The Coronavirus Thread

[Scot Dutchy]

Those were lab studies in perfect conditions.

Yes. It is called Scientific Evidence.

In your fictive country five random stones is scientific evidence.

[Svartalf]

Well, five random stones are visible, tangible, studiable, scientific evidence for stone, possibly even for a variety of minerals.

[Tero]

[Tero]

Should have worn masks
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/europe/b ... index.html

[Scot Dutchy]

Should have worn masks
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/europe/b ... index.html

They are mandatory in Belgium but that's the point; they had no obvious influence.

[Sean Hayden]

They eased their restrictions last month, and they have fairly stupid rules regarding distancing.

Our rules are worse, but then so is our experience with the pandemic.

[laklak]

Rules? We don't need no stinking rules.

[Sean Hayden]

It's frustrating that so many people believe their governments are lying when the lies would align with best practices for health and safety.

When has that ever been their experience?

With the exception of war, governments like the US lie to downplay risks, especially when the threat is perceived to be greatest to the economy. Trump admitted to downplaying --lying-- about the virus in order to prevent panic ffs.

It has been a fight to get our government to take the threat seriously. You can see the conflict everywhere. Health officials are worried about holidays, but schools are open!

[NineBerry]

Should have worn masks
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/europe/b ... index.html

They are mandatory in Belgium but that's the point; they had no obvious influence.

No, they actually removed the mask mandate on Oct 1st.

[Scot Dutchy]

Should have worn masks
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/europe/b ... index.html

They are mandatory in Belgium but that's the point; they had no obvious influence.

No, they actually removed the mask mandate on Oct 1st.

Obviously it makes no difference.

[Brian Peacock]

[NineBerry]

Cases are rising dramatically in that part of Africa

[Scot Dutchy]

All those face masks.

Calls for UK national lockdown grow as coronavirus death toll passes 60,000

Total of 61,469 comes as country hits 200-deaths-a-day average weeks earlier than forecast

The number of people killed by coronavirus in the UK passed 60,000 on Tuesday as the country hit a 200-a-day death toll weeks earlier than feared by the government’s chief scientific adviser.

The two alarming milestones bolstered calls for a national “circuit breaker” to halt an exponential rise in cases.

A further 367 new Covid deaths were confirmed on Tuesday – the largest number since May, and 265 higher than the previous day. While numbers often fluctuate during and after weekends, this brings the rolling seven-day average death toll to 200, with 61,469 deaths UK-wide, according to analysis of official data.

More than 9,000 people were in hospital with Covid, with Leeds teaching hospitals NHS trust the latest to cancel some non-urgent operations, saying it had more coronavirus patients than at the peak of the first wave.

They really do work.

[pErvinalia]

Oh look, Scot trusts data that suits his purposes. It's almost as if it's not about the data at all..

[Scot Dutchy]

Oh look, Scot trusts data that suits his purposes. It's almost as if it's not about the data at all..

This is all away above your head. Why you bother amazes me.