Coronavirus in the UK - news, lockdown and discussion

[Wilf]

So yesterday's death rate at 359 id more than the combined EU27 but Johnson is very proud of the Government's response.

Yep, very impressive, especially as we are a fucking island as well.

 

[Supine]

So Alok Sharma became ill in the commons today. He is now self isolated, has been Corona tested and the commons is on hold while the area he was in gets deep cleaned. This includes the dispatch box.

 

[Supine]

 

[Orang Utan]

So Alok Sharma became ill in the commons today. He is now self isolated, has been Corona tested and the commons is on hold while the area he was in gets deep cleaned. This includes the dispatch box.

there are not enough facepalms in the world for this

 

[weltweit]

Is it just the tories that are getting it or are there any labour members also infected?

 

[killer b]

Is it just the tories that are getting it or are there any labour members also infected?

Tony Lloyd almost died.

 

[Cid]

Reminds me of something...

 

[weltweit]

Tony Lloyd almost died.

I didn't know

'I feel a tremendous sense of humility': MP Tony Lloyd on how NHS saved his life

Labour MP Tony Lloyd talks to Helen Pidd about his 25 days in hospital being treated for coronavirus

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lurdan]

There are a couple of articles in the new Private Eye about our 'World Beating' Test and Trace regime. Rather confirm the impression that this shower of shit couldn't beat themselves off let alone the rest of the world.

Spoiler: Articles

 

[Orang Utan]

Is it just the tories that are getting it or are there any labour members also infected?

what a question!

 

[Supine]

Something tells me our leadership class won't take this properly seriously until one of them dies.

 

[weltweit]

what a question!

Perhaps, sorry if it sounds stupid. I haven't been reading any newspapers recently and online have only heard of Johnson, Hancock, Whitty, Cummings etc ..

 

[Orang Utan]

Perhaps, sorry if it sounds stupid. I haven't been reading any newspapers recently and online have only heard of Johnson, Hancock, Whitty, Cummings etc ..

it's just that if they're all there, they will all be as likely to be affected by it

 

[Steel Icarus]

Something tells me our leadership class won't take this properly seriously until one of them dies.

None of them will take it seriously unless they themselves die of it

 

[Cid]

None of them will take it seriously unless they themselves die of it

Ha, that will just be an opportunity for eulogies...

 

[MrSki]

Dispatches on Channel 4 at 9pm tonight might be worth a watch.

"Britain's Coronavirus catastrophe"

Well worth the watch on catch-up but the best line from one scientist was.

 

[souljacker]

Sharma has come back to Reading to isolate. We don't want him here. Can't he stay in London?

 

[Smangus]

None of them will take it seriously unless they themselves die of it

Please don't get my hopes up .

 

[Wilf]

Sharma has come back to Reading to isolate. We don't want him here. Can't he stay in London?

I think you are allowed to travel up to 270 miles (or just 50 for a rough and ready eye test).

 

[Supine]

Sharma has come back to Reading to isolate. We don't want him here. Can't he stay in London?

I didn't know you had a castle

 

[tim]

I didn't know you had a castle

They don't yet, but it is perfect sick room project for Sharma. Rees-Mogg will send Nanny round to do the scissory bits.

 

[teqniq]

Exclusive: Tens of thousands of Covid-19 tests voided after decision to send swabs to US backfires

 

[Sue]

Sharma has come back to Reading to isolate. We don't want him here. Can't he stay in London?

We've got enough of the fuckers already.

 

[Brainaddict]

So it looks like today is the day the official count will hit 40,000, while we all know it is higher than that in reality.

What's been happening in Wales? It's now doing noticeably worse than anywhere else.

 

[planetgeli]

What's been happening in Wales? It's now doing noticeably worse than anywhere else.

What are you basing this on? Aneurin Bevan have largely got a hold on their deaths and now the worst areas are Rhondda Cynon Taff and Merthyr (both covering impoverished areas surprise, surprise). But they still are only 35th and 40th respectively out of 339 councils in England and Wales for worst death rates. Most of the rest of Wales is doing considerably better than anywhere in England, and always has been.

 

[Brainaddict]

Was just looking at this: Coronavirus UK map: the latest deaths and confirmed cases near you

 

[William of Walworth]

Using estimates for 2020 (to which I've linked), there's a two million-or-so difference in population between Scotland (5,254,800) and Wales (3,230,490)

Whereas the difference in death toll is only 1,201

There are inevitably going to be some discrepancies/inconsistencies in the stats-gathering methodologies between the two countries, but those figure are not good for Wales .....

(Just posting this for context -- I can't for the life of me offer any reasons! )

 

[prunus]

Does anyone know if, and if so where, the underlying data for the sero-prevalence survey (as summarised here amongst other places Sero-surveillance of COVID-19 ) is available?

They highlight a few tantalising age- and location-related variations in the summary, but it's frustrating not to be able to see the whole dataset...

 

[William of Walworth]

What are you basing this on? Aneurin Bevan have largely got a hold on their deaths and now the worst areas are Rhondda Cynon Taff and Merthyr (both covering impoverished areas surprise, surprise). But they still are only 35th and 40th respectively out of 339 councils in England and Wales for worst death rates. Most of the rest of Wales is doing considerably better than anywhere in England, and always has been.

Is there a link for the different council areas??
My comment (post 13,557 above) that the figures aren't good for Wales was more based on an overall comparison with Scotland, in the context of their respective populations, but I do take your point as well.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Was just looking at this: Coronavirus UK map: the latest deaths and confirmed cases near you

That shows what's happened from the start, though, not how places are doing now.