Coronavirus (COVID-19)

[Granny Danger]

1 hour ago, WATTOO said:

Tesco have given their workers a temporary 10% increase during this time, however it's nowhere near enough for what they're doing and the crap they're having to deal with.

I hate to sound like a broken record, but I honestly believe that anyone deemed to be a "key worker" should have their tax suspended whilst this crisis is ongoing, as a gesture of Thanks if nothing else. 

Let's be honest, if he can find £2,500 per month to pay people for doing nothing at home, then he can afford to give a tax break to the people on the front line, especially as they'll be the ones who undoubtedly end up paying for it all.

Suspend their tax?  I’m sure they’d prefer a round of applause.

[Melanius Mullarkey]

Italy and Spain really are fucking toast. Such a shame.

[johnnydun]

Music day 3 - 'C'

Corona - 'Try me out'

 

 

Edited March 27, 2020 by johnnydun

[Melanius Mullarkey]

18 minutes ago, Tony Ferrino said:

Symptoms are cummings running over his face.

 

 

 

[jagfox]

[Thistle_do_nicely]

2 minutes ago, Thereisalight.. said:

How is that even possible with a 3 week lockdown? Surely the deceased haven’t been infected since BEFORE lockdown?

Not pretending to be an expert but my guess is that once it hits the point that care/health provision is overstretched it'll take a significant amount of time to recover from it, whatever other measures get put in place.

Really hope the NHS can cope in the coming weeks...

[Arthur Orton]

1 minute ago, Melanius Mullarkey said:

Italy and Spain really are fucking toast. Such a shame.

Well yes it is a shame,  ordinary people the same as us dying in their thousands,   I'd say that was a shame wouldn't you.

[Theroadlesstravelled]

1 minute ago, Melanius Mullarkey said:

Italy and Spain really are fucking toast. Such a shame.

Fingers crossed they need able men to repopulate their country.

[jagfox]

Just now, Tynierose said:

Well yes it is a shame,  ordinary people the same as us dying in their thousands,   I'd say that was a shame wouldn't you.

That’s what he said?

[Lurkst]

6 minutes ago, Thereisalight.. said:

How is that even possible with a 3 week lockdown? Surely the deceased haven’t been infected since BEFORE lockdown?

Average time from infection to showing symptoms is 11 days.

Median time from becoming symptomatic until death is 8 days.

 

[Tony Ferrino]

Gove 4 pm

[DA Baracus]

1 minute ago, Tynierose said:

A lot are still interacting by going to chemists, shops etc.  Unless you lock yourself completely away there is still a chance of exposure.

And loads of folk here are still doing the same unfortunately.

I suspect as well that this weekend will see loads of morons doing what they did last weekend as well and all congregating in the same areas and not abiding by the distancing guidelines. 

I fear that far too many people still aren't treating this with the grave seriousness it needs.  

[The DA]

Just now, Lurkst said:

Average time from infection to showing symptoms is 11 days.

Median time from becoming symptomatic until death is 8 days.

 

Cheers, Lurkst.  I was trying to find that info.

[Thereisalight..]

2 minutes ago, Tynierose said:

A lot are still interacting by going to chemists, shops etc.  Unless you lock yourself completely away there is still a chance of exposure.

I think the supermarkets here should be shut for 2 weeks, as they’re still busy here even though they’re only letting in a select amount at a time. You’re still close to people up aisles etc

[Thistle_do_nicely]

Just now, jagfox99 said:

That’s what he said?

I think it might be a case of intended tone not travelling well across the internet... might have been phrased poorly, cant imagine anyone sneering at whats going on in those countries.

[Thereisalight..]

2 minutes ago, Lurkst said:

Average time from infection to showing symptoms is 11 days.

Median time from becoming symptomatic until death is 8 days.

 

I thought it was 5 days before symptoms showed 

[The DA]

Just now, Thereisalight.. said:

I think the supermarkets here should be shut for 2 weeks, as they’re still busy here even though they’re only letting in a select amount at a time. You’re still close to people up aisles etc

How would the majority of us build up a stockpile to last the family through that 2 week lock down though?

[vikingTON]

1 minute ago, Tony Ferrino said:

Gove 4 pm

Is that a press conference or another confirmed case?

So long as it absolutely cripples Iain Duncan Smith while it's doing the rounds.

[DA Baracus]

1 minute ago, Thereisalight.. said:

I think the supermarkets here should be shut for 2 weeks, as they’re still busy here even though they’re only letting in a select amount at a time. You’re still close to people up aisles etc

That wouldn't be workable but the current situation is not acceptable. Like you say, still far too many folk using them at the same time and not observing the guidelines.

[Bairnardo]

Dont think we can be looking to other countries for any hope here. Just need to plug away at the stats here.

I have a feeling that the govt, whilst not being as clearly ridiculous as Trump, have their idea of acceptbale numbers and will try to return life to as close to normal quicker than we all might think.