Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[arminisgod]

Italy ( home of the Giro ) banned recreational cycling didn't they during lockdown.
Cos people fall off and get injured and end up in hospital ?

I'd suggest this is why our forum is questioning you and your 20k spin ?

I've cycled in Italy.. They are loons. If people in the uk had to put up with Italian roads... it would be band here

 

[Brennan]

did a nice little 20km spin tonight, sun was shining, people smiling.. even got waves and hello's. Seems like people are less aggressive towards cyclists around my home then on this forum

Did they know you’d gone 20 kilometres by any chance ?

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Not the teachers I’ve seen. Most of them that live near me are sunning themselves in their gardens daily

Are you sure about this mate? We’ve only had a couple of half decent days? And one of them was on the weekend

 

[COYBL25]

Did they know you’d gone 20 kilometres by any chance ?

In fairness to him, I ran 23 km one day last weekend, but at no point was I more than 10 mins from the house.

 

[arminisgod]

Did they know you’d gone 20 kilometres by any chance ?

yeah i stayed local

 

[arminisgod]

In fairness to him, I ran 23 km one day last weekend, but at no point was I more than 10 mins from the house.

Hylian shield time...

 

[Toast]

In fairness to him, I ran 23 km one day last weekend, but at no point was I more than 10 mins from the house.

I hadn't had a shave for 2 weeks before today and I got tired doing that, let alone 23k run mate.

 

[Toast]

I hadn't had a shave for 2 weeks before today and I got tired doing that, let alone 23k run mate.

And I can't grow a proper beard either.

So anyone that can.. you can koff as well.

 

[ramacca]

Not the teachers I’ve seen. Most of them that live near me are sunning themselves in their gardens daily

Not all are sunning themselves.

The hero teacher walking over five miles a day to deliver free ...
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk › News › Grimsby News › Coronavirus

 

[ramacca]

I know our teachers are on a rota 7am to 5pm Monday to Sunday offering child care for keyworkers. Can't see it being any different elsewhere.
And Of course these days many people have significant health conditions and can go about a normal life, well until this virus came long, I would not expect anyone in such a risk category to be going into work.
Also between visits for work I have sat in my garden doing notes on work laptop, as the office is for Duty and AHMP duties only now.

This are what some teachers are doing.

The hero teacher walking over five miles a day to deliver free ...
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk › News › Grimsby News › Coronavirus

 

[PhilM]

And I can't grow a proper beard either.

So anyone that can.. you can koff as well.

The small gap between the edge of my moustache and chin takes considerably longer than the rest of my face, so I first have to grow a bad 'tache if I want a beard.

It's a risky strategy as I look like I'm probably on the Operation Yewtree list for the time between it joining up and when it's growing.

 

[ramacca]

I'm not such the few teachers that live in your road is an accurate accounting of a nationwide vocation

This all day long about teachers, including drawing up rota's now in case it lasts through the summer.

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The hero teacher walking over five miles a day to deliver free ...
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk › News › Grimsby News › Coronavirus

 

[Goat]

Never mind the teachers, though I reckon teaching online would be awful, but I bet plenty of the workshy layabout types are enjoying being part of the majority for a change and avoiding any criticism for their malingering.

Actually its awful.

 

[BlueToff]

Many admissions to A&E are from idiots being idiots. Ergo, not an accident. And a similar number are not emergencies. Hence the 4 hour target for waiting. The NHS wont leave an emergency admission for 4 hours.

Ah got you!

I wasn't on about the waiting times as such, just more the numbers of people going mate.

The last time I went to A&E was in Feb as my mum's back was spasming and had been on and off for a week. Lucky we did as it actually turned out to be a kidney stone. But other than that, think it was about 4 years ago.

Never complain about the NHS itself. Just idiots being idiots and clogging the system. If that's not happening now then that's a good thing!

 

[PhilM]

It's always nice to read a snippet of good news (well niceness) in what's now often a stream of negativity.

For some of New York's healthcare workers - serving on the frontlines of the US coronavirus outbreak - home is now a $1,000-a-night room at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City.

The Manhattan hotel was converted from an extravagant retreat for the wealthy to a place of refuge for New York's nurses, doctors and other medical professionals in a matter of days.

There is no bar or restaurant anymore, but packed lunches are available upon request.

"Many of those working in New York City have to travel long distances to and from their homes after putting in 18-hour days," said Ty Warner, owner of the Four Seasons, in a statement. "They need a place close to work where they can rest and regenerate."

While other hotels have given up rooms to help backstop overcrowded hospitals, the Four Seasons has emptied entirely of guests - except for medical workers.

The quick conversion followed a call to action from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as the state faced a shortage of housing for healthcare workers who could not safely return to their families.

With at least 140,386 infections statewide, New York is the centre of the US crisis. New York City remains the hardest hit, with more than 76,000 infections and 4,000 deaths so far.