Beth, is there a point to doing random testing in the community to get a sense of prevalence of the virus? I note that in the Recovery document the Government estimates that on 9 May there were 136,000 infected people in the country, whereas the Kings app that we use is estimating over 230,000. There is no way to know which is more accurate (though I tend to think the Kings one might be). On something so basic it can’t be good that we are still in the dark on this.The Italians tested an entire village in Veneto sometime in March, which was when we started talking about symptomless carriers, because they found loads of them.
Thanks for clarifying Beth. I think the claim is 100k tests not people tested though. I realise they haven't done the 100k tests very often.
My theory (for what is worth) is that the benefit overall isn't that clear cut. Staines has given reasons why they may even be counter productive. It seems in recent weeks they have agreed they may help stop the spread but will not protect the individual wearing them. However, i think this was quite convenient because I don't believe there were sufficient masks around. If the public had gone all "toilet roll" then that may have led to a shortage for those that they knew actually did need them it healthcare and key workers. There may not be such a shortage now, hence the apparent change of tack.
They are explicitly asking people not to use proper face masks, but to make their own ‘cloth face coverings’. I don’t think there is any proven benefit, and (according to a couple of doctors on the news just now) some concerns that they won’t work even as a way to prevent spread if people don’t wear them properly (ie as Stainsey says, not fiddling etc), think they don’t have to keep 2m distant or wash their hands frequently, and don’t realise that cloth masks themselves are surfaces which help transmission so should be thrown away - just like most medical/construction masks - after one use. Presumably if there was any evidence to say these things worked they would be compulsory on public transport or in shops etc.
Very good point and makes sense. The thing that gets to me is that when I ask people why they wear a mask (I really do this a lot as I’m genuinely interested in their reasoning), the vast majority say it’s to protect themselves from the virus.....being the pedantic **** that I am, I take great enjoyment In telling them that they are offering themselves no real protection, that studies say there is a possibility that it can be contracted through their eyes ( which I tend to believe as this makes sense AND we are obligated to wear compulsory eye protection at work) and that I am very grateful that they are actually protecting others from the virus, as long as they wear it correctly. I realise I might get a whack at sometime
No visitors please.... Coronavirus: Non-essential trips to Scotland 'could break law' please log in to view this image Nicola Sturgeon urged people in England not to travel to Scottish beauty spots People who travel to Scotland for anything other than essential purposes are "potentially in breach of the law", Nicola Sturgeon has said. The Scottish first minster said there was no need for "confusion", even as different lockdown rules come into effect in different parts of the UK. Boris Johnson has urged more people to return to work as part of a plan to gradually ease restrictions in England. But Ms Sturgeon said that in Scotland, "lockdown remains in place for now". She said: "If you are in Scotland, then the law in Scotland applies - and the law says that just now you can only be out of your own home for essential reasons." And she stressed that "it is not OK to drive into Scotland to beauty spots to visit places and for leisure". Live: Latest on coronavirus in Scotland How lockdown rules differ between Scotland and England The prime minister is to set out further details about his "roadmap" towards lifting the virus lockdown later on Monday, having unveiled the "first careful steps" in a television address on Sunday evening. He said people in England who cannot work from home should start to return to the workplace, while rules around outdoor exercise and recreation are to be eased. Ms Sturgeon said the law and guidance in Scotland had not changed, and said: "I would hope all employers would respect that."
It’s not that difficult mate.....been doing it for years at demos like J18, but I’m thinking that might not be the face mask from T-shirt that Boris had in mind
Boris Johnson says Covid Alert System in time could eventually detect if Covid-19 'enters water supply of a certain town'. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAEegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw3UOklN8CEHHP33udgvoI_9
Government finally hits 100,000 target for daily coronavirus tests after missing it eight days running Yes at last!!!!!!
No they did not Bob...they hit 67,000 individuals ... They hit 100,000 tests that only accounted fot 67,000 people!
Oh yea of little faith, they said 100,000 tests by end of April, don’t panic BOB it’s only May, ff’s the end of April is still 11 months away, plenty of time Apart from that is all well in the Bobmid house , Mrs Bob ok ?
67,000 people, 100,000 tests? Is there more than one type of test or are half the people being tested twice?
