Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

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COYBL25 said:
@BlueToff if your gym shuts ( which it probably will do eventually ) get yourself out running or out on your bike, as people will still be allowed out to exercise individually no matter what ;)
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Oh yeh, no worries about that.

Only did the gym today as i've been doing a one-day off, one-day on policy but missed Monday so need to catch back up again and even it out (while I still can).

I was short of work in Feb (not this short, mind) so have pretty much been in the mode of filling my time for the last six weeks now.

It's obviously just not having the little things in mind to look forward to but it is what it is.

@Nymzee my point re. our welfare/healthcare systems and why they need to be better overall is that I think first and foremost they should be there to protect the vulnerable in a time of crisis. While I'm not saying that's not what's happening, I think it shows how woefully unprepared as a collective group of nations in the west we are. But I'm not saying it's even anyone's fault. We just all need to be better, really.
 
b-rad said:
Well, specifically, this is the bit that riled me:



I appreciate it's a tough time, for some more than others. Having something to look forward to is good mentally.

But "we might as well all get it" as a direct reaction to Glasto being cancelled is quite a selfish attitude when thousands of deaths are involved.

Assuming it will have peaked in 6 weeks doesn't mean we should return to normal in 6 weeks either. We'll need to observe this globally to know what any tail might look like and whether secondary peaks need careful management too.

Glastonbury took this action (I believe) as final payments were due on 1 April, and a lot of people will face financially tough times. Waiting until May (and keeping people's money for that time) isn't sensible for anyone.
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I apologise for that statement. It was reckless and shouldn't have been said.

I didn't mean it seriously. I was being sarcastic and obviously wouldn't wish it on anyone.

But yeh I totally understand and accept the reasons. It's not the festival going itself, it's kind of what it represents.

We'll see what happens in a few weeks but it'd be nice to see other events maybe hold off on the postponements for now, or as long as is feasible. I'm sure that's what they're planning to do but from everything we've seen so far I can't see this thing lasting as is for three months.

Whether that's good or bad I don't know. It's obviously a scary thought but at the rate this is spreading then three months seems a longshot even if the measures work.
 
Also, just had the news a friend who works for a start up app in London which deals with the hospitality industry has been laid off.

He's getting paid next week for this month and, fortunately, April too.

As the app is tech, it gets no relief from the government and since loads of restaurants they deal with have had to temporarily close for now, it's had to cease trading.
 
Also, another thing.

My friend's girlfriend works in a school.

They are expecting to close next week but she has been told that the school will remain open as a daycare centre pretty much.

I mean... how does that make sense?

Just keep them open in that case surely?
 
Ireland:

The measures being introduced by the five main banks are as follows:

1. Implement a payment break up to three months for business and personal customers affected by Covid-19, to be followed by ongoing reviews depending on the scale and extent of the situation. Customers wishing to avail of a payment break should contact their respective bank.

2. The banks agree there is a need for a simplified application process to make it as easy as possible for businesses and personal customers impacted by Covid-19 to receive support from their banks. We are working with all member banks to achieve this.

3. The banks want to ensure that any Covid-19 application for a payment break and further reviews will not adversely impact the customer's credit record, and the banks reporting of these facilities. Banks want to avoid this and are meeting with the Central Bank of Ireland to urgently achieve a solution in this regard.

4. Banks will also defer court proceedings for three months.

5. The banking system stands ready to provide working capital support.

6. We have had initial discussions with Credit Servicing Firms and with those non-bank lenders who provide mortgages. Both the Credit Servicing Firms and non-bank lenders have issues which we need to address with the Central Bank of Ireland, but both are committed to working with the Government and industry to provide the flexibility that people need right now.
 
Nymzee said:
Daycare centres are optional.

Schools are not.
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I mean you can choose to not send your kid mate.

Come on. What is the point in shutting down schools only to keep them open with probably at least half the amount of kids going in?

Plus, the teachers all still have to go in too?

It's counter-productive.
 
Fair dues:

Posted at 17:1117:11
BREAKINGSchools in Northern Ireland to close today
Northern Ireland has taken the decision to close schools as of 17:00 GMT today.
It follows decisions by both the Welsh and Scottish governments to close their schools at the end of the week,
 
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