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Coronavirus: Lack of political leader leaves scientists in charge, say Tories
Coronavirus: Lack of political leader leaves scientists in charge, say Tories | News | The Times Oh wow, what would those scientists know that Tories don’t? :rollin: -
Lack of demand
“ The UK government says it now has the capacity to carry out 35,000 coronavirus tests a day. Earlier this month, England's Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, set a target of reaching 100,000 tests a day by the end of the month. But halfway through April, the actual number being carried out was... -
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How a leader should lead (HEALTH WARNING: BR14 TRIGGER)
Compare and contrast with Trump or Bojo. But then Merkel is generally brainy and not a horrible AND dim rich boy. Watch Angela Merkel’s Coronavirus Speech - English Subtitles -
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Is Matt Hancock out of his depth? (HEALTH WARNING: BR14 TRIGGER)
This made I laff (Needs sound): ‘Do your job’: Piers Morgan tells Matt Hancock to admit government mistakes in heated GMB row | The Independent -
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Where are Dyson's ventilators? (HEALTH WARNING: BR14 TRIGGER)
Just asking like.... Billionaire Dyson’s 10,000 Ventilators Risk Missing Coronavirus ‘Peak Week’ In U.K. Hospitals -
Impending house price crash
“ The economic situation will hit renters the hardest, the very people who landlords make their money from. A survey of renters in the Guardian found that one in five had been forced to choose between food and bills or paying rent, while six in 10 said they had suffered financially due to the... -
Ways to beat coronavirus after lockdown
“ Minimum spends could be brought in at shops to discourage short, frequent visits, and shopping trips could be allocated based on the first letter of people's surnames, the study says. People could bring their own tools, such as tongs, to pick up shopping, and use probes to press PIN numbers or... -
UK expected to miss 100,000 a day virus testing target
“ Ambition of reaching figure within next fortnight seen as ‘political’ by some experts Devi Sridhar, professor of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, described the 100,000 figure as a “political target rather than one grounded in a testing strategy or in what was feasible”. “... -
Unemployment in the UK
If unemployment levels are currently reaching an all time high, then why did a plane arrive at Stanstead today with 180 Romanians on it to pick fruit, and another 5 planes coming? What will happen next year after a 'no deal' Brexit and the points based immigration system comes into place? -
China lies
So China supposedly lies about death count. And so is Germany then and especially South Korea. -
Everybody's dying
In the week ending 3 April, the total number of deaths was 6,000 more than the average for this time of year. Only 3,475 were linked to Coronavirus. Its not obvious why this is happening. -
UK missed three chances to join EU scheme to bulk-buy PPE
“ Britain missed three opportunities to be part of an EU scheme to bulk-buy masks, gowns and gloves and has been absent from key talks about future purchases, the Guardian can reveal, as pressure grows on ministers to protect NHS medics and care workers on the coronavirus frontline. European... -
USS Roosevelt
Sailor aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt dies of coronavirus - CNNPolitics Wonder what's happening to other military personnel around the world... -
Pint DOOM
“ Pubs, like other public venues, look set to stay shut for the foreseeable future. But what's going to happen to the contents of their cellars? Fifty million pints - give or take. That's the amount of beer expected to go unused in barrels if pubs remain closed into the summer because of... -
PPE: Dominic Raab said the government was trying to give front line staff
“At the daily briefing, Dominic Raab said the government was trying to give front line staff reassurance over personal protective equipment (PPE).” Coronavirus UK live: government does not expect to ease lockdown this week; UK hospital deaths rise by 717 | World news | The Guardian Sick joke -... -
UK sex workers in 'dire and desperate' need amid coronavirus lockdown
“ Sex workers in “dire and desperate” circumstances across the UK are continuing to see clients during the lockdown, potentially exposing themselves and others to coronavirus, according to charities and sex worker organisations. “We are facing a massive crisis,” said Niki Adams from the English... -
Richard Branson facing backlash over plea for UK bailout of Virgin
“ From his private island in the Caribbean, Sir Richard Branson is trying to convince the UK government to give his Virgin Atlantic airline a £500m bailout to help it survive the coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout of the lockdown. The billionaire, who also wants £700m from the... -
House prices DOOM
“ More than £30,000 will be wiped off the average value of a UK home by the coronavirus crisis as the property market is brought to a standstill and incomes fall, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has warned. Its economists predicted that prices will tumble by 13pc by the...
