Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Disgruntledgoat]

Exactly the same for me. I'm no less productive now than when in the office. I just have a wider range of things I can do on the down time

I'm back at my job from home as of May 4th. I was actually sweating a little that they were going to twig how little I do before we all got sent home. Thanks Corona!

 

[Kenshin]

The 2 arguments being personal freedom and the massive tax take from tobacco.

Smokers are (exclusive of non smoking related issues) a massive net contributor to the exchequer.

Let's hear it for tabs!

Can't disagree with that

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Who would have thought. Trust the experts and follow the science! Cummings and side kick Warner.

Revealed: Dominic Cummings on secret scientific advisory group for Covid-19

Exclusive: Leaked list reveals presence of Johnson adviser and Vote Leave ally on supposedly independent body

www.theguardian.com

 

[Paris]

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Well done 'farangs'!

 

[bullybeef]

Looks like the UK is returning to open for business.

Very quick turnaround and quite unusual given the governments official stance is stay at home.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Looks like the UK is returning to open for business.

Not really.

 

[Walken]

Who would have thought. Trust the experts and follow the science! Cummings and side kick Warner.

Revealed: Dominic Cummings on secret scientific advisory group for Covid-19

Exclusive: Leaked list reveals presence of Johnson adviser and Vote Leave ally on supposedly independent body

www.theguardian.com

This should be a massive concern to all, as highlighted by David King's comments we cannot have a policy maker having influence over these discussions. It is not healthy and is typical of the insidious influence cummings has shown so far

 

[BlueToff]

Looks like the UK is returning to open for business.

Very quick turnaround and quite unusual given the governments official stance is stay at home.

This just isn't the case though is it.

B&Q opening some stores isn't the same as the country being 'open for business'.

 

[Neiler]

Yikes

 

[Simon Buttle]

This just isn't the case though is it.

B&Q opening some stores isn't the same as the country being 'open for business'.

B&Q has had click and collect going the last few weeks near me, same as Wickes, it's just now they have sorted their social distancing like the supermarkets so a few people can actually go in the shop now

 

[BlueToff]

Don't get me wrong @bullybeef , the roads seem to have been busier (though mainly I noticed this on Monday-Tuesday) this last week.

But there's nobody exactly returning to normality either.

 

[bullybeef]

Don't get me wrong @bullybeef , the roads seem to have been busier (though mainly I noticed this on Monday-Tuesday) this last week.

But there's nobody exactly returning to normality either.

Maccies opening in May.

A lot of my clients are returning to work next week... Business is back I’m telling you.

I just wonder what’s changed because new infections are still high, as is the daily death rate.

 

[dholliday]

Maccies opening in May.

A lot of my clients are returning to work next week... Business is back I’m telling you.

I just wonder what’s changed because new infections are still high, as is the daily death rate.

well done by the way on recognising how serious this would turn out to be way back in january...maybe become an mp, bully.

 

[jamieni]

Maccies opening in May.

A lot of my clients are returning to work next week... Business is back I’m telling you.

I just wonder what’s changed because new infections are still high, as is the daily death rate.

I understand there was a degree of surprise in government that McDonald’s and so on closed their doors completely.

 

[Brennan]

Maccies opening in May.

A lot of my clients are returning to work next week... Business is back I’m telling you.

I just wonder what’s changed because new infections are still high, as is the daily death rate.

You can’t just go around stating things as fact with no proof.

Their are unconfirmed reports that McDonald’s might open again in late May, and that may not even be for in store purchases.

That hardly means the UK is open for business.

The company I work for has thousands of UK employees and manufacture in the UK and all of our conversations are around a new normal for many months to come, with offices closed and remote working the norm.