Coronavirus

[Roses]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52713127

All over fives in the UK are now eligible for the virus test if they are displaying any symptoms.

[Nearly Sane]

Figures showing that the death toll for men 20 - 34 is down in comparison to normal rates. Presumably lock down has reduced deaths by RTAs and violence.

[ippy]

Give it a rest.

Not that much about France and Italy having a bit of a protest against the EU, or anything about some German bloke arrested for burning an EU flag.

I'll have to have a look at the Guardian, no doubt, for a full report or the top story on the BBC's six o'clock news on the T V. Not.

ippy

[Aruntraveller]

Not that much about France and Italy having a bit of a protest against the EU, or anything about some German bloke arrested for burning an EU flag.

I'll have to have a look at the Guardian, no doubt, for a full report or the top story on the BBC's six o'clock news on the T V. Not.

ippy

See the Brexit thread. Eat your words.

[Owlswing]

Figures showing that the death toll for men 20 - 34 is down in comparison to normal rates. Presumably lock down has reduced deaths by RTAs and violence.

 . . . and STD's?

[Nearly Sane]

. . . and STD's?

in a reduction of death tolls in 3 months?

[Nearly Sane]

Glasgow covid graffiti art


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-52646104

[Steve H]

Encouraging news.  https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/18/moderna-reports-positive-data-on-early-stage-coronavirus-vaccine-trial.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain&fbclid=IwAR0-rX1VYagDDZA2HHxdafF-QEb6PsIij0EjioFu6mzcBKFT_67u7FCWTFc

[ippy]

See the Brexit thread. Eat your words.

Yes Trent I suppose it's a bit of the King Canute syndrome taking over, facing reality, still it's reasonably good news overall.

Regards, ippy.

[ad_orientem]

The government has unveiled plans to reopen restaurants and bars on the 1st of June. Tables only, alcohol cam be sold until 10pm and they have to close by 11pm and customer capacity will be halved. These rules will be in force until October. That first beer and game of pool will be so sweet.

[Steve H]

The government has unveiled plans to reopen restaurants and bars on the 1st of June. Tables only, alcohol cam be sold until 10pm and they have to close by 11pm and customer capacity will be halved. These rules will be in force until October. That first beer and game of pool will be so sweet.

Thank gawd for that!

[Nearly Sane]

Thank gawd for that!

Not the UK govts.

[Aruntraveller]

Yes Trent I suppose it's a bit of the King Canute syndrome taking over, facing reality, still it's reasonably good news overall.

Regards, ippy.

Whatever you have perceived of the Guardian, it has never been slavishly uncritical of the EU. Nuanced, in favour of it certainly, but not uncritical.

But then the great British public has over the years become less and less used to nuance, which leads us to a place where we can only discuss issues in terms that tend to be diametrically opposed to each other. It bodes ill for the country.

Regards TV.

[Nearly Sane]

So much for the Thursday clap.




https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/may/18/tories-accused-of-hypocrisy-over-key-workers-with-immigration-bill?fbclid=IwAR1PpJQXMdUF7H3dFXwuIl-H0EczBCnh1Ar_x4nH9qwKg7DLGLgUyHlaxR0

[ippy]

Whatever you have perceived of the Guardian, it has never been slavishly uncritical of the EU. Nuanced, in favour of it certainly, but not uncritical.

But then the great British public has over the years become less and less used to nuance, which leads us to a place where we can only discuss issues in terms that tend to be diametrically opposed to each other. It bodes ill for the country.

Regards TV.

The reason I don't like the Guardian is mainly the few times I've picked up it has really annoyed me with its unrealistic take on life so I just don't bother with it.

Now the BBC, I would describe them as brilliantly underhanded and never missing a trick.

Regards, ippy.

[Harrowby Hall]

The reason I don't like the Guardian is mainly the few times I've picked up it has really annoyed me with its unrealistic take on life so I just don't bother with it.

I know that I am asking for far too much here, but would please give us an example of the Guardian's "unrealistic take on life" and explain why it is unrealistic?

Now the BBC, I would describe them as brilliantly underhanded and never missing a trick.

Again, give us an example. Tell us about at least one of the "tricks" related to its coverage of the Covid-19 affair.. (My prediction is that you will worm your way out of this without giving a straight answer.) Has it never crossed your mind that the BBC is - apart from the monarchy - possibly the best known and most respected British brand in the rest of the world?

If making assertions without a scrap of evidence were an Olympic activity, we could guarantee that you would be in the medals.

[Steve H]

Not the UK govts.

Shitshitshitshitshit! Not till July at the earliest here!

[Gordon]

John Crace hits the back of the net again.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/19/michael-gove-proves-ultimate-shapeshifter-while-george-eustice-leads-masterclass-in-banality

[jeremyp]

. . . and STD's?

Don't generally kill people anymore.

[jeremyp]

Now I'm depressed. Serco is involved in Britain's contact tracing effort.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52732818

We're all doomed.

[Roses]

I hope Serco compensates them for this inexcusable error.

[Steve H]

The reason I don't like the Guardian is mainly the few times I've picked up it has really annoyed me with its unrealistic take on life so I just don't bother with it.

Now the BBC, I would describe them as brilliantly underhanded and never missing a trick.

Regards, ippy.

This just translates as "The Guardian and the BBC challenge my prejudices".

[jeremyp]

I hope Serco compensates them for this inexcusable error.

It was actually a pretty minor error. Somebody wrote an email and cc'd everybody instead of bcc'ing everybody. If it's a crime, it concerns me because I commit it every time I send an email to more than one person.

What I was really driving at is the fact that Serco are involved at all. It's a terrible company. I've dealt with them a few times on government contracts and they've always been really bad at everything.

[Roses]

It was actually a pretty minor error. Somebody wrote an email and cc'd everybody instead of bcc'ing everybody. If it's a crime, it concerns me because I commit it every time I send an email to more than one person.

What I was really driving at is the fact that Serco are involved at all. It's a terrible company. I've dealt with them a few times on government contracts and they've always been really bad at everything.

I doubt that the people concerned will see it as a minor error.

[jeremyp]

I doubt that the people concerned will see it as a minor error.

Do you ever write emails and copy it in to other people without using bcc? If so, you've done exactly the same thing.