Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Barnfred 55]

That's what I was thinking mate. I know it's still early days and we could easily go into a second spike anytime, but for once it's actually quite nice to read something positive.

You'd expect a 7-10 day lag. The next few days could be crucial. Fingers crossed

 

[ToffeeTim]

Not sure why theres a story about summer holidays on the news every night.

I dont know anyone who is still planning on heading abroad in next couple of months.

Flights and trains are the one thing I'm wary of and im sure im not the only one.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

.....And not maintaining appropriate social distancing........

Maybe they applied common sense in staying alert to dangers...

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

"So far in 2020, the number of people dying is more than 40,000 higher than the average in the past five years, showing the devastating toll the pandemic has taken."

Wonder what's killing them Pete, is there a War on?

Putting that in context 40,000 civilians died in the seven-month period between September 1940 and May 1941 at the sharp end of the blitz...

The Fallen

The military casualties incurred by the UK during the World Wars dwarf anything that has occurred since.

www.parliament.uk

 

[Neiler]

Jeepers lads is this true?

WTactualF.......

Boris Johnson rejects calls to exempt foreign health workers from NHS surcharge

Workers from outside the European Economic Area have to pay a fee to use the NHS, a charge criticised as "unfair and unjust".

news.sky.com

 

[ToffeeTim]

Why is Big Sam on Peston

 

[Catfish Blues]

Why is Big Sam on Peston

Because he's joining the political gravy train ?

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[BrendanGOT]

 

[Old Blue 2]

Well this is a bit different.

Trying to give the patients seizures now...

‘Hot’ nurse disciplined for wearing bra and panties under see-through PPE gown

This naughty nurse is going viral.

nypost.com

 

[bluejim95]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.da...a-compound-prevent-coronavirus-infection.html

Please lord, let it be true...

 

[Jebus_lives]

.....And not maintaining appropriate social distancing........

Isn't the point that they normally treat patients in that PPE.

This is pretty tedious to be honest

 

[navidson]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.da...a-compound-prevent-coronavirus-infection.html

Please lord, let it be true...

Probably why this horrible virus doesn't affect young people so much

The whole region is full of sweaty little potheads

 

[bluejim95]

Probably why this horrible virus doesn't affect young people so much

The whole region is full of sweaty little potheads

Whole country will be sweaty potheads if true!

 

[tsubaki]

Is it though?

Throughout all of this people forget that on average 1000 people die anyway each day.

To say it's 40000 higher than normal means we are looking at a very significant death number every single day which has not been the case. Certainly not the case in Liverpool.

Plus if it is 40000 higher currently then every single covid death was fit well and was never dying unless they caught the virus. Which is not the case neither.

This is a really difficult post to reply to - but yes, it really is 40000 above normal.