Coronavirus

[milo]

Does this count for people in cars too ?
if we go into lockdown my Mrs and kids are going to stay at her Dad's in the country

Good idea, take the virus to old people in the country

 

[Seedy Ron]

Good idea, take the virus to old people in the country

Not to mention the absolute rinsing the old guy's broadband would take.

 

[Baleforce]

Not to mention the absolute rinsing the old guy's broadband would take.

He’s just sending the family, he’ll be rinsing his own broadband whilst redistributing the college funds to Natasha.

 

[NickTB]

All recycling centres in Essex shut from tonight. How long until the rubbish collections stop? Anyone remember the strikes in the 70s ?

 

[markysimmo]

Good idea, take the virus to old people in the country

He isn’t old and we’ve been so careful the past 2-3 weeks and none of us have had even so much as a cold

 

[markysimmo]

Not to mention the absolute rinsing the old guy's broadband would take.

I’m staying at mine anyhow haha

 

[Mikey10]

He isn’t old and we’ve been so careful the past 2-3 weeks and none of us have had even so much as a cold

I’d imagine people will be told not to travel to the country. As well as spreading the virus it will overwhelm the NHS in rural areas.

There were reports of Parisians who headed to rural France getting a very hard time in the French countryside (village shops refusing to serve them etc).

 

[StephenH]

I spent a lot of time consulting both in finance and not. I know how UK SMEs are leveraged and financed.

Any enforced shutdown of businesses will be economic suicide and cowardice of the highest order.

OK maybe not!
You may need to practice the mother-in-law material to get the timing correct!
Stay safe!

 

[Baleforce]

I didn’t see it, but I heard it, some fudger was driving an ice cream van around earlier, what a monumentally stupid act.

 

[Yiddo]

The woman on the bbc news channel should really find herself a new profession.

 

[elyid]

The woman on the bbc news channel should really find herself a new profession.

Ha. I just saw that and thought sod this numpty, I'll see what GG have to say instead

 

[NickTB]

Doesn’t look like a lockdown. Giving the option to the public

 

[NickTB]

Take that back

 

[jts1882]

This was inevitable from Friday's announcement. The assumption that we aren't a nation of numpties has cost us a few valuable days.

 

[scaramanga]

Looks like they've got it right again - trodden the narrow line perfectly.

Stay at home but businesses stay open (those that aren't customer facing).

 

[monkeybarry]

The right choice.

But can't but feel it would have been better with Jim White slamming the UK shut

 

[Rorschach]

I didn’t see it, but I heard it, some fudger was driving an ice cream van around earlier, what a monumentally stupid act.

I've heard one around my way a few times. It is an odd and slightly disturbing sound in the context of what we are going through. Almost like a test of the kids' resolve.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Looks like they've got it right again - trodden the narrow line perfectly.

Stay at home but businesses stay open (those that aren't customer facing).

Will supply chains keep rolling? So much work relies on that. Construction etc but is that essential?

We could also all get on with things within our home if deliveries to doorstep are still allowed. But again is that essential?

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Surely many people are now going to be looking for guidance from there workplace as to whether work is a goer or not.

It almost needs a definitive list.

 

[scaramanga]

Will supply chains keep rolling? So much work relies on that. Construction etc but is that essential?

We could also all get on with things within our home if deliveries to doorstep are still allowed. But again is that essential?

He didn't say to close down all but essential industry, only that one should only travel to work when "absolutely necessary". So work from home but if you can't, go to work - the only sensible solution.