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Walter

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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #1200 on: April 02, 2020, 03:07:23 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 02, 2020, 01:51:22 PM
Ok, take care.

phew, that was like a long cool drink of Stella Artois .

didn't see another soul , wind a bit strong though!  right enjoyed it  :D
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #1201 on: April 02, 2020, 03:21:37 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on April 02, 2020, 12:40:00 PM
We don’t have to test everybody to get an idea of the prevalence of coronavirus in our country, only a randomized sample.

The current testing strategy suggests that the government doesn’t want to know how many people have got it.

Testing by itself isn't of much use, especially is you're recommending that those who have symptoms just stay home. For it to be of any real use, then it has to be accompanied by tracing as many people as possible who might have been exposed and getting them to quarantine. This is what South Korea has been very good at. Of course, it requires a lot of resources but it's defintely worth it.
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #1202 on: April 02, 2020, 03:31:12 PM »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52134223

I saw this story on yesterday's news, it is a great pity the BBC didn't check it out thoroughly first before broadcasting it!  :o
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #1203 on: April 02, 2020, 03:40:51 PM »
Quote from: Walter on April 02, 2020, 03:07:23 PM
phew, that was like a long cool drink of Stella Artois .

didn't see another soul , wind a bit strong though!  right enjoyed it  :D

I wouldn't mind sharing a pint of Stella with you when this is all over. I do miss my locals.
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #1204 on: April 02, 2020, 04:04:37 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 02, 2020, 03:40:51 PM
I wouldn't mind sharing a pint of Stella with you when this is all over. I do miss my locals.
saney,

what a wonderful idea , we'll have a right old blowout  ;D
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #1205 on: April 02, 2020, 04:32:56 PM »
Quote from: Walter on April 02, 2020, 04:04:37 PM
saney,

what a wonderful idea , we'll have a right old blowout  ;D
I an having the second of my virtual whisky tastings this evening. Of the 6 people on it we have known each other for at least 35 years. I suspect that we will continue after the lockdown as while 3 of us are in and around Glasgow the others are not near  in one case being in Perth, Australia.
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« Reply #1206 on: April 02, 2020, 04:37:26 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 02, 2020, 04:32:56 PM
I an having the second of my virtual whisky tastings this evening. Of the 6 people on it we have known each other for at least 35 years. I suspect that we will continue after the lockdown as while 3 of us are in and around Glasgow the others are not near  in one case being in Perth, Australia.

Nice! :)
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« Reply #1207 on: April 02, 2020, 04:58:53 PM »
Quote from: ad_orientem on April 02, 2020, 04:37:26 PM
Nice! :)
We could even have a virtual meet up of the message board.
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« Reply #1208 on: April 02, 2020, 04:59:06 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 02, 2020, 04:32:56 PM
I an having the second of my virtual whisky tastings this evening. Of the 6 people on it we have known each other for at least 35 years. I suspect that we will continue after the lockdown as while 3 of us are in and around Glasgow the others are not near  in one case being in Perth, Australia.
I hope it isn't virtual whisky
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #1209 on: April 02, 2020, 05:01:53 PM »
Quote from: ProfessorDavey on April 02, 2020, 04:59:06 PM
I hope it isn't virtual whisky
my head after the last one was evidence that it was very real whisky
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #1210 on: April 02, 2020, 05:17:33 PM »
My friend who is on the ventilator is worse today. Very worried.
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« Reply #1211 on: April 02, 2020, 05:19:07 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 02, 2020, 04:58:53 PM
We could even have a virtual meet up of the message board.

I'd be up for that. It would be nice to hear poster's voices. Accents. I love accents.
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« Reply #1212 on: April 02, 2020, 05:20:59 PM »
Quote from: ad_orientem on April 02, 2020, 05:19:07 PM
I'd be up for that. It would be nice to hear poster's voices. Accents. I love accents.
And see what people look like.
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« Reply #1213 on: April 02, 2020, 05:24:46 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 02, 2020, 05:20:59 PM
And see what people look like.

Indeed. I'll be the middle-aged bald bloke.😂
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« Reply #1214 on: April 02, 2020, 05:33:16 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 02, 2020, 04:58:53 PM
We could even have a virtual meet up of the message board.

That would be very interesting.
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« Reply #1215 on: April 02, 2020, 05:35:41 PM »
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Indeed. I'll be the middle-aged bald bloke.😂
So will I. I am a bit bearded at the moment.
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« Reply #1216 on: April 02, 2020, 05:37:13 PM »
So who is going to set one up?
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« Reply #1217 on: April 02, 2020, 05:39:40 PM »
It would have to be on a Tuesday afternoon - when I've been to the hairdresser's! However, since I can't do any of that virtual stuff, I shall not be able to join in.
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« Reply #1218 on: April 02, 2020, 05:56:23 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on April 02, 2020, 05:37:13 PM
So who is going to set one up?
I am happy to do so and would do so by the Zoom app. But I need to give out my Zoom number for people to join. So I would do that by PM based on who is interested.
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« Reply #1219 on: April 02, 2020, 06:06:13 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 02, 2020, 05:35:41 PM
So will I. I am a bit bearded at the moment.

Which is an honourable condition to be in.
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #1220 on: April 02, 2020, 06:39:20 PM »
When I first read this, I thought that's nice, interesting story. But it's now a huge stushie on social media with people hugely offended that it's just pointless localism.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-52127493
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« Reply #1221 on: April 02, 2020, 06:43:01 PM »
Had to block a "friend" on Facebook today. For the past couple of weeks he's been posting that "China needs to pay" and that China should be "nuked" because, he believes, the coronavirus is a Chinese bio-weapon. Fucking idiot clogging up my timeline. This conspiracy theory has been debunked a number of times, not least of all by working out its genetic make up.
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #1222 on: April 02, 2020, 07:06:46 PM »
Quote from: ad_orientem on April 02, 2020, 03:21:37 PM
Testing by itself isn't of much use,
It is if you want to find out how much of the country is infected.
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« Reply #1223 on: April 02, 2020, 07:08:41 PM »
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Indeed. I'll be the middle-aged bald bloke.😂
So will I.
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« Reply #1224 on: April 02, 2020, 07:14:02 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on April 02, 2020, 07:06:46 PM
It is if you want to find out how much of the country is infected.

Granted. Statistically it might be useful but not so much if the goal is to slow the spread in the here and now.
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