COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Ban-jani]

Either that or accept that 1% of 70% of 65 million will die (~450k), which unbelievably was British government policy until about a fortnight ago.

So are the Germans accepting that?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I wonder what the 80 year old couple opposite me who were visited by their offspring and grandkids yesterday and were left with the grandkids to look after for the week will do now.

 

[Indaparkside]

Can somebody clarify something please my wife works on the front line but doesn’t drive it is 40 mile round trip from our home am I still alright totake her and pick her up, as she can’t get there for 06.50 any other way

 

[Marvin]

It’s much deeper than that.

There’s a bigger picture with implementing authoritarian measures and putting people under house arrest but for supermarket trips is something that a Libertarian will always be against.

We you've got a real world argument against libertarianism then haven't you. Choose life (minus liberartarianism) or death.

There is of course a third way in this case (testing) but what if there wasn't?

 

[jay_mcfc]

It’s much deeper than that.

There’s a bigger picture with implementing authoritarian measures and putting people under house arrest but for supermarket trips is something that a Libertarian will always be against.

Not if it saves thousands of lives. This is a temporary catastrophic crisis. House arrest makes it sound like a punishment, it’s not.

And there it is. The lightbulb moment. Some Brits think this is a punishment. The Spanish think it’s a necessity!

 

[Ban-jani]

There are so many potential issues. Kids coughing and sneezing for one. Going down slides, running and bumping into other kids etc.

Playgrounds will be closed. He means parks such as Heston Park where you can go for a walk, large outdoor spaces.

For the record I think these will be rammed and eventually we’ll all be under house arrest.

Maybe by the weekend, I think he’s gradually implementing Italian/Spanish measures

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I'm astounded as to what's going on in the US. They can't pass an emergency funding bill due to democrats/republicans failing to reach an agreement. It may not get through until the end of the week and businesses will just carry on operating as normal when they should be shut.

The American system of government is basically unchanged in over 200 years. It’s unwieldy and going to be horribly exposed, I fear.

 

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

A lockdown was always going to happen.

This is going to kill the dogging community.

 

[ganganvince]

I fail to see how this is confusing people?

They want to be confused

 

[i8rags]

We are as a nation a collection of cunts, yesterday’s scenes were beyond comprehension,
On a further note, I don’t own a bike what can I do

 

[abu13]

What’s confusing is some bosses trying it on telling their workers to come in... The wording was a bit ambiguous

How are they trying it on?

Everyone is reading different meanings into the statements, Some bosses included.

 

[hilts]

gathering together will be dispersed.
He made it clear.

He hasn’t made anything clear define gathering together if you can exercise by walking in a park.

 

[daveiw01]

I wonder what the 80 year old couple opposite me who were visited by their offspring and grandkids yesterday and were left with the grandkids to look after for the week will do now.

Let's hope they're all safe and healthy, not a wise choice though.

 

[Coatigan]

To put this into context, these are the most authoritarian measures ever implemented by a UK government.

I know it will save lives and it’s needed but I feel very uneasy about it.

Was it not long ago you were calling for a lockdown? I agree, it feels uneasy, i said it would at the time, we knew it was coming, yet we all still feel uneasy. It is natural. And yes, we accept it is needed. Whether we beleive it will make a difference or not is immaterial, just got to do it now. Getting through it, getting to a stage where it is better, then we can start thinking about a gradual return to some level of normality.

 

[Ban-jani]

Come on fella so by this theory let everyone out as long as they stay apart, we can call it social distancing or something. Oh shit we tried that. It’s more nonsense from a tit of a PM.

The police had no power previously.

Now they do.

As I’ve said in my last post, it still won’t work properly and there will be full house arrest but for one trip to the shop every other day, I reckon soon enough.

I don’t blame him for being hesitant to go so authoritarian straight away though.

 

[hilts]

We are as a nation a collection of cunts, yesterday’s scenes were beyond comprehension,
On a further note, I don’t own a bike what can I do

Buy one from Halfords I believe they will be open tomorrow:-)

 

[hilts]

The police had no power previously.

Now they do.

As I’ve said in my last post, it still won’t work properly and there will be full house arrest but for one trip to the shop every other day, I reckon soon enough.

I don’t blame him for being hesitant to go so authoritarian straight away though.

We don’t want him rushing things do we.

 

[i8rags]

Is football a gathering of more than two, or is the prem gonna finish one v one

 

[urban genie]

What!!! Monumental, never been seen

But expected and asked for the last few weeks by many of the populace.

Have been prepared to hear this since Italy and spain did it.

Not saying it is unpresidented, but hardly some major shock to hear.


Also it was still very sketchy and vague in some aspects.

 

[west didsblue]

Can somebody clarify something please my wife works on the front line but doesn’t drive it is 40 mile round trip from our home am I still alright totake her and pick her up, as she can’t get there for 06.50 any other way

I’m sure it would be ok. Safer than public transport.