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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The following is one of the references to this model dated 15 May. There are plenty of others, including one from a Shiela Bird, . They are all very polite as Academics tend to be, but certainly not whole hearted agreement with the inferences of 24 infection ... Prof Matt Keeling, Professor...
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    Nice pictures...
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    I accept your point about the bills .. but no cardboard is not a bad substrate. The Chinese study was a 10 fold decrease in activity per hour . Our policy is if the postman knocks, and we open the door , he drops the letter and parcels and they stay in the sunlit porch for probably a day
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    Except of course that Londoners have now serious first hand knowledge of the damage and are more wary. There is nothing like a hanging to concentrate the mind. One point ,you make ,I can accept is that the most vulnerable have already been plucked . One can hope that improved therapy will...
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    Again from a distance , what public events have taken place in London in the month of May?. What theatres , Football finals, music festivals flower shows, proms ,boat races, .airline flights ( note I would see the contrails for UK flights from here). If you don't provide the opportunities for...
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    That comment is unworthy of you flecc.
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    There was that standard cowboys trick of leaving a silver dollar in a water bag to keep the water sweet.
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    Flecc, I don't think the herd immunity notion has any credibility. I suspect that Londoners are not flocking to underground stations, are socially distancing in so far as they can, probably holding their breath while passing close to other people . Obviously I am not there to check, but the...
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    Regrettably Today has not been as successful, with 9 deaths here in RoI. But the numbers of new cases does continue to fall..
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    I am really delighted to hear this.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Nothing I have read has indicated that there is or is not a minimal threshold for infection. Logic suggests that the minimal threshold is one extremely lucky virus particle..but it is possible that Human white cells might handle one.
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    I thought at the time and still do that that was a post priori justication. The real important steps were in closing schools, in curtailing public transport , particularly the underground, and social gatherings eg pubs, football matches, horse racing. It is noteworthy that evidence is emerging...
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    It is certainly a witch hunt, ..and the fact that the warlock is generally unliked makes it a jolly jape. Nobody likes a clever clogs.
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    I do agree with you oyster, that trips into the countryside need not have been curtailed. The only criterion which has scientific validity is social distancing
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    Yes. But in most particulars it was the same as the advice prior . Interestingly it was not dissimilar to that for France, (where they required the person to fill up a form available on the daily newspaper) or Ireland .. I certainly remember the bits about legal matters having precedence in...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Just to finish up .. While this was updated in May, the majority of the provisions are no different than the UKs March and April situation....It is of course Official UK policy. People may only leave their home in any part of the UK if they have ‘reasonable excuse’ to do so. Legislation...
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    ..That is one piece of social distancing ,I am keen to continue... Preferably at 300km.
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    Today is a red letter day.. the first since 22 March when we in Ireland have had ZERO CV19 deaths reported!. And yes our processes do identify virtually all cases, ..Acute hospitals, care homes and home deaths ,in a very timely manner. The culture is to have a funeral within 3 to 4 days of a...
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    OG, you are letting your distaste for this person colour your better judgement. As I stated previously, there were a number of exemptions listed for excusable travel and dealing with Sick ..as opposed to Dead relatives was one.
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    Have you not seen it?. There is a ferry which goes across from Greenore to ,I think Greencastle . it takes cars and bikes . I have seen it but not yet travelled, but now its on my to do list. I have seen the small boat Warren point to Omeath a number of times.. I think it was popular if the...