Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19

[Ladystardust]

Good point, well made.

I bothered to read the thread after I posted

 

[two sheds]

You'll set a precedent if you're not careful

 

[brogdale]

I think you'll find that the corporations operating the private health sector have entered into a contract with the government to provide services. Far from being 'subsumed', they've ensured the survival of the sector intact throughout the coronavirus crisis at zero cost to the providers.
Very canny & very tory.

Some more here on the ‘bail-out’ of the private healthcare sector.

REVEALED: The Tories’ deal with private hospitals amounts to a government bailout

 

[equationgirl]

I see another of the cabinet has it now, defence secretary Ben Wallace.

 

[extra dry]

I'm going put myself through the last PMQ's just to workout who else in 6ft range.

 

[extra dry]

I hope the all pull through and with minimum water damage.

 

[extra dry]

Two or 3 weeks ago

 

[Marty1]

Maybe he’s just lying and fancied a bit of home time?

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

I was just speaking to my dad and he said he saw a video of Johnson from yesterday where he seemed even more of a mess than usual. I'd love to see this video so that I can join with my dad in talking about what a dick he was in this specific video when I call him again tomorrow. Does anyone know what video it might have been? My dad was light on details, other than yet it aired yesterday.

 

[equationgirl]

I was just speaking to my dad and he said he saw a video of Johnson from yesterday where he seemed even more of a mess than usual. I'd love to see this video so that I can join with my dad in talking about what a dick he was in this specific video when I call him again tomorrow. Does anyone know what video it might have been? My dad was light on details, other than yet it aired yesterday.

There was a post on LinkedIn saying how awful Boris looked, how he must have the weight of the UK on his shoulders. So you might be able to find it on there?

 

[Sue]

I was just speaking to my dad and he said he saw a video of Johnson from yesterday where he seemed even more of a mess than usual. I'd love to see this video so that I can join with my dad in talking about what a dick he was in this specific video when I call him again tomorrow. Does anyone know what video it might have been? My dad was light on details, other than yet it aired yesterday.

Maybe the one here?

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[pesh]

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

You guys are the best! Thank you, pesh

 

[Fruitloop]

Dude is getting thinner

 

[Yossarian]

Why the fuck does he keep going on about the amazing wizardry of modern technology allowing him to stay in contact with people - it makes him sound like an 80-year-old using email for the first time.

 

[Sue]

If the bit about 'I've been going on about how testing is the way forward for ages' doesn't make you want to vomit/punch him very hard, nothing will.

 

[William of Walworth]

Some more here on the ‘bail-out’ of the private healthcare sector.

REVEALED: The Tories’ deal with private hospitals amounts to a government bailout

I hope everyone read this link that brogdale posted

It's scandalous!

Cat Hobbs, director of We Own It, told Left Foot Forward:

“This shows just what so many suspected – that the deal with private hospitals isn’t quite as ‘not-for-profit’ as we were told. It’s a scandal that at a time of national crisis, the government is paying out money like this to private companies.

“Instead, it should have followed the lead of Spain, by requisitioning private hospitals, to bring them into the vital fight against coronavirus without paying them a penny.”

There are several key ways the NHS’ deal represents a ‘win’ for private hospitals:

1. It secures their businesses against the damage caused by coronavirus
2. To be seen to help the NHS during this crisis will certainly bolster their reputation and brand power, which aids their long-term goal to expand in the space left by a constrained and diminished NHS.
3. While NHS hospitals recover and adjust they will be able to work on the rising backlog of patients whose elective (i.e. non-emergency) operations have been delayed.

 

[Streathamite]

Have you done much teaching or presenting to groups of people?

I have, from groups of two, to a three hour presentation to 200 people.

When I went to work for Roche, where part of the job was speaking to big groups of doctors, I was sent on a 'Presentation Skills' course.

Why was I sent on the course? (Every new rep was) The answer is simple, lose your audience, which takes much less than five minutes, and you don't get them back.

Speaking to people this morning, no one is now listening to the CMO. She is not holding people's attention, they are attentive again once the drone stops. It isn't the best way to communicate vital information.

I too have done shitloads of public speaking and presenting, and, yes, you do have a bit of a point there - it's not a hard skill to master.

However, this is. NOT a corporate spin and PowerPoint presentation (again, I can do those in my sleep). It's imparting serious, important medical information, at a time of national emergency. I'm more concerned that she knows her stuff,and the advice is good.
If someone gets turned off because she's uncharismatic, that's their lookout.

 

[Streathamite]

There's never a shortage of people on here irrelevently commenting on the public performances of others, especially if they are of a political persuasion other than their own. Word search 'Margaret Thatcher' or any other Tory on these very boards if you don't believe me. Sasaferrato is absolutely right. equationgirl is always looking to take offence on other's behalfs and acting the schoolmistress for insignificant shit like this and Scotland's CMO is as dour as is possible to be. That Patrick Vallance dude that we have is also straight out of the Adams Family so perhaps it runs in the medical/scientific community.

See my reply to Sass.
I do kinda see your point, but to me these are far too serious times to prioritise a clinician's presentational skills.
Me, I like my medics very sober and serious. It's the one who crack jokes who scare me...

 

[Spymaster]

See my reply to Sass.
I do kinda see your point, but to me these are far too serious times to prioritise a clinician's presentational skills.
Me, I like my medics very sober and serious. It's the one who crack jokes who scare me...

I don’t think anyone’s necessarily prioritising them Jez, but there’s no need to put them beyond comment either. As you suggest, we are living in depressing times indeed and having the bad news delivered by robots with the screen appeal of Lurch is a source of mild ironic amusement to many. Reprimanding people who comment on suchlike is a uniquely hypocritical U75 phenomena indulged in by certain posters to certain posters, but overlooked when it's done by posters they otherwise approve of.

 

[dessiato]

 

[Sasaferrato]

I wonder if equationgirl is quite so supportive of Calderwood today?

Her position is untenable IMO, there is real fury here re her selfish and illegal action.

 

[D'wards]

Boris been admitted to hospital

 

[Smokeandsteam]

Well, well, we’ll. Does this mean Raab is now running the country?

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson admitted to hospital over virus symptoms

The prime minister is undergoing "routine tests", 10 days after he was diagnosed with coronavirus.

www.bbc.com

 

[Saul Goodman]

Boris been admitted to hospital

Wouldn't it be a shame if he died.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

 

[D'wards]

Must be serious if he's had it for ten days and is now going into hospital

 

[dessiato]

Wouldn't it be a shame if he died.

Maybe he will understand what his fucking party has done to the NHS now.

 

[klang]

do we know what hospital?

 

[discobastard]

Wouldn't it be a shame if he died.

Yes. It’s a tragedy if anybody dies. No matter who or what they are.