Shuff264 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, TexasRam said: Why’s Chad white? Is it just people aren’t allowed in to test ? I think the testers are too scared to enter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Shuff264 said: I think the testers are too scared to enter ? Covid's too scared to enter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 12 hours ago, Eddie said: I was stopped by the police driving down the M1 at 3:30 am on a Sunday morning many years ago (I was going sea fishing at Newhaven). They went through the usual "Is this your vehicle, sir?" spiel, then told me they thought it was 'unusual' for someone from <insert my address> to be driving at that time in that location. I'm pretty sure that the DVLA details do include the location at which the car is usually kept. They were probably bored. Or maybe mistook you for Joanna Lumley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, JoetheRam said: Covid's too scared to enter. It might catch something (sorry to my mates from Chad in advance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Shuff264 said: I do think they have been too light in alot of places, surely Nottingham (the city with the highest cases per 100k in the country at 975) should be in tier 3? I noticed that too - they are way above Liverpool on that measure. There seems to be zero transparency as to how the tier levels are arrived at. With Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas allowed to mingle, it's surely just a can-kicking exercise to prolong the point where everywhere is Tier 3 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 And that's it confirmed. Brilliant. Well that's the year done for me... Politically untenable for London to be on lower tier I guess. Furious ain't the word. Will never get out of this either as no other region has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 On 13/10/2020 at 17:13, Ghost of Clough said: Maybe I live in a bubble but I'm not seeing the same as you, and I don't even know a single person to have lost their job since this all unfolded. This is why I'm struggling to see how we can get anywhere near you predicted quadrupling/quintupling of the unemployed in a matter of months. I DoNt sEe AnY JoBs bEIng LoSt ? just a snippet Marstons to cut up to 2,150 furloughed pub jobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54551477 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 40 minutes ago, TexasRam said: I DoNt sEe AnY JoBs bEIng LoSt ? just a snippet Marstons to cut up to 2,150 furloughed pub jobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54551477 It's not all bad news though. I'm sure a devout capitalist like you would approve of the successes of Coronavirus? https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-asos-profits-up-329-but-shares-dip-after-cautious-outlook-12103716 Coronavirus: Asos profits up 329% as lockdown boosts demand for casual clothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, GboroRam said: I'm sure a devout capitalist like you would approve of the successes of Coronavirus? What makes you think I’m a devout capitalist ? It’s a bit like poster saying I was pro Leaving the Eu? You couldn’t be any further from the truth actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, GboroRam said: It's not all bad news though. I'm sure a devout capitalist like you would approve of the successes of Coronavirus? https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-asos-profits-up-329-but-shares-dip-after-cautious-outlook-12103716 Coronavirus: Asos profits up 329% as lockdown boosts demand for casual clothing. What makes you think I’m a devout capitalist ? It’s a bit like poster saying I was pro Leaving the Eu? You couldn’t be any further from the truth actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, TexasRam said: What makes you think I’m a devout capitalist ? It’s a bit like poster saying I was pro Leaving the Eu? You couldn’t be any further from the truth actually Sorry, didn't put you on the barricades come the glorious revolution, comrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, GboroRam said: Sorry, didn't put you on the barricades come the glorious revolution, comrade! Oh I won’t be on the barricade, Im a loan ranger smack bang in the middle. I don’t care for capitalism or socialism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 11 hours ago, rammieib said: If the doctors have PPE on themselves, including masks and visors then the risk is very low.... that’s what we told isn’t it, masks work? Whereas wearing a mask will help you a bit in terms of preventing you catching the disease, the primary function is to stop an infected wearer spewing the vast majority of their covid-containing droplets onto others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andicis Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 20 minutes ago, Eddie said: Whereas wearing a mask will help you a bit in terms of preventing you catching the disease, the primary function is to stop an infected wearer spewing the vast majority of their covid-containing droplets onto others. Then why since they've been made mandatory have cases only gone up rather than down? They seem to have had little to no discernible benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Andicis said: Then why since they've been made mandatory have cases only gone up rather than down? They seem to have had little to no discernible benefit. Well cases are rising an awful lot slower than they were the first time. Plus, so many asymptomatic or mild symptoms could suggest a lower viral load. Or it could just be more testing. In my experience, people do seem to think a mask makes them immune and no longer need to do the SD thing - which was on of the arguments against making them mandatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Van Wolfie said: Well cases are rising an awful lot slower than they were the first time. Plus, so many asymptomatic or mild symptoms could suggest a lower viral load. Or it could just be more testing. In my experience, people do seem to think a mask makes them immune and no longer need to do the SD thing - which was on of the arguments against making them mandatory. But that could be due to everything else in place as opposed to the masks. May be something in the viral load, or it's just younger people getting it who are less likely to show symptoms. Social distancing seems a much better way to prevent than masks, as like you say people tend not to social distance with masks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Chesterfield, northeast Derbyshire and Erewash into tier 2 from this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 31 minutes ago, Andicis said: Then why since they've been made mandatory have cases only gone up rather than down? They seem to have had little to no discernible benefit. Who's to say how much of an effect they have had, in the complete absence of a 'control group'? In a complete 'free-for-all' (I think Scientists call that "Chucking-out time in Liverpool"), the number of cases might have exploded astronomically. Laboratory studies have indicated that they are hugely effective - they have also indicated that social distancing rules, frequent hand-washing and so on also have an effect. Should we bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Eddie said: Who's to say how much of an effect they have had, in the complete absence of a 'control group'? In a complete 'free-for-all' (I think Scientists call that "Chucking-out time in Liverpool"), the number of cases might have exploded astronomically. Laboratory studies have indicated that they are hugely effective - they have also indicated that social distancing rules, frequent hand-washing and so on also have an effect. Should we bother? Fair points. I do think though the impact they have on social distancing makes them less effective though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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