Tag: COVID-19

Covid-19: More cases because of More Testing!

On: By: Philip Wake
I never thought I would agree with Trump but in this case he has a point. If you increase the amount of testing you are bound to discover more cases so you have to standardise for the number of tests carried out. The article COVID cases in England aren’t rising: here’s why makes the case well. Have a look and see what you think! I quote his main finding below: "The next graph shows what happens when you adjust for the number of tests done and then standardise to per 100,000 tests.  Pillar Read more [...]

Pubs versus Schools!

On: By: Philip Wake
It has been reported widely in the news that the government believes that we are right on the edge of the freedoms they dare allow us without risking a second wave of Covid-19 and therefore may have to consider removing some as they grant others. It has been suggested that as kids MUST go back to school in September then pubs SHOULD be closed to balance the risk (Pubs or Schools)! Of the 45 million adults who live in the UK, over 50% enjoy attending the local pub regularly as a form of entertainment. Read more [...]

Covid-19: Excess Deaths for England & Wales now less than usual!

On: By: Philip Wake
It's good to see that the number of excess deaths in England & Wales has been below the average for the last 5 years for a few weeks now! An average of 10,000 people continue to die every week but we accept these deaths as a normal part of every day life because we're all going to die one day of something and in many cases it's totally unexpected and always sad for everybody who loves you! Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Read more [...]

Covid-19 – Why the Elderly are Most at Risk of Dying!

On: By: Philip Wake
"It may not simply be that the older you get, the more at risk you are, though. As we show in the next section, the CFR for people with underlying health conditions – such as cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases or diabetes – is higher than for those without. Elderly people are more likely to have those conditions, which is likely to be part of the reason why the elderly are most at risk from COVID-19. "From the article: Mortality Risk of COVID-19 <My facebook post> Read more [...]

Exposure to Bacteria & Viruses Improves your Immune System!

On: By: Philip Wake
I knew it - lockdown stops your immune system doing what it's designed to do - learn, through exposure to small amounts of bacteria and viruses, how to protect you when you come into contact with larger amounts! I wouldn't be surprised if the same didn't apply to washing your hands too thoroughly too often! "Prof Gupta's team produced research which suggested the coronavirus had arrived in the UK in December and caused a significant 'herd immunity'. The results of her modelling implied that Read more [...]

This is why social distancing must be slashed to 1 metre as soon as possible!

On: By: Philip Wake
"Mr Sharma reportedly told Mr Johnson in a meeting last week that if the hospitality sector is unable to get back up and running it could cost 3.5 million jobs, prompting the PM to blurt out: 'Christ!'" Quoted from the article: Boris Johnson wants to slash social distancing to one metre to help kick-start the economy and save millions of jobs . . . Imagine the result of 3.5 million jobs being lost on the 10 million people in the families of those affected in terms of stress, mental fitness Read more [...]

Covid19: Do Antibodies Give You Immunity

On: By: Philip Wake
Below are quotes from the article Am I Immune to COVID-19 if I Have Antibodies? The items in bold are the main points to note which make it clear that the right kind of antibodies do provide immunity and the antibody test you take must be specific for that kind of antibody! Be clear that if this wasn't the case there would be no point in developing a vaccine to protect the world against this virus! . QUOTES FROM THE ARTICLE "The very best antibodies are ones that neutralize the receptor Read more [...]

The New Normal My Ass!

On: By: Philip Wake
https://www.facebook.com/SubicBayResidents/videos/1788487414621344 The old world is what we want! The New Normal my ass!Did you ever wonder who recommended ideas to the COVID19 IATF and our politicians? W.H.O. would they be? We, sheeples seem to be too shell shocked, dazed, to even dare reminisce 'those days' when we were, in a sense, freer, our freedom many of us took for granted...there is still hope...resist the New World Order! . A NEW WONDERFUL WORLD I see smart phone screensZoom Read more [...]

It’s Simple Kids – Just Cancel the Summer Holidays!

On: By: Philip Wake
CLICK THE BLUE F TO SEE THE ORIGINAL FACEBOOK POST & COMMENTS IT'S SIMPLE KIDS - JUST CANCEL THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS! Surely everybody's had enough of kids being at home for 3 months -...Posted by Philip Wake on Wednesday, 10 June 2020 . CONTEXT Many schools don't have the space to run classes of no more that 15 kids with the social distance set at 2m, so surely it's better for them to attend school 3 days a week so that a classroom can be shared between two lots of 15 every other Read more [...]