Coronavirus Outbreak : Plan B

[Zizu]

We do have an extremely high death rate compared to infection rate so something has clearly gone wrong.



It will come out in time.



I think it’s partially down to that we are a small mass island with a huge population crammed into it .. plus we apparently have ,comparatively speaking , a large % of elderly folk as well .


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[arista]

Data from Ch4HDnews

236 Deaths


Total UK deaths : 124,261


Gov Site not updated yet.

[arista]

Patients in hospital
Latest available
12,136

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,647


5,947 Caught Covid-19 today

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[Vanessa]

We're doing so well!

[Samm]

nearly one million tests today and only around 5.9k cases. We’ve got to be in a good point by the end of march surely

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[Scarlett.]

nearly one million tests today and only around 5.9k cases. We’ve got to be in a good point by the end of march surely

It all depends what happens when schools are reopened

[Zizu]

It all depends what happens when schools are reopened



Next week a lot of schools are having a staggered return really we can say that 99% of pupils will be back in schools on 15th March so a crucial time will be two weeks or so after that date I’d say ..


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[arista]

Taken from the i paper

Any that try to leave for a Holiday before
May 17th be warned of big Fines.


[Would-be passengers will have to complete
a “declaration to travel” document from
https://www.gov.uk/
and produce a print or digital copy.

Failing to produce a completed
form will be an offence carrying a
fine of between £200 and £6,400.

Exemptions for travel abroad include
for education or work.

Extra police officers have been stationed
at airports to police the tighter rules.]



Sign Of The Times.

[Cherie]

Taken from the i paper

Any that try to leave for a Holiday before
May 17th be warned of big Fines.


[Would-be passengers will have to complete
a “declaration to travel” document from
https://www.gov.uk/
and produce a print or digital copy.

Failing to produce a completed
form will be an offence carrying a
fine of between £200 and £6,400.

Exemptions for travel abroad include
for education or work.

Extra police officers have been stationed
at airports to police the tighter rules.]



Sign Of The Times.

It’s very poor of Cyprus etc not to check dates that people are allowed to legally travel :nono:

[arista]

It’s very poor of Cyprus etc not to check dates that people are allowed to legally travel :nono:


If you can get there before the 17th of May rush
Cyprus will let any in their many Hotels.

And Cherie like you originally said
they are not asking for Covid Tests
but I think the Airline will



They are staying well ahead of Spain.

[Cherie]

If you can get there before the 17th of May rush
Cyprus will let any in their many Hotels.

And Cherie like you originally said
they are not asking for Covid Tests
but I think the Airline will



They are staying well ahead of Spain.

Thats all wrong though, given non essential travel is not permitted before 17th May

[arista]

Thats all wrong though, given non essential travel is not permitted before 17th May


Yes But Cyprus
is ignoring the British date
I am sure some may get there before the 17th
if they have that Gov. Form
to get out with

[Nicky91]

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/coronavirus-self-test-kits-could-be-in-the-shops-next-month-says-health-minister/

Netherlands: health minister de jonge: corona self test kits could be in the shops next month


Fast coronavirus tests which don’t require medical supervision could be available in supermarkets and pharmacies by next month, health minister Hugo de Jonge said on Friday. Fast tests, which people can take themselves, could be used by employers, and at schools and universities to making working conditions safer, De Jonge is quoted as saying by broadcaster NOS. Currently fast tests can only be used under medical supervision but that clause should be removed from contracts, the minister said. This would enable manufacturers to apply to have their test authorities for self-testing. Testing is key to stamping out the virus and making tests simpler and easier to access has a key role in this, De Jonge said. ‘We can do this by taking the tests to the people, rather than people to the test,’ De Jonge said. ‘That is why we want to make it possible for manufacturers to make a self-test version of their fast tests.’ Trouw reported on Friday morning that millions of fast coronavirus tests remain unused in warehouses because the government wants to take a ‘careful’ approach to using them. The government has at least 26 million fast tests in stock but they won’t be used for months until the results of pilot projects have been assessed, the paper said.
.

[arista]

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/coronavirus-self-test-kits-could-be-in-the-shops-next-month-says-health-minister/

Netherlands: health minister de jonge: corona self test kits could be in the shops next month


.


How much are they.

We are giving them FREE

[Cherie]

Yes But Cyprus
is ignoring the British date
I am sure some may get there before the 17th
if they have that Gov. Form
to get out with

And Portugal :facepalm:

[arista]

And Portugal :facepalm:



Yes its a Fight/Rush to Get
British Paying Customers

[bots]

cyprus are just stating the date they will start accepting visitors from, thats is independent of what other countries rules are

[Nicky91]

in light of your discussion with Cherie regarding holidays

our late night news show Hart van Nederland did a poll how much interest there is of dutch public as for holidays outside the country

43% not interested

33% not sure yet

23% is interested again

[Vanessa]

I might not go abroad this year.
I think it might be better to wait next year.
Because Europe is really behind with vaccinations.
While here in the UK we're doing brilliantly.
So I might just go somewhere in the UK.
There are so many great places to visit here, like the Lake District or Cornwall.

[Samm]

It all depends what happens when schools are reopened

They’re all being tested around twice a week this time though. That didn’t happen last time

[Cherie]

cyprus are just stating the date they will start accepting visitors from, thats is independent of what other countries rules are

They specifically mention Brits though

Cyprus will allow British tourists who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 into the country without restrictions from 1 May, a tourism minister has said.

British visitors are the largest market for the country’s tourism industry, which has suffered during the coronavirus pandemic. Arrivals and earnings from the sector, which represents about 13% of the Cypriot economy, plunged on average 85% in 2020.

“We have informed the British government that from 1 May we will facilitate the arrival of British nationals who have been vaccinated … so they can visit Cyprus without a negative test or needing to quarantine,” the deputy tourism minister, Savvas Perdios, said on Thursday.

The Guardian

[Zizu]

I might not go abroad this year.

I think it might be better to wait next year.

Because Europe is really behind with vaccinations.

While here in the UK we're doing brilliantly.

So I might just go somewhere in the UK.

There are so many great places to visit here, like the Lake District or Cornwall.



St Ives and Scarborough for us ...maybe


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[Zizu]

They’re all being tested around twice a week this time though. That didn’t happen last time



They’re gonna be doing it at home though after the first test in school...


The LFD tests were only found to be 48%
accurate when done by trained staff ..

So I’m not too hopeful about the home testing situation..

It’s a finicky process just getting the swab done properly ..

Some authorities are saying swab both nostrils for ten seconds each ..as the back of the throat option wasn’t working..

Plus no food or drink 30 minutes before the test ...


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[Vicky.]

Using a test with less than 50% accuracy is insane to me. Whats the point in that, besides saying 'oh, look, we are doing something!!!'

[joeysteele]

Using a test with less than 50% accuracy is insane to me. Whats the point in that, besides saying 'oh, look, we are doing something!!!'

It is near insane.
No point at all.
I agree with that.

[Zizu]

Using a test with less than 50% accuracy is insane to me. Whats the point in that, besides saying 'oh, look, we are doing something!!!'

“ it’s LIKELY you were not infectious “ .. . possibly, maybe ...

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[Zizu]

On this morning’s BBC Breakfast, interviewer Naga Munchetty put it to Mr Gibb that the LFD tests “detected just 48.9 per cent of Covid-19 infections in asymptomatic people”.

The 48 % figure is supported by a
SAGE paper.

(dated 25 November)


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[Samm]

“ it’s LIKELY you were not infectious “ .. . possibly, maybe ...

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This is the same response you get when you do a normal test that takes up to 48 hours to come back. I’ve done both in the past two months and they both use “likely”

[Rob!]

Doctor and nurses think they deserve a pay rise at all when 120k people have died on their watch. Biggest joke ever.

You think that’s the NHS’s fault as opposed to the absolute incompetence of the government? :laugh2:

[Vanessa]

St Ives and Scarborough for us ...maybe


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I usually go to Southend, because it's closer to London.

[Vanessa]

They’re gonna be doing it at home though after the first test in school...


The LFD tests were only found to be 48%
accurate when done by trained staff ..

So I’m not too hopeful about the home testing situation..

It’s a finicky process just getting the swab done properly ..

Some authorities are saying swab both nostrils for ten seconds each ..as the back of the throat option wasn’t working..

Plus no food or drink 30 minutes before the test ...


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Those tests aren't very accurate.
They should do proper testing.

[Nicky91]

Netherlands todays numbers

5.378 new cases

176 new hospitalisations 9 less than yesterday (1.863 in total)

36 new ICU patients 3 less than yesterday (542 in total)

42 new deaths

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[Zizu]

This is the same response you get when you do a normal test that takes up to 48 hours to come back. I’ve done both in the past two months and they both use “likely”



Fair enough ... though the accuracy rate of both are very different


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[arista]

Saturday 6/3/21

Today 158 deaths

6,040 have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
10,898

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,542

124,419Total UK Deaths

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[Zizu]

Saturday 6/3/21

Today 158 deaths

6,040 have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
10,898

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,542

124,419Total UK Deaths

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/



Well as per usual weekend and Monday figures will be predictably low .. that said we are still around 10,000 new infections each day ... that’s the equivalent of nearly 4 million per year .

A few months ago I saw a highly renowned virologist on Sky News state that before you come out of a lockdown situation you must get the daily infection rate BELOW 100 !!!

That figure of 100 was the ‘generally accepted’ cut off point and above that is risky


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[Samm]

Well as per usual weekend and Monday figures will be predictably low .. that said we are still around 10,000 new infections each day ... that’s the equivalent of nearly 4 million per year .

A few months ago I saw a highly renowned virologist on Sky News state that before you come out of a lockdown situation you must get the daily infection rate BELOW 100 !!!

That figure of 100 was the ‘generally accepted’ cut off point and above that is risky


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we are literally not around 10,000 cases a day? you're talking like the daily cases this week have all been 9,000k? you really want more livelihoods to be destroyed until we reach 100 cases a day which is pretty irrelevant since it's mainly the hospitals admissions/deaths that are core now.

[Cherie]

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ffs Tower Hamlets :skull:

[Vicky.]

I fail to see how we could ever get to 100 per day tbh. Given the spread is mainly hospitals and carehomes, two of the few places we simply cannot shut down, for any length of time.

Cannot put the genie back in the bottle at this stage. 100 or less new infections a day is fantasy to me unfortunately

Only way I can see that we could get the stats to say that, is stop mass testing (or not include hospital/carehome infectinons). Which, would just hide the figures rather than alter them in any way.

[Zizu]

we are literally not around 10,000 cases a day? you're talking like the daily cases this week have all been 9,000k? you really want more livelihoods to be destroyed until we reach 100 cases a day which is pretty irrelevant since it's mainly the hospitals admissions/deaths that are core now.



Ok averaging 6,500 to 7,000 daily BUT those are ONLY the people being tested .. can you IMAGINE just how many actual new infections there are !!

.... and I don’t want anything .. certainly not livelihoods destroyed but I was quoting an eminent virologist NOT simply picking numbers out of the ether


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[Zizu]

I fail to see how we could ever get to 100 per day tbh. Given the spread is mainly hospitals and carehomes, two of the few places we simply cannot shut down, for any length of time.

Cannot put the genie back in the bottle at this stage. 100 or less new infections a day is fantasy to me unfortunately

Only way I can see that we could get the stats to say that, is stop mass testing (or not include hospital/carehome infectinons). Which, would just hide the figures rather than alter them in any way.



I haven’t seen that stat about the majority being in hospitals and care homes .. I thought that was last year .. if you see a link please post it .


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[bots]

Ok averaging 6,500 to 7,000 daily BUT those are ONLY the people being tested .. can you IMAGINE just how many actual new infections there are !!

.... and I don’t want anything .. certainly not livelihoods destroyed but I was quoting an eminent virologist NOT simply picking numbers out of the ether


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there were nearly a million tested yesterday of which 6000 were positive, so there is still a lot of testing going on. The numbers of infected will decrease as the number of vaccinated increases. If we are at 40% vaccinated now, thats 40% of the population that wont be hospitalised and as they were the most vulnerable, it means the likelihood of future hospitalisation overall is very small. We shouldn't discount the tidal wave of change that has happened in a few short weeks

[Zizu]

there were nearly a million tested yesterday of which 6000 were positive, so there is still a lot of testing going on. The numbers of infected will decrease as the number of vaccinated increases. If we are at 40% vaccinated now, thats 40% of the population that wont be hospitalised and as they were the most vulnerable, it means the likelihood of future hospitalisation overall is very small. We shouldn't discount the tidal wave of change that has happened in a few short weeks



True enough


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[Vicky.]

I haven’t seen that stat about the majority being in hospitals and care homes .. I thought that was last year .. if you see a link please post it .


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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/945502/Weekly_Flu_and_COVID-19_report_w51_FINAL.pdf#page=20

A load of data on there, though its only up to december. I expect more reports are due on it now as obviously, since september the 'school spread' will have gone down somewhat given less in school. Page 21, relevant data, but the whole thing is very interesting really.

Ontop of this, its kind of common sense that hospitals/care homes would be massive drivers, given how full they are, and the demographics that are most likely to be there to start with.

Hell, at 'normal times' our A&Es here are packed as full as bloody nightclubs, though significantly less fun!

[Zizu]

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/945502/Weekly_Flu_and_COVID-19_report_w51_FINAL.pdf#page=20

A load of data on there, though its only up to december. I expect more reports are due on it now as obviously, since september the 'school spread' will have gone down somewhat given less in school. Page 21, relevant data, but the whole thing is very interesting really.

Ontop of this, its kind of common sense that hospitals/care homes would be massive drivers, given how full they are, and the demographics that are most likely to be there to start with.

Hell, at 'normal times' our A&Es here are packed as full as bloody nightclubs, though significantly less fun!



That last part hits home ...

I was reluctant to get my jab from such a big hospital as I’d heard that so many caught Covid in hospital


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[arista]

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Lateral Flow Test Kits packs of 20
costing over £100

Rip Off.

Single Kits appear to be £30 on other sites

[arista]

Sunday 7/3/21

Today 82 Died

5,177 have caught Covid-19

125,501 Total UK deaths.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

Patients in hospital
Latest available
10,898

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,542

[Scarlett.]

Seems a bit weird that it is suddenly zero

[Cherie]

1368595262214713357

Sunday 7/3/21

deaths to come later

5,177 have caught Covid-19

124,419 Total UK deaths.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

Patients in hospital
Latest available
10,898

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,542


there will be of course once the paperwork catches up but it will be a very low number

[Scarlett.]

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[user104658]

It honestly baffles me that people could have thought it had dropped to zero or close to zero. Like I don't mean to be offensive but... what goes on in people's heads that would make them see that 0 and think "oh it was actually zero" and not know immediately that it was an error. How do people reach adulthood with seemingly no ability for critical thinking ... of any kind?

[arista]

wow, there will be of course once the paperwork catches up but it will be a very low number


That ITN Tweet was just Deleted
after that Data appeared.


Can you Cherie please change the Death bit
within my post

[arista]

Seems a bit weird that it is suddenly zero


Thanks for Clicking the link
and getting the Update
it was not there a few mins before

[Scarlett.]

Thanks for Clicking the link
and getting the Update
it was not there a few mins before

No problem, thought it was a bit odd the number was zero, like the daily deaths have gotten low, but not that low

[bots]

It honestly baffles me that people could have thought it had dropped to zero or close to zero. Like I don't mean to be offensive but... what goes on in people's heads that would make them see that 0 and think "oh it was actually zero" and not know immediately that it was an error. How do people reach adulthood with seemingly no ability for critical thinking ... of any kind?

if the official figures state a number, people will tend to believe them. They will of course say, wow that's low ... which is exactly what happened. No need to insult half the population :laugh:

[MTVN]

No deaths today?? Get the pubs open!

[Cherie]

That ITN Tweet was just Deleted
after that Data appeared.


Can you Cherie please change the Death bit
within my post

sure what do you want me to change it to?

[arista]

No deaths today?? Get the pubs open!


There are Deaths
they are Delayed.


ITN had to delete their Tweet

[Cherie]

To Come Later


Thanks

:thumbs:

[user104658]

There are Deaths
they are Delayed.


ITN had to delete their Tweet

There were none Arista. Covid is OVER haven't you heard? I binned my mask as soon as I saw the figures.

[arista]

There were none Arista. Covid is OVER haven't you heard? I binned my mask as soon as I saw the figures.



No they say
the Death numbers will be updated later tonight.


Check the link.
its in Yellow at the top.

Update:
82 Died , infact

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[Beso]

I think it's time for my big mask to come out.

[arista]

I think it's time for my big mask to come out.


Some are now wearing 2 masks

[Zizu]

Some are now wearing 2 masks



Aren’t they simply ‘double layered’ rather than two separate masks ??


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[arista]

Aren’t they simply ‘double layered’ rather than two separate masks ??


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Not its the Cheap mask
then the Black expensive mask over it.


Even real Old President Biden is doing that.

[Vanessa]

No they say
the Death numbers will be updated later tonight.


Check the link.
its in Yellow at the top.

Update:
82 Died , infact
That's the lowest we've had in a year!
I think we will be alright, as long as we keep vaccinating as we are now.
It's working on controlling the virus.

[Zizu]

Not its the Cheap mask
then the Black expensive mask over it.


Even real Old President Biden is doing that.



Ah


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[arista]

Prime Minster with Dr Harris
is Live now


10 Downing St.




BBC1HD
SkyNewsHD
LBC
radio 5
Times Radio DAB.

[arista]

Monday 8/3/21

Today 65 have died


4,712 have caught Covid-19


Patients in hospital
Latest available
10,898

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,542


124,566 Total UK deaths

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[arista]

Pathetic BBC Ben Wright
asks about the Meghans baby color

Johnson PM said he does not comment on the Royals

[Cherie]

Pathetic BBC Ben Wright
asks about the Meghans baby color

Johnson PM said he does not comment on the Royals

what a waste of a question, the Press conference is about the kids going back to school :facepalm:

[arista]

what a waste of a question, the Press conference is about the kids going back to school :facepalm:



Yes Poxy BBC
as if the Prime Minister needs a Royal question
we all know he avoids that.

[Cherie]

Yes Poxy BBC
as if the Prime Minister needs a Royal question
we all know he avoids that.

He should have cut him off and moved on

[arista]

Now Sun Newspaper asks are we Racist?
as a 2nd question Wasted



He would have watched Ass hole BBC Ben wright
waste a question on this

[arista]

The PM has Concluded


Text from
the Questions

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-news-live-latest-updates-roadmap-out-of-lockdown-begins-as-kids-head-back-to-classrooms-and-rules-on-outdoor-meetings-relaxed-12239615

[bots]

the numbers are really dropping. Lets see how the mid week figures look

[arista]

the numbers are really dropping. Lets see how the mid week figures look


Of course
we have had a Long Lockdown.

Thats the only reason.

[bots]

Of course
we have had a Long Lockdown.

Thats the only reason.

vaccine Arista, vaccine

[arista]

vaccine Arista, vaccine


Not Yet
Not even Half of this Nation YET

[Nicky91]

Netherlands: corona lockdown measures extended until March 30th, including curfew and travel ban

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/curfew-and-travel-ban-extended-but-vaccine-will-soon-have-the-upper-hand/

[Nicky91]

Netherlands: over 30.000 jobs cut over 66 of the biggest companies

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/listed-companies-cut-over-30000-jobs-but-most-are-in-good-shape-fd/

The biggest 66 companies listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange cut their overall investments and dividends to shareholders last year, and are shedding a combined 30,000 jobs, the Financieele Dagblad said on Tuesday. FD researchers looked at the 2020 performance of the biggest listed firms and found, nevertheless, that most had performed well, with a few notable exceptions such as Shell, AirFrance-KLM and Arcelor Mittal.

Despite the planned job losses, most companies ended 2020 with the same size workforce as in 2019, the FD said. At the same time, it is clear that a large number of jobs will go, although not all in the Netherlands.

Nine companies have announced major redundancy drives, accounting for 30,000 jobs or 8% of their combined workforces. A further 12 companies say they plan to ‘reduce overheads’ or ‘streamline’ their workforces, which also means jobs will go, the paper said.

In addition to the redundancies announced by Heineken and KLM, the figures show that chip industry supplier Aalberts shed 1,300 jobs over the year, while Akzo Nobel’s workforce is down 1,600. ‘We did not opt for forced redundancies, but we did not continue annual contracts or fill temporary vacancies,’ a spokesman told the paper.

The research also showed that with the exception of Air France-KLM and Randstad, the listed companies had made very few claims for government support in paying wages.

‘If a company is simply treading water, as is often the case with smaller firms, then you need the support,’ said corporate finance professor Arnoud Boot. ‘But companies in the blue chip AEX index were not idle.’

[Nicky91]

Netherlands: also people who travel by car from other countries into ours require to be tested at the border twice, only those with negative tests can enter, and those who test positive can turn around and cancel their holiday plans

[Nicky91]

Netherlands: this weeks total of covid tests remains the same as the week before

last week: 31.984 positive tests

this week: 31.959 positive tests

a rise in cases more in the age group 18-24 while it decreased in elderly age group probably bc of vaccinations



total number of people who had themselves tested 360.000

[arista]

Tuesday 9/3/21

Patients in hospital
Latest available
9,418

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,356


5,766 Have caught Covid-19

231 have died


124,797 Total UK Deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[Cherie]

Tuesday 2/3/21

Today 343 have Died.

6,391 have caught Covid-19.

Patients in hospital
Latest available
12,748

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,806


123,396 Total UK deaths.


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths

Tuesday 9/3/21

Patients in hospital
Latest available
9,418

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,356


5,766 Have caught Covid-19

231 have died


124,797 Total UK Deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

02132183

[arista]

Nations above 10,000 Covid-19 Deaths around the world.

524,169 USA deaths
266,398 Brazil deaths
190,923 Mexico deaths
157,930 India deaths
125,032 United Kingdom deaths
100,103 Italy deaths
89,091 France deaths
88,315 Russia deaths
72,309 Germany deaths
71,436 Spain deaths
60,867 Iran deaths
60,598 Colombia deaths
53,121 Argentina deaths
50,803 South Africa deaths
49,973 Peru deaths
45,599 Poland deaths
37,757 Indonesia deaths
29,094 Turkey deaths
28,698 Ukraine deaths
22,292 Belgium deaths
22,286 Canada deaths
22,147 Czechia deaths
21,182 Chile deaths
21,056 Romania deaths
16,595 Portugal deaths
16,146 Hungary deaths
16,046 Netherlands deaths
16,043 Ecuador deaths
13,618 Iraq deaths
13,281 Pakistan deaths
13,042 Sweden deaths
12,528 Philippines deaths
11,845 Bolivia deaths
11,038 Egypt deaths
10,764 Bulgaria deaths
10,062 Switzerland deaths




https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/2261/production/_117510880_i10march.jpg

[Nicky91]

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/positive-coronavirus-test-rate-declines-intensive-care-cases-still-rising/

netherlands: positive corona test rate declines, ICU cases still rising

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/astrazeneca-fit-for-use-in-elderly-and-single-jab-for-recently-infected-health-council/

also Netherlands will use AstraZeneca on 65+ age group

[AnnieK]

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/positive-coronavirus-test-rate-declines-intensive-care-cases-still-rising/

netherlands: positive corona test rate declines, ICU cases still rising

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/astrazeneca-fit-for-use-in-elderly-and-single-jab-for-recently-infected-health-council/

also Netherlands will use AstraZeneca on 65+ age group

Hopefully once you get more vulnerable people vaccinated your ICU numbers will start to drop like ours have Nicky.

[Nicky91]

Hopefully once you get more vulnerable people vaccinated your ICU numbers will start to drop like ours have Nicky.

yes, was just on the news here that we still have too many doses in storage not used, that we need to vaccinate more people a lot faster

but we won't make vaccinations mandatory, that it should always remain anyone's own choice wether or not to take the jab

[AnnieK]

yes, was just on the news here that we still have too many doses in storage not used, that we need to vaccinate more people a lot faster

but we won't make vaccinations mandatory, that it should always remain anyone's own choice wether or not to take the jab

Oh I totally agree there Nicky, they should not be mandatory. Hoping we all get through this soon :love:

[Nicky91]

Germany: the local government of bavaria has sent 50.000 extra vaccine doses to Czech Republic to the area around the german-czech border, over there is the rise in cases way too high, and czechs were to have said to spread corona also in the german areas over there

[arista]

[Greece is planning on welcoming foreign tourists
from 14 May depending on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic.]

They want you vaccinated and to have a Test.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-greece-aims-to-welcome-uk-holidaymakers-by-mid-may-12241466

[Zizu]

Brazil up to 2,000 deaths per day and increasing daily apparently


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[arista]

Surge testing
London SW11 & SW15 Postcodes
must all test Covid.
Due to south African variant picked up there.

SkyNewsHD

[arista]

Wednesday 10/3/21

Today 190 have died.

5,926 Have caught Covid-19 today.

Patients in hospital
Latest available
9,435

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,293

124,987 Total UK Deaths.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[Vanessa]

Getting better. Let's hope we continue like this!

[Zizu]

Getting better. Let's hope we continue like this!



Apart from the surge testing in parts of London starting today ... mentioned above


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[AnnieK]

Apart from the surge testing in parts of London starting today ... mentioned above


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That's to catch and isolate the strain though. To stop anything escalating.

[Vanessa]

Apart from the surge testing in parts of London starting today ... mentioned above


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That's to prevent things escalating.
It's good that they're acting now.

[Nicky91]

Netherlands todays numbers

5.330 new cases (1.021 more than yesterday, and also 285 more than last week wednesday)

1.913 total of hospitalisations (50 less than yesterday)

560 total of ICU patients (4 more than yesterday)

310 total of cases in care homes (compared to total of 380 last week)

[Zizu]

That's to prevent things escalating.

It's good that they're acting now.



True


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[arista]

Actor Stephen Fry
went into Westminster Abbey
to get his vaccine, today.

ITV1HD London News.

https://www.bbcamerica.com/blogs/stephen-fry-receives-coronavirus-vaccine-at-londons-historic-westminster-abbey--54498

[Cherie]

Getting better. Let's hope we continue like this!

I come in here for Vanessas daily dose of optimism :love:

[Vanessa]

I come in here for Vanessas daily dose of optimism :love:

I do what I can :laugh:

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EwJvq_iVEAEbi0w?format=jpg&name=small

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EwJvq_jUcAMaAt7?format=jpg&name=small

[AnnieK]

I come in here for Vanessas daily dose of optimism :love:

Me too :love:

[hijaxers]

Brazil up to 2,000 deaths per day and increasing daily apparently


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Crikey thats very bad

[arista]

A twitter 50 second
Music added, mini movie, from 10 Downing St.


https://twitter.com/KateAndrs/status/1369668782331985923

[arista]

1369910785279938568

Good to keep the Special 10% Discount
for all NHS staff.

[Ammi]

Actor Stephen Fry
went into Westminster Abbey
to get his vaccine, today.

ITV1HD London News.

https://www.bbcamerica.com/blogs/stephen-fry-receives-coronavirus-vaccine-at-londons-historic-westminster-abbey--54498

...we couldn’t hear what was being said but him chatting away to the lady giving him the vaccine...:lovedup:...I imagine that he had so many questions and thoughts, he’s such a sponge of knowledge...:love:..

[Ammi]

I do what I can :laugh:

....and that’s a gorgeous thing..:lovedup:...

[Zizu]

Crikey thats very bad



TalkSport reported that the list of countries banning flights from Brazil was increasing rapidly


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[Vanessa]

I feel for Brazil. That's terrible :sad:

[Zizu]

I feel for Brazil. That's terrible :sad:



You know things are bad in Brazil when some areas have ceased the playing of professional football !!


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[Zizu]

Five countries halt use of one batch of AstraZeneca jab after fatal blood clot...





https://uk.yahoo.com/news/five-countries-halt-one-batch-194206193.html



Mmmmm Denmark and Norway means it’s now 7 countries halting the AstraZenica vaccines


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[Nicky91]

Netherlands 1 blood clot report after AstraZeneca jab but here we continue to use it for now

[arista]

[France is to ease restrictions on travel to and
from seven countries outside the EU, including the UK.
The foreign ministry said a "compelling reason" was
no longer needed for travel to Australia, Israel, Japan,
Singapore, South Korea, New Zealand and Britain.

All non-essential travel was banned by the
French government on 31 January as it tried
to curb the spread of Covid-19 variants, including the UK variant.
Safety measures remain in place for travellers.

All passengers arriving in France will still
need to provide a negative Covid-19 test
result issued less than 72 hours before
they travel, the ministry said.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56364290

[arista]

A care home in Devon
has a large amount of Covid Infections.

The Health Service are looking in to it.

Ch5HDnews Live

[arista]

Thursday 11/3/21

Today 181 have died.

Patients in hospital
Latest available
8,977


Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,237

6,753 Have caught Covid-19

125,168 Total UK Deaths



https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[Zizu]

Thursday 4/3/21

Today 242 have died.

6,573 have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
12,136

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,647

124,025 Total UK Deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/



This is last Thursday’s info for comparison

New infections. Tuesday. 5766
New Infections yesterday 5926
New infections last Thursday 6573

New infections today are on the UP again .. as schools return

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[user104658]

This is last Thursday’s info for comparison



Total deaths numbers not looking quite right. I fear Arista's calculator is on the blink (again).

[bots]

Lets see how it is in a couple of weeks after the school return starts to take effect

[Zizu]

Lets see how it is in a couple of weeks after the school return starts to take effect



You can show symptoms anywhere between two and 14 days as I understand..


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[Samm]

This is last Thursday’s info for comparison

New infections. Tuesday. 5766
New Infections yesterday 5926
New infections last Thursday 6573

New infections today are on the UP again .. as schools return

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Tests today last week: 800,000
Tests today: 1.5 million

6,573 out of 1.5 million isn't really a concern, the increase is only due to the fact today has been the largest testing day ever. The positive rate has declined since last week as well.

[arista]

This is last Thursday’s info for comparison

New infections. Tuesday. 5766
New Infections yesterday 5926
New infections last Thursday 6573

New infections today are on the UP again .. as schools return



Yes the Science Team said it would increase

[arista]

Total deaths numbers not looking quite right. I fear Arista's calculator is on the blink (again).


Thanks TS
Corrected now

[bots]

You can show symptoms anywhere between two and 14 days as I understand..


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the vast majority show infection within 5 days, which is why quarantine has been reduced to a week. The 14 day figure is extreme

[Scarlett.]

I don't get why #SackChrisWitty is trending on Twitter, as well as #SackSAGE? Do people want to deny that anything is happening?

[arista]

I don't get why #SackChrisWitty is trending on Twitter, as well as #SackSAGE? Do people want to deny that anything is happening?


Just Stupid folks

[Zizu]

Tests today last week: 800,000
Tests today: 1.5 million

6,573 out of 1.5 million isn't really a concern, the increase is only due to the fact today has been the largest testing day ever. The positive rate has declined since last week as well.



Hopefully


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[DouglasS]

I don't get why #SackChrisWitty is trending on Twitter, as well as #SackSAGE? Do people want to deny that anything is happening?

I think people are bored of being told what to do and being controlled. Winter is over... people keep being promised freedom and the goal posts keep moving just before it happens which is causing further frustration.

People were told once the burden on the NHS is lessened.. then when the vaccine hits (first eta September, then happens months later.. freedom surely? Nope Then they were told once the vulnerable and elderly were vaccinated freedom... nope? now that all 55+’s have been offered the vaccine and all vulnerable have also its now been pushed back further to 17th May/24th June, where it is looking likely to move again after Chris witty has spoken... meanwhile the USA and non Europe are all living like nothing has happened so it is frustrating that it seems to just be Europe locked down.

Stop making all these false promises if the modelling doesn’t suggest it or if it’s not going to happen

[Cherie]

I don't get why #SackChrisWitty is trending on Twitter, as well as #SackSAGE? Do people want to deny that anything is happening?

Twitter Twats

[arista]

1370205658579107841

[Nicky91]

Italy goes for strict corona measures again, most regions now from code yellow to code orange

[Zizu]

I think people are bored of being told what to do and being controlled. Winter is over... people keep being promised freedom and the goal posts keep moving just before it happens which is causing further frustration.

People were told once the burden on the NHS is lessened.. then when the vaccine hits (first eta September, then happens months later.. freedom surely? Nope Then they were told once the vulnerable and elderly were vaccinated freedom... nope? now that all 55+’s have been offered the vaccine and all vulnerable have also its now been pushed back further to 17th May/24th June, where it is looking likely to move again after Chris witty has spoken... meanwhile the USA and non Europe are all living like nothing has happened so it is frustrating that it seems to just be Europe locked down.

Stop making all these false promises if the modelling doesn’t suggest it or if it’s not going to happen



Aren’t the US careering towards 600,000 Covid deaths ??


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[arista]

Italy goes for strict corona measures again, most regions now from code yellow to code orange

Yes their Deaths went above
France.




101,184 Italy deaths



89,984 France deaths

[arista]

Friday 12/3/21


Today 175 have died

Patients in hospital
Latest available
8,404

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,194

6,609 have caught Covid-19


125,343 Total UK deaths

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[DouglasS]

Aren’t the US careering towards 600,000 Covid deaths ??


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Considering the USA is more than 5x bigger than the U.K. and they have had less than 5x deaths means that lockdown hasn’t had as big impact as the suggest

[Nicky91]

Netherlands todays numbers

6.068 new cases (most in last 2 months)

1.910 total of hospitalisations (10 less than yesterday)

576 total of ICU patients (4 more than yesterday)

27 new deaths (23 less than yesterday)

[Zizu]

Considering the USA is more than 5x bigger than the U.K. and they have had less than 5x
deaths means that lockdown hasn’t had as big impact as the suggest



It’s a hardly a success story to be slightly better than one of the worst though... plus our figures are going down .. . Are theirs ?


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[Zizu]

Patients in hospital
Latest available
12,136

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,647


5,947 Caught Covid-19 today

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/



Last Friday


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[Zizu]

Friday 12/3/21


Today 175 have died

Patients in hospital
Latest available
8,404

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,194

6,609 have caught Covid-19


125,343 Total UK deaths

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/



New infections 6,609

Only 5,947 last Friday

Up 11% in 7 days ...

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[Vanessa]

New infections 6,609

Only 5,947 last Friday

Up 11% in 7 days ...

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Because schools reopened.
But so far it's not too bad.

[Vanessa]

New infections 6,609

Only 5,947 last Friday

Up 11% in 7 days ...

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Yes their Deaths went above
France.




101,184 Italy deaths



89,984 France deaths

They should have had a lockdown in winter.:facepalm:

[Cherie]

New infections 6,609

Only 5,947 last Friday

Up 11% in 7 days ...

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The UK’s Covid R rate has fallen to between 0.6 and 0.8, scientists advising the government have said.

Last week the estimated R rate was 0.7 to 0.9, which had been a slight rise on the previous week’s estimate of 0.6 and 0.9.

[Vanessa]

The UK’s Covid R rate has fallen to between 0.6 and 0.8, scientists advising the government have said.

Last week the estimated R rate was 0.7 to 0.9, which had been a slight rise on the previous week’s estimate of 0.6 and 0.9.

Yes, but with the schools opening it's not a surprise.
Numbers will go up a bit.

[Cherie]

Yes, but with the schools opening it's not a surprise.
Numbers will go up a bit.

The R rate has fallen Ness :laugh:

[Vanessa]

The R rate has fallen Ness :laugh:

Oh, that's very good.
I'm so excited bror summer now.
I want to go to the seaside :cheer2:

[Zizu]

Yes, but with the schools opening it's not a surprise.

Numbers will go up a bit.



Will they keep going up each week ??

As more infections equate to more deaths ..


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[Vanessa]

Will they keep going up each week ??

As more infections equate to more deaths ..


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As long as the R rate stays low, we should be fine..

[arista]

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[Nicky91]

Netherlands todays numbers

6.446 new cases

224 new hospitalisations 13 more than yesterday (1.875 in total)

44 new ICU patients 5 more than yesterday (554 in total)

22 new deaths


:facepalm: and it keeps rising, could've been prevented if we didn't ease down lockdown measures ugh

[arista]

Poland has a 3rd Wave
as does Hungary

Schools are closing.


The BBC Reporter in Poland
said the UK Variant is doing the Damage
and the young - ignore rules.

[AnnieK]

Will they keep going up each week ??

As more infections equate to more deaths ..


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The reason it fluctuates could have something to do with when they do surge testing as that will catch asymptomatic cases where people wouldn't have got a test normally. Plus people will be more inclined to get tested now the kids are back in school to try and catch any potential outbreaks.

All other indicators are going in the right direction, as long as hospital admissions and icu patients continue to fall we are looking good. With the added protection of the most vulnerable being vaccinated.

[arista]

Saturday 13/3/21

This line is at the top of the page,
13 March 2021 — England deaths within 28 days of positive test affected by delay



121 Deaths today

5,534 today caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
8,029

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,110


125,464 UK Total Deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[Nicky91]

third wave happening all bc of those dumb youth :idc: :bored:

why can't they just obey measures and wear mask, and socially distance :facepalm:

[Nicky91]

relaxing measures also was a dumb idea, bc of something irrelevant as economy and mental health :idc:

[Nicky91]

#StayHome

[Nicky91]

next press conference netherlands, march 22

far too late, you need to act now, go back into lockdown pls :idc:

[Nicky91]

well ok what i do understand from Germany


their RKI (Robert Koch Institute) looked up ahead with some predictions for next couple of weeks, and they warn us all about Easter if we are not careful that cases will rise up a lot again, and ICU's to be filled up in no time

[arista]

Sunday 14/3/21

Today 52 have died

4,618 have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
8,029

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,110


125,516 UK total Deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[Zizu]

Sunday 7/3/21

Today 82 Died

5,177 have caught Covid-19

125,501 Total UK deaths.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

Patients in hospital
Latest available
10,898

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,542



Last Sunday’s stats to compare



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[bots]

i dont really put any real significance on a single days figures, particularly on a sunday, but that is a big drop compared to last sunday

[Zizu]

i dont really put any real significance on a single days figures, particularly on a sunday, but that is a big drop compared to last sunday



Yes I’d agree , kinda reassuring given the figures had been rising on a daily basis since the schools returned last Monday


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[arista]

Ireland has Halted using
AZ Vaccine
because some in Europe have


https://news.sky.com/story/ireland-should-suspend-astrazeneca-vaccine-over-clotting-concerns-health-authority-says-12245626

[Scarlett.]

Yes I’d agree , kinda reassuring given the figures had been rising on a daily basis since the schools returned last Monday


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I dont think we'll see the consequences of the return to schools for another few weeks (its specifically why the lockdown lifting has been spaced apart)

[Zizu]

I dont think we'll see the consequences of the return to schools for another few weeks (its specifically why the lockdown lifting has been spaced apart)



That idea has been mentioned previously but given you can catch it and be showing symptoms ( or asymptotic) after 36 hours it is entirely possible that some or many of the recent infections are linked to the schools returning ..




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[arista]

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[Scarlett.]

That idea has been mentioned previously but given you can catch it and be showing symptoms ( or asymptotic) after 36 hours it is entirely possible that some or many of the recent infections are linked to the schools returning ..




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Indeed, thanks to the new ways of testing we can see some results quicker, I think we will see more as time goes on though

[arista]

[Netherlands joins growing list of EU nations to
suspend use of AstraZeneca jab over blood clot fears
as Bloc’s battle against virus falters
with new lockdown in Italy
and cases spiking in France with hospitals over-run]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9361695/Netherlands-joins-growing-list-EU-nations-suspend-use-AstraZeneca-jab.html

[arista]

1371353332057522177

Nicky your nation
has halted AZ vaccine
on the basis of it being a Coincidence of blood clots.

[Nicky91]

no people with blood clots here yet, but we listen to Denmark and Norway more

[arista]

Now Germany Halts using AZ vaccine.
Trusting the wrong data.

[Nicky91]

Netherlands todays numbers

5.549 new cases

2.000 total of patients in hospital (for first time since begin february)

564 total on ICU

18 new deaths

[arista]

Monday 15/3/21

64 Deaths today

5,089 have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
8,029

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,110

125,580 Total UK deaths

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[Zizu]

1371353332057522177

Nicky your nation
has halted AZ vaccine
on the basis of it being a Coincidence of blood clots.




There was a guy on Sky News a short while ago suggesting that the clots in question were a rare type of blood clots near the brain and that’s why there’s concern ...


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[AnnieK]

There was a guy on Sky News a short while ago suggesting that the clots in question were a rare type of blood clots near the brain and that’s why there’s concern ...


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Do you know who the guy was Zizu? Can't find anything online but would be interested to hear what they have to say.

[Zizu]

Do you know who the guy was Zizu? Can't find anything online but would be interested to hear what they have to say.



He was a Sky correspondent/reporter


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[Zizu]

Do you know who the guy was Zizu? Can't find anything online but would be interested to hear what they have to say.



https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-how-common-have-blood-clots-been-after-the-astrazeneca-jab-and-should-we-be-worried-12246472

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[arista]

Tuesday 16/3/21

Today 110 died

5,294 have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
7,281

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,016


125,690 Total UK deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[Vanessa]

Tuesday 16/3/21

Today 110 died

5,294 have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
7,281

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,016


125,690 Total UK deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

Still good.
Going in the right direction.

[Nicky91]

netherlands: more relaxing of measures today, despite cases still rising up a lot

[arista]

[COVID-19: New Philippines-linked coronavirus variant
investigated in England after two cases found]


https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-new-philippines-linked-coronavirus-variant-investigated-in-england-after-two-cases-found-12248024

[Crimson Dynamo]

time to open up, vaccinate and move beyond this

[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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[Zizu]

Garrett Hall Primary School in Tyldesley fully closes due to positive Covid-19 tests..


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[Nicky91]

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/5000-football-fans-will-be-welcome-to-watch-world-cup-qualifier-live/

5.000 football fans are welcome in the Arena to watch world cup qualifier Netherlands - Latvia live

a small part of what actually can go in the stadium of course

[AnnieK]

Garrett Hall Primary School in Tyldesley fully closes due to positive Covid-19 tests..


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Oh my......that is close to my son's school...:worry:

[Ammi]

Pound hits 12-month high on holiday and vaccine passports optimism...


Sterling soared to a 12-month high against the euro as the prospects of COVID-19 vaccine passports and a post-lockdown holiday boom boost optimism in the travel industry and for travellers.

After a poor start to the week, which saw sterling fall 0.65% against euro (GBEUR=X) and 0.5% against the dollar (GBPUSD=X), it made up some ground against the euro, passing the 1.17 mark on Wednesday morning.

It comes after, British Airways (BA) said it will introduce digital global vaccine passports in time for the planned reopening of international travel from 17 May.

BA, owned by International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG.L), will ask people who received their two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to log their details with their BA app, to prove that they are save to fly.

Additionally, the British flag carrier's boss boss also called for unrestricted travel for those who have been vaccinated and for non-vaccinated people with a negative coronavirus test as the industry gears up for overseas travel to recommence.

...full article...

https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/pound-sterling-euro-12month-high-holiday-coronavirus-lockdown-vaccine-passoport-boe-105203733.html

[Nicky91]

https://twitter.com/3Myriam1/status/1371552085687291906

a place where things are going well and slightly close to normal, thx to their excellent vaccinations what's been done

[Nicky91]

Netherlands: health minister Hugo de Jonge must self-isolate after report from his corona-app on his phone, after first taking his wrong passport when trying to vote in the elections

De Jonge says he has no symptoms, and he continues to work from home

[arista]

5PM 10 Downing St Heath Sec.
BBC1HD
SkyNewsHD
Radio 5
LBC
Times Radio DAB & Online

[Cherie]

5PM 10 Downing St Heath Sec.
BBC1HD
SkyNewsHD
Radio 5
LBC
Times Radio DAB & Online

I hope he has JVT the housewives favourite with him :flutter:

[Vanessa]

I hope he has JVT the housewives favourite with him :flutter:

Ww love JVT

[Cherie]

Ww love JVT

We do :laugh:

[arista]

Weds 17/3/21

Today 141 died.

5,758 have caught Covid-29.


Patients in hospital
Latest available
7,218

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
968

125,831Total UK Deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[Nicky91]

Netherlands todays numbers

5.974 new cases (1.003 more than yesterday)

now 1.992 total of hospitalisations (compared to 2.037 yesterday)

568 total of ICU patients (decrease of 18 compared to yesterday)

47 new deaths

[Vanessa]

Weds 17/3/21

Today 141 died.

5,758 have caught Covid-29.


Patients in hospital
Latest available
7,218

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
968

125,831Total UK Deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

Numbers bound to go up a bit with schools open.
But as long as we continue to vaccinate we should be alright.

[arista]

I hope he has JVT the housewives favourite with him :flutter:


He will be joined by Mary Ramsay,
the head of immunisation at Public Health England,
and England's deputy
chief medical adviser, Jonathan Van-Tam.

[arista]

Live Now

[AnnieK]

Weds 17/3/21

Today 141 died.

5,758 have caught Covid-29.


Patients in hospital
Latest available
7,218

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
968

125,831Total UK Deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

First time in ages that patients on ventilation have been less than 1,000

[Vanessa]

JVT is there :love:

[Vanessa]

Shielding to end on April the first.

[smudgie]

Shielding to end on April the first.

Yeah, can’t wait.:cheer2:

[bots]

vaccination is working, nothing could be more obvious

[Vanessa]

I just hope we have enough vaccine supplies.
Matt Hankock did not answer that shortages question clearly. :suspect:

[Beso]

I just hope we have enough vaccine supplies.
Matt Hankock did not answer that shortages question clearly. :suspect:

Splodgy is how I would describe his inept performance at lying tonight.

[Zizu]

So what happens ( worst case scenario) if tens of thousands don’t get their second jab after the 12 week period ?


Edit

If there is going to be an issue for people going longer than the twelve week gap then I presume they will give preference to the ones ‘needing’ their second jab - if indeed there are shortages

[Cherie]

So what happens ( worst case scenario) if tens of thousands don’t get their second jab after the 12 week period ?


Edit

If there is going to be an issue for people going longer than the twelve week gap then I presume they will give preference to the ones ‘needing’ their second jab - if indeed there are shortages

they will prioritise second jabs...settle

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/4F75/production/_117614302_metrop11803.png

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/9D95/production/_117614304_telegraph1803.png

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/139D5/production/_117614308_dailyexpress1803.png

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/160E5/production/_117614309_thetimes1803.png

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/C4A5/production/_117614305_guardian1803.png

[Vanessa]

I think that's fine
That age category isn't at risk. They can wait.

[Nicky91]

its getting worse and worse this third wave

[arista]

Johnson /Whitty and a Doctor
are Live 5PM.

[arista]

Thursday 18/3/21

Today 95 deaths

6,303 Have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
7,218

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
968

125,926 Total UK deaths.


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk

[arista]

Live Now


10 Downing St. Briefing


Prime Minister Johnson,
Dr. June Raine of the MHRA
and
Prof. Chris Whitty.

[arista]

17:03

[The prime minister reveals he will be getting
his COVID vaccine tomorrow.
He says it will be the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab]

[Vanessa]

Thursday 18/3/21

Today 95 deaths

6,303 Have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
7,218

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
968

125,926 Total UK deaths.


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk

Good. Very good!

[arista]

[17:14
Third question: The BBC's Fergus Walsh asks if the
unfounded concerns about the AstraZeneca vaccine
might put some people off from having their jab
Mr Johnson says the "best testimony" of the
safety of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines - which he
says are "pretty much identical in safety terms" - is what
we have just heard from Dr Raine and Prof Whitty.
He adds this has been confirmed
today by the European Medicines Agency.
Prof Whitty says the
"overwhelming professional view" around the
world is the vaccines are "highly effective"
and are "very safe relative to the
risk of the infection".]

[arista]

In Reply to Times Radio
The PM Johnson Claims India is still sending the Serum.

That is not true
SkyNewsHD has found out they (India) have Suspended them.
Serum Institute of India has been told it must supply its own
citizens before exporting vaccines
[Health Secretary Matt Hancock today confirmed India
delayed a 'scheduled' UK delivery of the AstraZeneca vaccine.]


Short It ended at 5:27PM

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EwxvkwQW8AAForP?format=jpg&name=small

[MTVN]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EwxvkwQW8AAForP?format=jpg&name=small

An unbecoming graphic to share arista :nono:

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/9C92/production/_117628004_express1903.png

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/C3A2/production/_117628005_mail1903.png

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/EAB2/production/_117628006_times1903.png

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/8068/production/_117627823_mirror1903.png

[bots]

The UK experienced one of the worst rates of death in Europe in the first half of 2020, as previously reported, but in the second half of the year, six countries overtook the UK.

That meant by the end of the year the UK was in the top 10 worst-hit countries analysed but no longer at the top.

The worst-affected countries were Poland, Spain, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovenia.

Data was not available for the full year for Italy.

Data covers up to mid-December, and of course, the picture is still evolving.

In the UK, there were 89,000 Covid deaths in 2020 and there have been 56,000 so far in 2021. And countries across Europe are seeing very different rates of infections now, which will lead to different patterns of death in the future.

[arista]

Paris goes into a Strict Lockdown
tonight.
No one can move outside unless with Documents.

SkyNewsHD report.

[Nicky91]

Paris goes into a Strict Lockdown
tonight.
No one can move outside unless with Documents.

SkyNewsHD report.

good decision from them

[arista]

An unbecoming graphic to share arista :nono:


It's important to have balance on this thread.