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Fresh wrote on Thu May 7, 2020 9:12am:
There are common themes when the debate on here becomes personal. In other threads too. By that, I mean the individuals concerned.
And strangely, it is usually those who want to promulgate some weird conspiracy theory that seem to end up becoming insulting.
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At the risk of returning to the subject, some statistics, but before I begin (to avoid others having to type):
1. ‘There are lies, damned lies and statistics’
2. 72% of all statistics are made up on the spot (my favourite)
The UK overtook Italy with the death count (i.e. number of deaths) yesterday
Deaths per million population: UK: 433, Italy: 485, Spain: 553, Belgium: 720
Weird?
However, Boris and Co are talking about easing measures. Why does my head hurt every time I read the news at the moment? Is there some logic to this that simply eludes me? The best I can currently come up with is ‘at least we aren’t in the US’ but that is wearing thin.
Spanish version of the above available on request, albeit a touch ‘pigeon’.
I think Boris is right to ease the lockdown. There is a direct correlation between the economy and death. If the economy crashes there will be many more deaths and distress to come irrespective of the coronavirus.
The virus is a terrible tragedy especially for those that have lost their lives or the lives of family members but bad shit happens all the time. 150,000 people a year die of cancer in the U.K. but there’s not much point in living if you spend all your time worrying about what might happen.
Everything in life is a risk. My advice is take precautions you feel comfortable with, abide by the law of the land and live your life!
