Will online deliveries of 'non-essential' items like books and so on be stopped. I think what I'm asking is whether the suggested lock down applies to public transport, or everything moving? In a way, it shoud be the latter - because if you order a book from Amazon, someone has to pack it - and that will generally involve travelling to get to the warehouse, stopping for petrol, and other opportunities for social interaction.
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Will online deliveries of 'non-essential' items like books and so on be stopped. I think what I'm asking is whether the suggested lock down applies to public transport, or everything moving? In a way, it shoud be the latter - because if you order a book from Amazon, someone has to pack it - and that will generally involve travelling to get to the warehouse, stopping for petrol, and other opportunities for social interaction.
Looking at other countries it will probably start as an adviced lockdown and when people still turn out to be idiots you enforce it with police, military, drones etc
I really don’t know. What’s happened in other countries?
Thanks for clarifying
Advised by whom?
The one thing I would advise ordering if one still can at a reasonable price is a decent first aid kit. I got one last year from Amazon, really comprehensive and well stocked for I think £30.
Especially if you have kids at home for the duration. Bumps and scrapes are bound to occur and a decent first aid kit could well avoid a trip to A&E (not in all cases obviously, ALWAYS go to A&E if required) but something that could result in a trip to hospital might be easily treated at home with the correct kit and relieve the pressure in the NHS.
But again I stress ALWAYS get expert medical treatment if required.
Especially if you have kids at home for the duration. Bumps and scrapes are bound to occur and a decent first aid kit could well avoid a trip to A&E (not in all cases obviously, ALWAYS go to A&E if required) but something that could result in a trip to hospital might be easily treated at home with the correct kit and relieve the pressure in the NHS.
But again I stress ALWAYS get expert medical treatment if required.
Sorry, missed this. It’s from my work, we provide residential social care. It’s not gospel, just what we have been advised.
If I’m honest, I’m expecting some firming up of measures soon anyway but who knows? Government has been very reluctant so far, so nobody really knows anything for sure.
Think the gradual tightening will continue. Public transport restricted to key workers only, non-essential car parks closed to prevent crowding (seafront etc) and much more direct orders about gatherings (Germany banning 'groups of more than 2' for example)
I honestly don’t know. I would imagine this will be assessed day to day. At this point I wouldn’t rule any measure out but my feeling is it will be allowed to continue as long as we don’t see the numbers we had this past weekend gathering in public spaces.
I also think people will settle into only going out for individual exercise and not gatherings.
It’s only been a few days in reality and I think people will quickly adjust and become more sensible.
The phrase “lock down” is so ambiguous it could mean anything.
It seems to vary across Europe, but I think making a lot of people who regularly run / hike stay indoors for three months (or more) of spring to become considerably less healthy physically and mentally would be a mistake.
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reading between the lines, there wouldnt be a full lockdown until the Coronavirus bill is passed and put into effect.
I agree. Common sense dictates, choose your location and your timing and I think we’ll all still be able to head out for exercise in a sensible fashion.
I’m hoping this weekend’s vast numbers out and about was a last hurrah and now people will take it seriously.
Steady as she goes.
Good point. When does that happen?
Within the next 4-5 days according to the radio this morning...............first reading today I think
Thanks. I’m guessing we’ll see some changes at that point.
And to all, Remember , what looks like chaos is just people adjusting and organising. It will settle.
so could of been done couple weeks ago then
Writing 300+ pages of legislation isn't that simple.............
Our small town on the Cumbria coast was heaving over the weekend. Today it is like a ghost town, even the promenade only had a few people on it. Normally it would be far fuller and busier, even on a Monday. I think much of the problem over the weekend was the rather confusing messages about 'outdoor exercise is okay', then suddenly it wasn't so good as some areas got too busy. I have a feeling that it might settle down a bit now, as people come to realise a bit more what is the right thing to do. After all, it's quite difficult to change the habits of a lifetime in such a relatively short space of time.
It seems to be the evening press conferences where new measures are announced, but in general they seem to be trailed during the day as 'we might. it's possible...' I think tonight will be an appeal to 'non-essential' retail shops to close - followed by an order to close tomorrow (like with the pubs). And more requests to stay at home, re-inforcing the 'don't go on holiday' message.
It seems to be the evening press conferences where new measures are announced, but in general they seem to be trailed during the day as 'we might. it's possible...' I think tonight will be an appeal to 'non-essential' retail shops to close - followed by an order to close tomorrow (like with the pubs). And more requests to stay at home, re-inforcing the 'don't go on holiday' message.