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Covid data for Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Global Cases: 100,824,705
Increase: 540,244
Global Deaths: 2,167,013
Increase: 17,553

Australia
Cases 28,785 Change: 6
Deaths 909 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,121

UK
Cases 3,689,746 Change: 20,088
Deaths 100,162 Change: 1,631
Critical 4,032
Cases per Million 54,189

USA
Cases 26,011,222 Change: 149,625
Deaths 435,452 Change: 4,060
Critical 26,001
Cases per Million 78,320

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

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I know the deaths do sound a lot, and the families have my greatest sympathy, but let's not forget that these figures quoted cover almost two winters now....Just saying.

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You may have two winters a year in the UK but for most of the rest of the world Covid has been around for 12 months almost exactly... Just saying

WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020

Here's a news report 31 January 2020 reporting two cases in the UK



Does that ring a bell?

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The UK is my major concern Bruce, the reasons why other countries have had more or less deaths and/or infections that the UK could be due to a completely different set of circumstances.

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I agree Foxy and there is a chance that 25% of them would have died with flu over that time.
It is sad that so many lives have been lost, but the UK is a
relatively small country and probably over populated in some areas.
I would also say that too many people think "I won't catch it" so don't stick to the safety rules. Nothing makes me more cross than the idiots who decide to go out partying the day before lock down restrictions! Why don't they understand that all getting together probably means that more will catch it?

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You're right there Twink, every winter, unfortunately, our local hospital is packed to the rafters with elderly people suffering from the effects of flu, and most of them don't make it. I don't suppose it matters to them what the official cause of death is, the end result is the same.

And packing 68 million people into the UK is not helping matters either, and as the population continues to expand, viruses and human to human contact diseases are only going to get worse. Weekly Vaccinations are going to be a way of life to stay alive. If they aren't already according to some people.

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After 10 days of no cases the NSW Premier has eased Covid restrictions for the greater Sydney region, from 12.01am on January 29 it will be possible to:

Have up to 30 people, including children, gather in a household

Have up to 50 people gather outdoors together

Have up to 300 people attend weddings and funerals as long as they comply with the four-square-metre rule

There will be no caps on the number of people allowed in hospitality venues and places of worship, as long as people abide by the four-square-metre rule.

Masks will also become "recommended" in retail businesses like supermarkets and shopping centres, but will remain mandatory for:

People on public transport
Hospitality workers
People in places of worship
People in gaming rooms
People in beauty salons

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So? That doesn't change the fact that Covid has not yet been present in the UK for 12 months nor does the UK have two winters a year.

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You get the drift Bruce....

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No I don't. You just make these "facts" up.