COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[MillionMilesAway]

I hope this is true.

strange there was a limit in the 1st place!

It looks like some of it was just capacity to do them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51814874

@Mikeegrini:
25k tests roughly so far, so about 380/million (on a guess of 65 million population).

It's pretty commonly held that the US system is useless.

 

[Blue Hefner]

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

Easy when you know you'll still be paid. Not everyone in that boat sadly.

 

[willipp]

What actually counts as a positive case in the figures? If 111 tell someone to self isolate as they dont feel well, does that get reported as a case? Or does it just mean that the person will ride it out unless it worsens and they arent counted?

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

What actually counts as a positive case in the figures? If 111 tell someone to self isolate as they dont feel well, does that get reported as a case? Or does it just mean that the person will ride it out unless it worsens and they arent counted?

Would have thought that it is only when there's a positive test result that it is official, but could be wrong.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Easy when you know you'll still be paid. Not everyone in that boat sadly.

I thought the government announced people will?

 

[Blue Hefner]

Easy when you know you'll still be paid. Not everyone in that boat sadly.

The wider question is that if she has been told to stay indoors why are 600+ going into Parliament when the Prime Minister and others were also in direct contact?

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

I thought the government announced people will?

Probably not for those in zero hours contracts or even those who have a basic hrs contract but get regular extra hours - a lot exist pay packet to pay packet. Then there's the self employed and contractors.

 

[Blue Hefner]

I thought the government announced people will?

They announced you could get SSP on day 1 rathe than day 4. That’s £95 per week

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

They announced you could get SSP on day 1 rathe than day 4. That’s £95 per week

Get a week on a cruise ship for that.