Coronavirus

[jeremyp]

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

I clicked on the tweet and the first reply by somebody called Brexittwat (May have slightly misremembered that) was a rant about a Scottish government naming a Scottish hospital in Scotland after a Scottish nurse. I mean really?  569 people in the UK died yesterday and they post this mean spirited shit. FFS. 

[jeremyp]

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

If you can’t measure the spread, you can’t tell if your actions are working.

[ad_orientem]

If you can’t measure the spread, you can’t tell if your actions are working.

Ok, I'll give you that as well but to be most effective it needs follow up, like going from 4G to 5G.

[Gordon]

Courtesy of the Wee Ginger Dug.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=121&v=WBaiqCl8kUY&feature=emb_logo

[Walter]

Which is an honourable condition to be in.

me too

but i haven't got any booze !

[Nearly Sane]

I clicked on the tweet and the first reply by somebody called Brexittwat (May have slightly misremembered that) was a rant about a Scottish government naming a Scottish hospital in Scotland after a Scottish nurse. I mean really?  569 people in the UK died yesterday and they post this mean spirited shit. FFS.

You May say that, I couldn't possibly comment

[Robbie]

Hi Robbie,

Im safe and well and currently parked up at my sons place , thanks for your concern.
I was at risk of being asked questions or being moved on and fined for being 'out' without good reason ,so after talking to my son it was decided i should come here for the duration 

That was a sensible move.  Do you talk at a distance through semi open windows :-)?

[Walter]

That was a sensible move.  Do you talk at a distance through semi open windows :-)?

its a bit like that Robbie,

but there's so much open space around us my boy and I can walk together (but far apart) when ever we like when his wife is at work.
His wife is the weakest link unfortunately. It seems to be working out well.

[Nearly Sane]

From BBC live feed

'Indian twins named after coronavirus
Welcome to the world, Corona and Covid- these are the names of newborn twins in India's Raipur city.
The boy and girl were born amid a three-week lockdown in India. Their parents say they gave them the names as a reminder of obstacles overcome during trying times that have disrupted life across the world.
In an interview with local media, the mother said it was a "difficult" delivery. "We faced many challenges and me and my husband wanted to make the day memorable," she said, adding that she went into labour on 26 March.
"The virus is dangerous but its outbreak has made people focus on hygiene and inculcate other good habits. So we thought about these names,” she explained.
Hospital staff started calling the twins as Corona and Covid soon after they were born - which helped the parents make their decision.'

[Roses]

From BBC live feed

'Indian twins named after coronavirus
Welcome to the world, Corona and Covid- these are the names of newborn twins in India's Raipur city.
The boy and girl were born amid a three-week lockdown in India. Their parents say they gave them the names as a reminder of obstacles overcome during trying times that have disrupted life across the world.
In an interview with local media, the mother said it was a "difficult" delivery. "We faced many challenges and me and my husband wanted to make the day memorable," she said, adding that she went into labour on 26 March.
"The virus is dangerous but its outbreak has made people focus on hygiene and inculcate other good habits. So we thought about these names,” she explained.
Hospital staff started calling the twins as Corona and Covid soon after they were born - which helped the parents make their decision.'

Poor kids!

[Udayana]

I think they're hoping to gradually ease the restrictions, starting in a week or two. I suppose as more and more people get it and become immune, there's a smaller and smaller pool of potential victims, so the epidemic will naturally gradually ease off. It seems to be doing so in China.

H-GT,

I replied earlier but was re-considering and remembered this report that essentially supports the idea:

https://www.ft.com/content/5ff6469a-6dd8-11ea-89df-41bea055720b

- it was pay-walled previously but seems accessible now. The (draft) study has been quite strongly criticized as it uses parameters at odds with those calculated by other researchers. It suggests that we are already approaching herd immunity.

It could be tested if (or when)  we had cheap antibody tests to perform the kind of survey jeremyp has suggested.

ETA: FT article (definitely free to read) by Tim Harford commenting on the Oxford study)
https://www.ft.com/content/14df8908-6f47-11ea-9bca-bf503995cd6f
 

[SteveH]

If we could get herd immunity without a huge desth toll, that'd be great, but I thought that was impossible without a vaccine (my previous post was probably wrong).

[SusanDoris]

I read elsewhere that apparently in NY, Orthodox Jews are ignoring the social distanceing rules, keeping schools open, etc. Anyone know if this is happening in this country? I tried googling but couldn't find anything relevant.

[jeremyp]

I read elsewhere that apparently in NY, Orthodox Jews are ignoring the social distanceing rules, keeping schools open, etc. Anyone know if this is happening in this country? I tried googling but couldn't find anything relevant.

I haven't seen reports of any organisations in this country ignoring the lock down. In the USA there are churches that are ignoring social distancing because "God will protect them". All the churches in the UK that I know of are being sensible.

[SteveH]

I haven't seen reports of any organisations in this country ignoring the lock down. In the USA there are churches that are ignoring social distancing because "God will protect them". All the churches in the UK that I know of are being sensible.

Not quite all, unfortunately.

[Roses]

Not quite all, unfortunately.

That guy should be prosecuted!

[SusanDoris]

I haven't seen reports of any organisations in this country ignoring the lock down. In the USA there are churches that are ignoring social distancing because "God will protect them". All the churches in the UK that I know of are being sensible.

Thank you for reply.

[Anchorman]

Not quite all, unfortunately.

Should've used sapient pearwood. Buggerit, I says.

[Walter]

That guy should be prosecuted!

and anyone who buys one should be sectioned

[ad_orientem]

Those UK death figures make for grim reading. Almost 700 today. Makes me sad. I still deeply care what happens there.

[Walter]

Ben E King has just re-written one of his old classics, its called ;

Don't stand by me 

[Roses]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52161529

This is the White House lunatic's response to the US medical advice that people should wear face masks! The men in white coats should put him in a straight jacket, gag him and chain him up in a cell where he can't make anymore crazy utterances. 

[Gordon]

A withering overview of the shambolic Trump and his handling of Coronavirus.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/04/trump-coronavirus-science-analysis

Reminds me of the prophetic quote from H L Mencken:

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

[Nearly Sane]

I see Ocado have stopped delivering bottled water, as apparently that one change frees up 6000 delivery slots a week.

[Walter]

I see Ocado have stopped delivering bottled water, as apparently that one change frees up 6000 delivery slots a week.

that's terrible, everyone knows middle class people can't drink tap water !