General Coronavirus (COVID-19) chat

[Orang Utan]

but fish aren't liable to pay taxes

They are. The lumpfish sum tax for a start

 

[Puddy_Tat]

and i'd forgotten about the pollock tax

 

[Puddy_Tat]

in other news, local Ikea re-opened today and apparently generated huge queues of people complaining about all the other people going there

 

[farmerbarleymow]

This is interesting - maps denoting pavement widths in different cities.

Maps show UK pavements not wide enough for social distancing - in pictures

Spatial analysis by Esri UK has found that most pavements around the country are less than 3 metres wide

www.theguardian.com

 

[Supine]

and i'd forgotten about the pollock tax

Don't forget carperation tax if you run a business

 

[Badgers]

A useful timeline

A timeline of failure.

Through arrogance and incompetence, thousands have needlessly died.

appeasement.org

 

[Badgers]

Sir David Norgrove response to Matt Hancock regarding the Government’s COVID-19 testing data

Dear Secretary of State, Thank you for your letter of 27 May, in which you described some welcome, though limited, additions to the official data on COVID-19 tests, including a proposed note on methods (not yet published at the time of writing). I am afraid though that the figures are still far f

www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk

Sir David Norgrove response to Matt Hancock regarding the Government’s COVID-19 testing data

 

[Badgers]

Under rules set to be published today, new arrivals to the UK will be able to go food shopping, change accommodation and use public transport during a 14-day quarantine period.

Critics round on No 10 over 'ridiculous' rules for 14-day quarantine | Coronavirus | The Guardian

Exclusive: opponents claim exemptions to rules could mean great economic pain for little public health benefit

amp.theguardian.com

 

[Mr.Bishie]

June 8th far too late, & the rest surely is a joke, right? What is the fuckin point

 

[Badgers]

Downing St is scrapping its COVID-19 press conferences on Saturdays and Sundays and now only holding them during the week.

Must all be nearly over then

 

[Pickman's model]

Must all be nearly over then

the viewing figures are down and they've been told that the only way to restore them is to reduce the frequency

 

[Teaboy]

Must all be nearly over then

They're not much use. It doesn't appear any senior cabinet members fancy working on the weekend so its normally some nobody. Also the reporting of the data is always on a lag.

 

[Badgers]

They're not much use

That was all you needed to write

 

[robsean]

.......and we're "moving on".

 

[gentlegreen]

The whole cycling boom thing...

My near neighbour asked me to help him with a pushbike for his missis so she could get to work more easily at 4am...
I struggle with people thinking you can leave bikes outdoors for two years and then expect to ride them ... so the chain was seriously rusty and the front wheel bearing was a bit crunchy .. the ancient knobbly rear tyre had blown out when they pumped it up - he was surprised when I insisted on lubing the chain !

Luckily I had some worn kevlar-lined tyres - at the stage where I usually put them outside for casual users .
First time I've properly spoken to him in the two or three years he's lived there - as I suspected he knows my sister and nephew from working at M&S - has her on Facebook ...

Then as I had his bike up on the stand, someone else asked how much I charged for a service - but I had to refuse - I'm not qualified / experienced - and a reluctant mechanic except on my own bike - and even this bike had a couple of features I was unfamiliar with... (I only have experience of maintaining a particular bike I bought 20 years ago ...)

Inevitably two weeks later I spent an hour this afternoon doing a full service on that bike

Well he's helping keep M&S working and she the buses, so I suppose it's for a good cause...

 

[DexterTCN]

My second mask came today. Cute kittens.

Strangley...the velvety material and strong elastic reminds me much more of sexy knickers. I'm pretty sure someone is cutting them in half and making masks.

 

[two sheds]

Interesting:

Ibuprofen tested as treatment for breathing difficulties in coronavirus hospital patients

If successful, trial could reduce hospital stays, say researchers

www.independent.co.uk

A trial has been launched in the UK to test whether ibuprofen can help with breathing difficulties in Covid-19 hospital patients.

Scientists hope a modified form of the anti-inflammatory drug and painkiller will help to relieve respiratory problems in people who have more serious coronavirus symptoms but do not need intensive care unit treatment.
...
The treatment will not be available to the wider public.

The trial will use a liquid capsule form of ibuprofen rather than the tablets that people can buy in supermarkets and chemists.

Previous studies on animals have suggested that ibuprofen may be effective in treating acute respiratory distress syndrome – a condition seen in patients with serious Covid-19 symptoms.
...
Early in the pandemic, some, including the French Health Minister, raised concerns over the use of ibuprofen in treating Covid-19, saying it could exacerbate the effects of the disease.

However, a review by The Commission on Human Medicines concluded that there is not enough evidence to suggest a link between taking ibuprofen and worsening coronavirus symptoms.

Official guidance from the NHS recommends that people take paracetamol first to treat mild Covid-19 symptoms.

 

[editor]

FFS:

The World Health Organization and a number of national governments have changed their Covid-19 policies and treatments on the basis of flawed data from a little-known US healthcare analytics company, also calling into question the integrity of key studies published in some of the world’s most prestigious medical journals.

A Guardian investigation can reveal the US-based company Surgisphere, whose handful of employees appear to include a science fiction writer and an adult-content model, has provided data for multiple studies on Covid-19 co-authored by its chief executive, but has so far failed to adequately explain its data or methodology.

Data it claims to have legitimately obtained from more than a thousand hospitals worldwide formed the basis of scientific articles that have led to changes in Covid-19 treatment policies in Latin American countries. It was also behind a decision by the WHO and research institutes around the world to halt trials of the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine.

Two of the world’s leading medical journals – the Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine – published studies based on Surgisphere data. The studies were co-authored by the firm’s chief executive, Sapan Desai.

Late on Tuesday, after being approached by the Guardian, the Lancet released an “expression of concern” about its published study. The New England Journal of Medicine has also issued a similar notice.

Surgisphere: governments and WHO changed Covid-19 policy based on suspect data from tiny US company

Surgisphere, whose employees appear to include a sci-fi writer and adult content model, provided database behind Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine hydroxychloroquine studies

www.theguardian.com

 

[Ted Striker]

 

[Badgers]

Fucking idiot. Hands all over his face today. Likely he has spread it all over the place. MPs queuing like they were at a fairground to appease a cunt and a cunt party to get their own shouty way.

A failed state

 

[zora]

Fucking hell. Had a post sitting in my drafts from the UK thread from last night, could not be bothered to post it then, but seems apt enough now ... "This bloody government...I give up. Voting to merrily spread Covid amongst themselves again just like at the start of it all, and probably bring it into the Central London shop where I likely will be working again in two weeks time and into their communities up and down the country..."
There aren't enough facepalms in the world...

 

[zahir]

Fucking hell. Had a post sitting in my drafts from the UK thread from last night, could not be bothered to post it then, but seems apt enough now ...

I was meaning to ask, but didn’t get round to it, how long it was likely to be before Westminster saw its second wave.

 

[Badgers]

Follow the science...

 

[Badgers]

Not ideal this...

Coronavirus hospital admissions in Greater Manchester at highest since April

Andy Burnham said the latest numbers from Tuesday were ‘a concern’ after they rose for a second consecutive week. But he said it was ‘too early to call it a trend’

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[elbows]

Its possibly worth hearing him say it to get the fuller context, and he also says some interesting things about 'local lockdowns', local information, working with communities and empowering people. All of that stuff is covered by the first 10 mins of the video.

 

[8ball]

Follow the science...

I agree. If we pick up anything heavier than a ream of paper at my workplace, we have to go on a course.

 

[Badgers]

Face coverings on public transport mandatory from 15/06

Is that the government doing something two/three months too late again? Or are they going to try and ram more people on public transport?

 

[8ball]

Face coverings on public transport mandatory from 15/06

I'll need to get a mask sorted.

I like this one, but not sure of its protection rating.

 

[Orang Utan]

I've got one of these on the way:

 

[8ball]

I've got one of these on the way:
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Yeah, was thinking it would be fun getting on the tram or tube with that.