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Ring Of Steel

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,291
PVA said:
Grendel you haven't commented on these latest developments, except to dismiss it because it was posted by Schmeee.

The government are backtracking on their original plan as they know they got it wrong. Do you still think they were right? Do you think their new proposals are the right thing to do?
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“Would you rather be in France?”
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,292
Saying on the BBC now new modelling has changed the plan as 250,000 deaths were predicted. Apparently based on numbers of people needing intensive care in Italy. NHS would never have enough capacity. New data says previous strategy would not work and WHO advice turned out to be right.


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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,293
cc84cov said:
We are schools not closed ?
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Because it is highly unlikely to have a meaningful effect. Young people and especially children seem to be the least affected and less important to transmitting the disease than they are for influenza.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,294
PVA said:
Take your Boris blinkers off mate.

They fucked up.

We were the only country in the world adopting this plan. We were going against the advice of the WHO.

They've changed their plans based on data I'll give you that - the data clearly shows they got it wrong so they had to do something different.
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I actually know someone on the team at imperial college. Its fluid
 

cc84cov

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,295
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Because it is highly unlikely to have a meaningful effect. Young people and especially children seem to be the least affected and less important to transmitting the disease than they are for influenza.
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Or they know nurses will be off work looking after the kids leading the hospitals totally fucked...100% there is something we are not being told
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,296
PVA said:
Grendel you haven't commented on these latest developments, except to dismiss it because it was posted by Schmeee.

The government are backtracking on their original plan as they know they got it wrong. Do you still think they were right? Do you think their new proposals are the right thing to do?
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Guessing we’ll go from only believing certain experts to only believing what certain experts said on very specific days?


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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,297
cc84cov said:
Or they know nurses will be off work looking after the kids leading the hospitals totally fucked...100% there is something we are not being told
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It is both. Plus the small matter of cancelling GCSEs and A-levels less than 2 months in advance
 

cc84cov

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,298
Brighton Sky Blue said:
It is both. Plus the small matter of cancelling GCSEs and A-levels less than 2 months in advance
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Have they got much choice now ? I can’t see how they willl be able to keep them open much longer took my lad to football tonight hardly anyone there kids are starting to be kept off school now as it is
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,299
Brighton Sky Blue said:
It is both. Plus the small matter of cancelling GCSEs and A-levels less than 2 months in advance
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Gonna have to surely. My daughter in year 11 bless her
 

cc84cov

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,300
Sky Blue Pete said:
Gonna have to surely. My daughter in year 11 bless her
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My mum works in a senior school the rumour is they could close Friday she’s just told me but no1 knows
 

cc84cov

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,301
Are we the only country in Europe that’s schools are still open ?
 
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Walsgrave

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,302
There's literally people out there who think that this contrarianism will highlight British exceptionalism.
 
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Ring Of Steel

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,303
djr8369 said:
Saying on the BBC now new modelling has changed the plan as 250,000 deaths were predicted. Apparently based on numbers of people needing intensive care in Italy. NHS would never have enough capacity. New data says previous strategy would not work and WHO advice turned out to be right.


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Well who could have predicted that
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,304
cc84cov said:
My mum works in a senior school the rumour is they could close Friday she’s just told me but no1 knows
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Yep that’s the assumption I made
 

Ring Of Steel

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,305
cc84cov said:
Are we the only country in Europe that’s schools are still open ?
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good point actually, don’t know that
 

cc84cov

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,306
The food situ is what worries me I haven’t panicked at all now I’m on the verge of going to Tesco to try stock up

what’s everyone’s thoughts on the food situation?
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,307
cc84cov said:
The food situ is what worries me I haven’t panicked at all now I’m on the verge of going to Tesco to try stock up

what’s everyone’s thoughts on the food situation?
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Have a reasonable stock in and top it up regularly with small shops, don’t go crazy so there’s enough for everyone but balance that knowing at some point you’re highly likely to be home for a fortnight (while probably being able to pop out)


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Ring Of Steel

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,308
cc84cov said:
The food situ is what worries me I haven’t panicked at all now I’m on the verge of going to Tesco to try stock up

what’s everyone’s thoughts on the food situation?
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you’ve probably got more chance of getting food than bog roll for some reason
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,309
cc84cov said:
The food situ is what worries me I haven’t panicked at all now I’m on the verge of going to Tesco to try stock up

what’s everyone’s thoughts on the food situation?
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The real worry is if a lot of people are sick or just on lockdown the supply chains start to struggle. Does anyone know if the countries in full lock down let jobs like this continue? What about power stations? Data centres?


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cc84cov

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,310
djr8369 said:
The real worry is if a lot of people are sick or just on lockdown the supply chains start to struggle. Does anyone know if the countries in full lock down let jobs like this continue? What about power stations? Data centres?


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Good question
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,311
cc84cov said:
Good question
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People like Sick Boy, Astute etc will probably have some insight...


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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,312
cc84cov said:
My mum works in a senior school the rumour is they could close Friday she’s just told me but no1 knows
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In my school there are whispers of closures next week and senior management are ramping up making sure that all teachers are set up to deliver work by Teams/OneNote etc. If the exams indeed are cancelled then it would also make irrelevant all the work I have put in to help my exam classes and the work that these classes have put in over the years. A few seem delighted at the prospect-most are actually disheartened or pissed off. We might have to end up using predicted grades or mock exams and unit tests if the worst comes to it. Hoping it doesn't.
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,313
Grendel said:
insurance will not normally pay out anyway unless a specific policy is taken out - fake news old boy
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BBC disagreeing with you and saying chancellor will be announcing support tomorrow.


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BornSlippySkyBlue

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,314
Brighton Sky Blue said:
And the latest chart:

Once again, the plan of doing nothing has done a really good job of flattening the peak hasn't it.

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I think I preferred Philosorapter’s chart, on which I think the line of interest was on a similar trajectory.
 

GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,315
Grendel said:
We need to protect the many and not the very few who will be impacted and the many need economic security and most of the few would die anyway
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You heartless prick


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fellatio_Martinez

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,316
cc84cov said:
The food situ is what worries me I haven’t panicked at all now I’m on the verge of going to Tesco to try stock up

what’s everyone’s thoughts on the food situation?
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All online shopping has been booked out for weeks so your best bet is to either order through click and collect because the shops complete the orders at the start of the day when stocks are replenished or to go to a 24 shop very early when they've restocked.

I couldn't find any fresh meat in Tesco or Sainsburys today so I went to Lidl which had plenty. It also had pretty much full shelves of everything and in reality it's just as good if not better than the more popular supermarkets.
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,317
Brighton Sky Blue said:
In my school there are whispers of closures next week and senior management are ramping up making sure that all teachers are set up to deliver work by Teams/OneNote etc. If the exams indeed are cancelled then it would also make irrelevant all the work I have put in to help my exam classes and the work that these classes have put in over the years. A few seem delighted at the prospect-most are actually disheartened or pissed off. We might have to end up using predicted grades or mock exams and unit tests if the worst comes to it. Hoping it doesn't.
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Saw earlier that Microsoft teams is already struggling under increased demand.


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Nick

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,318
cc84cov said:
The food situ is what worries me I haven’t panicked at all now I’m on the verge of going to Tesco to try stock up

what’s everyone’s thoughts on the food situation?
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Just go to a small local shop and get what you need. No panic, job done.
 
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Nick

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,319
djr8369 said:
Saw earlier that Microsoft teams is already struggling under increased demand.


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Yeah my daughter has been learning how to use that just in case.
 

pipkin73

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,320
cc84cov said:
Good question
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All essential jobs continue out here including reduced public transport for those that don't drive.
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,321
Nick said:
Yeah my daughter has been learning how to use that just in case.
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Will be interesting to see if any of these things stick and make organisations more flexible. Useful way of combating climate change, pollution and reducing congestion on the roads.

As somebody else has said we’re witnessing the worlds largest remote working experiment.


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fernandopartridge

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,322
djr8369 said:
Similar to what we’ve seen but as cases per 100 000 so accounts for differing populations.




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We're doing OK but the trajectory is worrying
 

Mr Panda

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,323
djr8369 said:
Saw earlier that Microsoft teams is already struggling under increased demand.


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Digital training is under my remit and I've gone from no one giving a shit about Teams to every man and his dog begging for it and training
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,324
Mr Panda said:
Digital training is under my remit and I've gone from no one giving a shit about Teams to every man and his dog begging for it and training
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One of the few industries doing well in all this.


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cc84cov

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  • Mar 16, 2020
  • #3,325
Plenty up the Ricoh long ish cue’s slightly bustier than usual at this time of night I’ll start getting some bits tomorrow just incase
 
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