COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[quiet_riot]

80 young kids getting an education ?

They're not though, it's a baby-sitting service to get parents back paying tax in work.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Looks like we got away with the VE day silliness then and much of the other breaking of distancing rules since - cases still falling.

I don't think we were that silly to be honest. Yes, social distancing got down to half a metre but people were outside and barely anyone went through the airspace previously occupied by someone else, so not much transmission would have occurred.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Not read it but dated 2nd April so probably not relevant now.

Correct. Those were the initial findings after 3 days. If you click on the link to the current data then in terms of efficacy it is now way down the list. They've done a press release since (link below) that says that perceptions of its efficacy were higher in week 1 and that it is now perceived as one of the least safe treatments.

https://www.sermo.com/press-release...nd-safety-perceptions-of-most-used-therapies/

 

[Rammy Blue]

I can't get a delivery slot and need to eat so I have no choice.

Not sure if you’ve tried but it’s easier to get a click and collect, if you search through the various supermarkets near you.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Idiots flocking to the beaches today and clogging the roads up.
What on earth do some of these people do for a living?
I accept some cant do work but some of these idiots are using this as a busmans holiday.
The country needs to get back to work and kids and teachers back to school!!!
Fucking joke!!!!!

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

 

[paulchapo]

Not sure if you’ve tried but it’s easier to get a click and collect, if you search through the various supermarkets near you.

Cheers.

 

[kaz7]

Looks like we got away with the VE day silliness then and much of the other breaking of distancing rules since - cases still falling.

That is American data,taken from media reports

Only 180 cases

Pooled analysis of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported between 4 January 2020 and 24 February 2020

Limitation:
Publicly reported cases may overrepresent severe cases, the incubation period for which may differ from that of mild cases

 

[Claytop]

I see Twitter is in meltdown about the beaches today, lots of photos of Bournemouth beach.

 

[Eds]

Indeed. On march 4th the UK had about 80 cases. By the 18th over 2,500.

Keep the schools open for a month and those numbers will grow rapidly.

Fair point, however we still football matches being played, Cheltenham happened, pubs, restaurants, supermarkets etc were all open with no social distancing so hardly a fair comparison.