COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Ban-jani]

I think it's necessary and we'll see far more of this in the future; this thing is likely to be around for a couple years minimum; the people were given the choice: behave or be told. We need to be told. Compare to Japan/South Korea where the people did / are doing what's asked.
Look, I know why you're saying you're uneasy; this is a massive change in the hand of power. I'm more than happy though to see it being used. We need it (but I do get your point).

Finally.

I agree it’s needed. My position is I’m glad the government gave the population the chance but over the weekend many behaved like fucking idiots, so he’s turned the volume up, quite rightly and he should do again, if people do not obey the new measures.

If the army have to arrest people and prison sentences are introduced then so be it.

But I really do not like us being in this position, I just appreciate we need to be.

Saving lives is paramount even if it encroaches civil liberties, at this time.

 

[oakiecokie]

Would now love to turn my phone off for 3 weeks and ignore all the news. But got to keep in touch with the loved ones.

You`ll still have plenty of "other friends". Mrs Palmer and her 4 daughters (x 2).

 

[moggymoz]

that isn’t what was said though. It said work from home if you can. So that means potentially millions of people still going to work.

my job isn’t essential either. I just don’t think it’s very clear

Let me guess, you wouldn't be one of them tossers who's been stockpiling bog roll by any chance ?

 

[wattle]

I said I was going to have the weekend off the news and on here but I kept on coming on.

After knowing what measures have been put in place and that they will last three weeks, I am going to have a day off completely tomorrow. Give my mind a bit of respite from it all. I’ve been all-consumed in this since early January! I’ve read about two dozen science articles and watched about sixty odd videos online about it.

Tomorrow is a day I’m switching off.

I’ll do that a few times a week from now on!

You need to mate. Too much of it gets you down. I had a total day off it today. It's hard when you're self isolating, but I managed it until about 6 when I thought I'd missed the daily briefing. Then I found out it was at 8.30 so I knew what was coming. Take a break and go for a long walk in the hills if you can

 

[twosips]

Apparently Labour are asking for the self employed to be funded 80% of their income based on the average of their last three years tax returns.

I wonder if anyone will complain that that doesn’t reflect their actual income

What happens if you've only just become self-employed? Not every business has three years of tax returns.

 

[jay_mcfc]

I think it's necessary and we'll see far more of this in the future; this thing is likely to be around for a couple years minimum; the people were given the choice: behave or be told. We need to be told. Compare to Japan/South Korea where the people did / are doing what's asked.
Look, I know why you're saying you're uneasy; this is a massive change in the hand of power. I'm more than happy though to see it being used. We need it (but I do get your point).

It’s not just the need to be told but by standing firm and putting restrictions in place would have showed the general public just how serious it was and how many lives were at risk. Instead they’ve sent mixed messages and allowed the people to police themselves resulting in a ‘it can’t be that bad attitude’ and ‘it’s only the flu’ and ‘it’s all media hype’ attitude. I knew it was getting serious a few weeks ago but by fuck did I sit up and take notice when the government here announced schools would be shutting the next day.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

K

Clear as fucking day, people hear what they want to hear, do not go out unless absolutely essential. Anyway these even questioning are off their nut

"Travelling to and from work, but only where this is absolutely necessary and cannot be done from home."
In other words. If you can't work from home you can travel to and from work.

 

[cleavers]

Can I repeat the request that political comment on the virus on any side is kept to the thread in the political forum please.

Its not that hard, so please take Diane Abbot there thanks.

 

[oakiecokie]

I can do all her shopping for her but she likes a short walk every now and then x

Tell her she has to do her shopping and then run home with it.After her heart attack just take her food.Win,win both ways mate. ;)

 

[hilts]

No, you’re on here telling everyone that his message is crystal clear. We’re telling you it’s not. There isn’t a person earth that would say SD is an essential job or their staff are key workers, but they’re working tomorrow. And at 22:30 at night all my social media pages are full of people that haven’t a clue whether or not they should be setting alarms in the morning.

It’s quality mate he has been doing the big un telling everyone how simple it is and he has actually got it completely wrong himself, haha talking about dying on your arse.