Coronavirus outbreak

[Milzy]

Had a great day in lock down. There's so many factories out there producing pointless stuff that shouldn't be still.
Management putting wealth before lives.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Not seen any figures for today, which is worrying.

Yes, I'd just mentioned the ominously missing figures a few minutes ago. Only the other UK countries - totalling 13 - have been released, but England's haven't.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Likely 2,000 more positive test results today. Which means 2,000 more cases which have reached hospitals a few days back given the lead time on results.

 

[Mugshot]

Some pics from google earth of the some normally busy areas;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51948578

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Our cleaning lady said she was working from home today so she's emailed us instructions.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Some pics from google earth of the some normally busy areas;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51948578

Puerto del Sol, Madrid

https://www.skylinewebcams.com/it/webcam/espana/comunidad-de-madrid/madrid/puerta-del-sol.html

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Today I considered going for a bike ride, but thought "no, I'll do the right thing and stay at home and do some jobs". So I got out my log splitter and started to split some logs ready for the future. One of the logs pinged off with some force (they sometimes do that when they're getting a bit dry) and now I have a large tender lump on my shin which is bruising up nicely, chiz chiz. What's the saying? A good turn never goes unpunished?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

28 dead for England. Better, far better. than I feared.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

If anybody was watching BBC News about 30 minutes ago, there was a new study that suggested that 50% of the UK population had already had the virus. However, as I was busy at the time, I missed whose report it was. Did anybody see it? All I got was the 50% and the fact that it hadn't been peer reviewed yet.

 

[Cuchilo]

Here you go - hope this clarifies it
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52034586


"But Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, told ITV only construction workers doing jobs "critical to the economy" should go in.
He added that builders should not be going into people's homes."

Can you tell us your financial situation while on lock down ? I know you wont but thought i would ask anyway .

 

[Ming the Merciless]

If anybody was watching BBC News about 30 minutes ago, there was a new study that suggested that 50% of the UK population had already had the virus. However, as I was busy at the time, I missed whose report it was. Did anybody see it? All I got was the 50% and the fact that it hadn't been peer reviewed yet.

This was based on some modelling that made a number of assumptions based on unknown data. It’s been debunked.

 

[kingrollo]

If anybody was watching BBC News about 30 minutes ago, there was a new study that suggested that 50% of the UK population had already had the virus. However, as I was busy at the time, I missed whose report it was. Did anybody see it? All I got was the 50% and the fact that it hadn't been peer reviewed yet.

I think one of BJs senior team dismissed it - saying we just don't know.

 

[kingrollo]

Can you tell us your financial situation while on lock down ? I know you wont but thought i would ask anyway .

If you like - I earn £30k PA - married with 2 older kids - 1 working - 1 at uni ......my wife is disabled.

Not sure how that progresses things - but there you have it.

 

[Cuchilo]

If you like - I earn £30k PA - married with 2 older kids - 1 working - 1 at uni ......my wife is disabled.

Not sure how that progresses things - but there you have it.

So benefits and i guess you still get paid while this is happening ? Coining it in is a phrase thats often used but not by me .

 

[kingrollo]

So benefits and i guess you still get paid while this is happening ? Coining it in is a phrase thats often used but not by me .

£30k - coining it ? - doesn't feel like it !