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What an absolutely disturbing picture in Dulwich Park today!! I was walking the perimeter with my dog and saw all these people queuing at the cafe- unbelievably stupid, thoughtless and selfish! Surely the government advice to stay 2 meters away is clear. This is NOT fair on any of the NHS workers. We are in a crisis; behave responsibly!!!! COVID-19 is HIGHLY contagious. Even if you don?t care about catching it yourself, if you hang out this closely with other people then there is every chance you will catch it, and pass it on to someone who may very well die.
Just drove past the Court Lane entrance to Dulwich Park after leaving some essential groceries on my parents doorstep. Hoards of people congretating, chatting in groups of 6 plus. What is it these people don't understand about social distancing? They think because they're young it's of no consequence. Same selfish mindset who are stripping supermarket shelves?

Well, they've been told what to do. And they're actually ignoring it (or, a noticeable number are).

Enforcement is the next stage, to address herd stupidity.

It's a shame, because significant resources will now be sucked into the enforcement process - manning, planning - while those undertaking this may be put at a higher risk, unnecessarily.

I'm so pleased to hear this.

People have been so ignorant and selfish.

NHS staff and their loved ones are putting their lives at risk because people are failing to understand the most basic request.

I've managed not to leave the house for a week because the safety of the elderly, the vulnerable and the NHS staff and their loved ones are worth much more to me than a stroll in the park.

The point is, as devastating as poor mental health issues are , if we don't start practicing advised social distancing many more people will die. I saw 2 girl friends hugging today, couples with other couples strolling along very close together etc etc. All intelligent looking people acting like complete and utter selfish numpties. Transmission of this virus comes from cough or sneezing droplets, which is easier to avoid and easier to spot, the danger comes from the unknown symptomless transmission. Don't be thick, keep your distance. Take care too.

Interesting article in the Economist today which analyses data released by Citymapper to show how people moving around different cities it operates in have changed from normal patterns. It seems to confirm that Londoners were out and about this weekend far more by foot and public transport than in other European cities. Appreciate that the demographic that use Citymapper may be skewed but presumably it's a fair comparison of its users across different cities.


The article is behind a paywall and is copyrighted, but the key conclusion is:


Though mobility has fallen during the last fortnight in all 40 cities, there are considerable regional differences. Seoul and Tokyo had already experienced significant declines by the start of March, and have stabilised since then, as the spread of the virus has slowed. Australia and Russia are still operating at close to 50% mobility, with few deaths recorded there yet. Western Europe and North America have seen the sharpest declines, as the virus has claimed hundreds of lives in several countries. But among places where the death toll has reached that high, Britain is an outlier. On Saturday mobility in London, Manchester and Birmingham hovered around 25%. New York was at 10%, with Rome, Paris and Madrid all at 5% or below.

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