I can't understand this obsession with death rates in different countries. Each country has its own problems and population make up. A country which has been keeping people going long after their normal 'use by date' will obviously suffer more coronovirus related deaths than those countries who have dispatched their population earlier than necessary. The UK has almost 8000 deaths associated with the coronovirus. This is a lot of people putting a enormous demand on any health service whether its the NHS or Private as in America. There has been enough comment on OG saying that the NHS was under stress by our compassionate Conservative party long before this pandemic broke out. A bit like putting the blame on a starving man for dying because he had lost too much weight. If we are going to lay blame at anyone lets aim it at the right people.
Yes, I've read what is in the public domain. The exercise was a good one and came to the right conclusions. Unfortunately no significant action was taken as far as I am aware. Now, because of the lack of availability of ventilators, and presumably staff to operate them, it means selecting who gets treatment becomes a reality. The government elected to go down this road when it failed to act on the results from Operation Cygnus.
She now has a pattern for scrubs and is waiting for material to be delivered which will be next week now, 3.5m x 58" width minimum per set of scrubs. She has 20m on order. This has been paid for by our friend and comrade Omar. 
We will be sending the laundry bags off to someone who is organising distribution once the post is back up and running. She's back to facemasks as a local care home is in need of a batch.You should see the death rate in France, scares me silly. Best to keep Busy and not think about itchinatyke wrote: ↑10 Apr 2020, 10:39 You can't help but notice the horrendous death rate in the UK. It can't be solely down to demographics. What is the cause? Poor isolation, lack of suitable health care, facilities or equipment, unpreparedness? Same goes for USA. China with over 20 times the population of UK has half the number of deaths, that's just one fortieth of the death rate and the UK deaths are still increasing. The figures speak for themselves, should you be clapping the NHS or screaming at them?
I gave the expected death rate, the government said 60-80% of the population were expected to be infected and I used 60% in my rough calculation. You are quoting the actual death rate so far, and it isn't the same thing.
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