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[xxxxxy] 16/8/2020 07:53

Banks step up plans to close branches and cut jobs in blow to Covid-hit high streetA major shift online and declining use of cash threaten to deal another hit to the high street... Daily Telegraph

[xxxxxy] 16/8/2020 07:33

The spread of the virus and herd immunityBy JOHNREDWOOD | Published: AUGUST 16, 2020According to global figures 0.3% of the world population or some 20 million people have now had CV 19. Of these sadly 750,000 have died, a death rate of 4% of known cases. Given the shortage of tests in large countries like India and Mexico these figures may be an underestimate. In some other countries using the formula on death certificates of death with rather than death caused by CV19 there may be some compensatory overcounting.The numbers do imply however that we are a long way off having the herd immunity some scientists talked about in the early days of the pandemic. The virus has not found as many superspreaders as feared so far. There is also medical and scientific doubt about whether someone who has had it is likely then to resist having it again. If it turned out to be more like flu or colds you could get it or a variant of it again.If this is the case cautious scientists will continue to argue in favour of social distancing to limit further spread. The scientific community remains wedded to the idea of a vaccine, whilst accepting it could take a long time find a safe and successful one. How many readers here would not wish to take up the offer of vaccination if one were available?Meanwhile the better medical news is Blood clot busters, steroids and anti viral drugs are all now being tested and some Approved and mobilised to improve treatment and lower the death rate.

[gaffer73] 16/8/2020 01:06

Only hope for the EU is to ditch the Euro.

[mitchy] 15/8/2020 22:21

The disconnect of which UtyINV spoke about between the ftse and the DOW since 2015ish and the Brexit vote confused me for while as well.
The fear surrounding Brexit seems to be centred around the notion that companies will move out of the U.K and over to the EU and the concerns of the city about a possible relocation of the financial markets. Specifically the fear of losing the Euro Bond market.
While some companies have relocated their headquarters there has been a big take up of office space from companies coming into the U.K. because of Brexit.
As for the relocation of the financial centre of the whole world would be far to much monkey business to be practical. Even more so now that the E.U seems ready to implode because of financial pressures of it's member states.

I voted to leave simply because of the large bill each month for membership not because i'm against Europe. I'm very pro Europe just not an E.U German controlled superstate . We voted for free trade and free movement of European people but it turned out to be far from free for either.

I'm hopefull of a free trade deal with good reason , it's in the E.U's interest.

One last word on the disconnect of the ftse and DOW....Trump. If he loses that disconnect may reconnect pdq.
Good Luck.

[minerve 2] 15/8/2020 21:06

Bla bla bla....

The gammons continue with ignorance.

[jl5006] 15/8/2020 20:11

I am growing sick of the IC modelling to create mayhem and the pathetic media - where is grammar and why are conjunctions so misused when Grammerly appears every day above my e mails - never make a mistake again it says.
What ifs are ok if backed by what if nots.
Why is the media obsessed with trying to destroy their own readership - they have been successful there - and not mount a challenge to the science - and phps prevent their own demise - though they see it not -but they soon will with advertising revenue devastated.

[freddie01] 15/8/2020 18:42

Absolutely no fan of Trump but I'm astonished that many on here feel the Democrates would be good for America.

[grahamite2] 15/8/2020 18:23

Excellent - although hardly surprising.

[maxk] 15/8/2020 18:03

Good news for Trumpo re New York Police..

[xxxxxy] 15/8/2020 17:38

Trump for President.AndNo Deal.Be Great

[xxxxxy] 15/8/2020 17:35

Richard Atherton15 Aug 2020 4:57PM@Paul RathIt is often forgotten that under Obama more US Servicemen died or were seriously injured under him than any President since Vietnam.President Trump, neatly side stepped  armed conflict with North Korea, managed to actually withdraw troops for  Afghanistan and managed to get The Arab Emirates and Israel to sign a peace agreement which ironically Joe Biden sabotaged and tried to claim it was his victory.

[bargainbob] 15/8/2020 15:01

Lakes distillery good for a meal.

[cheshire pete] 15/8/2020 14:22

"Trying to avoid the hoards,and shelter from the rain,enjoy."

will do thanks mm2.....contrarian thinking doesn't only apply to investing, and after all its not called the Lake District for nothing!

[mikemichael2] 15/8/2020 12:11

I googled 'little willie' !! I'm traumatized and have had to lie down for a while.

However, my manhood has improved in status!!