Now that really is going off on a tangent. I mentioned it as an example and not to derail the thread.
Global Cases 5,685,886
Global Deaths 352,227
Australia
Cases 7,139
Deaths 103
Critical 5
Cases per Million 280
UK
Cases 265,227
Deaths 37,048
Critical 1,559
Cases per Million 3,909
USA
Cases 1,725,275
Deaths 100,572
Critical 17,158
Cases per Million 5,215
Global Cases 5,792,179
Global Deaths 357,467
Australia
Cases 7,150
Deaths 103
Critical 5
Cases per Million 281
UK
Cases 267,240
Deaths 37,460
Critical 1,559
Cases per Million 3,939
USA
Cases 1,745,803
Deaths 102,107
Critical 17,166
Cases per Million 5,277
Blackwater residents to undergo widespread coronavirus testing following death of miner Nathan Turner
The death of Nathan Turner, 30, has sparked a major health emergency in Blackwater in Central Queensland with a special COVID-response team sent to the town in an effort to trace the source of his infection.
Queensland Health said Mr Turner had a “complicated” medical history, had suffered with respiratory symptoms since May and tested positive to the virus following his death on Wednesday afternoon.
How Mr Turner picked up the infection remains a mystery.
It is believed the miner had not been at work since November nor travelled outside Blackwater since February.
The Central Queensland town, with a population of 4,700, has not had a case of COVID-19 before.
Three fever clinics have been set up for residents to get tested, with long lines seen on Thursday morning.
Global Cases 5,906,202
Global Deaths 362,024
Australia
Cases 7,165
Deaths 103
Critical 5
Cases per Million 281
UK
Cases 269,127
Deaths 37,837
Critical 1,559
Cases per Million 3,966
USA
Cases 1,768,461
Deaths 103,330
Critical 17,202
Cases per Million 5,346
With the latest relaxing of lockdown rules, I can visit family (up to 6 of them) in their garden. If I travel will I be allowed to use their toilet inside the house? If not I’ll get my daughter to dig a hole and check for nettles!
You will have to take a little porti-potty with you, Tess 
I’ve never heard of those Percy … what pretty colours they come in! 
I think you are allowed to use the toilet in someone else’s house TessA, provided it is scrubbed within an inch of it’s life and liberally sprayed with disinfectant afterwards.
Bring your own toilet paper!
Global Cases 6,033,835
Global Deaths 366,891
Australia
Cases 7,184
Deaths 103
Critical 4
Cases per Million 282
UK
Cases 271,222
Deaths 38,161
Critical 1,559
Cases per Million 3,997
USA
Cases 1,793,530
Deaths 104,542
Critical 17,204
Cases per Million 5,421
Bruce - I haven’t been looking at the statistics for a while now but I’ve just checked COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer and total recovered and active cases for the UK are shown as N/A . Any idea why and for how long these figures haven’t been shown?
There are also no figures shown under New Cases for very many countries including the UK…yet I’m just watching breakfast TV on which they state that cases in the UK are currently around 2000 a day (or did I hear that wrong)…yet we’re sending children to school on Monday. South Korea - which has remarkable results for Covid - are
closing their schools again as their cases jump…the stats show they have 39 new cases!!! :shock:
Hi
We have not done well, one of the worst in fact.
The Political Mantra has been that we are following the advice of scientists.
Scientists can only advise, the decisions are made by Politicians.
The recent publication of the Sage advice, forced on the Government ,has shown fractures and delays in following that advice.
The scientists are being blamed by Government and are starting to kick back.
The next fiasco will be Track and Trace.
Boris promised a World Beating Track and Trace system.
This is obviously not happening.
GPs are on the warpath now, they are not permitted to order tests for their patients.
This is a complete nonsense.
I certainly hope that Professor John Edmunds gets to keep his job!! Confidence in this government is growing less by the day…but there’s no one else!!! :shock:
Its now become a economy v health problem Lindy!
The scientists sre now beginning to disassociate themselves
from the governments actions by the look of it??
I cant blame them as they will take the blame if things go wrong
wont they?
However, it is possible that keeping the new infection rate to below
the 3000 per day, and being able to keep them in hospital till they
recover we can gradually come right?
It will be a balancing act though and will requite close monitering ??
Donkeyman!
I think Boris’s only consideration was not to swamp the hospitals with so many cases all at once Donkeyman. Now he knows it’s under control he will be wanting to get the economy back on track, sod the people!
Hi
Unfortunately it is not yet under control.
This is not just a personal view.
Greece is opening up for Tourists, except from the UK.
In terms of recovery I heard a friend’s daughter had the virus back in Feb/Mar and is still not recovered. She is still very weak and continues to struggle. She is a young woman, no health conditions prior to this. Her life has been changed by this.
Global Cases 6,160,299
Global Deaths 371,006
Australia
Cases 7,192
Deaths 103
Critical 4
Cases per Million 282
UK
Cases 272,826
Deaths 38,376
Critical 1,559
Cases per Million 4,021
USA
Cases 1,816,820
Deaths 105,557
Critical 17,163
Cases per Million 5,492
It has been like it for a fair while, I presumed that the authorities weren’t providing the recovered cases data because, of course, without it you can’t calculate the active cases figure. I have no idea why the UK isn’t providing those figures.