COVID-19 — Coronavirus

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Fame Monster said:
According to Whitty, it would have only suppressed the outbreak for a few days. So a few more days to get ventilators, PPE and a whole host of other essential equipment.

Either way, if going out in a gathering of more than 2 is liable to cause a proliferation then I can imagine a plane full of people is much more of a liability. It probably won’t make as much of a difference now had it been implemented at the start of the outbreak but if people are having to give up the most basic freedom to leave their house then they should be asked to give up their freedom to fly internationally too.
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My sentiments exactly. I suppose an inquiry after all this will reveal everything.
 
johnnytapia said:
As we approach the 4th week of current "lockdown" restrictions, I'm staggered there is still so much that is open to interpretation. My major "beef" is with the utterly ludicrous, "only travel to work if you cannot work from home". Gardeners, window cleaners, barbers, car mechanics, etc, etc, etfuckingcetera. How fucking hard is it for a government in a time of national crisis to have a definitive list? Too many vans, too many trucks, too many fucking occupants. And how can it not be law that all shops have to provide workers with disposable gloves - at least give them a fucking chance. I listened to a bricklayer on Radio 5 "I'll carry on building until I'm forced to stop". Or dies. The latter more likely.
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Two of my sons are brickies. One will be able to claim and the other will get next to nothing.
Both are worried. But both would work if the site was open. One would need to.
I bet there’s loads in that trap. Risking their lives because they have to.
 
chedinho said:
Two of my sons are brickies. One will be able to claim and the other will get next to nothing.
Both are worried. But both would work if the site was open. One would need to.
I bet there’s loads in that trap. Risking their lives because they have to.
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Nobody should be put in that position.
 
chedinho said:
Two of my sons are brickies. One will be able to claim and the other will get next to nothing.
Both are worried. But both would work if the site was open. One would need to.
I bet there’s loads in that trap. Risking their lives because they have to.
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I'm not at work, but our job is essential according to the company. Won't furlough me and it is impossible to keep 2 metres away from public as we work in the street. I've told them it's not that essential that I'm going. to risk it. So am on 94 quid a week ssp. I'll know where my loyalties lie when this is over
 
johnnytapia said:
Nobody should be put in that position.
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I agree with you. That’s what needs to be sorted out or people will be forced to work.

my Mrs told me a story the other day.
A man she worked with looked petrified. His English is limited.
He said he was worried about the virus and his family were stuck inside. Not venturing outside at all.
She told him they can go out for a walk once a day.
He said they were too frightened because they thought everyone who got CV died.
So I imagine that will go from one extreme to the other with people who aren’t fluent in the lingo.
He’s sorted now though. Probably gone to the beach today.
 
Nellies left peg said:
I'm not at work, but our job is essential according to the company. Won't furlough me and it is impossible to keep 2 metres away from public as we work in the street. I've told them it's not that essential that I'm going. to risk it. So am on 94 quid a week ssp. I'll know where my loyalties lie when this is over
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Your company should give you the choice. They know that everyone will want it if they do.
All they have to do is give those that work a bonus if they feel it’s essential.
Your loyalties will be the same as mine.
 
chedinho said:
Your company should give you the choice. They know that everyone will want it if they do.
All they have to do is give those that work a bonus if they feel it’s essential.
Your loyalties will be the same as mine.
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Because they say they are not intending to make anyone redundant and are essentially still working they cannot furlough me. Bunch of cunts. I've been off since march23 with a disabled wife and haven't heard a peep from them
 
johnnytapia said:
"The discovery of the risen Christ on the first Easter Day gave his followers new hope and fresh purpose, and we can all take heart from this".
Ahem, "His followers" if you don't mind please your Maj. That's why we genuflect with the right knee at Mass. Left knee for Kings, Queens. Right knee for Him. (Both knees for Serge).
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Ha love the last bit
 
Nellies left peg said:
Because they say they are not intending to make anyone redundant and are essentially still working they cannot furlough me. Bunch of cunts. I've been off since march23 with a disabled wife and haven't heard a peep from them
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And this exemplifies perfectly the utter mess we're in regarding working from home / essential work etc.
 
Nellies left peg said:
Because they say they are not intending to make anyone redundant and are essentially still working they cannot furlough me. Bunch of cunts. I've been off since march23 with a disabled wife and haven't heard a peep from them
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The way I understand the way it works is they don’t have to furlough every employee.

Have you tried going above their heads.
These are exceptional circumstances and some people are not understanding people’s differing circumstances.

You should be on full pay if they don’t give furlough.
It’s not a refusal to work. It’s a necessity to look after your wife.
 
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I'm not suprised. In fact i think it explains quite a lot to me.

I don't know why, but it just doesn't feel like I'm going to catch corona, let alone a bad case, which is pretty stupid because most of us likely will, and i have at least 2 markers associated with increased mortality rates.
 
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