COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Blue Maverick]

Are places of worship still open ?

That would seem mad if they are

Our church is, however I don’t know about others, there are a lot of mosques around here it will be interesting to see what they do as they have a lot more worshippers than most churches do and they go to worship more often.

 

[SWP's back]

Got mine cut much shorter than normal last Thursday.

This is where I am winning.

 

[George Hannah]

Are places of worship still open ?

That would seem mad if they are

I'm currently considering joining an enclosed monastic order, preferably one that offers single cells or pillars.

 

[Newman Noggs]

My family is probably typical of the scenario you seem to envisage.
I'm Asian.
I have a wife and 4 kids. I also have a 78 year old mother that lives with us.
I saw this thing coming.
We started stocking up with food and essentials roughly 2 months ago. We didn't tell anyone about it because we were afraid of being laughed at.
We discussed a plan of what to do if this became a reality..

Well done. Good job you thought of stockpiling before everyone else otherwise you'd be in the same predicament as the rest of us.

 

[inchy14]

Anyone still planning on going ahead with their mothers day visit?

She’s getting a knock on the window a wave and card through the door. That’s it, no going in for a brew, might ask her for a couple of jigsaws for when I have to stay in.

 

[Mayor West]

She’s getting a knock on the window a wave and card through the door. That’s it, no going in for a brew, might ask her for a couple of jigsaws for when I have to stay in.

Haha I've got shit loads of jigsaws so I'm sorted in that department, this time it has paid to be a sad bastard.

 

[SilverFox2]

We need the army involved.

2K fines for all those there. A 20k fine plus imprisonment for the landlord.

Harsh. But the rest will fucking stop.

Boris, "Well we appealed to your common sense which some do not have so for the protection of the majority........"

 

[Mayor West]

Well done. Good job you thought of stockpiling before everyone else otherwise you'd be in the same predicament as the rest of us.

I sense slight sarcasm...

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

With the delay of our government and the total stupidity of our citizens, I think we will be up there with them n’all.

Their response has been as torpid, possibly more so. The distinction I drew was between the healthcare systems.

 

[inchy14]

This is where I am winning.

Just told my girlfriend, ex hairdresser that’s she’s trimming mine, not going barbers, I’ll look after the beard myself.

 

[SilverFox2]

It seems likely that treatment will become selective based on age and underlying health conditions from now on. Realistically, what can you do for someone in their 80s with pre-existing conditions for example?

It's brutal but if the NHS is overwhelmed then stark choices have to be made.

What about young drug addicts who think nothing about sharing needles never mind the virus?

I agree that the NHS will have to be even more selective regarding treatment but whats new?

 

[Indaparkside]

There is a local small pub I know bit of a shithole, curtains shut etc letting regular’s in through the back door
Madness

 

[Mon Autre]

Much as it pains me to defend Cummins, an extract from an undisclosed source is hardly conclusive evidence though, is it?

It's taken from the Sunday Times though and is written by their political editor. He has an excellent reputation on these kind of things. Can't see why he'd put his career on the line by publishing that unless he was certain it was the case. Also it 100% fits in with what you would expect Cummings' take to be so I don't know why anyone would be remotely surprised by it.

 

[Gabriel]

I'm currently considering joining an enclosed monastic order, preferably one that offers single cells or pillars.

Long had you on a pedestal GH but now a stylite! ;-)

 

[Vic]

She’s getting a knock on the window a wave and card through the door. That’s it, no going in for a brew, might ask her for a couple of jigsaws for when I have to stay in.

The virus will last up to 24 hours on a cardboard box. (She might already be infectious.)

 

[mexico1970]

The virus will last up to 24 hours on a cardboard box. (She might already be infectious.)

Excellent point Vic, to be sure there has to be an element of barrier nursing to ensure that the best is done in terms of common practice to prevent the virus entering the 'Sterile' area.

 

[AlgarveBlu]

Not sure if posted already but; small clinical trial with some positive results on antivirals/existing drugs, needs a bigger database and am normally skeptical about anything on twitter but right now I’ll take it unless anyone can verify that it’s not bonafide

 

[Hesperus]

Are places of worship still open ?

That would seem mad if they are

C of E cancelled all worship mid week. Not sure of the rest but you’re right it all needs to be suspended for time being.

 

[Marvin]

This was all unnecessary. Months of planning proved pointless. Had the objective been to stop the infection then a mass testing regime would have been readied and waiting and we'd have stopped the tsunami from forming.

Think about this animation (play). It's flawed although quite brilliant.

It's more an animation of testing rather than social distancing. Social distancing would reduce the number of branches that form from each person. In this animation, everyone would still end up getting infected. It's a really neat way to think about what approaches are needed to beat an infection. Testing and social distancing.

 

[Vic]

Are places of worship still open ?

That would seem mad if they are

C of E and Catholic churches are shut.