Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[roydo]

Handing money out to Covid19 incubators is not a great move. We are nowhere near safe enough in terms of infection rates to be doing that, and encouraging more to frequent these businesses is going to ramp up infections. In what way is that 'trying to get life back to normal'?

The "normal" I qualified with a comment.

But the reality is that unless you are fortunate enough to be still being paid for doing nothing, or have a financial position that means you dont have to work, the economy has to be eased open for everyone else.

This thing isnt going away. We just have to work around it, as Dr JVT said we would have to do months ago.

Local spikes are inevitable, we saw 3 last weekend. Thats the new normal. Unless you can stay at home and still get paid.

 

[davek]

The "normal" I qualified with a comment.

But the reality is that unless you are fortunate enough to be still being paid for doing nothing, or have a financial position that means you dont have to work, the economy has to be eased open for everyone else.

This thing isnt going away. We just have to work around it, as Dr JVT said we would have to do months ago.

Local spikes are inevitable, we saw 3 last weekend. Thats the new normal. Unless you can stay at home and still get paid.

That's not true. That sector could be mothballed and people kept on furlough and rates paid for by HM Government to preserve them for people who own them. That could be done if the type of cash that's being spread about now was focussed that way instead of stuffing billions in the pockets of builders firms to insulate homes, for example.

The economic v health argument has been won though: health will be cast aside to get a few quid in.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Consumer-service sector: the selling of tat to the gullible.

Ach jo.

 

[roydo]

That sector could be mothballed and people kept on furlough and rates paid for by HM Government to preserve them for people who own them.

What sector? Hospitality? Till when?

This virus is going no where any time soon.

 

[COYBL25]

Everything is oh so simple in the world according to Dave

 

[Harryflashman]

I totally understand concerns and argument against opening up , I’m not saying I wholeheartedly agree but it’s a perfectly reasonable standpoint .

spivs though , we’re including independent restauranteurs and pub owners who’ve skinted themselves to continue paying staff their full wages through this pandemic . I’m not talking about the likes of tim Martin or the pub investment group but people that have scrimped to ensure the staff get full wages . Or the ones who set up community hubs feeding the vulnerable or essential workers some delivering supplies . You know people actually doing stuff to support the staff or local communities rather than shout murderers , chavs or scum at people .

the demonisation and abuse of sections of the community wouldn’t be out if place coming from political extremists.

 

[Paris]

How would you guys and girls feel if the wearing of masks became mandatory in all public places?

I have no truck for those who want us to remain lockdown forever, as the bitter one seems to want.

 

[roydo]

Everything is oh so simple in the world according to Dave

Keep everything closed till Covid goes away basically.

Like I said, if you are in a position where personally that wouldnt bother you too much, finance wise, then sound. Pretty selfish mind.

 

[Nymzee]

How would you guys and girls feel if the wearing of masks became mandatory in all public places?

I think they look cool so wouldn't bother me.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

This voucher thing from August?

No good to me then im eating out all this month and will be skint by then.

 

[roydo]

How would you guys and girls feel if the wearing of masks became mandatory in all public places?

Wouldnt bother me, as long as the reasons were clear.

edit. Had to wear one to the GP the other day, cos thems the rulez.

 

[Harryflashman]

What sector? Hospitality? Till when?

This virus is going no where any time soon.

approximately 60,000 pubs , 25/26,000 restaurants and what 3m people I’m the industry . Wages , rent , bills . Yep no problem I’d imagine paying that for the next year or so.

 

[Paris]

I think they look cool so wouldn't bother me.

Wouldnt bother me, as long as the reasons were clear.

We're in agreement.

It's something that I want to see.

 

[Nymzee]

We're in agreement.

It's something that I want to see.

Not the plain boring ones of course. Need a cool pattern.

 

[marnie]

33 new cases in Greece today.All of them in Corfu from tourists.This will not end well for the islands.