, didnt get a penny last time, due to go back to one of the biggest sites in the north west tomorrow, they do try with the distancing but not enough for me to doubt whether or not its worth going in

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Frankly the Covid thing is going too far. You don't have an NHS without a functioning economy, and shutdowns paralyse the economy.

Yeah Covid, too far now, can you go away?

 

[Healdplace]

GREATER MANCHESTER SCOREBOARD

TOTAL CASES 1665 - Up from 1193. 26.9% of NW TOTAL 6178.

GM 3 wks v 2 wks v last wk v TODAY:- 602 v 732 v 717 v 1665 TODAY

That is the highest ever NW total but not close to being the highest in GM.

Hence the GM % of the NW total being at a record low.

It has fallen as follows in past 4 weeks from 46% to 42% to 36% to 33% to 27% today.

This means NW cases growing more slowly than the rest of the NW and reaping the benefit of being in some kind of measures since late July.

 

[middlewichblue]

Whos paying your wages if you dont? Im not saying out health before wealth but could the country stand the economy being closed down same as last time? Doubt it.
im one of the 3m who didnt and wont receive 1p in assistance if we closed down again but many of us can still carry on our work as safe as can be (as safe as going in shops etc)

I'm not saying either way is correct. I'm simply stating we are far from locked down. The term "essential" can be interpreted many ways.

 

[Healdplace]

@Healdplace have I missed the GM area breakdown or have you not found time yet?

I know it must be time consuming etc

JUst started posting it.

The match delayed things today. KO just after data arrived.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

JUst started posting it.

The match delayed things today. KO just after data arrived.

That's fine I just wasn't sure if I'd missed it messing with my Guess The Team Compy.

 

[OnlyOneUweRosler]

Yeah Covid, too far now, can you go away?

Not the disease itself, but the lockdowns. The regulations are made with too little notice and are too far-reaching. Better balance needed between protecting the vulnerable and keeping the economy going.

 

[Bluesince1979]

I'm not saying either way is correct. I'm simply stating we are far from locked down. The term "essential" can be interpreted many ways.

Its a nightmare. I for one couldnt get through another lockdown last year and i guess with millions in the same boat. Its a fine line isnt it

 

[sky tot]

I just drove past that one near the Trafford centre. Was packed.

I sure my mates are still playing 7 a side at Woodley sports .Would of thought football would of been banned also

 

[crooky]

There's plenty that can be locked down still.

- Schools
- None essential manufacturing
- None essential warehousing
- The majority of the delivery network. Royal Mail, DHL, UPS etc if the above two are closed
- Construction
- Cafes providing takeaways. I saw a queue of about 20 people huddled together in a queue outside today in a small town.
- Golf courses
- Places of worship
- Motorsport facilities. I'm sure Red Bull, Mercedes etc and others are currently working flat out for the next season. Then you have the many other types of Motorsport companies that I'm sure will still be open.
- Car show rooms (Are they still open?)

That's the ones that have come to mind. Some more important than others. I'm sure there's more.

 

[Bluesince1979]

I sure my mates are still playing 7 a side at Woodley sports .Would of thought football would of been banned also

Nope. Banned

 

[kaz7]

Boots has set up three vaccination sites which are due to open to patients this month in a bid to distribute the Oxford vaccine.

Tesco has also reportedly offered to help with the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.


The supermarket giant's subsidiary Best Food Logistics, food delivery and supply chain specialists, has offered its support, which could include the use of its refrigerated lorries and warehouses to move the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, which can be stored in a fridge.

Covid-19 restrictions, which have shut down many pubs and restaurants, may have opened up some capacity which could be diverted to the vaccine programme.

Boots said it has set up vaccination sites in Halifax, Huddersfield and Gloucester with local clinical commissioning groups -and more could be on the way

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Science community must be feeling like Cassandra now - the future is clearly visible to them, but no-one is listening.

I know I've been posting this kind of content for a couple of weeks now. Everything predicted is coming about, and no action is being taken.

Now starting to feel worse even than before lock down one, when we could see Italy as a dire warning, but didn't act.

The state of play tonight:

 

[roubaixtuesday]

More calls for action

 

[ell]

IF companies had staff working from home no problem in March and April there is no reason they shouldn’t be working from home now. If these companies played their part businesses that can’t work from home would have more chance of staying open