The British government is being weird in its selection of what to keep closed, though, it’s true. Weird Boris Britain: “No cinemas! Cinemas baaaad”. Everywhere else: open cinemas pretty much immediately.
Lockdown is over in the parks. Everywhere else is still empty because there's fucking nowhere to go.
Hampstead Heath is disgusting because they took all the bins away. You can't have bins during a pandemic after all, untold danger coming from a public bin.
(adjusted for Switzerland being 12% the size of UK would require UK to equal 485 cases - 307 daily increase)
UK cases seems to have shot up on 23rd and 27th. If a second wave is coming in autumn maybe don't hold your breath for UK coming out of lockdown before 2022.
Indeed, everything opening up here in Switzerland next week with the exception of contact sports (until July) and gatherings exceeding 1000. No more social distancing rules, no track and trace. Things mostly opened up 3 weeks ago (restaurants, schools etc) and mostly you would be unaware now that something is amiss.
In a typically Swiss way, the reopening of brothels was even debated in the government press conference. I can't imagine BJ discussing that in the Commons!
Bear in mind that for many weeks, CH had an infection rate which was amongst the highest in the world, so it is interesting to observe how it has navigated through without a draconian lockdown or collapse of healthcare.
some of the UK policy decisions beggar belief (who thought closing dentists was a good idea?)
Bear in mind that for many weeks, CH had an infection rate which was amongst the highest in the world, so it is interesting to observe how it has navigated through without a draconian lockdown or collapse of healthcare.
Switzerland put measures in very early. They'd restricted gatherings of over 1,000 people when there were less than 20 recorded cases in the country. Three weeks before fucking Cheltenham happened.
Seems like a good example of the idea that the earlier you react the less restrictive you have to be to successfully control things, which I don't think is that auspicious for avoiding any future shutdowns.
Switzerland also has a smaller population than London in a land area half the size of the entire UK which probably helps. Also the bomb shelters.
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You should hop over there.
Take in a film on your way to dignitas
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The end credits have already rolled on lockdown in London Fields. Everyone is out and everything is open.
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yeah same up here (although they are Edinburgh fields obv)
people with the beers out, canoodling couples
I used to hate PDAs and now I approve to a creepily intense degree
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I still think I will have to come to England for a haircut in July tho
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Shame there’s a post credits scene coming.
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More a disappointing straight to video sequel than post-credit scene I reckon
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The British government is being weird in its selection of what to keep closed, though, it’s true. Weird Boris Britain: “No cinemas! Cinemas baaaad”. Everywhere else: open cinemas pretty much immediately.
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Lockdown is over in the parks. Everywhere else is still empty because there's fucking nowhere to go.
Hampstead Heath is disgusting because they took all the bins away. You can't have bins during a pandemic after all, untold danger coming from a public bin.
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conceded the Swiss are little fun at the best of times but it seems weird that they would have cinemas while we are told cinemas are a 20-never thing
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Switzerland May 27 - 15 cases - daily increase 5
UK May 27 - 4043 cases - daily increase 2418
(adjusted for Switzerland being 12% the size of UK would require UK to equal 485 cases - 307 daily increase)
UK cases seems to have shot up on 23rd and 27th. If a second wave is coming in autumn maybe don't hold your breath for UK coming out of lockdown before 2022.
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WHO reckon their modelling suggests second wave is "increasingly unlikely".
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Sumo - we aren't doing a second lockdown. If that requires mass political upheaval then so be it.
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we'll see
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I literally don't know anyone who is doing it now
even the people who think they are doing it are not in fact doing it
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like, it's weird to have to have coffee catchups outdoors but meh
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A mandatory second lockdown will require the army to enforce. Mark my words.
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Indeed, everything opening up here in Switzerland next week with the exception of contact sports (until July) and gatherings exceeding 1000. No more social distancing rules, no track and trace. Things mostly opened up 3 weeks ago (restaurants, schools etc) and mostly you would be unaware now that something is amiss.
In a typically Swiss way, the reopening of brothels was even debated in the government press conference. I can't imagine BJ discussing that in the Commons!
Bear in mind that for many weeks, CH had an infection rate which was amongst the highest in the world, so it is interesting to observe how it has navigated through without a draconian lockdown or collapse of healthcare.
some of the UK policy decisions beggar belief (who thought closing dentists was a good idea?)
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yeah absolute kudos to the swiss
am looking at tax jobs
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Bear in mind that for many weeks, CH had an infection rate which was amongst the highest in the world, so it is interesting to observe how it has navigated through without a draconian lockdown or collapse of healthcare.
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benefited I think from the (more) draconian lockdowns of its neighbours and Ticino went tougher among the cantons
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Switzerland put measures in very early. They'd restricted gatherings of over 1,000 people when there were less than 20 recorded cases in the country. Three weeks before fucking Cheltenham happened.
Seems like a good example of the idea that the earlier you react the less restrictive you have to be to successfully control things, which I don't think is that auspicious for avoiding any future shutdowns.
Switzerland also has a smaller population than London in a land area half the size of the entire UK which probably helps. Also the bomb shelters.
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