Coronavirus (OLD)

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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh

Limiting shopping trips could be interesting since all delivery slots round here are taken for next 3 weeks. We have some food in freezer and some rice/pasta but not for that long.
Quick check online and rice prices have increased dramatically if available at all.

Indeed its very hard to get any delivery slot online as we got one yesterday very luckily with Tesco as Asda , Sainsbury's and Waitrose were fully booked up as far as the delivery slots would go to.

Brazen profiteering is widespread now online with little sign anything is being done about it.

[adzii_nufc]

Local butchers is begging for people to use it. Now offering deliveries. Isn't just about his business surviving but remembering that places other than Asda still exist and have just as much stock as they did three weeks ago.

So rather than go to Asda for this weeks shop I'm probably gonna start using the butcher for meat packs, four for a tenner too in comparison to Asda's three for ten. Sells sacks of Potatoes and the rest of the necessities I can pick up from Spar or even places like home bargains whom up here are still pretty full bar toilet roll. Aldi are restricting purchases too. Ultimately I can avoid people going on like absolute morons.

If it really gets tough there's stuff like Muscle food with availability regarding online orders. I've tried it once. It's alright but naturally it's not to everyone's taste l, the clue being in the name. In times of desperation though.

The only thing that actually concerns me is the elderly getting what they need when they need it and not facing an empty shelf and infants getting their nappies and formula.

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https://www.dw.com/en/eu-crisis-cent...ina/a-52344944

Last month, the boffs & EU were saying that the threat to Europe was "low".

Originally Posted by Anonymouse

The government's advising us to stay off work.

Yeah, like that's gonna fly. Ever hear of these things called "bills", Mr. Johnson? They're what we ordinary working stiffs have to pay so we a) don't starve and b) don't get thrown out onto the street. To do that, we need to earn money to pay them. To do that, we need to work. To do that, we need to go to work.

Feel free to stop me if this is all too obvious, sir.

As for working from home - contrary to the opinion of many people who work in offices and can in theory work online, some of us do not. I work in a warehouse. How can working at home be an option?! Travelling on public transport is apparently also a no-no - but I have no other practical means of getting to work, because it's ten miles from home!

Get real, you prat!

My, we are Mr Angry aren’t we.

Nobody, from Boris Johnson downwards, has told you you must stay off work, must not use a bus, and must not earn a wage.

The government has asked you to avoid as much social contact as you can. That means not using a bus, if you can. It means working from home, if you can. This is not a vile Tory plot to stiff the working man. This is an attempt to curb the spread of the virus as much as possible so it doesn’t kill a lot of people. You may be fit as a fiddle, but someone you transmit covid-19 to may not be so lucky. So be a good neighbour. If you can.

And my personal advice is, don’t lose your sh*t at such an early stage because you’ll have none left to vent when things get *really* bad. This is still just getting started.

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The list of pre-existing conditions for "social distancing measures" for those under 70 is somewhat larger than the media are reporting.
Link

We are advising those who are at increased risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19) to be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures.

This group includes those who are:

• aged 70 or older (regardless of medical conditions)
• under 70 with an underlying health condition listed below (ie anyone instructed to get a flu jab as an adult each year on medical grounds):
  • chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or bronchitis
  • chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
  • chronic kidney disease
  • chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis
  • chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), a learning disability or cerebral palsy
  • diabetes
  • problems with your spleen – for example, sickle cell disease or if you have had your spleen removed
  • a weakened immune system as the result of conditions such as HIV and AIDS, or medicines such as steroid tablets or chemotherapy
  • being seriously overweight (a BMI of 40 or above)
• those who are pregnant

At least there isn't the French decree where you have to self-issue a "street pass" in order to go outside.
English Translation

On March 16, 2020, the President of the Republic decided to take measures to reduce contact and travel to the strict minimum throughout the territory from Tuesday March 17 at 12:00 noon, for a minimum of fifteen days. Exceptions to the certificate will be possible in the context of:

• travel between the home and the place of exercise of the professional activity,
  when they are essential for the exercise of activities which cannot be organized
  in the form of telework (on permanent proof) or travel
  professionals who cannot be deferred;
• trips to make essential purchases in
  authorized establishments (list on government.fr);
• travel for health reasons;
• trips for compelling family reasons, for personal assistance
  vulnerable or child care;
• brief trips, close to home, related to individual physical activity
  people, to the exclusion of any collective sporting practice, and to the needs
  pets.

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by Chris

My, we are Mr Angry aren’t we.

Nobody, from Boris Johnson downwards, has told you you must stay off work, must not use a bus, and must not earn a wage.

The government has asked you to avoid as much social contact as you can. That means not using a bus, if you can. It means working from home, if you can. This is not a vile Tory plot to stiff the working man. This is an attempt to curb the spread of the virus as much as possible so it doesn’t kill a lot of people. You may be fit as a fiddle, but someone you transmit covid-19 to may not be so lucky. So be a good neighbour. If you can.

And my personal advice is, don’t lose your sh*t at such an early stage because you’ll have none left to vent when things get *really* bad. This is still just getting started.

To much panic,

did no one listen to the first thing the CSA said?

[heero_yuy]

Quote from The Sun Sport:

The Grand National, due to take place on April 4, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The news has been announced by officials at the Aintree Racecourse.

It comes just hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the UK to be vigilant as the virus sweeps the country as well as the globe.

Renowned as the world's greatest steeplchase and the biggest betting event on the racing calendar, this year's race had been due to see Tiger Roll bid to join Red Rum as the only three-timer winner.

A statement from JCR read: "Following the Government's new public health guidance regarding avoiding social contact and stopping non-essential travel, and its statement that emergency services are withdrawn from supporting mass gatherings from tomorrow, the Jockey Club has decided that it is no longer appropriate to stage the event.

Full story on link.

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I know I've been giving a lot of unsolicited advice in this thread and I am not an MD.

But if you are elderly or at risk I'm going to recommend you watch the news for any new government advice but then TURN IT OFF and do something relaxing or productive. It's just going to be a distressing number going up and up for months and stress is not going to do you any good.

I am going to find some remote cottage in the Highlands and camp out there until this all blows over.

Originally Posted by Damien

I am going to find some remote cottage in the Highlands and camp out there until this all blows over.

Britons urged to avoid non-essential travel abroad

UK Foreign Office advises Britons against all non-essential foreign travel for initial period of 30 days

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51924405

On my travels - arrived at Dublin airport, next flight to Leeds at 17:25.

Home soon...

Update on FO statement - https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-51921683 @ 12:41

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says no UK citizen should travel non-essentially anywhere in the world.

Giving a statement to Parliament on the coronavirus outbreak, he says the outbreak is "the worst public health crisis for a generation and unsettling for families... so there needs to be a united effort to tackle it effectively".

Mr Raab says UK citizens are now facing "widespread international border restrictions and lock downs", and the speed and range of those measures are "unprecedented".

He says these measures, and the moves taken domestically, has led to the advice "with immediate effect against non-essential travel globally for an initial period of 30 days and subject to ongoing review".

Mr Raab adds: "We want to reduce the risk of leaving UK citizens stranded overseas.

"We will keep this under review and amend as soon as responsibility allows."

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UK coronavirus cases reach 1,950 - up 407 in 24 hours.

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-corona...hours-11958875

As of 9am on Tuesday 50,442 people were tested for coronavirus in the UK and 48,492 tested negative.

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NHS suspends all non-urgent surgery for three months from 15 April.

@laurabundock

NHS chief exec Sir Simon Stevens says all non urgent surgery will be suspended for 3 months from 15 April #COVID2019

https://twitter.com/laurabundock/sta...30953398714368

Well social contact wasnt an issue in the pub today

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It looks like Schools are just days away from closing as well according to the latest reports.

Originally Posted by Paul

Well social contact wasnt an issue in the pub today

I insist on hugging everyone I see in a pub so you see the possible problem.