Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[scratchnsurf]

That you can only guess at that shows what a complete failure the political media have been in this crisis. Why aren't we testing more is a question that I haven't heard once at these press conferences, even though its pretty bloody relevant.

I suspect the media are being told what they can and can't ask and report 'in the national interest' . People have been pretty irresponsible already and I do wonder if the threat of being accused of inciting public disorder and mass panic has been held against them.

 

[spectateur]

Does seem a bit silly, if you are on your way to Tesco for the 9th time tomorrow and stopped by a bobby you just just have to say your on the way to or from work, no muss no fuss.

You who live in UK are so naive. You still think it's a game.

 

[Ivo]

Booze is steady and daily.

I've got a few weeks worth stashed already.

NEA before anyone starts !

I ordered wine from Majestic a few days ago. Wonder if they'll still be able to deliver...?

 

[navidson]

Highly doubt the UK will be having road blocks out , unless those measures were already in place to happen.

I can see it getting to that depending on the reaction to this news sure, force people to stay at home.


I mean if there was more than one in the car.

They'd have to put on the spot fines in place after a certain time because otherwise it would be a nightmare to control. Even if it's only an option , the police have to enforce that to make sure people don't take liberties with this.

Why would it be classed as a liberty to go for a drive?!

 

[Tubey]

Ah, so that's what a panic attack feels like...

 

[Neiler]

You who live in UK are so naive. You still think it's a game.

I don’t live in UK pal.

I have in the past for many years, hence my interest in the welfare of my friends there and lads on here.

 

[emir]

Thing is, the police in the UK aren't feared, in the same way as they are in Spain or Italy. The police are seen as pussies so I wonder how they tackle all the rebels.

 

[YoboCopter]

Deliveroo still going?

 

[Toast]

I ordered wine from Majestic a few days ago. Wonder if they'll still be able to deliver...?

@roydo is the delivery expert.
Although i don't think he's working now, in a period when everyone is actually at home to accept and want deliveries.

Everton, that.

 

[Kurt.]

Why are people calling this a lockdown ? It’s far from it. The option of allowing people to make the decision of leaving home to themselves is just prolonging the risk of spreading the virus.

 

[tsubaki]

Exactly, and a much worse impact on the economy.

I hate to go conspiracy nut but I really think there's something else afoot here.

Not as in that this illness isn't serious. It is. And it's scary and I do believe governments are now doing their best to save people.

But... the collective response. I think there's more to it than governments just not 'treating it seriously'.

It's crashing the western economy in one fell swoop with more impact than anything we've seen.

It is the perfect storm for modern-style politics (of the centre, left* and right) in the West. A crisis that requires healthcare capacity they've gotten rid of, testing and education programmes that requires public health workers that they've gotten rid of, the public to follow instructions from experts of the type that they spent decades making the public suspicious of because of "bias" against them, and which to work will require people to have a level of economic security that the modern "flexible" job-market and the explosion in the numbers of people renting without secure tenancy that they've gotten rid of.

* though really given that theres been very few left wing governments in the west over the past thirty years how much of this is down to them is questionable

 

[Toast]

Why are people calling this a lockdown ? It’s far from it. The option of allowing people to make the decision of leaving home to themselves is just prolonging the risk of spreading the virus.

The words were strong.. but not strong enough.

 

[SpongeBob brown shoes]

Havnt got a clue what I'm supposed to do for money here, im a self employed groundworker, don't even know how to claim this sick pay as I've never done it before

 

[peteblue]

Seen a bunch of youths outside a shop,laughing at this arl fella cos he was wearing a mask,

yeah, because hoodies and balaclavas look really smart......

 

[tsubaki]

Deliveroo still going?

food delivery seems to be a yes