Is there going to be an address to the nation?

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As far as I can tell we'll be better off after Wednesday. Able to meet family outdoors.

Oh for the wonderful rule of six

What on earth are 'adult gaming centres'?

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What on earth are 'adult gaming centres'?

I wondered that. It's very niche.

Guessing it's nothing that interests Boris and friends

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What on earth are 'adult gaming centres'?

Looks like pokie machines. Gambling.

Witty seems nervous

Why are we not getting to see the slides?

What on earth are 'adult gaming centres'?

Ladbrokes [grins]

Arcades for over 18s, I think.

I was just thinking witty seems nervous too. Normally he seems quite calm

I'm watching Chris Witty and his graphs, and rates started to rise from 30 August onwards. At the same time as schools went back (universities didn't go back for another 3-4 weeks). I think children are super-spreaders, sometimes with no symptoms whatsoever.

I wondered if adult gaming centres was things like escape rooms, indoor golf, bowling etc???

Eggysmom Schools went back end if first week of Sept. Add on a few days incubation period. So would see increase 10th Sept onwards.

He seemed really rattled, normally a really good speaker. Wonder if the slides flustered him or something else.

Adult gaming is bingo, too?

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What on earth are 'adult gaming centres'?

Slot machines and the like.

Arcades!

EggysMom I agree, this would explain why the rate is not increasing as rapidly in primary school age children, if they are asymptotic would not be getting tested.

asymptomatic obviously

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He seemed really rattled, normally a really good speaker. Wonder if the slides flustered him or something else.

Yes, Van Tam seemed similarly nervous this morning.

I think there is something we aren't being told. Possibly connected to the odd tension with Sunak. Probably something to the extent that it won't be a month, and we really are quite fucked - but time will tell.

Whitty's voice is shaking as he speaks of the balance. Something quite significant is happening in the background there.

Youre all very observant
What do you think is going on?
Thanks for suggestions about adult gaming centres, the only thing I could think was escape rooms!

Do we think it could be to do with the brexit negotiations going on this week? So they all know that this winter of covid leading into no deal brexit means a double fucking?

What do you think is going on?

I think they can see the economic data coming in (plus there are international challenges brewing whilst the West is busy tackling covid) and these factors will invariably significantly impact national health in the medium term - but in the short term they are forced to confront deaths from covid. They have chosen to do this by locking down - which itself will cause deaths and will long-term severely impact the economy.

I think they're making the wrong choice, FTR, but I do not envy them having to do the choosing.

Oh god. Wish I had nt asked

description of three tiers
We are able to meet up with family for the first time in weeks, in tier two