[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

PPE has ben a shambles, I wonder where SK get theirs from, once this is done countries need to start manufacturing their own, relying on others does not work in a crises

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Cherie

PPE has ben a shambles, I wonder where SK get theirs from, once this is done countries need to start manufacturing their own, relying on others does not work in a crises

Manufacturing has to be a priority for us after this is all over ..


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[Kizzy]

There was a brilliant response from UK businesses, our govt didn't want to know.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

There was a brilliant response from UK businesses, our govt didn't want to know.

which businesses? and I wonder about the scale, its not a time to get rid of your huge scale suppliers given the amount required.

I recall Matt Hancock saying they had been contacted by some businesses which had set up the day before!

If they did turn down genuine offers it should be investigated for sure

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

which businesses? and I wonder about the scale, its not a time to get rid of your huge scale suppliers given the amount required.

I recall Matt Hancock saying they had been contacted by some businesses which had set up the day before!

If they did turn down genuine offers it should be investigated for sure

Well of course he's going to play it down isn't he? I didn't think for a second he'd admit to any procurement failings.
There were many reports of local businesses offering to support local hospitals. On a larger scale business had taken orders from other countries before receiving any response from our own govt.

How odd there was an old reply to a post when I tried to quote you then :/

[Livia]

A global pandemic leading to a global shortage of PPE. It's hard to understand...…..

Just like the global crash that Labour claimed was responsible for them emptying the treasury last time they were in.

[Crimson Dynamo]

It's the same as if the world was thrown into new ice age. Posters would be tweeting pictures showing how wellcanada and Siberia are doing and criticising the UK for not having thousands of snowploughs in London.

Lol

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Livia

A global pandemic leading to a global shortage of PPE. It's hard to understand...…..

Just like the global crash that Labour claimed was responsible for them emptying the treasury last time they were in.

You just can't help yourself can you?

This has all been addressed over the many pages liv, you might want to keep up. We've been through the crash of 08, the pandemic of 09 and the GE of 10....

The issue of resilience and preparedness, contingency planning and stockpiling has also been discussed at length, I can reiterate for you if you like? I don't mind.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

It's the same as if the world was thrown into new ice age. Posters would be tweeting pictures showing how wellcanada and Siberia are doing and criticising the UK for not having thousands of snowploughs in London.

Lol

And there would be those making nonsensical analogies too.

[Zizu]

100,000 targets apparently achieved.


The guy was right to be confident after all !!


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[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Zizu

100,000 targets apparently achieved.


The guy was right to be confident after all !!


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Which guy and which target...There's been a few.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Zizu

100,000 targets apparently achieved.


The guy was right to be confident after all !!


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You need to source that. They were 67k short yesterday or the day before. They continually say they have the capacity for 100k, but we're nowhere near testing that number.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

You need to source that. They were 67k short yesterday or the day before. They continually say they have the capacity for 100k, but we're nowhere near testing that number.

They were at 81k on 29/04 source ...the briefing

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

They were at 81k on 29/04 source ...the briefing

So they underestimated by a 5th, remember that figure was rounded down from Johnsons 250,000 too.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

So they underestimated by a 5th, remember that figure was rounded down from Johnsons 250,000 too.

the deadline was yesterday so they have to add in the figures of those tested yesterday.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

You need to source that. They were 67k short yesterday or the day before. They continually say they have the capacity for 100k, but we're nowhere near testing that number.

I’ve seen reports that 100,000 was reached... I did say ‘apparently’ in my post ..


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[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Which guy and which target...There's been a few.

Are you being deliberately obtuse ?


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[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Are you being deliberately obtuse ?


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No, are you being deliberately provocative? Johnson or Hancock? 100,000 or 250,000?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

the deadline was yesterday so they have to add in the figures of those tested yesterday.

Have you seen any indications we may hit the target, given that the number for the amount of people actually tested is almost half that at 54,000?
As you see its not a target of 100,000 people but tests, you can achieve this by testing the same people multiple times. That doesn't help those needing or wanting that initial test. At just over 54k that number is woeful.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...for-the-public

[bots]

The government is likely to meet or "come close" to its target of 100,000 daily UK coronavirus tests, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government would achieve the aim by the end of April - which was Thursday - and those figures are expected later.

Just over 81,000 tests across the UK took place on Wednesday, but ministers said there was capacity for more.

It comes as the PM said the UK was now "past the peak" of the outbreak.

Mr Jenrick told BBC Breakfast: "I don't have the figures yet, they'll be published later today... but it looks like we'll either meet the target or come close."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52496227

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

The government is likely to meet or "come close" to its target of 100,000 daily UK coronavirus tests, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government would achieve the aim by the end of April - which was Thursday - and those figures are expected later.

Just over 81,000 tests across the UK took place on Wednesday, but ministers said there was capacity for more.

It comes as the PM said the UK was now "past the peak" of the outbreak.

Mr Jenrick told BBC Breakfast: "I don't have the figures yet, they'll be published later today... but it looks like we'll either meet the target or come close."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52496227

Should they hit it there have still only been 54.5 k tested... how is that seen as a positive?

This is the issue the focus is on the wrong thing, the approach shouldn't be on 'targets' that's a business based approach. . This is not business it's people.

The 'target' should there need to be one should be 100, 000 people tested not 100,000 tests. I'm sure that's what the majority of people were expecting when the target was announced tbh.

[Withano]

This thread just serves as proof that people can be blinded by their political persuasion.

The best defences so far have been ‘best they can’ and ‘labour are also bad’. And even with them sharing this, they still believe they’ve done a good job. This is your best defence lol to tens of thousands of deaths, deadly delays, and our healthcare being funded by a lone-100-year old citizen.

**** me put the daily mail down.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Withano

This thread just serves as proof that people can be blinded by their political persuasion.

The best defences so far have been ‘best they can’ and ‘labour are also bad’. And even with them sharing this, they still believe they’ve done a good job. This is your best defence lol to tens of thousands of deaths, deadly delays, and our healthcare being funded by a lone-100-year old citizen.

**** me put the daily mail down.

If 100k being murdered by austerity wasn't enough to satisfy the bloodlust of the tories and their supporters, what makes you think a few more thousand will scratch their itch?

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Have you seen any indications we may hit the target, given that the number for the amount of people actually tested is almost half that at 54,000?
As you see its not a target of 100,000 people but tests, you can achieve this by testing the same people multiple times. That doesn't help those needing or wanting that initial test. At just over 54k that number is woeful.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...for-the-public

They can have the tests available but they cant force people to take them and some people have been reluctant to do so

[The Slim Reaper]