Coronavirus outbreak

[Mugshot]

Relatives in some places are not being allowed to attend burials or cremations during lockdown. So there's a chance that you infect granny and she'll leave in an ambulance and you'll never be allowed to see her again. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/world/europe/italy-coronavirus-funerals.html

I had a chat to my neighbour yesterday, at a suitable distance of course over the garden wall, chat consisted of what you would expect currently including the general stupidity of people not socially distancing themselves. Eventually broke it off when I said I should be getting on with my planting, he agreed he needed to get on as well as he was going to visit his parents.

"I know I shouldn't" he said as I stood there staring at him.
"No, you shouldn't."
"It might be the last chance I get to see them though."
"Yes, it may very well be!" I said.

He drove off about 5 minutes later.

 

[cosmicbike]

If my household was infected I’d stop exercising as I’d place the health (and possibly the lives) of others over my need to get out on my bike.

A bit selfish otherwise, no???

Explain how so? Perhaps I should go with the masses and buy bog roll..

 

[PK99]

@PK99 - Hows it going mate ?

Been through 111 questionnaire and it has told me to phone in.

Symptoms still quite mild
Same as Mrs ok. Medium grade flu

Will call 111 shortly.

 

[Duffy]

Within 2 weeks non exercise, my blood chemistry is to cock. I know this from past hard-frozen winters where I was tested every couple of weeks. It's part of the reason for getting spiked tyres.

Almost all outdoor encounters are avoidable, especially if you carry a c19 biohazard sign.

Get a grip yourself, on your keyboard warrior fingers!

I’m sorry but I just find that a bit “Me, me, me!” which is a big part of why things are worsening at the rate they are.

 

[Duffy]

Explain how so? Perhaps I should go with the masses and buy bog roll..

What explanation is required.
You’re in with a good chance of being infected and contagious, stay in the house and hee haw chance of passing it onto others, go out and there’s a chance.

That chance, possibly, involves ending somebody else’s life.

It’s genuinely not rocket science.

 

[mjr]

I’m sorry but I just find that a bit “Me, me, me!” which is a big part of why things are worsening at the rate they are.

So you'd rather I end up risking an unnecessary trip to the ICU for an illness I've definitely got and kept at bay for decades? Thanks(!)

 

[Edwardoka]

The "should I cycle alone while self-isolated?" debate is a controversial one, Ned Boulting took a lot of flak on the twitters for suggesting that people who cycled at all during the current crisis were irresponsible selfish jerks.

I'm not sure whether I agree with him or not; I certainly don't agree with his reasoning, that cyclists are prone to crashing and injury and thus place extra strain on the healthcare.
Cyclist injuries don't even show on the graph when compared to hospital admissions from household injuries or car crashes.

I was out on the bike late on Saturday night because I had a pounding headache and needed fresh air. The place was pretty dead, and when I did encounter the odd pedestrian (and a couple of cyclists, to my surprise) I rode on the other side of the road from them. Hard to argue that there was any risk of being a disease vector there. A busy cycle path during a sunny day, OTOH...

 

[Mugshot]

Welsh Gov are apparently due to announce the closure of all caravan parks, campsites, tourist hotspots and popular beauty spots from today, if you're already down here you'll be told to pack up and go home. Also will be enforcing pub closures with threat of licence removal.

 

[mjr]

Welsh Gov are apparently due to announce the closure of all caravan parks, campsites, tourist hotspots and popular beauty spots from today, if you're already down here you'll be told to pack up and go home. Also will be enforcing pub closures with threat of licence removal.

I've wondered how much councils took in from sales of car park day tickets over the last weekend.

 

[Rocky]

Been through 111 questionnaire and it has told me to phone in.

Symptoms still quite mild
Same as Mrs ok. Medium grade flu

Will call 111 shortly.

I hope all works out and you both get back to normal as soon as poss. Take care

 

[mjr]

The "should I cycle alone while self-isolated?" debate is a controversial one, Ned Boulting took a lot of flak on the twitters for suggesting that people who cycled at all during the current crisis were irresponsible selfish jerks.

I'm not sure whether I agree with him or not;[...]

I think it's important to remember self-isolating aka self quarantine is different to social distancing aka stay home except essentials.

 

[tom73]

The "should I cycle alone while self-isolated?" debate

That's simple one self-isolating cyclist or no cyclist. You can't go out full stop.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It’s quite likely all those divs on Snowdonia and all the other honey pots would disagree last chance to go out Might we’ll be The next trip could be wearing a wooden overcoat or following a hearse containing a loved relative.
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Snowdonia was ok if unnecessary. Snowdon was the div part. Plenty of empty space there but Snowden is a bit like Blackpool promenade. Plenty of mountain terrain nearby with not a soul. Been that way for years.

 

[tom73]

Nice to see parliament is leading by example and social distancing. .... Not
I see Corbyn is true to his word and is not self isolating. Doubt he will be the only one.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Three teenagers were arrested after an elderly couple were allegedly coughed at in the street. The couple were approached by three people in Hitchin, one of whom is said to have coughed in their faces.

A passer-by intervened and there was "an altercation" which left a woman in her 70s with a black eye, police said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52003543


There needs to be some high profile deterrent sentencing soon, for vermin like this and the people opening pubs, cafes etc when they should be shut down.