COVID-19 — Coronavirus

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Most nations are testing more 'well' people with Covid today than we did in the past. Then everyone had to focus on quickly discovering the numbers who were ill and needed to be hospitalised as we did not know treatment protocols yet. So knowing if they had Covid or not was prioritised over much wider testing.

So inevitably everyone will get higher numbers now as more than likely we are just discovering a much higher percentage of those who have Covid than we did then.

The 5000 in March might have been as low as 5%of the real case numbers. Today we are likely finding at least 50%.
 
"Jimmie Crankie adds that the WHO says there are now 300,000 cases a week across Europe. Higher numbers than in the first peak (though more testing is a big factor of course). So she will be taking decisions to stop the virus getting out of control which the WHO warns Europe is now a risk."

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cleavers said:
As expected new regulations across much of the northwest, parts of Yorkshire, and the midlands, but not until Tuesday, why the delay ?
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I am really starting to wonder if Boris is secretly still plotting a herd immunity strategy. As this happens now so often with these decisions that they almost appear to be giving people one last weekend or week (as it was last time) to go forth and multiply the virus. Makes little sense if the concern is to stop a rapidly escalating virus from rapidly escalating. After all they had no problem giving Greater Manchester 140 MINUTES notice.
 
Fernster said:
"Jimmie Crankie adds that the WHO says there are now 300,000 cases a week across Europe. Higher numbers than in the first peak (though more testing is a big factor of course). So she will be taking decisions to stop the virus getting out of control which the WHO warns Europe is now a risk."

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How original
 
Scottish science guy with Nicola Sturgeon says there are local outbreaks in so many places now they never get heard about as they are not exceptions but commonplace.

Much the same is happening here, of course.
 
so the Northwest measures - cannot mix with folks from other houses full stop?

aside from that everything is as was?
 
I'm fucking confused with all this shit, we are supposed to be having a small birthday party for the little one, inviting 3 of her friends round, we're in tameside. Is that allowed or not?
 
cleavers said:
Several countries are now regularly getting new case numbers at or near the record levels, Holland broke it's record 2 days running yesterday, France and Spain both broke theirs, France are pretty much running double the first peak, when it averaged 5k, its now close to 10k. None of these are doing tests at anywhere near the level we are either.
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Yet apparently it's our Government only that 'has lost control'
 
Elbow beards said:
I'm fucking confused with all this shit, we are supposed to be having a small birthday party for the little one, inviting 3 of her friends round, we're in tameside. Is that allowed or not?
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In your house, or garden, its not been allowed in Tameside since the end of July.
 
Chippy_boy said:
Sorry mate, but you are not allowed to mention any benefits of climate change. It has to be consistently positioned as the end of the world as we know it. "Being a bit warmer" just does not suit the agenda.
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Just shows what a thick twat you are if you think that's what CC is.
 
shemnel said:
so the Northwest measures - cannot mix with folks from other houses full stop?

aside from that everything is as was?
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In Merseyside, Warrington, Halton and Lancashire (excluding Blackpool and Greater Manchester), the following restrictions will be enforced from Tuesday:

  • residents must not socialise with other people outside of their own households or support bubble in private homes and gardens
  • hospitality for food and drink will be restricted to table service only
  • late night operating hours will be restricted, with leisure and entertainment venues including restaurants, pubs, and cinemas, required to close between 10pm to 5am
  • residents are encouraged to only to use public transport for essential purposes, such as travelling to school or work
  • residents are being urged to avoid attending amateur and semi-professional sporting events as spectators.
 
Elbow beards said:
Oh bollocks. She's not going to be a happy bunny.
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Genuinely gutted for her. We had the same with my 5 year old girl and couldn’t really celebrate her birthday. There aren’t that many where they genuinely want to celebrate with their parents and it’s devastating that they are being taken away. Does she go to school with them? If so I’d do it anyway they are together all day what’s the difference.
 
Scotland and Wales have both asked Boris Johnson to convene a Cobra meeting to discuss UK strategy in coming days over the virus. Surprised he has not done that without being asked. We are in a critical few days.
 
Shit hitting the fan. Be very surprised if it's not a nationwide lockdown but for essential travel, work and school by this time next week.
 
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