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Alok Sharma draws the short straw and makes an April fool of himself | John Crace | Politics | The Guardian

Almost everyone in government knows (The daily presser) is a disaster.... theguardian.com/politics/2020/…
“...Which is why most cabinet ministers switch their phones off for several hours every morning: because they don’t want to be the mug who winds up having to front the 45-minute embarrassment live on TV at 5pm.”

And Chris Grayling’s birthday is 1st April. OMG.
“Have you got anything more than warm words & good intentions?” He was asked. Sharma nodded earnestly. His words were going to get a lot, lot warmer – red-hot, even – & his intentions were going to be the best ever. You ain’t seen nothing yet. B-b-baby. You ain’t seen nothing yet
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Fionna O'Leary, 🕯#FBPE
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10,590 tests (173,748 total)
Over 11.7k tests carried out but not all result in. Definitely more testing going on
4,450 +ve (38,168 total) 2.38 test for 1 +ve
684 died (3605 total)-9.44%
115 more than yesterday.

Dreadful for the families and for the healthcare professionals
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Why the UK is struggling to scale up coronavirus testing

“There are multiple issues with setting up new diagnostic testing capacity outside of regular diagnostic laboratories,” he said. “Research laboratories have different approaches, equipment & staff

ft.com/content/3c9cf7…
@FT again provides a cool headed response to the supposed responses (eg numerous small labs not set up for mass reporting) and also using different equipment , minor but crucial diffferences in ingredients & problems with fast expansion .

Apples with apples & all that
“There is nothing more dangerous at the moment than reporting incorrect negative or positive results to staff or patients.”

It isn’t just the testing it is connecting the swabs and testing outcome with the right hospital/ GP and patient
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Fionna O'Leary, 🕯#FBPE
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Sure, 30 ventilators is on the way to 30k –in the same way the Co-op is on the way to Kenya

Patients can have a little puff & then pass it on, & a few hours later will get another go. They should think of it as the only joint going round at a huge party. independent.co.uk/voices/coronav…
@mrmarksteel on biting form.

“Or maybe the government is waiting until there are only 2k NHS staff left alive, so they can claim they’ve tested 100% of them”.
“It’s our patriotic duty to refuse EU ventilators; their oxygen is full of regulation, anyway. All true Britons in intensive care would gladly use their fading strength to push an EU ventilator away, gasping “I’ve taken back control”.
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1/ This is very lazy from John Harris at the Guardian - sadly what respect I had for him is trickling away

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Guardian spreading the misinformation and propagaganda again.
Terrible trans activist puff piece:
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"It all started with the launch of some leaflets that are headed to public schools with the sole intention of demonising trans and gender duverse kids."

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