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Joe Bloggs
11 May 2020 21:09:10
Brian Gaze
11 May 2020 21:11:35

No doubt the New Brexit Party apologists will gloss over this contribution by Hunt. 


 




Brian Gaze
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aparry
11 May 2020 21:25:34


 


Merde! They beat us to it.


Originally Posted by: fairweather 


BBC MAY5th


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-wales-52544247

RobN
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11 May 2020 21:29:53


Interesting read https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/health/coronavirus-plague-pandemic-history.html


 


Originally Posted by: Joe Bloggs 


Some hid in their homes. Others refused to accept the threat. Their way of coping, Boccaccio wrote, was to “drink heavily, enjoy life to the full, go round singing and merrymaking, and gratify all of one’s cravings when the opportunity emerged, and shrug the whole thing off as one enormous joke.”


 Way to go!


Rob
In the flatlands of South Cambridgeshire 15m ASL.
Brian Gaze
11 May 2020 21:30:43



Paris 21 Apr
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/coronavirus-found-paris-sewage-points-early-warning-system


Australis 23 April
https://theconversation.com/flushing-is-our-next-weapon-against-covid-19-if-youre-happy-to-have-your-sewage-scrutinised-136844


Sadly it is all part of the rinse and repeat that is now widespread in online media. Basically republishing the same story is a cheap way to get more clicks. I expect it will be doing the rounds again in a few weeks time.


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howham
11 May 2020 21:32:03


 


Some hid in their homes. Others refused to accept the threat. Their way of coping, Boccaccio wrote, was to “drink heavily, enjoy life to the full, go round singing and merrymaking, and gratify all of one’s cravings when the opportunity emerged, and shrug the whole thing off as one enormous joke.”


 Way to go!


Originally Posted by: RobN 


I didn't know Beast lived there!

JHutch
11 May 2020 21:36:17


 



Paris 21 Apr
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/coronavirus-found-paris-sewage-points-early-warning-system


Australis 23 April
https://theconversation.com/flushing-is-our-next-weapon-against-covid-19-if-youre-happy-to-have-your-sewage-scrutinised-136844


Sadly it is all part of the rinse and repeat that is now widespread in online media. Basically republishing the same story is a cheap way to get more clicks. I expect it will be doing the rounds again in a few weeks time.


Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


Yep, date, or at least the month was in the title but thought i would post it as it was interesting and it wasn't a story i hadn't seen mentioned on here before. Gave me a cheap joke too as well which may have been a factor.

David M Porter
11 May 2020 21:38:44

Get in there, Mr Morgan!


https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesMomentum/videos/237489280855346/


 


Lenzie, Glasgow

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David M Porter
11 May 2020 21:44:13


Both Whitty and Vallance suggested in the briefing they’d be gobsmacked if there was wasn’t some form of breakthrough in fighting this virus - whether it’s a vaccine or a successful treatment regime. 


That’s a minor positive in let’s be honest, what has been another frustrating and tiresome day.


Originally Posted by: Joe Bloggs 


Let's hope their cautious optimism, if it can be described as such, is not misplaced Joe.


I can't remember which of Whitty and Vallance it was who only 2-3 weeks ago were downplaying the chances of a successful vaccine against Covid-19 coming along any time in the near future. I guess they have to be careful with what they say given their public roles, but I for onw am placing my faith in the work that Professor Sarah Gilbert and her team of scientists are doing in Oxford.


Lenzie, Glasgow

"Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom, and we must always be ready to listen and respect other points of view."- Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022
David M Porter
11 May 2020 22:00:26


 


You can't keep the country locked down indefinitely - it has to be lifted sooner or later.


The key to keeping it under control for the future is proper border controls, whether the airline and tourist industries like it or not.


Those countries which have controlled it internally, have kept it out via stringent border controls.


Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 


That was one of the biggest blunders HMG government made in the early stages of this crisis; see the clip with Peirs Morgan which I quoted above.


Imposing strict border controls once it became clear how serious the situation overseas was becoming should have been a matter of no more than basic common sense. More than 30,000 people (official figure) in this country have now paid the ultimate price for the gross negligence of this government.


Lenzie, Glasgow

"Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom, and we must always be ready to listen and respect other points of view."- Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022
RobN
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11 May 2020 22:02:26


 



Paris 21 Apr
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/coronavirus-found-paris-sewage-points-early-warning-system


Australis 23 April
https://theconversation.com/flushing-is-our-next-weapon-against-covid-19-if-youre-happy-to-have-your-sewage-scrutinised-136844


Sadly it is all part of the rinse and repeat that is now widespread in online media. Basically republishing the same story is a cheap way to get more clicks. I expect it will be doing the rounds again in a few weeks time.


Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


So true! Most journalism now seems to consist of people sitting in front of keyboards regurgitating other people's stories. Somewhere there must be people writing original material but they seem to be getting fewer and fewer.


Rob
In the flatlands of South Cambridgeshire 15m ASL.
fairweather
11 May 2020 22:05:26


 


Gave me a cheap joke too as well which may have been a factor.


Originally Posted by: JHutch 


Me too 


S.Essex, 42m ASL
JHutch
11 May 2020 22:16:12


 


Let's hope their cautious optimism, if it can be described as such, is not misplaced Joe.


I can't remember which of Whitty and Vallance it was who only 2-3 weeks ago were downplaying the chances of a successful vaccine against Covid-19 coming along any time in the near future. I guess they have to be careful with what they say given their public roles, but I for onw am placing my faith in the work that Professor Sarah Gilbert and her team of scientists are doing in Oxford.


Originally Posted by: David M Porter 


I remember Whitty was downplaying the chance of a vaccine being fully available this year. Was that the one?


One negative from tonight was that they reckoned that the number of people who have been infected was about 10% in London, 4% elsewhere across the country. Other estimates i have seen had us a few percent higher than that, i guess we will find out one day how many do have antibodies.

fairweather
11 May 2020 22:22:48


 


I remember Whitty was downplaying the chance of a vaccine being fully available this year. Was that the one?


One negative from tonight was that they reckoned that the number of people who have been infected was about 10% in London, 4% elsewhere across the country. Other estimates i have seen had us a few percent higher than that, i guess we will find out one day how many do have antibodies.


Originally Posted by: JHutch 


.... not at the current rate of anti-body testing they won't. I mean where is the plan for that in the speech?? Talk the talk but can't walk the walk and now they can't even get the talk right !


S.Essex, 42m ASL
fairweather
11 May 2020 22:27:36

I think Witty and Vallance have been compromised. They don't agree with the current statement but if they say so they know that will be it for the Government. They are being loyal because they think to cause a rift now will make things worse. They managed not to get drawn in by saying that the PR and slogan writing isn't part of their remit.


S.Essex, 42m ASL
CreweCold
11 May 2020 22:44:34


No doubt the New Brexit Party apologists will gloss over this contribution by Hunt. 


 




Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


You're assuming Labour would have done better, which is a huge assumption to make given that they would have been led by the same scientists. Allied to the fact that most of Europe sat on their hands at some point.


It's alright for the likes of Starmer to sound calm and collected when he has been able to watch events unfold from the sidelines, throwing in the odd snipe about the government along the way.



Crewe, Cheshire
55 metres above sea level
JHutch
11 May 2020 22:54:19

On the subject of things coming back up, just saw this interview with Rory Stewart from March 12th reappear.


 



The Beast from the East
11 May 2020 23:42:45


 


Some hid in their homes. Others refused to accept the threat. Their way of coping, Boccaccio wrote, was to “drink heavily, enjoy life to the full, go round singing and merrymaking, and gratify all of one’s cravings when the opportunity emerged, and shrug the whole thing off as one enormous joke.”


 Way to go!


Originally Posted by: RobN 


Sounds like a night out in Croydon (pre social distancing of course)Gratifying "cravings" might he a little difficult these days


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bledur
12 May 2020 04:48:15


We took delivery of a sofa ordered in early December this afternoon. Today was the first day of deliveries since lockdown started.


Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


And if you still like it after seeing it in December, Sofa So Good.

Roger Parsons
12 May 2020 04:54:18


And if you still like it after seeing it in December, Sofa So Good.


Originally Posted by: bledur 



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West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
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