COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[BlueAnorak]

So, YOU’RE the kind of person who buys into these headlines.

Tbf, I’m hoping I’ve misjudged.

Could you just confirm that you find that headline and article absolutely vile?

You fucking well are misjudging me.
I think the headline is fucking idiotic.
That said schools have to open at some point. Hence why I asked the question.

 

[HelloCity]

You fucking well are misjudging me.
I think the headline is fucking idiotic.
That said schools have to open at some point. Hence why I asked the question.

I’m glad that’s the case.

Personally I believe schools should open in time for the next school year if safe to do so.

Wonder when parliament will be open?

 

[ayrshire_blue]

When a grammar nazi pipes up you know you've won the argument.. The fatality risk to children was recently reported as 0.0007% . Its over 75's when that risk rises to around 1 in 15 of those infected. 70,000 are seriously injured each year on our roads but we don't stop driving.

You're spectacularly missing the point though. Referencing other countries being back a month or more then I ask you which countries? And what's their rate of infection like compared to ours? When did they lock down compared to us? If we've been slow at getting our arses in gear then we're inevitably going to be slow at being able to 'join in' with other countries.

Your point about cars is neither here nor there as it has absolutely fuck all comparisons with a highly infectious disease.

 

[HelloCity]

Like, do these people all of a sudden getting on the backs of teachers and the unions not realise that they’ve been completely played?

Surely it’s not hard to put 2 and 2 together and say to yourself ‘hold on, I’ve started getting on their case at the exact same time these papers/journos/politicians etc began to pump out these headlines and stories. Maybe I’ve been influenced?’.

I mean, you haven’t just plucked these thoughts and ideas out of thin air.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

When a grammar nazi pipes up you know you've won the argument.. The fatality risk to children was recently reported as 0.0007% . Its over 75's when that risk rises to around 1 in 15 of those infected. 70,000 are seriously injured each year on our roads but we don't stop driving.

You utter plank!
It isn’t the risk to children that is the problem, it’s the fact that they can get infected as easily as adults, as the ONS study has found, don’t get ill, but are vectors for passing it round and killing obese parents, diabetic neighbours and grandparents.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Just as a matter of interest when do you all think Teachers should return to work?
- Never?
- When there's a vaccine?
- When the infection rate is much lower and track and trace is in force with full safety measures in place?
- A phased return in three weeks when track and trace is in force and some safety measures are in force?
- In a couple of weeks?
- Next week?
- Now?

(A third of primary school teachers have never stopped working because they look after the children of key workers.)

I think track and trace is the key measure. When we are doing this properly (as they are in many countries) it means we should be able to snuff out any local outbreak (perhaps in a school) very quickly. We are just not on top of this yet. Hopefully we'll get some news on timescales for this next week. It may well be that the June target for gradually building up the return to schools is not a million miles away.
I think parents will need as much re-assurance as teachers. I have two young relatives who have been teaching in inner-city primary schools throughout the crisis. Most teachers have been doing a magnificent job.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Just as a matter of interest when do you all think Teachers should return to work?
- Never?
- When there's a vaccine?
- When the infection rate is much lower and track and trace is in force with full safety measures in place?
- A phased return in three weeks when track and trace is in force and some safety measures are in force?
- In a couple of weeks?
- Next week?
- Now?

(A third of primary school teachers have never stopped working because they look after the children of key workers.)

When the House of Commons fully restarts.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

When the House of Commons fully restarts.

The longer those idiots stay away (and the fools in the House of Lords) the better. The reduced politicking has been one of the few positives in this crisis.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

You think so?
I don’t like Govt by presidential clique.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Our media is legit criminal. I honestly feel like the gloves have come off with them and they’re just completely hammering it as hard as they can now.

They must have realised over the last few years that no matter how extreme they go, their target audience still continue to lap it up.

the media bashing is a bit tedious, seen as they are as divided as the nation is, some are pro Boris, others are anti Boris, some are anti lockdown, others are pro lockdown and some are balanced. it will always be this way, to keep carpet blanking them all the same is pointless.