COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[kaz7]

According to the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), the R number is now between 1.3 and 1.5 - from between 1.2 and 1.5 last week.

So an R number of between 1.3 and 1.5 means on average every 10 people with the virus will infect between 13 and 15 others.

Coronavirus: R number edges up to between 1.3-1.5 across the UK

The R number is one of many indicators scientists use to determine how quickly COVID-19 the virus is spreading.

news.sky.com

 

[Eds]

50 of today's hospital deaths over 80, I can't imagine many 80 plus year olds get to go out often without carers, how is this spreading so badly to them fs we all know how dangerous this is especially to them.

If they are anything like my 87 year old neighbour then they are going out whenever they want and having people around whenever etc. His attitude is that he doesn't have long left on this earth and he wants to enjoy myself regardless of what risk he poses for others including is own family

 

[Scottyboi]

If they are anything like my 87 year old neighbour then they are going out whenever they want and having people around whenever etc. His attitude is that he doesn't have long left on this earth and he wants to enjoy myself regardless of what risk he poses for others including is own family

I get that argument, when someone is content with the possibility of death there isn't much you can say or do to change their mind.

 

[kaz7]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a coronavirus briefing at 4pm at Downing Street.

Joining him will be Sir Patrick Vallance, the government's chief scientific adviser, and Dr Susan Hopkins, deputy director of Public Health England's national infection service.

 

[Healdplace]

England hospital deaths detail:

15 Oct adds 14 after one day.

14 Oct adds 44 = 57 after two days. This is the most added in one day and the highest number by day 2 since 3 June

13 Oct adds 13 = 57 after three days.

12 Oct adds 3 = 65 after four days, The highest fourth day total sine 7 June.

11 Oct adds 1 = 64 after 5 days. The highest five day total sice 7 June.

 

[kaz7]

If they are anything like my 87 year old neighbour then they are going out whenever they want and having people around whenever etc. His attitude is that he doesn't have long left on this earth and he wants to enjoy myself regardless of what risk he poses for others including is own family

If you know you could drop dead of old age any minute you are not going to shield after having done it since march , it is not fair to expect them to, unless you have been locked away that long at that age you wouldnt understand , it is the others who are infecting them , they are the wrong people to be mad at

 

[Chippy_boy]

Its become a fucking farce now - We need to protect the vulnerable and crack on.

How would you propose we do that?

 

[kaz7]

How would you propose we do that?

As i keep saying , half of the nhs staff are high risk, as are bus drivers and other public service workers , protect the vulnerable is the stupidest thing written on this thread

 

[FantasyIreland]

How would you propose we do that?

By making possible exposure as slim as possible,whatever that takes.

By vulnerable,i mean those at risk of death.

 

[Chippy_boy]

By making possible exposure as slim as possible,whatever that takes.

So lock up anyone over say 70? Or 60? for months on end so everyone else can carry on regardless? Doesn't seem like a viable plan to me tbh.