The problem is, in a general sense, that I'd like to think I'm reasonably disposed to following a government at times like this. I'm also happy they'll make mistakes, things won't pan out as anticipated, and it'll be rocky.
I'd like them to front it up, though. The problem is with the way they play it, is it's hard to tell which bits I *should* believe among it all!
From the SAGE report on the transmission of Covid-19:Yeah...
tbh I'd have been far happier to hear that they'd reduced it to 1m after considering medical evidence and other countries... not to hear keep it to 2m apart from when you want to make some cash!
best current evidence suggests that 1m carries between 2 and 10 times the risk of 2m of separation
countries that specify a separation distance below 2m generally mandate other mitigation measures, usually face masks or face coverings as a minimum
a calculation based on [3] suggests risk at 2m face-to-face is around 10 times lower than the risk at 1m
https://assets.publishing.service.g...ion_of_SARS-CoV-2_and_Mitigating_Measures.pdfthe risk of transmission at 2m separation is approximately half that at 1m
Good they have gone on too long
The thing is, it's not even unreasonable to make mistakes, or more information to come to light to change the decision making. Take the 2m rule, I see that other countries have less than us, so I can be disposed to a change... if it's explained properly.
As it is, it reads like Ian Duncan-Smith ended up running government after all.
What hasn't been mentioned much in among all this is all the shielded people are expected to go back to work. Now that seems a particularly odd decision to me. I can accept letting them out the house etc for their own sanity(!) but expecting them to be 1m away from people because it's not practicasl to sell more burgers otherwise...?
Repurposing other buildings is maybe not a bad idea, either. Not sure why they didn't at least consider that when it was proposed, seemed to fly under the radar.It's also ignoring the physical limitations of school buildings. If you want everybody in, you can't maintain any kind of distancing-just be honest about it.
Good they have gone on too long
What will you use to wank over on a Monday now?Good they have gone on too long
Not just net sessions, Windies started a 3 day warm up game for the test series today.Clubs have already been holding net sessions under compliance measures from the ECB for ages
Repurposing other buildings is maybe not a bad idea, either. Not sure why they didn't at least consider that when it was proposed, seemed to fly under the radar.
It's also ignoring the physical limitations of school buildings. If you want everybody in, you can't maintain any kind of distancing-just be honest about it.
8th of July the first testNot just net sessions, Windies started a 3 day warm up game for the test series today.
It is viable if schools are still under the control of the council. Most English secondary schools are not and repurposed buildings would still be no good for practical subjects.
Wouldn't be so hard to turn some of our buildings into teaching rooms, they're used for that occasionally, anywayAye, it;s hard to turn an office into a science lab
Aye, it;s hard to turn an office into a science lab
Wouldn't be so hard to turn some of our buildings into teaching rooms, they're used for that occasionally, anyway
Again, they're used for that anyway, so it needs an extension of that.Agree, but it's made harder when secondary schools are no longer state run.
Again, they're used for that anyway, so it needs an extension of that.
YesAre they already used for teaching school children with other teaching equipment made available, and safeguarding arrangements?
You seem determined to add barriers. They have been available had there been the political will to make them available, yes. We're not the only site either.Including practical subjects? And available in sufficient numbers for the demand?
Why has nobody mentioned the big news that model villages are allowed to open.
Not sure what the point is of saying theatres and concert halls can open but then saying there is to be no live performances.
You seem determined to add barriers. They have been available had there been the political will to make them available, yes. We're not the only site either.
Belgium has been really strict on recording deaths, their government’s method is more akin to the ONS method of reporting every death certificate where Covid was mentioned as a Covid death. Think they’ve also tested a higher percentage of their population also so they don’t have as many excessive unexplained deaths as us either.Talking of per capita stats
Coronavirus deaths per million by country | Statista
2nd worst in the world in that
Yep my mum just said I’m gonna do what I think is best.We are basically down to relying on people not being heroes. The “never had a day off” crowd.
Boozer 4th July then
Me and the wife are in talks about sending my lad back to school now. They’ve finally released some information and I’m a little bit more settled about it all. So I think we are going to do it.
Best thing I've done during lockdown. My daughter can go as me and her mum are key workers ( hate that saying) . However the first month of lockdown, we worked our shifts around each other so she didn't have to go purely out of worry wether it was safe.
Felt comfortable enough to do so after that month, and the change in my daughter was brilliant. Happier, more sociable, still able to learn and play with friends.
I would recommend those that can do
Best thing I've done during lockdown. My daughter can go as me and her mum are key workers ( hate that saying) . However the first month of lockdown, we worked our shifts around each other so she didn't have to go purely out of worry wether it was safe.
Felt comfortable enough to do so after that month, and the change in my daughter was brilliant. Happier, more sociable, still able to learn and play with friends.
I would recommend those that can do
We kept our youngest off school (yr1) not for concerns around safety but her big sister (yr4) couldnt go back so it would damage both of them by splitting them up. Hopefully both can go back soon even for a few weeksI’m a key worker and work shifts but the wife has been off for a couple of months and they moved in with her parents. They are back this weekend and she’s back in work. It just seems to make sense now, plus getting him in for a bit hopefully making it less of a shock to the system waiting until September. I don’t know, still in two minds but I think we will do it.
My lads in reception.
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