(Chess) Life Returning To Normal

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:04 pm

Stephen Westmoreland wrote:
Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:22 am
The Government would have to be there insane to attempt a lockdown again, with all the economic damage it caused. Also any reintroduction of restrictions are likely to be roundly ignored bearing in mind the Government's own behaviour.

Fortunately those with COVID in ICU remains low on the stats.

Cases should drop sharply in the next few weeks as this wave runs through the population and free testing ends.
That isn't exactly a *good* thing, mind.....
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Tim Spanton » Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:56 am

Matt Mackenzie wrote:
Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:04 pm
Stephen Westmoreland wrote:
Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:22 am
The Government would have to be there insane to attempt a lockdown again, with all the economic damage it caused. Also any reintroduction of restrictions are likely to be roundly ignored bearing in mind the Government's own behaviour.

Fortunately those with COVID in ICU remains low on the stats.

Cases should drop sharply in the next few weeks as this wave runs through the population and free testing ends.
That isn't exactly a *good* thing, mind.....
There is no such thing as free testing - someone is paying

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by JustinHorton » Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:01 pm

What a wise and lovely thing to say.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Mick Norris » Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:58 pm

UK Covid infections climb by a million in a week
England: 6.4%, up from 4.9% last week - approximately one in 16 people
A high number of infections means the UK can expect Covid hospitalisations to rise too, although vaccines are still helping to stop many severe cases, say experts.

According to the latest figures, there were 16,975 patients in hospital with the virus on 23 March. About half will have been admitted for something else, rather than Covid, but tested positive.

Just over 300 of them needed an intensive care bed with a ventilator to help them breathe.

England's chief medical officer Prof Sir Chris Whitty said earlier this week that while the virus was causing pressure in the NHS, the high rates of transmission were fortunately not translating into lots of intensive care cases and deaths.

Staff absences at NHS hospitals in England due to Covid have risen by 31% on the week to 13 March.

About of 23,127 staff at hospital trusts in England - 2% of the total workforce - were absent, either because they were sick with the virus or were self-isolating.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by NickFaulks » Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:03 pm

Tim Spanton wrote:
Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:56 am
There is no such thing as free testing - someone is paying
True, but what's really important is that someone is making a fortune sourcing and supplying the things.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Stephen Westmoreland » Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:03 pm

NickFaulks wrote:
Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:03 pm
Tim Spanton wrote:
Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:56 am
There is no such thing as free testing - someone is paying
True, but what's really important is that someone is making a fortune sourcing and supplying the things.
The recent tax rises just go to show the collosal waste that has occurred over COVID and may other things. I play chess to forget and not get mad...
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:16 pm

Tim Spanton wrote:
Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:56 am
Matt Mackenzie wrote:
Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:04 pm
Stephen Westmoreland wrote:
Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:22 am
The Government would have to be there insane to attempt a lockdown again, with all the economic damage it caused. Also any reintroduction of restrictions are likely to be roundly ignored bearing in mind the Government's own behaviour.

Fortunately those with COVID in ICU remains low on the stats.

Cases should drop sharply in the next few weeks as this wave runs through the population and free testing ends.
That isn't exactly a *good* thing, mind.....
There is no such thing as free testing - someone is paying
People who can afford it, hopefully.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Tim Spanton » Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:57 am

Matt Mackenzie wrote:
Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:16 pm
Tim Spanton wrote:
Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:56 am
Matt Mackenzie wrote:
Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:04 pm


That isn't exactly a *good* thing, mind.....
There is no such thing as free testing - someone is paying
People who can afford it, hopefully.
That would be me, then

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Mar 26, 2022 8:52 am

Lovely, humanitarian outlook, nothing begrudging about it
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Chris Goodall » Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:00 pm

Can there be upvote and downvote buttons, but only visible to Justin?
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Kevin Thurlow » Sun Mar 27, 2022 9:13 pm

"Can there be upvote and downvote buttons, but only visible to Justin?"

What a good idea.

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Joey Stewart » Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:55 am

It would be even better if Justin's posts were only visible to Justin.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by JustinHorton » Mon Mar 28, 2022 5:59 am

You don't have to read them, my man: there's a function available to meet that aspiration

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but I'd back mine for worthwhiie content against yours.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Stephen Westmoreland » Sun Apr 03, 2022 8:36 pm

Great to go to Bury with the Yorkshire u1650s and u2050s today to face Lancashire. Always a pleasure and fantastic to have county chess back. 48 players today.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Angus French » Sun Apr 03, 2022 8:41 pm

Stephen Westmoreland wrote:
Sun Apr 03, 2022 8:36 pm
Great to go to Bury with the Yorkshire u1650s and u2050s today to face Lancashire. Always a pleasure and fantastic to have county chess back. 24 players today.
How many wore face masks? Any other precautions taken - use of decent ventilation (with CO2 meters to measure effectiveness), use of air purifiers, social distancing, advice given to players, a risk assessment for use of the venue...?