Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[LinekersLegs]

 

[Brisan123]

@marnie, really superb job Greece has done throughout to control their outbreak.

Hopefully will mean a faster recovery economically down the line.

The problem Greece has is that it is heavily dependant on tourism and tourists will bring it back into the country
Same as Spain ,Italy and to a lesser extent Ireland and portugal

 

[roydo]

Robert "Look at Me" Peston with his twitter name on his wall.

Bell.

 

[LinekersLegs]

TBH until a few days ago I honestly thought that's how our TTI would be carried out. The thought of using apps didn't even enter my mind until I saw a news programme on how South Korea did it.

But my view is that anything that helps us start to come out of lockdown whilst keeping further loss of life to a minimum, is something we really need to do. Whether that be use of phone apps, wearing face masks, continued social distancing, continued banning of large gatherings etc.

I’d probably use an app given how successful I’ve seen it used in S Korea. But between concerns about that data being used for immigration enforcement of undocumented workers and a general distrust of government by both pro/anti Trump supporters I very much doubt my neighbors would so unlikely to get the critical mass required.

 

[roydo]

I've got a question for you Mr Raab , where's fat bloke?

He was in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.

 

[Goat]

 

[PhilM]

The following small shops are open where I live :

Deli
Newsagent x 2
Chippy
Indian Takeaway x 4
Decorating shop
Butcher
Waterfields
Cafe - take away only
Specialist Cake shop

All of them allow no more than people in at a time. Big signs on doors.

Been like this for weeks and is working perfectly.

The Cheese Shop is open as well and is running a policy with one or two in the shop at a time perfectly well. Yet I suspect the small number of people out helps.

 

[paultheblue]

He was in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.

Doing what?

 

[roydo]

Doing what?

I thought you meant the bloke on camera. It amused me he explained that Gloucester is in Gloucestershire.

 

[Brisan123]

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Like lambs to the slaughter

 

[peteblue]

Is that @peteblue's pub.

It’s what we named the dog....

 

[Brisan123]

And poverty and mental illness. If a lockdown ever happens again, it has to be done differently for sure. In a way that shields the old and vulnerable but keeps the economy and some forms of social life ticking as normal

And the NHS full to capacity
You lockdown the lot or nothing at all and let people die in their homes

 

[peteblue]

And with a free bar!

I‘m all in favour of that, who’s paying though......

 

[Barnfred 55]

I’d probably use an app given how successful I’ve seen it used in S Korea. But between concerns about that data being used for immigration enforcement of undocumented workers and a general distrust of government by both pro/anti Trump supporters I very much doubt my neighbors would so unlikely to get the critical mass required.

Going by people on here I'm not sure we would do here either.

 

[peteblue]

There's going to be one of those revolving door things isn't there? We'll come in and Pete will pull a pump and all of his secret important meeting type patrons will all be safely removed to a bunker somewhere, Pete's finger slowly caressing the trigger of the Elizabethan cannon he has beneath the bar, just in case.

Ive got to buy you a pint one day.....