Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[NilSatisOptimum]

Do I? I dont think I do.

It's a pandemic and a globalised economy is the reason for it; China is one source for the outbreak, alongside other known locations in Europe.

The rest is Cold War BS and a veiled incitement to racism...and we've seen evidence of that in this country with Chinese-Britons being attacked.

Tory trump loving voters telling people of the left the dangers of the Chinese Communist government, if it weren't so tragic it would be hilarious. We've spent the last ten years led by a succession of Tory Governments crawling up their back passage, no more so than Johnson in his various roles.Just when you believe hypocrisy cannot find another example. Here we are...

Its done to gain some favour from Trump and whatever trade deal he will toss our way...

They will have no morality of the dog whistling it will invoke.

 

[roydo]

Tory trump loving voters telling people of the left the dangers of the Chinese Communist government, if it weren't so tragic it would be hilarious. We've spent the last ten years led by a succession of Tory Governments crawling up their back passage, no more so than Johnson in his various roles.Just when you believe hypocrisy cannot find another example.

Its done to gain some favour from Trump and whatever trade deal he will toss our way...

They will have no morality of the dog whistling it will invoke.

Not really. Just pointing out that this started in China, and some act as if it they dont have some responsibility for it.

 

[Charro]

Do I? I dont think I do.

It's a pandemic and a globalised economy is the reason for it; China is one source for the outbreak, alongside other known locations in Europe.

The rest is Cold War BS and a veiled incitement to racism...and we've seen evidence of that in this country with Chinese-Britons being attacked.

Yes, yes you do and you've just proved it with this post.

How you can continually defend the CCP whilst portraying yourself a far left socialist boggles my mind.

You're either a massive hypocrite or monumentally dumb.

 

[Charro]

Tory trump loving voters telling people of the left the dangers of the Chinese Communist government, if it weren't so tragic it would be hilarious. We've spent the last ten years led by a succession of Tory Governments crawling up their back passage, no more so than Johnson in his various roles.Just when you believe hypocrisy cannot find another example. Here we are...

Its done to gain some favour from Trump and whatever trade deal he will toss our way...

They will have no morality of the dog whistling it will invoke.

Tory trump lover am I?

Ok then.

 

[Neiler]

So only 17% of healthcare staff overall have detectable antibodies even in a hard hit region. Pretty consistent with the data from the other article you posted on tests in New York, Germany and China. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ting-deliver-on-promises-to-lift-the-lockdown


So either the serological tests are really inaccurate, or the antibodies (and any immunity they provide) doesn’t last for long or more likely we still have large % of the population that is vulnerable to being infected even in areas where the outbreak has been bad.

Personally think the science behind the testing isn’t 100% accurate myself mate. I think development around an accurate test though is very close and we will be there shortly, countries should start putting together the infrastructure now.

 

[davek]

I am pretty sure that if all viruses circulating in the world had descended from a lab or source in Merica, you wouldnt be blaming the geo political globalisation system for the pandemic, and excusing said Merica.

That's just playing the man and not the ball....again.

 

[roydo]

That's just playing the man and not the ball....again.

Not really mate.

But we have been down this rabbit hole before. I think China have some responsibility for this thing. You dont.

More importantly, we both think Dave Greenfield made The Stranglers the band they were.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

What I dont get is why is it okay for the likes of Italy, France, Spain and large parts of the world to start easing lockdown measures but when we do it Karen gobs off on twitter?

Said it before but our media has played a massive part in this - done nothing for the past 7 weeks than scare the hell out of people with tales of 20 year olds dying of COVID-19 and ethnic minorities under siege and now every bugger is scared senseless of slowly easing measures.

Also a large portion of lazy gets who are furloughed just dont want to go back to work imo - the amount of people living comfortably on the 80% whilst drinking peroni in their garden every day of the week having BBQ's like its an extended summer holiday is hilarious - get them back grafting Boris lad especially those who cut peoples hair for a living.

 

[davek]

Tory trump loving voters telling people of the left the dangers of the Chinese Communist government, if it weren't so tragic it would be hilarious. We've spent the last ten years led by a succession of Tory Governments crawling up their back passage, no more so than Johnson in his various roles.Just when you believe hypocrisy cannot find another example. Here we are...

Its done to gain some favour from Trump and whatever trade deal he will toss our way...

They will have no morality of the dog whistling it will invoke.

I'm very suspicious of these people. Obvioulsy there are (non-sinister) posters on this forum who are just influenced by the Cold War propaganda against China and all things Chinese, but there are others (not just on this forum but all over social media) who are here to influence and sway opinion in relation to that Cold War - shills who have their origins goodness only knows where. I think I know who those particular posters are and who are just the ordinary forum members who shoot from the hip on the subject.

 

[COYBL25]

Tory trump lover am I?

Ok then.

Didn’t you know, that anyone who doesn’t follow a far left ideology is automatically classed as Trump and Tory loving DEATH, SCUM, MURDERER ?

 

[Toast]

I've said it about 30 times now, but daily death figures should be treated with a high degree of scepticism.

Where any of the 30 times on a weekend though ?

 

[Prevenger17]

In which case, how can I said to be being 'needlessly extreme'?

Well, there's a big difference between murder and a botched response. Almost no country has tackled this perfectly and governments are learning on the fly. This will be one of the biggest cases of hindsight in modern history. That being said, the UK's response has been particularly poor

 

[zzr45]

I'm very suspicious of these people. Obvioulsy there are (non-sinister) posters on this forum who are just influenced by the Cold War propaganda against China and all things Chinese, but there are others (not just on this forum but all over social media) who are here to influence and sway opinion in relation to that Cold War. Shills who have their origins goodness only knows where. I think I know who those particular posters are and who are just the ordinary forum members who shoot from the hip on the subject.

‘kin hell we’ve now got to a point where Dave believes there are government shills based on this forum. Presumably out to get him.

If this isn’t grounds for a mental health intervention I’m not quite sure what is.

 

[Toast]

Lockdown is lifted mate, police can't touch you now and the messaging means you don't have to stay home... Do whatever you want, just stay alert while you do it.

Can my lad come home from Uni then ?
He's been told he couldn't and couldn't book the train ticket.
He's also now tested negative after almost certainly having it ?

 

[Paris]

You're turning out to be a gibbering idiot. WTF are you talking about now? It's like seeing some basket case staggering about dressed in a bin liner and screaming about aliens.

The irony of you of all people to call anyone a gibbering idiot lol