Coronavirus

[MrGongGong]

....just been digging in the garden....unearthed an old bucket....I thought "Dominic Cummings head would fit in that hole just nicely....

Earthing up some spuds yesterday I had a "MIDGE !" moment with the spade

[MrGongGong]

Cummings' wife described on the Today programme, R4 8.50 am how she came down with CV19, he rushed home "he's a vary caring person" and then was laid very low himself.
And his pulse oximeter showed very low levels but he got through it.

This implies that someone actually was crazy enough to MARRY him

Given the relaxed rules on sectioning surely there's someone in here who can help us all out ?

[eighthobstruction]

....Dominic Cummings is nasty to puppies....and they are always on his mind....puppies are not safe....he trying to be in charge of puppies on SAGE....

[johnb]

Today's increase in hospital deaths of 813 is probably higher than it would normally be due to some degree of catching up in the figures for England.

The daily increases that are announced are deaths that have happened over a number of previous weeks, though most of the deaths have occurred over the previous few days with a long tail back over a few weeks.

For England, on average, approximately 88% have occurred over the previous 5 days.

With today's figures for England only 66% occurred within the previous 5 days and the deaths spread back to 11th March, with 140 occurring between 30th Mar and 9th Apr. This is very unusual.

[Frances_iom]

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With today's figures for England only 66% occurred within the previous 5 days and the deaths spread back to 11th March, with 140 occurring between 30th Mar and 9th Apr. This is very unusual.

Is there some retesting of samples taken at time of death (or ?later) as possibly the initial testing was thought to be suspect?

[Serial_Apologist]

The week in Westminster, today Radio 4 - 2nd half so from 11:15.Alastair Campbell lambasting the press for being consistently palmed off with non-responses in the daily press conferences. He made a convincing case.
Yes, I know, tainted with the WMD/Iraq war., for which he makes a case in defence during the programme. For myself, Blair made a grievous error on Iraq - although it does show how dangerous our legitimisation of US adventures were. However he was and is a competent politician, with many benefits delivered in his premiership. His competence stands as a stark contrast to those in power in the last 10 years, and particularly now.

We really have reached a pretty pass if we now find ourselves defending that man's reputation.

[johnb]

Is there some retesting of samples taken at time of death (or ?later) as possibly the initial testing was thought to be suspect?

That is very feasible.

I get the impression that NHS England prefers not to go into the detail of such things.

[teamsaint]

Almost everything that is going in in the public sphere is abput protecting the so called government.

The criteria for school reopening have absolutely nothing to do with actual safety of anybody involved and everything to do with making sure the government doesnt look responsible for things happening in hospitals that shouldn't happen.

[MrGongGong]

Almost everything that is going in in the public sphere is abput protecting the so called government.

The criteria for school reopening have absolutely nothing to do with actual safety of anybody involved and everything to do with making sure the government doesnt look responsible for things happening in hospitals that shouldn't happen.

Theatre innit

It seems very obvious to me that many things are "released" in order to manipulate public opinion
so the Derbyshire drone footage was designed to make us all be outraged about those not following the rules while our PM himself got infected by coronavirus by acting like the dick that he is. BUT, he will shortly return to cheers and people will forget about his stupidity... wait for the film of the street party or some other bullshit from the Northamptonshire police..

NOT that I think it's all a conspiracy

BUT what Sid said at the end of The Great Rock and Roll Swindle

[Dave2002]

Earthing up some spuds yesterday I had a "MIDGE !" moment with the spade

Lost me ....

Ultravox?

[muzzer]

Theatre innit

It seems very obvious to me that many things are "released" in order to manipulate public opinion
so the Derbyshire drone footage was designed to make us all be outraged about those not following the rules while our PM himself got infected by coronavirus by acting like the dick that he is. BUT, he will shortly return to cheers and people will forget about his stupidity... wait for the film of the street party or some other bullshit from the Northamptonshire police..

NOT that I think it's all a conspiracy

BUT what Sid said at the end of The Great Rock and Roll Swindle

And Cummings’ fingerprints are all over this use of the media. More dead cats than you can keep track of. Utterly depressing.

[MrGongGong]

Lost me ....

Ultravox?

Wrong spelling sorry

Mijbil !

[oddoneout]

A headline from the Guardian
"UK coronavirus toll passes milestone of 20,000"
I don't think milestone is the right word( more accurately "shameful figure") as that is more usually applied to a positive outcome such as fundraising.

I first thought 'tombstone' but realise that might be perceived as facetious, which was not the intention.

[eighthobstruction]

A headline from the Guardian
"UK coronavirus toll passes milestone of 20,000"
I don't think milestone is the right word( more accurately "shameful figure") as that is more usually applied to a positive outcome such as fundraising.

I first thought 'tombstone' but realise that might be perceived as facetious, which was not the intention.

....i believe Dominic Cummings refers to them as 'items' or 'units'....personally i think they might be called 'evidence'....

[Dave2002]

What might happen if we try to return to “normal” too soon - https://time.com/5826918/hokkaido-coronavirus-lockdown/