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Re:R number for UK below 1 for first time since August by paganel on Saturday November 28, 2020 @01:39AM (#25235767)
The same is currently happening in Romania [1] (the country that I live in), even though we don't have the crazy and draconian restrictions imposed on countries like the UK. Not to mention that I've read yesterday the British PM saying that those restrictions will most likely last until late winter - early next spring, as "the beast" must be defeated/tamed or similar such non-sense. This isn't even technocratic leadership (which I'm not a big fan of), it's cargo-cult leadership.

[1] https://www.graphs.ro/covid_r_ma7.php

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Re:R number for UK below 1 for first time since August by simonbarker87 on Saturday November 28, 2020 @02:11AM (#25235915)
Given the population density of the UK is three times that of Romania it’s not really a surprise that you can get your R number below one with less strict measures than we have in the UK.
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Re:R number for UK below 1 for first time since August by howlinbash on Saturday November 28, 2020 @02:03AM (#25235883)
What a close-minded comment to be at the top of a HN thread.

Obviously this is a complicated scenario. From what great body of research are you drawing your conclusions?

Have you considered population quantity or density in your comparison of the two nations?

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Re:R number for UK below 1 for first time since August by lowpro on Saturday November 28, 2020 @01:47AM (#25235807)
What are the current restrictions in Romania/what do you believe is bringing the rate down where you live?
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Re:R number for UK below 1 for first time since August by paganel on Saturday November 28, 2020 @01:54AM (#25235842)
Most probably the school being out (since I think early October), indoor restaurants and coffee-shops are closed (but this being Romania there are many “original” workarounds for that) and there are a couple of cities under similar lockdown as in Britain (you’re not allowed to go outside unless for work/essential shopping/small recreation) but not a lot of people respect even those (because it’s not heavily enforced).
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Re:R number for UK below 1 for first time since August by freeone3000 on Saturday November 28, 2020 @02:25AM (#25235955)
That's actually more restrictive than Britain. Schools are open there, and are the current highest transmission vector.
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Re:R number for UK below 1 for first time since August by paganel on Saturday November 28, 2020 @03:21AM (#25236175)
Shops are still open in Romania and I can meet my friends indoor at their (or my) places with no restrictions (the “crazy” part from my first comment was addressing mostly this part), but if the English are happy with this intrusion in their private life then who am I to judge?
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