Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[PSB1]

The narrative from the government has changed from ‘we’re in this together’ to ‘we can’t save every business and job’.

It was actually used at his first briefing way back when ... think the vid recording of this is still up on Youtube. Mind you, the fact that he felt the need to say this speaks volumes about either the intelligence of his target audience, or the govenment's view of them!

 

[peteblue]

Figures dropping everywhere, are they a result of social distancing and lockdown or are "we" getting better at dealing with it medically or has it mutuated to a less deadly strain!!!

Find out soon.

One hypothesis put forward previously is that it has a ‘shelf life’ and could just dwindle away. Personally I think we will all end up catching it with a greater or lesser effect upon us......

 

[Harryflashman]

As you say, nobody knows. My ‘guess’ would be August, but who knows....

I can see that Or Maybe September, I’m not discounting the Obvious health issues but much longer I’m not sure there will be a lot of places left to open.

be interested to read your thoughts of opinion actually pete . A lot of talk about restaurants and cafes but almost nothing about pubs . I think if you open the former the latter has to have consideration as well . Admittedly Probably with restrictions over numbers , table service and the like . Pubs were trusted to police the smoking ban and did so, I’d hope they might Be given similar respect .

 

[peteblue]

I think everyone ignoring each other is the key.

Quite like it.

Especially on here.....

 

[COYBL25]

Especially on here.....

I must admit my ignore list has grown significantly since the lockdown.

 

[roydo]

I must admit my ignore list has grown significantly since the lockdown.

Not allowed one.

That said, I can make them go away.

 

[peteblue]

I can see that Or Maybe September, I’m not discounting the Obvious health issues but much longer I’m not sure there will be a lot of places left to open.

be interested to read your thoughts of opinion actually pete . A lot of talk about restaurants and cafes but almost nothing about pubs . I think if you open the former the latter has to have consideration as well . Admittedly Probably with restrictions over numbers , table service and the like . Pubs were trusted to police the smoking ban and did so, I’d hope they might Be given similar respect .

I cannot see any reason why pubs should be treated differently to cafes and restaurant. People will be mingling and socialising and talking to staff. Restaurants and Costas are far busier than an awful lot of pubs anyway. But we were the first to close so expect to be the last to open.......

 

[Toast]

I must admit my ignore list has grown significantly since the lockdown.

Ignored posts are more visible now though ?
Is this an update or something ?

 

[LinekersLegs]

Really good idea

 

[peteblue]

I must admit my ignore list has grown significantly since the lockdown.

I never used to use it, then a while back I had one person on it...Last week I put 6 on in one night. It’s been great since...night of the long snides.......

 

[COYBL25]

Ignored posts are more visible now though ?
Is this an update or something ?

Just gives you the choice wether you want to look at the post or not

 

[Yarrgh]

The green one was when Kieron got banned and @Yarrgh started his Aldo diaries.

I can't keep track of Aldo, Fylde AND covid-19.

 

[peteblue]

Chancellor preparing to wind down furlough scheme but promises 'no cliff edge' | ITV News

The Chancellor's Job Retention Scheme has proved extremely popular since it went live two weeks ago. | ITV National News

www.itv.com

Here you go, Pete. I eagerly await your right stance to this.

As soon as he says we can open I’m more than happy for it to stop. I would be unhappy if it was stopped and we were still not allowed to open, but that is not what the article was suggesting.......

 

[peteblue]

Just reported on local news Manchesters nightingale staying open for coronavirus patients so other hospitals can get back to normal asap. makes sense to me to try and keep covid patients separate as much as possible.

You would think, wouldn’t you......

 

[LinekersLegs]

In Belgium it is “eat fries for your country”, for France it is cheese.


Despite not being a citizen of either I will try my best to help out