COVID-19

[Kin Hell]

I was thinking we were a bit overdue for a Coronavirus topic on here .

I think we have two confirmed cases in our town. Can't remember what its like across the country, but I know we have fewer than other places such as Italy.

Nothing has really closed here, but businesses are taking precautions, such as extra cleaning, and promoting hand washing.

Did you not see the Prime Ministers Speech @ teatime yesterday Stephen? - Boris Johnson has put the UK in Lockdown.

Self isolation is already happening here in the UK, particularly in London where the count is highest for the UK with our current COVID19 curve. This curve is expected to reach Italy's count & officials are suggesting we are three weeks behind them. - UK was @ 53 deaths & 1543 reported cases this morning in the Telegraph newspaper.

Large gatherings of people are cancelled, Sports venues, theaters, cinemas, pubs, Clubs etc. - Over 70's to self-isolate for up to 4 months....

Here in Cornwall, our Local Electrical Suppliers no longer have Freezers for sale because they are sold out. - People are panic buying to the point one elderly Guy asked my partner in Tesco's, "Can you Freeze Eggs?". He put the two Dozen Eggs back when told no!
Supermarkets are restricting Multi-buy items. Heinz Soups were available in quantity's of 6 or 4. Now only in 4's & some people are shopping twice/three times back to back to try and hoard....

Such a lot of selfishness, which sadly runs in line with Greed.

[Tiago]

Such a lot of selfishness, which sadly runs in line with Greed

Yes, true.
I was looking at people here in supermarkets and thinking: this people are animals. But then i look at news around Europe and it's the same everywhere....

[Demon Cleaner]

We have 36 more cases in 2 hours, totaling 140 now.

I took the rest of this week and next week off work, I still have loads of holiday, just gonna stay home for a while and wait.

[Stephen Coates]

Did you not see the Prime Ministers Speech @ teatime yesterday Stephen? - Boris Johnson has put the UK in Lockdown.

No. I don't watch TV news anymore. Not that I would take Boris seriously anyway.

Define 'lockdown'? I've just been out for a walk and it looks like business as usual for many people round here. But not everyone; I'm seeing a counsellor tomorrow but she has decided to cancel appointments until further notice.

I did notice the pasta shortage in Tesco last week. I needed some as I was nearly out, and they had very little left. My Dad who works at Marks & Spencers says they have sold a lot of tinned stuff recently.

My Mother is currently on holiday in the Maldives. I don't know what the situation is like over there. Being small island might work in its favour, but having tourists visiting from many different countries, who have all been crammed on aeroplanes, probably doesn't help.

[Kin Hell]

Such a lot of selfishness, which sadly runs in line with Greed

Yes, true.
I was looking at people here in supermarkets and thinking: this people are animals. But then i look at news around Europe and it's the same everywhere....

Ignorance springs to mind as well. - Could be another conspiracy thing (wouldn't be surprised) but for the rest of us, just take care with suitable precautions where & how we can, in an effort to stop it spreading.

Did you not see the Prime Ministers Speech @ teatime yesterday Stephen? - Boris Johnson has put the UK in Lockdown.

No. I don't watch TV news anymore. Not that I would take Boris seriously anyway.

Define 'lockdown'? I've just been out for a walk and it looks like business as usual for many people round here. But not everyone; I'm seeing a counsellor tomorrow but she has decided to cancel appointments until further notice.

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...hool-closures/

There are many more suggestions in Google as well.

I understand all Schools in Cornwall are Closing on 20/03/20.

[Stephen Coates]

Schools are closing round here as well, and buses and trains are reducing their services. There are a few businesses which have closed or seriously cut back but most seem to be operating as normal.

I was in town today; the coffee shop was open as usual, the market traders and other food shops were open as usual, they even had small queues.

[Kin Hell]

An hour ago, the UK has now got 5,683 people diagnosed with COVID-19 with 281 Deaths.

From here: https://www.businessinsider.com/coro...20-3?r=US&IR=T

[J T]

Similar situ out here in Aus.

Things gradually getting closed down, I suspect it won't be long until almost everything is in full lockdown and shut. My workplace counts as a 'key facility' so we'll be keeping staffed as much as we can - with split shifts, social isolation etc to try and protect ourselves. Most of my staff here can;t do work from home (I can, and a few of the others can, but not many)

[Stephen Coates]

I see Boris has tried once again to stop people from going out and mixing with each other.

I had a Boris-sanctioned trip to the doctors' to pick up my Mum's prescription this morning, followed by purchasing a local newspaper. This afternoon I went for some Boris-sanctioned-exercise in the form of a 20 mile rural bicycle ride.

I see all the patriots have been applauding the NHS, so much that they are getting their own dedicated shopping hours (which probably won't fit in with people's shifts), and generous donations from businesses. As a patient who gets treated with utter contempt by the NHS and is regularly denied basic services (and knows several other people in the same boat), I cannot help but find this very insulting.

I expect it won't be too long till the press is full of stories again about people who can't get the treatment they need, abuse, incompetence, money wasting, managers' salaries etc.