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This is from twitter are these figures correct, first time I've seen northern Ireland mentioned seperately -

Why have we split the UK figures today? 758 in England plus 74 Scotland plus 19 wales plus 73 NI = 924 in total UK cases
 
Why won’t they just admit it’s inevitable the quarantine is going to continue beyond the three weeks? I’m bored to death of the same question being asked daily about it now, it’s a crap question, a four year old can see the lockdown isn’t just going to be over anytime soon.
I assume its because they wanted to see if people behaved then a decision could be made wether or not to relax restrictions or increase them. I honestly think that if some folk knew it was going to be 14 weeks they would be more likely to disobey orders. Let them think its only 3 weeks and they may wait. Carrot and donkey situation
 
Anyone with half a brain could see from the outset that this was not a 3 week job.
Journalists as we know don't have half a brain.
The clue for everyone is the12 week quarantine for the vulnerable set out from the start
I think abled body people may start getting out after 7 weeks,if the dickheads will conform to the guidelines
Sadly, dickheads will be dickheads.
 
If those where genuine questions then God help us lol.

Not a single journalist was worthy of a fucking reply there, not one!
The best question was Peston about Germany and Whitty accepted that the thing Germany have done differently is test. I thought someone would pick that up and run with it but no one did.
 
Thanks bud, but I'm not self-employed mate (technically I am)- already been looked in to by my accountants - I am a director of my own company - a one man-band employee of it who pays PAYE.

I do not qualify for anything - HMRC basically admitted I fall between the cracks as I would get 80 per cent of my regular £800 a month salary for three months but I can't really furlough myself as I would not be allowed to do any work - hence my 25 year company would crash - I can just about earn the same amount that the HMRC would eventually backdate to me.

The vast majority of my earnings come from dividends each month that can be left to pay after liabilities.

We don't qualify for any benefits either because apparently the private pension that I have had since 19 (and can't be realised for another 26 years) is also factored into savings, which is fucked up. I have also been putting money by for the kids' university one day (stupidly in a joint account with my wife)

It's different circumstances for everyone, I'm sure there are plenty also in my situation. Nobody is going to take on extra debt via the assistance from banks in this climate, certainly not small business, freelancers or one-man-bands.

I don't trade in goods, I trade in my own efforts and intellectual property. When I stop, the business stops.

I think the government should have just given everyone £200 quid a week or more depending on figures with a pay back clause on the richest.
 
This is from twitter are these figures correct, first time I've seen northern Ireland mentioned seperately -

Why have we split the UK figures today? 758 in England plus 74 Scotland plus 19 wales plus 73 NI = 924 in total UK cases
They always come out seperately so it is all a bit disjointed

Each individual nation reported their own number of deaths:

  • 758 in England - bringing the total to 5,655
  • 74 in Scotland - a rise to 296
  • 19 in Wales - up to 212
  • Three in Northern Ireland - an increase to 73
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-patient-deaths-rise-by-758-in-england-11969899
 
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