grandjoeblue
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Surely the schools and universities need to be closed?
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Surely the schools and universities need to be closed?
I’ve banned my daughter (teacher) from coming for her Sunday scran. Hope she will be ok if she catches it but already a couple of the school groups have been isolated. SHUT THEM DOWN, was that loud enough?
davek
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Yes. They're only open because it was a trial of strength for Johnson.
no they shouldn’t
No, they’re open because virtually every parent wants their kid to be in school receiving an education.
The potential future of our young people is already gloomy enough, without making it worse.
And don’t give me the online learning rubbish, as for most kids it’s a complete waste of time.
I don’t know one single parent that doesn’t want their child to be in school and that includes my crazy mate who hasn’t set foot outside of his house for 7 mths.
davek
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SHUT THEM DOWN.
No they are open because schools are good for kids and even the best remote learning is no substitute.
99% of parents want their kids in school and any decision by Johnson to close them again would be a disgrace.
grandjoeblue
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I personally think they should be open, shielding makes sense going forward. Will a vaccine happen within a year?
davek
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Same argument in principle applies to this as to the reopening of the economy: it's epidemiological consequences v educational development.
I happen to think people becoming very ill and dying trumps educational needs. It's older kids who socialise more rather than primary school kids that's the issue. That was always going to push the R number up (along with the long run effects of leaving pubs and restaurants open).
We're either serious about saving lives or we're not. You cant have both...you cant have your cake and eat it too.
BlueStevie35
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Hospital Figures - 87 deaths were announced today, up 23 on yesterday and up 36 on last Saturday. 60 deaths were in English hospitals, up 4 on yesterday and up 19 on last week with 55 occurring in the past 10 days. The 7 day rolling average rises to 51.57
All settings - for the 28 day cut off, 81 deaths were announced today, down 6 on yesterday and up 32 on last Saturday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 63.29
For the 60 day cut off, 82 deaths were announced today, down 9 on yesterday and up 32 on last Saturday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 68.43
All settings - for the 28 day cut off, 81 deaths were announced today, down 6 on yesterday and up 32 on last Saturday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 63.29
For the 60 day cut off, 82 deaths were announced today, down 9 on yesterday and up 32 on last Saturday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 68.43
ForeverBlue92
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Looking back at the numbers the Spanish Flu killed- was it just normal flu or was it some roided up strain thats never been seen since?
carlos21
KING OF REP
What you think boris will say on Monday.
I think it was unique in that it mainly smashed the crap out of people in their prime years, 20-40 year olds. It took a sort of perverse advantage of people with healthy immune systems and hypercharged them
One of the things Covid has demonstrated, is that at the moment we are just not prepared for that kind of pandemic if it ever happened again. The population, in general, seems incapable of following even basic guidelines or instructions and the legions of armchair scientists that can now communicate and obfuscate at a moment's notice hurts our ability to react to these things. Although I imagine the same knobheads would be a little more careful if they thought their own life was at risk
ForeverBlue92
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Think the North will be back under lockdown mate!
carlos21
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Who will that be like mate.
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