Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:36 am
Are zoom quizzes still a thing?
We've moved on to corporate ones now. Mandatory fun on Zoom.
Talking of which, what happened to your film themed work fun thing?
I got through it. I'm meant to be on another Zoom quiz later today, and then have a virtual stand-up comedy night next Tuesday. I mean, I get that it's tragic that people are dying and going hungry and all that, but why doesn't the media ever talk about the plight of middle-managers and executives you have to try and maintain some semblance of corporate culture in these difficult times?
We've moved on to corporate ones now. Mandatory fun on Zoom.
Talking of which, what happened to your film themed work fun thing?
I got through it. I'm meant to be on another Zoom quiz later today, and then have a virtual stand-up comedy night next Tuesday. I mean, I get that it's tragic that people are dying and going hungry and all that, but why doesn't the media ever talk about the plight of middle-managers and executives you have to try and maintain some semblance of corporate culture in these difficult times?
I feel your pain and am just grateful that I am so utterly friendless, I escape all invites to such jollities.
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:15 pm
by Real Al
Real Al wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 2:46 pm
Why is anyone looking at Sweden as an example? The Nordic countries as a whole got off pretty lightly, but Sweden had 4 times as many infections and deaths as all the other Nordic countries combined.
We've moved on to corporate ones now. Mandatory fun on Zoom.
Talking of which, what happened to your film themed work fun thing?
I got through it. I'm meant to be on another Zoom quiz later today, and then have a virtual stand-up comedy night next Tuesday. I mean, I get that it's tragic that people are dying and going hungry and all that, but why doesn't the media ever talk about the plight of middle-managers and executives you have to try and maintain some semblance of corporate culture in these difficult times?
Yes, as a tip, try not to buy any property in next few months. Prices already started to slow. The real ‘white elephants’ executive flats in City are being down valued by a substantial chunk. Ones sold a couple years ago for circa 650k are being valued at 450k . One which was on the market for a million start of the year was struggling to get a bid of 700k. Flats particularly are being hit badly due to cladding worries. Anyone buying high rise need a certificate signed off by a highly qualified ‘Fireman Sam’ Specialist Surveyor of which there are apparently less than 40 in the Country. Big down turn in the market expected with added issues of sellers still imagining that their homes are worth what they were achieving two years ago. Gold prices going up which is another usual sign.
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:29 pm
by Thor
Standby for national lockdown straight after Xmas. Furlough has been extended till the end of April so I think with the numbers being reported a full month of lockdown will commence once xmas is out the way.
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:33 pm
by Still wrong
Thor wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:29 pm
Standby for national lockdown straight after Xmas. Furlough has been extended till the end of April so I think with the numbers being reported a full month of lockdown will commence once xmas is out the way.
It seems they haven’t got much confidence is this much publicised vaccine.
All hot air to keep the plebs on side.
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:34 pm
by Thor
Macron has tested positive after showing symptoms.
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:20 pm
by Adz
Some Newcastle players to take multiple weeks more to recover from covid. These are about as healthy as you can get and still both got it and got it bad. Anyone who is happy to get it over a vaccine is a fool
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:36 pm
by Still wrong
Adz wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:20 pm
Some Newcastle players to take multiple weeks more to recover from covid. These are about as healthy as you can get and still both got it and got it bad. Anyone who is happy to get it over a vaccine is a fool
It takes multiple weeks to get over a bad dose of flu.
Thor wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:29 pm
Standby for national lockdown straight after Xmas. Furlough has been extended till the end of April so I think with the numbers being reported a full month of lockdown will commence once xmas is out the way.
It seems they haven’t got much confidence is this much publicised vaccine.
All hot air to keep the plebs on side.
Or maybe it takes time to produce enough of the vaccine, then vaccinate enough of the population (starting with the most vulnerable) to make a difference in the transmission, infection and hospitalisation rates?
Adz wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:20 pm
Some Newcastle players to take multiple weeks more to recover from covid. These are about as healthy as you can get and still both got it and got it bad. Anyone who is happy to get it over a vaccine is a fool
It takes multiple weeks to get over a bad dose of flu.
Name me a single instance a professional football player has been out for a month with the flu?
Adz wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:20 pm
Some Newcastle players to take multiple weeks more to recover from covid. These are about as healthy as you can get and still both got it and got it bad. Anyone who is happy to get it over a vaccine is a fool
It takes multiple weeks to get over a bad dose of flu.
Name me a single instance a professional football player has been out for a month with the flu?
It takes multiple weeks to get over a bad dose of flu.
Name me a single instance a professional football player has been out for a month with the flu?
Loads with real flu, not a heavy cold.
Name me a single instance a professional football player has been out for a month with the flu?
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:57 am
by Thor
Interesting graph on mask wearing in Denmark verses the huge rise in cases. Our own deputy chief medical officer has said previously there is no scientific evidence either way for wearing them. The video has been posted in here previously of Harriies saying that.
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:09 am
by Long slender neck
England hospital deaths still under 300 a day for December thankfully
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:37 am
by Ronnie Hotdogs
We still ignoring other deaths?
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:06 am
by Long slender neck
Just using the stats I can find.
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:07 am
by Long slender neck
So there's a new strain thought to be more contagious. How could it spread more easily?
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:49 am
by Clive Evans
PW:-So there's a new strain thought to be more contagious. How could it spread more easily?
Viruses are very good at adapting, so that they can replicate better. Some viruses have become less dangerous ( not Covid 19 ) as it suits them not to do too much damage to their host. Norovirus is incredibly infectious, You only need to ingest a very, very few virus particles to get infected. One of the reasons why we get such bad outbreaks. I have not seen any reports about how much Covid 19 you need to get before you become ill. It could be one reason why masks seem to have some effect. It may prevent how much virus you ingest.
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:51 am
by tuffers#1
Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:37 am
We still ignoring other deaths?
Obviously scotland wales & northern ireland dont matter .
Only 58,000 out of the 66 ,000 who died having had it .
Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:37 am
We still ignoring other deaths?
Obviously scotland wales & northern ireland dont matter .
Only 58,000 out of the 66 million who died having had it .
According to one of my customers yesterday it has now reached the stage where every death is being recorded as a Covid death.
I queried when exactly doctors had become so lazy and unprofessional and whether someone run over and killed by a bus would go down as a Covid death. Customer confirmed it would.
Another one tomorrow at the same time.
Re: Coronavirus
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:16 pm
by faldO
Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:07 am
So there's a new strain thought to be more contagious. How could it spread more easily?
I read that the "new strain" could be more prevalent in the upper respiratory tract (as opposed to down in the lungs), and hence more of the viral payload goes out during coughing/exhalation.
However, it is too soon to draw any firm conclusions, and no reason for now to believe it's more infectious, more dangerous or won't respond to vaccines.
Media also have something new to get their teeth into and frighten people with before the full facts are known.