lindisfel
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Sounds like Boris and the pole dancer.I was more referring to his hysterical "modelling" than his bedroom antics..
I didn't realise Ferguson strutted his stuff on the catwalk.
Sounds like Boris and the pole dancer.I was more referring to his hysterical "modelling" than his bedroom antics..
Yes, we’re at 60,000 excess deaths from only 7% of the population having had it so far (and no overwhelmed NHS) given our quasi lockdown.I was more referring to his hysterical "modelling" than his bedroom antics..
we keep deaths into the low hundreds of thousands from here.
It seems that the notion that 80% of the population will get it was over-cautious.Yes, we’re at 60,000 excess deaths from only 7% of the population having had it so far (and no overwhelmed NHS) given our quasi lockdown.
His model of 500,000 deaths from 80% of the population getting it (and overwhelming NHS critical care beds) with no lockdown does now look a little light, I agree.
Hopefully we get track and trace working, therapeutics are found, even a vaccine, and we keep deaths into the low hundreds of thousands from here.
Those who have not caught the virus because they have been shielding, isolating or just lucky are still at the same high risk of dying as they were before.I think you'll find that most of the people at extreme danger of death have died.
Those who have not caught the virus because they have been shielding, isolating or just lucky are still at the same high risk of dying as they were before.
Maybe less chance of getting it but still at the same risk if they do. About 12,000 have died in care homes in the UK but that leaves another 400,000 or so in care homes who could still be at risk.Not really as the number of those who are infectious is reducing daily so less chance of getting it wouldn't you say?
There is one notable exception who my wife and I have a lot of respect for.Well I suppose when scientists have to be a mouthpiece of politicians they have a muzzle or are muzzled because they are paid servants.
They should stipulate their independence in their contracts.
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Maybe less chance of getting it but still at the same risk if they do. About 12,000 have died in care homes in the UK but that leaves another 400,000 or so in care homes who could still be at risk.
Although I'd be far more interested in the number who have been infected and not died.. woudln't you?
More likely the undiagnosed are being diagnosed..Something else to blame the virus for.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.te...onset-diabetes-previously-healthy-people/amp/
It only helps those on ventilators though.. maybe implying that putting COVID patients on ventilators might not be either beneficial or necessary...https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-5...oronavirus&link_location=live-reporting-story
I find it interesting (and perhaps not surprising) this new drug which helps people fight the disease is an anti-inflammatory. For me, it underscores the importance of reducing inflammation as much as possible through diet. (At the moment I am trying to be more ruthless about seed oils )
It only helps those on ventilators though.. maybe implying that putting COVID patients on ventilators might not be either beneficial or necessary...
The article says....From the article; "It's only suitable for people who are already in hospital and receiving oxygen or mechanical ventilation - the most unwell." I read that to be basically the drug helps those most unwell (ventilation not being a factor, just something they are on because they are so unwell). It doesn't really make it clear though if it helps those which are-kinda-unwell-but-not-enough-for-a-ventilator It would be interesting to know.
It does seem as though 'scientists' are starting to break ranks with the politicians. Read somewhere that the scientific community is anxious that the general public might start to view science itself as hocus pocus.