Cable Forum - Coronavirus (OLD)

Who cares about 5 minutes, or if the clock was fast, slow or correct.

The pettiness of some members is unbelieveable now.

Are you really that desperate to attack someone who was observing the silence, move on.

jfman

28-04-2020 15:45

Re: Coronavirus

https://twitter.com/IpsosMORI/status...722401280?s=20

Strong public support for maintaining the lockdown. Only 23% want to restart the economy if Covid-19 not “fully contained”.

papa smurf

28-04-2020 15:48

Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36033133)

https://twitter.com/IpsosMORI/status...722401280?s=20

Strong public support for maintaining the lockdown. Only 23% want to restart the economy if Covid-19 not “fully contained”.

That'll be the 23% with all the money, so restart it is.

Stephen

28-04-2020 15:59

Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36033110)

Must be doing it in his local, landlord has it fast to get everyone out early before closing. :)

or the likely true and correct reason for the clock time, was that he and anyone in the room observed the silence at 11am and the photo was taken afterwards.

jfman

28-04-2020 16:10

Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36033136)

That'll be the 23% with all the money, so restart it is.

Never a justification for doing anything in a democracy.

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 36033138)

or the likely true and correct reason for the clock time, was that he and anyone in the room observed the silence at 11am and the photo was taken afterwards.

I was only joking with a a few others. Yes that’s the far most likely outcome.

Hugh	28-04-2020 16:41

Re: Coronavirus

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/new...-face-18163483

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The UK Government is yet to make a decision on whether to recommend face coverings, Downing Street said.

The experts on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) submitted evidence to ministers on the issue last week.

Ministers "are considering the advice they have been given and once a decision has been reached then we will announce it publicly", the Prime Minister's official spokesman said.

The Government are not "following the science", they are choosing which science to follow...

(Which is what I would expect - they have to consider a lot of other aspects)

denphone

28-04-2020 16:47

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36033146)

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/new...-face-18163483

The Government are not "following the science", they are choosing which science to follow...

(Which is what I would expect - they have to consider a lot of other aspects)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52457324

The Scottish government meanwhile has recommended people cover their faces while in some enclosed public spaces, such as shops and public transport.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there could be "some benefit" in wearing a cloth face covering in places where social distancing was difficult.

1andrew1

28-04-2020 16:47

Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36033136)

That'll be the 23% with all the money, so restart it is.

I think if Johnson hadn't succumbed badly to Coronavirus himself, he may well have agreed more with his prosperous backers that an early restart made sense. However, he's now taking a more measured approach.

figgyburn

28-04-2020 17:57

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https://www.thenational.scot/news/18...twick-airport/

Tell me this "red tape" story is false.Rip the damn boxes open.Who gives a $%^* about whether the labels are on the outside or inside.Wee burneys no boasting about this if true.

Chris

28-04-2020 18:17

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Originally Posted by figgyburn (Post 36033156)

Given its provenance my instinct is to say it must be a lot of bollards. The SNP's house comic is the last place I'd look for news about anything. However, having read it, it actually comes within half a light year of being mildly critical of the SNP, which makes me think it's probably shared copy rather than the Nazional's usual homespun, exceptionalistic stupidity.

Pierre

28-04-2020 18:31

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36033146)

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...ision-11980084

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Speaking at the government's daily coronavirus briefing, professor Angela McLean said the Government's scientific advisory committee, Sage, recommended that there was "weak evidence of a small effect in which a face mask can prevent a source of infection going from somebody who is infected to the people around them".

jfman

28-04-2020 18:39

Re: Coronavirus

Ah well, if Sage has ruled it out I give it about a week before we all wear facemasks out and about.