Coronavirus

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Lockdown isn't likely to last the originally stated 3 weeks then?

Of course not.

They’re managing expectations. If they came out and said this is going to last 3-6 months minimum and they’re going to keep on ramping up restriction on day one, there would have been uproar.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Kids ain’t going back to school this year, for starters.

[Thor]

Kids ain’t going back to school this year, for starters.

Unfortunately I feel you may well be right with your comment.

[Adz]

Kids ain’t going back to school this year, for starters.

Academic year or 2020?

[Thor]

Nigel Benns brother has passed away after contracting covid 19.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Kids ain’t going back to school this year, for starters.

Academic year or 2020?

Sorry, meant academic - I'm hoping they can go back in September.

[Adz]

Agree with that. They haven't closed the schools here, but the schools are doing all learning online anyway so 80% of kids are staying home.

[slacker]

I see the Nordie Unionists have cancelled their usual marching nonsense this year. One for the COVID19 small wins column.

[DonaldRocks]

That's the leader of the world. We are here because of total world ignorance and incompetence. Nothing to worry about!

[Thor]

Pep Guardiola mum has passed away due to covid 19

[BoniO]

Pep Guardiola mum has passed away due to covid 19

Why don't you post these on the Births, Deaths, Marriages thread ?

[Long slender neck]

403 deaths in England. Another Monday low figure.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

On the way back down.

[Long slender neck]

Unlikely

[Bergen]

‘Corona epidemic under control in Norway’

Health Minister Bent Høie. Early lockdown over here. It works.

[DonaldRocks]

403 deaths in England. Another Monday low figure.

Are these figures reliable? I hope that they are.

[BoniO]

‘Corona epidemic under control in Norway’

Health Minister Bent Høie. Early lockdown over here. It works.

Hope that remains the case mate.

[Disoriented]

‘Corona epidemic under control in Norway’

Health Minister Bent Høie. Early lockdown over here. It works.

Hope that remains the case mate.

To be fair, the Norwegians get most things right.

[faldO]

New Zealand's health minister has called himself an "idiot" after breaking the country's lockdown by driving his family to the beach.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52194407

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

852 more UK deaths

[Dunners]

Well that's certainly bucked the trend for the last couple of days.

[Long slender neck]

Expected.

[StillSpike]

Doesn't each Monday's figure see a jump? Like it's catching up from the weekend?

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Doesn't each Monday's figure see a jump? Like it's catching up from the weekend?

Yesterday's was also lower, but I take your point since Sundays have seemed to be a fair bit lower generally.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

They are reporting deaths from the day before but they are the ones reported the day before, not actually those who died the day before.

It means that many from the weekend dont actually get reported until tuesday.