Kids are too wrapped in cotton wool these days, close the schools and let them look after themselves all day while parents/guardians earn a living. 😉
dazh
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Next time she offers me some information based on her experience I’ll tell her she’s a thicko and should already have known.
Bit harsher than I would suggest. But I guess you know her best.
The looming social care crisis has been well reported for a number of years now. I am surprised that even those not working in the sector wouldnt know this.
If a carer gets coronavirus then I would expect that the whole care agency gets closed down for 2-3 weeks ... add to that the social workers, district nurses, support workers etc who also visit the service users the carer had been in contact with. All these social/health care workers are overstretched with their case loads anyways - no chance of another team easily picking these up. So it really doesnt take much cognitive ability to see what problems this creates.
So it really doesnt take much cognitive ability to see what problems this creates.
As you’ve aptly demonstrated.
More than 99% of 1,618 NHS medics questioned appear not to agree with the assurances given by Boris Johnson that the service will cope if it is hit by a surge in the number of people falling ill.
Good luck!
Someone with the virus visited Vodafone newbury, now people being asked to work from home, very close to my work!
I’m finding it mildly amusing that on the one hand we are being told 0.16% is fantastic re. a US trade deal and on the other that the corona virus mortality in the below 50’s (0.4%) is statically irrelevant (I know which I believe!)
The stats might have something with not spooking the public. When they talk in terms of 60%+ infection rates and 4 out of 5 people will have no issue that's a bit of a concern. 20% of 60% is a lot of people. Makes you wonder about what is the right approach keep calm and keep Borising on might keep things calm but it might not get people to take the need for the little things seriously. It's just down to luck as much as hygiene.
An example: In a super market today, cakes and bread just as you walk in. First person walks in walks past looking at the tasty cakes then coughs in their general direction. Atleast they then thought to put their sleeve up but the horse had already bolted. Next person walks in touching eyes and mouth. Walks over and picks up a loaf of bread, puts it in there shopping bag. So far so good, then they re stack an adjacent loaf to take the place of the one they removed. It's then just what's the chance of...
Be interesting to see what the government approach will be but at the moment happy birth day seems a little like sticking fingers in the ears and going la la la.
I phoned up my GP today to request a prescription repeat. I was told to come in as usual and fill out the form.
"But wouldn't it be better to send it direct to the chemist?"
"Oh no, we're perfectly safe. We're all here and following government guidelines. we were deep cleansed last week."
"But you'are essential workers. I'm not, and shouldn't you be discouraging people from visiting the surgery for unnecessary reasons?"
"oh no, there's no reason for that".
This surgery was the first in the Uk to have a Coronavirus case who hasn't been outside the UK, and they're carrying on as normal, seemingly oblivious to precautions they could be taking...
deadlydarcy
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If I had the two million pounds, I’d build a small coliseum where my pupils could watch local state school children get run over by bull-bar equipped Range Rover Velars.
What is it with STW nowadays, this place used to be a light hearted fun place; now its just dark with hate filled scum bags expressing their feeble minded evil views/opinions.
That’s the case I’m referring to- the studio is the other side of the nature reserve behind my back garden. I was walking my dog past it at the weekend. Cough cough!
Ah, Vinters Park, you lucky devil. Lovely around there. Virus issue excluded at the moment obviously.
To be fair, Darcy's always been evil. And deadly. He ate my hamster once.
What is it with STW nowadays, this place used to be a light hearted fun place; now its just dark with hate filled scum bags expressing their feeble minded evil views/opinions.
Seems fun enough.
The brexiteers all flounced.
Why are kids still expected at school? (seriously)
effect on economy, minimal
effect on transmission, hugesounds like a no brainer to me?
@stevextc - you realise that they can’t be home alone, right? So that’s one adult, off work for however long the kid is off. They won’t get paid for that, so that’s tax revenue, then VAT on whatever they’d have bought, but now can’t afford * 14m people. That’s a massive economic hit.
@scaredypants https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18274148.coronavirus-across-hampshire-everything-know-far/
Romsey surgery shut and some kids sent home from school.
Yeah, surgery in Romsey was shut after a potential case turned up there but AFAIK the pt tested negative
Similarly, the school in Romsey sent a few kids home as a precaution
I'm pretty certain that no positives have YET been found in the Southampton area
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@FB-ATBThat’s the case I’m referring to- the studio is the other side of the nature reserve behind my back garden. I was walking my dog past it at the weekend. Cough cough!
Ah, Vinters Park, you lucky devil. Lovely around there. Virus issue excluded at the moment obviously.
Sometimes walk my dog in the reserve. She likes barking at the ducks. 🙄
now its just dark with hate filled scum bags expressing their feeble minded evil views/opinions.
U ok Hun?
Don’t be so hard on yourself sweetz. 😘
@ tenfoot
Love Vinters in the Summer. It's like a hidden oasis.
Sorry to take thread off topic guys.
Too soon?
Thats a pretty low mortality % rate.
Coronovirus is currently running at about 6% mortality.
No it's not...best quess estimate from most reputablw sources reckon it's less than half that.
Daffy mentioned you in a status update:
"Why are kids still expected at school? (seriously)
effect on economy, minimal
effect on transmission, hugesounds like a no brainer to me?
@stevextc – you realise that they can’t be home alone, right? So that’s one adult, off work for however long the kid is off. They won’t get paid for that, so that’s tax revenue, then VAT on whatever they’d have bought, but now can’t afford * 14m people. That’s a massive economic hit."
Assuming neither parent or grandparent or ... is at home either working from home or sent home
This seems like a fairly small economic hit compared to doing nothing then quarantining whole towns/cities/workplaces.
Dont wish to be a heartless git but actually the death rate is of little concern to the government of this country or any other country.
The problem with covid19 is the infection/isolation rate i e at a 10% of the population infection rate say around 6m people the whole UK infrastructure will start to creak and then public confidence will collapse and we all decide to become "shut ins" then the domino effect kicks in...
After 5 days of the above i will be able to sell my Baked Bean mountain for serious profit.
To add some context to what you lot (i.e. still in the UK) will face coming from someone who is currently in it here in Honkers.
If you can work from home, great, you should be able to get paid for the 2-3 months the hysteria will sweep through closing every office or workshop.
Those affected the worst are the tradesman and construction works who not only got got stuck in their hometowns during Chinese New Year but when they were finally allowed to leave now had to quarantine themselves for another 2 weeks before they can go into work, thats if they find out and complete all the associated paperwork that goes with this.
HK which is a densely packed breeding ground for all sorts of bugs and diseases has had 2 deaths so far out of 7 million, one very old person and another youngish guy with existing health issues.
Chances are if you are feeling rundown, sore throat etc, you may well have it and its just not affecting you, I know I have just come out of a 3 week period of sore throat, tired limbs, generally cold feeling but its flu season, so its probably that.
There will be phases of panic buying as internet rumors talk of panic buying, general causing panic buying. We have had supermarket chains here having to release videos showing warehouses full of rice and toilet paper just to try and calm people down, imagine that, shops trying to slow down the buying of goods as it was just getting ridiculous, after all, you still need to transport it from A to B and that is when the shelves appear empty, causing more mass panic buying elsewhere when videos or pics of empty shelves start popping up again!
Note, I had a fridge delivered last week, bar the guys delivering it wearing mask and being especially careful around our apartment they were working as per normal.
All the schools are closed, have been for a while, but the streets are not full of kids as they all get work set online, all my teacher friends are reporting that they are busy, creating content for online distribution or generally chatting to pupils via Hangouts etc trying to ensure the curriculum carries on. I would hope the UK education system should be able to do what we do here, and as is done elsewhere in Asia?
If anything, this is a great way to catch up on good hygiene practices and as I have mentioned before, with the factories closed across the border its never been a better time to get out and enjoy the cleanish air.
The kids have started rioting again also, so I guess that means the initial panic is over.
Dont wish to be a heartless git but actually the death rate is of little concern to the government of this country or any other country.
Grandparents are considered to be important in China, that's some of the reason why they shat themselves and shut half the country - the working population rely on grandparents to look after children.
The disposability of old people is a very western thing because children are encouraged to piss off and be totally independent from their parents at age 18.
And anything that kills 10 percent of pensioners, invariably means huge strains on the health service. So yes, governments do care about the death rate - just maybe not Cummings' government.
I would hope the UK education system should be able to do what we do here, and as is done elsewhere in Asia?
Have a little consideration for T1 diabetics. We are not going to have good year. Cancelled my holiday already. Working through the I.T wrinkles of working from home and updating my will.
Now here's some decisive leadership:
North Korea's first confirmed Coronavirus COVID 19 patient shot dead
Now here’s some decisive leadership:
North Korea’s first confirmed Coronavirus COVID 19 patient shot dead
Well it'd help motivate the shirky shirkers to get out of their dressing gowns and go to work even though they have a sniffle and a hurty throat.
Now here’s some decisive leadership:
North Korea’s first confirmed Coronavirus COVID 19 patient shot dead
That'll teach him to get COVID 19 and serve as a valuable lesson to the rest of the population.
and serve as a valuable lesson to the rest of the population.
Will guarantee that case numbers stay at 1 in the glorious People's Democratic Republic of Korea.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR OUR SUPREME LEADER!
As a bonus, also means Korea will soar to triumph in the case fatality percentage table. No-one is going to beat our 100% record.
Going to Eurodisney at the start of April, Jam packed with 40,000 + kids and parents from all over Europe and beyond all hugging Mickey Mouse et al. What could possibly go wrong?
We are going in two weeks time.
Thoughts are alternating between "bugger, that's not happening" and "woo yay, shorter queues"
just (as in today!) confirmed the bulk of my work for this year. Most starts mid May and then pretty much solid until October. Brilliant, feet up until then 🙂
except... I work as a spark on events and festivals, got a feeling i need a plan B*
*actually plan c, plan B would of been working on outside broadcast at big sporting events!
Trying to work out if my trip to Majorca end of March is worth going to. Seems a bit daft spending a week cycling to get in some early season fitness, only to lose it all again when I catch the lurgy on the plane and spend 3 weeks on my return coughing up my lungs
What happens if I fell Ill while out there? As in who pays for the 3 week's I'm stuck in the appartment (or alternative accommodation) assuming they wouldn't let me just jump on a plane home..does insurance cover that..if so I better get some.
does insurance cover that..if so I better get some.
Get some anyway it’s daft not to.
North Korea’s first confirmed Coronavirus COVID 19 patient shot dead
Well some on here will see that has fair.
Well some on here will see that has fair
It's been a while so I accept things may have changed but when I was a lad you shot balloons or little tin targets at the fair.
What is it with STW nowadays, this place used to be a light hearted fun place; now its just dark with hate filled scum bags expressing their feeble minded evil views/opinions.
I mean, if you can't have fun on the coronavirus thread, where can you have fun?
I feel like countries around the world with 20 confirmed cases are panicking a lot more than us... I'm in Italy... we have over 2000 cases currently... Feels like people start to find it normal around here honestly
It’s been a while so I accept things may have changed but when I was a lad you shot balloons or little tin targets at the fair.
😂🤦🏻♂️
I feel like countries around the world with 20 confirmed cases are panicking a lot more than us…
Nah! There’s a few people panicking the rest are just getting on with it.
I feel like countries around the world with 20 confirmed cases are panicking a lot more than us… I’m in Italy… we have over 2000 cases currently… Feels like people start to find it normal around here honestly
It's Italy, its not that people are finding it normal they've just not got round to panicking yet. Let's face it it takes so long for things to happen Marcus Brutus is only just due to start his trial for regicide next week.
My local chemisty type shop still has plenty of alcohol hand gel for 50p small bottle 50ml, £1.99 large 250ml bottle, then again we don't seem to have many panicking idiots in this area (galloway), perhaps i should buy it all and list it on eBay?
My local chemisty type shop still has plenty of alcohol hand gel for 50p small bottle 50ml, £1.99 large 250ml bottle, then again we don’t seem to have many panicking idiots in this area (galloway)
If every individual who lives near the shop buys a bottle of alcohol hand gel (non-panickingly, to allow them to follow sensible WHO and government advice) the shop would run out of stock.
Would that make all of the people who live near the shop in Galloway idiots?
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Scotlandshire ?
White Lightening Cider will probably kill the Covid Virus 8% alcohol , and a ph of probably 3.5 - 3.6 may denature or even kill a teeny tiny .2micron bug
At least when the forthcoming epidemic fails to materialise you can get hammered safe in the knowledge that you havent wasted money on enough alcohol gel to last 5 years , and snakebite and black takes the edge of nicely
we're all going to get it at some point, it's out and about now.
my work has banned all international travel.
^^ Hopefully not all.
I had to research what the different nations approaches are to the Northern Italy outbreak today for holidays in the next month. The official advice runs from America "don't go to Italy, you'll die" (essential travel only), through Canada "no travel to N. Italy, it's not safe, Australia 'she'll be right mate just wash your hands"and then New Zealand "there's a problem in Italy, what are you worrying about?"
Uk advice is stay away from the 10 Lombardy villages & 1 Veneto one on quarantine.
There's going to be a load of cheap Italian holidays available this year. Go catch a virus in 5 star Venetian luxury!
