Popular Post maqroll Posted March 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2020 All bars shut down here until the 31st...at the earliest. I'm officially unemployed now. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 50 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: *We are not allowed to just take a walk or a bike ride to get fresh air This is what will do my head in if this happens here. We are just starting to come out of a long winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) Johnson is trying to explain about what actually happens about schools and children of key workers. It is the most bumbling load of old shit that I have heard in ages - "Er, I hope that's all clear." Frankly, no, not at all. And it didn't sound like it was in any way clear to you, either. Absolutely woeful. For context, I thought he was doing better than normal a little earlier when talking about a few other things (though he was still very wishy-washy and non-committal about what they were actually intending to do for those who may have already lost jobs, for example). Edited March 18, 2020 by snowychap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 In other news, there are literally 0 empty hospital beds in Nottingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 If I had Boris Johnson chained to a wall, I don't know how long it'd take before I got tired of punching him in the face. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 50 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Is it worth it? That's no **** way to live. And we're talking about this maybe lasting a year, perhaps longer? **** that, I'll take my chances. I don't want to live a year under house arrest. 44 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Yeah I get that, wasn't aimed at you as such, I know you weren't saying it. Makes me wonder though. How many deaths are we willing to tolerate to prevent life being completely shit for everyone. I think I'd rather top myself than spend a year at home not allowed to go out to do anything or see friends or family. 35 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Being under house arrest for a year is not living anyway so might as well go out, get fully COVID-19'd up and take your chances...... Jeez.....get a grip ffs i'm assuming these posts are tongue in cheek.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted March 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2020 What were the odds of that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, snowychap said: Johnson is trying to explain about what actually happens about schools and children of key workers. It is the most bumbling load of old shit that I have heard in ages - "Er, I hope that's all clear." Frankly, no, not at all. And it didn't sound like it was in any way clear to you, either. Absolutely woeful. In that all the various departments involved are still on phones to each other right now trying to work it out, he couldn’t possibly have explained the plan earlier today. But it is commendable that they are trying to plan for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Hospitals in Sweden are bracing themselves for a boom of new cases towards the coming week. So far it's the calm before the storm. They're also facing huge problems with a shortage of personal after pre-schools and daycare have started to close. So many essential nurses and even doctors are forced to stay at home because their children have no where to be. It's starting to become a huge issue as there is already a big shortage of stuff in the Swedish health care system. I fully get closing schools and such but there is also a flip side. Difficult times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 7 hours ago, bickster said: I will still be attempting to drink my usual 10 units a week, I'm just not going to be tempted to get smashed if I'm banged up in the house People need to avoid doing this from a mental health perspective too. I made this mistake last weekend and with everything going on I’ve felt lower than ever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LakotaDakota Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Pretty convinced the wife had it over the weekend/earlier in the week & now almost certain i have it after doing some coughing today & being rather short of breath since last night. Great fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted March 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2020 Will they try and force my wife to work on the wards as she's an NHS worker? She is an ADHD specialist and has nothing to do with hospitals whatsoever but there's been mutterings of people redeployed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, villa4europe said: Merkel has said its the hardest times and biggest test since the end of the 2nd World War Jeremy Hunt made a similar comment last night when he said he regrets cutting social care, and not training more doctors & nurses. Edited March 18, 2020 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Tin foil hat on: Anyone think that China are holding back from reporting new cases for now but will report a huge lump of them before long that they will blame on Europe and other countries not acting in time so the party can come out of it blameless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 5 hours ago, mjmooney said: Morrisons this morning wasn't too bad. The only things on my list that were totally sold out were lentils and tinned tomatoes. Surprisingly, their cafe was open - and full of old folks. I'm going to brave Morrison's tomorrow. I'm fine for bog tissue and stuff, its food i'm low on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 If quarantine does go beyond 3-4 weeks -people will just start saying sod it. I mean, if they close down going for walks that would be nuts. You can keep your distance from people easily enough, and get fresh air and stretch legs. Being cooped up, for months... well it'll be the greatest pr for prison reform advocates who want to persuade people 23 hours in a cell is inhuman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCU Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 44 minutes ago, snowychap said: Johnson is trying to explain about what actually happens about schools and children of key workers. It is the most bumbling load of old shit that I have heard in ages - "Er, I hope that's all clear." Frankly, no, not at all. And it didn't sound like it was in any way clear to you, either. Absolutely woeful. For context, I thought he was doing better than normal a little earlier when talking about a few other things (though he was still very wishy-washy and non-committal about what they were actually intending to do for those who may have already lost jobs, for example). Go on and tell me how every other country in this global pandemic is doing it so well and so great then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Davkaus said: Is it worth it? That's no **** way to live. And we're talking about this maybe lasting a year, perhaps longer? **** that, I'll take my chances. I don't want to live a year under house arrest. i was chatting to a client today and he said that 20 years ago we wouldn't have been able to detect covid-19 and people would have just got on with their lives as per normal. It would have simply been recorded in the future as a bad year for flu deaths but no-one would have none the wiser. A life of blissful ignorance sometimes seems better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Fortunately for me, my wife is at home so can look after the kids now the schools are closed. unfortunately for the kids, the wife has planned out their days of school work already! I have an option of working from home but also could be redeployed temporarily to another department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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