The Coronavirus Thread

[Cunt]

Enjoying some Crowder...

So CAN you catch covid twice?

[pErvinalia]

Some people have. Not sure on the prevalence of it, though.

[Cunt]

That doctor/politician guy sounds reasonable. Do you disagree with him?

[pErvinalia]

Didn't watch it. I don't do debate via youtube.

[Cunt]

I don't blame you.

He suggests that those who have had the virus, have immunity, and should take off their masks and get back to work,

He says it better, like a doctor/politician, but that's basically it.

[Scot Dutchy]

At least something positive:

C of E bishop warns of church closures due to Covid financial losses

Bishop of Manchester David Walker says uneconomic Victorian urban buildings most at risk

The pace of church closures could accelerate as a result of financial losses caused by the pandemic, a senior Church of England bishop has said, with Victorian urban buildings most at risk.

The closure of uneconomic church buildings, early retirement for clergy, and a restructuring of the C of E’s 42 dioceses could all be on the cards, said David Walker, the bishop of Manchester.

National figures for losses since last March were not available, but it had been a “big hit”, said Walker, who is chairing a review of the C of E’s priorities and organisational structures for the next 10 years.

Parishes are reported to have lost £40m during the first 10 months of 2020, a drop of almost 8% on the same period in the previous year. As well as a fall in collections at services, parishes have lost fees for weddings and the hiring out of church buildings.

Another report put the C of E’s losses as high as £150m, and suggested the number of parishes and bishops could be drastically reduced.

Some of the losses at parish level have been offset by emergency measures taken by the Church Commissioners, who control the C of E’s £8.5bn in assets and reserves.

The C of E has a history of closing redundant churches, but Walker told an online briefing organised by the Religion Media Centre: “I suspect the pace will increase as a result of Covid.”

Here there is talk of the same as more people watch the on-line services than ever went to church. Here the problem is not with Victorian churches which there are very few but the 1950's ones. These were built when the population explosion took place.

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[Brian Peacock]

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[Hermit]

Somewhat misleading. Netherlands ranks 9th worst out 48 European countries, territories, or conveyances in terms of total number of cases, but drops to 13th on the basis of cases per million inhabitants.

Stand by now for the standard reply using any or all of the following: You can't compare, you can't trust data, pissing contest, Kool-Aide.

[rainbow]

Somewhat misleading. Netherlands ranks 9th worst out 48 European countries, territories, or conveyances in terms of total number of cases, but drops to 13th on the basis of cases per million inhabitants.

Stand by now for the standard reply using any or all of the following: You can't compare, you can't trust data, pissing contest, Kool-Aide.

Quite correct, but remember that above the Netherlands to that 13th place are:
Andorra
Gibraltar
Montenegro
Luxembourg
San Marino
Lichtenstein


...so if you exclude those countries, territories and conveyances which have a population of less than 1 million, the Netherlands moves to an impressive 7th place.

[Hermit]

Somewhat misleading. Netherlands ranks 9th worst out 48 European countries, territories, or conveyances in terms of total number of cases, but drops to 13th on the basis of cases per million inhabitants.

Stand by now for the standard reply using any or all of the following: You can't compare, you can't trust data, pissing contest, Kool-Aide.

Quite correct, but remember that above the Netherlands to that 13th place are:
Andorra
Gibraltar
Montenegro
Luxembourg
San Marino
Lichtenstein


...so if you exclude those countries, territories and conveyances which have a population of less than 1 million, the Netherlands moves to an impressive 7th place.

"You can't trust data."

[Scot Dutchy]

The pissing up the wall contest. The children never learn.

[Hermit]

The pissing up the wall contest.

A few years ago I would have regarded you as a pretty good emulation of chatbots. Not any more. Today's chatbots are not as monotonously repetitive nor as predictable as you.