Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (42 Viewers)

[Grendel]

Here is the packed Scottish Parliament on April 1

MSPs agree emergency coronavirus powers

 

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[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Antibody tests with an immune certificate? Would be great if you’ve already had it because you could get back to normal but what about those that haven’t had it

I agree this is where we need to be heading but there still isn't certainty over the possibility of re-infection as far as I know. Really hope it is a very unlikely occurrence.

Other thing that might be useful with anti-body testing is they might be able to take blood from those with the antibodies for use in some form of vaccine. Not my area of expertise so no idea is passive immunisation will work with this kind of thing.

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

I heard a scientist on the bbc world service this evening saying that estimates are that 2/3 of the people who will die or have died of Covid 19 would have died within 12 months without catching the virus. I know it means that 1/3 wouldn’t and others may die sooner than expected but it does put a bit of perspective on the figures.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

But your recovery has nothing to do with isolation time which is dictated by when your symptoms were first detected. Hancock is going against the advice.

The Health Minister ignoring health advice, that about sums things up.

 

[clint van damme]

HAHA!

 

[fernandopartridge]

I thought he was as usual shite. 100k tests a day? Yeah right

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Yeah, he spouted a wish list of things but not a single clue about how this will all be achieved. Note that those famous clinical testers amazon are on hand, no IG risk I'm sure

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

the good thing today was writing off the debt of the nhs trusts -will have positive long term impact

It's good, but having trusts need to rack up debts to stay running is a scandal in the first place. I assume also that these were debts to outside sources - if they're actually govt held debts that's just terrible.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Hancock announced it within 2 hours of Johnson.

Just more bullshit.

As has been mentioned no-one knows how serious each of them got it. As far as I know Johnson and Hancock should both still be in isolation, so if Hancock isn't he's technically the one at fault.

However, if Johnson is still well enough to chair cyber-meetings he should be well enough to at least address the nation via recorded message or interviews online.

Not that I'm not putting it past him using it as an excuse to hide away.

 

[Otis]

I'm all for thanking the NHS staff, but tonight we have had clapping and now fireworks going off.

What next, party poppers, a cake and pin the tail on the donkey?

Let's praise and thank them, but no need to turn into into a ringside circus and sideshow.

Or am I being too harsh?

 

[Rusty Trombone]

Link removed as removed from youtube.

 

[clint van damme]

It's good, but having trusts need to rack up debts to stay running is a scandal in the first place. I assume also that these were debts to outside sources - if they're actually govt held debts that's just terrible.

it just proved what an absolute pile of bullshit austerity is and as a lot of us have been saying, a political ideology.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

As has been mentioned no-one knows how serious each of them got it. As far as I know Johnson and Hancock should both still be in isolation, so if Hancock isn't he's technically the one at fault.

However, if Johnson is still well enough to chair cyber-meetings he should be well enough to at least address the nation via recorded message or interviews online.

Not that I'm not putting it past him using it as an excuse to hide away.

Johnson has made a career out of hiding and running away. I didn’t think he’d pull his usual stunt while thousands of his citizens died, but I guess that’s the measure of the man. I just hope the poor chap can raise himself from his sickbed in time for his next zoom meeting.

 

[clint van damme]

I'm all for thanking the NHS staff, but tonight we have had clapping and now fireworks going off.

What next, party poppers, a cake and pin the tail on the donkey?

Let's praise and thank them, but no need to turn into into a ringside circus and sideshow.

Or am I being too harsh?

they could have put what ever they spent on fireworks in to the NHS just giving fund. It's just more look at me attention seekers, you're not being harsh.

 

[skybluetony176]

Just watching Dumb and Dumber and it’s just twigged where I’ve see Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock before.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

I'm all for thanking the NHS staff, but tonight we have had clapping and now fireworks going off.

What next, party poppers, a cake and pin the tail on the donkey?

Let's praise and thank them, but no need to turn into into a ringside circus and sideshow.

Or am I being too harsh?

Did everyone do that, was it as big a deal as the mass clapping thing?

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

A mass clap? That's an orgy isn't it?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I'm all for thanking the NHS staff, but tonight we have had clapping and now fireworks going off.

What next, party poppers, a cake and pin the tail on the donkey?

Let's praise and thank them, but no need to turn into into a ringside circus and sideshow.

Or am I being too harsh?

I do get what you mean (and I realise I haven't joined in - hope I'm not the only one on my street so I end up shunned!) but I suppose it's some kind of collective solidarity, feeling good in an acreage of shit?

 

[Ring Of Steel]

On this day 4,981 people had died, the U.K. had known about the disease for 2 months, and Italy had already been locked down for 3 days.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

I'm all for thanking the NHS staff, but tonight we have had clapping and now fireworks going off.

What next, party poppers, a cake and pin the tail on the donkey?

Let's praise and thank them, but no need to turn into into a ringside circus and sideshow.

Or am I being too harsh?

Mate it’s for a couple of minutes one night a week, abit of a harsh comment tbh

 

[cc84cov]

Not been upto speed today but how did Italy do regards to their numbers cases etc ?

 

[cc84cov]

On this day 4,981 people had died, the U.K. had known about the disease for 2 months, and Italy had already been locked down for 3 days.

Mate Boris is a rabbit in the head lights who’s gone into hiding

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Mate Boris is a rabbit in the head lights who’s gone into hiding

I think you’re being too kind to him

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

Did my bit tonight and clapped the NHS.

But that's it. I'm not going to post a status on social media. I didn't record a video.

I am going to do what's best for the NHS: stay indoors and if I do go out stay 2m away from people.

That is more important than clapping for 60 seconds.

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[Ring Of Steel]

Not been upto speed today but how did Italy do regards to their numbers cases etc ?

I think it was relatively stable again, not really too much movement either way.

 

[clint van damme]

Mate it’s for a couple of minutes one night a week, abit of a harsh comment tbh

don't think he's slating the applause, more the fireworks.
Fireworks aren't cheap, they could have put the money towards the NHS just giving fund. Just attention seeking.

 

[Otis]

Did everyone do that, was it as big a deal as the mass clapping thing?

Round by me, yes

Thought it had just been announced they had awarded the City the league title.

 

[Otis]

don't think he's slating the applause, more the fireworks.
Fireworks aren't cheap, they could have put the money towards the NHS just giving fund. Just attention seeking.

Exactly that. Clapping, yes. Fireworks? Nope. Cheapens the sentiment for me.

 

[Sick Boy]

Not been upto speed today but how did Italy do regards to their numbers cases etc ?

Posted the breakdown in the thread.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Posted the breakdown in the thread.

Do you think things will start to improve from next week mate? The curve seems to be flattening now slightly

 

[Sick Boy]

I think it was relatively stable again, not really too much movement either way.

It'll be a couple of weeks before it starts to give reason for optimism, I think.

@SkyBlueDom26

 

[clint van damme]

Exactly that. Clapping, yes. Fireworks? Nope. Cheapens the sentiment for me.

myself and the wife passed a house on Fletchemstead Highway this afternoon while going out for our daily walk.
A house had a balloon rainbow outside, I said look at those attention seekers, she accused me of being cynical:

The reason why this Coventry house has been covered in balloons

just a fucking publicity scam.

 

[Otis]

I would have thought fireworks would be when we have seen the back of this bloody thing, not now.

I do think a lot of it is indeed attention seeking.

Will probably be a firework competition next Thursday. See who has the most and can cause the biggest bang etc.

 

[clint van damme]

It'll be a couple of weeks before it starts to give reason for optimism, I think.

@SkyBlueDom26

I saw there's starting to be some civil unrest in Italy, (you might tell me that's bollocks), but if its true, how long can the lock down hold before people really lose it?

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Ohhhhhhhh IS Jeremy Cooorrrrrrbbynnn....

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

I am going to do what's best for the NHS: stay indoors and if I do go out stay 2m away from people.

That is more important than clapping for 60 seconds.

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Agree, and when you do go to the supermarket some people are still not keeping 2 meters apart.

That is not helping the NHS.