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Also more worryingly are we overstating our death rates?https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-health-secretary-matt-hancock-orders-urgent-review-into-public-health-england-death-data-12030392As for offices, I see the point I really do, but I don't think it wise, are those jobs worth sacrificing to risk lives? I'm glad it isn't my decision, what a nightmare.
Quote from: big fat yorkshire pudding on July 17, 2020, 10:35:56 amAlso more worryingly are we overstating our death rates?https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-health-secretary-matt-hancock-orders-urgent-review-into-public-health-england-death-data-12030392As for offices, I see the point I really do, but I don't think it wise, are those jobs worth sacrificing to risk lives? I'm glad it isn't my decision, what a nightmare.Similar article here...https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/why-no-one-can-ever-recover-from-covid-19-in-england-a-statistical-anomaly/
The return to the office will be an economic decision.With many businesses unexpectedly finding their staff are actually more productive working at home and all the savings that can be made, never mind the safety considerations, many won't be returning, no matter how much Boris wants it. I think what we're going to see are businesses moving into smaller premises and only requiring staff come into the office occasionally.
Billy, The cynic in me says that there is a little bit of fear in your post and hope that certain political gain is not found out to be behind the figures.
By way of context, as Johnson and Co rebrand various announcements, and move money from one pot to another, is the liklihood of a second winter spike;https://acmedsci.ac.uk/more/news/prepare-now-for-a-winter-covid-19-peak-warns-academy-of-medical-sciencesSo bear in mind where we are heading without a vaccine or effective treatment. Things might change, and we need them to, but don't be misled by the smoke and mirrors from the government.As BST pointed out, Johnson is now going against the advice of the CSO Vallance, who got his strike in first about opening up. Wing and a prayer, anyone!
Another day, another thousand odd jobs to go in hospitality.This time it's Ask Italian and Zizzi, 75 another restaurants to close.
Hermes created ten thousand jobs.
The ambiguity of conflicting scientific reports on this virus is certainly confusing me just now. Last week we had the King's College report on research that showed that antibodies to the virus only lasted a few months, casting doubts on the effectiveness of a vaccine.Then a few days later we had scientists at Oxford University ecstatic about a new vaccine that dealt with antibodies and T cells, was doing well in clinical trials, and could possibly be rolled out with 2 billion doses by October at the earliest.Then today we have Professor Sir Jeremy Farrar telling the HOC Health Committee that Coronavirus will probably be with us for decades to come, and even a vaccine will probably fail to eliminate it.Who the f*ck do we believe here?
Quote from: scawsby steve on July 21, 2020, 04:42:31 pmThe ambiguity of conflicting scientific reports on this virus is certainly confusing me just now. Last week we had the King's College report on research that showed that antibodies to the virus only lasted a few months, casting doubts on the effectiveness of a vaccine.Then a few days later we had scientists at Oxford University ecstatic about a new vaccine that dealt with antibodies and T cells, was doing well in clinical trials, and could possibly be rolled out with 2 billion doses by October at the earliest.Then today we have Professor Sir Jeremy Farrar telling the HOC Health Committee that Coronavirus will probably be with us for decades to come, and even a vaccine will probably fail to eliminate it.Who the f*ck do we believe here?There is nothing whatsoever contradictory about any of those statements.
Quote from: drfchound on July 20, 2020, 08:58:04 pmHermes created ten thousand jobs.Actually, created 9,000 opportunities for people to work as contractors with no requirement for them to be given any work or paid minimum wage rates when they do work, and no sick pay or holiday pay.At a time when we are looking at 4-5million on the dole this autumn, that's an example of the most rapacious form of exploitation of desperate people.
It's hardly helping the carbon footprint with all of these delivery vehicles zooming round.
Hound.A long, long way from how you described it. Hermes haven't created anywhere close to 10,000 of what most of us would recognise as "jobs". The overwhelming majority are tenuous gig economy opportunities. It's another step along the path of your and my generation Hound pulling up the rope ladder behind us and telling the younger generations to be grateful for "careers" that we wouldn't have given a second look. It's absolutely not something to celebrate.