Article in Guardian today which looks at why Bristol is now 18th in list of English LA’s. And Bishopsworth with 1365/100000 is one of worst hit areas on England. No explanation found other than it was not hit badly first time round. Ominous for North Somerset too.
ITALY – DEMOGRAPHCS
Along with many other developed countries the birth rate is falling. Italy’s population is at its lowest for 90 years. Villages are becoming deserted, especially those in hill top positions in remote parts of southern Italy. Test areas are already the poorest in Italy with few job prospects. They are also extremely vulnerable to Covid with many hospitals having been closed.
There are. some parallels with Cornwall where the number of intensive care beds very low. Cornwall is one of the poorest regions in pre-Brexit EU.
BELARUS
We should avoid becoming to insular. Russian influences will pervade here, but Lukashenko’s time might be limited. Belarus may not have the right wing element that exists in other Eastern European countries. Although I doubt that Russia will allow any liberal government.
DENMARK AND HYGGE
SOME COOKIE RECIPES FROM PAPER TODAY
Mascarpone, macadamia and sour cherry cookies, Triple chocolate cookies and Apple, allspice and oat cookies. Here
COVID STATS
First day of lockdown. The statistics table is on next page. After 2 weeks we should see a reduction in cases if the lockdown is working. Now would be the time to bring students home from university. Negligently he missed the opportunity to extend half term and shut schools (which may still be a major factor).
I will add a couple of places to stats from Wales, Scotland and N.I.
COVID STATS
AMERICAN ELECTION
NOT WORKING
It seems so obvious. With the R number being above 1 or even 2 and the number of cases rising just about everywhere something is not working! Are masks and social distancing not enough, or are people not observing the basic rules? What research is being done into how the virus is spreading so fast at the moment?