Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (43 Viewers)

[Nick]

Have a friend in the medical profession who had a patient with cancerous growths on her tongue. Explained to her husband that the treatment would be straightforward to get it out, but he refused it because he wanted Vitamin C as he’d read on Facebook that it was the cure. The cancer then went malignant and she passed away.

This stuff kills and the people spreading it need proper holding to account.

That's manslaughter territory.

 

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[fernandopartridge]

Have a friend in the medical profession who had a patient with cancerous growths on her tongue. Explained to her husband that the treatment would be straightforward to get it out, but he refused it because he wanted Vitamin C as he’d read on Facebook that it was the cure. The cancer then went malignant and she passed away.

This stuff kills and the people spreading it need proper holding to account.

How did he refuse it? Had she given him power of attorney or something?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

How did he refuse it? Had she given him power of attorney or something?

Yes think so, or he convinced her

 

[Ian1779]

For lovers of statistics - today’s death rate is 60% higher than last Monday.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

814 infections
25 deaths

Last Monday
958 infections
15 deaths

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Other countries have locked down with infection numbers at our death figures. I just wish our government would be honest about the plan

 

[Skybluefaz]

For lovers of statistics - today’s death rate is 60% higher than last Monday.

Can you be more positive.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Can you be more positive.

He's positive it's 60% higher

 

[David O'Day]

Something positive so Dom doesn't come on and cry.

 

[skybluetony176]

814 infections
25 deaths

Last Monday
958 infections
15 deaths

Scotland contributed zero deaths and Northern Ireland 1 I believe, not sure about Wales but it all points to Boris getting it wrong. The devolved governments were right to ignore “the science” according to Boris and follow the science.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Something positive so Dom doesn't come on and cry.

Be interesting to see that plotted against average age etc or whether increased ICU spare capacity is a factor.

 

[skybluetony176]

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Something positive so Dom doesn't come on and cry.

Won't percentages become less meaningful as the numbers in ICU drop off?

 

[SkyBlueCRJ]

Won't percentages become less meaningful as the numbers in ICU drop off?

This is what I thought. Unless they believe the numbers still to be accurate as it's all relative - not sure how that can be the case though.

 

[David O'Day]

Won't percentages become less meaningful as the numbers in ICU drop off?

Not really, they can be extrapolated up and down. It's numbers in real terms that are less meaningful

 

[chiefdave]

This drug seems to have been developed with $70m of taxpayers money.

 

[Ian1779]

Can you be more positive.

I’m making the point that you can manipulate stats to say anything - just depends which ones you want to use and how you use them.

 

[skybluetony176]

This drug seems to have been developed with $70m of taxpayers money.

Probably won’t cost that much in the U.K. The US is historically the world’s worst country at buying drugs because the US government is the biggest buyer in the US but they don’t negotiate the price.

 

[Skybluefaz]

I’m making the point that you can manipulate stats to say anything - just depends which ones you want to use and how you use them.

Yeah I was being sarcastic

 

[Ian1779]

Yeah I was being sarcastic

At least you told me off to save Dom coming in later to accuse me of wanting to stay in lockdown for the next 50 years.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Tbh the government haven't got the minerals to lockdown Leicester. And if so it will be the feeble do as you like 'lockdown' we've had for ages

 

[skybluetony176]

For lovers of statistics - today’s death rate is 60% higher than last Monday.

Why do you want to stay in lockdown for the next 50 years.

 

[hill83]

My lad has a great day at school today. He's been buzzing about it all evening.
Really well organised. Not sure how they'll do it at full capacity in September though.

 

[Nick]

My lad has a great day at school today. He's been buzzing about it all evening.
Really well organised. Not sure how they'll do it at full capacity in September though.

Hopefully they will sort it.

Glad he enjoyed it, won't be helping kids stuck in

 

[Saddlebrains]

My lad has a great day at school today. He's been buzzing about it all evening.
Really well organised. Not sure how they'll do it at full capacity in September though.

Told you, best thing for them i feel. My daughters been so much better since returning. Glad your lad enjoyed it

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

My lad has a great day at school today. He's been buzzing about it all evening.
Really well organised. Not sure how they'll do it at full capacity in September though.

What sort of things did they get his bubble doing?

 

[hill83]

What sort of things did they get his bubble doing?

I wish I could tell you, all I've got out of him is "We played". He's in reception.

 

[skybluetony176]

My lad has a great day at school today. He's been buzzing about it all evening.
Really well organised. Not sure how they'll do it at full capacity in September though.

Keir Starmer was making the point that libraries are closed so they could be utilised, we made three hospitals from scratch in weeks so why can’t we make temporary classrooms for schools by September.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I wish I could tell you, all I've got out of him is "We played". He's in reception.

Haha, sounds about right.

 

[Ian1779]

Keir Starmer was making the point that libraries are closed so they could be utilised, we made three hospitals from scratch in weeks so why can’t we make temporary classrooms for schools by a September.

Personally I worry about any indoor setting where we will be expected to be at normal capacity.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Yeah I was being sarcastic

The case numbers stat is always about the positives for me

 

[Skybluefaz]

Testing at about 93k. Pretty piss poor

 

[fernandopartridge]

Testing at about 93k. Pretty piss poor

Got to feel the case rate is suppressed by this

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

September school plans leaked

Back-to-school safety plans for autumn leaked

 

[Ian1779]

September school plans leaked

Back-to-school safety plans for autumn leaked

They don’t look great to be honest just from a logistics point of view