Coronavirus

[Stavros]

Recorded deaths in the UK in the last 24 hours: 149
Recorded new infections of Covid 19 in the last 24 hours:1,118.

Meanwhile, on the Jurassic Coast, the question is: 'where are the toilets?'

[shaunhitch]

That's bullshit about a new outbreak in New Zealand, there are 13 cases, people who have returned from overseas and are isolated. Meanwhile our economy is fully open and we are about to have a 3rd week of attended professional rugby

[Del06]

To Nikka:

Ever since the world ended
I don't get out as much.
So many people that I've befriended
just don't bother to keep in touch.
So many things we thought were splendid
don't seem to matter today --
Maybe it's just as well the world ended
-- it wasn't working anyway.

By Mose Allison, who also said "I don't worry about a thing, 'cause I know nothing's gonna turn out right."

[Nikka]

aubrey kate and ts jessy dubai both have corona virus but aubrey is at the hospital (according to their tweets)

[Fitzcarraldo]

aubrey kate and ts jessy dubai both have corona virus but aubrey is at the hospital (according to their tweets)

Sad news, but thanks for sharing.

[Del06]

aubrey kate and ts jessy dubai both have corona virus but aubrey is at the hospital (according to their tweets)

Please let us know how things turn out.

[Fitzcarraldo]

https://blog.ucsusa.org/anita-desika...ion-goes-viral

[sukumvit boy]

https://blog.ucsusa.org/anita-desika...ion-goes-viral

Thanks ,Fitzcarraldo, for that interesting link from The Union of Concerned Scientists about disinformation . Sad to think that even when we finally develop a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus such disinformation and "anti vaccers " may prevent us from reaching 'herd immunity' . Since SARS-CoV-2 is so infectious it is estimated that we will need to reach 74% if the population either recovered or vaccinated to obtain that goal.

[Stavros]

[QUOTE=sukumvit boy;1937215]Thanks ,Fitzcarraldo, for that interesting link from The Union of Concerned Scientists about disinformation . Sad to think that even when we finally develop a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus such disinformation and "anti vaccers " may prevent us from reaching 'herd immunity' . Since SARS-CoV-2 is so infectious it is estimated that we will need to reach 74% if the population either recovered or vaccinated to obtain that goal.[/QUOT

I read that Judy Mitkovits will not appear on tv for the time being, to air her weird views-
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/24/m...ing/index.html

Here, in the UK, the problem is stark. As the country relaxes its physical distancing and quarantine measures -but they differ between England, Scotland and Wales- the further relaxation on foreign travel to designated countries has now led the UK Govt to insist everyone returning from Spain quarantine themselves for 14 days, due to a sudden spike in Catalonia.

The Spanish are not happy about it, and on The World this Weekend on BBC Radio 4, the Spanish spokesman made the point that it is unnecessary to quarantine if returning travellers are tested, and traced to their homes. But that is precisely why the Govt has imposed quarantine conditions: because what Boris Johnson called a 'world beating' track and trace system, has not been effective in tracing or tracking the people it needs to.

The logical thing woud be to test returning travellers at the border, and if they test postive, they know what to do -but it doesn't happen. For this reason, either the Govt is going to find itself shutting places down as new cases are recorded, or eventually they might just give up. This is also why the Vaccine is both practical science, and an emissary from Almighty God that will Save us All. But suppose it doesn't?

I no longer find it hard to believe that in 21st Century Britain we cannot find the means to create an effective test and trace system, because I can easily believe that the people we trust to make effective policy are simply no good at their jobs. Do they understand smart phone technology? The situation in the UK is not as bad as it is in the USA, where cases continue to rise at an alarming rate mostly due to indifference in those States where it is happening, an indifference based on wilful ignorance. But what Covid 19 demonstrates again and again is a persistence and ease of transmission that begs the question: did we relax control measures too early? And, can we lockdown again with the same effect as in March?

https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/artic...d-fail/1687115

[broncofan]

Please let us know how things turn out.

I hope Nikka does continue to update us. Aubrey seems to be tweeting updates on her twitter account for those who are interested in checking in once in a while. Wishing her and Jessy well.

https://twitter.com/AUBREYKATEXXX