Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Barnfred 55]

Honest question, why do people care? It just seems so strange to be hanging on the edge of your sofa at 5pm to hear the latest death stats. If things are happening in your social circle then of course, it's important, but drooling over these national stats like it's the World Cup is just odd.

You are right of course Bruce.

The reason I'd like to know is I want the government to be more open and transparent with their information. I hate all the politically driven nonsense being spouted on here but that is partly spurred by the lack of detail.

The many mistakes being made are bourn of incompetence, pure and simple. Not out of malicious contempt for the population.

 

[Bungle]

I'll transgender you

Never seen this used as a threat but I quite enjoyed it

 

[Bungle]

Clowns on a thread about a virus is killing thousands per day ........pathetic .......

You've just threatened to transgender someone you grumpy old hypocrite, back on topic please Joe.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Never seen this used as a threat but I quite enjoyed it

Either way you look at it, he’s going to be cutting parts off your body.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Not one offs though. Something just doesn't add up

There are thousands of accounts routinely claiming or posting misinformation and purely false information on Twitter.

Misinformation travels much faster on twitter than the truth. I'd treat it with a degree of scepticism.

 

[Barnfred 55]

For some bizarre reason, the British public by and large would rather hear about bad stuff, rather than good stuff ?

I honestly believe some people on here want it to be bad so they can criticise. I hope I'm wrong in that. Only the people themselves know the truth and I guess some of those won't even see it in themselves

 

[Blues Harp]

You are right of course Bruce.

The reason I'd like to know is I want the government to be more open and transparent with their information. I hate all the politically driven nonsense being spouted on here but that is partly spurred by the lack of detail.

The many mistakes being made are bourn of incompetence, pure and simple. Not out of malicious contempt for the population.

Why do you think its"political nonsense" Decisions taken by Any government affects us all....you actually believe that this particular set of politicians care about the majority of citizens in this country?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Either way you look at it, he’s going to be cutting parts off your body.

I heard Joe inspired the Bricktop character.

 

[Barnfred 55]

It seems like it, and there seems a particular fervour among those who deep down you suspect are relishing every apparent balls up by the government.

I am not surprised at the posters who have liked that post, but more telling is the lack of likes it received

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

A work colleague's father passed away in hospital last week. Nursing staff told him in wasnt the virus yet the doctor put coronavirus on his death certificate.

Much as i would to defend a former profession, Nurses are not coroners nor do they conclude postmortems or have the practitioner training to give provisional diagnosis, although with the advent of wholesale degree level nursing they may believe themselves to be. If i were concerned start making a noise for that full coroner report...

 

[COYBL25]

I honestly believe some people on here want it to be bad so they can criticise. I hope I'm wrong in that. Only the people themselves know the truth and I guess some of those won't even see it in themselves

I know mate, it was almost like they were disappointed with with the eventual care home figures.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I know mate, it was almost like they were disappointed with with the eventual care home figures.

It's a good job Joe has friends in here because the loathing of old people is chilling.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Why do you think its"political nonsense" Decisions taken by Any government affects us all....you actually believe that this particular set of politicians care about the majority of citizens in this country?

I believe they are not making decisions out of sheer malice like some on here do. I believe they are doing their best, but that is nowhere near good enough as it is limited by competence within ALL of our politicians and within the permanent government.

 

[tsubaki]

Why do you think its"political nonsense" Decisions taken by Any government affects us all....you actually believe that this particular set of politicians care about the majority of citizens in this country?

He won’t read this because he has blocked me, but “political nonsense” is anything he disagrees with.

As a relevant example, citing Farage’s opinion is fine. Saying Farage is wrong is “political”.

 

[Jebus_lives]

He won’t read this because he has blocked me, but “political nonsense” is anything he disagrees with.

As a relevant example, citing Farage’s opinion is fine. Saying Farage is wrong is “political”.

Given in the queen's Speech (s)he said:

'The integrity and prosperity of the United Kingdom is of the utmost importance to my government.' and 'Steps will be taken to grow and support the National Health Service’s workforce'

I'd say it's fair to scrutinise the initial response and ongoing action of the current Government.