Coronavirus discussion thread

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jda Jul 2021 7:08pm, 21 Jul 2021 10,534 posts	0 jda Fozzy, just out of interest, when was the last year that flu deaths reached or exceeded 30k?
sallykate Jul 2021 7:24pm, 21 Jul 2021 8,087 posts	0 sallykate jda not sure it’s exceeded 30k in recent years but it’s certainly been over 25k. Failing to find the right link on my phone but will track it down later (unless someone beats me to it).
Little Miss Happy Jul 2021 7:58pm, 21 Jul 2021 4,767 posts	0 Little Miss Happy Hope you stay well V’rap - and that appropriate changes are made to your work environment.
fuzzyduck79 Jul 2021 8:12pm, 21 Jul 2021 398 posts	0 fuzzyduck79 jda, I don't know when 30k was last exceeded 2017-18 was the most recent bad year for deaths involving flu, think estimates for UK are in the 25-30k range I mentioned
Grast_girl Jul 2021 10:14pm, 21 Jul 2021 2,261 posts	0 Grast_girl There's a FOI for that: ons.gov.uk
EvilPixie Jul 2021 9:10am, 22 Jul 2021 26,712 posts	0 EvilPixie panic buying will no commence as the news is saying shelves are empty and the BRC is saying don't panic buy great
Velociraptor Jul 2021 9:35am, 22 Jul 2021 53,525 posts	0 Velociraptor I noticed some gaps in the shelves on Tuesday but assumed I'd arrived at stock-shuffling time.
EvilPixie Jul 2021 9:37am, 22 Jul 2021 26,714 posts	0 EvilPixie there was very little water on tuesday night but then there was no water thanks to the water board too!
geordiegirl Jul 2021 10:49am, 22 Jul 2021 15,235 posts	0 geordiegirl Panic buying seriously?? Only extra purchases I’ve made recently is wine.
larkim Jul 2021 10:55am, 22 Jul 2021 15,156 posts	0 larkim Once a few people see some empty shelves it pretty rapidly escalates into idiotic panic buying. Fingers crossed it doesn't happen, but I'd not be surprised if it escalated in the next few days.