Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Brisan123]

I've told my dad he's still not allowed out. I don't care what the other kids let their parents do.

Same here
My mam has not rang me in 3 days
Just grunted and went off to her room when I brought her Sunday dinner up lol

 

[Billy Dean]

Here in Belgium with the announcement that they were easing lockdown from 4th of May, the parks were full at the weekend. Luckily it's pissing it down for the next 10 days. I walked to the post office yesterday and the streets were deserted again.

Similar to here then. Sunday must've been 25 degrees here and it was similar to how you describe.

 

[Brisan123]

Careful mate they've identified you as our transfer info source *taps nose and bleach falls out*

I assume the index is being readied as we type
The index and @Eggs morning report make the summer worthwhile

 

[Brisan123]

Was always going to happen - going to have to sadly suck it up and get through it as best we can unless the Government has a few trillion behind the sofa to keep us all in a job for another few months of lockdown.

Where is the Arteta money Boris

 

[Brisan123]

Hancock, daily testing capacity now up to 73,400 tests and on course to hit the 100,000 a day target.

Capacity or tests
Vast differences
My bank account has capacity for a Billion Euro
However there is only 25 cent in it

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Yes, priority in the sense that that's where they'll protect the ICU's around the country by making those poor people the victims.

The deaths will be lot higher that is being reported, we will be only second to USA in COVID19 deatgs. Care home deaths are slowly and begrudgingly being accepted as worthy statistic, however, home care is yet to get the acknowledgement it deserves. Must be very scary if you happen to be recieving care or working in them, knowing full well you are not even regarded as a statistic.

 

[davek]

Bit concerning about this in Germany

I'd caution against any pessimism on the German situation. As this article explains, theres conflicting data on this and inexact methodolgy in calculating the infection 'reproduction rate - R', and time lags on measurement muddy the waters on that 'gloomy' overnight news.

Germans urged to stay at home amid fears Covid-19 infection rate is rising again

Disease control agency figures suggest spread of pandemic is accelerating

www.theguardian.com

 

[Brisan123]

Saw something before that said when shops open back up people may only be aloud to shop alone.

Sadly I fear life is going to become very very boring for us all - no shops, bars, eating out, sports, concerts, holidays for a long long time.

Work and home going to be like living in North Korea.

Allowed
Touch ot the @Joey66 's there lol

 

[Brisan123]

It's this for a medium period of time or potential die pretty quickly and possible infect and cause the death of others.

Try to find a hobby that you can devote your time to.

As has been said numerous times
We will all have to get used to a new normal way of living

 

[Brisan123]

It's this for a medium period of time or potential die pretty quickly and possible infect and cause the death of others.

Try to find a hobby that you can devote your time to.

Self abuse does not qualify as a hobby
More of an addiction really lol

 

[davek]

The deaths will be lot higher that is being reported, we will be only second to USA in COVID19 deatgs. Care home deaths are slowly and begrudgingly being accepted as worthy statistic, however, home care is yet to get the acknowledgement it deserves. Must be very scary if you happen to be recieving care or working in them, knowing full well you are not even regarded as a statistic.

The people on here who are busily denying the adequacy of comparison between nations are doing a huge disservice to the forum...and their comments are, quite frankly, insulting.

This has been a catastrophe. To offer others their sophistry on statistical 'evidence' helps those in power to cover up their crimes. Unforgivable.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Dead????????

Dead stupid!

 

[Jebus_lives]

Self abuse does not qualify as a hobby
More of an addiction really lol

Whatever keeps you in the house

 

[Jay]

This table is for health care workers in Italy, they were/are being tested aggressively, 20,000 positive cases so far (includes asymptomatic cases) with 69 deaths, death rate 0.4%

Iceland: https://www.covid.is/data The outbreak is almost over with around 15% of the total population tested, 1800 cases were found with 10 deaths, currently no patient in ICU, 1650 of the 1800 already recovered, currently only 150 active cases, death-rate around 0.5% (I am sure they missed some cases early on which should lower the death-rate even more)

The country of Bahrain with 1.5M population, 120,000 tests so far, 2811 positive cases with 8 deaths (death-rate 0.3%)

So the big question no one is being able to answer is: How many people are already infected/recovered in places like UK, Italy, France, Spain, USA?

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

The people on here who are busily denying the adequacy of comparison between nations are doing a huge disservice to the forum...and their comments are, quite frankly, insulting.

This has been a catastrophe. To offer others their sophistry on statistical 'evidence' helps those in power to cover up their crimes. Unforgivable.

Indeed the capacity of distraction is all the rage.

However, this time it's not some child abused adult junky on benefits Conservative Government can castigate and gloat how tough they are on benefit claiments.

Its going to be family and friends who are going to die indiscriminately because as a country we have taken the wrong decisions.

There was a very strong sense of anger in yesterdays COVID19 update from media. The only reason for this its what viewer's and readerships are wanting.