Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (6 Viewers)

[hill83]

This is interesting, you get a lot of frothing about the government at national level turning away from Europe which may be true for the sake of playing silly political games, but this is a tweet from a consultant at Guys and St Thomas'

It’s late and I had a beer. I’ve read that about 10 times and I can’t figure out what is being said.

 

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[fernandopartridge]

It’s late and I had a beer. I’ve read that about 10 times and I can’t figure out what is being said.

I was on about the italian bit.

 

[Liquid Gold]

His age, sex and weight will all be working against him at the moment, let's hope they're just keeping an extra keen eye on him

 

[shmmeee]

Don’t think you go into intensive care as a precaution, sadly.

I dont either but that is the official line.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Does this mean anything to the scientifically minded?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Does this mean anything to the scientifically minded?

It means getting some plasma (part of the blood) from a former patient which is likely to be rich in antibodies for the virus. Think of it as a DIY vaccine

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

I read somewhere that Boris had problems with pneumonia in the past, is this true and how much bearing does this help with his fight?

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[clint van damme]

I have never heard the Conservatives apologise for the state of british hospitals. For instance just 2 years ago my dad's final few hours were spent in a corridor, so I have a right to criticise Boris and conservatives laisse-faire attitude to this crisis and the NHS generally over last decade. No-one wants Boris to pass away but this situation is a leveller for us all. Most rational left leaning people want the extreme right wing finance driven toffs (eg. JRM) to show more compassion for the working classes. Maybe this is a wake-up call and we all need to realise we are in this together and for a successful country we need to work together better and support each other when we get through this.

Superb post.

 

[clint van damme]

No change in Johnson's condition overnight which is a positive apparently so hopefully that's a bit of good news.

 

[itsabuzzard]

I'd rather have my own pint than share you tight fucker

If its byob and tables 2m apart im in.

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[Deleted member 5849]

One for here!

Warning over daily coronavirus death figures

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

No change in Johnson's condition overnight which is a positive apparently so hopefully that's a bit of good news.

No change has been released but not necessarily the actual situation

 

[CCFCSteve]

One for here!

Warning over daily coronavirus death figures

Agreed NW. I think a lot on here have rightly said it’s more useful looking at the trends over a few days (On the other hand the media appear to react on a daily basis !!) In particular, confirmed cases and also hospital admissions (if/when the announce them). A downward trend here would hopefully eventually lead to a downward trend on fatalities in due course.

Fingers crossed it’s at least another stable(ish) day even if the fatality numbers aren’t necessarily decreasing

 

[clint van damme]

No change has been released but not necessarily the actual situation

Unfortunately you might be right Pete

 

[Flying Fokker]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwi2sOyC2tXoAhVJQEEAHah7B80QFjAAegQIBBAB&url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8192015/Fifty-one-recovered-coronavirus-patients-test-positive-South-Korea.html&usg=AOvVaw2lBVuKRGXu0ZGqbHlIGSIa


This is also doing the rounds on the net.

 

[Otis]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwi2sOyC2tXoAhVJQEEAHah7B80QFjAAegQIBBAB&url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8192015/Fifty-one-recovered-coronavirus-patients-test-positive-South-Korea.html&usg=AOvVaw2lBVuKRGXu0ZGqbHlIGSIa


This is also doing the rounds on the net.

Well, that has to be the worst possible news ever if true and you could still pass on the virus.

 

[Flying Fokker]

One for here!

Warning over daily coronavirus death figures

yep... and I also read that New York doesn’t swab anyone who dies before testing or home deaths as Coronavirus.

 

[Cranfield Sky Blue]

Just been speaking to a doctor at Milton Keynes hospital and he says they are starting to fill up. His major concern was that the age of patients was much younger than expected, including a 23 year old nurse. Pay attention youngsters!

 

[Flying Fokker]

Did you see the BBC news at 10 last night?

Flashback to the time when life was different.
..( Presses number 12 on the vending machine ..coffee,white no sugar) .

 

[djr8369]

Is that still going on? The site looks deserted

Yeah been at it everyday the last few weeks.

 

[djr8369]

I think it’s probably been played down by number 10 since he went in.

Definitely. The way Raab kept repeating the line yesterday "he's in good spirits" it just felt like they were trying to spin it a bit, odd behaviour.

All the best to Mr Johnson, hope he makes a speedy recovery.

 

[Flying Fokker]

BBC last night.

 

[djr8369]

How they getting away with a non key construction job?

Being key is not a requirement to be still working. I'm still attending work everyday and it's not key.

 

[David O'Day]

Tony Lloyd the shadow secretary of state for northern ireland is in intensive care as well

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[David O'Day]

Also grenners head will be a state this morning

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[clint van damme]

Definitely. The way Raab kept repeating the line yesterday "he's in good spirits" it just felt like they were trying to spin it a bit, odd behaviour.

All the best to Mr Johnson, hope he makes a speedy recovery.

When you're Dominic Raab the best strategy when speaking in public is to take a short, simple statement and keep repeating it.
Otherwise you end up with a 'Dover' moment

 

[Sick Boy]

Definitely. The way Raab kept repeating the line yesterday "he's in good spirits" it just felt like they were trying to spin it a bit, odd behaviour.

All the best to Mr Johnson, hope he makes a speedy recovery.

Yeah I found Raab’s interview after the news broke quite telling.

 

[dazed&confused]

If its byob and tables 2m apart im in.

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Careless. Especially for a man whose whole career has been based on pointing out missing apostrophes. Or have you moved on?

 

[djr8369]

Also grenners head will be a state this morning

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Yeah, I did worry for him when they brought up the famed log scale deaths graph starting from 50 deaths last night.

 

[djr8369]

Yeah I found Raab’s interview after the news broke quite telling.

Didn't see it, what did he say? Also thought Raab seemed a bit nervy last night during the press conference.

 

[David O'Day]

Yeah, I did worry for him when they brought up the famed log scale deaths graph starting from 50 deaths last night.

The graph of bollocks as it's known

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[djr8369]

The graph of bollocks as it's known

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Government seem to like it.

 

[cc84cov]

One for here!

Warning over daily coronavirus death figures

Today’s numbers will tell us

 

[PVA]

Something else I'd forgotten about.

Remember when Boris joked that a push to source ventilators could be known as 'Operation Last Gasp'.

And before anyone starts, no that does not mean I want him to die ffs.

 

[David O'Day]

Today’s numbers will tell us

Not really as the deaths reported on one day can be many days old.

The new case count as a percentage of tests is the best matrix at the moment. The raw number of positive tests is likely to go up as the government t tries to ramp up testing