Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Did you see that nurse being interviewed just now. Just finished a shift and close to tears as she couldn’t buy any fresh food due to these selfish idiots clearing the shelves. 
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About three posts up from yours.Did you see that nurse being interviewed just now. Just finished a shift and close to tears as she couldn’t buy any fresh food due to these selfish idiots clearing the shelves.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
That tells you everything you need to know about the dicks who are hoarding and panic buying.
I’m certain that half the stuff will just get chucked away when it goes off because they can’t eat everything they’ve bought.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
You would think so, and you would also think panic buying would ease after an initial flurry when all the panic buyers' store cupboards are full.
I believe that doesn't always happen, maybe the reason is some of the stuff's been chucked which sends the buyer into a panic again when he sees his empty larder.
Freeze what you have left then you've always got some just incase.
vickster
Legendary Member
Except the freezers sold out in the initial panic buying a week or so ago!
Well they need some place for the all the bog roll. Most people forgot how really to use a freezer years ago.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
I didn't know you could freeze milk, but I don't have a freezer.
Actually I do have one, but why it's not in operation is a story that even I wouldn't bore you with.
My fridge is just that, it doesn't even have an ice cube department.
Johnno260
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
Just blown a huge chunk of my washing machine liquid and dettol anti bac cleaner is now empty, kids picked a great time for a vomiting bug.
no chance to replenish these unless the rumours about some store opening for key workers earlier is true.
no chance to replenish these unless the rumours about some store opening for key workers earlier is true.
Interesting developments across the Pond with Trump authorising use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 following chinese paper > https://www.nature.com/articles/s41421-020-0156-0
Hydroxychloroquine, a less toxic derivative of chloroquine, is effective in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro
Plus a french paper> https://tinyurl.com/sdz8jw8
A new study whose results were published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents has found early evidence that the combination of hydroxychloroquine, a popular anti-malaria drug known under the trade name Plaqenuil, and antibiotic azithromycin (aka Achromatic or Azithrocin) could be especially effective in treating the COVID-19 coronavirus and reducing the duration of the virus in patients.
I've been noting the reports of these drug possibilities over the past day or so, as I happen to be on long term treatment with both drugs
Edit: fortunately i just got a 3 month scrip last week, s have a 4 month stock
Hydroxychloroquine, a less toxic derivative of chloroquine, is effective in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro
Plus a french paper> https://tinyurl.com/sdz8jw8
A new study whose results were published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents has found early evidence that the combination of hydroxychloroquine, a popular anti-malaria drug known under the trade name Plaqenuil, and antibiotic azithromycin (aka Achromatic or Azithrocin) could be especially effective in treating the COVID-19 coronavirus and reducing the duration of the virus in patients.
I've been noting the reports of these drug possibilities over the past day or so, as I happen to be on long term treatment with both drugs
- Azithromycin 250mg x 3 days per week as chest infection prophylactic
- Hydroxychloroquine 2x200mg daily to dampen down pleural inflammation linked to chest infections and Sjogren's Syndrome
Edit: fortunately i just got a 3 month scrip last week, s have a 4 month stock
Stephenite
Membå
- Location
- OslO
And in Norway.
Last Thursday when the announcement was made that the schools were closing for two weeks they all left their jobs and went to the supermarket at the same time to buy two weeks of supplies. So there was a bit of a panic on and people were buying loads. The shops were being emptied by people spending hundreds of pounds on crap they would not have normally bought. These are the same people that brought the virus to Norway from their skiing holiday in the Alps. The municipalities in which their holiday homes are in say they cannot cope with the extra load on the local healthcare system and asked these people to go home. Some have, but many haven't. The government has now asked for, and been granted, extra powers.
It's the same people time and time again.
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I genuinely do not understand the panic buying.
Last weekend, I checked and refilled the various lentils jars, topped up the tins of toms, bought some frozen ginger/garlic ice cubes and on Monday went to the local Italian deli and topped up pasta stocks to normal levels.
Went into unexpected lock down on yesterday and we are fine for the 14 days, could probably last a couple of months with access to some more onions.
Last weekend, I checked and refilled the various lentils jars, topped up the tins of toms, bought some frozen ginger/garlic ice cubes and on Monday went to the local Italian deli and topped up pasta stocks to normal levels.
Went into unexpected lock down on yesterday and we are fine for the 14 days, could probably last a couple of months with access to some more onions.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Boris did a reasonable job of the Thursday daily press conference, given that he didn't have anything new to launch, all that was left was a rallying cry.
The more interesting question is what has he got in store for us later on today?
Looks inevitable the chancellor will take centre stage with a plan to pay a proportion of workers' wages while they are in isolation.
Boris might hit back with some measures aimed at London.
Rumours of a partial lock down.
My retired bank manager brother doesn't do social media, but even he heard about that one from one of his retired banker mates.
There's no doubt there have been army movements around the country.
The Beeb reported the troops were moving in Catterick, North Yorkshire, to prepare to join a virus task force, whatever one of those is.
We may have heard all we are going to hear about that for the time being, or the full gen could be being held back for the conference.
The more interesting question is what has he got in store for us later on today?
Looks inevitable the chancellor will take centre stage with a plan to pay a proportion of workers' wages while they are in isolation.
Boris might hit back with some measures aimed at London.
Rumours of a partial lock down.
My retired bank manager brother doesn't do social media, but even he heard about that one from one of his retired banker mates.
There's no doubt there have been army movements around the country.
The Beeb reported the troops were moving in Catterick, North Yorkshire, to prepare to join a virus task force, whatever one of those is.
We may have heard all we are going to hear about that for the time being, or the full gen could be being held back for the conference.
