Coronavirus in the UK - news, lockdown and discussion

[Cloo]

I notice Tesco over the road has marked out 2m spaces outside and put some barriers by the door - evidently expecting queues again the next few weeks. I don't think they're limiting numbers currently, but guess they're planning to in run up to Christmas.

 

[souljacker]

Our two local Tesco Express stores have installed a traffic light over the door.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Our two local Tesco Express stores have installed a traffic light over the door.

Same

 

[cupid_stunt]

I dont make a habit of watching Sky News but anyone who has forced themselves to watch many of the press conferences in full has probably seen that Beth Rigbys questions were often far from the worst of the bunch. Its hard for me to currently imagine her being able to ask such questions in future, it would be too awkward surely. Like Angus Deayton trying to carry on presenting Have I got News For You after becoming part of the news himself.

Kay Burley: Sky News presenter off air during Covid breach inquiry

The TV journalist and Sky News political editor Beth Rigby are among four people taken off air.

www.bbc.co.uk

They haven't sacked her.

Just 6 months off air, and 3 months for both Beth Rigby and Inzamam Rashid.

Kay Burley agrees to be off air for six months after COVID-19 breach

Political editor Beth Rigby and correspondent Inzamam Rashid have also agreed not to be on air for three months.

news.sky.com

 

[Teaboy]

Its bullshit. Hypocrisy galore. One rule for them...

 

[elbows]

I suppose I'm not that surprised that they fudged it. Sidelining them from the screens until the winter period is over sounds like the bare minimum, wonder if it will even be enough.

Meanshile I continue to not like the look of data for London, the South East and the East of England. Putting those areas in tier 2 was an obvious mistake and now the consequences of that shit judgement are unfolding. These are just simple dashboard screenshots, as I havent had time to look at the hospital data yet.

Cases by specimen date:

London:





South East:



East of England:



I wonder what will be said in todays press conference. I suppose I'll tune in at 5.

 

[sojourner]

Our two local Tesco Express stores have installed a traffic light over the door.

I noticed our local Co op had one of those today.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Oh FFS, new cases reported today are 20,946, the highest since 19th Nov.

People were moaning around here that Worthing Borough had not gone into tier 1, because our cases were so low, they've gone up 96% in the last 7-day, we are back to around 46 per 100k.

And, the same was going on about Tunbridge Wells Borough going into tier 3 with the rest of Kent, they have gone up 72% in the last 7-day, around 209 per 100k,

My gut feeling is these figures will continue to creep up until until Christmas, and explode soon after, with another national lockdown in January.

 

[thismoment]

Government briefing at 5pm today wonder if it’s an update on vaccinations or tier reviews.

 

[LDC]

They haven't sacked her.

Just 6 months off air, and 3 months for both Beth Rigby and Inzamam Rashid.

Kay Burley agrees to be off air for six months after COVID-19 breach

Political editor Beth Rigby and correspondent Inzamam Rashid have also agreed not to be on air for three months.

news.sky.com

Poor Kay, sadness in her eyes.

 

[elbows]

oops double post accident.

 

[elbows]

Government briefing at 5pm today wonder if it’s an update on vaccinations or tier reviews.

Tier reviews arent due till the 16th but they may feel the need to make noises urging people to follow the restrictions.

I would love them to surprise me by responding proactively to the situation, but thats not been their way so far.

 

[thismoment]

Ah ok thanks

 

[Teaboy]

The London data posted above by elbows is fascinating. There seems to have been a large breakout in the last week in November. I'm tired of speculating but interesting and really dispiriting all the same.

 

[Artaxerxes]

I suppose I'm not that surprised that they fudged it. Sidelining them from the screens until the winter period is over sounds like the bare minimum, wonder if it will even be enough.

Meanshile I continue to not like the look of data for London, the South East and the East of England. Putting those areas in tier 2 was an obvious mistake and now the consequences of that shit judgement are unfolding. These are just simple dashboard screenshots, as I havent had time to look at the hospital data yet.

Cases by specimen date:

London:

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South East:

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East of England:
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I wonder what will be said in todays press conference. I suppose I'll tune in at 5.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Matt Knobhead is on now.

 

[elbows]

I still dont like whats shown by hospital data either, silimar trend as last time I posted this.

7 day rolling average hospital admissions:



Number of Covid-19 patients in hospital:


Data from Statistics » COVID-19 Hospital Activity

 

[Mation]

Does he go to sleep thinking he's done a good job?

 

[elbows]

Matt Knobhead is on now.

I note they decided to actually do something about London now, but its mass testing for secondary school children rather than other measures. And this will become an excuse for not doing other things rapidly.

 

[planetgeli]

There are apparently rumours the Senedd may close down schools a week early this Friday.

And so it came to pass...

Covid Wales: Secondary schools 'move online' from Monday

Mixed reaction as secondary schools and FE colleges in Wales are told to close on Friday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Teaboy]

I note they decided to actually do something about London now, but its mass testing for secondary school children rather than other measures. And this will become an excuse for not doing other things rapidly.

Only 3 months too late as well.

 

[elbows]

The three regions I mentioned earlier, London, the South East and the East of England were all name checked by Hancock today in relation to worrying rises.

 

[Espresso]

The three regions I mentioned earlier, London, the South East and the East of England were all name checked by Hancock today in relation to worrying rises.

At least if he lurks on here he might learn something.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

At least if he lurks on here he might learn something.

Learn? Those cunts don’t learn owt.

 

[Pickman's model]

At least if he lurks on here he might learn something.

like the bourbons he has never learned anything or forgotten anything

 

[Cloo]

It's beginning to look a lot like... tier 3 in London before Christmas.

 

[LDC]

It's beginning to look a lot like... tier 3 in London before Christmas.

I wonder about the timing though. National Tier review on the 16th, so earliest new Tiers would be in is the 17th, but then the Xmas infection bonus break is only 6 days later on the 23rd, so wonder if they'll hold off until after that's over? I expect they'll be huge pressure from the hospitality industry to leave that week in Tier 2...

 

[mack]

Pesky kids! Was on a tram full of them on my way home - most without a mask.

I get the feeling the powers that be in London are desperate just to get through to Christmas eve in tier 2.

 

[elbows]

From https://assets.publishing.service.g...-19_and_Influenza_Surveillance_Graphs_W50.pdf

I would be inclined to see the rise in levels of various education-age cohorts in certain regions as both something to focus on specifically, but also as a likely warning indicator of increasing infections in those regions in general across far more age groups.

 

[Artaxerxes]

It's beginning to look a lot like... tier 3 in London before Christmas.

Which is basically no fucking different to Tier 2 anyway.