Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Nymzee]

That was one of the interesting things from the geographic data I posted yesterday. Whereas in many countries, the concentration seems to be very high in some places (Lombardy or Madrid, for example), it was very low in other parts of those countries. In the UK, it seems to be far more evenly spread around, with places in the midlands and north west easily comparable with London.

Yeh I thought the London boroughs would be the highest tbh but I guess the data shows lockdown is working if most places are pretty equal?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Yeh I thought the London boroughs would be the highest tbh but I guess the data shows lockdown is working if most places are pretty equal?

I wonder if that might also be playing a part in the apparent persistently high figures we're seeing?

 

[Nymzee]

I wonder if that might also be playing a part in the apparent persistently high figures we're seeing?

Or we’re proving to the world English people just don’t like to follow rules.

 

[zzr45]

That was one of the interesting things from the geographic data I posted yesterday. Whereas in many countries, the concentration seems to be very high in some places (Lombardy or Madrid, for example), it was very low in other parts of those countries. In the UK, it seems to be far more evenly spread around, with places in the midlands and north west easily comparable with London.

Interesting map that kind of explains that:

There's very few other countries that have big cities so close together, if we think in the North West we have two big cities and numerous other big towns, whilst you look at Spain and there's so much density around Madrid.

 

[davek]

Interesting map that kind of explains that:

There's very few other countries that have big cities so close together, if we think in the North West we have two big cities and numerous other big towns, whilst you look at Spain and there's so much density around Madrid.

So how come Germany are doing so well, do you think?

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

So how come Germany are doing so well, do you think?

Is it car emissions?

 

[davek]

The dog whistle messaging from the *government* about easing the lockdown (while officially insisting it's kept in place for the next 3 weeks) is having its impact.

Three local businesses around by us (including a small bakery with a shop) have fired up their machinery and are preparing for reopening.

Anyone else seeing activity like this around them?

 

[davek]

Is it car emissions?

Eh?

 

[roydo]

Eh?

They sort of had their own way of measuring car emissions.

 

[zzr45]

So how come Germany are doing so well, do you think?

Because Germany has a far better medical manufacture/design industry than us. Compare the cosy Astra Zeneca in this country that are processing the lions share of tests in this country next to Bayer. It's embarrassing.

 

[Tramps_mate]

There is a lot more people out and about as of yesterday. The roads particularly. This weekend is going to be manic. The supermarkets are much busier again too. I think people are getting to the point of having enough now to be honest. However! If you look at the seven day average, new covid cases are actually starting to rise again, even though the daily deaths is trending down. It's too early to lift restrictions in my opinion.

 

[cooperman]

Because Germany has a far better medical manufacture/design industry than us. Compare the cosy Astra Zeneca in this country that are processing the lions share of tests in this country next to Bayer. It's embarrassing.

We're even fortunate that Astra Zeneca are still around...

 

[arminisgod]

The dog whistle messaging from the *government* about easing the lockdown (while officially insisting it's kept in place for the next 3 weeks) is having its impact.

Three local businesses around by us (including a small bakery with a shop) have fired up their machinery and are preparing for reopening.

Anyone else seeing activity like this around them?

They have always been allowed to open

 

[davek]

They sort of had their own way of measuring car emissions.

Because Germany has a far better medical manufacture/design industry than us. Compare the cosy Astra Zeneca in this country that are processing the lions share of tests in this country next to Bayer. It's embarrassing.

I'm still not getting it.

The premise seemed to be that concentration of large and small towns increased Covid19 transmission, but Germany doesn't support that....then I got "car emissions" as an answer.

 

[davek]

They have always been allowed to open

...did you miss the 'with a shop' bit?

They produce for themselves.