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Wait 'til the teens start wearing masks. Judging by their back to front baseball cap fashion, they'll probably wear the face mask on the crown of their heads like a Jewish kippah (skull cap). .

Not really, my father was Italian, working in catering and doing almost all the cooking and food preparation when he was at home, so I grew up cooking with fresh ingredients from an early age. I hardly use any processed foods beyond some fundamentals like bread and very rarely baked beans. In...

Which is the flexibility for individual judgment, according to one's circumstances. I think that is sensible. .

I tend to think far more problems arise when the police identify loopholes to more rigidly enforce than was intended. .

They can. This type of mask only protects others from you, it offers no reliable protection from others. One of the best protections from others is a deep visor, similar to those on open face motorcycle helmets. Our medical staff in the most dangerous situations are using those in...

Correct and sensible, quite unlike the imagined rules that many of the police have been trying to enforce. .

Indeed. Sadly our government continues to be ineffective, face masks for example. South Korea believed in their effectiveness, our government says they have no value for the general population, demonstrably untrue. .

No, the government is very clear that self isolation and social distancing does not preclude exercise. No dog is necessary. Exercise is essential at all ages and the government have never said otherwise. Neither of the advice pages below say that the over 70s cannot go out for exercise and...

I think I've been the opposite of many. As a very fit unpowered cyclist in a hilly area who enjoyed storming up tough hills, I finally only bought an e-bike to pull a large trailer when in my late sixties. And it spoilt my fitness as I got more used to the assistance, though increasing age...

This is another example of how our idiot police anger me. The government's website is very clear that there is no such restriction on the elderly and they can go out for daily exercise like everyone else. This belief that all the over 70s should be in isolation at home is a fantasy, there has...

Typical of computerised stuff Matt, getting locked up, when switching off and then on cures the problem. .

These hotspots are everywhere of course, I have the worst one in Europe near me, according to the EU, who have threatened to fine the UK in the past if they didn't correct it. The trouble with London's polution is London's size, 400 square miles isn't easy to escape from for fresh air...

I agree and can foresee big trouble when the weather changes as it certainly will eventually. People just won't put up with standing outside in rain and a biting easterly for up to an hour. Another Sainburys near me is ok though, their car park is under the building and the queue is underground...

Viral load is also a factor as Danidl has posted. but apart from that the density is still a factor in the death rate. That's because all of London is a much unhealthier place to live with very high pollution rates and much higher numbers normally dying in consequence with respiratory...

Here's an example of the futility of some separations, Waitrose in Limpsfield Road, South Croydon. On a rather space restricted site, the staff have set up a customer queuing system in their car park similar to that in some public areas a few years ago, zig zagging in parallel rows. So one...

I'm sure the main factor is population densities. For example London's true population of some 10.2 millions is about one sixth of the UK. But London's crowded space has about a half of all the coronavirus infected. The population to space ratio of the other three countries means effective...

But surely there's nothing wrong in that. I reflected on this at the Sainsburys in Warlingham when I saw two of the girls who work there leaving together at end of shift and heading into the local housing, chatting together. They were clearly close friends. Though from different households...

That should be ok since they are all 25.9 volts whether specified as 24 or 26 volts. The usually have 7 series cells each 3.7 volts nominal. .

Pair the vaccine with sterilisation. It's what India would do. .

The police have reported a huge fall in shoplifting offences, if they are looking for praise they can get lost. Dumbos, the fall is because the shops are closed. .