New Posts For Thread: What The World Is Saying About The UKhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645481/what-the-world-is-saying-about-the-ukFrom Italy to Australia, critics have accused a “complacent” British government of “massively underestimating” the gravity of the coronavirus crisis after the UK reported the highest death toll in Europe.While Rai Uno, the Italian state broadIts going up .....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645481/what-the-world-is-saying-about-the-uk?post_id=559286973#559286973Its going up .....Fri, 08 May 2020 01:04:20 -0500So were there really no "cases" in those regions at that time?I wouldn't be surprised if there were 10,000 'cases' per local authority area three weeks before the lockdown ! As so many have no symptoms. We may never know.There were NO meaningful testhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645481/what-the-world-is-saying-about-the-uk?post_id=559286503#559286503So were there really no "cases" in those regions at that time?I wouldn't be surprised if there were 10,000 'cases' per local authority area three weeks before the lockdown ! As so many have no symptoms. We may never know.There were NO meaningful testThu, 07 May 2020 17:41:11 -0500Plenty of areas with big outbreaks on March 23rd (London boroughs). Plenty of towns elsewhere with comparable populations and almost zero casesThere were NO meaningful tests at that time. We only tested when individuals landed in hospital and peoplehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645481/what-the-world-is-saying-about-the-uk?post_id=559286307#559286307Plenty of areas with big outbreaks on March 23rd (London boroughs). Plenty of towns elsewhere with comparable populations and almost zero casesThere were NO meaningful tests at that time. We only tested when individuals landed in hospital and peopleThu, 07 May 2020 17:14:58 -0500dom says the rate is somewhere between 0.5 and 0.9.good to see the have their finger on ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645481/what-the-world-is-saying-about-the-uk?post_id=559285871#559285871dom says the rate is somewhere between 0.5 and 0.9.good to see the have their finger on itThu, 07 May 2020 15:21:21 -0500That's what I said Toby - get the rate below one and you've almost cracked it.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645481/what-the-world-is-saying-about-the-uk?post_id=559285679#559285679That's what I said Toby - get the rate below one and you've almost cracked it.Thu, 07 May 2020 14:32:42 -0500The R rate can also be brought down by the virus running out of people to infect.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645481/what-the-world-is-saying-about-the-uk?post_id=559285651#559285651The R rate can also be brought down by the virus running out of people to infect.Thu, 07 May 2020 14:21:45 -0500Just Checking • May 7, 2020 7:47 PM BST"How on earth do you come to the conclusion that lockdown just spreads the cases over time?"2 months of every expert on the planet explaining what flatening the curve means and Charlie still doesn't get it.Flahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645481/what-the-world-is-saying-about-the-uk?post_id=559285579#559285579Just Checking • May 7, 2020 7:47 PM BST"How on earth do you come to the conclusion that lockdown just spreads the cases over time?"2 months of every expert on the planet explaining what flatening the curve means and Charlie still doesn't get it.FlaThu, 07 May 2020 14:03:09 -0500Dont think it makes a difference politically, left right, guardian or express.The country aint the same as it was. Being on its own out of the e u , getting mullered by covid could be just the tonic you need.Putting captain tom and vera lynn in the lhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645481/what-the-world-is-saying-about-the-uk?post_id=559285555#559285555Dont think it makes a difference politically, left right, guardian or express.The country aint the same as it was. Being on its own out of the e u , getting mullered by covid could be just the tonic you need.Putting captain tom and vera lynn in the lThu, 07 May 2020 13:57:03 -0500Gives politically unbiased and perfectly balanced individuals, such as yourself, something to rant about.All part of the service, no need to thank me.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645481/what-the-world-is-saying-about-the-uk?post_id=559285531#559285531Gives politically unbiased and perfectly balanced individuals, such as yourself, something to rant about.All part of the service, no need to thank me.Thu, 07 May 2020 13:51:01 -0500"How on earth do you come to the conclusion that lockdown just spreads the cases over time?"2 months of every expert on the planet explaining what flatening the curve means and Charlie still doesn't get it.Anyway, it's nice to know the Guardian is sthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645481/what-the-world-is-saying-about-the-uk?post_id=559285519#559285519"How on earth do you come to the conclusion that lockdown just spreads the cases over time?"2 months of every expert on the planet explaining what flatening the curve means and Charlie still doesn't get it.Anyway, it's nice to know the Guardian is stThu, 07 May 2020 13:47:52 -0500