brommy Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 18 minutes ago, ml1dch said: No idea whether it's interesting or means anything, but the 8PM clap was noticeably different. First couple of weeks I could probably see 40 people out clapping. Tonight was around 8. More neighbours and louder tonight in my Close and across the estate. Some interesting instruments too - plenty of pots being banged and even bagpipes played! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, KHV said: Nobody was out on our street Including you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Just now, brommy said: More neighbours and louder tonight in my Close and across the estate. Some interesting instruments too - plenty of pots being banged and even bagpipes played! Loads by me, I only have about 7 or 8 houses I can see from mine but everyone was out. I could hear a lot of noise from other streets too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Just now, brommy said: More neighbours and louder tonight in my Close and across the estate. Some interesting instruments too - plenty of pots being banged and even bagpipes played! Likewise, much more noise, singing, chatting, clapping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 26 minutes ago, ml1dch said: No idea whether it's interesting or means anything, but the 8PM clap was noticeably different. First couple of weeks I could probably see 40 people out clapping. Tonight was around 8. I totally forgot about it and missed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) I rarely see UK news and prefer other places for my information but the wife was watching Sky a News just now and I caught the back end of a piece saying that the R-naught figure is now believed to be less than 1. Fantastic news if true, but as yet I’ve not been able to confirm it. Edit - in particular I don’t know if that figure is purely based on us all being at home ( I imagine it must be) ....in which case whilst still good news it’s not near as fantastic of course. Edited April 16, 2020 by terrytini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, terrytini said: I rarely see UK news and prefer other places for my information but the wife was watching Sky a News just now and I caught the back end of a piece saying that the R-naught figure is now believed to be less than 1. Fantastic news if true, but as yet I’ve not been able to confirm it. Yeah, it was mentioned in today’s conference. They said it was between 0.5 and <1 which is great news. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, terrytini said: I rarely see UK news and prefer other places for my information but the wife was watching Sky a News just now and I caught the back end of a piece saying that the R-naught figure is now believed to be less than 1. Fantastic news if true, but as yet I’ve not been able to confirm it. That’s what they said at the briefing, but also confirmed there would still be regions and settings (like care homes) where that’s not yet the case. Social distancing is working, trouble is keeping the R0 below 1 when the lockdown is lifted. I wouldn’t put money on this ending in 3 weeks unless new confirmed case are extremely low by then, and crucially there’s a mass community testing regime in place. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 36 minutes ago, ml1dch said: No idea whether it's interesting or means anything, but the 8PM clap was noticeably different. First couple of weeks I could probably see 40 people out clapping. Tonight was around 8. Only 3 by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted April 16, 2020 Moderator Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Infuriating. I was literally shouting “NO HE CANT TELL YOU WHEN IT WILL BE LIFTED” words removed. Ask some proper **** questions. The questions from outlets you’ve never heard of put the BBC and Sky News to shame in these press conferences. I realise Raab and co are holding their cards close to their chest as to when this might end, but they’ve made it very clear they aren’t going to tell us. So why keep asking the same question? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, PaulC said: Only 3 by me. Much quieter tonight. Last week was loudest, but may have been helped by the fact it was the start of the Easter Weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Just now, Xela said: Much quieter tonight. Last week was loudest, but may have been helped by the fact it was the start of the Easter Weekend Same 3 people every week and two of them have children who work for the nhs. It’s easy to forget if you are not watching the news though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Brazilian president Bolsonaro has fired his health minister due to a disagreement on how to handle the "little flu" / Corona virus. Tropic Trump doing his best to kill his fellow countrymen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Never was any follow up to that clear breach of electoral law, was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Eek. You're making me think @choffer has a point. Edited April 16, 2020 by snowychap 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 27 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 I think it's a bit sad how you lot have been told to go out and do a dance... and obey. Simple psych game by the political class who are leading in a piss poor manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 hours ago, snowychap said: I don't think @Stevo985's frustrations were being leveled at your contribution, Marv - more at the fact that a debate was being had on those lines at all. There's probably some etiquette for whatever's happening here whereby I escape without looking even more hypersensitive, Stevo knows I love him and his ankles and we get back to the harrowing reality unfolding before us really. Thanks though, barometer is well off. I'll wind my neck in. Hugs everyone. Sorry if I sound clinical at times. Most of you know I'm a c-unit so, you know, there's that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 3 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: It's not a mystery what's happening here though is it: Very much the point imo. I was still trying to explain it's not like the flu to someone this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 The linked document is a really interesting read from the POV of NHS Trusts, and covers what trusts did to prepare, what problems they are facing, and they need in the short and medium-term futures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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