[arista]

[arista]

Coronavirus: W.H.O. warns Europe over
'very serious' Covid surge

[Hans Kluge said in the past two weeks the number
of new cases had doubled in more than half
of European member states.
"We have a very serious situation
unfolding before us," he said.
He was speaking as the number of confirmed
infections worldwide crept towards the
30 million mark.
More than 942,000 people have died
since the coronavirus emerged in China late last year.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54189575

[bitontheslide]

New England-wide measures which could see hospitality businesses forced to shut are being considered by the UK government to try to slow a second surge of coronavirus cases.

A short period of national rules - a "circuit break" of a few weeks - could be announced in the next week, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said.

Schools and most workplaces would be kept open during those weeks.

But no final decisions have yet been reached on the next course of action.

At a meeting on Wednesday night, the government's chief scientific adviser and medical officer predicted another serious outbreak of the disease.

They forecast that there would be a significant number of deaths by the end of October if there were no further interventions.

The possible measures being discussed include asking some hospitality businesses to close, or limiting the opening hours of some pubs and restaurants nationwide.

The virus is now understood to be doubling every seven to eight days, with more than 3,300 new cases reported on Thursday.

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full article at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54199642

[Ammi]

...they speak of interventions but they didn’t foresee to be prepared with tests required...

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...they speak of interventions but they didn’t foresee to be prepared with tests required...

it sounds bad from a testing perspective and I feel they should have done much better, but what I would like to know is how the other countries are doing in europe with testing ... are they better or worse. At one point we were leading europe in testing per capita ... is that still the same

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it sounds bad from a testing perspective and I feel they should have done much better, but what I would like to know is how the other countries are doing in europe with testing ... are they better or worse. At one point we were leading europe in testing per capita ... is that still the same

...once upon a time, we had ‘bad’ with PPE as well, when these things are so, so important..we just seem to have too many ‘ bads’, I think...while we were also told that testing was all prepared for..bad after bad after bad and lie after lie after lie...Boris was bad back in the day before Coronatime but since then, he became horrendous...

[bitontheslide]

The government deal in propaganda, giving us sound bites in the hope that it distracts from reality, but we are not alone in this ... there should be all sorts of metrics available that allow us to directly compare us against the rest of europe, and the media isn't giving us this information .... why not. Number of infections etc isn't all that is available

[Ammi]

...unless the comparisons were being made and looked at of a European country who ‘had it more under control’ as it were, then focus needs to be on ourselves, I feel...and on our government who appear to give us no truths and are so manipulative...

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it sounds bad from a testing perspective and I feel they should have done much better, but what I would like to know is how the other countries are doing in europe with testing ... are they better or worse. At one point we were leading europe in testing per capita ... is that still the same

There were some stats yesterday that last week we did 19 tests per 100,000 people whereas France, Germany and Spain did 12/13

Denmark had done the most at something like 34 tests per 100,000

[MTVN]

Cases still massively concentrated in the north of the country and the midlands, why tighten controls nation wide while cases are still so low in the south west and east

[Nicky91]

Worldwide 30 million cases as of today

[Nicky91]

Netherlands: some updates

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/0...r-second-wave/

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/0...fections-soar/

and tonight a urgent press conference regarding new stricter measures, by our PM Rutte and health minister De Jonge

[Strictly Jake]

My wife has just said as of midnight tonight it is in lockdown where I live. Im trying to look for any news about it on the internet but cant find anything. Not sure where she has heard it from unless it was on tv?

[parmnion]

Both my hometown and where I live are doing magnificently during all this...some of the lowest figures in the country...

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Both my hometown and where I live are doing magnificently during all this...some of the lowest figures in the country...

fake news

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

My wife has just said as of midnight tonight it is in lockdown where I live. Im trying to look for any news about it on the internet but cant find anything. Not sure where she has heard it from unless it was on tv?

lancashire excluding blackpool is likely to go into lockdown next

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Cases still massively concentrated in the north of the country and the midlands, why tighten controls nation wide while cases are still so low in the south west and east

lack of testing is their problem. I'm guessing that their random test sampling across the country is showing upward trends in areas not officially obvious yet

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

lancashire excluding blackpool is likely to go into lockdown next

Yeah I live in morecambe. I know there are at at least 32 ventilators in hospital being used at our local hospitals!

[Nicky91]

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/0...-to-move-here/

NL
expats are not leaving, but coronavirus made it harder to move here

[Strictly Jake]

Yep it is correct. As of midnight my area is in lockdown. We arent allowed to meet anyone in another household in any setting, garden etc. Yet we can go to work and school just fine and mix with who we want there......

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

Yep it is correct. As of midnight my area is in lockdown. We arent allowed to meet anyone in another household in any setting, garden etc. Yet we can go to work and school just fine and mix with who we want there......

Because running out of money is worse for the health of the country

[bitontheslide]

the reason it's still ok to go to work etc is because they are regulated covid safe areas ... home environments are not regulated, hence the restrictions

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

Yep it is correct. As of midnight my area is in lockdown. We arent allowed to meet anyone in another household in any setting, garden etc. Yet we can go to work and school just fine and mix with who we want there......

Thats how its been for ages here Jake....you can go to the pub but not your families house.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Because running out of money is worse for the health of the country

economy ain't important, your own health is most important of all

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

fake news

Untrue.