Fair point I think

 

'Still, now that the package is out there, it’s surely not beyond the wit of the banks to offer interest free loans to those affected - particularly as the state is guaranteeing a lump sum in June. Those banks bailed out by the taxpayer (looking at you RBS, Lloyds) owe a moral duty never mind a financial debt to the public to do their bit right now.'

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronavirus-sunak-self-employed_uk_5e7d2c1dc5b6256a7a278662?utm_hp_ref=uk-homepage

 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUEiAtCWkAA84ld?format=jpg&name=small

What to make of this, latest from imperial college I think after recent interventions.

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I think most people would grab that 5,700 figure with both hands considering some of the estimates we have seen. Also the peak arriving in less than 10 days. If accurate that would be a great result. 

I have to say I’m astonished that they also reckon deaths in the US will peak within a fortnight. I hope they are right though!

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Already out of date with its estimate for the Netherlands. Shows they would peak on 24/03 with 280 daily deaths, but in fact their figures are:

24/03 - 63 deaths
25/03 - 80 deaths
26/03 - 78 deaths

So in fact the Netherlands have succeeded in flattening the curve further than this study estimated, which of course means the peak will be later.

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This is getting boring, you want the last word, but no - you are wrong.

It got boring when you decided to keep misrepresenting what I said and ignoring my calm explanations.

If you can’t keep two separate ideas apart then that’s really your problem and sulking doesn’t become you.

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Yes and also in London it's mostly younger people who live in flats. That's not the case in cities in the Med and in some poor areas of NYC.

 Did you use a good mirror when you posted this?

Quite an impressive bit from this article 

London will have 7,500 critical care beds by the end of next week – 27 times more than the 275 it had before the epidemic began in January.

I find this unbelievable:-

Downing Street has claimed it failed to take part in an EU scheme to source life-saving ventilators to treat coronavirus because it accidentally missed the deadline.

No 10 initially said it did not take part because the UK was “no longer a member” and was “making our own efforts”.

But after critics accused Boris Johnson of putting “Brexit over breathing”, a No 10 spokesman clarified that it had missed out because of an error and would consider participating in future. It is understood the UK claims not to have received an email from the EU asking it to participate.

The mix-up means the UK has missed out on benefiting from the collective buying power of the EU. The bloc is seeking to use its clout to source large numbers of ventilators and protective equipment.

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Better than expected here and we did get one firework.

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 Yes, it moved a lot of people and invoked a renewed sense of pride, belief and belonging, which we’ve lost over the years.  A refreshing moment amidst all the negativity and I think it did a lot of good to a lot more people than the NHS staff and independent carers. 

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