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25 minutes ago, nick sussex said:
So within two minutes Matt Hancock was already peddling misinformation.
He said the Coronavirus fatality rate was similar to the flu .
Of course even if that was correct, it would mean double the amount of people at risk of death when it's added to the normal annual flu figures. Also double the pressure on the NHS
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1 minute ago, Spikecollie said:
Yes, it did seem a bit "right hand doesn't know what the left is doing" but you're right, there are probably many doctors and nurses who have retired before 60 and anyway, 60 is just a number. Surely your state of health is much more important than your age. There are 60-70 year olds who are healthier than some 30-40 year olds.
Yes.I agree that age does not always indicate your state of health. It will be interesting to see how things progress.
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53 minutes ago, Beverley Lass said:
The World Health Organisation has told people aged over 60 to avoid crowded areas and public transport
Drastic warning also urged people over 60 to skip routine appointments at doctors' surgeries and hospitals
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8060407/Health-chiefs-urge-60s-avoid-crowds-coronavirus-panic-spreads.html
* This advice doesn't match the news that retired Doctors might well be asked to return to work. ?
I know the medics would wear full protective clothing however.
I also thought this 'battle plan' of asking retired Doctors and Nurses to be at odds with advice for the elderly ! I thought the virus was higher risk to the elderly.
Maybe they are just thinking of using medical staff that have retired from the profession under the age of 60
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I have been following this thread for some time.I am still puzzled about the severity of the virus.Obviously it must be bad for all governments to react to it so swiftly.
What happens to the cases that are straight away taken in to hospital? Are they already very poorly, or are they lying on a hospital bed just waiting to see what happens?
Why are there not many first hand accounts from people that have the virus? I would have thought the internet would be full of their stories !
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Light dusting of snow here in Corfe Mullen.
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It feels a bit like deja vu here at the moment.Just like it often is when hoping for snow in the winter.The much needed rain is too far West, or too far East, leaving us in the gap in between.Hoping for something later on tonight!
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I'm a little confused after seeing a brief BBC forecast before Countryfile. The forecaster said just a few snow flurries overnight for Southern England. Has she not looked at the radar or does she know something we don't?
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31 minutes ago, Steve Caiels said:
Thanks everyone for a great forum and especially to the regulars for putting up with us lurkers.
I missed the worst (best!) of the blizzard here in Wembury, SW Devon, but I had a great first course of powder snow on Wednesday and a little dessert course of freezing rain last night. Nothing to cause a problem, but enough to say I’ve seen freezing rain!
Here are a few pictures to give a view of the condition across our region.
Wembury, 85m ASL and 1 mile inland.
3 day and 7 day air temp profile.
Powder snow on Wednesday.
Driving winds and fine snow on Thursday
A little freezing rain overnight into Friday, followed by a gentle thaw.
Redwings and Mistle Thrush visiting the garden on Friday
That last bird is probably not a thrush but a Fieldfare. We have had a few in our garden the last couple of days
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A decent snow flurry here at the moment.
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Temperature seems to be dropping below freezing again here.I wonder if there is a chance of anymore snow for us?
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We have a covering of ice on everything here too. Like an ice rink outside. Poor dog went skidding out the door when I let him out to do his business this morning and had a panic!
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5 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:
Hope we don’t get that!! ? thoughts ?
I hope ours stays as snow too,but looking at the radar precipitation type we are precariously on the edge of the green colour!
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Just now, That ECM said:
Indeed!! Who's going to get the red blobs?
Yes please I'll have the red blobs! Great to finally have snow here on the South Coast.Pleased that the forum has kept going too.Well done Netweather.
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Pleased to say the atmospheric pressure is dropping here and for the first time that I can remember my weather station has 'snow symbols' flashing!
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11 minutes ago, Dorsetbred said:
Watching the streamer in the channel, from Bournemouth, it's a fine sight to behold first thing in the morning, convective trail as far as the eye can see.
Looking at that precipitation on the radar,it looks like it is coming to an end after being there constantly out at sea for the last couple of days.Would be nice if we caught something from it but probably not knowing our luck.
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Yay,first snow flurry here,at last!
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8 minutes ago, Mapantz said:
lol
Now that would be just typical !
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Out of interest I have noticed the Met office and other media are now calling it 'The beast from the east'. I know on this forum over the years this sort of potential set up has always been called by that phrase too.Do you think they have copied it from here,or is it the other way round?
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33 minutes ago, festivalking said:
Moaning mini time. Being we are all friends hoping to get away with it. So this upcoming cold spell that might happen. If it does yes it will be cold but snow is a different issue those in the east of the region might get some snow showers but surely on an easterley fetch anywhere west of say Poole up to Warminster and Cheltenham will struggle to get anything. The only way I think (tell me I'm wrong) that something properly falling is an undercut or the Atlantic bumping in which is then fraught with danger.
Model or winter fatigue hitting home!
Well I live 3 miles north of Poole approx and believe it or not we have had spells of snow over the years that I have lived here( all my life ).I haven't a clue what the set up is for them to happen I'm afraid.I think the best ones are when you don't expect it to happen.Then at least you don't get disappointed at the last moment.Probably best when you are a child and wake up to a covering of snow without even following any forecasts.
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5 minutes ago, Georgie said:
What is the MAD thread? Please
Tongue in cheek for the MOD thread ie.Model Output Thread.Some of the posters in there get a bit 'agitated' about each model run and go a bit MAD !
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52 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:
Has anyone noticed it’s Saturday and....... ITS NOT RAINING!!!! Hallelujah!!
Shhhhh... don't tempt fate ! But yes it's so nice to see the sun again and no wind either.
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Well, just seen the Countryside weather forecast for the week. Didn't show much hope for any snow down south ?. Noticed that the graphics on the forecast were all new too.
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1 hour ago, Jason74 said:
Refuse to be drawn in by these models. Too many times of being lead down the garden path only for it all to end in disappointment.
Exactly how I feel !
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Looks like that area of wintry precipitation on the radar is going to skim by me to the north east,as per usual.Going to visit my daughter soon in Sturminster Marshall so might get to see a few flakes/grains there.
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Novel Coronavirus – China
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Posted · Edited by snowdog
I found this article on the BBC very enlightening.This lady explained all her symptoms and it sounds quite worrying that she had such trouble breathing.Just shows how dangerous it can be if you already have poor lung function
Edited ,It seems Summer Sun and myself posted this at the same time!