Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Brennan]

What's your thoughts on it though Brennan in terms of the actual act itself.

I mean, it was needed. The government would very rightly be getting vilified if they hadn't done it.

I'm not saying it goes far enough. For a lot of people (myself and a lot of others on here who are self-employed (but not available for business grants)) it doesn't cover us - at least yet.

But we clearly needed such an injection just to even come close to keeping the country going? Just want your take on it.

I'm not good enough with how the tax system works etc. I just know that this'll cost in the long run but imo it had to be done.

Again I'll come back to my original point of I think all of this could have been, not prevented, but negated somewhat if there had been a better, unified effort from our government and governments across Europe to be more prepared for this. More beds, more equipment, more tests, most importantly. We've had weeks and weeks. Not saying it would have stopped it. But think it would have started 'flattening the curve' before we even got into the main hit. It really seems we could have at least been a step ahead of the virus had we been proactive instead of - in the main - reactive, though I appreciate it's a totally unprecedented situation in modern times.

I fully support the actions taken by the chancellor but agree there are gaps that need to be filled. I think there needs to be an appreciation for just how complicated these issues are on a technical level.

In terms of repayment this crisis will cost the country hundreds of billions, it will take a decade or more to pay off imo.

 

[Harryflashman]

That would be a good idea for supermarkets too. Disposable ones handed out on entry and binned on the way out

i’m aware a number of shops in Manchester were providing hand sanitizers when you entered and left , I haven’t seen it in Liverpool . I’d wonder if there are enough gloves about to be honest

 

[Seathestars]

There`s hundreds of events that are getting cancelled, not just the big ones like the TT, the Grand National and the London Marathon, but loads in rural areas - big fell running events, rural race courses etc, where people not only stay over, but all spend money in the local pubs, restaurants, shops etc whilst there.

Plus thousands of people run these events for charity, so there`s all the millions the charities will be losing too.

It could wipe out some parts of the country.

Birkenhead won‘t be no great loss

 

[Harryflashman]

They chose to watch horses run around mate knowing the circumstances and had the option of not going and still went ahead with it, If they don't care why should I?

perhaps because they didn’t fully realise the extent of this situation then , our game was still scheduled at that stage so a huge number of this board would have very probably been there if Arteta hadn’t been diagnosed or our team gone into Isolation the prem said play it the last day of Cheltenham . Certainly lfc (I won’t use RS on this occasion ) went to their ground that week including people i Know. The situation accelerated rapidly and has continued to do so , I’ve got issues with empathy but I’d certainly feel for anyone caught up in this .

 

[Nymzee]

Bloody yanks. Don't see us coming out shouting 3 Lions on a Shirt do ya.

 

[Sentinel]

Face masks absolutely work. It's essential that medical staff have them however. So they can attend to numerous individuals who may carry the infection. But they have to be discarded.

If medical staff can't obtain them because of short supply that becomes a problem. The last thing we need is for that to happen.

 

[Catfish Blues]

The scary thing is that even increasing VAT to 30% wouldn’t come close to paying off the national debt caused by these actions in a decade.

The debt will likely be taken on over 40+ years. It'll be a mind boggling number and will need raised taxes to pay it off, but over that sort of timescale, inflation will, in real terms, slowly chip away at it as well.

 

[Nymzee]

Some of the comments telling people how easy it is to save money, for example....

I never told people how to save money I just pointed out the sheer number of ephemeral things people waste money on just because they have money to waste.

 

[Seathestars]

i’m aware a number of shops in Manchester were providing hand sanitizers when you entered and left , I haven’t seen it in Liverpool . I’d wonder if there are enough gloves about to be honest

Sanitizer is better, gloves are ok until you touch your face

 

[Lelouch]

perhaps because they didn’t fully realise the extent of this situation then , our game was still scheduled at that stage so a huge number of this board would have very probably been there if Arteta hadn’t been diagnosed or our team gone into Isolation the prem said play it the last day of Cheltenham . Certainly lfc (I won’t use RS on this occasion ) went to their ground that week including people i Know. The situation accelerated rapidly and has continued to do so , I’ve got issues with empathy but I’d certainly feel for anyone caught up in this .

not buying that chief, Other countries shown how severe it is, Our government offered a delayed reaction to Football/Schools/Businesses compared to other countries. The people going to Cheltenham knew what they were signing up for and they were willing to risk getting and spreading the virus all to see some horses run against each other, No sympathy from me.

 

[Seathestars]

not buying that chief, Other countries shown how severe it is, Our government offered a delayed reaction to Football/Schools/Businesses compared to other countries. The people going to Cheltenham knew what they were signing up for and they were willing to risk getting and spreading the virus all to see some horses run against each other, No sympathy from me.

I’m sure you don’t wish any harm on anyone and I don’t either but I do find it difficult to find sympathy, in fact it’s a bit selfish if you ask me.

 

[Lelouch]

I’m sure you don’t wish any harm on anyone and I don’t either but I do find it difficult to find sympathy, in fact it’s a bit selfish if you ask me.

exactly.

 

[sageyefc]

Nerds

 

[john jako]

Nerds

Jesus Christ mother and Joseph. So happy my children are little shitss.

 

[Brennan]

I never told people how to save money I just pointed out the sheer number of ephemeral things people waste money on just because they have money to waste.

So you didn’t tell people how to save money, but you explained all the things people waste money on that they don’t need.