Coronavirus

[catmag 336]

8 minutes ago, ewerk said:

As long as all Cath wants in the world is a Graze snack box then she’s sorted.

 

We’ve had lots of lovely bits and pieces sent in by the general public (hand cream/lip balm to help with PPE burns) but I really hope management aren’t wildly naive enough to offer us either of the above.. 🙄

[RobinRobin 11113]

6 hours ago, catmag said:

I really hope management aren’t wildly naive enough to offer us either of the above.. 🙄

As if  

[Dr Gloom 21801]

I can’t think of anything the world needs less right now 

[Gemmill 44265]

Steve Baker is the cunt's cunt. There must be such a rich seam of fucking arseholes in his bloodline to have popped out that much of a dickhead. 

[Sonatine 11304]

 

[Anorthernsoul 1221]

Remember when Germany were "On top of it" in the summer?

 

 

 

[ewerk 30221]

Any yet their infections are less than half of the UKs.

[Carl 175]

Will the UK head for a full lockdown before Christmas and come out just before? For a Boris saves Christmas event.

[Alex 34786]

Best leave things for a while. The estimated R rate is 1.6 nationally and nearly 3 in the capital. People just need to wash their hands more 

[ewerk 30221]

100,000 people catching it every day is nothing to worry about. We can't show fear to this thing or it will grow more confident.

[trooper 940]

A 2nd National Lockdown is looking more & more likely now. The virus is doubling every 9 days. The only thing we have to combat it at this moment in time is a full National Lockdown. That must mean closing the schools as well. They're starting to Lockdown countries again across  Europe. Boris has to act now not dither about like last time. 

[Meenzer 15371]

3 minutes ago, trooper said:

That must mean closing the schools as well.

 

Interestingly the French and German "lockdown light" variants they've just brought in still have the schools staying open. Aside from the benefit to the kids, as much as anything I imagine the feeling is it's better to have parents who can actually be productive at work rather than having to juggle it with home schooling. Either that or, like here, they've had time to come up with a more viable blended schooling concept in the meantime and just haven't bothered.  

[ewerk 30221]

They also kept factories open in other countries. It’s basically lockdown but keeping as many people working as possible.

[trooper 940]

Sorry lads I'm just feeling a bit pissed off the lady next door passed away with the virus last Wednesday. Then I found out last night my niece has tested positive for the bastard. Meaning my nephew & their mam & dad my sister & brother in law have to be tested. The nephew is showing no symptoms but sister & brother in law have developed coughs over the last couple of days its shit. I just wish they'd lock the country down.

[Dr Gloom 21801]

sorry to hear that,  trooper. hope your family are all ok 

[Toonpack 9170]

Pisser Trooper, hope all ends up well for your family 

[Tom 14011]

Best Wishes Trooper.

[Toonpack 9170]

Working with French and Spanish companies just now (with a smattering of Dutch folks too) French haven't heard exactly what it means yet, yanks I work with all just about being dragged back into the offices !!! Crazy Americans

Edited October 29, 2020 by Toonpack

[trooper 940]

Cheers lads 

[ewerk 30221]

All you can do is try to keep yourself safe, Troops. Hopefully the family are fully recovered soon.

[trooper 940]

Thanks Ewerk mate 

[RobinRobin 11113]

Hope all works out well Troops

[Dr Gloom 21801]

in case anyone fancies some escapism 

 

[trooper 940]

ONS saying over 560,000 had coronavirus in England last week. The new R rate will be updated today.

[ewerk 30221]

Turns out that covid rates are about four times that modelled in the government’s worst case scenario. Still, no reason for any meaningful action to be taken.