dufus Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Flu and pneumonia are currently killing five times as many people in the UK as the coronavirus — while ongoing lockdowns have caused the worst recession there since records began, according to reports. In the final week of July, there were 193 reported deaths blamed on coronavirus — compared to 928 people who died of flu or pneumonia in the same period, according to the Times of London. It was the seventh consecutive week in which flu or pneumonia proved more fatal than COVID-19, the report said, citing figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The difference may actually be even greater, because the data counts anyone who has ever tested positive as a coronavirus death no matter what actually killed them, the UK Times noted. It also comes at a time when flu deaths are down compared to most years, potentially because of masks and social distancing, the outlet said. As the death rate continues to fall, so too does the economy — with the UK suffering the deepest recession among the world’s top economies this year, shrinking by a fifth in the second quarter alone. The 20.4% quarterly drop is the worst since records began in 1955, the ONS said — with fears that unemployment could more than double to 3 million, a depressing figure not seen since the 1980s. “I’ve said before that hard times were ahead, and today’s figures confirm that hard times are here,” said Treasury chief Rishi Sunak. “Hundreds of thousands of people have already lost their jobs, and sadly in the coming months many more will.” Despite the dire data, some still hope that the economy could heal now that many lockdowns are starting to be lifted, especially with the reopening of Britain’s beloved pubs. “The economy began to bounce back in June with shops reopening, factories beginning to ramp up production and house-building continuing to recover,” statistician Jonathan Athow insisted. source Flu kills five times more than Covid the fraud is unraveling .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mincemeat Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I find it utterly hilarious that people seem to think that this kind of comparison has any merit whatsoever. Imagine walking up to someone and saying "blue smells like 77." You would get the strangest of looks and people would hurry off. When idiots with no scientific background spew garbage like this, well, you know the world is in a heap of trouble. Just look at where it is coming from and it becomes clear. (Not referring to you dufus, but the source of the article.) Understanding the reality is what makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyy Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 “I’ve said before that hard times were ahead, and today’s figures confirm that hard times are here,” said Treasury chief Rishi Sunak. Yes, but he forgot to add that the hardest of the "hard times" will be suffered by the working class and unemployed. Strange how no matter how good or bad the economy is, it's always the working class who have to tighten their belts and accept wage cuts, wage freezes, benefit cuts, benefit freezes etc etc....while the wealthy classes have to "endure" a smaller profit or a reduction in the value of their stocks and shares. My heart bleeds for them...NOT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dufus Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Government quietly drops 1.3m Covid tests from England tally the guardian .. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlston Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Several personal attack posts hidden. One off-topic and political post hidden. Points can be made without personal attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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