Coronavirus outbreak

[marinyork]

Everyone in my wifes home has been tested, staff and residents, last Saturday. My wife has had her test result, negative, but there are two staff still waiting and none of the residents have had theirs back yet because of "delays".

Any word on when it'll happen a 2nd time or antibody or serology tests?

 

[Slick]

But only 27 new confirmed cases. The question is how accurate you think that is.

Again on R, at 0.6 is good for a natural R that was widely cited as 3 but as it does not mention in that article various UK experts think is 4.

Lowest death total since March and from memory, only 20 odd people in intensive care.

My hope is that it is accurate, although we do need to be doing much more testing which could raise that.

I have a bit of confidence that coming out of lockdown slower is helping though.

What that will mean for our economy though is anyone's guess.

 

[tom73]

Everyone in my wifes home has been tested, staff and residents, last Saturday. My wife has had her test result, negative, but there are two staff still waiting and none of the residents have had theirs back yet because of "delays".

sound's about right it's all about hitting the numbers never mind if it ends up being pointless.

 

[tom73]

NOS?

Corrected looking at CC and during work never good idea

 

[Mugshot]

Any word on when it'll happen a 2nd time or antibody or serology tests?

Nothing that my wife has told me, but, I will ask when she gets in and report back.

 

[Mugshot]

Cold War Steve

If you're unsure what it represents he took the time to explain it;

"The elderly and vulnerable, killed en masse (ushered to the cliff edge by the unelected bullshitting bureaucrat goblin - whilst the Prime Minister farks about playing tennis with tycoons."

 

[marinyork]

Reported that SAGE says masks needed if 2m rule is relaxed

https://www.theguardian.com/society...ce-masks-if-2-metre-rule-relaxed-experts-warn

 

[Mugshot]

Any word on when it'll happen a 2nd time or antibody or serology tests?

It was a one off.

In a further update, no cases in the home, results came back today.

 

[newfhouse]

Cold War Steve

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If you're unsure what it represents he took the time to explain it;

"The elderly and vulnerable, killed en masse (ushered to the cliff edge by the unelected bullshitting bureaucrat goblin - whilst the Prime Minister farks about playing tennis with tycoons."

In happier times I’d have seen that image as a Brexit metaphor, but now it’s the actual truth

 

[Mugshot]

In happier times I’d have seen that image as a Brexit metaphor, but now it’s the actual truth

Agreed.
The explanation I quoted from CWS was in response to someone that saw it as a Brexit metaphor.

 

[mjr]

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/Trump_ton/status/1271143288511307776?p=v

 

[srw]

What that will mean for our economy though is anyone's guess.

The slower we emerge the better for the economy, and not coincidentally the better for our health.

The best possible outcome is a Coronavirus free UK. Which means we need to know absolutely everyone with the virus, and who they might have infected. That means millions of tests a week, with instant results. It also means an intensive Tracing system that works, not a fatuously "world beating" one. It also means very strict testing and quarantine of anyone coming into the country
That will enable us all to get back to normal activity.

The quickest way to get there is to completely shut the economy again and replace the rabble in power with someone competent.

 

[Rocky]

The slower we emerge the better for the economy, and not coincidentally the better for our health.

The best possible outcome is a Coronavirus free UK. Which means we need to know absolutely everyone with the virus, and who they might have infected. That means millions of tests a week, with instant results. It also means an intensive Tracing system that works, not a fatuously "world beating" one. It also means very strict testing and quarantine of anyone coming into the country
That will enable us all to get back to normal activity.

The quickest way to get there is to completely shut the economy again and replace the rabble in power with someone competent.

I agree but in reality it's not going to happen......so plan B has to be extensive wearing of face coverings (which also isn't going to happen). so plan C is the UK economy bumping along the bottom, waiting till the NHS becomes overwhelmed in the winter and we go into panic mode again.

 

[srw]

plan

That's a bit optimistic.

 

[Slick]

The slower we emerge the better for the economy, and not coincidentally the better for our health.

The best possible outcome is a Coronavirus free UK. Which means we need to know absolutely everyone with the virus, and who they might have infected. That means millions of tests a week, with instant results. It also means an intensive Tracing system that works, not a fatuously "world beating" one. It also means very strict testing and quarantine of anyone coming into the country
That will enable us all to get back to normal activity. She had also called for an extension to the furlough scheme, which I'm assuming gives you an insight she is not expecting to open up all businesses until after October. That's all despite our r number being reported as lower than other parts of the UK and other indicators also dropping quite markedly. Testing does still seem to be the sticking point though, as despite a promise to test care home workers weekly, some have yet to have their first test.

The quickest way to get there is to completely shut the economy again and replace the rabble in power with someone competent.

I also agree, and whilst the majority of people support our first minister on her vision of leading us out of lockdown, she is coming under increasing pressure from the Westminster to speed up relaxing the rules to match England.