Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Cool_Blue]

Of all the repeats etc thrown at us on tv to keep us going through this nightmare, this thread outstrips them all for sheer entertainment value. Brilliant stuff, would read again.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[Barnfred 55]

1671 new infections reported for UK today. If I'm not mistaken that may be the lowest daily figure recorded since August last year.

It's 3 weeks since we opened none essential shopping and outdoor hospitality, plenty of time to see some negative reaction in the infection rates. It's also 8 weeks since schools returned.

The ONS weekly infection survey figures announced Friday also saw community infection rates drop to over 1 in 1000 across the UK, which is getting close to the low figure we saw in July/August last year.

These really are fantastic figures we are seeing. Due to the impact of the vaccine, the more important figures going forward will be the hospitalisations and deaths. But even so, it's very reassuring to see infections continuing to fall in spite of the phased opening up of the economy.

 

[Tramps_mate]

1671 new infections reported for UK today. If I'm not mistaken that may be the lowest daily figure recorded since August last year.

It's 3 weeks since we opened none essential shopping and outdoor hospitality, plenty of time to see some negative reaction in the infection rates. It's also 8 weeks since schools returned.

The ONS weekly infection survey figures announced Friday also saw community infection rates drop to over 1 in 1000 across the UK, which is getting close to the low figure we saw in July/August last year.

These really are fantastic figures we are seeing. Due to the impact of the vaccine, the more important figures going forward will be the hospitalisations and deaths. But even so, it's very reassuring to see infections continuing to fall in spite of the phased opening up of the economy.

*Davek dislikes this*

 

[OGG]

1671 new infections reported for UK today. If I'm not mistaken that may be the lowest daily figure recorded since August last year.

It's 3 weeks since we opened none essential shopping and outdoor hospitality, plenty of time to see some negative reaction in the infection rates. It's also 8 weeks since schools returned.

The ONS weekly infection survey figures announced Friday also saw community infection rates drop to over 1 in 1000 across the UK, which is getting close to the low figure we saw in July/August last year.

These really are fantastic figures we are seeing. Due to the impact of the vaccine, the more important figures going forward will be the hospitalisations and deaths. But even so, it's very reassuring to see infections continuing to fall in spite of the phased opening up of the economy.

I am always slightly wary of looking at the daily figures of infections as they can be a function of testing.

I much prefer the weekly ONS surveys for a more reliable picture.

However, they both tell the same story - cases are falling even after the most recent opening up.

Really encouraging - and maybe suggests vaccines are even better than expected at reducing ongoing infection.

 

[davek]

Next phase of Operation Infect Liverpool Guinea Pigs up and running.

 

[Tramps_mate]

So the big question is...

When can I go round me ma's for Sunday dinner again??

I'm sick of making it myself..

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[roydo]

Next phase of Operation Infect Liverpool Guinea Pigs up and running.

They have to have test events mate. Had them at Wembley, the snooker this week. As long as they follow up post event, which they will, they will collect the data that will give them confidence and evidence to extend them further.

But the science behind this is mind blowing. Its test, test, test, then sequence the mutations. During the SARS thing, the lab bloke in Merica who sorted that via a Virochip, (non profit) he developed back then said that in 2003 it cost $10000 to do one. Now, its 1 cent.

In Feb 2021, the US were sequencing less than a 1/3 of 1% of positive tests; the UK were doing 10%. Thats the key, understanding what its doing.

Apparently, according to folk who know this shizz, Covid is a very predictable/reliable virus, as in it mutates only one or two times at a time. So back to test/sequencing, thats the idea.

And we are testing over a million folk every day.

 

[davek]

They have to have test events mate. Had them at Wembley, the snooker this week. As long as they follow up post event, which they will, they will collect the data that will give them confidence and evidence to extend them further.

But the science behind this is mind blowing. Its test, test, test, then sequence the mutations. During the SARS thing, the lab bloke in Merica who sorted that via a Virochip, (non profit) he developed back then said that in 2003 it cost $10000 to do one. Now, its 1 cent.

In Feb 2021, the US were sequencing less than a 1/3 of 1% of positive tests; the UK were doing 10%. Thats the key, understanding what its doing.

Apparently, according to folk who know this shizz, Covid is a very predictable/reliable virus, as in it mutates only one or two times at a time. So back to test/sequencing, thats the idea.

And we are testing over a million folk every day.

Socially distanced and masked events.

Liverpool 'pilots' thousands cheek by jowl with no masks.

3 events with thousands in attendance.

Why this city?

What price will we pay here?

I'm sure the rest of the country are made up Liverpool has nobhead leaders desperate for the cash to come in. They dont have to put up with it.

...now we await and see how many get infected because of it...you know, all part of the experiment.

'kin great.

 

[roydo]

Socially distanced and masked events.

Liverpool 'pilots' thousands cheek by jowl with no masks.

3 events with thousands in attendance.

Why this city?

What price will we pay here?

Probably, very little.

And Wembley wasnt masked afaik.

Like I said, its all about knowing what we are dealing with, science wise, and we know quite a lot. Well, they do. You and me know squat, relatively.

As for why Liverpool, I dont have a clue, and neither do I know if there are similar tests going on elsewhere. I guess, as a layman, it makes sense to have controlled "mass" events in one place, with the post event controls in place, to keep any mutations/outbreaks in one place, IF they happen.

 

[Goat]

Probably, very little.

And Wembley wasnt masked afaik.

Like I said, its all about knowing what we are dealing with, science wise, and we know quite a lot. Well, they do. You and me know squat, relatively.

As for why Liverpool, I dont have a clue, and neither do I know if there are similar tests going on elsewhere. I guess, as a layman, it makes sense to have controlled "mass" events in one place, with the post event controls in place, to keep any mutations/outbreaks in one place, IF they happen.

Speaking as somebody who lives in the recently? invented Liverpool City region, I'm quite happy for our great region to lead the way and be poster children for returning to normality.

 

[Mrk]

Walked past the sefton park concert before - happy to report no sightings of lids swinging on trees or paragliding in to get past security. Everybody seemed to be there to have a good time, and so they should.

 

[roydo]

Speaking as somebody who lives in the recently? invented Liverpool City region, I'm quite happy for our great region to lead the way and be poster children for returning to normality.

I have no idea why Liverpool was chosen/asked/scabbed to be used.

But I would guess that its a combo of the mass testing thing a while back, (which went well), the excellence of the medical facilities on site, so speak, or maybe the ethnic mix of the city.

But whatever it was, its 100% science led.

 

[BlueToff]

Probably, very little.

And Wembley wasnt masked afaik.

Like I said, its all about knowing what we are dealing with, science wise, and we know quite a lot. Well, they do. You and me know squat, relatively.

As for why Liverpool, I dont have a clue, and neither do I know if there are similar tests going on elsewhere. I guess, as a layman, it makes sense to have controlled "mass" events in one place, with the post event controls in place, to keep any mutations/outbreaks in one place, IF they happen.

I think it's Liverpool because they have the infrastructure set up with the testing from the schemes in December.