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Thank you. The thyroid sufferers might be deeply concerned at that. So I have posted it on. (Not that taking iodine is something to do without proper research and testing. Far too complex and lots of tripwires.)

Will the government guarantee that all public employees - military, NHS, police, fire, civil service, etc. - who are, or their partners are, expecting babies will get paternity and maternity leave (as appropriate)?

Only just. Wouldn't want to have risked being sued... The copyright expired in the European Union on January 1, 2017. (I wonder if anyone in HMG even momentarily considered whether there was extant copyright before issuing that "advice"? My immediate reaction is, not a chance.)

Reminds me... "Volunteers" Look what's happening out in the streets Got a revolution Got to revolution Hey I'm dancing down the streets Got a revolution Got to revolution Ain't it amazing all the people I meet Got a revolution Got to revolution One generation got old One generation got soul...

Many years ago, as a temporary job, I worked in a hospital. Until fairly shortly before I started, rooms that had been used by infectious cases (all sorts of things - just what you would expect in a general hospital) were cleaned by spraying everything with a pink/red liquid that I think was...

If Jim at the local garage shouts at apprentice Sue for something, that is, as you imply, fairly normal. If Jim, head of an organisation of thousands, shouts at Fred for something it suggests they do not have the necessary self-control to perform their role. Someone in a major role has to be...

Given the cancellations of many flights, we may need to be aware of the amount of cargo that is carried even on passenger flights. I predict that air cargo will be severely impacted. BA, EasyJet and Ryanair cancelled hundreds of flights, ruining the plans of thousands of travellers;

Anyone fancy a new job? Have you got secretarial skills? Priti Patel has come under increased pressure to resign as home secretary as another bullying allegation emerged just hours after the Cabinet Office launched a formal inquiry into claims she had mistreated her permanent secretary. In...

becoming?

Just how does this decision work with NI? There are, supposedly, common phytosanitary rules for the whole of Ireland - simply because of the land border. Are we going to be in the incredibly ridiculous situation of having cross-border agreement and commonality of rules for crops and animals but...

Don't worry! Johnson has it licked: Q: What is the PM doing to reduce the spread? The PM is washing his hands regularly. (Pilate Mk II)

That may be - but doing the testing without the virus getting out is much more of a challenge.

Step right up, step right up, step right up, Everyone's a winner, bargains galore! Wonderful trade deals. Sailing soon... A whole 0.16% against 5 or 8% loss. George Parker @GeorgeWParker 19m This is the best case scenario for a US/UK trade deal - a rise in GDP of 0.16 per cent. Compared with...

The Cobra meeting should have been before this announcement. As any fule kno. Not sure whether I should be more concerned about covid-19 or Johnson stopping at nothing. Coronavirus: Widespread transmission in UK 'highly likely' Widespread transmission of coronavirus in the UK is now "highly...

Given the continuing Tom Lehrer revival, that has to be a cue for: Sharks gotta swim, and bats gotta fly I gotta love one woman till I die To Ed or Dick or Bob She may be just a slob But to me, well She's my girl Added: He is 92 next month! Following the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to...

It isn't the only problem. You could get as far as making a vaccine but how do you test it? And, until you have tested it, you don't know how human bodies will react and whether it will work. So you need to use it and expose those who have been vaccinated to the virus. But who can you use...

You might be right that throwing money will not, in the end, be what gets us there. But if a lab needs money, and can show what they are trying to do and why they need it, then it would be folly not to consider throwing a few million in that direction. Who knows - even some trivial things could...

That would be interesting... :)

There are so many rumours and none of them are coming up as proved likely - yet. I'll reserve judgement. And, unless it helps control the outbreak, it doesn't seem to matter very much from where we have reached.

I assume you don't mean: (Affectionately known as Levo to many who need to take it.) :)