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I found out the other day a mate of mine and his wife have both had it. He's fine but she's still a bit rough as he put it. Both healthy people but still a small comfort in a way that it can be the "mild" thing we all hope.

I thought that turned out to be another lie.

11m of the cunts didn't give a shit about the NHS in December.

Stupid cunts should just bung everyone 2.5k a month ubi then take it back in tax from people who don't need it when it's all done.

Looks like possible progress on mass testing today - actually give me a little bit of hope.

Now you've got me researching - I'm on Amlopodine which I understand is a calcium channel blocker and not ACE or ARB - is that correct and is it okay in terms of covid-19?

I'm sure he'll try and get around it but I understand his term finishes legally on January 16th election or not and Pelosi would then be in charge. Apart from the man himself exploding to the point of rather nuking his own country, I could see that causing almost civil war due to his moron cultists.

Are there any short cuts to the vaccine if regulations are relaxed?

I'm getting up at the normal time and getting started at seven so I can pack in by three at the latest.

Just had a video call with my team leader - he's sitting in his kitchen with his 2 year old wandering around in the background while his wife potters about looking after their 6 month old - looks like heaven

Fat cunt keeping Sports Direct open...

Looks like Trump's going for the genocide approach rather than lose money.

We moved to laptops with hot desking two years ago so we've always been geared for WFH (though we can use citrix through a pc as well). Not everybody is completely setup for home working though - I don't like laptops in general but obviously have fuck off monitors being a geek. Having said that we've now been offered monitors to be couriered if you want one - I suppose like anything wealth matters.

My lass who doesn't live with me is a veterinary nurse and practise manager who's still working. Her surgery is in London but she lives in Brentwood and has been staying in a B&B near work for about 3 weeks. I'd hate to think pets would be written off but I hope it's all over now though she did mention they might be classified as a key business She just texted me to say they'll be seeking RCVS advice tomorrow.

Still no mention of factories, construction etc

Are you CT's infant son? Would explain the left-wing rebellion against "the man" and generally naive views of the world

In our update email from work it mentioned 70 out of 1700 were in the office on friday - mostly IT infrastructure and facilities so we aren't doing too badly. I'm not sure what will happen if there's a fuller lockdown - we have DR plans but I'm unsure how robust they are for everyone using the alternative gear.

If being a remainer had been his route to pm then he'd have been that instead.

I think they've over-emphasised the notion that "healthy" people can see it off easily and so people think if they get it over with they're ahead of the curve. Obviously not giving a fuck about people who will get it badly but even then it's the arrogance that they're "hard enough" to see it off. Looks like the data from Italy suggests it isn't as simple as young/healthy are fine.

I'd be quite happy to be able to stop leaving the house completely but have to go to the shop at the top of my street for food. If they can sort out food delivery somehow I think it would be a huge help.

Nowt booked but intended to go to Ayia Napa in October again - had thought of having a cheeky week there in May before this blew up. If October does become feasible I might try and do 3 weeks instead of 2 - maybe even more. I usually take a week at the end of march for my birthday and sometimes go away but there was an annual sql convention work paid me to go to which was going to take place that week (now cancelled) which is why I had a week at home last week which was good prep for WFH this week just gone. I've only been out to the co-op for two and a half weeks now so I'll be fucked off of I catch the virus.

One more mini-rant before we all become too nice. In my work I'm under no illusions that I'm creative or original - I'm not bad and better than most who claim to be good but what I am excellent at is taking something that works and adapting it to what's needed at the time and to meet requirements. Now looking at all those graphs am I the only person who screams "Copy South Korea!!" at the TV/screen/phone? Okay we might not be am identical country and they might be more "obedient" as a people but fucking hell the difference is so blatant there must be fucking something we can learn?

Still nowt for zero hours/self employed or renters.

I think solitary walks are allowed even in France etc so maybe dropping the papers bit would see him okay.

I honestly think they're still pursuing the herd immunity strategy and have only agreed to the closure "advice" for PR reasons.