Coronavirus outbreak

[deptfordmarmoset]

He's withholding funding as they "did a bad job" in controlling the pandemic

It's just politicking. His administration did a bad job so he's deflecting blame. It's completely unsurprising in the run up to the November elections but it remains somewhat unedifying

There has been some press talk of no longer covering his marathon briefing sessions because he's clearly using them as electioneering while the Democrats don't get a look in. I don't think the press will be that brave though.

 

[DaveReading]

The irony that it's taken a deadly respiratory disease to being down deadly air pollution levels.
Just as many can benefit from latter they are prevented by the former.

Even if you are locked down at home, indoors, you still are benefitting from the improvement in overall air quality.

 

[mjr]

Every so often, there's a bit of news where I just think "crikey, this is bad"... the Belgian Army have been sent into some care homes (pic) because there is no longer enough healthy trained staff to maintain services.

Also in the rtbf news: they think peak may have been reached, squabbles over mask distribution, still waiting for test kits for care homes that may start arriving today, a possible new treatment involving plasma transfusions from recovered covid-19 victims, the King visits his local hospital but does not enter the covid bit and the greeting line up stretching across the car park at 2m gaps (pic, partial) may be the longest ever seen, some districts suspend various tourist-related taxes including hotel stays, terrace seating and tours, while businesses warn that will not be enough as April's utility bills land with no prospect of Easter trade, news from Wuhan, USA and France including the pictured shot suggesting French police have to get really quite close to scan/photo someone's ADD (travel exception self-certificate)

 

[BoldonLad]

We're only testing those who are hospitalised. Given that we can expect only 20% of known CV-19 cases (from the Chinese data) end up in hospital, that implies that there are 240,000 cases in total............

It would appear there is some testing of those not hospitalised, although it may be restricted to NHS Staff. Eldest daughter was tested today. She is a Nurse Practitioner. Test was positive. So far, symptoms very mild.

 

[BoldonLad]

62 is not old. And it is impossible as some have done to infer anything about underlying health issues from that. I’m 63.....on that basis, I’d better book my funeral now.

A mere child

 

[BoldonLad]

Moms and Dads die of poverty as well

we all die eventually, it is inevitable.

 

[Rocky]

I have just written a condolences card to the widow of a friend who has recently died of Covid. I first met this man nearly 50 years ago. We shared many happy Saturdays on and off the rugby pitch. On a day when the statistics look truly awful, it’s worth remembering that there are real people and real tragedies behind each and every case.

 

[BoldonLad]

true and my bulb kit had a main bulb, and a side light bulb, both sides had blown, and I needed to replace a main as well, I didn’t have enough, and the same 501 5W5 is used on my number plate and those had blown as well.

So I needed bulbs and fuses.

No one was at Halfords the items were put on a bench outside the store with the contactless card reader, by far the best social distancing I have seen at a store.

So not essential? I will tell my wife to call the hospital and say she doesn’t have transport, to make her shift as I suppose lights aren’t essential either.

My cars MOT has expired and my tax so with me working from home it’s sorn,I know the garages are open but it’s a morale choice over a connivence one.

But ho hum I’m sure I am the issue at the moment and not the dickheads breaking government guide lines by sun bathing and racing their motorbike around.

And people in my village are rather cordial, all the old people are cared for etc everyone waves and is happy as well, sorry if I take offence to muppets making morally bad choices, but like I said sun bathing is essential.

Just a detail, but, MOT on cars has been given 6 months "grace" AFAIK

 

[tom73]

@Brompton Bruce

 

[Rocky]

@Brompton Bruce

Thank you.....I’m feeling a little sad at the moment.

 

[Racing roadkill]

On a positive note hydroxychloroquine has been touted as one of the potential cures of CV

However, medics in Sweden have discovered that the side effects are often worse than the disease, so aren’t recommending it.

 

[kingrollo]

I wouldn't be surprised if the lockdwon is tightened rather than eased.
There seems a growing feeling that the UK got this badly wrong - our figures today look very bad *

*Yes I know they aren't actually today's figures.

 

[Racing roadkill]

One of our biggest customers has decided to send us a shipment of masks as way of a thank you for keeping their supply chain going, which is nice of them. They are based in Wuhan.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I wouldn't be surprised if the lockdwon is tightened rather than eased.
There seems a growing feeling that the UK got this badly wrong - our figures today look very bad *

*Yes I know they aren't actually today's figures.

However nearly all the experts now agree that our figures seem to indicate that the rate s have stabilised / the curve has flattened, so we may actually be out of this mess soon. In fact the government are considering letting schools and nurseries re open after Easter, as the experts don’t believe that poses a particularly high risk, and it will allow some people back into the economy.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Just a detail, but, MOT on cars has been given 6 months "grace" AFAIK

That does not mean people are allowed to drive vehicles that are unroadworthy. The C&U regs still apply and will be enforced.