Coronavirus update - NO MORE RESTRICTIONS

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Any comment Sludge?

Wheres this ? Cant find it on bbc site

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Wheres this ? Cant find it on bbc site

Use the link on my original post

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Use the link on my original post

What link?

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sorry sludge, there you go.

No deliveries yet under EU equipment scheme
BBC Reality check
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In late February, the European Union launched a plan to buy equipment to tackle the coronavirus outbreak on behalf of its members.

It was aimed at reducing costs when negotiating with manufacturers.

The first scheme involved buying masks and then, in March, three more schemes were added to purchase ventilators, testing kits and personal protective equipment.

But, to date, nothing has been bought and delivered.

European Commission spokesman Stefan De Keersmaecker says that while some of the suppliers that the EU selected have signed contracts, other have not.

The UK did not join the scheme, although it was able to participate because it is still in the Brexit transition period until 31 December 2020. It wasn’t clear at the time whether the government had missed the deadline to join or it did not want to take part.

'Mix-up' over EU ventilator scheme

[cyril evans awaydays]

sorry sludge, there you go.

No deliveries yet under EU equipment scheme
BBC Reality check
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images
In late February, the European Union launched a plan to buy equipment to tackle the coronavirus outbreak on behalf of its members.

It was aimed at reducing costs when negotiating with manufacturers.

The first scheme involved buying masks and then, in March, three more schemes were added to purchase ventilators, testing kits and personal protective equipment.

But, to date, nothing has been bought and delivered.

European Commission spokesman Stefan De Keersmaecker says that while some of the suppliers that the EU selected have signed contracts, other have not.

The UK did not join the scheme, although it was able to participate because it is still in the Brexit transition period until 31 December 2020. It wasn’t clear at the time whether the government had missed the deadline to join or it did not want to take part.

'Mix-up' over EU ventilator scheme

Still struggling a bit with the link you quote. I have been on the BBC Reality check site

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/reality_check

and their twitter page

https://twitter.com/BBCRealityCheck?...Ctwgr%5Eauthor

and couldn't find what you cut and paste. You don't have the hyperlink you can post do you?

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Still struggling a bit with the link you quote. I have been on the BBC Reality check site

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/reality_check

and their twitter page

https://twitter.com/BBCRealityCheck?...Ctwgr%5Eauthor

and couldn't find what you cut and paste. You don't have the hyperlink you can post do you?

It was on the live coronavirus update that runs all day. It may be closed now but if not you should find it. Its now on page 2.

[cyril evans awaydays]

It was on the live coronavirus update that runs all day. It may be closed now but if not you should find it. Its now on page 2.

Thanks

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Think of it like a cancer and stop the war theme:

think of the late great Deborah Orr’s withering refusal to tolerate this nonsense in her rules on how to talk to cancer patients. “Funnily enough,” ran some typically twinkly menace, “it’s not comforting to be told that you have to go into battle with your disease, like some kind of medieval knight on a romantic quest. Submitting to medical science, in the hope of a cure, is just that – a submission. The idea that illness is a character test, with recovery as a reward for the valiant, is glib to the point of insult.”

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...ry-war-britain

UK still pretending(?) that Brexit can happen this year:

The UK government has said it remains “absolutely committed” to Brexit negotiations and the December 2020 transition date despite the coronavirus outbreak limiting talks between the two sides.

If a deal is not reached by then, Britain will crash out of its transition agreement with the bloc onto World Trade Organization terms. This means tariffs will be higher in a number of areas.

https://www.cityam.com/uk-sticks-to-...e-coronavirus/

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UK still pretending(?) that Brexit can happen this year:

Home Office choses today to produce new guidance on points based system: https://www.gov.uk/government/public...er-information

Wonder how many people will be thinking about this when clapping for essential workers (realise that at the moment it's done for NHS and carer's but how long until we recognise need to thank bin collectors, those working shops, bus drivers etc?) later on tonight. Is there going to be even greater shortage in the future?