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PrivateRyan - such an a**ehole who thinks he knows everything because he was an accountant and worked on tax.

With any luck he'll sell the rest of his holding in CAP-XX and never post on here again. I can dream .......

New cases have been slowing down recently: dipping slightly at the weekend and growing more slowly this week (doubling roughly every five days). Even that trend would have predicted over 5,000 new cases today, and so this looks like further evidence that the case numbers could be slowing down.

Today's figures on deaths follow the recent trends closely (doubling roughly every 3.5 days). Remember that doubling every few days means that we should expect to see record new highs regularly.

It takes more than three weeks from infection to death to being reported in these figures. So while we can hope to see the effects of pre-lockdown social distancing soon, it will take longer for the effect of the lockdown, announced on 23 March, to become apparent.

Keep safe and well.

New cases have been slowing down recently: dipping slightly at the weekend and growing more slowly this week (doubling roughly every five days). Even that trend would have predicted over 5,000 new cases today, and so this looks like further evidence that the case numbers could be slowing down.

Today's figures on deaths follow the recent trends closely (doubling roughly every 3.5 days). Remember that doubling every few days means that we should expect to see record new highs regularly.

It takes more than three weeks from infection to death to being reported in these figures. So while we can hope to see the effects of pre-lockdown social distancing soon, it will take longer for the effect of the lockdown, announced on 23 March, to become apparent.

Keep safe and well.

Boohoo have launched an incredible 70% off for shoppers including some unmissable deals across their loungewear section.

Plenty of shoppers will be missing routing through store rails and with that in mind Boohoo has released new procedures to give those who like a good shop around an extra bonus for ordering through their pages.

The popular clothing and accessories pages are now packed with 70% off everything and free express delivery.

RocksofSteel - That was kind of you to say you dare not read my posts on the chance of me posting something useful (I sometimes do, according to you). Thank you.

For me, my posts are relevant to CAP-XX. They're about keeping our spirits up to show there is a future. There's too much doom and gloom around so they're about showing the positives. They're about what's going on in different parts of the world. That Hong Kong and Sweden is still working when the UK is closed. That businesses are still running in other parts of the world even if the UK is closed. That Japan and US are looking to the future. That China is working again. That the UK has more intensive care beds for the peak of the coronavirus which is coming soon. That there will be more tests, quicker tests, small laboratories helping and vaccines tested too.

They're to stop people from throwing themselves off the cliff edge, particularly, if you read only what's in the newspapers, media and watch tv.

Act with decency and compassion even on here.

Japan's biggest music festival - and one of the biggest in Asia - is still determined to go ahead. Fuji Rock is scheduled to kick off on 21 August this summer.

Lollapalooza in the US, scheduled for early August, is also still on track.

As we hit the peak of the Coronavirus in the next few weeks there will be more and more doom and gloom every day in the newspapers and media. Keeping our spirits up is even more important for our health and happiness. Look forward to a better future.

Japan's biggest music festival - and one of the biggest in Asia - is still determined to go ahead. Fuji Rock is scheduled to kick off on 21 August this summer.

Lollapalooza in the US, scheduled for early August, is also still on track.

As we hit the peak of the Coronavirus in the next few weeks there will be even more doom and gloom in the newspapers and media. Keeping our spirits up is so important for our health and happiness. Look forward to a better future.

So sorry RocksOfSteel please don't read them again if you've already seen them elsewhere.

The coronavirus crisis will transform the way we live, work and travel, the president of the UK Automobile Association (AA) has said.

Edmund King has predicted a permanent reduction in travel because many people have learned to work from home.

In future we should invest more in broadband, because what this crisis has shown is the majority of companies can continue working from home. It can be more efficient and save money.

The coronavirus crisis will transform the way we live, work and travel, the president of the UK Automobile Association (AA) has said.

Edmund King has predicted a permanent reduction in travel because many people have learned to work from home.

In future we should invest more in broadband, because what this crisis has shown is the majority of companies can continue working from home. It can be more efficient and save money.

If you want a drink in a bar in Hong Kong, better head there now. Come 6pm, any premises exclusively or mainly used for the sale or supply of intoxicating liquors must be closed, the government says.

The drastic move is the latest in a string of increasingly tough measures to enforce social distancing across the territory. It will be implemented for 14 days.

There is already a ban on public gatherings of more than four people and cinemas, nightclubs, karaoke lounges and mahjong parlours are already closed (mahjong is a tile-based game).

For now, restaurants can remain open - although there are strict rules to make sure guests don't sit too close to each other.

If you want a drink in a bar in Hong Kong, better head there now. Come 6pm, any premises exclusively or mainly used for the sale or supply of intoxicating liquors must be closed, the government says.

The drastic move is the latest in a string of increasingly tough measures to enforce social distancing across the territory. It will be implemented for 14 days.

There is already a ban on public gatherings of more than four people and cinemas, nightclubs, karaoke lounges and mahjong parlours are already closed (mahjong is a tile-based game).

For now, restaurants can remain open - although there are strict rules to make sure guests don't sit too close to each other.

The first of the government's new Nightingale hospitals will officially open in London later this morning.

The UK's largest hospital facility will open its doors to take in coronavirus patients needing intensive care treatment.

East London's ExCeL exhibition centre has been converted into the temporary hospital, with space for 4,000 beds.

In nine days, the 87,328 square metres of double exhibition halls, have been fitted out with the framework for more than 80 wards, each with 42 beds.

The first of the government's new Nightingale hospitals will officially open in London later this morning.

The UK's largest hospital facility will open its doors to take in coronavirus patients needing intensive care treatment.

East London's ExCeL exhibition centre has been converted into the temporary hospital, with space for 4,000 beds.

In nine days, the 87,328 square metres of double exhibition halls, have been fitted out with the framework for more than 80 wards, each with 42 beds.

The UK is focused on increasing the number of swab tests for coronavirus over antibody blood tests, a senior Public Health England (PHE) official has said.

"What we need at the moment are the swab tests because they are the ones that allow staff to return [to work], so those are the tests that we are focusing on," Prof John Newton, director of health improvement for Public Health England, said.

Prof Newton, who has been advising English Health Secretary Matt Han**** on testing, said: "The requirement for the antibody tests will be later down the line."

He added that work was under way to improve antibody blood tests for coronavirus "so that we can get one that is good enough to be relied on".

"There’s no point doing a test if you can’t rely on the results," he said.

An antibody test would determine whether someone has had the virus in the past but didn't know it because they had few or no symptoms.

The UK is focused on increasing the number of swab tests for coronavirus over antibody blood tests, a senior Public Health England (PHE) official has said.

"What we need at the moment are the swab tests because they are the ones that allow staff to return [to work], so those are the tests that we are focusing on," Prof John Newton, director of health improvement for Public Health England, said.

Prof Newton, who has been advising English Health Secretary Matt Han**** on testing, said: "The requirement for the antibody tests will be later down the line."

He added that work was under way to improve antibody blood tests for coronavirus "so that we can get one that is good enough to be relied on".

"There’s no point doing a test if you can’t rely on the results," he said.

An antibody test would determine whether someone has had the virus in the past but didn't know it because they had few or no symptoms.

A key strategy to get you through the anxiety of these times is meditation, meditation, meditation.

Meditation is a proven technique to slow down your anxious brain, and stop the thoughts racing round your head causing panic.

Keep Well Everyone

A key strategy to get you through the anxiety of these times is meditation, meditation, meditation.

Meditation is a proven technique to slow down your anxious brain, and stop the thoughts racing round your head causing panic.

Keep Well Everyone

Australia’s CSIRO science agency says it’s begun testing two potential vaccines developed by Oxford University and Inovio Pharmaceuticals. Other labs globally are also working on vaccines.