Corona virus 18th May 2020

llamedos
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18 May 2020 05:44:32

The papers split their headlines between concerns over the safety of children when schools return and the rush to verify and mass produce an effective vaccine.......

Edited by user 18 May 2020 06:21:03 | Reason: Not specified

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Caz
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18 May 2020 06:14:08

#2

Title wrong. Not 19th! Every day is the same!

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Brian Gaze
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18 May 2020 06:18:10

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If we're going to have 30 million vaccine shots in the UK by September why rush to open the schools now?

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Caz
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18 May 2020 06:21:27

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The papers split their headlines between concerns over the safety of children when schools return and the rush to verify and mass produce an effective vaccine.......

Originally Posted by: llamedos

Llamy could you edit the thread title please? I did exactly the same on the current conditions thread, not just one day, but all week and nobody noticed!

Edit - thank you.

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llamedos
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18 May 2020 06:21:42

#5

Title wrong. Not 19th! Every day is the same!

Originally Posted by: Caz

Oops!

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Caz
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18 May 2020 06:25:37

#6

Oops!

Originally Posted by: llamedos

That’s lockdown for you. Yesterday my brother cooked chips for dinner as he thought it was Saturday until his wife asked where the Sunday dinner was! They’re having a roast today!

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Heavy Weather 2013
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18 May 2020 06:30:01

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If we're going to have 30 million vaccine shots in the UK by September why rush to open the schools now?

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze

Indeed.

Here is another survey. I find the framing of this really disgraceful:

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-poor-families-less-likely-to-want-to-send-their-children-back-to-school-survey-finds-11990192

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llamedos
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18 May 2020 06:31:52

#8

That’s lockdown for you. Yesterday my brother cooked chips for dinner as he thought it was Saturday until his wife asked where the Sunday dinner was! They’re having a roast today!

Originally Posted by: Caz

I'll take any excuse on offer! Thanks for spotting it Caz

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Caz
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18 May 2020 06:57:31

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If we're going to have 30 million vaccine shots in the UK by September why rush to open the schools now?

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze

That was my first thought when I read a post saying a vaccine would be available in September, then I found out it was subject to trials. So nothing is certain yet. I don’t think we can, or should, pin our hopes on a vaccine because it might never happen.

Of course we all hope there will be a vaccine and it’s looking positive on that front but it could take longer and we have to make provision for if it doesn’t happen soon. We can’t hold everything up on ‘ifs’ and ‘maybes’. We need a plan B.

My view on schools re-opening is to plan as proposed in full consultation with teaching staff, but wait and see whether it’s safe enough to do so when the time comes.

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18 May 2020 07:23:22

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That’s lockdown for you. Yesterday my brother cooked chips for dinner as he thought it was Saturday until his wife asked where the Sunday dinner was! They’re having a roast today!

Originally Posted by: Caz

Haha. It's the way you tell em!

Gandalf The White
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18 May 2020 07:28:55

#11

That’s lockdown for you. Yesterday my brother cooked chips for dinner as he thought it was Saturday until his wife asked where the Sunday dinner was! They’re having a roast today!

Originally Posted by: Caz

ROFL - glad we’re not alone in forgetting the day sometimes!

A very good section on BBC R4 just now on the science side of Covid-19. An interview with a professor from Imperial College who said she was confident some of the candidates worldwide would produce viable vaccines - but that early 2021 was a more realistic timescale. She emphasised the challenge of gearing up for billions of shots needed worldwide and the need to ensure global cooperation.

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Caz
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18 May 2020 07:31:01

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Haha. It's the way you tell em!

Originally Posted by: Phil G

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Brian Gaze
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18 May 2020 07:42:13

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The Times has a piece about the potential vitamin D link. Good excuse to relocate to my garden this morning.

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Roger Parsons
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18 May 2020 07:46:46

#14

That’s lockdown for you. Yesterday my brother cooked chips for dinner as he thought it was Saturday until his wife asked where the Sunday dinner was! They’re having a roast today!

Originally Posted by: Caz

I suggested to my other half we could make up 7 "day cards" and draw one at random each morning to decide which "day" we are having. Would add a certain unpredictability to our daily routine...

If a success we could continue it forever.

R

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Justin W
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18 May 2020 07:48:14

#15

The Times has a piece about the potential vitamin D link. Good excuse to relocate to my garden this morning.

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze

Ive been taking Vit D, Korean ginseng and high strength zinc for years and I never get colds

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The Beast from the East
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18 May 2020 07:52:55

#16

Watch this clip about Dutch approach --> if your goal is to run virus through population then opening schools is helpful as kids can spread it through their communities. At least they're honest about the strategy. https://t.co/LuaQBM0B2r

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Maunder Minimum
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18 May 2020 07:52:56

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Ive been taking Vit D, Korean ginseng and high strength zinc for years and I never get colds

Originally Posted by: Justin W

The trouble with zinc however, is that it hides the rust until the structure underneath collapses

New world order coming.

Justin W
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18 May 2020 07:56:40

#18

The trouble with zinc however, is that it hides the rust until the structure underneath collapses

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum

The structure underneath has already collapsed

Yo yo yo. 148-3 to the 3 to the 6 to the 9, representing the ABQ, what up, biatch?

The Beast from the East
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18 May 2020 07:56:40

#19

The Tories rushing this Bill through is a huge risk to our NHS and care sector during the #coronaviruscrisis. Frankly, it’s rank hypocrisy to over 180,000 NHS and care workers to clap for them on a Thursday night and say they’re not welcome here today: https://t.co/AnxTOh9Z0E

— Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (@NickTorfaen) May 18, 2020

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Maunder Minimum
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18 May 2020 07:57:46

#20

The Tories rushing this Bill through is a huge risk to our NHS and care sector during the #coronaviruscrisis. Frankly, it’s rank hypocrisy to over 180,000 NHS and care workers to clap for them on a Thursday night and say they’re not welcome here today: https://t.co/AnxTOh9Z0E

— Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (@NickTorfaen) May 18, 2020

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East

Bull!

New world order coming.

Caz
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18 May 2020 08:00:03

#21

I suggested to my other half we could make up 7 "day cards" and draw one at random each morning to decide which "day" we are having. Would add a certain unpredictability to our daily routine...

If a success we could continue it forever.

R

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons

Might cause problems on bin day though and it might mean you clapping on your own! They, and shopping on Saturdays, are about all that define the days of the week for me at the moment!

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Caz
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18 May 2020 08:01:20

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The structure underneath has already collapsed

Originally Posted by: Justin W

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Gooner
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18 May 2020 08:19:21

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My Daughters school have said I cant view what they will have in place

Unfortunately for Eva she wont be going back

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Caz
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18 May 2020 08:20:43

#24

The Times has a piece about the potential vitamin D link. Good excuse to relocate to my garden this morning.

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze

I really am a big believer in ‘you are what you eat’ and a good balanced diet is the key to a healthy mind and body. Fish, eggs and brown mushrooms are a good source of Vit D, but a daily dose of sunshine in short sleeves is best.

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westv
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18 May 2020 08:22:01

#25

My Daughters school have said I cant view what they will have in place

Unfortunately for Eva she wont be going back

Originally Posted by: Gooner

I wonder if that's because they don't want dozens of parents wandering around the school getting in the way?

At least it will be mild!

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