paddyfool 379 Posted March 13, 2020 1 minute ago, the_engineer said: Time it took to get to 5000 deaths. March 9th to march 13th = 3 days Currently at 5071 deaths My prediction 6000 dead by march 17th March 9th to 13th is 4 days. No argument with that prediction. And wtf is Johnson playing at... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,405 Posted March 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, paddyfool said: March 9th to 13th is 4 days. No argument with that prediction. And wtf is Johnson playing at... The guy is nuts . He is basically saying sacrifice over a million people. Called it, it's economic eugenics kill of the old , disabled and those seen as a 'drain' on the system. Never let a good crisis go to waste. I'm only counting full days Inbetween just for a more accurate reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paddyfool 379 Posted March 13, 2020 There are so many issues with this plan. If the UK ends up taking over from Italy as the epidemic's epicentre (and the figures show we're only about 2 weeks behind them), healthcare as we know it will basically collapse. And, of course, we'll be a pariah state. But at least we'll know who to blame... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,933 Posted March 13, 2020 Football season suspended. Could be a busy summer if games are being played. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,035 Posted March 13, 2020 Boris Johnson is rather bastard than nuts. He just assumes young people who can work will not die from it () and it will only kill weaker population which is a burden fror NHS. When UK will change its mind about this will be definitely too late. Good luck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,288 Posted March 13, 2020 33 minutes ago, Deathray said: Football season suspended. Could be a busy summer if games are being played. Doubt it. By then civilisation as we know it will have collapsed, cannibalism will be rife and weird sects will be chanting in the hills 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torbrexbones 717 Posted March 13, 2020 Where are all these footballers picking up this virus? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boudicca 702 Posted March 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Civilisation as we know it will have collapsed, cannibalism will be rife and weird sects will be chanting in the hills Sounds like a normal weekday in the highlands. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,933 Posted March 13, 2020 37 minutes ago, torbrexbones said: Where are all these footballers picking up this virus? Other footballers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,032 Posted March 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Deathray said: Football season suspended. Could be a busy summer if games are being played. Doesn't help that the Euros are being held...all around Europe. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boudicca 702 Posted March 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Deathray said: Other footballers. And they're always gobbing on the pitch. Even Prince Philip has been trained not to do that in public. Could change the face of football forever, this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,032 Posted March 13, 2020 With the amount of sporting events being cancelled/rescheduled etc the BBC must be now going through their back catalogue to see what shows or movies they can air instead. Newest victim - London Marathon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paddyfool 379 Posted March 13, 2020 5375 confirmed deaths now, with 250 confirmed deaths in Italy. Seems pretty certain it'll be over 6000 before Monday, and pretty likely to be over 10000 by April. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 421 Posted March 13, 2020 Denmark closes it borders for a month and will guard it with military. We really do not want to end up like Italy. 0 deaths but 800 cases and lots of untested people (including my mom who has been sick with something that sounds like a flu but could be Covid-19). Crazy times. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,933 Posted March 13, 2020 34 minutes ago, ladyfiona said: With the amount of sporting events being cancelled/rescheduled etc the BBC must be now going through their back catalogue to see what shows or movies they can air instead. Newest victim - London Marathon. Lot of the sporting events cancelled wouldn't have been on BBC anyway. Pretty annoying that our first FA Cup Quarter Final since 2006 could now be delayed up to 6 months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 5,997 Posted March 13, 2020 5 hours ago, drol said: Boris Johnson is rather bastard than nuts. He just assumes young people who can work will not die from it () and it will only kill weaker population which is a burden fror NHS. When UK will change its mind about this will be definitely too late. Good luck. Having said that older voters are more likely to vote Tory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 5,997 Posted March 13, 2020 I work in a care home at the moment.Bleak few weeks ahead. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,288 Posted March 13, 2020 43 minutes ago, ladyfiona said: With the amount of sporting events being cancelled/rescheduled etc the BBC must be now going through their back catalogue to see what shows or movies they can air instead. Newest victim - London Marathon. I thought The Stand might make a good replacement for Match of the Day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,933 Posted March 13, 2020 Global self isolation as a means to mitigating climate change? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet 245 Posted March 13, 2020 All schools in Germany will be closed until April. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,035 Posted March 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, Prophet said: All schools in Germany will be closed until April. Maybe Germany is taking it seriously before it s too late. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,132 Posted March 13, 2020 7 hours ago, paddyfool said: There are so many issues with this plan. If the UK ends up taking over from Italy as the epidemic's epicentre (and the figures show we're only about 2 weeks behind them), healthcare as we know it will basically collapse. And, of course, we'll be a pariah state. But at least we'll know who to blame... That is hysterical bollocks. Healthcare 'as we know it' will not collapse into a fucking heap, stretched to the limit, yes, collapse, no. Italy doesn't have enough ITU beds/respirators, hence more people are dying. We have enough. The other factor, being trampled to death by mass hysteria, is that, because viral transmission is soaring in one country, it does not necessarily mean ditto elsewhere. The Italians are very tactile people, they greet each other with kisses and handshakes, we, on the other hand, are miserable bastards that don't even know who they have been living next door to for the last 20 years...…. The spread in Italy may have been exacerbated by their culture rather than anything else. People think we all need to live in a bubble, great, it passes you by but comes back again in months. Another 2 week shutdown? How many shut downs are we going to have? Nobody really knows how to combat this, just because, elsewhere, they are shutting the stable doors long after the horse has fucked off doesn't mean that their way is going to solve it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torbrexbones 717 Posted March 13, 2020 What's going to get cancelled next - Mothers Day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,933 Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, torbrexbones said: What's going to get cancelled next - Mothers Day As it stands the world snooker championship is still going ahead, might be a good bet. Speaking of which, what the hell are the bookies gonna do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
