Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[davek]

I've been involved in some of the technologies being deployed at scale in the NHS at the moment, so I'm just curious what your (or indeed Ms Klein's) knowledge of the sector is?

Ha Ha Ha.

An appeal to your own authority to deflect.

It's sad to see.

I once thought that you were pretty forensic in your approach. I was mistaken.

 

[tsubaki]

I'm sure I read that buses were only supposed to let so many passengers onto the bus. Bus companies said because of running costs it wouldn't work and would end up crippling them, the government said they would work with those companies and provide a subsidy.

They do that all the time anyway, but at the moment most double deck buses here have blocked off the seats ahead of the middle doors and the front part (from the stairs to the drivers cab). Everyone boards via the middle doors.

 

[Brisan123]

When we have an argument about something and it turns out I was right she's one of those women who doesn't apologise or admit I was right. Her comeback is always "Who's the one with an MA and a BA here"

You actually argue with your wife
You sir are a braver man than me lol

 

[BlueToff]

How do you know? You’ve no idea what those people do for a living.

True. But let's face it if the *primary* requirement for work is a computer then you should be able to work from home.

 

[BlueToff]

Also, there's still only half the amount of public transport running in London as normal (or at least tubes) - surely if people are going back to work then to avoid everything being packed there needs to be more on?

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

You actually argue with your wife
You sir are a braver man than me lol

I do it from behind the couch like!

 

[Paris]

Sound like @Paris is welsh

How dare you.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

True. But let's face it if the *primary* requirement for work is a computer then you should be able to work from home.

And for many millions it isn’t

 

[peteblue]

they’re pushing ahead with EU End Transition planning now, it’s not getting delayed, funding is being ramped up to deal with consequences at an operational level.

The movie “The Perfect Storm” comes to mind; if we’re still remotely close to a partial lockdown come January and the current EU Transition plans go ahead, then I’d be worried very very very worried

Economically, the lockdown is massively greater than anything that may have happened through Brexit. Brexit is not a virus and doesn’t kill people. Brexit will be an absolute walk in the park compared to this virus and is happening at the best possible time, economically and socially.....

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Ha Ha Ha.

An appeal to your own authority to deflect.

It's sad to see.

I once thought that you were pretty forensic in your approach. I was mistaken.

I'm confident in my experience in health technology compared to both yourself and Ms Klein, yes. I know you prefer the ignorant ramblings of random people on the internet, so I'll leave you to your unfounded conspiracy theories.

 

[Jebus_lives]

The World should demand that China pay reparations.....

Are damages mitigated by each countries actions? Because according to the WHO China hasn't had that many cases, whereas lots of other countries have.

Presumably, in places like Australia where there has been localised outbreaks caused by British carriers, they can sue the UK for not taking reasonable steps?

 

[Jebus_lives]

Economically, the lockdown is massively greater than anything that may have happened through Brexit. Brexit is not a virus and doesn’t kill people. Brexit will be an absolute walk in the park compared to this virus and is happening at the best possible time, economically and socially.....

Surely the savings we are making by not paying into the EU and all the world trade deals we will sign afterwards will see us bounce back in rapid time

 

[davek]

Economically, the lockdown is massively greater than anything that may have happened through Brexit. Brexit is not a virus and doesn’t kill people. Brexit will be an absolute walk in the park compared to this virus and is happening at the best possible time, economically and socially.....

Isolationism from an multi-lateral international response in the face of this virus.

Shark jumped here.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Also, there's still only half the amount of public transport running in London as normal (or at least tubes) - surely if people are going back to work then to avoid everything being packed there needs to be more on?

45% capacity this week I read, with a big increase next week.

London is where employers need to be far more responsible. People need public transport on a huge scale but everywhere else its not used anywhere near as much.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Economically, the lockdown is massively greater than anything that may have happened through Brexit. Brexit is not a virus and doesn’t kill people. Brexit will be an absolute walk in the park compared to this virus and is happening at the best possible time, economically and socially.....

Are you seriously trying to assert that a no deal Brexit at the year end would be ‘perfect timing’?