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[Saul Goodman]

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged British people to stay indoors.

He said that people should only leave their homes for basic necessities; one form of exercise a day; any medical need to provide care or help a vulnerable person and to travel to or from work.

In a televised address, he said that these are the only reasons why people should leave their homes.

He warned that if the new rules are not followed, then "police will have the powers" to enforce them.

Mr Johnson said that all shops selling non-essential goods and other premises – libraries, playgrounds, outdoor gyms - will be closed. He said that all gatherings of more than two people in public and social events, excluding funerals, are banned.

WHO warns Covid-19 pandemic is 'accelerating'

The World Health Organization's Response Envoy for Covid-19 says the world is not acting quickly enough to get on top of it - follow all the latest developments both at home and abroad.

www.rte.ie

 

[cupid_stunt]

It's from the Sun. And it's only the headline. The trucks were allowed to continue on their journey with their cargo intact. No supplies were taken.

Any comment Marty1?

 

[Septimus Rufiji]

so I can still go to work but when I get home I have to stay in? What kind of fucked up, witless thinking is that? or is it me that's witless?

 

[fishfinger]

Any comment Marty1?

He may have read it at Breitbart, which omitted the bit about the trucks being allowed to continue on their way.

 

[Marty1]

Any comment Marty1?

Yeah, I’ve read the full article (not from The Sun), Macron let the supplies continue the save further embarrassment fwiu.

 

[emanymton]

so I can still go to work but when I get home I have to stay in? What kind of fucked up, witless thinking is that? or is it me that's witless?

It's not you.

 

[bimble]

Some detail such as it is

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/874714/Full_guidance_on_staying_at_home_and_away_from_others.pdf

 

[cupid_stunt]

Yeah, I’ve read the full article (not from The Sun), Macron let the supplies continue the save further embarrassment fwiu.

So, bollocks.

 

[Marty1]

So, bollocks.

Fake news?

I wouldn’t say so based on the article especially when you consider that Macron is a little stunt

 

[Supine]

Fake news?

I wouldn’t say so based on the article especially when you consider that Macron is a little stunt

You're absolutely fucking delusional. You got called out on that bollox news story, at least admit it.

 

[Marty1]

You're absolutely fucking delusional. You got called out on that bollox news story, at least admit it.

Incorrect assumption that you’ve pulled out of your rear end.

 

[weltweit]

Saxony has taken 6 Italian covid-19 patients from Italy.

Italy (if trends continue) will have had twice as many deaths as China by tomorrow.

USA testing has now established 42,443 confirmed cases.

 

[weltweit]

Ranked by New Deaths, UK is now in 6th place.

 

[editor]

I’d say so but I’d say it’s a verboten source for here, so - no linky I’m afraid

Take a week off this thread. The last thing we need is people posting up 'verboten' bullshit. This is a fucking important subject and not one for fake news/made up/unattributed bullshit.

 

[emanymton]

Some detail such as it is

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/874714/Full_guidance_on_staying_at_home_and_away_from_others.pdf

These four reasons are exceptions - even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent outside of the home and ensuring you are 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household.

How exactly are you meant to do that when getting the bus to work?

 

[little_legs]

Take a week off this thread. The last thing we need is people posting up 'verboten' bullshit. This is a fucking important subject and not one for fake news/made up/unattributed bullshit.

Thank you.

 

[elbows]

22:56 on BBC live updates page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-52000039

The horror

Elderly 'dead and abandoned' in Spanish care homes
Soldiers tackling Spain's coronavirus epidemic by disinfecting residential care homes have found a number of elderly people abandoned and left for dead in their beds, the country's defence minister has said.
The news comes as Spain's death toll from the disease rose from 1,720 on Sunday to 2,182. The total number of confirmed cases has increased to 33,089.
"The army has seen some totally abandoned elderly people – even some who were dead in their beds,” Margarita Robles told the Ana Rosa TV programme.
Those responsible would be met with "the full weight of the law", the minister added.

 

[Shechemite]

Oh bloody hell

Second patient has coronavirus at psychiatric hospital

A second patient at Washington state's largest psychiatric hospital has tested positive for the new coronavirus.

apnews.com

 

[DaveCinzano]

Aw crap - Nepal is reporting a second case

Until recently it was the only country ‘highlighted in green’ (that is “all cases have recovered from the infection”) since there were new cases detected in Gibraltar.

 

[Part-timah]

 

[pesh]

more good news...

CDC says coronavirus RNA found in Princess Cruise ship cabins up to 17 days after passengers left

Traces of the coronavirus were found up to 17 days after passengers disembarked the Diamond Princess cruise ship, surviving far longer on surfaces than previous research has shown, according to new data published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

www.cnbc.com

 

[a_chap]

Very interesting example of simple data modelling of C19 deaths in the US




No hyperbole, but still very shocking.

 

[zahir]

.

 

[weltweit]

Spain, elderly people found dead and abandoned in care homes.

 

[weltweit]

Some updates from China from the BBC

Coronavirus: China and the virus that threatens everything

With the country reeling from the massive public health disaster, what might it mean for the economy, society and those in power?

www.bbc.co.uk

Coronavirus: Wuhan to ease lockdown as world battles pandemic

The lockdown in the Chinese city where the outbreak began will be partially lifted next month.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Maltin]

The 233 number for Italy and UK finally lifted from Urban and stuck on the news

That 233 figure was from 2 days ago (now 3). Not sure if mentioned elsewhere here but interesting to me that 2 days later, deaths in Italy had increased to 463 (631 after 3 days), a 99% increase. The number of deaths in the UK yesterday was 335, a 44% increase. The number of deaths is still worrying and will increase but hopefully some hope that the UK growth rate is currently a lot lower. The number of deaths in the UK in the last 3 days has been fairly stable around 50 per day. Will be interesting to see whether that trend continues when the updated numbers are published later today or we see the large increase in numbers seen in Italy and Spain.

 

[David Clapson]

These numbers don't tell you much. Coronavirus - worldwide breaking news, discussion, stats, updates and more

 

[Maltin]

These numbers don't tell you much. Coronavirus - worldwide breaking news, discussion, stats, updates and more

This is true but I feel it is still useful to consider them. The 233 was given as some claim that we were exactly 2 weeks behind Italy and on the same trajectory and was just trying to point out that this may not be the case but accept the case that there are multiple factors involved, the data is not accurate and subject to differences in reporting and also lags behind what is currently happening.

 

[Indeliblelink]

No surprise really

Japan asks for Olympics postponement
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed by a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Abe said he has agreed the delay with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach following talks earlier on Tuesday.
BBC sports editor Dan Roan says the IOC's Executive Board will approve the delay this afternoon.

 

[editor]

Listen to this pile of excrement who thinks he's some sort of hero

As Donald Trump pushed to re-open the US economy in weeks, rather than months, the lieutenant governor of Texas went on Fox News to argue that he would rather die than see public health measures damage the US economy, and that he believed “lots of grandparents” across the country would agree with him.

“My message: let’s get back to work, let’s get back to living, let’s be smart about it, and those of us who are 70-plus, we’ll take care of ourselves,” Lt Gov Dan Patrick, a 69-year-old Republican, told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday night.

“Don’t sacrifice the country,” Patrick said. “Don’t do that.”

Patrick said he feared that public health restrictions to prevent coronavirus could end American life as he knows it, and that he is willing to risk death to protect the economy for his grandchildren.

“You know, Tucker, no one reached out to me and said, ‘As a senior citizen, are you willing to take a chance on your survival in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren?’” Patrick said. “And if that’s the exchange, I’m all in.”

“That doesn’t make me noble or brave or anything like that,” he added. “I just think there are lots of grandparents out there in this country like me.”

Older people would rather die than let Covid-19 harm US economy – Texas official

Lieutenant governor Dan Patrick tells Fox News: ‘Do we have to shut down the entire country for this? I think we can get back to work’

www.theguardian.com