Rampage Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Paul71 said: never a dull day for you. I was told by a shopkeeper today that they cannot at present insist on people wearing a mask in the shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 1 hour ago, TexasRam said: Time to get back to normal I hope 52 minutes ago, Srg said: Back over 1000 cases in a day for the first time in months And there you have it - why 'going back to normal' is out of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 New infection cases are still going up but that’s because there is double amount of tests being processed now. The positive rate stands at 0.6% as of today. That means that everyone that’s being tested only 0.6% are positive ? Percentages of positive rate on the 9th of the last 5 months. Apr - 29% - Full Lockdown May - 5% - Full Lockdown Jun - 1.7% - Eased Lockdown Jul - 0.4% - Eased Lockdown Aug - 0.6% - Eased Lockdown U.K. - R rate - 0.9 - (1.1) Regions East of England - 0.8 - (1.3) Northern Ireland - 1.3 - (1.3) London - 0.7 - (1.3) Scotland - 1.0 - (1.0) South West - 0.9 - (1.0) South East - 0.9 - (1.0) Midlands - 1.2 - (0.9) North West - 0.9 - (0.9) North East & Yorkshire - 0.9 - (0.9) Wales - 1.0 - (0.8) There’s currently 1067 patients in hospital with Covid-19 in the U.K. 67 of them are critical and on ventilators Cases up by 871 this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, Eddie said: And there you have it - why 'going back to normal' is out of the question. It’s not out of the question, it needs to be exactly the question being asked. Normality needs to resume and quickly before we kill the future of this Country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, Srg said: New infection cases are still going up but that’s because there is double amount of tests being processed now. The positive rate stands at 0.6% as of today. That means that everyone that’s being tested only 0.6% are positive ? Percentages of positive rate on the 9th of the last 5 months. Apr - 29% - Full Lockdown May - 5% - Full Lockdown Jun - 1.7% - Eased Lockdown Jul - 0.4% - Eased Lockdown Aug - 0.6% - Eased Lockdown U.K. - R rate - 0.9 - (1.1) Regions East of England - 0.8 - (1.3) Northern Ireland - 1.3 - (1.3) London - 0.7 - (1.3) Scotland - 1.0 - (1.0) South West - 0.9 - (1.0) South East - 0.9 - (1.0) Midlands - 1.2 - (0.9) North West - 0.9 - (0.9) North East & Yorkshire - 0.9 - (0.9) Wales - 1.0 - (0.8) There’s currently 1067 patients in hospital with Covid-19 in the U.K. 67 of them are critical and on ventilators Cases up by 871 this week. The other thing is are some areas targeted with testing to identify outbreaks? I suspect all the tests carried out aren’t all people booking themselves in with symptoms but tests sent out in the post to find areas where the R is rising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 49 minutes ago, Srg said: New infection cases are still going up but that’s because there is double amount of tests being processed now. The positive rate stands at 0.6% as of today. That means that everyone that’s being tested only 0.6% are positive ? Percentages of positive rate on the 9th of the last 5 months. Apr - 29% - Full Lockdown May - 5% - Full Lockdown Jun - 1.7% - Eased Lockdown Jul - 0.4% - Eased Lockdown Aug - 0.6% - Eased Lockdown U.K. - R rate - 0.9 - (1.1) Regions East of England - 0.8 - (1.3) Northern Ireland - 1.3 - (1.3) London - 0.7 - (1.3) Scotland - 1.0 - (1.0) South West - 0.9 - (1.0) South East - 0.9 - (1.0) Midlands - 1.2 - (0.9) North West - 0.9 - (0.9) North East & Yorkshire - 0.9 - (0.9) Wales - 1.0 - (0.8) There’s currently 1067 patients in hospital with Covid-19 in the U.K. 67 of them are critical and on ventilators Cases up by 871 this week. The only people being tested in April were people with severe symptoms and footballers. The group of people being tested now is totally different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketteringram Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Eddie said: And there you have it - why 'going back to normal' is out of the question. Almost certainly, for the rest of my life. I'm glad I'm not young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, ketteringram said: Almost certainly, for the rest of my life. I'm glad I'm not young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 10 hours ago, 1of4 said: Never mind how crowded it was. If that was the best beer they had on offer. I'd have gone to another pub anyway. Each to their own. i quite like it. But then I like John smith’s too. I tried the Belgium stuff that Eddie rates, but I’m afraid it just wasn’t for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, RamNut said: Each to their own. i quite like it. But then I like John smith’s too. I tried the Belgium stuff that Eddie rates, but I’m afraid it just wasn’t for me. You nicked someone's pint? You absolute cad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 24 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: That's hopeful - however, that makes about 10 miracle cures/ magic bullets the Express have publicised in the last few weeks. Given their usual weekly fluctuation between "Statins will kill you tomorrow" v "Statins will make you live forever", I await next week's "Covid vaccine will sell your eldest daughter into slavery and steal your shares in Wetherspoons" Express story with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Rampage said: I was told by a shopkeeper today that they cannot at present insist on people wearing a mask in the shop. It's funny isnt it, for a years teenagers have been victimised for wearing hoodies, if they walk in Intu wearing a hoody they were turned away at one point, now all of a sudden your are called names for not covering your face. The very same people who get shirty about you not wearing a mask will probably no doubt still eat takeaway food or eat at restaurants where food is prepared by some random stranger...we live in a lovely world populated by a lot of idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, Eddie said: That's hopeful - however, that makes about 10 miracle cures/ magic bullets the Express have publicised in the last few weeks. Given their usual weekly fluctuation between "Statins will kill you tomorrow" v "Statins will make you live forever", I await next week's "Covid vaccine will sell your eldest daughter into slavery and steal your shares in Wetherspoons" Express story with interest. You read the "Express"! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: It's funny isnt it, for a years teenagers have been victimised for wearing hoodies, if they walk in Intu wearing a hoody they were turned away at one point, now all of a sudden your are called names for not covering your face. The very same people who get shirty about you not wearing a mask will probably no doubt still eat takeaway food or eat at restaurants where food is prepared by some random stranger...we live in a lovely world populated by a lot of idiots. Or you could just wear a mask and help save people's lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 21 minutes ago, RamNut said: Each to their own. i quite like it. But then I like John smith’s too. I tried the Belgium stuff that Eddie rates, but I’m afraid it just wasn’t for me. It would be a boring world if we all liked the same stuff. Saying that, I have a dozen cans of Barnard Castle Eye Test from Brewdog to look forward to. First one's in the fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, Grumpy Git said: You read the "Express"! ? The Memsahib does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, sage said: Or you could just wear a mask and help save people's lives. If masks are the silver bullet then surely we can open up football grounds and have them full to capacity as long as fans wear masks then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Eddie said: I have a dozen cans of Barnard Castle Eye Test from Brewdog to look forward to. First one's in the fridge. Its a pity Cummings (and his mate) aren't in your freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, sage said: Or you could just wear a mask and help save people's lives. ? Do you honestly think wearing a mask around Tescos is helping to save lives? Does that mean those not wearing a mask in a restaurant or pub are unwittingly committing manslaughter? Trust me, I thought the whole country should have been wearing a mask from day 1, we didnt...this step in supermarkets is purely to get the people who are sat at home too scared to come out spending their money sat in shoe boxes under their beds, to feel a little safer and more willing to come out and spend their money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: ? Do you honestly think wearing a mask around Tescos is helping to save lives? Does that mean those not wearing a mask in a restaurant or pub are unwittingly committing manslaughter? Trust me, I thought the whole country should have been wearing a mask from day 1, we didnt...this step in supermarkets is purely to get the people who are sat at home too scared to come out spending their money sat in shoe boxes under their beds, to feel a little safer and more willing to come out and spend their money. Yes I do think it helps and with this govt we need all the help we can get You have just contradicted yourself. If you think we should have worn masks since day one, why think differently now. I do think you should wear masks in pubs and restaurants until you have got to your seat then take it off. Put it back in again when leaving or going for a slash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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