Coronavirus outbreak

[kingrollo]

Won't name source - but someone who works for the police told me that the police have been told to go very light on people breaking the lockdown - especially business.

His theory is the number of non compliant people / business is to be used in part to end the lockdown ...as in "it wasn't be observed anyway"

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Super-spin from this morning. It's now a good thing he's missed his testing target...

Speaking on BBC Breakfast, he said: “Not as many people have been coming for (a test) as we had expected.​

“Of course that was a problem but its a good problem because it means we’ve been able to expand who can get a test faster than we had planned.”​

(Guardian, live feed.)​

 

[Electric_Andy]

I could not believe what Trump said. Even having heard what sort of stupid stuff he's said in the past. I just hope no easily swayed folk start taking bleach tablets or inserting UV lights into themselves

 

[lane]

I could not believe what Trump said. Even having heard what sort of stupid stuff he's said in the past. I just hope no easily swayed folk start taking bleach tablets or inserting UV lights into themselves

If he gets re elected after all this it will say a lot about the USA.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Super-spin from this morning. It's now a good thing he's missed his testing target...

Speaking on BBC Breakfast, he said: “Not as many people have been coming for (a test) as we had expected.​

“Of course that was a problem but its a good problem because it means we’ve been able to expand who can get a test faster than we had planned.”​

(Guardian, live feed.)​

That's on a par with "We didn't get the email..."

 

[lane]

I am definitely getting the feeling in various ways there is bit of a drift towards more stuff happening since the lockdown was extended

 

[lane]

Just seen local paper headlines for Sleaford, Couplands (bakers) reopening as things return to normal. Seaford has been often in the news as people there are ignoring lockdown.

Have relatives who live very close to Sleaford. Early on in the lockdown drove through the town and was amazed it didn't look like anything had changed.

 

[tom73]

Reports for local farmers are not encouraging they are seeing people out walking though fields with fully loaded bag backs.
People out having picnics , sunbathing in the middle of fields one even had to stop a family who's dad was trying get a double buggy over a gate. One stopped someone out and about feeding horses with naan breads.
If we blow this now the NHS will not cope the extra capacity we have will quickly fill and the death toll up to now will look like a bit of a blip.

 

[marinyork]

Super-spin from this morning. It's now a good thing he's missed his testing target...

Speaking on BBC Breakfast, he said: “Not as many people have been coming for (a test) as we had expected.​

“Of course that was a problem but its a good problem because it means we’ve been able to expand who can get a test faster than we had planned.”​

(Guardian, live feed.)​

Different perspective but I think it's lockdown spin. The government are 'on the case', so we can consider making changes and 'keep the economy going'. A lot of the testing is along the lines of testing of essential workers - where essential workers has a very broad meaning.

As someone who is trying to shield two people, it may make a difference to satisfaction levels/how people feel that a test is available. As my father has been definitively ruled out from having had the virus through 2xPCR tests and sets of serological tests, I've felt quite a bit different about it.

 

[tom73]

Super-spin from this morning. It's now a good thing he's missed his testing target...

Speaking on BBC Breakfast, he said: “Not as many people have been coming for (a test) as we had expected.​

“Of course that was a problem but its a good problem because it means we’ve been able to expand who can get a test faster than we had planned.”​

(Guardian, live feed.)​

He came out with the same crap last week at the H&SC select committee. The clever thing to do is find out why but then again no-one even asking the question. Finding a test is hard enough that's if you get past hoops you need to go though 1st.

 

[kingrollo]

I could not believe what Trump said. Even having heard what sort of stupid stuff he's said in the past. I just hope no easily swayed folk start taking bleach tablets or inserting UV lights into themselves

He s right - it's just the selection criteria that needs to be eastablished. You get I'll with the virus - we inject you with disenfectant - you die - problem solved.
It's brilliant.

 

[Low Gear Guy]

I could not believe what Trump said. Even having heard what sort of stupid stuff he's said in the past. I just hope no easily swayed folk start taking bleach tablets or inserting UV lights into themselves

Is Trump trying to kill off his supporters? First he encourages them to attend mass rallies and then suggests that they expose themselves to UV.
This will not end well.

 

[lane]

He s right - it's just the selection criteria that needs to be eastablished. You get I'll with the virus - we inject you with disenfectant - you die - problem solved.
It's brilliant.

Selection criteria could be anyone stupid enough to believe Trump!

 

[tom73]

Anyone have a clue of a reliable source of information on just what our total testing capacity is ?
inc all PHE labs, hospital labs and all the many small labs now signing up to help out.
The testing numbers just sound all pie in sky numbers with no real idea of what we really can achieve.
Being thrown about by government, MP's,press and the media as some sort of prize for the best / worse numbers

 

[lane]

It's becoming clear that we are in danger totally blowing it and forcing the issue.
Companies and the rest jumping the gun and closing things down before official notice. Is one thing but the small trend of companies now slowly reopening and finding ways to be classed as essential. Is quite another jumping the gun now is a total gamble it's just going to begin normalising stuff. We are not out the woods yet CMO has made that clear the press need to stop with we've peaked and open things up now crap. It's very possible that a 2rd wave will be even worse. The virus has not gone away and won't be for some time to come all we have done is slow it down. If the current trends pick up any real momentum than more restrictions will be needed not less.

On the other hand just be to collect something in the village where I live. Nearly every drive has one, mostly two cars parked on it. That is not normal on a workday.