Main Coronavirus / Covid-19 Discussion Thread

[Wrong-Direction]

This will be massive for the Tories if they actually end up helping the poorest and most venerable people through this, they could end up getting more support.

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[Publius Ovidius]

Went to the dentist today in central Brighton...was quiet in town, and to make matters worse, Virgin internet was down!

All those poor sods trying to WFH who can’t get on the internet.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Worthing Hospital just phoned to cancel my gallbladder operation scheduled for this Friday. Not rebooking anything for at least 3 months. Not surprised.

 

[Berty23]

My 68 year old mum just called. “Can I have details of your savings account so I can transfer 5k to pay for a funeral if I die?”

It is weird that this felt like a normal chat.

 

[Beach Hut]

Sounds like the schools advice is very much about to change

Indeed, the school where Mrs Hut works shuts from tomorrow till 20th April

 

[Titanic]

All schools and nurseries in Wales and Scotland to close until further notice.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51947148

Nicola Sturgeon: "People should not assume that schools will re-open before the summer holidays"

 

[Beach Hut]

All schools and nurseries in Wales and Scotland to close until further notice.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51947148

Nicola Sturgeon: "People should not assume that schools will re-open before the summer holidays"

And an announcement due on England schools imminent

 

[The Wizard]

Surely the reason Asia are so good at dealing with these situations is the control governments in many countries there have over its occupants? There’s been videos of what the Chinese government did early in the outbreak in China and realistically there is no way our government or most governments are going to go to those extremes. Obviously the brute force/threats has worked to stop the curve but hard to see the same happening in the West.

For example here or the US, guidance was put out and that same night people were pictured packing out night clubs and beaches.

 

[Creaky]

Indeed, the school where Mrs Hut works shuts from tomorrow till 20th April

Likewise the school my daughter teaches at.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Coronavirus / Covid-19

Surely the reason Asia are so good at dealing with these situations is the control governments in many countries there have over its occupants?

The chap on the R4 this morning who had predicted this and the 2008 crash (Nassim Nicholas Taleb) was talking about a lecture he gave in Singapore in 2013 at an academic conference about outbreak modelling. To paraphrase his reasoning for the fact that they can test 25k and have controlled infection rates and we haven’t:

1: They are massively ahead of us in terms of modelling these outbreaks and preparing contingency plans. Our models were likened to financial modelling pre 2008 crash.
2: They had a plan and were prepared.

 

[atomised]

2626. Think the numbers are ramping up massively now

 

[Rugrat]

The chap on the R4 this morning who had predicted this and the 2008 crash (Nassim Nicholas Taleb) was talking about a lecture he gave in Singapore in 2013 at an academic conference about outbreak modelling. To paraphrase his reasoning for the fact that they can test 25k and have controlled infection rates and we haven’t:

1: They are massively ahead of us in terms of modelling these outbreaks and preparing contingency plans. Our models were likened to financial modelling pre 2008 crash.
2: They had a plan and were prepared.

I suppose if they let all those shit infested bacterial rampant markets operate then having some sort of plan is reasonable. Pity they can't figure out a way not to need a plan

 

[The Wizard]

Certainly looks as though we are heading the same way as Italy, surely there has to be more drastic measures and as soon as possible.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Sorry but where were these billions of pounds for the NHS before the virus?

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[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Apologies if covered elsewhere but does anyone know what time Boris' daily news conference is on today?

 

[Springal]

Apologies if covered elsewhere but does anyone know what time Boris' daily news conference is on today?

Usually 5pm

 

[Notters]

Apologies if covered elsewhere but does anyone know what time Boris' daily news conference is on today?

Usually 5pm

It says there's going to be a statement from the education secretary at 5, I guess it will follow from that?

 

[Swansman]

It says there's going to be a statement from the education secretary at 5, I guess it will follow from that?

Not even the media know exactly until 15-30 minutes before the press conferences, at least its how its been the last few days.

Immediatly when the media know the exact time it will be mentioned here:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...rope-eu-self-isolation-lockdown-latest-update

 

[vegster]

The BBC have stripped down their Market Data page for stock markets, they no longer show the points movement just a percentage of how far down they are on the day.

 

[dazzer6666]

The BBC have stripped down their Market Data page for stock markets, they no longer show the points movement just a percentage of how far down they are on the day.

Some serious talk going on about whether it would make sense to close the markets for a period apparently..................