Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[tsubaki]

Go back to work.

Brand is a decent journalist, but I honestly hope every hack in the UK understands that "sources" are not an appropriate way to report on this pandemic.

If the government cannot coordinate effective communications, or the pandemic response, or clearly isn't doing its job properly then report on that but please do not let anonymous sources brief out worrying information (which in the past has often proved to be untrue) and then just leave it hanging in the air. If someone is saying this is alarming, then we have a right to know who that person is.

 

[summerisle]

Brand is a decent journalist, but I honestly hope every hack in the UK understands that "sources" are not an appropriate way to report on this pandemic.

If the government cannot coordinate effective communications, or the pandemic response, or clearly isn't doing its job properly then report on that but please do not let anonymous sources brief out worrying information (which in the past has often proved to be untrue) and then just leave it hanging in the air. If someone is saying this is alarming, then we have a right to know who that person is.

It's never going to happen, as personal responsibility is no longer (if it ever was) a prerequisite of government.

 

[tsubaki]

It's never going to happen, as personal responsibility is no longer (if it ever was) a prerequisite of government.

Absolutely, but journalists claim to follow a higher standard.

 

[COYBL25]

Brand is a decent journalist, but I honestly hope every hack in the UK understands that "sources" are not an appropriate way to report on this pandemic.

If the government cannot coordinate effective communications, or the pandemic response, or clearly isn't doing its job properly then report on that but please do not let anonymous sources brief out worrying information (which in the past has often proved to be untrue) and then just leave it hanging in the air. If someone is saying this is alarming, then we have a right to know who that person is.

This type of stuff is why I`ve stopped reading anything at all in the media.

It`s a mix of agenda driven scaremongering, designed to sell papers and get clicks, a mix of attention seeking conjecture and hyperbole or not so thinly veiled lies, designed to scare the living daylights out of people.

Hence why one of my mates hasn`t been out of the house now for over six months.

 

[Goat]

This type of stuff is why I`ve stopped reading anything at all in the media.

It`s a mix of agenda driven scaremongering, designed to sell papers and get clicks, a mix of attention seeking conjecture and hyperbole or not so thinly veiled lies, designed to scare the living daylights out of people.

Hence why one of my mates hasn`t been out of the house now for over six months.

I think I'm missing your point mate?

Its a story based on facts, its not scaremongering to tell people that cases are increasing and you need to be careful.

 

[roydo]

I think I'm missing your point mate?

Its a story based on facts, its not scaremongering to tell people that cases are increasing and you need to be careful.

How is your daughter and her care home? Well I hope.

 

[Goat]

How is your daughter and her care home? Well I hope.

All quiet currently thankfully.

They are testing weekly and get on top of any small outbreaks fairly well.

 

[roydo]

All quiet currently thankfully.

They are testing weekly and get on top of any small outbreaks fairly well.

Thats brilliant. I reckon thats the approach around the UK now; just gotta be careful still.

 

[zzr45]

I think I'm missing your point mate?

Its a story based on facts, its not scaremongering to tell people that cases are increasing and you need to be careful.

Is it though? There is an awful lot of conjecture in the tweets and unnamed sources. If it isn't just ’young people’ who else is it? There seems to be a presentation of some simple facts (cases going up) but not a lot of analysis beyond it.

 

[Goat]

Thats brilliant. I reckon thats the approach around the UK now; just gotta be careful still.

Cases increasing a lot round here tho sadly, I mean of course, our wedding is in just under 3 weeks, I get the feeling this was never meant to happen.

We should have cancelled when all this started, but we had already spent a few bob, so of course you double down rather than bail, FFS.

 

[Goat]

Is it though? There is an awful lot of conjecture in the tweets and unnamed sources. If it isn't just ’young people’ who else is it? There seems to be a presentation of some simple facts (cases going up) but not a lot of analysis beyond it.

Yeah sorry I didn't mean the young people stuff, but cases are increasing and people really need to take care.

Thats the headline I took from that story personally.

 

[summerisle]

Is it though? There is an awful lot of conjecture in the tweets and unnamed sources. If it isn't just ’young people’ who else is it? There seems to be a presentation of some simple facts (cases going up) but not a lot of analysis beyond it.

Here's some.

Why is it that while Covid-19 cases are rising, deaths continue to fall?

There is speculation that those infected are younger and the vulnerable are still shielding

www.theguardian.com

 

[roydo]

Cases increasing a lot round here tho sadly, I mean of course, our wedding is in just under 3 weeks, I get the feeling this was never meant to happen.

We should have cancelled when all this started, but we had already spent a few bob, so of course you double down rather than bail, FFS.

Its so difficult isnt it? Like, the advice would be to have a small gathering with your nearest and dearest, dont be tools, and most likely, all will be fine.

But you have had an experience of this, first hand, so will naturally be cautious. But a wedding aint meant to be a fearful thing to go to.

I am looking at the best way for me and Mrs R to make it official, (pure practicalities after Y'know), and it is close to impossible.

 

[Nymzee]

Its so difficult isnt it? Like, the advice would be to have a small gathering with your nearest and dearest, dont be tools, and most likely, all will be fine.

But you have had an experience of this, first hand, so will naturally be cautious. But a wedding aint meant to be a fearful thing to go to.

I am looking at the best way for me and Mrs R to make it official, (pure practicalities after Y'know), and it is close to impossible.

Someone I know recently had a wedding with just their very close family and they livestreamed it for all the other friends/family who couldn't be there. Asked them all to dress up, drink in the house like they were at the wedding. Pretty cool idea.

 

[Goat]

Its so difficult isnt it? Like, the advice would be to have a small gathering with your nearest and dearest, dont be tools, and most likely, all will be fine.

But you have had an experience of this, first hand, so will naturally be cautious. But a wedding aint meant to be a fearful thing to go to.

I am looking at the best way for me and Mrs R to make it official, (pure practicalities after Y'know), and it is close to impossible.

We are keeping it small, 12 people, which is just parents, siblings and children, I've had the whole family on the phone asking why we are keeping it low key.........................