Thread: Coronavirus (OLD)
View Single Post
Old 29-07-2020, 14:03   #4777
OLD BOY
Rise above the players
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wokingham
Services: 2 V6 with 360 software, ITVX, 4+, Prime, Netflix, Apple+, Disney+, Paramount+, Discovery+
Posts: 15,086
OLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronze
OLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronzeOLD BOY is cast in bronze
Re: Coronavirus
Quote:
Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Spanish people should holiday in Spain, German people should holiday in Germany and UK people should holiday in the UK. Europe (the continent) is in this mess because it was too slow to shut down internal borders.

I don’t know what competent public health authority, anywhere in the world, would genuinely think their chances to controlling the virus is aided by tens of thousands of people moving into and out of their jurisdictions on a daily basis.
The UK is not a suitable place for Brits to holiday in because:

1. Lack of good weather.
2. High prices when compared with abroad.
3. Run down holiday towns.
4. Lack of good accommodation and facilities.
5. Expensive drinks and food.

There's not a lot we can do about the first one, but if they got 2-5 right, I might never go abroad again.

Fat chance of that happening, unfortunately. Unless, of course, this virus forces the government to re-think.

---------- Post added at 14:03 ---------- Previous post was at 13:56 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Unfortunately the virus isn’t going to make exceptions based on employment sectors, and neither can an effective response. It’s for the Government(s) around the world to target support where needed.

In a second wave, in any country, the whole economy goes to pot anyway.
The government will not have a second national lockdown, and when we start to find hotspots cropping up all over the place, they will come to realise that local lockdowns are too disruptive and confusing.

There is only one solution, although I know you don't want to hear it.

Oh, another big outbreak in China - who would have thought it...?
OLD BOY is offline