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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Absolutely ... make the rest of the UK a subsidiary of ireland. we are willing.
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    lets see now, if the UK had set up such a scheme, and it was proved to be legally sound, then it would have been seen for what it was .. sound financial management. Note Ireland was not a hostile witness. It was basically a defendent. Ireland had made its position clear a number of years ago...
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    Can you get infected with COVID-19 twice? Experts say possibility is 'certainly real' John Bacon USA TODAY Published 5:11 AM EDT Jul 16, 2020 Hopes are dimming that "herd immunity" can help stamp out the tenacious global pandemic amid growing concerns that people can be reinfected with COVID-19...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    There is increasing evidence that herd immunity is a mirage. Evidence of people getting CV19 twice has surfaced and certified
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    you see , once the law is passed the politician is basically out of the loop. All they can do is criticism of how the executive are executing the legislation. On a good day they can invite the heads of the organisations into select committee meetings and rip them a new one. But that is...
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    security possibly, but then I have an honest face. But the town would be 35K population, and it was Tesco. The only place I came accross scruitiny like this was in major french supermarkets, in cities , Nantes , where they stapled closed any shopping bags being brought into the shopping area. .
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    I apologise for the 60K not 90K ,figure I was working from memory not my records.. but what I wrote on this topic is as follows. on 15th. May “The only salient fact is that 90,000 USA citizens will have died by Saturday night due to CV19. ,And that 1.5M have the infection. With a 10% mortality...
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    Surprise , I get very little wrong that I publish. . ... in some cases it is an error in understanding on your part. 1.the Celtic / irish calendar has Feb 1st as first day of spring. ... see Wiki for confirmation. , 2. My arguement with Flecc, last Christmas about illiterates being excluded...
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    my strategy when shopping like that is to bring my own bag. I put the things into it and then empty it out on the conveyor, pay by card .. contactless of course. stuff the things back in the bag and trot out to the bike. stuff the bag in the pannier remove the rubber glove and leave it in the...
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    there is a huge difference between an assumption and a measured value. The only facts are that X have been tested positive. Y have recovered, and Z have died. Even Y is problematic as definitions of recovered are not agreed. Any speculation that B have had the diesease and recovered without any...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I would wish to agree with you ,but the evidence is not there. WHO have accepted that aerosol transmission is possible and there is evidence it has occurred, however their view is that formite transmission from contaminated surfaces predominates as does near field inhalation of droplets.
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    Flecc, the Chinese built 1 in their 11 Million lockdown zone. , So pro rata, and when the UK was spiralling upwards, for 66 M , 5 to 7 was not unreasonable. .. But as you say, the errors were long before that. Actually in Dublin, a hotel ballroom was outfitted as a CV19 centre,
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    My observations in a French rural town is that people are not all wearing masks , but a large proportion are. and the sensible spacing and distancing is happening automatically . The floor markings are 1 m not 2 m , but thats OK.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    China did, and NYC did .. in central park. but yes, in retrospect, they could have designated some hospitals as totally CV19 free and continued hip replacements etc
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    Yes it was very difficult. I have been wanting to get over and cut the grass since march. In parts of my estate it was up to 2 metres tall,and the ragwort was majestic
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    interesting .. finally the UK is making some moves. I am now in France, and on passing through Dublin port , I noticed the brand new Customs storage area, fully vacant. All sheds and signage long completed . On arriving at Cherburg , I noticed relabeled customs sheds , for non EU visitors.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Ross, While I can symphasise with your sentiments, i am afraid that every government and health provider, indeed every medical practitioner has to do this balancing act every day. The cost benefit analysis is carried out continuously, in some cases the medical profession will call it" quality...
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    Same here!!
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Don't worry, in this contest, I see the UK being relegated to Bronze. Brazil is making up a lot of ground and could get Gold, the USA , is heading for Silver
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Yes it is good that FM is retained. It is a pity that DAB was not developed to use its potential. It could have given full spectrum noise free FLAC ..not flecc, quality sound