Coronavirus

[Aruntraveller]

Corbyn is a useless turd. The Tory government has been an open goal for a decent opposition ever since the Brexit vote. Labour should have won both of the last two elections with ease.

I do find your black and white clarity on the world most refreshing.

You must find your certainty very comforting.

[Sriram]

Just for you Walter...!    Govt. closing pubs because people are not heeding advise.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/20/business/coronavirus-uk-pubs-wages/index.html

[Harrowby Hall]

Here are a couple of stories from the BBC:


1: Are we over-reacting?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51979654


2:  While our attention was elsewhere ...


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51984344

[Walter]

Here are a couple of stories from the BBC:


1: Are we over-reacting?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51979654


2:  While our attention was elsewhere ...


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51984344

it always makes me wonder what they have against the sea?

[Walter]

Just for you Walter...!    Govt. closing pubs because people are not heeding advise.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/20/business/coronavirus-uk-pubs-wages/index.html

sriram

Thanks for your concern 🍻👍

[wigginhall]

Here are a couple of stories from the BBC:


1: Are we over-reacting?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51979654


2:  While our attention was elsewhere ...


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51984344

The over-reaction idea is quite common, but it seems to miss the point about contagion, that there's a multiplier effect.  Thus, if you just add one infected person a day, after 3 weeks, you have 21 infected.  But if you double every day, 3 weeks gives you 500 000.  In other words, it can run out of control, then no health system can cope.   Well, to paraphrase Clint Eastwood, do you feel lucky?

[Nearly Sane]

Just watched this - while the idea of it being some deliberate act is not shown by the evidence, there is still a chill.


https://youtu.be/5sQsVBolPNs

[Gordon]

Interesting piece about the British approach to emergencies, and another about the so-called 'blitz spirit' - both from the Grauniad: in the current circumstances both are worth a read (now that there is more time for reading).

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/21/britain-has-always-relished-the-idea-of-a-national-emergency-will-that-change-now-

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/19/myth-blitz-spirit-model-coronavirus

[Nearly Sane]

Interesting piece about the British approach to emergencies, and another about the so-called 'blitz spirit' - both from the Grauniad: in the current circumstances both are worth a read (now that there is more time for reading).

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/21/britain-has-always-relished-the-idea-of-a-national-emergency-will-that-change-now-

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/19/myth-blitz-spirit-model-coronavirus

The line about this crisis being boring chimes with me. It's a very odd feeling because the decisions seem to be easily predictable and always seem to happen slightly faster than one thinks but it still seems like an incredibly slow  car crash.


I have to admit to struggling with motivation at work as it feels like a waste of time. I would be happy to volunteer to help with key roles, and what I do really doesn't feel key.

[SteveH]

Some light reading to while away the time while you're in lockdown or self-isolating:
The Black Death - Phillip Ziegler
A Journal of the Plague Year - Daniel Defoe
The Plague - Albert Camus
Love in a Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Plague and I - Betty MacDonald
Or you could binge-watch the 70s BBC series 'Survivors' on Youtube.

[Gordon]

It feels to me like I imagine the so-called 'phoney war' felt in the first few months after September 1939: yes something bad was coming but it wasn't here yet, and while there were some early indications of that things would probably get worse there isn't a real sense of urgency - yet.

Looking at events in Italy is scary though.

[Walter]

I thought I'd go to the only shop in this village near me (the co-op ) only to find about 60 ish people huddling outside to keep out of the wind because the shop would only allow 6 people at a time inside .
I decided to drive off .
Crazyness is happening now

[Nearly Sane]

Looking at the list of key workers, and wondering how many of them would not reach the earnings threshold for immigration points.

[Nearly Sane]

On the list of politicians who are utter wankstains, there is a special place for John Mason.


https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-msp-condemns-his-church-in-scotland-for-halting-sunday-services-0qb0tvhgw

[ippy]

Couldn't help noticing how the 'Federal Europe' is dealing with this pandemic as one and closing various boarders interesting.

What was it, ever closer union?

Just an observation.

ippy. 

[Roses]

On the list of politicians who are utter wankstains, there is a special place for John Mason.


https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-msp-condemns-his-church-in-scotland-for-halting-sunday-services-0qb0tvhgw

Jesus doesn't appearing to be riding to the rescue of those who have the virus.

[Nearly Sane]

Couldn't help noticing how the 'Federal Europe' is dealing with this pandemic as one and closing various boarders interesting.

What was it, ever closer union?

Just an observation.

ippy.

Couldn't help noticing how many of the key workers we have to help us deal with the pandemic are immigrants.

What was it, take back control?

Just an observation
 

[wigginhall]

Got up early, shopping better. Lots of old people around, what else can they do?

[Nearly Sane]

Jesus doesn't appearing to be riding to the rescue of those who have the virus.

Too busy finding Alan Burns' contact lens, and saving him  getting a parking ticket.

[Roses]

Too busy finding Alan Burns' contact lens, and saving him  getting a parking ticket.

Of course that is much more important than saving lives.

[Udayana]

Couldn't help noticing how the 'Federal Europe' is dealing with this pandemic as one and closing various boarders interesting.

What was it, ever closer union?

Just an observation.

ippy.

When you need borders you put them up, when they are a hindrance you leave them open - what's the problem?

 

[Walter]

Too busy finding Alan Burns' contact lens, and saving him  getting a parking ticket.

Hi ho Silver

Thanks Jim 👍

[Walter]

Hi Saney
Briefly , what is John Wankstain actually saying , cos I can't open it ?

If you please !

[wigginhall]

When you need borders you put them up, when they are a hindrance you leave them open - what's the problem?

Yes, aren't Italians closing off whole towns?  Too subtle for Brexiters.

[Udayana]

Interesting piece about the British approach to emergencies, and another about the so-called 'blitz spirit' - both from the Grauniad: in the current circumstances both are worth a read (now that there is more time for reading).

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/21/britain-has-always-relished-the-idea-of-a-national-emergency-will-that-change-now-

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/19/myth-blitz-spirit-model-coronavirus

Some truth in those pieces.

Doesn't everyone have some part of them that wishes for everything to just stop and revert to a simpler way of existence?

Where what you do is just up to you, whether you survive and thrive or not is up to your strengths and wit?

No laws, taxes, interfering busy bodies and all the media crap?

Hence all the post-apocalyptic books, films, tv series. We've rehearsed this a million times - But that is also a problem as fear is geared up and we react irrationally, bringing on the worst.