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We'll be healthier than before, once alcohol ban is lifted. 

Not a bad time to stop drinking altogether and spend the time and money to something else?

Some say that it takes 3 weeks to change habits, good or bad. Now we have ample of time to do just that.

It's been just announced that prohibition will continue as it was until further notice. Probably at least until end of May.

There is going to be a lot of very confused livers in Thailand wondering if they have been sacked. 

10 minutes ago, mauGR1 said:

Your scaremongering is for me like water on a duck's back.

Feel free to live and die in fear, and ask yourself what are you gaining in spreading the fear.

Science is now scaremongering? Right.. continue on the path you have selected for yourself. 

21 minutes ago, mauGR1 said:

I think virus mutations are supposed to be weaker than the original.

It would be indeed very puzzling if a second wave would be stronger, but i agree with you about the uncertainty about the immunity.

I don't think that Sweden will be in big trouble, well, i think they chose the best strategy imho.

It's good that you write down what you think. It gives others to correct wrong believes.

That's false. Mutations happen all the time. It was the original mutation which allowed this coronavirus spread the virus from person to perso.

There are probably a large amount of different mutations, which has gone unnoticed as those don't make people more sick. But there are also some mutations / strains of the covid-19 virus, which are thought to be a lot more deadly than the original one.

When it comes to immunity, afaik, nobody really knows if there is immunity and if the immunity covers the dangerous traits of the virus or not.

2 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

How is Sweden doing in comparison with Norway? 

Sweden is not doing well when compared to the neighboring countries.

Note these are numbers per million people, which is the correct way to show statistics when populations differ between countries. 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The Palestinians and many countries regard Israel's settlements in the West Bank as illegal under the Geneva Conventions that bar settling on land captured in war.

Netanyahu's plan to annex West Bank is similar to Putin's Annexation of Crimea and continuous war on East Ukraine. Horrific and illegal actions. 

It's time for the rest of the world to place very heavy sanctions against Israel. Ban their travel, stop trade with Israel and freeze Israel's and people of Israel assets around the world.

3 minutes ago, evadgib said:

I'd like to see a no notice surprise appearance @ GMB studios on Monday morning where he could neuter an unprepared Piers Morgan on live TV by playing him at his own game. What better way is there to announce that he's back than sorting that Pratt out?

Sounds like the numbers of people who are supporting Johnson are thinning as the time goes by and his actions has been seen.

Perhaps there is hope for UK's future after all. Perhaps this temporary insanity is finally going to be over?

3 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

There’s only one thing to worry about in the matter of this murderous thug being gravely ill.

 

Which murderous thug will replace him if he croaks?!

The other problem is a country with nuclear weapons, with no clear way forward. Nuclear power with generals fighting who is the toughest of them all to get the authoritarian power. 

Killing Saddam and Gaddafi didn't end up well but in chaos. And those countries didn't have nuclear weapons. 

12 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Having been on the receiving end he is best placed to lead the country

Only, if he had learned his lessons and he starts listening to the scientists and healthcare professionals, instead of continuing his entertaining, yet useless rethorics. 

Yes, slowing down the overheated economy is a good thing. With this slowdown, previous humanoids who run aimlessly the rat race are slowly turning back to human beings. I think that is a good thing.

The world was going badly wrong before this pandemic. Moronic populists were gaining power - now we have seen how glueless they are as leaders. Things will change after this is over. 

The trickle down economy made the rich even richer and poor even poorer in many parts of the world. I' not too sure, that can continue much longer anymore - or otherwise the ordinary people will make revolutions happen. This time it's not just students who protests, but great middle masses of middle class people who will join in. 

The nature looks better, the air looks better, the waters look better. What there is not to love about that.

I don't need the latest iPhone or huge 3D-television in my home. Those are not essential items. I prefer clean air and water much more than latest tech gimmick.

Global reality check is a good thing overall.

4 hours ago, chessman said:

Real lives being lost, people being taken too soon.

 

from: https://www.thelocal.se/20200424/the-week-in-pictures-people-in-sweden-warned-to-keep-social-distancing-despite-spring-sunshine

 

 

While Swedish government is being rather unresponsible, Swedish people have taken their own steps to physically isolate themselves from others. Like seen on that article. 

Still Sweden's death per population numbers are 5-10 times higher compared to the neighbouring countries. 

The Swedish model towards pandemic doesn't seem to be a good one. 

I do hope that the leaders who promote this method, will be hold responsible afterwards. 

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House adviser Peter Navarro charged on Monday that China may be withholding data about early coronavirus infections because it wants to win the commercial race to create a vaccine.

This is actually how Trump thinks. This is what he would do and he often blames others for doing so (without them actually doing so), what he has in his twisted mind. 

Money and power. Nothing else matters to him. 

44 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

Once the frackers all collapse the price will go back up. Saudi Arabia is being pretty stupid. I can't even think what their strategy is? The shale is still in the ground once they go bankrupt doing this. KSA is seriously hurting in regards to their cash reserves. Theirlast bright idea was to buy 10% of carnival cruise lines. 

Wasn't it Russia which started this. They refused to lower their output to which Saudi Arabia responded by increasing their volume. 

US shale oil production is first to go as its more expensive way to get oil. 

The good part of all of this is that many cities have now a lot clearer skies. When people get used to less polluted air, they might not go back to the dirty past. 

USA is still oil independent if it wishes to be. They have capacity of producing enough oil. It just costs a bit more per barrel of oil, compared when buying the oil from abroad.