Infection figures for London 05 August 2020 - 11 August 2020 = 152, that's hardly anything to shout about is it now ?
The reality through my eyes is that we have the most inept & disconnected government of recent history.
Anything to avoid the facts eh?Infection figures for London 05 August 2020 - 11 August 2020 = 152, that's hardly anything to shout about is it now ?
London didn't benefit in the slightest from being hit hard from the get-go, no one in their right mind would have wanted that to happen but as you rightly say given the circumstances unavoidable.
Infection rate fell fast in London because it had farther to fall, a degree in rocket science is not required to understand that one. Many have claimed places like London, Brazil & New York now have herd immunity because the infection rate is low, but considering nobody knows what herd immunity is that's impossible to predict.
As for my claim that infection rates fell when the populous woke up being BS, well that's what happened throughout the UK so why would you believe London would be any different ?
Unless your memory is in a state of fail too you should recall my earlier postings that I could see from my window at the beginning of lockdown people were carrying on unconcerned, but that all changed when as is said " they started killing their grannies " it changed in London too, you can check the timeline. Again you live there so you should be well aware of it.
Infection rate is really low in my neck of the woods and apparently in the city of Portsmouth along the coast as well, it always was because people acted earlier and therefore, to quote the Gov " saved lives " If it kicks off again big time we'll see who's immune and who isn't
On a slightly different note .. there was an elderly chap on the radio recently having a right old rant. He didn't believe in wearing a mask and said if he's going to get it then he will, a mask wont help him so he wont be using one. When he'd calmed down the interviewer reminded him the main purpose of using protection was to help others not just yourself but he'd have non of it.
Now I see that guy as some one who probably lives alone possibly widower who no one cares about sadly. Unfortunately what's reflected back is he's doesn't care about anyone else in return either and it shows, I'm different because I was brought up to care, so I do .. hence my position and the way I behave remains absolutely rock solid.
Berlin opened their schools a couple of weeks ago, CV cases have been reported in at least 41. The Germans I think most people would agree have handled the virus far better than we have, but if they are now having problems, what does that mean when we open our schools.
Not anymore, the Brexitiers that used to post here had a massive party when they got what they wanted. They then up and left the country, never to be seen or heard from again.
Mmmm .. Not sure where you are getting your statistical information from flecc but it isn't the ONS that's for sure.
Try reading, I said HAD. That meant after the peak here as I posted, complete with the date of 15th May. THAT'S OVER THREE MONTHS AGO!
You are among friends on here, and most including myself entirely agree with your sentiments, I do daily battle on Twitter against what I call the quitters, and drop outs, a more appropriate name for those who still imagine Brexit will turn out for the best
Well yes, I can in fact read several languages flecc but thanks for the offer of help. What happened three month's ago is totally irrelevant to what goes on now and if I may say so a unnecessary added diversion.
Not it's not irrelevant when it's the precursor to a very much lower following rate of infection and deaths than so many other areas that didn't have early big hits. As you say, lessons can be learned from that, such as the timing and placement of lockdowns to minimise the economic ill effects.
True of many coastal areas. I would think reducing the external contact radius by 180 degrees is very relevant. Sadly in London we don't have that benefit, quite the opposite in a sense since by virtue of being London we attract a higher concentration of contact than anywhere else. Flying into Heathrow all our potentially infected waifs and strays stranded abroad by Covid being one such example.
Right on.. Even today the UK authorities are faffing about. Flecc berates the Heathrow traffic ..and rightly, but allowing untested ,unquarantineed individuals take the Heathrow express is lunacy. It even feeds into our little Isle. The major party in NI takes its cues from Westminster, not its own medical service, and this stops us having a unified all island approach.
It's certainly a luxury living right on the coast, I'm always reminding myself of that. The only trouble is house prices, we have penthouse apartments in the area costing 4 million a pop !
What puzzles me is the low death rate , a consultant at a Midlands hospital (where covid infections are on the up) say it's because it's mainly the young who are infected. The mayor of New York say theres a much higher incidence of antibodies (and infection) of up to 20% and immunity than official stats and that covid is less deadly than thought. I thought it odd that hospital deaths suddenly became deaths in all settings in uk(and thought hancock was reverting to form) but ons (who I do trust) say there aren't excess deaths at present. It's an enigma, France have infections at 4k plus a day and something like 21 deaths. Perhaps its lag. The next few weeks could be telling. What am I missing?
Given the number who suffer "Long Covid" (or whatever it is called today), let's hope that survival isn't regarded as complete success.
