Five deaths reported today in Wales - whether they actually occurred in the last 24 hours, or were historical cases, like Ireland last week, is another matter.
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Originally posted by S. aureus View PostAs a climatic note, Texas isn't especially dry, and the Gulf Coast part is positively humid, so Houston, for example. Arizona, on the other hand, is.
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Arizona and Texas and Florida are horrible places at this time of year. Being indoors with AC is really your only choice. Arizona because of the insane heat; Texas and Florida because of the gruesome steamy humidity. But that means almost nobody is dining outdoors or exercising outdoors or, really, doing anything outdoors. I have a very strong suspicion that this is linked to the current outbreaks. It is also a reason that parts of California (central valley, and the Inland Empire counties around LA) are not controlling things too well.
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Originally posted by Diable Rouge View PostFive deaths reported today in Wales - whether they actually occurred in the last 24 hours, or were historical cases, like Ireland last week, is another matter.
60-70 cases in Wrexham Maelor Hospital. All visiting suspended. Might be a local lockdown coming. (All according to Twitter)
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Originally posted by Patrick Thistle View Post
Might be a reporting lag but it's an odd one.
60-70 cases in Wrexham Maelor Hospital. All visiting suspended. Might be a local lockdown coming. (All according to Twitter)https://twitter.com/markhutchings1/status/1288514885085798409
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Originally posted by Diable Rouge View Post
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Originally posted by Sporting View Post
I was in Tucson many years ago in August and it didn't seem too bad.
It is a dry heat that makes it more tolerable, but on Saturday (and for the week afterwards) the high is going to be 105F (41C) which is pretty fucking hot.
Tucson is at about 2000ft elevation that makes it less grim than Phoenix metro - where most Arizonans live. Phoenix is going to be 116F (47C) tomorrow and Friday. Those aren't really outdoor dining conditions.
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Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View Post
You were probably lucky.
It is a dry heat that makes it more tolerable, but on Saturday (and for the week afterwards) the high is going to be 105F (41C) which is pretty fucking hot.
Tucson is at about 2000ft elevation that makes it less grim than Phoenix metro - where most Arizonans live. Phoenix is going to be 116F (47C) tomorrow and Friday. Those aren't really outdoor dining conditions.
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- Mar 2008
- 18788
- Revelling In The Hole
- England, Chelsea and Tooting and Mitcham. And Surrey CCC. And Wimbledon Dons Speedway (RIP)
- Nairn's Cheese Oatcake
There was an interesting segment on tonight's Newsnight about the timing of the lockdown in the UK and the now generally-accepted belief that it came a week or two later than it should, and could, have done.
The delay was substantially down to a fear of "behavioural fatigue," the expectation that people would only accept the restrictions for a relatively short period of time. However, the report failed to locate where such advice would have come from or indeed find any academic evidence to back it up. It seems to have been a "hunch" based on "commonsense," possibly from Chris Whitty.
It was also suggested, though I'm slightly less convinced by this, that by "following the science" as slavishly as it did, the Government may have unnecessarily tied its own hands, as the data was coming in slowly and quick decisions were sometimes needed but not provided.
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- Mar 2008
- 18788
- Revelling In The Hole
- England, Chelsea and Tooting and Mitcham. And Surrey CCC. And Wimbledon Dons Speedway (RIP)
- Nairn's Cheese Oatcake
Heh - yes!
I suppose that it was a reasonable assumption to make. But even at the time the evidence from elsewhere in Western Europe was that there was widespread compliance based upon an understanding of the seriousness of the challenge faced. It looks like some of the scientists underestimated the public's ability to accept the hardships and restrictions imposed.
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Originally posted by Nocturnal Submission View PostThe delay was substantially down to a fear of "behavioural fatigue," the expectation that people would only accept the restrictions for a relatively short period of time. However, the report failed to locate where such advice would have come from or indeed find any academic evidence to back it up. It seems to have been a "hunch" based on "commonsense," possibly from Chris Whitty.
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