Guest Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Greece has been on the Scotland quarantine list for a while. Some islands were exempt in England. Italy is a strange one. They've avoided the second wave so far. Their schools reopened on 14 September but I'm sure that isn't what has caused cases there to increase in the last few days. Another mystery!It's amazing how a rise in cases in most countries coincide with the opening of schools but its absolutely nothing to do with schools being open. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Mark Francois wasn't....Therapist? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 In many ways the people of this country get what they deserve. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Im glad that people are starting to understand its nothing to do with schools, its libraries and sporting events that are the enemy. Fantastic that our politicians treat as like absolute wallopers tbh. Still awaiting grown up chat. Then again the great British public voted for Brexit so maybe they feel entitled to treat us that way...You've got it all wrong, we must shut the pubs at 845, that'll surely solve the problem and if that doesn't work we'll shut them at 730. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 8 hours ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: Tell me what other figures I could have used to make a judgement? I think for most people this has been a bolt from the blue - the truth only started to emerge late Wednesday and was not out in the public domain until midday. I have not found anything that even gave an inkling that something was not right. By the way you still haven't answered the question I asked last week. How do you screen share with a pupil that doesn't have access to a computer? Your modus operandi of hiding behind your keyboard and being an obnoxious c**t to all and sundry is just fucking tiresome. Now take your gravestone teeth and go do one. ^^^ sobbing uncontrollably 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bully Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 ^^^ sobbing uncontrollably^^^^ trying too hard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Wee Bully said: ^^^^ trying too hard ^^^ doing it wrong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bully Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 ^^^ doing it wrong ^^^ heads gone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Just now, Wee Bully said: ^^^ heads gone ^^^ that's better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, MixuFruit said: The Times doing what the BBC should be: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/what-new-lockdown-rules-local-area-latest-7xhrlvz5m The bbc have got more important things to report on https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-54339723 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 The latest schools information has been publsihed by the Scottish Government - https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/transparency-data/2020/09/covid-19-education-recovery-group-children-and-young-people-infographic/documents/children-and-young-people-infographic-01-october-2020/children-and-young-people-infographic-01-october-2020/govscot%3Adocument/CERG%2BInfographic%2B-%2B01102020.pdf 259 children and young people aged 2-17 tested positive last week. There's been a slight increase in the number of staff absent due to Covid, from 1548 to 1571. Doesn't seem like there's going to be information on the locations of outbreaks or information from contact tracing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Also, there are current seven schools in Scotland closed due to Covid. https://public.tableau.com/profile/sg.eas.learninganalysis#!/vizhome/COVID19-SchoolsandChildcareInformation/Introduction 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Also if we close schools children will fail to be educated and parents will be unable to work -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Also if we close schools children will fail to be educated and parents will be unable to workIs this not why the government were meant to be implementing a distanced learning plan for schools instead of hearding back thousands of children back into overcrowded classrooms? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Have some faith in Magic said: That's Donald Trump got the virus now. Let's see how this goes. Hopefully I'll get some use out of the dancing shoes shortly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Empty It said: 28 minutes ago, Binos said: Also if we close schools children will fail to be educated and parents will be unable to work Is this not why the government were meant to be implementing a distanced learning plan for schools instead of hearding back thousands of children back into overcrowded classrooms? Children can't be expected to learn from books, computers and video conferencing for half of the school week apparently. Clearly if a child does not have access to a computer or a tablet, a school will be able to provide them with one or they will be able to attend the school "hub" just like during the proper lockdown. Although there has been no guidance from government yet, teachers have been holding meetings in regards to blended learning in the last week in the 3 schools where I know members of staff. Hopefully the parents are preparing for the inevitable and there won't be the usual "no one saw this coming" tears and snotters in a few weeks. Edited October 2, 2020 by Szamo's_Ammo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminavest Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Simpsons called it again... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Iminavest said: Simpsons called it again... No they didn't 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 51 minutes ago, ICTChris said: The latest schools information has been publsihed by the Scottish Government - https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/transparency-data/2020/09/covid-19-education-recovery-group-children-and-young-people-infographic/documents/children-and-young-people-infographic-01-october-2020/children-and-young-people-infographic-01-october-2020/govscot%3Adocument/CERG%2BInfographic%2B-%2B01102020.pdf 259 children and young people aged 2-17 tested positive last week. There's been a slight increase in the number of staff absent due to Covid, from 1548 to 1571. Doesn't seem like there's going to be information on the locations of outbreaks or information from contact tracing. So that's what? 8% of all positive cases in that week attributable to kids age 2-17? And 0.13% of schools shut. Edited October 2, 2020 by renton 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 39 minutes ago, Binos said: Also if we close schools children will fail to be educated and parents will be unable to work The government has choices, and usually these are that the severity of measures increases where the number of cases is very high. The highest level of lockdown on a regional basis (in England) is now akin to the national lockdown. This means non-essential business are shut and mixing of households is banned. However, schools are allowed to continue. Given that mixing of households is banned, why are we allowing the mixing of 30 households together in a small room in areas where popping round to a friend's house is deemed to be an activity carrying a high risk and is therefore prohibited? I don't think we should just shut the schools, but the prevailing mentality where they must be prioritised above everything else is irritating. If an area has an infection rate deemed so severe that only essential shops can remain open, the schools should be shut too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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