Current Affairs Coronavirus Politics Thread

[roydo]

Why middle / lower classes?

Most people here who have had it are the wealthy.

Not sure we have checked their bank accounts here. Been a bit busy.

There does seem to be a higher number, relatively, of BAME deaths though. No one knows why.

 

[Zatara]

Not sure we have checked their bank accounts here. Been a bit busy.

There does seem to be a higher number, relatively, of BAME deaths though. No one knows why.

You can tell here as a huge majority of those in hospitals with the virus were from affluent areas which are condos or gated villages. Of course then there were teams sent in to sanitize....mid to expensive hotels also hit in tourist and other areas near business districts.

The others in the local batch actually came from those coming home from Europe / US.

The first case from a lower than wealthy area was a cab driver who didnt pass criteria for a test...despite having it...and was sent away by 3 hospitals. His facebook post went viral....then delivery riders...

So its hit the wealthy here big time. Who seem to have passed it on...


Initially it was just 3 chinese then a month later we heard of condos + malls + hotels closing down so be sprayed down. Then 3 up to 20 then the numbers took off.

In my condo itself its sprayed 2ce a day all over the floors / walls outside.

I havent left my condo unit for over a month.

All we need to do is stay home...if i go out and get the virus would i blame anyone but China?

Of course not.

 

[Goat]

You can tell here as a huge majority of those in hospitals with the virus were from affluent areas which are condos or gated villages. Of course then there were teams sent in to sanitize....mid to expensive hotels also hit in tourist and other areas near business districts.

The others in the local batch actually came from those coming home from Europe / US.

The first case from a lower than wealthy area was a cab driver who didnt pass criteria for a test...despite having it...and was sent away by 3 hospitals. His facebook post went viral....then delivery riders...

So its hit the wealthy here big time. Who seem to have passed it on...


Initially it was just 3 chinese then a month later we heard of condos + malls + hotels closing down so be sprayed down. Then 3 up to 20 then the numbers took off.

In my condo itself its sprayed 2ce a day all over the floors / walls outside.

I havent left my condo unit for over a month.

All we need to do is stay home...if i go out and get the virus would i blame anyone but China?

Of course not.

You have the luxury of being able to self isolate, well done, do you have a personal shopper?

 

[Zatara]

You have the luxury of being able to self isolate, well done, do you have a personal shopper?

She does a lot more than that Goaty

Only 1 person allowed out with a mask + pass from the household...shes gone out once a week 5 times now.

2 meters apart queues at the mall...she gets what she wants and recently is back after 30mins. Washes hands with alcohol and job done.

Quite simple and straightforward...you should have one

 

[Goat]

She does a lot more than that Goaty

Only 1 person allowed out with a mask + pass from the household...shes gone out once a week 5 times now.

2 meters apart queues at the mall...she gets what she wants and recently is back after 30mins. Washes hands with alcohol and job done.

Quite simple and straightforward...you should have one

Ive got 1, but sadly with a family of 6 to feed she is having to go more than once a week due to not driving.

 

[Zatara]

Ive got 1, but sadly with a family of 6 to feed she is having to go more than once a week due to not driving.

Mall here is 5mins away on foot + just 2 of us and they will have staff push the trolley to the condo as well.

Things are loaded lnto a hotel luggage carrier then the condo staff take up to the unit.

So she can get a weeks worth of whatever she wants for us.

Its all relative.

 

[bullybeef]

Why middle / lower classes?

Most people here who have had it are the wealthy.

Depends on what you are classing as wealthy.

Im saying wealthy as in the top 5% earners.

 

[Zatara]

Depends on what you are classing as wealthy.

Im saying wealthy as in the top 5% earners.

The wealthy over here are the ones who are getting the virus.

 

[Tubey]

The wealthy over here are the ones who are getting the virus.

No, they're the ones being publicised more. That's all that's happening.

 

[davek]

In countries all over Europe that have been properly run by their governments, the lockdown is being gradually lifted.

 

[Tubey]

In countries all over Europe that have been properly run by their governments, the lockdown is being gradually lifted.

I'm amazed you think that tbh, as all lifting the lockdown at this stage would show is that people are thinking about money over lives.

 

[davek]

I'm amazed you think that tbh, as all lifting the lockdown at this stage would show is that people are thinking about money over lives.

No, it's not that I'm advocating a lifting of the lockdown in a banana republic like the UK, which has been appallingly governed and where it would be dangerous to lift a lockdown. I'm making the point that, where the experts and political class in countries have made the right decisions and have acted responsibly, they are right to try and get back to some limited form of normality in order to boost the morale of their populations and keep their economies ticking over, with a close eye on how the virus is decreasing or gaining momentum again.

 

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[orchard]

Sturgeon questions bailouts for tax haven firms: Nicola Sturgeon has backed the denial of coronavirus aid to firms registered in tax havens.
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NICOLA Sturgeon has backed the denial of coronavirus aid to firms registered in tax havens.
The First Minister said she supported the idea “in principle” after Denmark announced tough restrictions on the type of companies it would fund through the crisis.
The Bloomberg news agency reported the Danish government will exclude companies seen to act against the best interests of society from its latest bailout programme
Companies which pay out dividends to shareholders, buy back their own shares or are registered in tax havens won’t be eligible for financial support.
The move coincided with the UK government opening its Job Retention Scheme to applications this morning, with 67,000 claims in the first 30 minutes.
Under the scheme, the government will cover 80 per cent of the wages of furloughed staff up to £2500 a month.
At the daily Scottish Government briefing on Covid-19, Ms Sturgeon was asked about Denmark’s actions and whether she would consider pushing for the same restrictions here.
She said: “I think companies that don’t operate in a fair way should not be necessarily easily able to access public funds.
“So in principle - obviously I don’t know all of the detail of what has been done in Denmark - but in principle, yes, I do think those kinds of principles have to apply here.
“We want support to be available for businesses, but we want that, obviously as we would with any form of public support to go to those most in need.
“So we’ve said, if businesses feel they don’t need to access some of the grants we’re making available, or some of the wider support that’s coming through the UK government, then don’t apply for it.
“Because we want as much as possible of his to go to the businesses that most need it, and of course we always want businesses to operate fair work practices, and also play fair n terms of paying their taxes and contributing to society.
“If anything, this experience right now is showing us the importance of that, the importance of that collegiate nature of society, where we all do the right things and support each other where we need it.”

 

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