Brexit, for once some facts.
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that seems to be the floor for now. The only way is up, so I said to myself.
It was lower yesterday at 1.07, so perhaps slightly on the way back up.
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Just seen this:
Page 1of 2NovacytS.A.("Novacyt"orthe"Company")
Coronavirus test update
Initial orders from Public Health England
Paris, France and Camberley, UK –16March2020–Novacyt (EURONEXT GROWTH: ALNOV; AIM: NCYT), an international specialist in clinical diagnostics, is pleased to provide an update regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testdeveloped by Primerdesign, its molecular diagnostics division. Following the completion of Public Health England’s(PHE) formal evaluation of Primerdesign’s COVID-19 test, as announced on 12 March 2020, the government agency has commenced ordering the test.Orders areinitially for eight hospitalsto provide stocks in those locations for four weeks of planned testing. The total value of the initial purchase is approximately £1.0million(€1.1million),which is the single largest order the Company has received to date for its COVID-19test.As of 13 March2020, Primerdesign has sold and received orders for over £3.7 million (€4.3 million)of its CE-Mark and research use only (RUO) COVID-19 tests, which includes the order received from PHE. This represents approximately eight months of sales for the division under normal circumstances. This is additional revenue to the core Novacyt business.
https://novacyt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Novacyt-Covid-19-test-update-ENGLISH-16.03.20.pdf
Page 1of 2NovacytS.A.("Novacyt"orthe"Company")
Coronavirus test update
Initial orders from Public Health England
Paris, France and Camberley, UK –16March2020–Novacyt (EURONEXT GROWTH: ALNOV; AIM: NCYT), an international specialist in clinical diagnostics, is pleased to provide an update regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testdeveloped by Primerdesign, its molecular diagnostics division. Following the completion of Public Health England’s(PHE) formal evaluation of Primerdesign’s COVID-19 test, as announced on 12 March 2020, the government agency has commenced ordering the test.Orders areinitially for eight hospitalsto provide stocks in those locations for four weeks of planned testing. The total value of the initial purchase is approximately £1.0million(€1.1million),which is the single largest order the Company has received to date for its COVID-19test.As of 13 March2020, Primerdesign has sold and received orders for over £3.7 million (€4.3 million)of its CE-Mark and research use only (RUO) COVID-19 tests, which includes the order received from PHE. This represents approximately eight months of sales for the division under normal circumstances. This is additional revenue to the core Novacyt business.
https://novacyt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Novacyt-Covid-19-test-update-ENGLISH-16.03.20.pdf
I note the Queen has spoken the usual platitudes, but I think it might have been better if she hadn't. She's in no position to speak with her vast number of servants having to go to work at her four official homes.
I'd have more respect if she'd retained something like a cook and cleaner for a small group of rooms for her and Philip to live in and sent all the rest of her staffs home on full pay until further notice.
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I'd have more respect if she'd retained something like a cook and cleaner for a small group of rooms for her and Philip to live in and sent all the rest of her staffs home on full pay until further notice.
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From the USA:
NIH Director's Blog
To Beat COVID-19, Social Distancing is a Must
Posted on March 19th, 2020 by Dr. Francis Collins
https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2020/03/19/to-beat-covid-19-social-distancing-is-a-must/
NIH Director's Blog
To Beat COVID-19, Social Distancing is a Must
Posted on March 19th, 2020 by Dr. Francis Collins
https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2020/03/19/to-beat-covid-19-social-distancing-is-a-must/
Daily Mail stoking reader roll rage
Boris Johnson stockpiles loo roll for his Number 10 'bunker'
Stacks of toilet rolls were among the items being sent into Downing Street - as the rest of the country struggles to get their hands on a packet
Boris Johnson stockpiles loo roll for his Number 10 'bunker'
Stacks of toilet rolls were among the items being sent into Downing Street - as the rest of the country struggles to get their hands on a packet
Of course there's a lot of staff in number 10, and I imagine they'll be smuggling the odd roll out under their coats.Daily Mail stoking reader roll rage
Boris Johnson stockpiles loo roll for his Number 10 'bunker'
Stacks of toilet rolls were among the items being sent into Downing Street - as the rest of the country struggles to get their hands on a packet
At least it is only 2-ply silver not 3-ply gold...Of course there's a lot of staff in number 10, and I imagine they'll be smuggling the odd roll out under their coats.
Whisper Silver
The perfect choice for 2 ply luxury toilet tissue, Whisper Silver balances daily luxury with economy. Laminated and micro-embossed, it boasts superior softness and strength for a high quality toilet tissue.
Johnson says we can tine the turd in 12 weeks - or something like that...
China with a population of 1.38 billion have for the first time zero new outbreaks today
impressive if true.
impressive if true.
Mexicans have a great sense of humour
www.theguardian.com
A cheeky idea: Mexican businessman rolls out 'Trump' toilet paper
Offended by insults to his countrymen, lawyer Antonio Battaglia will begin producing toilet paper under the slogan ‘Softness without borders’
www.theguardian.com
not quite, they have a few new confirmed cases every day but they are usually from those flying into China and put on quarantine.
Still, I wouldn't be surprised if China come up with effective treatment and vaccine before we do.
Powerful dictatorships certainly have a big advantage at such times of crisis. Not their only advantage either, and I'm not being sarcastic.
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Indeed, you have to wonder why they haven't got rid of the fool before now
My latest tweet
LBC@LBC
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"The great majority of people who get this virus, irrespective of age, will recover from it and have a mild or moderate illness, not requiring any hospitalisation," says chief medical officer Chris Whitty. #Coronavirus
oldgroaner@oldgroaner
At least there will be a crowd for mass funerals
LBC@LBC
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"The great majority of people who get this virus, irrespective of age, will recover from it and have a mild or moderate illness, not requiring any hospitalisation," says chief medical officer Chris Whitty. #Coronavirus
oldgroaner@oldgroaner
At least there will be a crowd for mass funerals
That's handy, can be squashed flat easier for the staff to smuggle out under their coats.
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Nice to be proved right.
I've posted that the government were wrong to advise people not to buy in stock and create shortage. I said that we have huge stocks of most things, even years of of them, and that the only problem was delay in getting replacement stocks out.
Today the supermarkets confirmed that I was right on both counts.
It justified my insistence in stocking up for the long term, since I am now going into total lockdown and self isolation before the epidemic reaches my area, thus protecting not only myself but others too.
In stark contrast the government advice was to self isolate but go out for essentials like food, or get others to go out for me. That would mean regular trips out for me or others as the infection rises to a peak and continues, clearly poor advice.
Today I collected my regular prescription for two months, and since like most regulars I have a month in hand, my lockdown in total isolation can be for at least three months.
Like many of the WW2 generation I'm an old hand at this game so have planned well. A coffee drinker who also enjoys it black I don't need much milk, so the eight pints in the fridge plus eeking out the 8 pints frozen in the freezer will do since porridge can replace breakfast serials using milk. All 16 pints of my milk is full cream since that goes much further in drinks than the usual semi skimmed.
Long dated cheeses and butter ensure a supply of additional calcium, important at my age, and salami and similar give some meats in my diet, with similar protein from versatile tinned tuna and sardines. I have plenty of frozen meat, chicken, lamb, beef, pork, venison and premium sausages. I also have a good variety of frozen fish.
Fresh vegetables and bread are a potential problem with limited freezer space, but I've bagged a mix of root vegetables in the fridge which will last a few weeks and have plenty of frozen peas. To extend my present loaf I have two more frozen and then a variety of cracker and savoury biscuits to follow. I also have bread flour and dried yeast and long ago used to make my own bread, so that can also occupy me at times.
Spuds will run out, but that won't mean any loss of starchy carbohydrates since I have plenty of pasta and four kinds of rice.
So will I go barmy with boredom in isolation? No, I have three reliefs. Firstly for years I've downloaded MP3s of potentially interesting Radio 4 programs that I haven't had time to listen to, so they can fill in time. Secondly I can hop into my electric car and drive out into the Surrey countryside for a change of scenery without encountering anyone physically. Third is that living on that county border I can also go out for isolated weekday country walks on fine days. For company then I can pat the odd horse and give a treat to Houdini, a goat I've known ever since he was a tiny kid.
And of course I can still do battle with you lot!
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I've posted that the government were wrong to advise people not to buy in stock and create shortage. I said that we have huge stocks of most things, even years of of them, and that the only problem was delay in getting replacement stocks out.
Today the supermarkets confirmed that I was right on both counts.
It justified my insistence in stocking up for the long term, since I am now going into total lockdown and self isolation before the epidemic reaches my area, thus protecting not only myself but others too.
In stark contrast the government advice was to self isolate but go out for essentials like food, or get others to go out for me. That would mean regular trips out for me or others as the infection rises to a peak and continues, clearly poor advice.
Today I collected my regular prescription for two months, and since like most regulars I have a month in hand, my lockdown in total isolation can be for at least three months.
Like many of the WW2 generation I'm an old hand at this game so have planned well. A coffee drinker who also enjoys it black I don't need much milk, so the eight pints in the fridge plus eeking out the 8 pints frozen in the freezer will do since porridge can replace breakfast serials using milk. All 16 pints of my milk is full cream since that goes much further in drinks than the usual semi skimmed.
Long dated cheeses and butter ensure a supply of additional calcium, important at my age, and salami and similar give some meats in my diet, with similar protein from versatile tinned tuna and sardines. I have plenty of frozen meat, chicken, lamb, beef, pork, venison and premium sausages. I also have a good variety of frozen fish.
Fresh vegetables and bread are a potential problem with limited freezer space, but I've bagged a mix of root vegetables in the fridge which will last a few weeks and have plenty of frozen peas. To extend my present loaf I have two more frozen and then a variety of cracker and savoury biscuits to follow. I also have bread flour and dried yeast and long ago used to make my own bread, so that can also occupy me at times.
Spuds will run out, but that won't mean any loss of starchy carbohydrates since I have plenty of pasta and four kinds of rice.
So will I go barmy with boredom in isolation? No, I have three reliefs. Firstly for years I've downloaded MP3s of potentially interesting Radio 4 programs that I haven't had time to listen to, so they can fill in time. Secondly I can hop into my electric car and drive out into the Surrey countryside for a change of scenery without encountering anyone physically. Third is that living on that county border I can also go out for isolated weekday country walks on fine days. For company then I can pat the odd horse and give a treat to Houdini, a goat I've known ever since he was a tiny kid.
And of course I can still do battle with you lot!
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