Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Tubey]

But what has actually locked down?

Just schools? I mean from what we already had.

Same as March; all non-essential shops, hairdressers etc. etc.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

I know it's Piers Morgan, but this really is a staggering indictment of government competence.

It's actually hands down the most incompetent thing they've done so far.

Every step has been 2 weeks too slow. It’s insane. Starmer constantly gets called a scaremonger and accused of wanting to ‘cancel Christmas’ before the government actually realise they have no choice and the delay has cost lives. After all this, there will be a public enquiry but I’d imagine the main players won’t be in front line politics anymore and get off Scot free. (Again)

 

[BlueDraka]

With the rs top - behave

At-a-glance: New rules in England​

• People cannot leave their homes except for certain reasons, like the first lockdown last March
• These include essential medical needs, food shopping, exercise and work for those who cannot do so from home
• All schools and colleges will close to most pupils from Tuesday with remote learning until February half term
• Early years settings such as nurseries will stay open
• End-of-year exams will not take place this summer as normal
• Elsewhere, university students should not return to campuses and will be taught online
• Restaurants can continue to offer delivery for food, but takeaway alcohol will be banned
• Outdoor sports venues - such as golf courses, tennis courts and outside gyms - must close
• Amateur team sports are not allowed, but elite sport such as Premier League football can continue

From the bbc. Looks like sky got it wrong.
Says outside gyms. So are indoor gyms ok?.

 

[Goat]

Same as March; all non-essential shops, hairdressers etc. etc.

Well in March most people I know didn't work.

As far as I can tell everybody I know will still be going to work.

 

[Tubey]

Every step has been 2 weeks too slow. It’s insane. Starmer constantly gets called a scaremonger and accused of wanting to ‘cancel Christmas’ before the government actually realise they have no choice and the delay has cost lives. After all this, there will be a public enquiry but I’d imagine the main players won’t be in front line politics anymore and get off Scot free. (Again)

Starmer looks like a political superhero when compared to Johnson.

But then again so would Kermit the Frog.

 

[peteblue]

He couldn't just wait for one further day could he.

Back to the days of sniffing around for underground barbers we go

I knew you’d lose out on that barbers appointment.....

 

[Nymzee]

So when's Feb half-term when this gets revisited?

 

[Alan Whittle]

Starmer looks like a political superhero when compared to Johnson.

But then again so would Kermit the Frog.

Kermit is providing the scientific advice.

 

[LinekersLegs]

That opening schools for one day is gonna go down as one of the stupidest decisions ever

I ask this only half joking - does he like self humiliation?

Nothing has changed in the data between the weekend when he said they were going to be open and now as far as I am aware and the hospital trend was sadly obvious even before that.

 

[peteblue]

Elite sport is carrying on. Same as Scotland.

Up to the clubs and leagues to decide. As long as the bubbles aren't breached - which now there's a lot more risk of that - then they should be able to carry on.

Hahahahaha....Scotland...elite sport.....hahahaha....

 

[Goat]

I ask this only half joking - does he like self humiliation?

Nothing has changed in the data between the weekend when he said they were going to be open and now as far as I am aware and the hospital trend was sadly obvious even before that.

I cant say what I want to say, mainly due to having respect for the rules.

But My God, I don't think I've ever hated somebody as much as I hate that fella, the things I would love to do to him.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Hahahahaha....Scotland...elite sport.....hahahaha....

They are top notch at Curling.

 

[Tubey]

I ask this only half joking - does he like self humiliation?

Nothing has changed in the data between the weekend when he said they were going to be open and now as far as I am aware and the hospital trend was sadly obvious even before that.

A political masochist haha

 

[NorthernBlue]

Across the country, people must now only leave home for work – and only if it is impossible to work from home –

who decides this bit? the company or the employee?

If my company is anything to go by then it’s the company. Hopefully this announcement brings them to their senses.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Every step has been 2 weeks too slow. It’s insane. Starmer constantly gets called a scaremonger and accused of wanting to ‘cancel Christmas’ before the government actually realise they have no choice and the delay has cost lives. After all this, there will be a public enquiry but I’d imagine the main players won’t be in front line politics anymore and get off Scot free. (Again)

Said it before could have done this at the start of the Xmas holidays and maybe we would have been OK by the end of Jan. 3/4 more weeks of lockdown at least for acting too slow.

So when's Feb half-term when this gets revisited?

6 weeks until half term, 7 after the holiday. So 20 something of Feb.