Watching the News

[apc2010]

TMR Transport Correspondent live (temporarily) from Wandsworth common
Washington reports from Meister
Brexit correspondent till 6 pm : BM (live from the EU)

 

[Steve]

New Technology Update - BM
Is procrastination a national crisis - report from Moi expected tomorrow, maybe
Bondi Beach BBQ Party horror - Cool Hand Luke

[Miss Demeanour]

Track and Trace - where is my online delivery ?
National Lottery - when can you get a dentist appointment ever again?
Fashion - the latest pyjama collection
Social meeja - ban all 'influencers' and encourage sheeples to have the courage to have a thought of their own
Modern day slavery - why are kids are now allergic to werk
Finance update - when does Martin Lewis become the even more annoying guvner of the Bank of England
Entertainment - when did Danny Dyer have a stroke and why has he continued to 'act ' when he can hardly speak anymore ?
Food and drink - why are some shows on the tellybox not cookery programmes - there are far too few of them 
Music - who cares anymore 

[Nick]

Is the Man still in that there EastEnders? 

[Miss Demeanour]

I believe so 

[Uncle Mort]

Oh come on 

Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant

Scaremongering, even the Beeb has trouble swallowing it.

[Barman]

Oh come on 

Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant

Scaremongering, even the Beeb has trouble swallowing it.

The term, "clutching at straws" spring to mind Uncle... 

[The Moan Ranger]

And then another one will come along...

[Steve]

Oh come on 

Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant

Scaremongering, even the Beeb has trouble swallowing it.

Did you read the SAGE report your link links to?

[Uncle Mort]

Oh come on 

Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant

Scaremongering, even the Beeb has trouble swallowing it.

Did you read the SAGE report your link links to?

Yep,

There is a realistic possibility that VOC B.1.1.7 is associated with an increased
risk of death compared to non-VOC viruses

It should be noted that the absolute risk of death per infection remains low.

Not enough for the PM to jump in with his 'may and 'could' dire warnings.

[Darwins Selection]

Oh come on 

Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant

Scaremongering, even the Beeb has trouble swallowing it.

Did you read the SAGE report your link links to?

Yep,

There is a realistic possibility that VOC B.1.1.7 is associated with an increased
risk of death compared to non-VOC viruses

It should be noted that the absolute risk of death per infection remains low.

Not enough for the PM to jump in with his 'may and 'could' dire warnings.

"40% increase in mortality rate"

Slightly misleading but 1.4% is indeed 40% more than 1.0%. 

[Steve]

Oh come on 

Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant

Scaremongering, even the Beeb has trouble swallowing it.

Did you read the SAGE report your link links to?

Yep,

There is a realistic possibility that VOC B.1.1.7 is associated with an increased
risk of death compared to non-VOC viruses

It should be noted that the absolute risk of death per infection remains low.

Not enough for the PM to jump in with his 'may and 'could' dire warnings.

Well I may be his biggest critic but could we really expect him to dishonestly say nothing and get slaughtered later when he'd had sight of this:

4. There have been several independent analyses of SGTF and non-SGTF cases
identified through Pillar 2 testing linked to the PHE COVID-19 deaths line list:
a. LSHTM: reported that the relative hazard of death within 28 days of test for
VOC-infected individuals compared to non-VOC was 1.35 (95%CI 1.08-1.68).
b. Imperial College London: mean ratio of CFR for VOC-infected individuals
compared to non-VOC was 1.36 (95%CI 1.18-1.56) by a case-control
weighting method, 1.29 (95%CI 1.07-1.54) by a standardised CFR method.
c. University of Exeter: mortality hazard ratio for VOC-infected individuals
compared to non-VOC was 1.91 (1.35 - 2.71).
d. These analyses were all adjusted in various ways for age, location, time and
other variables.
5. An updated PHE matched cohort analysis has reported a death risk ratio for VOCinfected individuals compared to non-VOC of 1.65 (95%CI 1.21-2.25)

VOC =  Variant of Concern

[Uncle Mort]

Of those several independent analysises only 3 were quoted. Did you know that one of them actually said there was less risk.

Also 'realistic possibility' indicates less than 50% chance of it being right.

Boris is just protecting his arse. It's time he started protecting the economy.

[Barman]

Oh come on 

Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant

Scaremongering, even the Beeb has trouble swallowing it.

Did you read the SAGE report your link links to?

Yep,

There is a realistic possibility that VOC B.1.1.7 is associated with an increased
risk of death compared to non-VOC viruses

It should be noted that the absolute risk of death per infection remains low.

Not enough for the PM to jump in with his 'may and 'could' dire warnings.

"40% increase in mortality rate"

Slightly misleading but 1.4% is indeed 40% more than 1.0%. 

Precisely Mr. Darwin Sir...

Project fear rolls on... Still, it keeps the Prolls in their place eh...? 

[Barman]

Of those several independent analysises only 3 were quoted. Did you know that one of them actually said there was less risk.

Also 'realistic possibility' indicates less than 50% chance of it being right.

Boris is just protecting his arse. It's time he started protecting the economy.

Precisely... Or there will be no economy to protect...