Coronavirus - Part Two.

[Longcol 598]

3 hours ago, RJRB said:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/18/daily-updates-on-english-covid-19-deaths-paused-amid-accuracy-concerns

Can we expect a downward revision towards the good result of 20,000 deaths as a direct consequence of the virus,and a corresponding spike in deaths attributed to road traffic accidents.

You would have thought that someone should have established a credible system of compiling statistics before now.

And of course conveniently ignoring the additional 10,000 plus deaths counted by ONS for people whose death certificate records covid-19.

 

 

[El Cid 214]

4 hours ago, RJRB said:

Can we expect a downward revision towards the good result of 20,000 deaths as a direct consequence of the virus, and a corresponding spike in deaths attributed to road traffic accidents.

You would have thought that someone should have established a credible system of compiling statistics before now.

There were very few cars on the road, very little alcohol consumed in pubs/clubs; leading to fewer deaths.

Perhaps we should accept 20,000+ thousand deaths and wait a couple of months for the ONS?

[Longcol 598]

5 hours ago, tinfoilhat said:

If you ask Matt Hancock he'll tell you we locked down on the 16th March.

Despite pubs still being open.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51981653

 

 

2 minutes ago, El Cid said:

There were very few cars on the road, very little alcohol consumed in pubs/clubs; leading to fewer deaths.

Perhaps we should accept 20,000+ thousand deaths and wait a couple of months for the ONS?

Perhaps we'll stop testing for covid-19 then nobody can die of it.

[Lex Luthor 10]

On 17/07/2020 at 22:58, Easy livin said:

I doubt many 90yr olds had many more years left.

 

Pity you didn't say that to the Queen on Friday, when she was knighting Sir Tom.  I'd have loved to have seen where she would have buried that sword.

[Lex Luthor 10]

3 minutes ago, Easy livin said:

Do you imagine the Queen has a decade left?

 

Definitely

[melthebell 862]

How long do alien lizards normally live?

[Lex Luthor 10]

10 minutes ago, melthebell said:

How long do alien lizards normally live?

Elizardbeth's still got a few lizard years to go.

 

 

[whiteowl 54]

On 17/07/2020 at 22:58, Easy livin said:

I doubt many 90yr olds had many more years left.

 

Ahh, the Harold Shipman defence. 

 

Did you pick 90 arbitrarily or is there some thinking behind the age when you should give up on people?

[nikki-red 307]

Back on topic now please.

[El Cid 214]

Health secretary Matt Hancock stands accused of trying to “twist the truth” over the coronavirus lockdown after a top scientist revealed the government was advised to bring in full measures days earlier.  

While schools were closed and social distancing advice was issued between March 16 and 18, Boris Johnson did not order a full lockdown until March 23, when he said in a televised address: “I must give the British people a very simple instruction – you must stay at home.”  

 

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/matt-hancock-lockdown-rewrite-history_uk_5f1077cdc5b6cec246bfd003

[RJRB 688]

I think that Hancock will prove to be the sacrificial lamb having been put up more than anyone to present ,or try to defend joint Cabinet decisions.

Let’s face it,there have been a few areas open to criticism and as he is the Health Minister he will carry the can.

Conversely , Sunak  has been the only minister who has been able to dish out the relatively good news,but his difficulties are on the horizon.

Other ministers ,including Boris are keeping their heads down as they try to survive the crisis and pursue the Brexit business.

 

 

[Baron99 779]

Keep Britain Free group. 

 

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/hyde-park-protest-wearing-masks-a4502671.html

 

I wonder who'll they'll turn too if they catch something?