Coronavirus: Liverpool to pilot city-wide Covid-19 testing - [Link]

Indeed, I know it seems like an extreme measure to basically test everybody in a whole region or country at the same time, but it's certainly a way to pinpoint a hell of a lot of cases (including many asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic ones), and isolate the right people rather than everybody. It's possibly a better way of potentially bringing down the numbers while keeping things ticking over than anything we've done.

Interesting points, as I did watch that piece, and considered that as it's not representative. Although I don't believe the death count is inaccurate (not to return to previous discussions!) I do think it's a much better metric to use for people to gain a realistic perspective, than positive case numbers. People getting too caught up in case numbers are not appreciating that testing was almost non existent first time around, and so we're likely not in as bad a situation now despite the coverage.

As for the bloke, as you say are people being careful or 'imagining' they're being careful? I know plenty of people who from their description of their behaviour you'd think they were walking around in a hazmat suit, but when you actually get to the bottom of it they've been mingling and out and about as much as they did pre-covid. People can do as they do, but I definitely think some are a lot less careful than they make out.

Really sorry to hear that. I hope all are bearing up and the family are able to celebrate the life of the deceased. A particularly difficult time for this to happen, especially as travel is out of the question.

If Kent, Surrey, Sussex to Cornwall has a problem in February will they lockdown all of England.

COYP

Yes, the under nose crew are legion. It's a curious one because you'd think that it would dawn on people that they're defeating the point.