Coronavirus outbreak

[kingrollo]

Boris:- It is very important for people's mental and physical wellbeing that they should be able to get out and exercise," he says, adding not everyone has a private open space. "That is why parks and open spaces are absolutely crucial."

On past form then the Parks will be closed from 6pm tommorow.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

I'm sure someone will be along in a minute to say what a good job he's doing in difficult times.

 

[Glow worm]

That appeared to me to be the PM waiving a yellow card to the British people. I Suspect a red is inevitable and soon.

 

[pawl]

Off subject really but (aged 73) I recall parts of silly poems we used to recite but cannot recall the whole thing ..... quite annoying.
I well recall the Hitler has only got one ball but others have sadly faded from memory

Bare with me I’m having to dredge the depths of my memory.i think it went Hitler he’s only got one ball.Goring had two but very small Himlars were very similar but Rivantrop had no balls at all.

Not sure about the last name but you get the idea.

 

[Tenkaykev]

As I remember hearing:

Hitler, he's only got one ball,
Goerings got two but small,
Himmler has something similar,
But Goebells has no balls at all

 

[tom73]

Yesterday it was day out at the seaside today it look's like they've moved on to the seaside of the peaks.
Derbyshire Road Policing unit out in Matlock Bath.
It's like they are daring the government to push the button. This is not a game it's a matter of life or death.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

The PM asking the determined idiots to do the right thing simply isn’t working. Meanwhile, here in Scotland, the police are no longer asking but ordering all licensed premises that have so far failed to follow advice, to close.

Any licensed premises which refuses to comply with the government advice is today being visited by officers who will serve an emergency closure order on the grounds of the threat posed to public health and safety. The compulsory closure under the Licensing Scotland Act remains in force for 24 hours but will be repeated as necessary.

They will also be reported to the Licensing Board for further action to be considered.

The time for asking nicely has now passed, the PM needs to be firm.

 

[Mike_P]

There are playing for time if they can as a major collapse of commerce will occur if a lockdown occurs, my employer encouraged home working anyway but for everyone to do so with access to the office systems needs a number of capacity improvements which on Friday we were told would take 4 weeks for the suppliers to implement. Have this coming week off and do not expect to see the office for some time although as its near did say I would go in.

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

It's just dreadful. I started to write my take on what was being said but gave up. " Johnson is utterly useless" seems to cover it all, though.

I have to disagree slightly. They are all utterly useless!

That includes their "scientists", and "science" they say they rely on, for the avoidance of doubt.

If the government can't give nurses adequate PPE at this starting point, having known this was going to hit for two months, how on earth are they going to deliver suitable food and medicine reliably to up to 1.5 millions next week?

Knowing hospitals are already under stress, that woman on his right is still talking about "timing" further initiatives to tackle the problem, that is just absolutely ridiculous - the thing is exploding exponentially, how exactly can waiting help mitigate the disaster?

For those who haven't read it, the same author who wrote what I believe the best description of the challenge has penned another article, entitled "The Hammer and the Dance". It logically describes and explains why the problem must be hit as hard asap (the hammer), and what to do after (the dance). Amongst other things, it completely demolishes the government's "mitigation" / herd immunity strategy, and dispels the myth and speculation that waiting can bring benefits, or that future killer waves are unavoidable. Highly recommended.

 

[Mike_P]

Incidentally the corner shop program currently on BBC2 is the 1970s with Corona on the shelves.

 

[Dave7]

As I remember hearing:

Hitler, he's only got one ball,
Goerings got two but small,
Himmler has something similar,
But Goebells has no balls at all

hahaha
As a 10 year old, with no real idea what we were singing about, it was.......
Hitler has only got one ball
Hitler has only got one ball
His brother has got the other
Poor old Himmler has got none atall.
It may be childish humour like this that gets us through this mess.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Sigh

the real story behind the tune



View: https://youtu.be/Y1DWJQkOJew

 

[tom73]

Oh please Olympic high ups have met and giving it another 4 weeks before they decide.

 

[pawl]

Yesterday it was day out at the seaside today it look's like they've moved on to the seaside of the peaks.
Derbyshire Road Policing unit out in Matlock Bath.
It's like they are daring the government to push the button. This is not a game it's a matter of life or death.

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I can remember in the late fifties early sixties that photographs would show cyclists.Quite often there would be a large group who had stopped in Matlock for tea then riding home Clubs from Derby Notting Loughborough Leicester plus the CTC groups from those areas all heading down the A6

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It's just dreadful. I started to write my take on what was being said but gave up. " Johnson is utterly useless" seems to cover it all, though.

The phrase ''dither and delay'' seems highly appropriate. You're meant to be flattening the curve not following behind it!