Coronavirus

[wykikitoon 19986]

I've given up on the daily charade, but is anyone asking these cunts what's happening to incoming flights re screening? 

[Alex 34938]

 

[Alex 34938]

I wonder how many of those people who claimed they’d willingly take the place of EU migrant workers on UK farms will now do so UK farms are saying they need them. 

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

Well if there's a lack of an uptake then they'll have to raise their wages accordingly to attract people. 

[Dr Gloom 21861]

 

[Alex 34938]

18 minutes ago, TheGingerQuiff said:

Well if there's a lack of an uptake then they'll have to raise their wages accordingly to attract people. 

I think they want furloughed volunteers. Not that people would’ve done it anyway 

Edited April 21, 2020 by Alex

[Sonatine 11329]

30 minutes ago, Alex said:

I wonder how many of those people who claimed they’d willingly take the place of EU migrant workers on UK farms will now do so UK farms are saying they need them. 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/apr/20/just-not-true-were-too-lazy-for-farm-work-say-frustrated-uk-applicants

 

Was just reading that earlier, seems it's the farmers that are the problem.

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

14 minutes ago, Alex said:

I think they want furloughed volunteers. Not that people would’ve done it anyway 

 

Of course they do and who wouldn't want to do work for nothing?

[Alex 34938]

1 minute ago, TheGingerQuiff said:

 

Of course they do and who wouldn't want to do work for nothing?

Every Brexit-voting patriot in a national emergency (who is already being paid)?

[wykikitoon 19986]

20 minutes ago, Sonatine said:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/apr/20/just-not-true-were-too-lazy-for-farm-work-say-frustrated-uk-applicants

 

Was just reading that earlier, seems it's the farmers that are the problem.

Shock

No doubt just want Tory voters.  

[Renton 21404]

You can do paid work if you're furloughed and your employer agrees I think. 

[wykikitoon 19986]

Why arent the UK publishing recovered numbers?

[Kevin Carr's Gloves 3860]

18 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Why arent the UK publishing recovered numbers?

I imagine it is almost impossible to get anything like accurate data as only a tiny percentage will be getting tested.

[wykikitoon 19986]

1 hour ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said:

I imagine it is almost impossible to get anything like accurate data as only a tiny percentage will be getting tested.

even those released from hospital would be something.

[PaddockLad 17130]

7 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

even those released from hospital would be something.

I think that’s happening locally....it is round here anyway, according to the Bournemouth echo RBH has released 89 folk who have recovered

 

 

[Howmanheyman 32847]

2 hours ago, Alex said:

I wonder how many of those people who claimed they’d willingly take the place of EU migrant workers on UK farms will now do so UK farms are saying they need them. 

Heard a brief conversation about this at work. A couple of people not impressed Romanians were coming in to the country, 'it should've been dole Waller's forced to do it'. Ah, refreshing to see an old target not being totally forgot when it comes to prejudice. God bless the sun readers. 

[Monkeys Fist 42149]

“Readers”. 

That’s very charitable of you. 

[wykikitoon 19986]

24 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

I think that’s happening locally....it is round here anyway, according to the Bournemouth echo RBH has released 89 folk who have recovered

 

 

Aye Leeds hospital released 250 yesterday

[PaddockLad 17130]

 

[trophyshy 7073]

via Imgflip Meme Generator

[Tdansmith 3247]

One thing about lock-down is I've managed to get through four books already.

That's a lot of colouring in tbf

[Monkeys Fist 42149]

 

 

[Anorthernsoul 1221]

UK ministers took a political decision not to be involved in an EU ventilator scheme, Sir Simon McDonald, the Foreign Office permanent under-secretary said today, so challenging previous claims that the UK did not take part due to missed emails.

McDonald was asked by a Labour MP, Chris Bryant, at the foreign affairs select committee whether the ventilator scheme was put to ministers. He said:

It was a political decision. The UK mission (UKREP) briefed ministers about what was available, what was on offer and the decision is known.

His remarks appear to blow a hole in the case originally made most prominently by the Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove.

McDonald also said the prime minister will consider in the next few weeks whether to go for an extension of the deadline for EU withdrawal date beyond December. He said he was stressing the theoretical possibilities, and added he believed the prime minister will confirm the existing timetable.

[Ayatollah Hermione 13840]

Vaccine is being tested with the hope to roll it out by autumn. That seems mightily fast to me.

[wykikitoon 19986]

Talking about capacity again.  Like thats the benchmark.