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cupid_stunt said:
Not exactly, my own dentist gave 3-months notice that they were ending their NHS contract, because covid precautions were limiting how many people they could see in a day, so I needed to find another dentist.

Having called over a dozen NHS dentists locally, not a single one is currently taking on new patients, not NHS nor even private, because of covid. :mad:
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Same round here, although there is a rumour that one "local" practice may, if you pay an extra premium, treat you privately ...
 
Thora said:
My dad had a routine dentist check the other day, but it was social distanced and the dentist said he couldn't touch him or look in his mouth, just offer advice :confused:
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Blimey, what's the point in that, I got non painful cavities, need a scale and polish big time.
 
I had an appointment the other day with the hygienist and it was fine, except they couldn't use the hose as it was an aerosol generating procedure so had to clean manually which was very uncomfortable . Seems to be operating as normal except they can't do a few things
 
Artaxerxes said:
Maybe but even more with dentists than hairdressers I'd be very wary of going anywhere that requires close contact that see's customers.

I would however like a good clean and polish.
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The hygienist I saw did her best but told me to come back in May when things were a bit more back to normal to give it a go with the hose :(
 
Badgers said:
The cunts protesting in Bristol are as selfish, deluded and stupid as any other global protester.
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I feel I'm unable to tar them all with the same brush knowing that within that movement there are diverse reasons for protesting lockdown.

Although I have no time for covid deniers.

A big part of me just thinks that people protesting is inevitable in light of the huge and continued government mismanagement.
 
kalidarkone said:
I feel I'm unable to tar them all with the same brush knowing that within that movement there are diverse reasons for protesting lockdown.

Although I have no time for covid deniers.

A big part of me just thinks that people protesting is inevitable in light of the huge and continued government mismanagement.
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I tar and feather them with the same brush
 
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frogwoman said:
The hygienist I saw did her best but told me to come back in May when things were a bit more back to normal to give it a go with the hose :(
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I'm over due a regular checkup. Normally this is all I need, might wait a bit longer then, not like I enjoy the process at the best of times.
 
24,962 new cases seems pretty high for a Sunday (during 'lockdown'), doesn't it? And 168 new deaths. :(

The latter more in line with lower weekend reporting?
 
Age concern says:


*The Office for National Statistics report that by 29 May more than 46,000 people had died from coronavirus in England and Wales, and that more than 4 in 5 of those people were aged 70 or over. When we look at the number of deaths from coronavirus for each thousand people there is an even more stark relationship.


  • In age groups up to and including 60-69, fewer than 1 in 1,000 people have died from coronavirus.
  • Age 70-79, it’s 2 in every 1,000 people.
  • Age 80-89, it’s 7 in every 1,000 people.
  • Age 90 and over, it’s 18 people in every 1,000 people.
  • Males have a higher risk in every age group than females.*

I'm going to ask an utterly stupid question here but when they say 'in every 1,000' they mean every 1,000 that contracted covid, right?
 
dshl said:
Age concern says:


*The Office for National Statistics report that by 29 May more than 46,000 people had died from coronavirus in England and Wales, and that more than 4 in 5 of those people were aged 70 or over. When we look at the number of deaths from coronavirus for each thousand people there is an even more stark relationship.


  • In age groups up to and including 60-69, fewer than 1 in 1,000 people have died from coronavirus.
  • Age 70-79, it’s 2 in every 1,000 people.
  • Age 80-89, it’s 7 in every 1,000 people.
  • Age 90 and over, it’s 18 people in every 1,000 people.
  • Males have a higher risk in every age group than females.*

I'm going to ask an utterly stupid question here but when they say 'in every 1,000' they mean every 1,000 that contracted covid, right?
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I don’t think so - I think it’s x in every 1000 of the total population in each age bracket.
 
dshl said:
Age concern says:


*The Office for National Statistics report that by 29 May more than 46,000 people had died from coronavirus in England and Wales, and that more than 4 in 5 of those people were aged 70 or over. When we look at the number of deaths from coronavirus for each thousand people there is an even more stark relationship.


  • In age groups up to and including 60-69, fewer than 1 in 1,000 people have died from coronavirus.
  • Age 70-79, it’s 2 in every 1,000 people.
  • Age 80-89, it’s 7 in every 1,000 people.
  • Age 90 and over, it’s 18 people in every 1,000 people.
  • Males have a higher risk in every age group than females.*

I'm going to ask an utterly stupid question here but when they say 'in every 1,000' they mean every 1,000 that contracted covid, right?
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No, as it says per 1000 people, not per 1000 covid +tive cases. For people over 75 it's been horrendously bad.
 
Roadkill said:
Yes, NE Lincs and Hull are getting hammered this time around after getting off pretty lightly before, and I'm trying to figure out why that might be. In the spring I thought Hull's relative isolation had worked in its favour, and I can't see why that should be different now.
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Sky News is just reporting that Hull is now the worst affected area. :(

Oh, it's on their website too...

The UK's COVID-19 hotspot should have a tighter lockdown and school closures to reduce spiralling cases, Hull's NHS boss has said.

Hull in East Yorkshire became England's worst affected area this week as infection rates soared to well above 700 per 100,000 people.


This weekend, around 180 people are being treated at the Hull Royal Infirmary for COVID-19, with numbers expected to increase significantly in the next two weeks.
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In the first two weeks of November 50 people died at the Royal Infirmary.

"We need to be looking quite seriously at much stiffer lockdown restrictions than we have got," Mr Long added.

"We are seeing very high transmission rates around us and that's because, despite the lockdown, a lot of people are just going about their normal lives."
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news.sky.com

COVID-19: Hull NHS boss calls for tighter lockdown and school closures

Chris Long says transmission rates are increasing because lots of people "are just going about their normal lives".
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Looking at the figures for my very local area, with a fairly low case rate to start with, any increase is worrying, but the recent trends in the surrounding and nearby areas are not good.

I'm doing my best ...
 
StoneRoad said:
Looking at the figures for my very local area, with a fairly low case rate to start with, any increase is worrying, but the recent trends in the surrounding and nearby areas are not good.

I'm doing my best ...
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Worthing & the West Sussex coastal strip* still remains a low case area, but it's a bit grim all around us. :(

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*Chichester only looks that grim, because most of the district council area covers north of the coast.
 
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