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I was just watching the daily briefing given by Matt Hancock. He said that they had been doing sample testing of who had anti bodies to the virus in areas of the UK. This showed that about 17% of Londoners have had it, so I have used this information to come up with my own rough figure for the...

Its just been announced on the BBC, the Government is going to scrap the NHS charge for immigrants working in our health system. Another win for KS, and common sense I think.

The Scottish parliament has voted to block companies based in tax havens from using millions of pounds in corona virus funding, Wales did a similar thing last week. Do you think the UK government should do the something similar...

I found this on the BBC News web site, but it doesn't really say BJ was misleading with his figures (I guess they are still scared to upset him). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52750065

Did anyone see Newsnight last night? They were talking about the claim BJ made during PM questions. In an answer given to KS, Boris said that ending the charge made to immigrants for access to the NHS even though they worked in it would cost over 900 million pounds a year. Newsnight said this...

Same thing has happened to me but usually when I am in turbo mode. In these types of tricky situations I tend to use e-mtb mode and find I have much better control of the bike.

A strip of tarmac goes into the pub and orders a pint. After serving him, the barman asks if he wants to join his mate in the corner. Sitting in the corner is a strip of red tarmac. The strip of tarmac shakes his head violently "I'm not going near him" he says "he's a cyclepath!"

The Guardian now have the story. It would be nice if the UK were to develop a successful vaccine but I don't really mind which country invents it just as long as its quickly becomes available to everyone...

I must admit my thinking is more along the lines of Barry's, I too hope I am wrong and perhaps you are right flecc. So that I can understand what you mean are you saying that. Only a small proportion of people exposed to the virus will actually catch the virus. This would be really good...

Not guilty your honour I think it was Wicky who mentioned the 9 miles figure.

Anglesey haven't got a General Hospital. Their nearest one would be Ysbytu Gwynedd in Bangor, so would their numbers be added onto the Gwynedd county list?

Its still extremely early days but some promising news here from Moderna on a vaccine. https://www.ft.com/content/63ba718d-98e5-4873-aa1d-9f6fd912d8df

Strange that you should come to that conclusion. I am extremely please that London is doing so well, not least because I have a son that lives and works in London. It would be good if there were lessons there that could be applied to the rest of the country.

London does seem to be doing very well and I am not sure why but I imagine the answer will be multi faceted. For one thing doesn't London have on average a very young population compared to many other parts of the Country?

From what I have read, warmer weather does seem to decrease the spread. This should not be that surprising as the same thing happens with normal flu. The main reason appears to be that people spend more time in-doors and less time outside in the colder months, and viruses are much more...

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/17/widespread-technical-issues-with-zoom-hits-uk-covid-19-briefing

I can't remember the name of the ministers side kick today, its Steve something or other. Why hasn't someone told him to stop say uh, after virtually every single word. He has been doing it since we first saw him weeks ago, but he seems to be getting even worse.

The government computer experts designing the tracing app have wanted to improve the system for the journalists during the daily briefing. They wanted them and us to have a much better experience when it comes to the journalists questions. Today we can all see the results of this tremendous...

I was listening to Radio 5 earlier today and they were interviewing a 56 year old painter and decorator. He had been in intensive care for weeks, he was still very breathless. He could not remember anything about being in intensive care, the last thing he could remember was going to the...

A few days ago I mentioned a professor who came down with the virus over 50 days ago and is still suffering from the effects of it. The Guardian have just published a story about it here it is...