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llamedos
  • llamedos
  • Advanced Member Topic Starter
26 March 2020 11:49:33


The Government are aiming for 10,000 tests per day by the end of this week.


So far this week



  • Monday 5,605 tests

  • Tuesday 6,491 tests


Originally Posted by: Gavin D 

Looks like that may be achievable then 

"Life with the Lions"

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westv
26 March 2020 11:53:13


Just had a call from a nice sounding lady at an estate agent. The conversation went like this..


EA - "Jut wanted to reassure you we expect everything to return to normal in 3 weeks"


BG - "I think that's VERY unlikely"


EA - "Well to be truthful we think the slowdown may last 6 weeks"



Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


Thinking of moving?

At least it will be mild!
Heavy Weather 2013
26 March 2020 11:59:02
A friend of mine has confirmed one his friends died of the virus. He was diagnosed with the virus on Sunday and died this morning at 1am.

How awfully tragic, he was in his late 30s and did have underlying conditions.

It’s sad to think that in a few weeks we might all know someone who has passed directly or in directly.
Mark
Beckton, E London
Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.
Brian Gaze
26 March 2020 12:01:18


 


Thinking of moving?


Originally Posted by: westv 


No. I'm selling a property I have just inherited.

Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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llamedos
  • llamedos
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26 March 2020 12:03:09

A friend of mine has confirmed one his friends died of the virus. He was diagnosed with the virus on Sunday and died this morning at 1am.

How awfully tragic, he was in his late 30s and did have underlying conditions.

It’s sad to think that in a few weeks we might all know someone who has passed directly or in directly.

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 

Very sad to learn of that. A sobering thought..... 

"Life with the Lions"

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Maunder Minimum
26 March 2020 12:03:13

A friend of mine has confirmed one his friends died of the virus. He was diagnosed with the virus on Sunday and died this morning at 1am.

How awfully tragic, he was in his late 30s and did have underlying conditions.

It’s sad to think that in a few weeks we might all know someone who has passed directly or in directly.

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


That is terrible. Was this in London? Or don't you know?


The sister of one of my colleagues in Denmark has got it - but they know she caught it in northern Italy and she is self isolating.


 

New world order coming.
Heavy Weather 2013
26 March 2020 12:05:19


 


That is terrible. Was this in London? Or don't you know?


The sister of one of my colleagues in Denmark has got it - but they know she caught it in northern Italy and she is self isolating.


 


Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 


Yes, he was on Hillingdon hospital. It hits you a bit when you see things like that.

Mark
Beckton, E London
Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.
xioni2
26 March 2020 12:13:02


Interesting differences between Turkey and Greece. Not sure if its down to tesing, measures taken, population density,  or whatever


1st confirmed case for Turkey wasn't until 11th March, they are now 2433 confirmed cases and 59 deaths


Greece's 1st confirmed was 26th February, they are now 821 cases and 22 deaths.


 

Originally Posted by: KevBrads1 


Exactly, I posted this down the thread, this crisis will expose a lot of poor and good leadership. It's still early days, but I've been relatively impressed with the greek govt. They established a task force in late Feb and started procuring ventilators and protective gear.


Then just 3 days after the deaths in Italy started rising quickly, they announced an immediate lockdown and their PM was brutally honest. He basically said that no matter what they do, their health system is not adequate and cannot cope with an Italian style crisis (their healthcare system is decimated after 10 years of crisis and severely understaffed with lots of Greek doctors working for the NHS here). He also explained that Greece is very similar to Italy (aged population, living in flats etc.), so they had to shutdown the economy in order to avoid a catastrophe. 


Even though more than 100 schools from Greece were in N.Italy in february, so far Greece has avoided the exponential growth and they only have ~25 deaths.

Lionel Hutz
26 March 2020 12:18:56


 


So you trust China and Iran? You and I don't see eye to eye, but then we never did.


Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 


As regards Iran, I suspect that some of the issue may not be intentional dishonesty but rather incompetence(or perhaps it's fairer to say lack of ability or organisation). I seriously doubt their ability to properly gather statistics on cases. Some of the issues are how many tests are carried out in Iran, how are these numbers are notified to central authority, how corona related deaths are attributed etc. Intentional cover up is quite possible but the issues above are probably at least as, if not more important.


With China, I just don't know. They surely have the ability to properly collate figures. Are they lying? You may well be correct but AFAIK, the WHO hasn't been critical of their figures.

Lionel Hutz
Nr.Waterford , S E Ireland
68m ASL



Heavy Weather 2013
26 March 2020 12:20:32
And so the Tsunami begins:

London hospitals facing 'tsunami' of coronavirus cases

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51714498 

It’s seems the explosion of positive cases over the last few days is starting cause critical issues. MM confirmed as much yesterday after his discussion with his family member
Mark
Beckton, E London
Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.
Lionel Hutz
26 March 2020 12:21:09


 


Yes, he was on Hillingdon hospital. It hits you a bit when you see things like that.


Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


I'm sorry to hear that, Mark.

Lionel Hutz
Nr.Waterford , S E Ireland
68m ASL



nsrobins
26 March 2020 12:21:18

I've been asked on FB if I'm doing the NHS Clap later.


It might be just me but reading NHS and clap in the same sentence makes me a little nervous :)


 

Neil
Fareham, Hampshire 28m ASL (near estuary)
Stormchaser, Member TORRO
Heavy Weather 2013
26 March 2020 12:23:34


 


I'm sorry to hear that, Mark.


Originally Posted by: Lionel Hutz 


Thank you Lionel. I didn’t know the person myself. But it’s sad to see none the less.


 

Mark
Beckton, E London
Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.
Gavin D
26 March 2020 12:24:15
Germany have performed 410,000 tests since March 9th according to Dr. Gassen, head of the National Health Insurance Fund in Germany.
Heavy Weather 2013
26 March 2020 12:24:40
Question.

The PM confirmed the lockdown would last three weeks. What is everyone’s thoughts. Do people think we could have this lifted then, or do people think we may have this extended?
Mark
Beckton, E London
Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.
Gavin D
26 March 2020 12:28:26

Question.

The PM confirmed the lockdown would last three weeks. What is everyone’s thoughts. Do people think we could have this lifted then, or do people think we may have this extended?

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


 


A lot will depend on the idiots who continue to flout the request to avoid social distancing.


 


The more seriously and quickly some take it the quicker we can return to something more normal.

Rob K
26 March 2020 12:29:44

Germany have performed 410,000 tests since March 9th according to Dr. Gassen, head of the National Health Insurance Fund in Germany.

Originally Posted by: Gavin D 


Is it just me or is that a rather unfortunate name for a German doctor?

Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl
"But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand." — Jerome K. Jerome
Quantum
26 March 2020 12:30:05

Question.

The PM confirmed the lockdown would last three weeks. What is everyone’s thoughts. Do people think we could have this lifted then, or do people think we may have this extended?

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


The main problem is as soon as this is lifted, idiots will start having street parties.


 

2023/2024 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):
29/11 (-6), 30/11 (-6), 02/12 (-5), 03/12 (-5), 04/12 (-3), 16/01 (-3), 18/01 (-8), 08/02 (-5)

Total: 8 days with snow/sleet falling.

2022/2023 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):

18/12 (-1), 06/03 (-6), 08/03 (-8), 09/03 (-6), 10/03 (-8), 11/03 (-5), 14/03 (-6)

Total: 7 days with snow/sleet falling.

2021/2022 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):

26/11 (-5), 27/11 (-7), 28/11 (-6), 02/12 (-6), 06/01 (-5), 07/01 (-6), 06/02 (-5), 19/02 (-5), 24/02 (-7), 30/03 (-7), 31/03 (-8), 01/04 (-8)
Total: 12 days with snow/sleet falling.
Rob K
26 March 2020 12:31:40

Question.

The PM confirmed the lockdown would last three weeks. What is everyone’s thoughts. Do people think we could have this lifted then, or do people think we may have this extended?

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


I don’t see how it can be lifted. The virus isn’t going to disappear. Surely the more we slow down transmission, the longer the lockdown will have to last because the more possible hosts will still be out there uninfected?

Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl
"But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand." — Jerome K. Jerome
westv
26 March 2020 12:32:24

Question.

The PM confirmed the lockdown would last three weeks. What is everyone’s thoughts. Do people think we could have this lifted then, or do people think we may have this extended?

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


Didn't he say "at least three weeks"?

At least it will be mild!
Brian Gaze
26 March 2020 12:32:37

Question.

The PM confirmed the lockdown would last three weeks. What is everyone’s thoughts. Do people think we could have this lifted then, or do people think we may have this extended?

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


Will partly depend on where we are with antibody testing. Apparently the ones Spain has bought are worse than useless. UK has apparently bought the same. 

Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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Maunder Minimum
26 March 2020 12:33:20


 


I don’t see how it can be lifted. The virus isn’t going to disappear. Surely the more we slow down transmission, the longer the lockdown will have to last because the more possible hosts will still be out there uninfected?


Originally Posted by: Rob K 


Some lockdown restrictions in the UK could last six months, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer has suggested.


Dr Jenny Harries has hinted that measures will likely last longer than the three weeks initially stipulated by Boris Johnson. 

New world order coming.
westv
26 March 2020 12:33:27


 


Is it just me or is that a rather unfortunate name for a German doctor?


Originally Posted by: Rob K 


Would have been worse if the last letter was m rather than n.

At least it will be mild!
Heavy Weather 2013
26 March 2020 12:38:45


 


The main problem is as soon as this is lifted, idiots will start having street parties.


 


Originally Posted by: Quantum 


I have to use 80% of my leave before 31 May. I was going to use the 14 days I have to use as late as possible. Let’s hope people start following the correct rules.

Mark
Beckton, E London
Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.
Phil G
26 March 2020 12:41:46

Question.

The PM confirmed the lockdown would last three weeks. What is everyone’s thoughts. Do people think we could have this lifted then, or do people think we may have this extended?

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


Think we will have another 3-6 weeks on top of this. After that however what happens? If many deaths are avoided now then great but this thing will be back again within a week. You can see periods of lockdown and opening up. I suppose that will cause this flatter curve rather than the spike and give the NHS the chance to treat more people.

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