Coronavirus (OLD)

Originally Posted by nomadking

Daily exercise could easily be walking back and forth in your home or confined to your back yard or garden. No need to go running out on the streets or parks.

Hard to get much cardio going with that though. Walkings/Running/Cycling, alone, is of minimal risk and the government wants to keep that as long as possible for people's physical and mental health.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

So, is it a 'National Emergency', with a more robust request to stay at home, as opposed to a formal lockdown then?

Atm, yes.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Mr K

That's a massive relief to us all. Think I'd rather get coronavirus.

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It could come in handy for people with kids who may not have been able to afford it.

You know, like some people other than yourself.

Originally Posted by Pierre

My position is clear, and not out of step with the government. If you can work safely then continue to do so.

What does safety mean? The Government's advice is work from home unless you absolutely cannot.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Damien

Hard to get much cardio going with that though. Walkings/Running/Cycling, alone, is of minimal risk and the government wants to keep that as long as possible for people's physical and mental health.

Absolutely. I'm gutted I can't get to the gym, I'm now having to rely on press-ups, crunches and squats with resistance bands as well as a daily run around the Bay.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Russ

Absolutely. I'm gutted I can't get to the gym, I'm now having to rely on press-ups, crunches and squats with resistance bands as well as a daily run around the Bay.

The gym my brother goes to was closed late last week so since then he has been doing some exercises at home.

[papa smurf]

have these new restrictions been put into law yet?

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Russ

Just as an attempt to distract from the bickering temporarily, thought I'd put it out there that WWE has made their network free to everyone (usually £9.99 a month) until further notice.

If you prefer more grown up TV.
Email from VM

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The BBC and ITV should open up BritBox. Not going to cost them much.

Originally Posted by Paul

The vending machines have also been shut off as well (unclear why, other than maybe running out).

Most likely because you have to press buttons right after someone whose personal hygiene may be lacking, and because it’s a vending machine, whatever it puts on your fingers is pretty soon going to get on your face.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by nomadking

If you prefer more grown up TV.
Email from VM
The BBC and ITV should open up BritBox. Not going to cost them much.

I'm already grown up thanks, and I don't have VM.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

So, is it a 'National Emergency', with a more robust request to stay at home, as opposed to a formal lockdown then?

Apparently, the issue with a "lockdown" is that there is no definition of this. To some, it's not leave your house ever, just receive deliveries. To others, it's the scenario that BoJo announced this evening.

[Carth]

Food factory worker and smoker.
No (realistic) chance of working at a respectable distance from other workers.
At breaks people sit in the canteen and/or go out to the smoke shelter for a smoke
Neither the canteen or smoke shelter are large enough to accommodate the people in a 'safe' manner.

Maybe we should all stay at home, you lot can starve to death eh?


tongue in cheek before people moan

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by Paul

I'm able to WFH, but those who still have to go into the office have been told today that the canteen is now shut until further notice.

The vending machines have also been shut off as well (unclear why, other than maybe running out).

Then a packed lunch is in order, and safer.

Originally Posted by papa smurf

have these new restrictions been put into law yet?

Not quite. By Thursday, yes. There is an emergency bill put forth in the Commons, that will receive Royal Assent by Thur/Fri.

[Hom3r]

I chatting on Whattsapp to a guy I'm friends at work with, he reckons that there will be a workers meeting tomorrow, hopefully the workers will speak in one voice,

I know a manager who will keep working, as his head is so far up the bosses butt, the boss is chocking.