Coronavirus in the UK - news, lockdown and discussion

[cupid_stunt]

Another record for this wave - 54,674, and the 7-average is up +40.6%

Hospital admissions tracking that at +39.4%, and 740 admitted yesterday.

Deaths have increased more at +47.9%, with 41 more reported.

And, this is before 'Freedom Day'.

 

[IC3D]

There is no money in logistics and funding public healthcare but there is fucking loads in vaccines and testing services.
It's a pandemic and our national health service is being asset stripped by Torys and capitalists.

 

[Wilf]

Another record for this wave - 54,674, and the 7-average is up +40.6%

Hospital admissions tracking that at +39.4%, and 740 admitted yesterday.

Deaths have increased more at +47.9%, with 41 more reported.

And, this is before 'Freedom Day'.

We'll just have to hope Javid's not feeling too groggy to enjoy his latest triumph.

 

[prunus]

Correlation does not imply causation

Yes it does, it does. It just doesn’t prove it. The implication needs to form the basis of a hypothesis which can then be tested to either add support to or not the initial idea.
In this case off the top of my head you’d want to control for indices of deprivation, race and education all of which are possible confounders.

 

[glitch hiker]

I don’t think that guy should be let near spreadsheets

I tried tweeting at him to ask what his modelling is based on because just showing graphs is meaningless, especially if you're Joe Schmoe, citizen scientist

 

[glitch hiker]

I don’t think that guy should be let near spreadsheets

In all seriousness, could you explain why?

 

[glitch hiker]

Javid has tested positive on a lateral flow test and is now self-isolating.

I think I might die of irony

 

[editor]

I'm hearing about LOADS of people in my area getting Covid in the last days, the majority of whom are young (20-35). And it's only going to get worse.

And the trajectory seems unstoppable:

 

[glitch hiker]

all the health secretaries we've had during covid have caught covid!

How are the tories this shit?

 

[MrSki]

all the health secretaries we've had during covid have caught covid!

How are the tories this shit?

Well there has only been two & neither has had the decency to peg it in office. Might send a better message.

 

[Ax^]

Boris Johnson Mostly

 

[elbows]

Hospital admissions tracking that at +39.4%, and 740 admitted yesterday.

That 740 UK figure is for Tuesday 13th.

Largely because of Scotlands slow admissions data release schedule. Have to drill down to England or other nations to see the most recent figures. And thsoe arent so recent either, especially because of weekend non-reporting.

 

[Ax^]

I'm hearing about LOADS of people in my area getting Covid in the last days, the majority of whom are young (20-35). And it's only going to get worse.

And the trajectory seems unstoppable:

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But FREEDOM DAY !!!

seriously how fucking thick are parts of the population

 

[campanula]

A bunch (10) of my youngest's friends went on a camping trip...and all of them have now got the 'rona. All somewhat mystified because they were 'outside'...so sharing lines of chang has nothing to do with it!
Some of them are right unwell.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

A bunch (10) of my youngest's friends went on a camping trip...and all of them have now got the 'rona. All somewhat mystified because they were 'outside'...so sharing lines of chang has nothing to do with it!
Some of them are right unwell.

I mean sitting in a tent with people is not going to be good is it. Even if the tent is outdoors.

 

[MrSki]

A bunch (10) of my youngest's friends went on a camping trip...and all of them have now got the 'rona. All somewhat mystified because they were 'outside'...so sharing lines of chang has nothing to do with it!
Some of them are right unwell.

Yeah won't have a vaccine but will stick a used note plus any old shite they are sniffing up their noses.

 

[glitch hiker]

Well there has only been two & neither has had the decency to peg it in office. Might send a better message.

we cannot be sure there was no pegging in Hancock's office

 

[bimble]

Aprox half of the people in the UK are not double jabbed as we celebrate Freedom Day , is that about right?
mr health secretary says he only has a mild case cos he’s all jabbed up the clever man.
Is there any way of knowing how much of that (not vaxxedness) is through choice ?

 

[bimble]

Lol just saw javid’s I’ve got covid video. Looks quite unwell.
Crams a bit of idiotic nationalism in there (best vaccine rollout in the whole world ?) and what on earth is he on about urging people to “help preserve our way of life” what a laughable twat.

 

[IC3D]

I'm hearing about LOADS of people in my area getting Covid in the last days, the majority of whom are young (20-35). And it's only going to get worse.

And the trajectory seems unstoppable:

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This is a reflection of the amount of public money we give to capitalists. It is a true picture of infection rates but no way France or Spain hands over tax payers money like the United Kingdom does for these tests and anacdotaly there is fuck tons of covid in these countries atm and their true rate is on far more on a par with us than the tests show.
It's a virus not a political entity.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

This is a reflection of the amount of public money we give to capitalists. It is a true picture of infection rates but no way France or Spain hands over tax payers money like the United Kingdom does for these tests and anacdotaly there is fuck tons of covid in these countries atm and their true rate is on far more on a par with us than the tests show.
It's a virus not a political entity.

I don't think "everyone else's government is lying about case numbers but somehow ours is telling the truth" works in the slightest really.

 

[IC3D]

I don't think "everyone else's government is lying about case numbers but somehow ours is telling the truth" works in the slightest really.

Your missing the point. They aren't financing testing.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I'm not going to fuck about, if you've got a point explain it rather than vaguebooking.

Your missing the point. They aren't financing testing.

of course they are financing testing

 

[bimble]

This is a reflection of the amount of public money we give to capitalists. It is a true picture of infection rates but no way France or Spain hands over tax payers money like the United Kingdom does for these tests and anacdotaly there is fuck tons of covid in these countries atm and their true rate is on far more on a par with us than the tests show.
It's a virus not a political entity.

Are you saying, we test more because we are more capitalist than, say, America? Wally.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Are you saying, we test more because we are more capitalist than, say, America? Wally.

It's actually an argument that Trump used to "explain" why the US had such high covid case numbers.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

Aprox half of the people in the UK are not double jabbed as we celebrate Freedom Day , is that about right?
mr health secretary says he only has a mild case cos he’s all jabbed up the clever man.
Is there any way of knowing how much of that (not vaxxedness) is through choice ?

I doubt the "active refusers" are that numerous but they are very loud, the majority will be the "on the fence" people who are getting bombarded by "well meaning" antivaxxers with scary emotionally charged and fact free propaganda.

 

[bimble]

It's actually an argument that Trump used to "explain" why the US had such high covid cases.

Yep. Stop testing the problem goes away! Genius.

 

[bimble]

I doubt the "active refusers" are that numerous but they are very loud, the majority will be the "on the fence" people who are getting bombarded by "well meaning" antivaxxers with scary emotionally charged and fact free propaganda.

Was thinking more of the young, waiting for their jabs. Javids video is offensively stupid, as if the only people not double jabbed are the recalcitrant.

 

[IC3D]

Are you saying, we test more because we are more capitalist than, say, America? Wally.

Exactly we are far more capitalist than other European nations and more willing to fund these corporations surely you can see that from your tree.

 

[killer b]

I doubt the "active refusers" are that numerous but they are very loud, the majority will be the "on the fence" people who are getting bombarded by "well meaning" antivaxxers with scary emotionally charged and fact free propaganda.

all the polling has people who either have been vaccinated or are willing to be vaccinated at around 90%