China locked down the one province and they are calculating from four cities over a period of years when the province has one and was locked down for weeks.....very dodgy.

They have since lifted full lockdown a couple of weeks ago.

CNN are full of it.....happy to create false impressions for the clicks from headlines.

Edited by Stirlingsays (27 Mar 2020 4.37pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I was listening to Radio 4 this morning, whilst driving the family to the Peak District for exercise.

Government wants all homeless people in accommodation within 7 days and is consulting with all Local Authorities to see how this can be achieved.
SHELTER wanted to know if it was so easy to do, why wasn't this done years ago ? Who is going to pay for this ? and when the virus is over , what happens to the homeless ?

In the near empty town centre this morning, a lot of homeless people grouping together, attracting police intervention.
Only when the vulnerable present a threat to voters, does the Government intervene

I disengage, I turn the page.

I would think they are safer on the streets.

Journalists are less interested in the truth over fulfilling their employer's narrative....whoever they are.

Media is very much an exercise in finding individual journalists whose reputations are built on honesty.

When you start to look at the figures and how different countries are impacted and are dealing with this virus.....You can see how it comes down to hygiene and cultural behaviours much more than anything else....it even defeats population density.

Italy has an old population but more importantly it has a much higher percentage of inter generational housing, culturally they aren't naturally predisposed to social distance nor.....dare I say it hygiene.

I predict that when this is over and you come to look at the UK's percentage figures you'll see it's the cities....and cultures that live inter-generationally without much hygiene culture where the higher stats come from....cough midlands cough

Edited by Stirlingsays (27 Mar 2020 5.09pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Rumours that 25% are Muslim,sorry islamic. They are less than 10% of the population.
i doubt through cleanliness but through all living together. Much like italy and spain.
Ironic that in london most would have ther own properties but choose to live together for I would be so brave as to say financial reasons. Buy one let one out. That's my opinion and I've got a feeling the reset after this will allow me one at last. I reckon the police are happy they are being let off that dopey PC lead they've been on as well.

I agree.

Those who mingle and also live in close quarters to the vulnerable will definitely have a higher risk of infecting them for sure.

That said, in my view hygiene also matters significantly because people's hands are also exposed to the air and also touch surfaces and people and the average person touches their own face many times in a day....I imagine it increases the risk several times over.

If you are a person, or culture who regularly sanitizers or washes their hands throughout the day you're going to reduce that risk.

Cultures that respect a wider personal space naturally also reduce risk.....It all factors in.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)