Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[COYBL25]

I think you’ll find the majority of the wealthy and middle classes will be working from home until this all blows over.

Utter utter nonsense.

The millions of low grade office workers up and down the country say Hi.

 

[Nymzee]

Nobel scientist predicts virus will 'burn out' in next two weeks

A Nobel Prize- winning scientist has predicted, through analysing raw data, that Ireland's death rate and infection will "burn itself out" in the next two weeks, enabling an earlier exit from lockdown.

Professor Michael Levitt, of Stanford University, was speaking after he correctly calculated the demise of China's spread, long ahead of most health experts.

In early February, as many scientists warned of exponential growth, Levitt forecast the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in China would taper out at around 80,000, with 3,250 deaths. Three months on, China has a total of 82,885 cases and 4,633 deaths - in a population of 1.4bn.

Now Prof Levitt has calculated that Ireland's infection is burning itself out and will 'taper off' at around 30,000 cases and fewer than 2,400 deaths. Ireland now has 22,385 cases and 1,403 deaths.

He says the death rate is more difficult to predict, due to a number of factors, such as some countries counting coronavirus deaths in those who would normally have died from underlying health conditions.

Think we all know those numbers are absolute bollocks.

 

[AUXLEN]

The Government’s “back to work for some” message was in confusion today as commuters packed on to the London Underground, while Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab belatedly declared they were supposed to have stayed off until Wednesday.

I never heard him say wednesday or had his speech fried my noggin?

 

[Nymzee]

Do what you want but stay alert

What does stay alert mean? Be wary of someone breaking in my house in the middle of the night to try shake my hand?

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

The message was unclear and confusing - so a lot of people who can't work from home decided to goto work today on the basis of that speech last night. It was naive and shambolic from the government.

Thats it Vicky Pollard, Boris Johnson is the Upper class version of Vicky Pollard... Thank you, its been bugging me for ages. However, looks like Im not the only one.

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[peteblue]

Really Pete, really? That's the route you want to go down, "shut up even if what we do is troubling to you or we'll have you silenced and take your job"? You cant see any way that could end badly?

You really must stop and think. I haven’t said he is not allowed opinions nor to express them. I have said that he is not allowed to do something for which he has no responsibility, such as telling Manchester to stay at home then expecting the Police to enforce it......very simple.....if he attempts to do something outside of his remit, against the U.K. government, then he can be removed or the U.K. government could removed the role......

 

[bullybeef]

Utter utter nonsense.

The millions of low grade office workers up and down the country say Hi.

You didn’t read what I said before weighing in with your usual ill judged and poorly thought out attack.

School boy error.

 

[Brisan123]

What does stay alart mean? Be wary of someone breaking in my house in the middle of the night to try shake my hand?

Alert means to be vigilant and aware of your surroundings
Alart is a warning that you are going to fart

Urban Dictionary: Alart

Alart: The alert before farting.

www.urbandictionary.com

 

[ToffeeTim]

Do the media actually know that you cant work if you are on furlough? Any employer who furloughs workers but makes them work is breaking the law.

The media coverage of this has been shambolic.

 

[micknick]

What else could they have done though? All considered, how could they have been more clear? Global pandemics are messy and not convenient, it's all conditional isn't it and moving?

There has to be a degree of personal responsibility and common sense - you always get your morons, did you see the congas and street parties for VE Day when the government advice couldnt have been any more blunt.

Unlimited exercise but still stay at home? Encourage you to go to work but not if you cant, go to work if you cant work from home. Go to work but stay at home.

I dont know I just feel t could be a bit clearer.

 

[Brisan123]

Do I get anything for it?

An invite to next years wimbledon

 

[ToffeeTim]

Nobel scientist predicts virus will 'burn out' in next two weeks

A Nobel Prize- winning scientist has predicted, through analysing raw data, that Ireland's death rate and infection will "burn itself out" in the next two weeks, enabling an earlier exit from lockdown.

Professor Michael Levitt, of Stanford University, was speaking after he correctly calculated the demise of China's spread, long ahead of most health experts.

In early February, as many scientists warned of exponential growth, Levitt forecast the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in China would taper out at around 80,000, with 3,250 deaths. Three months on, China has a total of 82,885 cases and 4,633 deaths - in a population of 1.4bn.

Now Prof Levitt has calculated that Ireland's infection is burning itself out and will 'taper off' at around 30,000 cases and fewer than 2,400 deaths. Ireland now has 22,385 cases and 1,403 deaths.

He says the death rate is more difficult to predict, due to a number of factors, such as some countries counting coronavirus deaths in those who would normally have died from underlying health conditions.

I cant take anything based on the statistics from China seriously.

 

[roydo]

Unlimited exercise but still stay at home? Encourage you to go to work but not if you cant, go to work if you cant work from home. Go to work but stay at home.

I dont know I just feel t could be a bit clearer.

I think if folks use the Bellend Index, they will be ok.

 

[Nymzee]

Alert means to be vigilant and aware of your surroundings
Alart is a warning that you are going to fart

Urban Dictionary: Alart

Alart: The alert before farting.

www.urbandictionary.com

Harr harr you know what I meant you sack.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Unlimited exercise but still stay at home? Encourage you to go to work but not if you cant, go to work if you cant work from home. Go to work but stay at home.

I dont know I just feel t could be a bit clearer.

Work at home if at all possible. Go to work if you absolutely cannot work at home.

Go out for exercise when you want but keep your distance at all times.

It's not complicated really.