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MaxPB said:

Andy_JS said:

Benpointer said:

Andy_JS said:

Germany: 10,120 / 27.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

11,302 / 27 now

Assuming the figures are accurate, other governments may need to consider sending taskforces to Germany to find out why they're being so successful in combating the virus.

Germany is testing a lot more people so they are catching a lot of the huge number of asymptomatic people. The UK and other countries are only testing those with symptoms so it shows a higher mortality rate.

Andy_JS said:

"The South American nation of Uruguay has reported 50 cases of coronavirus, a disproportionately large amount for this small nation of under 3.5 million inhabitants. (Argentina, next door, population 45 million, has only 79 reported cases).
Doctors are talking of an “explosive growth” in numbers, say local press reports, after the first four cases were reported only last Friday.
About 20 of the cases have been traced back to a single socialite from the capital city of Montevideo who went to a 500-guest wedding the same night after she returned from Spain on 7 March.
The woman in question, Carmela Hontou, who has been diagnosed with the virus, has been giving interviews defending her assistance and adding that she also had lunch with her 84-year-old mother upon arrival and went to a lunch the next day “where there were also a lot of people.”
Asked by a reporter if she didn’t consider it unwise to mingle in large crowds, given her situation, Hontou answered: “That’s ridiculous, plus, do you know how many people came in that plane?”
Audio WhatsApp messages by friends of the woman and other wedding guests have circulated widely in Uruguay, expressing disbelief and anger at her attitude. The authorities have also intervened in the case of Hontou’s two sons, after security guards at her building reported to the authorities Tuesday that they have been allegedly visiting their mother and then going about their business as usual in Montevideo."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/18/coronavirus-live-news-updates-outbreak-us-states-uk-australia-europe-eu-self-isolation-lockdown-latest-update

MaxPB said:

On Scottish independence, the big bazooka is the power of being in the Union. The Scottish government would never be able to sell £40-50bn worth of bonds as an independent nation and the UK government wouldn't allow for the BoE to buy Scottish Sterling bonds as they have no control over policy.

In times of crisis having a viable currency and central bank is really important.

Morris_Dancer said:

For those interested, PS5 hardware is being revealed currently.

Not my kind of livestream, but know we have some other gamers here.

DecrepiterJohnL said:

Philip_Thompson said:

Seems inappropriate but amusing.

I'd suggest "Whatever it takes" and "Protect Lives" are buys.

Does Boris say "whatever it takes" or is that Rishi's own catchphrase?

Philip_Thompson said:

Seems inappropriate but amusing.

I'd suggest "Whatever it takes" and "Protect Lives" are buys.

Philip_Thompson said:

One thing I've not seen mentioned by anyone yet but I hope while businesses like restaurants and bars etc are shut down someone is thinking about security - especially while schools are shut too.

Having many suddenly unoccupied premises, a large number of which may not have shutters - and a load of idle teenagers hanging around not all of whom will be up to good - could be a recipe for disaster.

There's an assumption many are showing that businesses once shut can quickly resume business afterwards. Not true if the business is trashed by chavs.

DecrepiterJohnL said:

Philip_Thompson said:

One thing I've not seen mentioned by anyone yet but I hope while businesses like restaurants and bars etc are shut down someone is thinking about security - especially while schools are shut too.

Having many suddenly unoccupied premises, a large number of which may not have shutters - and a load of idle teenagers hanging around not all of whom will be up to good - could be a recipe for disaster.

There's an assumption many are showing that businesses once shut can quickly resume business afterwards. Not true if the business is trashed by chavs.

Good point, though thieves targeting booze and toilet rolls will likely have left school years ago. Gangs of youths stabbing each other in turf wars is more of a risk, school-wise.

Richard_Nabavi said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

Shameful from Sporting Index.

What we really want is a market on which famous politicians/cabinet members/celebrities get it.

How many MPs get it...

Actually, on a more serious note, with sport largely closed down, bookies and non-financial spread bet firms must be in big trouble.

Richard_Nabavi said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

Shameful from Sporting Index.

What we really want is a market on which famous politicians/cabinet members/celebrities get it.

How many MPs get it...

Actually, on a more serious note, with sport largely closed down, bookies and non-financial spread bet firms must be in big trouble.

TheScreamingEagles said:

Richard_Nabavi said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

Shameful from Sporting Index.

What we really want is a market on which famous politicians/cabinet members/celebrities get it.

How many MPs get it...

Actually, on a more serious note, with sport largely closed down, bookies and non-financial spread bet firms must be in big trouble.

You know all those long term bets where I said the only way you wouldn’t get paid out is either death or if the bookie goes bust......

Philip_Thompson said:

DecrepiterJohnL said:

Philip_Thompson said:

Seems inappropriate but amusing.

I'd suggest "Whatever it takes" and "Protect Lives" are buys.

Does Boris say "whatever it takes" or is that Rishi's own catchphrase?

I seem to recall he said it in reply to almost every question in PMQs yesterday. Clearly been given as the line to take even if Rishi coined it.

Morris_Dancer said:

Lots of tech-talk, mostly above my head, but sounds like PS4 backwards compatibility will be included.

Edited extra bit: not 100% of games but the vast majority.

TGOHF666 said:

https://twitter.com/bbcnormans/status/1240315221580840960?s=21

DavidL said:

RochdalePioneers said:

Have been out checking the stock situation in Tesco / Co-op / Asda / Morrisons:

Tesco. Relatively quiet in terms of people, but significant sections of the store had been stripped
Co-op. Nowhere near as bad as Tesco. Bog Roll aisle completely bare. Printed signs on shelf advising 1 unit per customer, but no products at all for sale
Asda. Heavily shopped, the bulk lager section had been picked clean!
Morrisons. Quite busy but again large sections wiped out. Checkout lass said its been horrible all week. "People come surging in at 7am when the doors open, look for stuff we don't have like toilet rolls then start shouting at us."

Will now up planned production vs my recommendation of lunchtime. Retailer data systems not keeping up with reality in store. Have had some relatively large orders on relatively slow lines where 12 weeks of stock appears to have gone in 12 days. A lot of people planning to bake yummy gluten free bread whilst stuck at home...

I think I preferred it when the updates were about the varieties of strawberries that were not rotting in our fields unpicked.

TheScreamingEagles said:

Shameful from Sporting Index.

What we really want is a market on which famous politicians/cabinet members/celebrities get it.

Foxy said:

DavidL said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

Bloody dumbing down of students ;-)

https://twitter.com/alexwickham/status/1240300854235840512?s=20

I reported that on here a couple of days ago. One of my daughter's best friends is one of the lucky "beneficiaries". She is now working at Ninewells.

I can't help thinking that these young doctors are about to go through something every bit as traumatic as taking part in a war. They are going to see a lot of death first hand. They are going to have to make very difficult choices. They are going to be working their arses off and they are almost certainly going to get sick.

I wonder how many of them will still be in the profession in 5 years time.

It will be a baptism of fire, but they will be fine. They will be acting as assistants and the camaraderie is great at the moment. Sure we will all need to decompress afterwards, but it is as likely to be the making of them as the breaking.

I have faith in the youngsters. They are the equals of any other generation.

stodge said:

Mrs Stodge has just told me the Army is out at Ealing and at Clapham Junction - can anyone confirm?

Big_G_NorthWales said:

The supermarkets have a big problem

I have an ongoing medical issue which I am dealing with on the telephone with my GP practice and they are excellent. They have thanked my wife and I for going into isolation and have said that my high risk factor is an issue over the attendance at the practice though in the end I will be given an appointment. I have full confidence in them but it is clear I cannot breach the isolation

Yesterday my granddaughter 17 went down with a 38 degree temperature and now my daughter, son in law, and grandson are in lockdown for 14 days. Indeed my grandson will not be going back to his school as he moves up in September and the school closes on friday. They cannot help us for the rest of the month.

And now back to the supermarkets, my delivery for tomorrow sees lots of out of stock items and it is a joke. I have not been able to source hand santiser from anywhere since the start of covid 19 nor surface cleaners and paracetamol

The need to supply the most important items to those of us isolated for at least 12 weeks must be addressed as we cannot just get in the car and shop around

So many problems and no easy solutions.

I wonder when our idiotic media will stop their constant whinging, and do they really need to be filming outside the construction of new mortuaries in London

alex_ said:

stodge said:

Mrs Stodge has just told me the Army is out at Ealing and at Clapham Junction - can anyone confirm?

No it’s fake news being spread about twitter. Pictures of army cadets etc (there are barracks at both places)

Foxy said:

DavidL said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

Bloody dumbing down of students ;-)

https://twitter.com/alexwickham/status/1240300854235840512?s=20

I reported that on here a couple of days ago. One of my daughter's best friends is one of the lucky "beneficiaries". She is now working at Ninewells.

I can't help thinking that these young doctors are about to go through something every bit as traumatic as taking part in a war. They are going to see a lot of death first hand. They are going to have to make very difficult choices. They are going to be working their arses off and they are almost certainly going to get sick.

I wonder how many of them will still be in the profession in 5 years time.

It will be a baptism of fire, but they will be fine. They will be acting as assistants and the camaraderie is great at the moment. Sure we will all need to decompress afterwards, but it is as likely to be the making of them as the breaking.

I have faith in the youngsters. They are the equals of any other generation.

Fysics_Teacher said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

The supermarkets have a big problem

I have an ongoing medical issue which I am dealing with on the telephone with my GP practice and they are excellent. They have thanked my wife and I for going into isolation and have said that my high risk factor is an issue over the attendance at the practice though in the end I will be given an appointment. I have full confidence in them but it is clear I cannot breach the isolation

Yesterday my granddaughter 17 went down with a 38 degree temperature and now my daughter, son in law, and grandson are in lockdown for 14 days. Indeed my grandson will not be going back to his school as he moves up in September and the school closes on friday. They cannot help us for the rest of the month.

And now back to the supermarkets, my delivery for tomorrow sees lots of out of stock items and it is a joke. I have not been able to source hand santiser from anywhere since the start of covid 19 nor surface cleaners and paracetamol

The need to supply the most important items to those of us isolated for at least 12 weeks must be addressed as we cannot just get in the car and shop around

So many problems and no easy solutions.

I wonder when our idiotic media will stop their constant whinging, and do they really need to be filming outside the construction of new mortuaries in London

On hand sanitiser, if you are not leaving the house soap and water is actually more effective. Hand sanitiser if only really needed if you are away from a sink I think.

RobD said:

Someone got him talking about China again.

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Fysics_Teacher said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

The supermarkets have a big problem

I have an ongoing medical issue which I am dealing with on the telephone with my GP practice and they are excellent. They have thanked my wife and I for going into isolation and have said that my high risk factor is an issue over the attendance at the practice though in the end I will be given an appointment. I have full confidence in them but it is clear I cannot breach the isolation

Yesterday my granddaughter 17 went down with a 38 degree temperature and now my daughter, son in law, and grandson are in lockdown for 14 days. Indeed my grandson will not be going back to his school as he moves up in September and the school closes on friday. They cannot help us for the rest of the month.

And now back to the supermarkets, my delivery for tomorrow sees lots of out of stock items and it is a joke. I have not been able to source hand santiser from anywhere since the start of covid 19 nor surface cleaners and paracetamol

The need to supply the most important items to those of us isolated for at least 12 weeks must be addressed as we cannot just get in the car and shop around

So many problems and no easy solutions.

I wonder when our idiotic media will stop their constant whinging, and do they really need to be filming outside the construction of new mortuaries in London

On hand sanitiser, if you are not leaving the house soap and water is actually more effective. Hand sanitiser if only really needed if you are away from a sink I think.

Yes thank you. I am aware of that but I may need to go to the surgery or in an emergency and a hand santiser would be useful.

Stereotomy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

The supermarkets have a big problem

I have an ongoing medical issue which I am dealing with on the telephone with my GP practice and they are excellent. They have thanked my wife and I for going into isolation and have said that my high risk factor is an issue over the attendance at the practice though in the end I will be given an appointment. I have full confidence in them but it is clear I cannot breach the isolation

Yesterday my granddaughter 17 went down with a 38 degree temperature and now my daughter, son in law, and grandson are in lockdown for 14 days. Indeed my grandson will not be going back to his school as he moves up in September and the school closes on friday. They cannot help us for the rest of the month.

And now back to the supermarkets, my delivery for tomorrow sees lots of out of stock items and it is a joke. I have not been able to source hand santiser from anywhere since the start of covid 19 nor surface cleaners and paracetamol

The need to supply the most important items to those of us isolated for at least 12 weeks must be addressed as we cannot just get in the car and shop around

So many problems and no easy solutions.

I wonder when our idiotic media will stop their constant whinging, and do they really need to be filming outside the construction of new mortuaries in London

Even if you could get in the car and shop around you likely wouldn't be able to get paracetamol or hand sanitiser

Floater said:

alex_ said:

stodge said:

Mrs Stodge has just told me the Army is out at Ealing and at Clapham Junction - can anyone confirm?

No it’s fake news being spread about twitter. Pictures of army cadets etc (there are barracks at both places)

Where is the barracks in Clapham?

FWIW i have heard from 2 sources that they will be deploying shortly

RochdalePioneers said:

Stereotomy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

The supermarkets have a big problem

I have an ongoing medical issue which I am dealing with on the telephone with my GP practice and they are excellent. They have thanked my wife and I for going into isolation and have said that my high risk factor is an issue over the attendance at the practice though in the end I will be given an appointment. I have full confidence in them but it is clear I cannot breach the isolation

Yesterday my granddaughter 17 went down with a 38 degree temperature and now my daughter, son in law, and grandson are in lockdown for 14 days. Indeed my grandson will not be going back to his school as he moves up in September and the school closes on friday. They cannot help us for the rest of the month.

And now back to the supermarkets, my delivery for tomorrow sees lots of out of stock items and it is a joke. I have not been able to source hand santiser from anywhere since the start of covid 19 nor surface cleaners and paracetamol

The need to supply the most important items to those of us isolated for at least 12 weeks must be addressed as we cannot just get in the car and shop around

So many problems and no easy solutions.

I wonder when our idiotic media will stop their constant whinging, and do they really need to be filming outside the construction of new mortuaries in London

Even if you could get in the car and shop around you likely wouldn't be able to get paracetamol or hand sanitiser

For work reasons I've been to 4 supermarkets this afternoon and none of them had any of those. Or toilet rolls, pasta, kids medicines, cat litter. For the people who are *genuinely* in need this absolutely is a major problem. "Stay home drink water take pills" is fine. Unless you have no pills. In which case the temptation will undoubtedly be to send people out from the household looking for pills...

RochdalePioneers said:

Stereotomy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

The supermarkets have a big problem

I have an ongoing medical issue which I am dealing with on the telephone with my GP practice and they are excellent. They have thanked my wife and I for going into isolation and have said that my high risk factor is an issue over the attendance at the practice though in the end I will be given an appointment. I have full confidence in them but it is clear I cannot breach the isolation

Yesterday my granddaughter 17 went down with a 38 degree temperature and now my daughter, son in law, and grandson are in lockdown for 14 days. Indeed my grandson will not be going back to his school as he moves up in September and the school closes on friday. They cannot help us for the rest of the month.

And now back to the supermarkets, my delivery for tomorrow sees lots of out of stock items and it is a joke. I have not been able to source hand santiser from anywhere since the start of covid 19 nor surface cleaners and paracetamol

The need to supply the most important items to those of us isolated for at least 12 weeks must be addressed as we cannot just get in the car and shop around

So many problems and no easy solutions.

I wonder when our idiotic media will stop their constant whinging, and do they really need to be filming outside the construction of new mortuaries in London

Even if you could get in the car and shop around you likely wouldn't be able to get paracetamol or hand sanitiser

For work reasons I've been to 4 supermarkets this afternoon and none of them had any of those. Or toilet rolls, pasta, kids medicines, cat litter. For the people who are *genuinely* in need this absolutely is a major problem. "Stay home drink water take pills" is fine. Unless you have no pills. In which case the temptation will undoubtedly be to send people out from the household looking for pills...