COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Ban-jani]

We all believe so, the powers that be think differently unfortunately.

The difference is Johnson knows the authoritarian measures will only last a period of time here before people start openly rebelling, we’re different to China.

He will implement them but he’s waiting to do so at the point when he can do the maximum benefit to stopping it.

If we do it now and the thing still spreads, in 3/4 weeks there will be civil unrest.

 

[inbetween]

typical, become eligible through business to qualify for a trip for 4 people to San Francisco in a 5 star hotel all meals and excursions paid for for a week at the end of this month and it will now be cancelled!

The kids are going to kick me in the bollocks when I tell them !

Can you not reschedule to go via the UK?

You can't travel from Europe but from what I've heard you can travel to the UK and then on to the US.

 

[Chippy_boy]

We all believe so, the powers that be think differently unfortunately.

The powers that be may be right TBF. The last 3:days UK figures have seen rises thankfully quite a bit lower than expected. Circa +18% per day rather than +35%.

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

The difference is Johnson knows the authoritarian measures will only last a period of time here before people start openly rebelling, we’re different to China.

He will implement them but he’s waiting to do so at the point when he can do the maximum benefit to stopping it.

If we do it now and the thing still spreads, in 3/4 weeks there will be civil unrest.

Good post. People need to be prepared for up to 4 weeks in confinement. It won't be easy for some.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Yes we should be acting now.

But we have a Government of ideologues who lack empathy for those they govern and who in truth probably lack the competence to address this problem correctly.

This is going to get very nasty and the NHS will not be able to cope.

Unfortunately yes. Italy are already not treating elderly with pre conditions. They also have a lot more ICU beds than us.

 

[Saddleworth2]

The difference is Johnson knows the authoritarian measures will only last a period of time here before people start openly rebelling, we’re different to China.

He will implement them but he’s waiting to do so at the point when he can do the maximum benefit to stopping it.

If we do it now and the thing still spreads, in 3/4 weeks there will be civil unrest.

If we don’t do it now the thing will spread. That is guaranteed.

 

[urban genie]

The difference is Johnson knows the authoritarian measures will only last a period of time here before people start openly rebelling, we’re different to China.

He will implement them but he’s waiting to do so at the point when he can do the maximum benefit to stopping it.

If we do it now and the thing still spreads, in 3/4 weeks there will be civil unrest.

Openly rebelling

We ain't france you know who have been i rebellion for months.

Best you will here is a few scraps over the last jar of dolmio.


If we go into lockdown then a real presence of police and army needs to be on the ground to maintain order and stop any chance of looting.

 

[Vic]

The difference is Johnson knows the authoritarian measures will only last a period of time here before people start openly rebelling, we’re different to China.

He will implement them but he’s waiting to do so at the point when he can do the maximum benefit to stopping it.

If we do it now and the thing still spreads, in 3/4 weeks there will be civil unrest.

I think that's code for saying the risks and the need for controls have to be blindingly obvious, otherwise it will kick off in Church Lawton.

 

[Bill Walker]

How can you say he's being serious about it?
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I said he's done something serious, what's Boris done ? Sing and wash your hands, yeah right.

 

[Mon Autre]

I think you've answered your own question there.

Unfortunately it will need to be employers, with encouragement from the government who will have to take the lead on this and take the decision out of their employees hands.