Coronavirus update - NO MORE RESTRICTIONS

[jon1959]

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Have they definitely not met the target? I'd assumed we would see a confirmation that they'd reached it at today's briefing.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/01/ministers-accused-of-changing-covid-19-test-tally-to-hit-100000-goal

Seems they hit the target of people tested if you count retests and tests in the post! Otherwise, no they didn't hit the target!

[CCFCC3PO]

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I noticed yesterday that all the jhouralists who kept saying gthey would never rwach the target changed their tac as soon as the realised they might and instead started saying they would reach the target but it weasd a hollow acheivement and that it didn't mean anything, and so on.
If they hadn't met it they same people would have been attempting to shred them for failing.

Which journalists "changed their tac"? And, surely, a journalist would report on a story so that may change during the course of a few days. Unless, of course, you think a journalist's job is to be a social commentator rather than a fact reporter?

[Eric Cartman]

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Is that 122,000 completed tests?

If so it’s a step in the right direction.

I have been getting bombarded with texts for the last week, as a local authority worker who works entirely from home, trying to encourage me to go and get tested if any of my family has any of the symptoms. I am sure there are loads in a similar position.

Forgive me for thinking these additional tests haven't been particularly well targeted (ie health and social care workers who are actually at risk).

[CCFCC3PO]

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...it-100000-goal

Seems they hit the target of people tested if you count retests and tests in the post! Otherwise, no they didn't hit the target!

[jon1959]

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Remember this lot have previous - promising 50,000 'extra nurses' that included 18,500 who were already NHS nurses!

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-manifesto-boris-johnson-nhs-nurse-police-general-election-conservatives-a9215811.html

[ToTaL ITK]

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every country is testing differently.
you would hardly expect them to suddenly have a standard gauge.
cant even agree on miles meters lbs and kilos

[cyril evans awaydays]

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The Health Secretary has confirmed that the number of completed tests has gone up exponentially in the last few days and the number of identified cases resulting from those tests appears to be on a downward curve. You would have thought that these massively increased targeted tests would show a blip in the numbers so good news!

[Jordi Culé]

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I have been getting bombarded with texts for the last week, as a local authority worker who works entirely from home, trying to encourage me to go and get tested if any of my family has any of the symptoms. I am sure there are loads in a similar position.

Forgive me for thinking these additional tests haven't been particularly well targeted (ie health and social care workers who are actually at risk).

I’d assumed they would be targeted at the right people.

That said, the wife has been working in a school hub and one of her colleagues had to jump through hoops in order to get a test done. The process and bureaucracy did seem a little pedantic.

I’m ex local authority currently working third sector. I’ve been designated key worker and been out and about with vulnerable service users. I’m not expecting to be offered a test anytime soon.

[Jordi Culé]

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...it-100000-goal

Seems they hit the target of people tested if you count retests and tests in the post! Otherwise, no they didn't hit the target!

Ouch.

[blue matt]

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Oh come on, The government set a target that at the time was a real push ( many said they didnt stand a chance )

have they hit it ? ? ? havent they hit ? ? ? does it matter ? ? ? its all a step in the right direction and something we should be happy about, baby steps in this battle we are in

[BlueToujours]

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Oh come on, The government set a target that at the time was a real push ( many said they didnt stand a chance )

have they hit it ? ? ? havent they hit ? ? ? does it matter ? ? ? its all a step in the right direction and something we should be happy about, baby steps in this battle we are in

And they quite clearly didn't hit it. Whilst I agree with your sentiments about progress, why is it that they continue to treat the population like idiots with this smoke and mirrors stuff!

[jon1959]

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Oh come on, The government set a target that at the time was a real push ( many said they didnt stand a chance )

have they hit it ? ? ? havent they hit ? ? ? does it matter ? ? ? its all a step in the right direction and something we should be happy about, baby steps in this battle we are in

More tests is good.

Enough tests for the people who need them - and that are accessible - would be better.

A PR splash that seems to have only succeeded by massaging the figures - and conning the public - is bad.

[blue matt]

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And they quite clearly didn't hit it. Whilst I agree with your sentiments about progress, why is it that they continue to treat the population like idiots with this smoke and mirrors stuff!

i guess they feel the general public like a bit of positivity in these times, most knew it was a brave target, it was a hell of a " ramp up " in tests in such a short time frame

[blue matt]

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More tests is good.

Enough tests for the people who need them - and that are accessible - would be better.

A PR splash that seems to have only succeeded by massaging the figures - and conning the public - is bad.

from where we started, we are heading in the right direction and thats something to be happy about

[Jordi Culé]

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i guess they feel the general public like a bit of positivity in these times, most knew it was a brave target, it was a hell of a " ramp up " in tests in such a short time frame

So massaging the figures, some might argue lying is undertaken to brighten the mood of the public?

They’re all heart these Tories