COVID-19 — Coronavirus

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Will be interesting to see what my employer makes of "non essential" contact. As of when I left tonight they were just dithering (and that's a government department!).
 
So how do we get tested if we aren't well because they're telling people not to contact the NHS if they suspect they have it and it's mild to moderate, so how do you then get tested?
 
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COVID-19: Political Discussion Thread

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Whymewhynot said:
People will be protected financially. Without one inkling of how. Like a political debate this, barely any definitive answers.

Be stern and strong. Enforce closures and don’t ask. We need leadership and guidance.
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I saw that after that question, he wrote a note to himself. Maybe no one had mentioned it before a
domalino said:
It's quite funny watching in real time how someone can read an article from a nobody - an app designer - and decide that it's more trust worthy than the Chief Medical officer and Chief Scientific Officer & SAGE - the Scientific Advice Group for Emergencies.
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Almost as funny as the government advice to avoid all non essential contact landing within minutes of this riposte...?
 
urban genie said:
The message was clear enough bar what a conditions are in the serious health issue list. (The flu jab list on NHS website covers many people)

The rest was obvious and easy to uderstand, though people will ignore the pub advice unless forced
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It'll not stop at a ban point either.

I run my own pub these days, and I shit you not, some of my regulars have asked for curtains to be put up in the event of a ban and would like me to continue trading. Not joking around. All very serious about it.

Naturally I've told them fuck off
 
Indaparkside said:
My daughters school 3 teachers are self isolating they’ll be no one to teach them soon
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We had two off today but pupil-wise, very ,mixed, one class had 8 pupils absent, others none. I can tell you 95% of our Polish parents have made the decision themselves and won't be sending their children in. Since this started we have had one email from the Local Authority. We don't know if we're still legally liable for the welfare of the children if the school closes - we're not in the holidays but this is completely unchartered territory. We've drawn up a list of our most vulnerable pupils (those on child protection plans; those with severe medical needs) and we may have senior staff checking on them but, again, does that go against the gov.advice? There are some very, very vulnerable kids/families and we cannot let them slip through the net on this. We also have 73% on Free School Meals. No information on what happens there. The idea that folk will stay away from pubs/clubs is fanciful. It needs putting in law. This isn't the time to prevaricate; it's time for decisive action.
 
BobKowalski said:
The problem is, as I understand it, by asking people to avoid businesses like pubs but not mandating it as a state of emergency the businesses cannot seek redress under their insurance as its just a business risk. Also the businesses have bills to pay, workers too so where are the relief measures we are seeing being rolled out across Europe?

The Govt seems to be sidestepping the legal responsibility for the measures they are asking businesses to bear.
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This 100%, complete abdication of responsibility and putting the economy before health.
 
Sounds like London is further ahead of the rest of the UK, would assume majority of deaths will be located there.
 
I’ve been ordering my monthly prescription online for a couple of years or more. A couple of apps exist. To anyone not familiar with this very useful service, may I suggest you enquire via your surgery? Chances are they do have the facility. They will need to give you log-in details.

After that it’s absolutely simple. You just order your regular meds and stipulate which pharmacy you want to collect from.
 
sir baconface said:
I’ve been ordering my monthly prescription online for a couple of years or more. A couple of apps exist. To anyone not familiar with this very useful service, may I suggest you enquire via your surgery? Chances are they do have the facility. They will need to give you log-in details.

After that it’s absolutely simple. You just order your regular meds and stipulate which pharmacy you want to collect from.
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I did this and it was an absolute nightmare bud, constantly getting things mixed up, missing off the list etc, I suppose it depends if you have a decent chemist.
 
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