The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Without being party to all of the relevant information, it's impossible to form an accurate opinion as to how competently this situation has been handled.
There are so many variables that it's difficult to compare one country to another at the moment with any real degree of accuracy.
Another problem is that the Covid situation has been politically weaponised. Everyone seems to have their own agenda.

Totally agree. We only have the governments of those countries giving the rest of the world those figures. As you say, every country does things differently. We are doing all deaths that take place within 28 days after being diagnosed with Covid19 dying from Covid19, even if they did not.

I doubt any other country is doing that. The figures stlll are not good, but the variations are great.

I see that France has 1,954,599 cases and 44,246 deaths. Again I wonder how manu deaths they would have if they used the exact same model as the UK.

 

[classic33]

I'm not going to fart on my bike

That bad eh!

 

[Dirk]

Totally agree. We only have the governments of those countries giving the rest of the world those figures. As you say, every country does things differently. We are doing all deaths that take place within 28 days after being diagnosed with Covid19 dying from Covid19, even if they did not.

I doubt any other country is doing that. The figures stlll are not good, but the variations are great.

I see that France has 1,954,599 cases and 44,246 deaths. Again I wonder how manu deaths they would have if they used the exact same model as the UK.

Well, I'm off to North Korea.
Not a single case reported there, so it must be the safest place to be.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/not-even-a-single-covid-19-case-in-nkorea-so-far/1991052

 

[classic33]

Well, I'm off to North Korea.
Not a single case reported there, so it must be the safest place to be.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/not-even-a-single-covid-19-case-in-nkorea-so-far/1991052

They shoot you if loose your nerve at their "testing stations".

Covid-19 isn't cause of death.

 

[Dirk]

They shoot you if loose your nerve at their "testing stations".

Covid-19 isn't cause of death.

I'd heard that they'd developed a lead based vaccine that is administered with an AK47.

 

[ColinJ]

The Queens Gambit is an excellent series on Netflix but you probably saw it already !

I watched the first episode yesterday with my 'bubble partner'. We enjoyed it and are look forward to watching episode 2 after we have our weekly meal together next weekend.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Will someone please turn this rain off......it is getting seriously depressing. Could hear it battering down most of the night. I am running out of places that I can even jog now that doesn't involve mud or deep puddles.

 

[screenman]

Morning all.

 

[screenman]

Ok then. population of Taiwan: 23.7 Million people. Numbers of death related to Covid: 7
I still say that Boris and his peers were far too slow to react and too weak too.

In a lot of the parts of the UK only a third of those people fined for breaking Covid laws have paid their fines, the UK population in general has quite a high proportion of disrespectful people amongst them. To slow yes, to weak well the rules and laws are there and most of us on here seem to be able to abide by them.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning all.

You OK now ??

 

[screenman]

You OK now ??

Not sure yet, fingers crossed for an improvement though. I can breath in and out of my nose with my mouth shut which is a huge lot easier than even yesterday. Thanks for asking.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

The sky looks very weird and ominous out there.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
In today's news.........
4 more Covid deaths in Warrington hospital ON TOP of the 5 reported on Monday. This is getting seriously scary.

I am off to get swabbed for Covid shortly. I tried to get out of it but if want the camera on Friday (which I need) it has to be done.
Strangely I am not looking forward to it.
I will report back later.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning everyone. It's still dark so can't see any weather. Forecast is diabolical. So why after going to be at 00.30 was I awake at 05.40?

@monkers - hope you're not going to disappear. I noticed you had an evening out!! 😄

@rustybolts - thanks I will try the Queen's Gambit.

Today I plan more ironing, finish sorting my password manager and hopefully some time on the allotment.

Last weekend's paper contained 10 excellent pasta recipes. Three Mrs P often makes, her mother was Italian, but the others are new. All wonderfully simple to make. Tonight we will be eating Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca!!!! Which is posh for spaghetti in a tomato sauce with capers, anchovies and black olives.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning peeps.
It's always a good sign when you wake up .😄
A stiff breeze outside and cloudy .
The dog and I will be out across the fields soon, and then hopefully a bimble on the bike.
I have a few programs on the radio to catch up with, so that is the afternoon sorted.
Has anyone watched the new Nigella cookery program, is it any good?
Stay safe everyone.