Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (151 Viewers)

[clint van damme]

I hope that King Boris lays out the direction and staged approach nature of releasing the lockdown and clear unambiguous reasons from one stage to the next. Rather than changing minds and confusion

do you know where he is? I though he was delaying his paternity leave?

 

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[Astute]

Around 3,000 in Italy I think.

So not too far behind. That is if we can believe the numbers given.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

If you contracted the virus in it’s extreme form then it’s pretty obvious with or without a degree that a virus such as this will cause significant issues for you

The discussion was specifically about the risks to smokers and possible reasons for the apparent reduced infection rate for them

 

[Astute]

I am ‘bringing it up’ because you keep asking.

No. I keep pointing out that you said what you are trying to say you didn't.

 

[Grendel]

This is an interesting read on the smoking debate

Does nicotine protect us against coronavirus?

 

[clint van damme]

This is an interesting read on the smoking debate

Does nicotine protect us against coronavirus?

HAHA!

"French authorities had to limit sales of nicotine treatments to avoid stockpiling after this study was published."

 

[Nick]

London Road really busy this morning and barriers being erected around the play equipment on Whitley common. The countries policy summed up in my morning walk

On my way home from work yesterday, on one rural road there were about 6 or 7 sets of walkers in the space of half a mile.

 

[tisza]

we're a million miles away from emulating what they're doing in South Korea unfortunately and it's highly unlikely we'll ever get there.
I don't know how badly they were affected by SARS and other recent pandemics in South East Asia but if that was their trigger to get prepared for the next pandemic let's hope we put systems in place so we're similarly prepared for the next time.
I'd imagine what's more likely is the government will try and pimp out UK health care in their trade talks with the US.

And before anyone says South Korea has private health care, yes it does, but it's much closer to the UK NHS model that the US health insurance model .

i posted a youtube interview with their top doctor on here a few weeks ago. Very interesting. They have much more experience with these situations

 

[clint van damme]

i posted a youtube interview with their top doctor on here a few weeks ago. Very interesting. They have much more experience with these situations

I watched it. Was an interesting watch.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

No. I keep pointing out that you said what you are trying to say you didn't.

No I am explaining how you have misunderstood that and other points.

 

[clint van damme]

On my way home from work yesterday, on one rural road there were about 6 or 7 sets of walkers in the space of half a mile.

have you seen some of the pictures coming from America? It's madness. Packed parks, packed beaches, it's a little bit more understandable here, a combination of cabin fever and number of deaths decreasing is leading to people getting a little complacent, even though this is the time we really need to hold firm, but their numbers are going through the roof.

My daughters placement in Washington has been cancelled and she finds out today if she is going to be relocated to another part of the country, I really hope she isn't.
Trump even talking about disbanding the COVID 19 task force, it's crazy.

 

[Grendel]

This could go on all day

 

[clint van damme]

This could go on all day

ever the optimist.

 

[wingy]

A friend of my mother finally got back from Japan yesterday.
2 layovers where they were checked etc. Walked through Heathrow no checks or even details collected for self-quarantining.

Less than three hundred travellers quarantined out of 18 M travellers arriving in UK prior to lockdown.

Coronavirus: Millions entered UK in three months before lockdown but just 273 were quarantined

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

This is an interesting read on the smoking debate

Does nicotine protect us against coronavirus?

Yeah the Conversation has done quite a few interesting pieces. Key in this one is the WHO identifying smoking as a risk factor and mentions initially observed worse outcomes for smokers catching the infection

 

[Grendel]

Nigel not happy

Nigel Farage blasts 'lockdown lunacy' after being spoken to by police over second trip to coast

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

have you seen some of the pictures coming from America? It's madness. Packed parks, packed beaches, it's a little bit more understandable here, a combination of cabin fever and number of deaths decreasing is leading to people getting a little complacent, even though this is the time we really need to hold firm, but their numbers are going through the roof.

My daughters placement in Washington has been cancelled and she finds out today if she is going to be relocated to another part of the country, I really hope she isn't.
Trump even talking about disbanding the COVID 19 task force, it's crazy.

Crazier is that he will likely win re election

 

[Sick Boy]

Nigel not happy

Nigel Farage blasts 'lockdown lunacy' after being spoken to by police over second trip to coast

He is like a realife Alan Partridge.
Just saw the most popular story on the Argus...
POLICE were threatened with a makeshift flamethrower by a knife-wielding man during a four-hour lockdown siege - good old Brighton!

 

[Grendel]

Crazier is that he will likely win re election

This is a great site to look at

2020 Presidential Election Polls: Biden vs. Trump

 

[wingy]

FFS
Hancock on sky .
First question .
Should Ferguson be prosecuted ?
I give up.

 

[tisza]

Less than three hundred travellers quarantined out of 18 M travellers arriving in UK prior to lockdown.

Coronavirus: Millions entered UK in three months before lockdown but just 273 were quarantined

just ridiculous. Must have been large numbers in March coming back from the likes of Spain, France and Italy. Even with traffic down 99% mother;s friend wasn't checked here.
Here everybody managing to get in in the last 6 or so weeks has compulsory 14 day self-quarantine. Big red sticker on the front door and police are by to check regularly. Huge fines if you're not there and 2 or 3 times then you're off to jail. And we have a lot more border points etc than the UK.

 

[Grendel]

FFS
Hancock on sky .
First question .
Should Ferguson be prosecuted ?
I give up.

Lol burn him!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

This is a great site to look at

2020 Presidential Election Polls: Biden vs. Trump

RealClearPolitics is the one I use. Biden’s sexual assault allegations not going away but think he’ll get away with it

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

just ridiculous. Must have been large numbers in March coming back from the likes of Spain, France and Italy. Even with traffic down 99% mother;s friend wasn't checked here.
Here everybody managing to get in in the last 6 or so weeks has compulsory 14 day self-quarantine. Big red sticker on the front door and police are by to check regularly. Huge fines if you're not there and 2 or 3 times then you're off to jail. And we have a lot more border points etc than the UK.

No border force staff though

 

[shmmeee]

This is a great site to look at

2020 Presidential Election Polls: Biden vs. Trump

I can never get used to red and blue meaning the opposite in the states.
Looking at that a lot of the big Trump lead states were last polled before lockdown. Will be interesting to see how they change if at all.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Less than three hundred travellers quarantined out of 18 M travellers arriving in UK prior to lockdown.

Coronavirus: Millions entered UK in three months before lockdown but just 273 were quarantined

I think this is the single reason why we are having so many issues.

Why on earth are we in lockdown when we have flights coming in from around the world without anyone being checked? It's an absolute joke.

I've been on flight radar 24 a lot and there are flights coming in from the USA, Italy and China every day.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I can never get used to red and blue meaning the opposite in the states.
Looking at that a lot of the big Trump lead states were last polled before lockdown. Will be interesting to see how they change if at all.

Yep they’ll go Trump because he’s so clever and taken every decision and got those correct every time

 

[shmmeee]

FFS
Hancock on sky .
First question .
Should Ferguson be prosecuted ?
I give up.

 

[fernandopartridge]

FFS
Hancock on sky .
First question .
Should Ferguson be prosecuted ?
I give up.

Fucking hell. The media are agents for this bunch of crooks.

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

Ok heres a left-field far-out crazy prediction for you all.... Trump will use a 2nd wave lockdown to postpone elections if the polling is not in his favour....

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Fucking hell. The media are agents for this bunch of crooks.

Manufactured consent 101

 

[clint van damme]

FFS
Hancock on sky .
First question .
Should Ferguson be prosecuted ?
I give up.

I hope the question was asked in an appropriate tone?

 

[clint van damme]

Ok heres a left-field far-out crazy prediction for you all.... Trump will use a 2nd wave lockdown to postpone elections if the polling is not in his favour....

a video popped up on my Twitter of a monkey riding a motorbike trying to steal a child, it's 2020, nothing is far out crazy any more.

 

[clint van damme]

Fucking hell. The media are agents for this bunch of crooks.

no one could have gone in to journalism wanting to be as shit at their jobs as they are, what happened to change them?
Anyone who cares about democracy and accountability should be appalled no matter what their political leaning.

 

[wingy]

Fucking hell. The media are agents for this bunch of crooks.

Questions from the public .
Still absolutely frivolous.