Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[Inertia]

Just back from the weekly walk to our local Lidl. I was the only one in the store wearing a mask - bar one guy who had his round his neck. Unless this is made mandatory, people are clearly not going to bother.

Same Experience here, if they are helpful, and if they do want us to wear them they need to make it clear.

 

[DCLane]

Got stressed on Saturday - I needed to go to a particular shop in Dewsbury for something. The owner had family, friends and others in there for what seemed to be a party. Hand-shaking, crowds, the lot. Shaking hands, eating food and handling cash plus my item with the same hand.

It clearly bothered me more than I thought as I've struggled since.

Got out on my bike yesterday and two local lakes (Pugneys and Newmillerdam near Wakefield) had groups there, ice cream vans and little spacing between people.

No-one locally appears to be bothered any more. My view, albeit cynical, is if they catch it then it's their fault. The only concern is that SWMBO's working in a Covid rehab unit and at risk from these idiots.

 

[Leedsbusdriver]

Doing fine thanks. I must say First bus (the company i work for) have IMO been doing all they can under the circumstances. We have been given gloves and hand sanitizer and anti bacterial wipes to clean touch points in the cab. The buses have been cleaned and sanitized every time they reach the bus station,and deep cleaned every night in the depot. Every second row of seats have signs on them saying not to use them. This means that on a double decker,the capacity is now only twenty. Feeling lucky to be able to go out to work,and to enjoy the quieter roads when driving,and streets when i'm on my breaks.
So overall i can't complain. Thanks to all the key workers out there!

 

[marinyork]

On monday a neighbour had mates around again for the bank holiday. After there seemed to be an argument in the street with someone else on the street who has been socialising for weeks. Perhaps they'll dob each other in.

Been past a park every evening and the crowds get bigger day by day. Socially distanced slightly or 2m groups of 6-15 are now normal.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Lockdown is over as far as many are concerned and the continued defence of Dominic Cumming means many are saying well if “they” do not give a fark neither do we.

 

[fossyant]

This weather only exasperates the situation. Ancoats in Manchester was rammed over the weekend, as a pub was selling take outs. Loads in the local news about it - resident's had to clear up the mess from the square. Non-essential shops in Cheetham Hill haven't closed - all the knock off clothing shops have still been open.

One of these idiots won't be happy when a relative catches it from their behavior.

 

[lane]

On my street where there previously was a high degree of compliance that now seems to have largely broken down. Possibly people perceive the risk to be lower now, which of course it is. Or they are fed up. Or it's Cummings.

Either way the Government are now considering further relaxations which in reality have already occured.

 

[Inertia]

On my street where there previously was a high degree of compliance that now seems to have largely broken down. Possibly people perceive the risk to be lower now, which of course it is. Or they are fed up. Or it's Cummings.

Either way the Government are now considering further relaxations which in reality have already occured.

Such is the toxicity of the situation, are they now making decisions to protect us or fix the Dominic Cummings situation?

 

[rogerzilla]

I'm fairly sure I had it more or less asymptomatically. Dry cough for about 12 hours, nothing more. SO had it really badly and was hospitalised but our symptoms started on the same day. I think I'm not susceptible to it; my sister is a nurse on a CV19 ward and is the only one of the original staff in that ward who hasn't yet caught it. Similar DNA, of course. It takes some people and not others, possibly because it's a new virus and hasn't mutated enough to work in most humans.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

This good weather has got all the kids in lockdown out playing in the gardens.

I've just been treated to my neighbour's kids (aged about 6 or 7) having this lovely conversation -



"Gie me it"

"nut"

"It's ma turn, gie me it"

"nut"

"Muuuummmm. Michael isnae sharing it"

(mother) Michael - gie him it if it shuts the wee c**t up"

"nut"

"mum say tae gie me it ye farking piece o shite"





Ahh, the joyful play of children

 

[Ming the Merciless]

This good weather has got all the kids in lockdown out playing in the gardens.

I've just been treated to my neighbour's kids (aged about 6 or 7) having this lovely conversation -



"Gie me it"

"nut"

"It's ma turn, gie me it"

"nut"

"Muuuummmm. Michael isnae sharing it"

(mother) Michael - gie him it if it shuts the wee c**t up"

"nut"

"mum say tae gie me it ye farking piece o shite"





Ahh, the joyful play of children

You wait till they lose that childhood innocence

 

[lane]

I'm fairly sure I had it more or less asymptomatically. Dry cough for about 12 hours, nothing more. SO had it really badly and was hospitalised but our symptoms started on the same day. I think I'm not susceptible to it; my sister is a nurse on a CV19 ward and is the only one of the original staff in that ward who hasn't yet caught it. Similar DNA, of course. It takes some people and not others, possibly because it's a new virus and hasn't mutated enough to work in most humans.

The sibling connection does seem to follow such as other cases of both siblings dieing DNA as you say.

I don't think you comment about not working is correct. The virus does not benefit from killing the host. Over time it may mutate to be less lethal. People getting milder symptoms work well for the virus it can spread faster.

 

[marinyork]

I thought a bit was the weather but even with the clouds and rain it's been a trend of bigger groups every day.

This is social distancing today and every day.

 

[oldwheels]

You wait till they lose that childhood innocence

My neighbour's two kids aged 5 and 6 have been out playing in the sunshine. The fence to the next door garden on the other side has been removed for building a new shed so they invaded next door garden also. Fortunately the next door house is quite calm about it as the kids are oblivious to any problems. We have no known cases anywhere near anyway but it is possible to be too complacent.

 

[winjim]

I joked about it at the time, but this seems a lot more sinister this morning. I didn't think I could get more angry and upset but I can't help feel that autistic people have been used to provide some sort of exemption for people who might be able to abuse it.

This was a red herring I think.