COVID-19 — Coronavirus

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i8rags said:
They haven’t mate, there’s now extremely vulnerable and vulnerable. The 1.5 million are the extreme.
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Diabetics were second on the list 3 days ago bud, they are going down the charts faster than one bloody direction have. I'll give you an example of the stupidity here, my Son In Laws Dad is 71 healthy mind but his wife is 67 and a diabetic they clean a school. The headteacher sent 2 pregnant teachers home (Considering there hasn't been a known death of a pregnant woman infected with this bugger of a virus) because she felt it was dangerous for them to be exposed to the threat.

It makes not one jot of sense.
 
MCFC1993 said:
Think the issue is that too many businesses are being classed as essential, thats the fault of the government and in some circumstances the business themselves. For example in this scenario I wouldn't class construction as essential (unless they're building hospitals) but they're being classed as essential at the moment.
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They don’t give a fuck if the industry is essential or not, they want companies running for the dosh, pounds before people, they have basically just shut shops many of which decided to close anyhow. It looks bad all these people wandering about.

The policy is if you have health problems stay in, if your boss tells you they’re open you go in, if your self employed and can find work off you go otherwise you can starve. Get yourself crammed on a tube and head for your factory. Brilliant. If you haven’t put yourself and others at enough risk doing this after you get home(crammed tube) have a wander for your daily exercise.

Basically this new strong move is a few shops have shut and make your gatherings in public a little less obvious. Quality stuff.
 
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nmc said:
Walked to the local Coop this morning for milk and bread - came home empty handed. : (. Noticed white van man was there in force - no idea if their roles are essential but seriously doubt it.
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It seemed inevitable to me that there would be another rush on milk and bread from this.

I'll see at lunchtime how things are.

Quite a lot of places will have to stay open - White Van Man might be delivering, or workmen; presumably even things like launderettes are necessities for many.
 
i8rags said:
Cheadle Hulme very quiet
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As is Cheadle judging by the lack of traffic on Kingsway. Went for a walk last night around 6.00pm and didn’t have to break stride to cross Kingsway which is unheard of in rush hour. Maybe the people of south Manchester understand what is required.
 
Marvin said:
BBC News headline on my other window is 'UK in lockdown as strict curbs on life brought in'. We are not in lockdown.

Why isn't the will there? Incompetent or calculating? I am cynical enough to think calculating but I don't get why a government would deliberately try and lose more lives.

I don't get it.

Just going to get on with my day now. I can't alter anything so I'll just concentrate on those things I can do.
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Government policy being set by Dominic Cummings - whether you love or loathe him he’s a very odd individual so that might give a clue to the erratic nature of government policy just now. Interestingly we seem to be moving in stages as Italy, France and Spain did but given we’ve had time to see how this has impacted them you have to wonder why we haven’t just moved to a full on lock down that the likes of Italy has now rather than repeat their mistakes.
 
My company car is going back on the 31st of March when I take redundancy, there's a recall due and I checked this morning... still going ahead

I am going to combine the trip with an essential shop and also charge the car (it's an EV) but I was surprised that the dealer isn't now closed....
 
Bluemanc100 said:
My company car is going back on the 31st of March when I take redundancy, there's a recall due and I checked this morning... still going ahead

I am going to combine the trip with an essential shop and also charge the car (it's an EV) but I was surprised that the dealer isn't now closed....
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I think most are.
 
Vic said:
So not ok for five people who can wear masks and stay 2m apart and arranged a wedding months ago, in a low infection rate area, but the same people going to a supermarket and mixing with dozens is OK.
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I guess so I am sure BJ said it meant no weddings, no baptism but funeral can go a head, or words to the effect
 
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