Main Coronavirus / Covid-19 Discussion Thread

[kevo]

Isn't it funny that when shit comes to shove it turns out these high flyer wankers in offices mean nothing and it's the NHS staff, carers, delivery drivers, teachers, cleaners, supermarket workers whose jobs actually matter!

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As a low-flying wanker in an office, all I can say is true. A lot of these jobs were being classified as 'unskilled' by the goverment a few weeks ago. Now they are depending on them.

 

[vagabond]

Coronavirus / Covid-19

That is because if under 60 you have a 1% chance of dying from it and sadly a lot of people will think, I will be fine fck everyone else and still go out and not let their life be impacted. There are quite a few people like that in the uk

Isn’t there just. Yet these numbnuts forget they can infect their older relatives.

This is why a forced lockdown is required. Unfortunately can’t rely on joe public to do the right thing.

Literally just seen a guy asking on another thread if it’s alright to go to the pub when you’re social distancing. Couldn’t make it up.

 

[drew]

Isn't it funny that when shit comes to shove it turns out these high flyer wankers in offices mean nothing and it's the NHS staff, carers, delivery drivers, teachers, cleaners, supermarket workers whose jobs actually matter!

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My wife is in the NHS and her wages are paid for but a lot of high flying wankers in offices making the country a lot of money!!!

 

[Bakero]

We are in absolutely no way relatable to Italy whatsoever. We will have similar overall infections for sure, but this thing completely blindsided them due to the virus spreading unchecked for quite some time.

France, Spain and Germany are the ones to look at.

Spain doing its best to catch up with Italy.

 

[Rambo]

Find it amazing how the Chinese authorities have shut down that city. Imagine a city the size of London being on lock down!

Just imagine!

 

[The Wizard]

Just imagine!

Blimey quoting a post from page 6 out of 596, anyone would think we were all quarantined or something and have loads of time to burn.

 

[dazzer6666]

Isn't it funny that when shit comes to shove it turns out these high flyer wankers in offices mean nothing and it's the NHS staff, carers, delivery drivers, teachers, cleaners, supermarket workers whose jobs actually matter!

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I’d agree with you.........as one of the HFWs in an office (wouldn’t classify myself as that but others probably would). I’ve been saying for years that it’s all a bit obscene really. We even pay our graduate (half of whom contribute **** all - and that’s the good ones) about double what a qualified nurse gets paid within a couple of years of starting. Only saving grace is the amount of tax the the HFW community pay........the work itself, especially at times like this, can be shown up for the lack of importance it really has in the great scheme of things

 

[Bodian]

How is the local supermarket out of basically everything?

Ok, so people have panic bought toilet roles, pasta and rice. And all the cereal. But how come all the fresh produce has gone too? People can't store it all, so what's happened?

Plenty of The Guardian left though....

 

[The Clamp]

How’s everyone doing?

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

On the news at 10 they said the food stocks in Italy are fine and supermarkets have had no issues with supply. That's because the Italian public understand that panic buying makes a bad situation worse. Well done them.

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[Is it PotG?]

Time to watch one of those Brian Cox progs about space and time.

The mind boggling numbers emphasise our individual insignificance in the grand scheme of 'time' so we need to simply get on with it.

I hear post-war stories, we need to stop being selfish regarding stockpiling and just get on with it.

 

[Swansman]

On the news at 10 they said the food stocks in Italy are fine and supermarkets have had no issues with supply. That's because the Italian public understand that panic buying makes a bad situation worse. Well done them.

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Once everyone gets locked up in the rest of the world and people see that its still possible to go buy some food etc, I think the panic buying will end abruptly.

 

[atomised]

Getting bombarded with videos people are sending me off facebook with randoms talking about mates in the forces etc etc that boris will announce at 5pm tomorrow that nobody can leave their homes for 15 days.
No wonder the idiots are running amok in the supermarkets cos these people actually believe this rubbish

 

[Seagull27]

How is the local supermarket out of basically everything?

Ok, so people have panic bought toilet roles, pasta and rice. And all the cereal. But how come all the fresh produce has gone too? People can't store it all, so what's happened?

Exactly the same here in Findon Valley, as I posted on the Panic Buying thread.

I had previously taken heart in all the veg being available in abundance, figuring that it was too much effort for the panic-buyers to cook from scratch. I guess with freezers selling out everywhere too, there could be some people batch cooking and freezing.

Even the flour was sold out in my nearest Asda and Tesco Express down the road. Is it really that bad that people are having to bake their own bread?!

 

[peterward]

How is the local supermarket out of basically everything?

Ok, so people have panic bought toilet roles, pasta and rice. And all the cereal. But how come all the fresh produce has gone too? People can't store it all, so what's happened?

Freezers in garages.

Because my son has special dietary needs and cannot eat a whole host of stuff, things like chicken and fish are vital for him, I have spent last couple of days trying to find a chest freezer, literally hours trawling dead ends, all major retailers, 100's of smaller and it's now the same as hand sanitizer, all models sold out absolutely everywhere, got to page 37 on Google of small independents in high streets around UK. Nothing..... Until tonight, one model has appeared in Curry's. Just one, everything else sold out, Guess this will be gone within hours to.

If you want a freezer for the garage, this is the last Turkey in the shop as of today.
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/household-appliances/refrigeration/freezers/haier-hce319r-chest-freezer-white-10198975-pdt.html

 

[dazzer6666]

Even the flour was sold out in my nearest Asda and Tesco Express down the road. Is it really that bad that people are having to bake their own bread?!

No eggs either. Pancake day is a way off, maybe everyone is planning an American breakfast

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

260m to 600m people worldwide every year kill people each year from seasonal flu with a vaccine. Covid 19 has taken 9000 far.

That is without a vaccine which will be here by next winter. It is a very weak strain and will be killed.

The reason for the panic is governments and nations are just winging it as they have no clue so are taking absolute worst case scenarios

 

[The Wookiee]

What’s the point in reporting new cases of those infected when it’s clearly not a true figure ??

 

[atomised]

What’s the point in reporting new cases of those infected when it’s clearly not a true figure ??

Does seem futile without proper testing in place

 

[The Wookiee]

Does seem futile without proper testing in place

I guess the only accurate figure is those who have died ?