Coronavirus outbreak

[PK99]

We have discussions about how far is too far to cycle, is it wrong to drive to a beauty spot to walk the dog etcetc.

this is how China is continuing to control spread :

From today's Times

About 640,000 people have been sealed off indefinitely from the rest of China over fears of a new coronavirus outbreak caused by asymptomatic “silent carriers”.

Jia county, in the central province of Henan, announced yesterday that it was closing most factories and limiting access to all villages and residential compounds by allowing only one way in and out.

“Everyone must enter and leave with a permit, have the body temperature taken, and wear a face mask,” read the order. None of the country’s 640,000 residents is allowed to leave Jia, except for those with authorisation.

 

[kingrollo]

We have discussions about how far is too far to cycle, is it wrong to drive to a beauty spot to walk the dog etcetc.

this is how China is continuing to control spread :

From today's Times

About 640,000 people have been sealed off indefinitely from the rest of China over fears of a new coronavirus outbreak caused by asymptomatic “silent carriers”.

Jia county, in the central province of Henan, announced yesterday that it was closing most factories and limiting access to all villages and residential compounds by allowing only one way in and out.

“Everyone must enter and leave with a permit, have the body temperature taken, and wear a face mask,” read the order. None of the country’s 640,000 residents is allowed to leave Jia, except for those with authorisation.

I reckon we might do this in the UK.............by around October....

 

[kingrollo]

A pity Maggie Thatcher isn't around - she had a knack for stopping people going to work.

 

[tom73]

I reckon we might do this in the UK.............by around October....

Oh the government efforts must be improving

 

[kingrollo]

Mrs KR just came back from walking the dog - seens loads of older folk congregating to have a chat - backs up what Ive seen when out cycling - Dog walking seems to exampt people from the rules.

 

[AuroraSaab]

Only in the Uk in the middle of a national emergency do we still carry on with all the photo opps , all the big wigs and all the other nice bits of a formal opening ceremony. Of an emergency hospital ... Nice to see they have the priorities right.

I noticed talk of old Florence glossed over the bad bits.

I didn't watch it, but it sounded like quite a brief thing and it was an acknowledgement of the hard work of those who built it. I would imagine the actual work of getting it running was still going on.

 

[kingrollo]

If Boris can't get out - Alan bstrd would be a good stand in right now


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAxEJEODbvc

 

[mjr]

Belgian (rtbf) news: lockdown not eased, extra checkpoints this weekend near coast and Ardennes to deter daytrippers and second-homers (pictured), reminder of rules including that two people in a car is only allowed for medical or care reasons and not shopping else €250 fine (and pictured some police getting too close), discussion of €1400 bonus for medical and care workers, more supermarkets closed by lack of antibac or PPE, discussion of Japanese study, 1m infections worldwide, USA deaths, mixed messages on masks, whether to reopen tips yet, difficulties for new mothers, trouble for small chocolatiers as Easter approaches but their shops stay quiet

 

[mjr]

*And they probably had more to start with !

....Anyway were ramping up testing the next week ! (Phew !!!!)

but here's something to start with...

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/forest_fr1ends/status/1245970046406529025

 

[Racing roadkill]

Well I had my fill of Covidiots getting their comeuppance today. I was riding down to Romsey from Southampton today, and I ( yet again ) passed a group of 4 cyclists who clearly thought the rules didn’t apply to them. The police on the mountain bikes who appeared from a side road had other ideas. Then a couple of minutes later I happened across what initially looked like a RTC, on Millbrook road West ( a couple of emergency vehicles with the blues lit up ) just past the railway station at the lights. As I got closer I could see that it was in fact a stop, involving a fun bus, and an area car. They were busily shoving one of the occupants of the car into the cage, and bollocking the other 3 . This is a fun game. It’s just a shame the group of 5 cyclists I passed in the New Forest didn’t get caught ( whilst I was there ). So far, the majority of the blatant rule breakers that I’ve seen and have been obvious, have been Lycra clad knobbers on road bikes. They really are not doing any cyclists any favours ( for a change)

 

[tom73]

I didn't watch it, but it sounded like quite a brief thing and it was an acknowledgement of the hard work of those who built it. I would imagine the actual work of getting it running was still going on.

More to do with politicians love of shiny things I suspect. The first 500 beds are all ready and open.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Well although the numbers of deaths reported thus far over the last 24 hours looks like a big number, and any death is bad news, the day to day increase rate is still not showing the ballistic trajectory that was simulated ( despite the government’s best efforts to ensure it was, by changing the counting rules / moving the goal posts yet again a couple of days ago ). So there is a fair degree of hope that this is under control already.

 

[Blue Hills]

any death is bad news,

ANY?

 

[Mike_P]

As to how long a lockdown could go on Councils have been given the powers to hold committee meetings virtually until 7 May 2021

 

[kingrollo]

Well although the numbers of deaths reported thus far over the last 24 hours looks like a big number, and any death is bad news, the day to day increase rate is still not showing the ballistic trajectory that was simulated ( despite the government’s best efforts to ensure it was, by changing the counting rules / moving the goal posts yet again a couple of days ago ). So there is a fair degree of hope that this is under control already.

Really ? - we seem to have gone from around 100 deaths per day to close on 700 per day. Were getting pretty close to Spain and Italy levels ?

Don't forget the daily stats are hospital deaths - so once the hospitals fill up, the figure we remain at that level - despite more dying at home.