Coronavirus outbreak

[marinyork]

Are people still going to pubs?

Some are closed. Some are open. Some are open and apparently very busy. Some are open and busy according to reports.

This is also happening in London apparently, where unfortunately it's probably very out of control. As London is hit really bad first the rest of the country also needs to behave responsibly so where possible (and in Italy this is becoming almost impossible) patients can be sent to other hospitals. I'm hearing very variable reports/pictures of life in London at the moment.

 

[Johnno260]

Some are closed. Some are open. Some are open and apparently very busy. Some are open and busy according to reports.

This is also happening in London apparently, where unfortunately it's probably very out of control. As London is hit really bad first the rest of the country also needs to behave responsibly so where possible (and in Italy this is becoming almost impossible) patients can be sent to other hospitals. I'm hearing very variable reports/pictures of life in London at the moment.

The scary thing is the pubs I have seen are full of older people.... like I said before virus is scary, stupid people just as scary.

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

This sums it up for me.....my wife is one of those coming out of clinical retirement

Please let her know she has my sincere gratitude, and I am sure same from everybody else here too.

Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, has commissioned a detailed lessons learnt / guide book for medics around the world who are battling the virus. Even I find it an interesting read. If she hasn't seen it already, she might find it of some use, and perhaps spreading it around if she thinks it worthwhile.

Cheers!

 

[tom73]

Worth a read - https://www.gov.uk/government/group...mergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response

If only we had one place with the facts that are tested , from true sources and presented in clear to understand way. Not to panic but to inform. .... That will do nicely sadly most will still believe if it's not on FB it's not fact.

 

[ozboz]

This sums it up for me.....my wife is one of those coming out of clinical retirement


View: https://twitter.com/the_chrisshaw/status/1240910558326636544?s=21

Hats off from me !!
for Mrs BB !!!!

Well done !!!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Sky News report from Italy , it’s says the virus is more like a very bad pneumonia , the Army there have been employed to enforce lock down,

News reports I have seen state the army is being used to transport the deceased as the normal provisions for this are swamped. Have you any links showing they are being used for enforcement?

 

[tom73]

@Brompton Bruce
Well done MrsBB
Mrs 73 and co are going to all the help they can get.

 

[biggs682]

I still haven't had a chance to use the Merida in anger since I had it strip serviced and rebuilt with R7000, that Look is nice!

Thank you

 

[ozboz]

If only we had one place with the facts that are tested , from true sources and presented in clear to understand way. Not to panic but to inform. .... That will do nicely sadly most will still believe if it's not on FB it's not fact.

I suppose that should be the Gov,
Propaganda comes to mind , Hancock did not look at all comfortable earlier on Sky , I doubt if the PM will be any different with his afternoon gathering ,,

 

[nickyboy]

The scary thing is the pubs I have seen are full of older people.... like I said before virus is scary, stupid people just as scary.

I do think that the seriousness of what is coming, medically, has still to hit home to a lot of people. I was in a barber this pm taking son#1 for a haircut
Three things.....
First, zero social distancing, enhanced hygiene etc
Second, I heard one barber saying he'd sneak out of the house if the family had to self quarantine
Thirdly, the owner said that if all barbers were forced to close he would make his appear closed and keep giving haircuts to locals to keep his business going

I fear our laissez-faire approach to compliance will result in much stricter measures very soon

 

[tom73]

Spotted in town this morning the local handmade soap shop. Now has a hand written sign in the window they are selling alcohol hand gel @£4 a bottle max 2 each. They have never sold any before all this nothing like cashing in on fear

 

[ozboz]

I do but I am itching to get some miles in on my latest Look

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I know this is off topic , but nice bike !
even Hambini rates LOOK Bikes !!!
That’s saying something !!

 

[Unkraut]

I do but I am itching to get some miles in on my latest Look

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You clearly have an eye for taking a good photograph, trees, lake and duck peacefully swimming, but it was a shame some numpty left a bike in the way ...

 

[Johnno260]

Hats off from me !!
for Mrs BB !!!!

Well done !!!

Hats off indeed to the people going back to work after they have retired, my wife is a nurse so I for one appreciated any and all help.

I suppose that should be the Gov,
Propaganda comes to mind , Hancock did not look at all comfortable earlier on Sky , I doubt if the PM will be any different with his afternoon gathering ,,

I don't envy anyone in government during these times, they pretty much were elected in delivery of Brexit and this landed, whatever choices they make will have repercussions that they will have to live with.

I do think that the seriousness of what is coming, medically, has still to hit home to a lot of people. I was in a barber this pm taking son#1 for a haircut
Three things.....
First, zero social distancing, enhanced hygiene etc
Second, I heard one barber saying he'd sneak out of the house if the family had to self quarantine
Thirdly, the owner said that if all barbers were forced to close he would make his appear closed and keep giving haircuts to locals to keep his business going

I fear our laissez-faire approach to compliance will result in much stricter measures very soon

The public have been asked repeatedly to please comply be it panic buying, or using pubs etc yet many choose to ignore the requests so when this gets taken away through legislation and enforcement then the same people will cry the most, yet it's for their own good.

The amount of people I have seen ranting about us being kept in their homes and it's a disgrace etc, the penny really hasn't dropped with them yet. for example look to the Republican supporter in the USA that was interviewed and said this is all fake news created by the democrats, that's an example of the level of stupid we're dealing with.

 

[Mugshot]

Are people still going to pubs?

I had cause to go through the neighbouring town on Wednesday evening, I drove past around 3 pubs that I could see into. I have no idea how busy they were normally be at 6.30 on a Wednesday, but I do know that none of them were anywhere near empty,