Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (24 Viewers)

[mr_monkey]

Wimbledon is off too.

I think we can safely say pretty much everything is off for the next 6 months.

Anything massive that needs months of prep work.... Small music festivals and the such like should be fine from July onwards

 

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[Johhny Blue]

Reminds me. Spoke to a mate last night who’s little brother is a drug dealer and is carrying on as normal, lives with his mum who is high risk due to a lung condition. Boils my blood.

If he's carrying on as normal does that mean he won't qualify for the 75% pay subsidy?

 

[Sick Boy]

Italy:
Deaths: 727
Recovered: 1,118
People tested positive: 2,937
Total:4,782

Quarantine extended to 13th April.

 

[skybluetony176]

The government tapping into the would you rather live in Italy mentality.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

The amount of tests we are doing a day is piss poor and embarrassing, government needs to wake up

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Italy:
Deaths: 727
Recovered: 1,118
People tested positive: 2,937
Total:4,782

Quarantine extended to 13th April.

Deaths down by 110, new cases up 800, and fewer recovered. But I don't think the jump is big enough to say that the Italy slowdown has reversed, more like another day of flattening out without any spike or large reduction... would you agree or is that wrong? Looks like a stable day as opposed to any significant movement either way.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

The amount of tests we are doing a day is piss poor and is embarrassing

So you've taken the blinkers off, excellent.

 

[skybluetony176]

The amount of tests we are doing a day is piss poor and embarrassing, government needs to wake up

Why do you hate the U.K. Would you rather live in Italy?

I’ll stop now.

Maybe

 

[chiefdave]

The amount of tests we are doing a day is piss poor and embarrassing, government needs to wake up

First it was Andrew Neil and the Daily Mail but now even Dom is criticising them you know there is a problem!

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Why do you hate the U.K. Would you rather live in Italy?

I’ll stop now.

Maybe

"Its too early to talk about this"

 

[chiefdave]

The NHS is swamped but we've got staff sat at home because they haven't been tested.

 

[Sick Boy]

Deaths down by 110, new cases up 800, and fewer recovered. But I don't think the jump is big enough to say that the Italy slowdown has reversed, more like another day of flattening out without any spike or large reduction... would you agree or is that wrong? Looks like a stable day as opposed to any significant movement either way.

I would agree with that but I think it’ll be a couple of weeks still until the ‘green shots’ appear.
Each address has had masks delivered, we got 4 yesterday.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

The NHS is swamped but we've got staff sat at home because they haven't been tested.

Its a tragedy that it had to get to this point for people to actually drop the politics and agree that the govt are making an emormous mess & putting peoples' lives at risk every single day, with their failure to test, failure to provide equipment, failure to provide PPE, along with the constant bullshit, lies & excuses. At least one thing was sadly predictable- soon as something big comes along to deal with Boris goes into hiding.

 

[shmmeee]

If he's carrying on as normal does that mean he won't qualify for the 75% pay subsidy?

I think if off licences are classed as essential services so is he.

 

[djr8369]

Have you not seen the anti-NHS propaganda already being touted by people like Isobel Oakeshott? The narrative is already being prepared for us all- “the NHS is not equipped, it can’t cope, we need to improve it”- and ‘improve’ means privatise. In fairness she got ripped to shreds along with the others, but that’s the agenda and they won’t stop.

Agreed and has been going on for sometime. As much as I would like to believe they couldn't convince the public all these dodgy think tanks, many American funded, are pushing this hard through their "journalists" and "commentators" who are semi-permanent fixtures on Question Time. The idea is taking root, I've heard people say things like "we can't afford the NHS".

Many of the individuals selling the narrative are the same that sold Brexit to us.

 

[shmmeee]

Agreed and has been going on for sometime. As much as I would like to believe they couldn't convince the public all these dodgy think tanks, many American funded, are pushing this hard through their "journalists" and "commentators" who are semi-permanent fixtures on Question Time. The idea is taking root, I've heard people say things like "we can't afford the NHS".

Many of the individuals selling the narrative are the same that sold Brexit to us.

Oh yeah there’s a definite effort pushed by money from the States. See the Turning Point UK shite all over my FB feed.

I just have more faith in the British public. Maybe naively but still.

 

[Rusty Trombone]

Doctors prescribing 20 B&H doesn't sound right, to be taken 3 times a day and 10 times at night if you go out on the piss

 

[cc84cov]

Italy:
Deaths: 727
Recovered: 1,118
People tested positive: 2,937
Total:4,782

Quarantine extended to 13th April.

Is this a slight drop mate or stable ?

 

[Sick Boy]

Is this a slight drop mate or stable ?

I think relatively stable overall, they are being cautious during the daily briefings and claiming the peak will be next week. I’m wondering if it’s now though and they’re just being cautious.

 

[robbiekeane]

Guys....I live in NYC. Few people asked me if i've considered coming home while this is all going on...

Any thoughts? Obviously NYC is the epicentre but wondering if its any better back home really? IDK. Closer to family would be good i guess.

Side note i'm pretty sure I already had mild symptoms about 2 weeks ago. Feel fine now. Working from home for the foreseeable.

 

[hill83]

Guys....I live in NYC. Few people asked me if i've considered coming home while this is all going on...

Any thoughts? Obviously NYC is the epicentre but wondering if its any better back home really? IDK. Closer to family would be good i guess.

Side note i'm pretty sure I already had mild symptoms about 2 weeks ago. Feel fine now. Working from home for the foreseeable.

Any chance off swinging by shop on the way and bringing me 3 boxes of red wine please mate?

 

[Nick]

Any chance off swinging by shop on the way and bringing me 3 boxes of red wine please mate?

Red wine? In a box?

You have changed

 

[Sick Boy]

Red wine? In a box?

You have changed

I think in France it's what the pissheads drink.

 

[David O'Day]

First it was Andrew Neil and the Daily Mail but now even Dom is criticising them you know there is a problem!

Dom turning against the government is one of the signs of an impending apocalypse.

Someone ask Astute when the apocalypse is? He's claimed he's good at predicting things

 

[shmmeee]

Wonder how much of this is people signing up temporarily and how much is job losses, still crazy numbers.

 

[David O'Day]

Wonder how much of this is people signing up temporarily and how much is job losses, still crazy numbers.

With self employed people not seeing any funds until june it will be both

 

[hill83]

I think in France it's what the pissheads drink.

It is. My mates is half French and he’s got about 20 boxes in.

 

[skyblue1991]

Fair play to Eddie Howe and some of his Bournemouth staff for taking paycuts.

The Premier League players should also morally donate some wages to cover off the staff that are potentially going to be furloughed.

 

[Grendel]

I joke Spurs have spoke to Ring of Steel first as furlough is a false lie from the government

 

[David O'Day]

Fair play to Eddie Howe and some of his Bournemouth staff for taking paycuts.

The Premier League players should also morally donate some wages to cover off the staff that are potentially going to be furloughed.

Barca gave taken a 70% cut and Juventus players have decide to not be paid for 4 months

 

[hill83]

Barca gave taken a 70% cut and Juventus players have decide to not be paid for 4 months

Tiny thing in the grand scheme of things but I’ve donated my BT sport payment to NHS charity. It’s a thing BT are running since there is no sport on.

 

[chiefdave]

The Premier League players should also morally donate some wages to cover off the staff that are potentially going to be furloughed.

If I was a PL footballer I'd feel pretty guilty seeing out quarantine in my huge mansion while the club staff are worrying about how they're going to pay the bills. The amount of money we're talking about would be peanuts to first team players.

 

[shmmeee]

Tiny thing in the grand scheme of things but I’ve donated my BT sport payment to NHS charity. It’s a thing BT are running since there is no sport on.

Well done and everything. But why the fuck is there an NHS charity?

 

[hill83]

Well done and everything. But why the fuck is there an NHS charity?

Because it’s been underfunded to fuck for fucking years. But even even it hadn’t been there should be one anyway. It’s the most important institution in the country.

 

[no_loyalty]

If I was a PL footballer I'd feel pretty guilty seeing out quarantine in my huge mansion while the club staff are worrying about how they're going to pay the bills. The amount of money we're talking about would be peanuts to first team players.

Yes, it seems morally wrong that the players are still receiving their full salaries, but staff at some clubs are having to take the 20% pay cut, it should be the other way round.