Main Coronavirus / Covid-19 Discussion Thread

[peterward]

Just been reading about the hit to the 'hospitality' industry in this country, that's the problem with relying on people being well and out and about. They've said yesterdays measures are nowhere near enough to keep them going , the same with the travel/holiday industry there are going to be a hell of a lot of staff laid off and £94 or UC is not going to keep people fed and mortgages/rent paid

Friends in virgin Atlantic have been offered today a choice of 10% paycut or enforced unpaid leave.

 

[atomised]

Nicola Sturgeon announced this for Scotland in her post-Cobra press conference.

For.some.reason I thought I saw her stating that prior to COBRA meeting starting

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Donald will be banning flights from the UK now.

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[peterward]

Matey on the news seems to think not too much will be announced in the press conference.

Good old blighty, that's the bulldog spirit.

pukka up and get your chins out. Make sure nan has her will all tickety boo.

Marvelous...... tea and scones anyone.

 

[Silverhatch]

Just been reading about the hit to the 'hospitality' industry in this country, that's the problem with relying on people being well and out and about. They've said yesterdays measures are nowhere near enough to keep them going , the same with the travel/holiday industry there are going to be a hell of a lot of staff laid off and £94 or UC is not going to keep people fed and mortgages/rent paid

Know several people that have had "at risk" letters. The ground is being laid for redundancy, lay-offs and unpaid leave. The social and mental health impact of this whole thing is at least as scary as the physical medical consequences. Modern life appears to be suffering a schism that is unprecedented outside of global armed conflict. ****ing head-spinning times.

 

[Ernest]

Know several people that have had "at risk" letters. The ground is being laid for redundancy, lay-offs and unpaid leave. The social and mental health impact of this whole thing is at least as scary as the physical medical consequences. Modern life appears to be suffering a schism that is unprecedented outside of global armed conflict. ****ing head-spinning times.

Now we find out the damage that has been done to the welfare 'safety net'. I feel worried not only for those sick but those losing their livelihoods too

 

[atomised]

Sturgeon saying if schools do close it could be til the summer

 

[narly101]

So a completed COBRA meeting but no government announcement afterwards. Wow!

 

[raymondo]

I live in a part of Gothenburg regarded as a "no-go" zone; we've got drug addicts, drug dealers, drug stealers, drug producers, drug smugglers, people with guns, knives...

Surreal trip to the local store today, seeing 30+ gangsters queing up with toilet paper was pretty ****ing surreal.

If you work for the Gothenburg Tourism Bureau... you are not doing a very good job

 

[Titanic]

Christ's Hospital School opts to end of term two weeks early...

https://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/hea...kF0k3o7ga0-LjbibY7OKXsi8qSZbgjCuBX1qfiqOdXNJ4

 

[raymondo]

We'll all need a bit of comfort in the coming weeks...
www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com

 

[Notters]

Know several people that have had "at risk" letters. The ground is being laid for redundancy, lay-offs and unpaid leave. The social and mental health impact of this whole thing is at least as scary as the physical medical consequences. Modern life appears to be suffering a schism that is unprecedented outside of global armed conflict. ****ing head-spinning times.

This is what I've been worrying about for weeks and people laughed at me!

Sturgeon saying if schools do close it could be til the summer

At least I would think. It's not just going to disapear.

 

[Titanic]

News conference with Prime Minister and government medical expert advisers expected shortly.

 

[Nobby]

Coronavirus / Covid-19

I am starting to worry about our Chief Medical Officer and the fact that he is the only Chief Medical Officer in the world whose sole advice so far has been to wash ones hands.

Who appoints him by the way?

Not Cummings/Johnson by any chance?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Stage set for BoJo to calm us all down......

 

[Nobby]

Stage set for BoJo to calm us all down......

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Trouble is, every time I see a picture of him my blood pressure rises -

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

So a completed COBRA meeting but no government announcement afterwards. Wow!

I was wondering whether this was due to them getting messages out to the key business leaders prior to a mass announcement that could cause panic/major questions for them.

I am probably wrong and it'll just be to announce that we really really need to wash our hands

 

[Soton Seagull]

Dominic has to feed Boris his tea before he is allowed out to play. When the conference starts look out for spaghetti hoops remnants on his shirt.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I am starting to worry about our Chief Medical Officer and the fact that he is the only Chief Medical Officer in the world whose sole advice so far has been to wash ones hands.

Who appoints him by the way?

Not Cummings/Johnson by any chance?

Appointed in June 2019 so before they took power. He’s pretty well qualified.


https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/...y-appointed-new-chief-medical-officer-england


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[A1X]

I am probably wrong and it'll just be to announce that we really really need to wash our hands

"Quick, someone think of a well known song they can take 30 seconds to sing!"