SARS CoV-2 coronavirus / Covid-19 (No tin foil hat silliness please)

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Sphaero said:
What the hell did I just read over the last few pages? This thread has been overall mostly level headed and informative, but the questioning of whether the freaking head of a government should be tested if he shows symptoms is just bizarre.

I don´t think that it was Johnsons right to be tested, but his fecking obligation. Not only is it the harsh truth that his personal health und ability to function is more important to the general puclic than others, the virus is not only a danger to him but to the he was in contact with the last few weeks, which is probably the majority of your current executive branch. If the spread can not be traced and contained you can find yourself with a crippled government in a few days. in a time when swift political actions can save hundreds, if not thousands of lives, such a scenario would be a freaking desaster....
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I agree that swift political action would save many lives, Boris has demonstrated since the start of this that he is unable or unwilling to take swift action however. The latest debacle and stream of lies over not joining the EU joint procurement scheme for ventilators, PPE and tests is just one in a long line of his missteps throughout the crisis that show he does not have the ability or willingness to function as our leader at this time or any other. If our tests are as scarce as they say then use them to protect the front line medical workers putting their lives on the line to save others, not bluffers and chancers who are standing In the way of our actions and who have a long, long history of doing down our health service unless it suits their argument on a bus.
 

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BBC have a clip of Dominic Cummings absolutely legging it out of Downing Street shortly after Johnson announces he has the virus. Isn't that breaking isolation rules? :lol:
 

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It is monumentally bad planning to have the PM and the Health Minister come down with this during a health crisis.

From Day 1 in january, they shouldn't have been allowed in the same room.

Most businesses won;t let two key management fly on the same plane for this reason in normal times.
 

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Oh my god has anyone ever had such a treat?
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It happened a couple of times when I was little. I think my dad always said it was a glitch at the factory. I had a friend who's dad worked for Cadbury's and we used to get all the slightly imperfect chocolate not fit for sale. I got a whole box of smiley bars once that were just wrapped wrong. I probably have diabetes but still.............
 

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Guardian said:
Did a New York Times article inspire Trump's 'back to work' plan?
A New York Times piece by a diet specialist appears to have informed Trump’s idea to open up the country by Easter
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But as many pointed out, article writer David Katz is not an epidemiologist. Instead, he specializes in nutrition advice, and has published a number of dietary books, including The Way to Eat, Cut Your Cholesterol and Stealth Health.
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Sara125 said:
Have you been living under a rock :lol: him and Idris Elba were like the first celebs to come out as positive
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Bob Dylan's just released a song about JFK's assassination, so Tarrou's quite up-to-date in comparison. :D
 

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Go to Netflix. Search "My Secret, Terrius". Play Season 1, ep:10. Skip to 53rd min. Watch for 2 min. What are you thinking now?
 

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The supermarkets are ridiculous. My sister is a police officer in Derby and says people are just going for the sake of going because it's the only place they're allowed out. People have been banned because of visiting the same supermarket 3/4 times a day. Absolute idiots.
 

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How long do they expect people to stay indoors? People are bound to get frustrated and go out. Humans are short sighted.
 

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Sphaero said:
What the hell did I just read over the last few pages? This thread has been overall mostly level headed and informative, but the questioning of whether the freaking head of a government should be tested if he shows symptoms is just bizarre.

I don´t think that it was Johnsons right to be tested, but his fecking obligation. Not only is it the harsh truth that his personal health und ability to function is more important to the general puclic than others, the virus is not only a danger to him but to the he was in contact with the last few weeks, which is probably the majority of your current executive branch. If the spread can not be traced and contained you can find yourself with a crippled government in a few days. in a time when swift political actions can save hundreds, if not thousands of lives, such a scenario would be a freaking desaster....
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oh hello, a sensible post at last.
 

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Relevated said:
How long do they expect people to stay indoors? People are bound to get frustrated and go out. Humans are short sighted.
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Short sighted.
I can think of another description.
Which starts with Dim and ends with Assholes.
 

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RedDevil@84 said:
There are many many people in US who would agree with him that NY is over-reacting to the whole situation
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I mean, there are more cases in New York than in the whole United Kingdom.

Long Island and the City appear to be the epicenter.

Surely it's hard to overreact to that?
 
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