Without coherent leadership, guidance will be far too diffused for the knuckle scrapers amongst us to understand.
Therein lies the problem, which is easier to modify?
The trouble is with the knuckle scrapers, natural selection will always ensure they exist.
Yes, it is difficult, being dragged kicking and screaming into society.
No surprise there Spitty 
That’s all very well but what is France actually doing that the UK is not? or vice versa?
A question of leadership is a given but what has France done that has kept their numbers down? What has the UK done that has made it so bad? It is a behavioral thing I would have thought but what is the difference?
Less buckets of sand in France, maybe.
Far less soap used too!
Covid data for Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Global Cases: 242,331,811
Increase: 441,147
Global Deaths: 4,928,899
Increase: 8,387
Australia
Cases 149,421 Change: 2,120
Deaths 1,577 Change: 19
Critical 312
Cases per Million 5,773
UK
Cases 8,541,192 Change: 43,324
Deaths 138,852 Change: 223
Critical 823
Cases per Million 124,965
USA
Cases 45,996,507 Change: 93,932
Deaths 748,652 Change: 2,237
Critical 14,796
Cases per Million 137,912
Canada
Cases 1,687,608 Change: 2,198
Deaths 28,603 Change: 39
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,211
France
Cases 7,096,043 Change: 5,934
Deaths 117,355 Change: 49
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 108,401
Data from worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Covid data for Thursday, 21 October 2021
Global Cases: 242,810,864
Increase: 479,053
Global Deaths: 4,937,666
Increase: 8,767
Australia
Cases 152,024 Change: 2,603
Deaths 1,590 Change: 13
Critical 312
Cases per Million 5,873
UK
Cases 8,589,737 Change: 48,545
Deaths 139,031 Change: 179
Critical 850
Cases per Million 125,673
USA
Cases 46,092,362 Change: 95,855
Deaths 751,811 Change: 3,159
Critical 14,518
Cases per Million 138,197
Canada
Cases 1,690,258 Change: 2,650
Deaths 28,644 Change: 41
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,280
France
Cases 7,102,079 Change: 6,036
Deaths 117,376 Change: 21
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 108,493
Data from worldometers.info/coronavirus/
There will be another lock-down on it’s way soon. The masses are simply not acting responsibly enough and the rot started from the top. Whatever happed from the old tradition of lead by example?
Won’t be my fault!!!
They all say that …twasn’t me guv, honest :whistle:
I know they do, good job I (and a few others) don’t, there would be chaos. 
In my Local shop, it feels like just me and the Lone Ranger, not a Boris in sight. 
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My local sell-it-all Post Office is run by Asians and they have gone out of their way to help all of their regular customers. It’s a triple fronted shop and open from 7 'til 11 where if you want something not in stock, they will locate some and phone as soon as they have it. They’ve even started a home delivery service at no extra charge for over the phone card orders. I cannot fault them.
Nowt wrong with the Shops Service level, its just that even the owners, staff, customer base have all given up on masks (and distancing) that must be representative one would think.
Covid data for Friday, 22 October 2021
Global Cases: 243,264,871
Increase: 454,007
Global Deaths: 4,945,249
Increase: 7,583
Australia
Cases 154,489 Change: 2,465
Deaths 1,611 Change: 21
Critical 312
Cases per Million 5,968
UK
Cases 8,641,221 Change: 51,484
Deaths 139,146 Change: 115
Critical 872
Cases per Million 126,425
USA
Cases 46,174,547 Change: 82,185
Deaths 753,747 Change: 1,936
Critical 14,232
Cases per Million 138,441
Canada
Cases 1,693,169 Change: 2,911
Deaths 28,667 Change: 23
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,355
France
Cases 7,108,206 Change: 6,127
Deaths 117,411 Change: 35
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 108,585
Data from worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Over 2000 of the new cases in Australia are in Victoria, Victoria has reached 80% adult vaccinations so is opening up even with such high figures. NSW new cases are starting to increase very slightly but there are fewer cases than the modeling predicted. Interesting times ahead.
Covid data for Saturday, 23 October 2021
Global Cases: 243,740,671
Increase: 475,800
Global Deaths: 4,953,455
Increase: 8,206
Australia
Cases 156,401 Change: 1,912
Deaths 1,622 Change: 11
Critical 312
Cases per Million 6,042
UK
Cases 8,689,949 Change: 48,728
Deaths 139,326 Change: 180
Critical 892
Cases per Million 127,136
USA
Cases 46,264,596 Change: 90,049
Deaths 755,721 Change: 1,974
Critical 13,875
Cases per Million 138,709
Canada
Cases 1,695,914 Change: 2,745
Deaths 28,729 Change: 62
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,426
France
Cases 7,114,572 Change: 6,366
Deaths 117,440 Change: 29
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 108,682
Data from worldometers.info/coronavirus/
To the question I asked earlier about why there is such a difference in case numbers between the UK and France it was perhaps answered earlier today on the radio in the Saturday current affair program which discussed the Covid situation in Europe.
The European correspondent said that the principle differences were the mask policy, in France masks are compulsory, in the UK Boris can’t even utter the word and France also has vaccination passports which are required to be shown, again, not required in the UK.
Those seemed reasonable reasons to me.
Covid data for Sunday, 24 October 2021
Global Cases: 244,109,329
Increase: 368,658
Global Deaths: 4,959,373
Increase: 5,918
Australia
Cases 158,604 Change: 2,203
Deaths 1,637 Change: 15
Critical 312
Cases per Million 6,127
UK
Cases 8,734,934 Change: 44,985
Deaths 139,461 Change: 135
Critical 892
Cases per Million 127,792
USA
Cases 46,294,210 Change: 29,614
Deaths 756,205 Change: 484
Critical 13,817
Cases per Million 138,795
Canada
Cases 1,697,036 Change: 1,122
Deaths 28,745 Change: 16
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,454
France
Cases 7,120,863 Change: 6,291
Deaths 117,463 Change: 23
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 108,778
Data from worldometers.info/coronavirus/