Coronavirus in the UK - news, lockdown and discussion

[Buddy Bradley]

Cobra may ban people over 70 from attending public meetings according to the Grauniard, I can't see some of the over-seventies I know being keen on that.

If they ban gatherings of large groups of people, only the Lib Dems will get to have a party conference this year.

 

[ska invita]

i think this is the 11days behind post

Coronavirus - worldwide breaking news, discussion, stats, updates and more

Given the rate of increase in infection and our knowledge of the progress of the virus in China, Japan, Korea, Italy and Japan how long before we enter lockdown in some communities? This expert makes for a sombre viewing. If you look at Italy's numbers, they've got around 4k infections...

www.urban75.net

UK on 273 so just a little off on Fez's projection

 

[a_chap]

Interesting new stat. Well, new to me at least.

Total (reported) cases per 1 million population.

		Total reported cases	Total cases per 1M population
1​	S. Korea	7,313	142.6
2​	Italy	5,883	97.3
3​	Iran	6,566	78.2
4​	China	80,703	56.1
5​	Bahrain	85	50
6​	Switzerland	337	38.9
7​	Norway	159	29.3
8​	Singapore	150	25.6
9​	Sweden	203	20.1
10​	Belgium	200	17.3
11​	Netherlands	265	15.5
12​	Hong Kong	114	15.2
13​	Kuwait	64	15
14​	France	949	14.5
15​	Spain	613	13.1
16​	Germany	1,018	12.2
17​	Austria	104	11.5
18​	Slovenia	16	7.7
19​	Estonia	10	7.5
20​	Greece	73	7
21​	Denmark	35	6
22​	Lebanon	32	4.7
23​	UAE	45	4.5
24​	Finland	23	4.2
25​	Qatar	12	4.2
26​	UK	273	4
27​	Japan	502	4
28​	Ireland	19	3.8
29​	Palestine	19	3.7
30​	Georgia	13	3.3
31​	Malaysia	99	3.1
32​	Australia	80	3.1
33​	Oman	16	3.1
34​	Czechia	31	2.9
35​	Israel	25	2.9
36​	Croatia	12	2.9
37​	Portugal	28	2.7
38​	Taiwan	45	1.9
39​	Canada	63	1.7
40​	USA	464	1.4
41​	North Macedonia	3	1.4
42​	Iraq	54	1.3
43​	Latvia	2	1.1
44​	Costa Rica	5	1
45​	New Zealand	5	1
46​	Azerbaijan	9	0.9
47​	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.9
48​	Ecuador	14	0.8
49​	Hungary	7	0.7
50​	Romania	14	0.7
51​	Thailand	50	0.7
52​	Bulgaria	4	0.6
53​	Belarus	6	0.6
54​	Slovakia	3	0.5

UK languishing in 26th.

Must try harder.

 

[lizzieloo]

I just saw that and thought the same, we are way down on the list

 

[cupid_stunt]

Interesting new stat. Well, new to me at least.

Total (reported) cases per 1 million population.

		Total reported cases	Total cases per 1M population
1​	S. Korea	7,313	142.6
2​	Italy	5,883	97.3
3​	Iran	6,566	78.2
4​	China	80,703	56.1
5​	Bahrain	85	50
6​	Switzerland	337	38.9
7​	Norway	159	29.3
8​	Singapore	150	25.6
9​	Sweden	203	20.1
10​	Belgium	200	17.3
11​	Netherlands	265	15.5
12​	Hong Kong	114	15.2
13​	Kuwait	64	15
14​	France	949	14.5
15​	Spain	613	13.1
16​	Germany	1,018	12.2
17​	Austria	104	11.5
18​	Slovenia	16	7.7
19​	Estonia	10	7.5
20​	Greece	73	7
21​	Denmark	35	6
22​	Lebanon	32	4.7
23​	UAE	45	4.5
24​	Finland	23	4.2
25​	Qatar	12	4.2
26​	UK	273	4
27​	Japan	502	4
28​	Ireland	19	3.8
29​	Palestine	19	3.7
30​	Georgia	13	3.3
31​	Malaysia	99	3.1
32​	Australia	80	3.1
33​	Oman	16	3.1
34​	Czechia	31	2.9
35​	Israel	25	2.9
36​	Croatia	12	2.9
37​	Portugal	28	2.7
38​	Taiwan	45	1.9
39​	Canada	63	1.7
40​	USA	464	1.4
41​	North Macedonia	3	1.4
42​	Iraq	54	1.3
43​	Latvia	2	1.1
44​	Costa Rica	5	1
45​	New Zealand	5	1
46​	Azerbaijan	9	0.9
47​	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.9
48​	Ecuador	14	0.8
49​	Hungary	7	0.7
50​	Romania	14	0.7
51​	Thailand	50	0.7
52​	Bulgaria	4	0.6
53​	Belarus	6	0.6
54​	Slovakia	3	0.5

UK languishing in 26th.

Must try harder.

I was looking at the figures from yesterday, and spotted the UK was well down on the list of European countries, when considering populations.

I even considered doing a spread-sheet to illustrate it, but decided I couldn't be arsed because of the time involved, so this is great to see.

Do you have a link to where you found it?

 

[Yossarian]

Iceland has reportedly got 55 cases in a population of 360,000, which would put it at or near the top of that list.

 

[lizzieloo]

Do you have a link to where you found it?

Coronavirus Update (Live): 129,471,257 Cases and 2,828,154 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Pandemic - Worldometer

Live statistics and coronavirus news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, tests, and death toll due to the COVID-19 coronavirus from Wuhan, China. Coronavirus counter with new cases, deaths, and number of tests per 1 Million population. Historical data and info. Daily...

www.worldometers.info

 

[cupid_stunt]

Iceland has reportedly got 55 cases in a population of 360,000, which would put it at or near the top of that list.

Blimey, that would be a big jump, it was only 19 yesterday.

SOURCE

 

[a_chap]

Do you have a link to where you found it?

Coronavirus Update (Live): 129,471,257 Cases and 2,828,154 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Pandemic - Worldometer

Live statistics and coronavirus news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, tests, and death toll due to the COVID-19 coronavirus from Wuhan, China. Coronavirus counter with new cases, deaths, and number of tests per 1 Million population. Historical data and info. Daily...

www.worldometers.info

 

[Yossarian]

Blimey, that would be a big jump, it was only 19 yesterday.

SOURCE

All people who had been on a ski trip to Italy and Austria - Iceland seems to be handling it pretty well, with total transparency from the government and full pay for people in quarantine.

From Iceland — Fastsplaining: This Is How Iceland Handles The Coronavirus

Iceland is no different from other countries when it comes to the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The first case was discovered...

grapevine.is

 

[hash tag]

Banning over '70s from places will require proof of people being under 70, which will be fun, unless taken on trust.
i gather Mrs T's place are planning for closure. She is a non essential worker. I suspect I will be classed as essential. Will we have to be separated. Fortunately I don't have to use public transport and only really come into contact with a few vulnerable people. Could be interesting in our little box.

 

[quimcunx]

I said this elsewhere but I would like to see employers encouraged to get those employees who can work from home to do so for part of each week, or even only coming in for key tasks. The fewer people we have contact with the less crowded public transport is, the better to my mind, without having effects as severe as complete shutdowns.

 

[Miss-Shelf]

particularly am working on an event for about 500 people end of March, wondering if its going to get pulled

is this the one you talked to me about? I guess some of it will depend on the venue and how it deals with next few weeks.

 

[SpookyFrank]

There's about nine coppers left in this country they couldn't enforce a piss up in a brewery.

 

[Looby]

Will we have to be separated.

I think that’s the one thing I wouldn’t be willing to do. I’d be horribly anxious if I had to stay away from Mr Looby and the dogs.

Something really weird happened with my quoting there!

 

[chilango]

One thing to bear in mind is that Italy is perhaps a little prepared for/resilient towards a month long shutdown.

It happens pretty much every August.

OTOH in the UK we're subject to much more of a 24/7, 364/365 culture of working and consuming.

 

[cupid_stunt]

There's about nine coppers left in this country they couldn't enforce a piss up in a brewery.

What a bizarre, wrong & totally pointless contribution to the thread.

 

[spitfire]

...so if you worked in food production you could go to work and buy petrol,...

Winning. Ware do I aply?

 

[hash tag]

Mrs T has just told me to stop going to the gym I suspect I will continue about this little discussed bit of exercise I do. In fairness, I am in the high risk category.

 

[pesh]

just tell her you're going to the pub?

 

[pesh]

(then go to the pub)

 

[hash tag]

I only go when she is not around and at work...

 

[Fez909]

Another death in the UK

Man becomes third person to die after testing positive for coronavirus

There are now more than 270 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK

www.stokesentinel.co.uk

 

[Looby]

Two cases in Dorset now confirmed, not sure exactly where but in main urban areas I hear.

 

[plurker]

You should all assume that any event from mid-march onwards will be cancelled. Indefinitely

Everything I'm reading (I'm in the events industry) is saying this but early April and they estimate for a period of 3-4 weeks whilst the worst occurs.

I think (hope, for my wages' sake) that our company will just about be ok. We've got 3 arena shows this week being postponed because the artist and crew are in the restricted area in Italy. Not clear yet, but I think our event insurance will cover any losses.

Three other London shows this week to get through, and then we don't have anything major for while.

Venues are worrying and some (primarily US) artists are, but interestingly we're not seeing loads of audience members asking about it, or requesting refunds cause they don't want to come...so panic buying bogroll, but still prepared to go out.

 

[rich!]

particularly am working on an event for about 500 people end of March, wondering if its going to get pulled

I was organising a Europe-wide event for 800 people in Spain for 4 days last week. If we'd done it a week later we'd've cancelled because all the large organisations kicked in "no travel" Monday/Tuesday last week. As it was we had 100 cancels, 200 no shows, and a good time amongst those who turned up.

 

[elbows]

Two cases in Dorset now confirmed, not sure exactly where but in main urban areas I hear.

They are listed under 'Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole' in the official data.

 

[two sheds]

They are listed under 'Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole' in the official data.

Link? Would be interested to see which towns Cornish cases are in.

 

[MrSki]

Link? Would be interested to see which towns Cornish cases are in.

From here. Coronavirus (COVID-19): number of cases in England
Only goes by health areas. For some reason Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole is not part of the Dorset figures.

 

[two sheds]

From here. Coronavirus (COVID-19): number of cases in England
Only goes by health areas. For some reason Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole is not part of the Dorset figures.

Ah ok thanks