Coronavirus outbreak

[Edwardoka]

... to come into effect on Friday.

View: https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1308156590198083584


I WAS JOKING YOU BLOODY IMBECILES

Edit: It appears in my haste to excoriate this cretinous government for repeating the mistakes of March step for step I failed at reading comprehension. Instead of announcing a lockdown 3 days in advance, the extent of their measures are... to close the pubs an hour early.

 

[classic33]

Yet another late night Boris covid message.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54242634
Pubs, restaurants to close from 10 pm and table service only.

That was in the local paper last Thursday.

 

[midlife]

No i'm not either think it's playing to gallery though primary care are not able to access hospital test system. Mrs 73 can't she was told she had to book a test like everyone else.

Our occupational health have been quite clear.... staff with symptoms go through the hospital testing system. If we are contacted by track and trace we isolate but contact occupational health and they decide if we need testing to clear us for work.

Having had an outbreak a few weeks ago staff were tested weekly. Not sure if local GP's etc can use the hospital testing system though.

Bit of a minefield for NHS staff!

 

[Johnno260]

I keep hearing why don’t they close more, and faster, but I think that may cause more issues, with regards to people protesting.

 

[tom73]

View: https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1308156590198083584


I WAS JOKING YOU BLOODY IMBECILES

Edit: It appears in my haste to excoriate this cretinous government for repeating the mistakes of March step for step I failed at reading comprehension. Instead of announcing a lockdown 3 days in advance, the extent of their measures are... to close the pubs an hour early.

No 10 believe a narrow widow take it that‘s No 10 the epidemiologist.

 

[mjr]

I keep hearing why don’t they close more, and faster, but I think that may cause more issues, with regards to people protesting.

No, protesting is still allowed as long as they have completed a risk assessment and the protest is backed by a charitable organisation.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

10pm closing for pubs and the screeching from the industry and on social media has started. I seem to remember pubs used to have to close at 10.30 - however did people manage?

 

[marinyork]

10pm closing for pubs and the screeching from the industry and on social media has started. I seem to remember pubs used to have to close at 10.30 - however did people manage?

Most of the pubs around here seem to be closed at 10pm anyway. Some earlier.

I did find a few that had a midnight or 1am licence on a friday or weekend.

 

[DCLane]

Some additional pressure on Boris: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/09/21/covid-19-an-open-letter-to-the-uks-chief-medical-officers

In other works Rishi Sunak's restaurant giveaway last month was foolish.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

In other works Rishi Sunak's restaurant giveaway last month was foolish.

The thankfully brief "stop skiving, save Pret, get Covid" campaign was even worse.

 

[Adam4868]

Go out drinking a hour earlier ? To be honest in a place like Blackpool with pubs shutting at 10 pm I don't envy the police in the town centre at 10,30..taxi ranks,take aways etc.

 

[mjr]

Go out drinking a hour earlier ? To be honest in a place like Blackpool with pubs shutting at 10 pm I don't envy the police in the town centre at 10,30..taxi ranks,take aways etc.

Yes, public disorder from a synchronised exodus was a reason for abolishing national closing time. I wonder why Dominic wants public disorder now?

 

[Archie_tect]

Don't know why people are so keen to congregate in large numbers in pubs or elsewhere... their herding instinct I suppose- not too bright are they?

 

[mjr]

Don't know why people are so keen to congregate in large numbers in pubs or elsewhere... their herding instinct I suppose- not too bright are they?

Some people aren't as antisocial as inhabitants of a cycling forum

More seriously, people were being encouraged to "herd" at work by briefings that home workers could be fired first, despite all the evidence that working from home lowers risk, so of course they naturally want to socialise in groups too and think it's OK. Why should it be mainly stuff that makes people happy that gets restricted and not anything that involves payment? Covid ain't scared off by contactless cards!

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Hoping for a coherent and consistent simple set of rules from the PM today - preparing for another load of flinging dung at walls in a random-looking way. Maybe with a catchy soundbite and then 3076 exceptions

 

[Rezillo]

10pm closing for pubs and the screeching from the industry and on social media has started. I seem to remember pubs used to have to close at 10.30 - however did people manage?

For half my life, 10.30pm Monday to Thursday and 11pm Friday to Saturday, or 1am on darts night lock-in at the village pub It all changed in the 80s.