Gentle reminder everyone please that, while it's almost impossible not to get into the politics behind all of this right now, the Zone is still a politics free... um... Zone.It's already happening, it's known as the 'Cummings effect'.
Gentle reminder everyone please that, while it's almost impossible not to get into the politics behind all of this right now, the Zone is still a politics free... um... Zone.It's already happening, it's known as the 'Cummings effect'.
To be honest the whole incident should transcend party loyalties. It's about right & wrong, not right and left. Even the Daily Mail have attacked him & Johnson.
I’m not saying either of you are right or wrong. But again, a gentle reminder that it’s not about selective politics where one “assumes everyone would be in agreement” - it’s NEVER happened on here so far so it’s unlikely to start now. So it’s all politics.I was thinking exactly the same thing.
Alot of youngsters(and probably elders) could tell you Winston Churchill was PM but not have a clue who he represented.
And just to prove the point how quickly it will descend into farce. That's the last one folks.What about Stephen Kinnock, Nigel Farage and more who broke the rules?
Latest daily death stats in France 88, Italy 70, Spain 1
UK still over 300, a very risky decision by Johnson to ease the lock down even more.
Latest daily death stats in France 88, Italy 70, Spain 1
UK still over 300, a very risky decision by Johnson to ease the lock down even more.
That was a harrowing read, thanks Barna.A reminder to everyone what Covid -19 is all about.Especially for all Wreckless Eric fans. (Thanks to Rob Noxious for the links).
Things Like This Happen To Other People (part one)
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Ericland
The official Eric Goulden / Wreckless Eric diary (not that I imagine there's an unofficial one)thedysfunctionalworldof.blogspot.com
I can't find it now, but I read something earlier today that Italy's and Spain's figures have not been updated in the way ours have. If you're going to compare statistics then they need to be all from the same level of playing field.
People in England have been flaunting the lockdown rules for weeks, surely if they were going to then the infection rates would’ve shot up already? Not underplaying this, as they say up to 9,000 a day are still catching the virus in the UK. Last I heard the infection rates were lower in London and the South East than they were up North and in the South West. I’d have expected a jump after all the beaches were packed out, going back to VE Day weekend. For what it’s worth I think we should’ve been cautious like Wales and Scotland have .. but in terms of infection rates and hospital admissions are their figures looking much better against ours?
A reminder to everyone what Covid -19 is all about.Especially for all Wreckless Eric fans. (Thanks to Rob Noxious for the links).
Things Like This Happen To Other People (part one)
Things took rather a sinister turn last week - I had a heart attack and spent the weekend before my birthday in intensive care. I fel...thedysfunctionalworldof.blogspot.com
Ericland
The official Eric Goulden / Wreckless Eric diary (not that I imagine there's an unofficial one)thedysfunctionalworldof.blogspot.com
You've probably noticed especially when shopping that people aren't keeping their distance so much. Even in the queues, some people are too close(It won't get them in the supermarket any quicker). Not so many are crossing the road to avoid coming close on a narrow road. Arrows in supermarkets are being ignored. Easing of the lockdown and advice saying one metre is O.K., but just a warning, The Lancet have carried out an intense review on behalf of WHO, and the findings were that 1 metre is not O.K., and that 2 metres is the advice, and halves the risk of infection compared to 1 metre. As expected, they also confirmed that eye protection and face masks reduces the risk of infection.
Sorry to be picky and I mean no offence! But the study said distancing below 1M was worse than distancing over 1M, it said 2M was better. Although distancing from less than 1M also included distance down to 0M. In essence the closer you are to someone the more risk of transmission( obvious really!) Eye protection and masks do offer protection against droplets but no evidence for protection against aerosols. They did offer concern though that facial protection advice could lead to shortages at the hospitals if joe public went out and bought all the ppe.
we will agree to disagree on this one , but in the discussion on the study they quotedThey were trying to work out if many countries advice was right with the 1M rule. So they were comparing 1M to 2M. Not less than 1M and over 1M. The conclusion was 2M is the correct advice. They also said 2M isn't safe, but twice as safe as 1M. They said obviously the further you are from people, the better. Don't shoot the messenger. Loads of articles out there about it, although some papers that advised 1M even on their front page, have been a bit dismissive, rather than admit they gave out the wrong advice.