Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Bruce Wayne]

@peteblue, this is where you say how your lot don't know their arse from their elbow I think.

 

[Billy Dean]

Can I get opinions? What's your opinions of Xmas air travel? I'm supposed to be flying tomorrow (Germany-London) to see the folks for Xmas. But starting to get cold feet about it. Numbers are high, lots of advice flying around (from other countries' governments, not Boris and his clowns) to avoid all but essential travel. Not really feeling like I want to fly. Apparently the risk is quite low but I guess things will be busy at this time of year and more people will be taking risks because it's Christmas. I floated the idea of not coming with me ma last night and she did not take it well at all lol

Does it sound over dramatic/cautious not to fly? I don't want to catch the virus myself. I'd then have to quarantine 10 days at home with my ma who is obese and a lifelong smoker, so it might be pleasant for her if she gets it. She doesn't really care, she'd rather risk it so as not to ruin Xmas.

What do yous reckon?

 

[Barnfred 55]

Wales seem to be doing it as the whole country rather then regional, is that right?
I sometimes think the Welsn minister fella wants to do it different then England for the sake of being different,

Scotland too. Confuses the hell out of an already confusing situation

 

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[Nymzee]

Can I get opinions? What's your opinions of Xmas air travel? I'm supposed to be flying tomorrow (Germany-London) to see the folks for Xmas. But starting to get cold feet about it. Numbers are high, lots of advice flying around (from other countries' governments, not Boris and his clowns) to avoid all but essential travel. Not really feeling like I want to fly. Apparently the risk is quite low but I guess things will be busy at this time of year and more people will be taking risks because it's Christmas. I floated the idea of not coming with me ma last night and she did not take it well at all lol

Does it sound over dramatic/cautious not to fly? I don't want to catch the virus myself. I'd then have to quarantine 10 days at home with my ma who is obese and a lifelong smoker, so it might be pleasant for her if she gets it. She doesn't really care, she'd rather risk it so as not to ruin Xmas.

What do yous reckon?

Guess you have to weigh up how important a few days with your family is right now. If you're all of an age where you'll definitely get another Christmas together why not just suggest you'll come over in like Easter instead for a late Christmas?

Can't say I'd be personally making much effort to see people this year haha.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

@peteblue, this is where you say how your lot don't know their arse from their elbow I think.

Beggars belief doesn't it?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Beggars belief doesn't it?

To be fair to her, you can't be expected to know these kinds of rules when you have important work to do harassing asylum seekers.

 

[Billy Dean]

Guess you have to weigh up how important a few days with your family is right now. If you're all of an age where you'll definitely get another Christmas together why not just suggest you'll come over in like Easter instead for a late Christmas?

Can't say I'd be personally making much effort to see people this year haha.

Cheers, yeah that's my opinion exactly.The old dear doesn't see it that way though unfortunately. Getting guilt trips.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

To be fair to her, you can't be expected to know these kinds of rules when you have important work to do harassing asylum seekers.

I'm also astounded by the you can do Christmas but don't do Christmas gibberish.

 

[Nymzee]

Cheers, yeah that's my opinion exactly.The old dear doesn't see it that way though unfortunately. Getting guilt trips.

You've just got to do what's best for you and in effect them. You might get some jip but just do what you're comfortable with. Not like they'll boot you out of the family.

 

[sbbefc]

Blame will be fully shifted into the individual now. It's the government who have all these stats and experts at their disposal. Surely if it's not safe the rules should change, not some half arsed message?

 

[davek]

In fairness its been like that for months when you look at very small local areas like that. You only need two families in a area that small to get it and the numbers start looking really bad. There are always going to be hotspots if the virus is circulating.

Generally the figures here have been very consistent since we dropped into tier 2. Its not dropping significantly but it hasn't increased yet.

They're not small areas. Tens of thousands live in each, and added together they comprise a lot of the local popualtion...and the figures are on the rise - exponentially.

Mark my words: this place will need shutting down post new year (needs to be locked down now actually, but the spivs in the hospitality sector will have their way and rake it in over Christmas to the detriment of the health of this area - then they'll sit back with their profits while people struggle to get back to good health...if their lucky).

 

[Tramps_mate]

Tom cruises rant at his crew is completely justified in my opinion. He's correct in what he says and to be honest it needs to be said to a hell of a lot more people that I see every day..

Five crew 'quit' Mission: Impossible after Tom Cruise's furious rant (msn.com)

 

[davek]

Tom cruises rant at his crew is completely justified in my opinion. He's correct in what he says and to be honest it needs to be said to a hell of a lot more people that I see every day..

Five crew 'quit' Mission: Impossible after Tom Cruise's furious rant (msn.com)

He was spot on. Daft gets intent on infecting each other, and when a certain level of the workforce come down with the virus the film is shut down.

Entirely justifiable rant.

 

[peteblue]

@peteblue, this is where you say how your lot don't know their arse from their elbow I think.

They do indeed not know their arses from their elbows....