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MyQul
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Deaths creeping up to 200 again 
I may be stating the obvious but until there is a vaccine the figures are going to constantly change and if these idiots don't stop ignoring the rules they are going to go up more than down.
Fingers crossed it stays that way.
Another WTF moment.
Anyone know where I can buy disposable face masks that aren't made in china? - going abroad shortly and don't want to line the pockets of the country where this all kicked off.
Here we go -
The city of Leicester may be facing a localised lockdown after a rise in coronavirus cases, Home Secretary Priti Patel has confirmed.
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, she said it was "correct" that the government was considering the move, reported in The Sunday Times.
About 25% of Leicester's 2,494 confirmed Covid-19 cases were reported in the two weeks before 16 June.
Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said there was "no immediate prospect" of a lockdown.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast before Ms Patel was interviewed, he said data from testing was still being analysed.
Asked about restrictions, he said: "I don't think that is an immediate prospect.
"After many weeks of asking, we now have that data and we are analysing it over this weekend, and hopefully early next week we will know whether we have a problem and if we have, where it is."
Sir Peter said he had been in constant contact with chief medical officer, and said it would have been "far better" if the level of testing in the city had been greater.
He said: "Leicester is a large urban area, a total of nearly 600,000 people, with many neighbourhoods and communities within it...
"It's only really if we know whether there is an issue, and where it might be, we can decide what if anything we need to do".
Ms Patel said she had spoken to Health Secretary Matt Hancock about a possible local lockdown, and said "extra support" would be going into the area.
"With local flare-ups, it is right we have a local solution", she said.
'Perfect storm'
Leicester City Council's public health director said on 16 June the new cases - 658 - were "relatively small" but of concern.
Local health experts confirmed they were involved in planning next steps in tackling the virus, with attention focussed on the North Evington area.
Leicester East MP Claudia Webbe has called for a lockdown due to a "perfect storm" of poverty, positive tests and higher ethnic diversity.
She said: "I don't know why they're not enforcing a lockdown - the evidence suggests there should be one."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-53206506
The city of Leicester may be facing a localised lockdown after a rise in coronavirus cases, Home Secretary Priti Patel has confirmed.
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, she said it was "correct" that the government was considering the move, reported in The Sunday Times.
About 25% of Leicester's 2,494 confirmed Covid-19 cases were reported in the two weeks before 16 June.
Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said there was "no immediate prospect" of a lockdown.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast before Ms Patel was interviewed, he said data from testing was still being analysed.
Asked about restrictions, he said: "I don't think that is an immediate prospect.
"After many weeks of asking, we now have that data and we are analysing it over this weekend, and hopefully early next week we will know whether we have a problem and if we have, where it is."
Sir Peter said he had been in constant contact with chief medical officer, and said it would have been "far better" if the level of testing in the city had been greater.
He said: "Leicester is a large urban area, a total of nearly 600,000 people, with many neighbourhoods and communities within it...
"It's only really if we know whether there is an issue, and where it might be, we can decide what if anything we need to do".
Ms Patel said she had spoken to Health Secretary Matt Hancock about a possible local lockdown, and said "extra support" would be going into the area.
"With local flare-ups, it is right we have a local solution", she said.
'Perfect storm'
Leicester City Council's public health director said on 16 June the new cases - 658 - were "relatively small" but of concern.
Local health experts confirmed they were involved in planning next steps in tackling the virus, with attention focussed on the North Evington area.
Leicester East MP Claudia Webbe has called for a lockdown due to a "perfect storm" of poverty, positive tests and higher ethnic diversity.
She said: "I don't know why they're not enforcing a lockdown - the evidence suggests there should be one."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-53206506
Shirley Bassett
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I note that the % of daily positive tests is increasing, and has been for a few days.
(901/127,709) x 100.
2nd spike coming?
(901/127,709) x 100.
2nd spike coming?
With the way the morons are acting i think its inevitable.
Two illegal street parties have been broken up by police during another night of unlawful gatherings in London.
Dispersal zones were put in place in Clapham Common and Tooting Bec Common to clear crowds causing "significant disruptions" on Saturday night.
The zones allow uniformed officers extra powers to order people to leave the area and not return.
Home Secretary Priti Patel has called on people not to attend street parties, protests or mass celebrations.
Speaking on BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show, she said: "As much as people do want to be out right now - the weather is amazing - stick to the rules, follow the guidance."
'Simply unacceptable'
She said the rise of mass gatherings held in recent days was "unacceptable" and that it risked a second wave of Covid-19 which would devastate the UK economy.
Ms Patel said "thuggishness and violent behaviour is simply unacceptable", and more resources would be made available to the police if needed.
She also encouraged people to follow rules and guidance when pubs and restaurants begin to reopen next weekend.
Many local residents complained on Twitter about the rubbish left behind.
Pictures showed bins overflowing, as well as plastic bags, bottles and other waste strewn across the common. The rubbish has now been cleared.
Lambeth Council, which looks after Clapham Common, said it had put more bins out and in May, it had taken away an extra 22 tonnes of waste compared to the same time last year.
Shirley Kermer, chair of Friends of Clapham Common, said: "When people arrived on the Common first thing this morning, there was disbelief, dismay, there were tears and to see it trashed - there's no other word for it - it was trashed.
"We're in a pandemic."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-53208632
Coronavirus: UK 'on knife edge' ahead of lockdown easing, scientist warns
The UK remains "on a knife edge" and must act "sensibly" over the summer months to stop a second wave of coronavirus, a scientist has warned.
Sir Jeremy Farrar said he is "worried" about a surge in cases ahead of pubs and restaurants reopening next month.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said people have to be "conscientious" about the risk of a second wave.
She said the city of Leicester could face a localised lockdown after a rise in cases.
Sir Jeremy, a member of the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) and director of the Wellcome Trust, has warned there could be a "very nasty rebound" of the virus in the winter.
He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show: "We're on a knife edge, it's very precarious the situation, particularly in England at the moment, and I would anticipate we would see an increase in new cases over the coming weeks."
The warning comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a major easing of England's lockdown restrictions, to help to reopen the economy. Pubs, restaurants, hotels and many other businesses will welcome back customers from 4 July.
Each UK nation's lockdown measures differ, including varying rules on the reopening of food and drink outlets.
In Scotland, beer gardens and outdoor restaurants will be allowed to reopen from 6 July, and indoor areas can be used from 15 July. In Northern Ireland, pubs and restaurants can open from 3 July.
The Welsh government has promised talks with the hospitality sector about a "potential phased" reopening, but no dates have yet been given.
Full article UK 'on knife edge' ahead of lockdown easing
The UK remains "on a knife edge" and must act "sensibly" over the summer months to stop a second wave of coronavirus, a scientist has warned.
Sir Jeremy Farrar said he is "worried" about a surge in cases ahead of pubs and restaurants reopening next month.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said people have to be "conscientious" about the risk of a second wave.
She said the city of Leicester could face a localised lockdown after a rise in cases.
Sir Jeremy, a member of the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) and director of the Wellcome Trust, has warned there could be a "very nasty rebound" of the virus in the winter.
He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show: "We're on a knife edge, it's very precarious the situation, particularly in England at the moment, and I would anticipate we would see an increase in new cases over the coming weeks."
The warning comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a major easing of England's lockdown restrictions, to help to reopen the economy. Pubs, restaurants, hotels and many other businesses will welcome back customers from 4 July.
Each UK nation's lockdown measures differ, including varying rules on the reopening of food and drink outlets.
In Scotland, beer gardens and outdoor restaurants will be allowed to reopen from 6 July, and indoor areas can be used from 15 July. In Northern Ireland, pubs and restaurants can open from 3 July.
The Welsh government has promised talks with the hospitality sector about a "potential phased" reopening, but no dates have yet been given.
Full article UK 'on knife edge' ahead of lockdown easing
Cheshire Cat
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Because this clueless lot of Tories have decided to relax the lock down without a plan there are bound to be a second wave.
So they didn't lock down soon enough compared to other countries and they were slated and they are now relaxing the rules slower than other countries and the same people are still slating them for being clueless you really couldn't make it up.
If they locked down until the new year and the country went bust you would be here calling them clueless for not easing the restrictions soon enough they really cannot win.
If they locked down until the new year and the country went bust you would be here calling them clueless for not easing the restrictions soon enough they really cannot win.
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Shirley Bassett
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If you look at the shape of the curves above, then a week at the start is equivalent to around 4 to 6 in the post peak phase, so lockdown was clearly too late.
Without a fully functional infection tracing system this disease is not going to go away until one of the following has been achieved:
Plan A - Herd immunity,
Plan B - Vacination.
With BJ‘s backing of Dom, and the rate of English unlock my money is on Plan A.
Without a fully functional infection tracing system this disease is not going to go away until one of the following has been achieved:
Plan A - Herd immunity,
Plan B - Vacination.
With BJ‘s backing of Dom, and the rate of English unlock my money is on Plan A.
This is why I tried to get my holiday in Belgium brought forward a week. by the time I finally got onto the ferry & eurotunnel sites (due to massive demand) centreparcs were closed. and I need to change the dates for all at same time otherwise if one of the 3 aren't available then I'm screwed.
Cheshire Cat
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Although I have no support for nationalism I think Sturgeon has shown the leadership that Boris hasn't.
