COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Manc Born & Bred]

Because it's a wishy washy lock down with a gazillion exceptions. Many think they can get away with it because they can just say they're going to the shops or it's their one exercise per day. We're still in a world where far too many think it's hype or won't affect them. If it was a full lock down with army on the streets and stricter punishments you might just find a lot more people adhering to the 'rules'.

It's not wishy washy though, it's pretty straight forward yet thousands choose to ignore it and have that 'it won't affect me' attitude.

 

[HelloCity]

 

[jay_mcfc]

I hope the increase in the infection rate shown as 4.3k is down to increased testing because the 24hr acceleration there is of real concern.

Very interesting that around 50% of people tested today were positive. I haven't seen such a high percentage before, it's usually around 10%.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

It's not wishy washy though, it's pretty straight forward yet thousands choose to ignore it and have that 'it won't affect me' attitude.

their is a name for them people

Pricks

 

[jay_mcfc]

It's not wishy washy though, it's pretty straight forward yet thousands choose to ignore it and have that 'it won't affect me' attitude.

1 exercise per day. Supermarkets. Working. B+Q and bike shops open. It's wishy washy and it sends the wrong message to the dickheads in society.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

their is a name for them people

Absolute f*****g Pricks

Edited for accuracy

 

[BlueHammer85]

Just ran past a chip shop, heaving full of builders and site workers in high vis - all packed in the chip shop and sitting having a laugh outside on the wall whilst they stuff their faces.

 

[Ban-jani]

Got a mate stuck in Vietnam, just read a lengthy post from him on FB about how he's now having difficulty getting basic supplies as people don't want to sell to him. They're blaming westerners for not taking it seriously, having never taken it seriously and are the reason it's still happenening. I'm guessing his remaining time could get a little grim

They should blame their Asian colleagues in China, before Europe or the States, although we have sleep walked into this.

 

[KS55]

Thanks Karen my daughter worked for some years at Leeds University Hospital as a Midwife and she complained of the same problem about bed blocking with many of her younger child bearing customers who simply preferred to stay in hospital. They knew every trick in the book to stay with alcohol and drug dependency the root cause of their lifestyle.
Dare I say it is not only the elderly who block beds.

When my wife gave birth to our first child in Jimmy's (LU Hosp) the doc complemented her on the baby's good health and said that most babies on the ward were in a poor state due to addictions.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Just ran past a chip shop, heaving full of builders and site workers in high vis - all packed in the chip shop and sitting having a laugh outside on the wall whilst they stuff their faces.

Wishy washy. Give people an inch they'll take a yard.

 

[Summerbuzz]

Having been in Aldi earlier I can report that rip-off Britain is sadly alive and well. Loads of items up 10-15% since I was last in 10 days ago, blatant profiteering when so many have less to spend. Apparently other supermarkets have been doing the same.

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/stores/the-grocer-33

Basket price this week, (vs average for the same basket so far this year.)

Asda
£80.71 (£66.68)

Morrisons
£89.57 (£70.97)

Sainsbury's
£89.44 (£70.79)

Tesco
£94.00 (£71.39)

Waitrose
£108.44 (£79.83)

Anyone doing a shop like this is paying more than £20 over the odds, wherever you go. There's been no attempt to protect consumers at a critical time.​

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

If we end up tracking numbers similar to Italy and Spain then it's simply not good enough given the head start we had. We had so much time to get this lockdown going.

Sadly, we’re right on course not to follow Italy and Spain, but to do worse, looking purely at the growth rate. Actual numbers aren’t really a good guide but rate of growth tells you what the real picture is and our deaths are doubling every 3 days, which puts us over 10000 next week.
That’s not to say the lockdown won’t have had an effect and, if it has, we might not do worse or even follow the Spanish or Italians but, just looking at growth rates, we are. Interestingly, so are the USA and Germany.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

1 exercise per day. Supermarkets. Working. B+Q and bike shops open. It's wishy washy and it sends the wrong message to the dickheads in society.

Supermarkets have to stay open but agree about B&Q and bike shops. Most people I know are working from home although there are still who should be but aren't for whatever reason. Always said this country is full of idiots and this pandemic pretty much proves it. Stay at home and we can end this situation quicker than if we all go out for a jolly. I am presuming the deaths we are seeing now are from people who possibly fell ill two or three weeks ago when people where still going out as normal. Hopefully after Easter we may see a small reduction and then if we can all stay at home then by the end of April / mid May things will begin to turn around...

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

They should blame their Asian colleagues in China, before Europe or the States, although we have sleep walked into this.

Although the Chinese didn’t have any warning of this, unlike the west, so sleep walked is possibly a bit understated.

 

[SilverFox2]

Sorry to be ignorant but when an NHS employee is eventually tested what will it test ?
Is it whether they have got the virus, had the virus and recovered or don't have CV?
Additionally, if they do not have the virus how often will the test need to be done for its meaning to last?

 

[johnmc]

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/stores/the-grocer-33

Basket price this week, (vs average for the same basket so far this year.)

Asda
£80.71 (£66.68)

Morrisons
£89.57 (£70.97)

Sainsbury's
£89.44 (£70.79)

Tesco
£94.00 (£71.39)

Waitrose
£108.44 (£79.83)

Anyone doing a shop like this is paying more than £20 over the odds, wherever you go. There's been no attempt to protect consumers at a critical time.​

People are their own worst enemy. Rushing out to stockpile meaning deals have had to be removed to stop people doing it, production has had to ramped up so costs are going up and that adds to the cost, Tesco’s are paying their staff an extra 10% (deservedly I should add) whilst this is going on but that will get passed on to the consumer.

Its the general public that’s caused this not the supermarkets or producers.

 

[Claytop]

Sadly, only 11 days behind Italy now.
Equally, new cases stats are accelerating dramatically too.

We’re 15 days behind them currently if anyone is still bothered with doing comparisons.

 

[Ban-jani]

Although the Chinese didn’t have any warning of this, unlike the west, so sleep walked is possibly a bit understated.

True, initially but they let it get out of hand by trying to cover it up.

We are very much culpable for what’s happening in Europe and the US.

I think whilst it’s over there or only over here in small numbers, it’s difficult to go for a lockdown. As silly as that sounds now, the public wouldn’t be on board and it’s unclear if it will spread to such large numbers.

We’re paying the price for gambling on the above.

563 deaths in fucking depressing.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

People are their own worst enemy. Rushing out to stockpile meaning deals have had to be removed to stop people doing it, production has had to ramped up so costs are going up and that adds to the cost, Tesco’s are paying their staff an extra 10% (deservedly I should add) whilst this is going on but that will get passed on to the consumer.

Its the general public that’s caused this not the supermarkets or producers.

wankers on social media videoing queues and spreading fear. the ability to record video on phone should be taken away

 

[jay_mcfc]

Supermarkets have to stay open but agree about B&Q and bike shops. Most people I know are working from home although there are still who should be but aren't for whatever reason. Always said this country is full of idiots and this pandemic pretty much proves it. Stay at home and we can end this situation quicker than if we all go out for a jolly. I am presuming the deaths we are seeing now are from people who possibly fell ill two or three weeks ago when people where still going out as normal. Hopefully after Easter we may see a small reduction and then if we can all stay at home then by the end of April / mid May things will begin to turn around...

I don't doubt that bellends will always be bellends. Or that some work has to be done. But the more irresponsible 'I'm alright Jack' type will always abuse it and that's why it's on the govt to enforce things.

The UK still has a long, long way to go. Day 20 here of a much stricter lockdown and numbers are still rising. And we didn't have half the send off that the UK did.