Chat about Novel Coronavirus - 2019-nCoV - COVID-19

Pretty much what i thought today . Kill your family i dont care but i didn't kill mine and it wont be on my conscience in the future .

the "why am i suck in all this traffic!?" defence.

Unsure if you’re replying to me, but we came, we saw, we noped tf out. Rode for an hour, still packed on the way back.

What is going to happen mid January ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPrj00NLzT0

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What is going to happen mid January ?

I love these two, however, both wife and I said exactly the same thing. Made me a little uneasy thinking she had weird ideas or beliefs.

Exactly. This problem is driving transmissions IMO.

My partner just tested positive. She’s a teacher so we knew it was inevitable.

Hope she recovers ASAP.

My friend’s dad just upped and had a heart attack and died on Xmas eve. My pal himself has Covid. So he can’t go see his mum or do anything other than lay in bed recovering! Fucking rough. I just went round there to drop off some provisions. It sucks not to be able to offer something as simple as a hug! I really feel for people who lost close ones during all this. It’s so isolating at exactly the moment you need it not to be.

https://metro.co.uk/2020/12/27/18-dead-after-santa-infected-with-covid-visits-care-home-13812012/?ito=facebook%7Csocial%7Cmetroukfacebook&fbclid=IwAR1pTRSM9699vW11JJLp6ZDMKhsQBUlH3iOOHMOAf8G7LGkXaAVj68EdIJk

Wtf

Armando Iannucci is screenwriting reality.

Grim :(

Proof, if it were needed, that most British skiers are unspeakable cunts;

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/27/hundreds-uk-tourists-flee-covid-quarantine-swiss-ski-resort-verbier

The cheek to Call to see if they had to pay for the hotel nights they skipped out on.. Double charge them I say.

I'm not a conspiracy theorist nut job and I've searched through the thread, I'm hoping someone can explain to me, so I can explain to someone else, why the Public Health England - Statutory Notifications Of Infectious Diseases has Covid at 50 cases this week for England and Wales (page 14) which is below TB at 63 and Mumps at 51?

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/947077/NOIDS-weekly-report-week51-2020.pdf

From this page on dot gov

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notifiable-diseases-weekly-reports-for-2020

My understanding is this is cases identified by GP's rather than by tests from testing centres and hospitals which are reported elsewhere. As most GP's will redirect you to get a test if you have symptoms they are not identifying that many in person themselves.

Someone like @Chalfie might be able to give you a more comprehensive explanation or tell me if I am wrong.

I don't know the answer to your question but I suspect its something along the lines of that greentricky has said.

What I do know is that the internet is full of people saying that the NOIDs report is proof that the pandemic is a hoax despite the fact the data doesn't explain how and where it is gathered or what it covers.

EDIT: The report does actually explain what goes into it. As above, its a list of diagnosed notable diseases in primary care. Given that you are not generally permitted to visit a GP if you have suspected Covid, these figures make sense to me. If you have covid symptoms you are sent to a test center or have a test sent to you or go to hospital if things turn bad. There is little scope for a GP visit.

PHE publishes reports on the numbers of laboratory notifications
received.

PHE’s Information Management section collates the returns of
registered medical practitioner (RMP) notifications and laboratory
causative agents nationally and publishes analyses of local and
national trends weekly.

I can answer this! BecAuse this was my job for a bit.
Noids are from gp surgeries or a and e (usually a walk in). You usually see them when you've got gastro infections, there's a whole list of them, so you go the gp, they do the test and also notify (sometimes by fax!)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/notifiable-diseases-and-causative-organisms-how-to-report

Because of lab testing we didn't see so many.

It's been two years since I've been working here though, so I'm not 100 on this anymore. Can find out if you want.

Playful joke:
I don't know the answer to your question but I'll have a go at answering it!

Well, it literally explains it on page 1 of the document.

I meant it with a big smile on my face.
(Tbh, I don't think I answered it very well)

Welcome to the internet :)

Ta, that's enough info to put a conspiracy theorist back in their box!

If ther s one thing that has surprised me this year is that I'm still surprised at the lengths people go to convince themselves of their world view.

Thousands of people are sending those reports around fully believing they are proof that Covid is a hoax.

The secret is to stop using Facebook.

And probably Twitter and Insta, because I expect it’s exactly the same there.

Things must be serious, Sweden closes pubic transport

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9093163/Swedens-Government-shut-businesses-new-law-curb-second-wave-Covid-infections.html

What gets me about "it's a hoax" is, why would it be a hoax?