Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[Andy in Germany]

Sadly yes it’s ironic that maggie saved it from the chop in the 70’s and years later a conservative government did all it could to kill it off. The pathways are less flexible but you can still move around a bit on the right ones They have been active in finding other ways for learning they are now pioneering in work based apprenticeships.

There even used to be an OU Germany: one of my tutors taught business there. OU closed it several years ago because it was "too complicated" to pay the German staff and deal with local employment legislation. Ironically it earned more than OU UK because Germany students paid full fees.

 

[Adam4868]

On a more positive note if there is one.My dad is coming out of hospital tonight.When they can get a ambulance to bring him home.10/11 days and he's over the worst of it I hope ! It was all about getting his oxygen levels stable,without a mask on.In his 80s and not in the best of health I feared that was it.Touch wood and thanks to the NHS staff,who let me take stuff to him twice a day (newspapers and food orders ! ) Looks like hes on the mend.Plenty of relaxation and orders for my mum then.

 

[Adam4868]

Daughter went back to school at the start of last week after negative test.Lasted two days until had the message the whole of year 11 are of until the 12th October.Two positive pupils in her year.

 

[cookiemonster]

Looks like it's beginning to pick up here in Hong Kong again.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong...hong-kong-covid-19-transmission-rate-climbing

 

[fossyant]

Looks like the North of England is going into further restrictions from next week. Pubs and restaurant's shutting. I'd really like to see the infection rates and where this is happening. I've not been to a pub in my area other than once for a 'lunch' sat outside. So many folk going to be out of work.

 

[marinyork]

The seven day infection rates that ran till the start of this week are bad. Sheffield is now higher than Leeds. Many areas very high. I wonder what the intra household restrictions will be.

 

[tom73]

That's the question some sort of intra household restrictions are going to have come into play as part of any "new plan".
It's been said enough times and early on that households are high risk.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Mask usage is now accepted on all public transport: on three trains between Freiburg and Stuttgart only one middle aged lady was without a mask. She was also complaining that people wouldn't squeeze into a lift all at once so she had to wait longer.

On the metro in Stuttgart the trams security were checking that everyone was wearing a mask and gave clear instructions if people were not wearing them correctly.

 

[marinyork]

That's the question some sort of intra household restrictions are going to have come into play as part of any "new plan".
It's been said enough times and early on that households are high risk.

This was an interesting graphic in the daily mail, not sure where it came from but guessing PHE.

 

[kingrollo]

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This was an interesting graphic in the daily mail, not sure where it came from but guessing PHE.

Family and friend gathering ? - that covers almost everything doesn't it ?

 

[marinyork]

Family and friend gathering ? - that covers almost everything doesn't it ?

Wouldn't know, who does that these days?

I took it to means house/garden/other gathering basically.

 

[kingrollo]

Wouldn't know, who does that these days?

I took it to means house/garden/other gathering basically.

Well I live with my wife ! - pre lockdown, I would cycle with friends, and go out with friends !

 

[gavroche]

I had a phone call from my Renault dealer this morning to tell me they have to re-book my car which was due for a service next Monday. Three of their mechanics, sorry techniciens, have gone down with the virus so they have to close the workshop and have it sanetised before they can re-open. My car is now booked for the end of the month.

 

[DCLane]

Looks like the North of England is going into further restrictions from next week. Pubs and restaurant's shutting. I'd really like to see the infection rates and where this is happening. I've not been to a pub in my area other than once for a 'lunch' sat outside. So many folk going to be out of work.

The local rates can be found here: https://phe.maps.arcgis.com/apps/we...-IVwMbqnpUGUheHnlspDDuAg_WFxtz9Y3_MNV9DlzmDsk

Appears to be updated 4pm each day.

 

[tom73]

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This was an interesting graphic in the daily mail, not sure where it came from but guessing PHE.

Maybe it is just have to be carful of unreferenced figures pretty cramp reporting but it's the DM they look to have a pushing a let it rip agenda.