Coronavirus (OLD)

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Not to mention the EU countries that we need as a market for our fish...

Exactly, that's the nub of the fishing dilemma, a sector that accounts for 0.01% of UK GDP but seems to take up about 50% of negotiations.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Not to mention the EU countries that we need as a market for our fish...

On a different note - provided that our Guvmin isn't acting politically (who knows - anything can be true), it doesn't need Ibiza to be clear TODAY of CV for someone or tens from Barcelona to bring it there, for example. See the Italian ski resorts for details.




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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Exactly, that's the nub of the fishing dilemma, a sector that accounts for 0.01% of UK GDP but seems to take up about 50% of negotiations.

I shall re-quote in the EU thread and reply!

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Not to mention the EU countries that we need as a market for our fish...

I doubt they will stop eating fish but fish is a great product that can be frozen and transported anywhere in the word,it can be processed into various products/canned /salted and dried/smoked and cured into red herrings and of course sold cheaply to the uk market.

[jfman]

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.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by jfman

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.

I totally agree with you, Butlitz or bust this summer.

The problem is Spanish folk can't drink as much as the English who can't even compete with the Scotts,so takings will be down on the costa dell piss up.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by jfman

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.

Totally agree with you but if I was working for Tui or easyJet I might have a different viewpoint.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by jfman

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.

This is just one example of what one suspects will be of many more.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...nchester-visit

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Originally Posted by papa smurf

I totally agree with you, Butlitz or bust this summer.

The problem is Spanish folk can't drink as much as the English who can't even compete with the Scotts,so takings will be down on the costa dell piss up.

Crikey us three agreeing on something for once.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Totally agree with you but if I was working for Tui or easyJet I might have a different viewpoint.

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.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Totally agree with you but if I was working for Tui or easyJet I might have a different viewpoint.

If you worked for either of them i would suggest looking for another job in another industry or become a butlins redcoat

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

If you worked for either of them i would suggest looking for another job in another industry or become a butlins redcoat

Fortunately I don't - I think the only opportunities of growth seem to be delivery drivers at the moment.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by jfman

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.

You're not as sensible as usual, jfman.

How about Mauritius, which is where we'll be going (again)?

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

You're not as sensible as usual, jfman.

How about Mauritius, which is where we'll be going (again)?

https://allafrica.com/stories/202007280792.html



book early for butlins

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

https://allafrica.com/stories/202007280792.html



book early for butlins

To the best of my knowledge, the restrictions at Mauritius cease on 31-August. Then we'll see.

Originally Posted by Hugh

Well, we’re in self-isolation until my daughter’s test results come back...

She came round for a coffee yesterday, but the day before, she had been at a "baby shower" in a friend’s garden, and one of the other attendees tested positive this morning - my daughter and her husband are being tested this afternoon, and they should get the results back in 48 hours.

Probably being over-cautious, but we’d rather be safe than sorry (not spread it to others in case we have caught it).

All clear - test results came back negative.

Keep calm and carry on...

[1andrew1]

Twitter gave the president's son a 12-hour time out from tweeting on Tuesday after he posted a link to a video containing what Twitter said was misleading information about COVID-19.

Donald Trump Jr posted a video promoting the drug hydroxychloroquine, which his father has also promoted and claimed to be taking himself as a precaution against the coronavirus...

However scientists in the UK have also halted a large trial of the drug after early results showed it had no benefit in those suffering from the virus.

"We reviewed the data and concluded there is no evidence of a beneficial effect of hydroxychloroquine in patients," said Professor Martin Landray from the University of Oxford, who is co-leading the RECOVERY trial.

"This is not a treatment [for COVID-19]," he said.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...video-12037963