Coronavirus

[drfchound]

Because it is a possibility........apparently.
I have seen posts from experts who have suggested that he makes the decisions.

[selby]

 Figures published by Public  health Scotland from September 24th of the age groups percentage of infections.
  15 to 19 yrs 43.16%
  20 to 24 yrs 17.17%
  25 to 44 yrs 18.69%
  45 to 64 yrs 15.65%
  65 to 74 yrs   2.58%
  75 to 84 yrs   2.58%
  85 plus          0.15%
    I thought it was an old persons problem?

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Figures published by Public  health Scotland from September 24th of the age groups percentage of infections.
  15 to 19 yrs 43.16%
  20 to 24 yrs 17.17%
  25 to 44 yrs 18.69%
  45 to 64 yrs 15.65%
  65 to 74 yrs   2.58%
  75 to 84 yrs   2.58%
  85 plus          0.15%
    I thought it was an old persons problem?

It is if it spreads to them and they die....

[selby]

Will all the youngsters get away with it then. I hope so BUT..............

[drfchound]

I think in general the older people take more care not to catch it.

[Janso]

In my experience it's been the middle aged people that're in the won't be told what to do camp.

Young people are typically in jobs in places like pubs and restaurants where they're nigh on constantly exposed to strangers, especially ones who're going to be attending university or who may never have left their university towns over the summer.

[drfchound]

Janso, have you just seen the ITV local news.
Dozens of young people partying in the street in York at closing time.

[BillyStubbsTears]

In general, the young have been superb in how they have stepped up to this challenge.

They've lost socialising, lost jobs, lost contact with families, lost proper examinations, lost the proper University experience. And they'll be the ones paying for the economic fall out for the next 50 years, way after current pensioners have moved on.

The younger generation have had affordable houses, free education and decent pensions taken away from them by the Baby Boomer generation who had all those things. The younger generation would have been quite within their rights to say "f**k you" when asked to make more sacrifices to help the older folk survive COVID. I think a bit of recognition of that from the older folk in here wouldn't go amiss.

[wilts rover]

And the places that have recorded most infections are:

Schools (over 2000 now reported)
Care Homes
Workplaces

https://twitter.com/faisalislam/status/1309563654745083906

[idler]

Figures published by Public  health Scotland from September 24th of the age groups percentage of infections.
  15 to 19 yrs 43.16%
  20 to 24 yrs 17.17%
  25 to 44 yrs 18.69%
  45 to 64 yrs 15.65%
  65 to 74 yrs   2.58%
  75 to 84 yrs   2.58%
  85 plus          0.15%
    I thought it was an old persons problem?

There are a lot less older people left to catch it now, plus a lot are isolating.

[idler]

In general, the young have been superb in how they have stepped up to this challenge.

They've lost socialising, lost jobs, lost contact with families, lost proper examinations, lost the proper University experience. And they'll be the ones paying for the economic fall out for the next 50 years, way after current pensioners have moved on.

The younger generation have had affordable houses, free education and decent pensions taken away from them by the Baby Boomer generation who had all those things. The younger generation would have been quite within their rights to say "f**k you" when asked to make more sacrifices to help the older folk survive COVID. I think a bit of recognition of that from the older folk in here wouldn't go amiss.

You can't tar all Baby Boomrs with the same brush Billy. I was born in 1948 and had my struggles over the years like a lot more of my generation. I always tried to do a fair days work for a fair days pay and fought to save jobs.
I appreciate my pensions but did pay a lot into the pot and saved wherever possible in the later years. I have children and grand-children that I bail out with savings where and when necessary. I do appreciate the younger generation and their problems but I don't think that anything that I did in my working life or retirement could have changed anything. In the meantime I'll help where the government can't or more usually won't.

[drfchound]

In general, the young have been superb in how they have stepped up to this challenge.

They've lost socialising, lost jobs, lost contact with families, lost proper examinations, lost the proper University experience. And they'll be the ones paying for the economic fall out for the next 50 years, way after current pensioners have moved on.

The younger generation have had affordable houses, free education and decent pensions taken away from them by the Baby Boomer generation who had all those things. The younger generation would have been quite within their rights to say "f**k you" when asked to make more sacrifices to help the older folk survive COVID. I think a bit of recognition of that from the older folk in here wouldn't go amiss.

You can't tar all Baby Boomrs with the same brush Billy. I was born in 1948 and had my struggles over the years like a lot more of my generation. I always tried to do a fair days work for a fair days pay and fought to save jobs.
I appreciate my pensions but did pay a lot into the pot and saved wherever possible in the later years. I have children and grand-children that I bail out with savings where and when necessary. I do appreciate the younger generation and their problems but I don't think that anything that I did in my working life or retirement could have changed anything. In the meantime I'll help where the government can't or more usually won't.

By the same logic, I also appreciate that not all young people are the same.
I am sorry though, I can’t sit back and not criticise the likes of those young people in York.
Totally unacceptable when care is needed to avoid spreading the virus.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Idler.

No, I agree you cannot tar all of any demographic group.

But it's undeniable that, as a whole, the Baby Boomer generation benefitted from the most socially equitable period in our history from 1945-1980, then as a whole, voted for policies that denied all of their advantages to the generations coming up behind them.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Hound. I agree. It's stupid behaviour. It's also a tiny fraction of the younger generation. There's been plenty of older folk in here rushing to complain about the behaviour of young people. Very few expressions of gratitude for the sacrifices the vast majority of them have made and are continuing to make, when they are not the ones in danger.

[scawsby steve]

In general, the young have been superb in how they have stepped up to this challenge.

They've lost socialising, lost jobs, lost contact with families, lost proper examinations, lost the proper University experience. And they'll be the ones paying for the economic fall out for the next 50 years, way after current pensioners have moved on.

The younger generation have had affordable houses, free education and decent pensions taken away from them by the Baby Boomer generation who had all those things. The younger generation would have been quite within their rights to say "f**k you" when asked to make more sacrifices to help the older folk survive COVID. I think a bit of recognition of that from the older folk in here wouldn't go amiss.

You can't tar all Baby Boomrs with the same brush Billy. I was born in 1948 and had my struggles over the years like a lot more of my generation. I always tried to do a fair days work for a fair days pay and fought to save jobs.
I appreciate my pensions but did pay a lot into the pot and saved wherever possible in the later years. I have children and grand-children that I bail out with savings where and when necessary. I do appreciate the younger generation and their problems but I don't think that anything that I did in my working life or retirement could have changed anything. In the meantime I'll help where the government can't or more usually won't.

Brilliant post Idler. You've saved me from having to come on here and say exactly the same thing.

[drfchound]

Hound. I agree. It's stupid behaviour. It's also a tiny fraction of the younger generation. There's been plenty of older folk in here rushing to complain about the behaviour of young people. Very few expressions of gratitude for the sacrifices the vast majority of them have made and are continuing to make, when they are not the ones in danger.

The younger people who continually fail to comply with the rules though are also at risk the health and lives of the older people including their parents and grand parents.
Who would they blame if their actions caused one or more of those to die.

[NickDRFC]

Hound. I agree. It's stupid behaviour. It's also a tiny fraction of the younger generation. There's been plenty of older folk in here rushing to complain about the behaviour of young people. Very few expressions of gratitude for the sacrifices the vast majority of them have made and are continuing to make, when they are not the ones in danger.

The younger people who continually fail to comply with the rules though are also at risk the health and lives of the older people including their parents and grand parents.
Who would they blame if their actions caused one or more of those to die.

It’s not just young people who aren’t complying with the rules. Have a look at these videos from Trafalgar Square yesterday, it’s a broad range.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54309603

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-protesters-and-police-officer-hurt-in-clashes-at-anti-lockdown-rally-in-central-london-12082468

[MachoMadness]

I'm kind of baffled more isn't being made of the uni students in all of this. Imagine being 18 now - you pay £9k+ to do your lectures online, but you still have to go to your halls. For some, you get there, and you're immediately locked in as if you're on a plague ship, with no one allowed in or out. You have to pay for that privilege, too.

The forgotten generation. If you think these kids have it easy, I don't know what to tell you.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Interesting data. This is how the second wave developed over the Summer.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Dr_D_Robertson/status/1306935845275029505

Clear that is started in 20-40 year olds then spread out to younger and older groups. And look at the dates. It started spreading in 20-40 year olds from early July, just at the time that the Govt was giving them the green light to get back in the boozer.

[Filo]

First day back at work today, I’m amazed how many people claim to be exempt with breathing problems when asked to wear a mask

[drfchound]

Do you think those people should have to carry something to prove that they have been deemed to be exempt?

[silent majority]

First day back at work today, I’m amazed how many people claim to be exempt with breathing problems when asked to wear a mask

I'd like to think my taxi driver had a working NHS app on his phone as well.

[i_ateallthepies]

First day back at work today, I’m amazed how many people claim to be exempt with breathing problems when asked to wear a mask

I'd like to think my taxi driver had a working NHS app on his phone as well.

Shouldn't that be a less than adequate NON NHS app, Martin?

[Filo]

First day back at work today, I’m amazed how many people claim to be exempt with breathing problems when asked to wear a mask

I'd like to think my taxi driver had a working NHS app on his phone as well.

When it processes NHS test he will!!

[Filo]

Do you think those people should have to carry something to prove that they have been deemed to be exempt?

Do you think those people should have to carry something to prove that they have been deemed to be exempt?

Yes but the current rules issued by Doncaster council state everyone mustwear a mask in a Taxi or private hire vehicle

[Filo]

This is the Driver Bulletin sent out Last Thursday by our licensing Authority Doncaster Council

[SydneyRover]

Do you think those people should have to carry something to prove that they have been deemed to be exempt?

a photo of bozo?

[Not Now Kato]

Do you think those people should have to carry something to prove that they have been deemed to be exempt?

a photo of bozo?

Nah, got to be a photo of Cummings.  After all, he started the idea of 'exemptions'!

[EasyforDennis]

First day back at work today, I’m amazed how many people claim to be exempt with breathing problems when asked to wear a mask

I'd like to think my taxi driver had a working NHS app on his phone as well.

I assume you mean a less than perfect Serco app?

[Metalmicky]

It’s not just young people who aren’t complying with the rules.

Although some have to take a look at themselves...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-54349548