Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (9 Viewers)

The horrible truth is that this will blow over pretty quickly.

I know people who still maintain that ‘the government have done the best they can, they’re just following expert advice’ etc.

The fact they’re implying that what Cummings did is what any reasonable person would do is an absolute disgrace.

chiefdave said:

For the second time this week no figure for number of people tested due to "technical difficulties with data collection".

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surely there has to come a time where those around Johnson get sick of his lack of leadership, been thrown in front of the national media under prepared, forced to lie and defend the indefensible. I can't see how long this can go on.
Johnson was always known to be lazy, but he's taking the piss. It's quite clear the government is a rudderless ship.

I did like Gary Neville's comments on Grant Shapps doing the daily briefing

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Just shy of 3000 infections

Why have we been denying people.and enterprises the opportunity to do exactly what Jenny has said was perfectly safely carried out by Dom ?

Benson87 said:

The horrible truth is that this will blow over pretty quickly.

I know people who still maintain that ‘the government have done the best they can, they’re just following expert advice’ etc.

The fact they’re implying that what Cummings did is what any reasonable person would do is an absolute disgrace.

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It is absolute disgrace yes

He did it again! Like Kevin Fucking McAllister.
Except he did anything but be at home alone

Skybluefaz said:

He did it again! Like Kevin Fucking McAllister.
Except he did anything but be at home alone

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someone elses home, and not alone!
This should be funny.

Ring Of Steel said:

apparently he was unable to breathe properly, so not sure how he’d have been able to wield powertools. It’s a stupid point as usual.

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Unable to breathe properly? Surely that made him unfit & unsafe to drive too?!

Can't argue with the numbers

John Niven cracks me up

Been a really good couple of days out here for news.
Confirmed that the bars can open in all the Commercial Centres from Monday, which almost all are in Commercial Centres and a few hours ago the president confirmed that from 1st July we are open to tourists again
In the few hours since it was announced my phone has not stopped ringing, done 170€ in work already and arranged for a lodger to come over from the Uk and rent my spare room
No deaths out here for over 1 week now (GC,) Tenerife has had 1 i think and also only 5 people left in hospital recovering with the virus.
Things are looking up, now let's hope the UK sorts itself out and gets the same numbers.

pipkin73 said:

Been a really good couple of days out here for news.
Confirmed that the bars can open in all the Commercial Centres from Monday, which almost all are in Commercial Centres and a few hours ago the president confirmed that from 1st July we are open to tourists again
In the few hours since it was announced my phone has not stopped ringing, done 170€ in work already and arranged for a lodger to come over for the Uk and rent my spare room
No deaths out here for over 1 week now (GC,) Tenerife has had 1 i think and also only 5 people left in hospital recovering with the virus.
Things are looking up, now let's hope the UK sorts itself out and gets the same numbers.

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Great news mate! Pleased you've turned a corner. Hopefully we won't be too far behind you.
Will there be social distancing measures in place in the bars and shops?

Best tweet I’ve seen regarding Cummings

pipkin73 said:

Been a really good couple of days out here for news.
Confirmed that the bars can open in all the Commercial Centres from Monday, which almost all are in Commercial Centres and a few hours ago the president confirmed that from 1st July we are open to tourists again
In the few hours since it was announced my phone has not stopped ringing, done 170€ in work already and arranged for a lodger to come over from the Uk and rent my spare room
No deaths out here for over 1 week now (GC,) Tenerife has had 1 i think and also only 5 people left in hospital recovering with the virus.
Things are looking up, now let's hope the UK sorts itself out and gets the same numbers.

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Great news, delighted for you. I saw a video of the top commercial centre where Mollys is, being refurbished now. How long is that on for?

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clint van damme said:

Great news mate! Pleased you've turned a corner. Hopefully we won't be too far behind you.
Will there be social distancing measures in place in the bars and shops?

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Thanks mate, yes there will be.
50% capacity on the terraces and 30% inside and tables need to be 2 metres apart but whilst no tourists that's not a problem and we can sit at the same table even if not the same household.
Need to wear a mask on the way there if you can't guarantee 2m distance but once in you don't need it. Hand sanitizer has to be available to everyone.
In 2 weeks it should go to 70% capacity if new cases don't shoot up.
Weather has also kicked in and it was 94º today, can't wait for 2 weeks Monday when i can use my pool again

fernandopartridge said:

Great news, delighted for you. I saw a video of the top commercial centre where Mollys is, being refurbished now. How long is that on for?

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It's being done in stages mate, so at the moment Dicey Reilly's The Royal Oak etc (start of the centre) are almost demolished but the others are open until they are refurbished and then they will do the next area and so on, so only a few bars/Restaurants will be closed at the same time.

Grant Schapps needs to be known as mike the chef from now on

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Just want to thank everyone for the help i got on here when i had my little breakdown, it was you lot the Sky Blues Family that helped me through this. Can't ever thank you all enough XXXX

There's something a bit suspect about the twitter trending topics. At no point has Dominic Cummings been trending despite pretty much everything related to the story trending.

As a result people have started spelling it wrong, DominicCummngs, and surprise surprise its the number 2 trend.

chiefdave said:

There's something a bit suspect about the twitter trending topics. At no point has Dominic Cummings been trending despite pretty much everything related to the story trending.

As a result people have started spelling it wrong, DominicCummngs, and surprise surprise its the number 2 trend.

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I've read it relates to the scunthorpe problem. Makes sense. I can't see Cummings reach stretching as far as Twitter

chiefdave said:

There's something a bit suspect about the twitter trending topics. At no point has Dominic Cummings been trending despite pretty much everything related to the story trending.

As a result people have started spelling it wrong, DominicCummngs, and surprise surprise its the number 2 trend.

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I read this earlier but wondered if it might be veering too close to conspiracy theory territory- how could he/ the conservatives influence twitter?

but yes- in Ireland the number one trending item is “Durham”, “lockdown violation U.K.” is in there too, every single story in there is about Cummings... but nowhere anywhere in the trending list is “Cummings”

You have to admire the long game of the mirror and observer holding off in the 2and part of the story for 24 hours

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David O'Day said:

You have to admire the long game of the mirror and observer holding off in the 2and part of the story for 24 hours

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the guardian too- they are reporting that Cummings was observed 30 miles away from Durham in a “well known tourist location” when he was apparently isolating..

pipkin73 said:

Been a really good couple of days out here for news.
Confirmed that the bars can open in all the Commercial Centres from Monday, which almost all are in Commercial Centres and a few hours ago the president confirmed that from 1st July we are open to tourists again
In the few hours since it was announced my phone has not stopped ringing, done 170€ in work already and arranged for a lodger to come over from the Uk and rent my spare room
No deaths out here for over 1 week now (GC,) Tenerife has had 1 i think and also only 5 people left in hospital recovering with the virus.
Things are looking up, now let's hope the UK sorts itself out and gets the same numbers.

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Great stuff Pipkin .
Hopefully it can be sustained and you can establish a little pot to fall back on in the future .
Then just the return to a functioning routine that brings the contact to connect socially and emotionally.

David O'Day said:

You have to admire the long game of the mirror and observer holding off in the 2and part of the story for 24 hours

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They're learning. Too many stories in the last couple of years have disappeared with no impact after some complete BS was thrown out to refute them.

Just let them fall into a trap. The call obviously went out to give the protecting his kids line as every Conservative MP tweeted the same thing even through the guidelines specifically said if you had symptoms and issues with child care to contract your local authority. Trap laid and they've fallen straight into it.

pipkin73 said:

Been a really good couple of days out here for news.
Confirmed that the bars can open in all the Commercial Centres from Monday, which almost all are in Commercial Centres and a few hours ago the president confirmed that from 1st July we are open to tourists again
In the few hours since it was announced my phone has not stopped ringing, done 170€ in work already and arranged for a lodger to come over from the Uk and rent my spare room
No deaths out here for over 1 week now (GC,) Tenerife has had 1 i think and also only 5 people left in hospital recovering with the virus.
Things are looking up, now let's hope the UK sorts itself out and gets the same numbers.

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Great news. Fear we're a long way from a similar situation.

He’s done for if this lot are calling for his head.. His own wife is the editor

wingy said:

Great stuff Pipkin .
Hopefully it can be sustained and you can establish a little pot to fall back on in the future .
Then just the return to a functioning routine that brings the contact to connect socially and emotionally.

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Let's hope so mate, until we have tourists i'm not at all worried as the virus has basically died here.

The lockdown was so heavily enforced and so strict that people were to scared to go out, no money coming in from the government besides promises and minimum 600€ fines for 1st offences.
Maybe that was the way though, it kept the deaths number down and now we don't have it.

Only issue was the mental side, think they could have helped more there my making sure people got money to eat.
I've always tried to keep a little pot but the week before lockdown i spent 3k on stock as no warnings about what was to come. I was only just getting back on my feet after paying off all my debts after the Mrs passed away otherwise i would have been better prepared.

I know one thing, whatever i get in now gets saved in case of a second wave, i can't go through that again with no money.

chiefdave said:

Great news. Fear we're a long way from a similar situation.

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I think so too mate, let's hope we are both wrong