Coronavirus Disease Outbreak COVID-19 #60

[Oohthedrama]

Thread 60.
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(like always, I’m running out of questions
- I will be doing elf on the shelf
- the bleeping elf can do one...North Pole hospital reached capacity and he’s passed away)

 

[danbo1990]

are offices allowed to stay open or not now do any of you know? X

 

[Jc456]

Daughters school are advertising for reception new starters and encouraging people to book and look around! Can they do that?

 

[Tublet83]

Daughters school are advertising for reception new starters and encouraging people to book and look around! Can they do that?

All of ours has put videos up and said no visits this year

 

[Mulholland Drive]

In terms of the poll questions for this new thread, I voted "no" to voting for a lockdown in parliament, I have no confidence in BJ, but would comply with the law, and that the lockdown will drag on into the new year (although probably renamed "circuit breaker", "Fire cracker" or some such nonsense)

Boris MUST get a grip sooner rather than later!

 

[Jc456]

All of ours has put videos up and said no visits this year

That's what I've seen all the other schools are doing. I was surprised to see them encouraging people to look around

 

[Lollypad]

are offices allowed to stay open or not now do any of you know? X

Yes where the job cannot be done effectively at home. I think it's slightly lighter than before - for example if your mental health is truly suffering at home, it would be allowed to go into work, but avoid public transport if you can.

EDIT: not a professional, this is just what I've understood from what I've read and from the attitude my workplace is having to it.

 

[Happy Lady]

Thread 60.
continue here.

(like always, I’m running out of questions
- I will be doing elf on the shelf
- the bleeping elf can do one...North Pole hospital reached capacity and he’s passed away)

I gave you some questions Mrs. You can use them on the next thread. The speed of these it will be about Thursday.

 

[prinnygrace]

I have questions for you 4

 

[memoii11]

Will garden centers stay open does anyone know?

 

[Snarly6kids]

The one thing I can't get my head around is the need to lockdown the country for a virus that only 1.6% of the population has tested positive for. If you do the maths 1,053,864 people tested positive in a country with a population of 66,650,000. We are risking mental health of people, people's livelihoods, jobs and children's education for a virus that has effected such a small percentage of people. I believe covid exists, I wear masks when I need to and keep my distance. I follow all the rules , I am a family of 8 so we haven't mixed with anyone else since March before anyone thinks I am a covidiot. I just can't understand why everything has to close down again .

 

[Tippingpoint23]

Will garden centers stay open does anyone know?

I went to one yesterday and they are hoping to be able to but weren't sure yet

 

[Mulholland Drive]

Will garden centers stay open does anyone know?

From the Telegraph

From Thursday food shops, supermarkets, garden centres, hardware stores and certain other retailers providing essential goods and services can remain open.

 

[monga]

I have questions for you 4

 

[Happy Lady]

The one thing I can't get my head around is the need to lockdown the country for a virus that only 1.6% of the population has tested positive for. If you do the maths 1,053,864 people tested positive in a country with a population of 66,650,000. We are risking mental health of people, people's livelihoods, jobs and children's education for a virus that has effected such a small percentage of people. I believe covid exists, I wear masks when I need to and keep my distance. I follow all the rules , I am a family of 8 so we haven't mixed with anyone else since March before anyone thinks I am a covidiot. I just can't understand why everything has to close down again .

It's because the number of cases is escalating so quickly, and the number of hospital admissions must slow down quickly to save the NHS. We just don't have sufficient fully trained staff or capacity in our hospitals. Too many people catching it and passing it on, therefore we need to bring the R number back down below 1. Until this is under control then patients with other conditions like cancer, heart and lung issues, etc, cannot receive the treatment they need in the usual timeframe.

 

[Mrs McCarthy]

I mean it’s great for garden centres, but in what world plants are essential? If they are, then surely books/clothes/you name it is essential too?

 

[Doc]

The one thing I can't get my head around is the need to lockdown the country for a virus that only 1.6% of the population has tested positive for. If you do the maths 1,053,864 people tested positive in a country with a population of 66,650,000. We are risking mental health of people, people's livelihoods, jobs and children's education for a virus that has effected such a small percentage of people. I believe covid exists, I wear masks when I need to and keep my distance. I follow all the rules , I am a family of 8 so we haven't mixed with anyone else since March before anyone thinks I am a covidiot. I just can't understand why everything has to close down again .

exponential growth.

R rate of 1.6 means 1 person will set off a chain of the infection of 900 others by day 16.

now times that by the million plus people infected. And how the numbers go insane on a daily basis from there.

 

[taperjeangirl42]

The one thing I can't get my head around is the need to lockdown the country for a virus that only 1.6% of the population has tested positive for. If you do the maths 1,053,864 people tested positive in a country with a population of 66,650,000. We are risking mental health of people, people's livelihoods, jobs and children's education for a virus that has effected such a small percentage of people. I believe covid exists, I wear masks when I need to and keep my distance. I follow all the rules , I am a family of 8 so we haven't mixed with anyone else since March before anyone thinks I am a covidiot. I just can't understand why everything has to close down again .

It might seem that way right now but they’ve said that if we didn’t take action we could soon be up to 2000-4000 deaths PER DAY.

 

[Doc]

I mean it’s great for garden centres, but in what world plants are essential? If they are, then surely books/clothes/you name it is essential too?

People who grow their own food might need them I guess?

 

[xoxo GG]

It might seem that way right now but they’ve said that if we didn’t take action we could soon be up to 2000-4000 deaths PER DAY.

But on that same chart it estimated we would have deaths equal to the April peak already, so I take it with a pinch of salt even though I acknowledge the worsening situation