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Based on the fact that the exact number of Indians in the country is not known. Also based on a large percentage of Indians that live in very rural areas with little to no access to basic medical facilities let alone the testing and reporting facilities that is needed to give precise and accurate figures.

Not convinced that India's reporting, testing and recording is at the same level as the US...

I guess their hopes about people not being ignorant cunts were shattered on Saturday night, who know? https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1340518/coronavirus-curfew-lockdown-liverpool-london-covid19-second-wave

I guess it's easy to say with hind sight, but maybe more use could have been made of the Nightingale hospitals which could have housed the Covid patients, whilst regular hospitals carried on treating regular patients. Maybe that's what will happen second time round...

Yep, absolutely the only reason, you nailed it! Definitely not because sometimes people forget to take one with them.

Good job they doubled the fine to £200 - we'll soon have that new national debt paid off! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54295612

In the words of Kevin Keegan, I'd love that!

The Colston hall has now been renamed. Three years they've been considering a new name - long before BLM - the greatest creative minds in Bristol managed to come up with the imaginative Bristol Beacon.

Lol. You know we're talking about the British public right?

Face coverings - is it only me that's confused? The current law is quite clear, you must wear a face mask when entering a shop (other places as well, I'm well aware, just choosing shops in this example for ease of reference!). However, you are allowed to take the mask off whilst in the shop under certain circumstances, not only that, shop staff can insist that you do so for identification / age verification purposes. But, there are also a number of exemptions whereby you DON'T have to wear a mask at all. There is no clear definition of what these exemptions are, nor is there any need for anyone to actually have their exemption verified by a medical professional. The Government does, however, have a facility for people to download an 'exemption card / letter / badge' which they can show to prove their exemption, but, not only is there no requirement to actually show one of these, people shouldn't be routinely asked to show their evidence. All seems pretty disjointed with plenty of 'holes'! Basically, anyone can say they are exempt from wearing a mask and don't need to have or provide a reason for not doing so! Not entirely sure how the new £200 fine can be enforced on anyone! https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own

Pony. My join date is Nov 2006. You're one deluded stalker Jeff. Two people have different hobbies so they must be the same person - seems absolutely logical to me and not in the slightest bit mental

That's the current Government strategy isn't it - albeit with a few caveats around how many people can meet (pointless) and what time pubs and restaurants can close (pointless also). Seems the logical approach but the only question is who pays for those 'at risk' that cannot work from home but have to isolate?

Hope I don't jinx it but whatever change was made yesterday seems to have fixed it - no issues at all right now!

Aren't patriots 'racists' or has that changed now that Labour is endorsing patriotism and nationalism?

Seems an odd strategy from Boris then keeping the pubs open until 10pm. Surely they should remain closed all evening and only open at 10pm when it's nice and safe....

Because his crude experiment is trying to show that vapour (again, that can be substitued for breath) escapes from around masks. The experiment wasn't to show that vapour engulfs a camera without a mask. Given that the average human exhales in the region of six litres of breath every minute, I'm not sure what relevance a 'fuck off massive cloud of vape' really has. Surely the 'vape' is just a visual representation of the breath being released - unless you think that a normal human will exhale considerably more than six litres in a minute when they vape versus someone who isn't vaping? In terms of the virus spreading, it seems clear from his experiment that the 'breath' that carries it, is circulated even with a mask.

Genuine question, what do you think the difference will be? Granted it's a very crude experiment but it highlights that the vapour (substitute for 'breath' which has the same volume but isn't as visible), escapes around and over the mask. The difference, as far as I can see, if he did the same thing without a mask would be that the vapour would come out in front of his face instead of to the side.

This is Sweden before any virus...

At the same time as the number of cases is starting to rise, restrictions are in place for getherings of six or more and a second county goes into lockdown, football is opening its doors again! We don't manage this very well do we? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54175545

The 'poppy lottery' advert is a masterclass in diversity. Literally has every minority represented.

The PM doesn't have a toy made after him (yet)

In my mind, he is the spitting image of you

Quantify 'lack of tests'... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/54165412

Lol. Eliot Engel :

It's quite an astonishing leap to suggest Brexiteers are keen on a US alliance because of the shoddy regulations they had in the 1960's. You keep clutching at straws and I'll go and hunt down my tin foil hat!