The Coronavirus thread.

[Ashley]

There was a supermarket worker on 5 live earlier saying they are seeing more people coming in for non essential items, one woman with a young kid in tow went to her checkout and all she had was a bottle of pop and a chocolate bar

Thus proving my point about the british public

 

[Bevvied]

On a plus note and to lighten the mood, am on the garden furniture, soaking up the sun with my Oakley sunglasses on like a bad man, drinking a home brew 5.8% New England Pineapple IPA

good on ya.
my missus is feeling better, no lung worries so i'm gonna sink a few tonight.
a couple of ag ipa's that are hop heavy,
followed by a couple of ag brown ales then enough coopers stouts until i fall asleep lol
stay safe everyone

 

[samale]

The lockdown in Wales is going to be extended. Full details in the next couple of days.

* this isn't rumourmongering this is fact

Lock down will be extended for everyone they are saying it will be another two weeks before it peak's

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Why do they keep telling us the virus is indiscriminate do they believe anyone thinks otherwise?

Boris is still in intensive care and his condition is improving he has been sitting up engaging with the hospital staff.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Lock down will be extended for everyone they are saying it will be another two weeks before it peak's

They have announced lock-down will be extended but have not said for how long.

 

[pms67]

938 today
Oh dear

 

[Chippy_Tea]

938 today
Oh dear

New cases also up.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Where's our PPE where's our testing. I went shopping in Aldi today people's discipline was terrible, couples shopping and blocking aisles, not adhering to one way system, getting too close to shelf fillers. In China not only did key workers have masks but so did the public, in Aldi no staff had masks and only two customers had it, one guy wearing a mask who thought it ok to push pass me to get something off the shelves. We are failing miserably.

 

[Covrich]

I know I was in tescum last week, I politley waited 2 meters behind someone getting something off the shelf before waiting my turn as soon as they moved on some guy barged right infront of me nearly crashing my trolley.. i mean wtf nobody is keeping 2meters apart there is a one way system and some people literally go the wrong way around the entire shop people coughing and spluttering all sorts.

 

[Covrich]

is there some correlation between wearing a mask and thinking you're invincible?

 

[MyQul]

If anyone is isolated and on their own, suffering with lack of contact from family/friends etc. A few tips below. I was used to it for twenty odd years (I used to be a submariner) Two or three weeks was a walk in the park, I was used to two or three months.

Routine is key. Set an alarm. Don't let your standards slip, so shower/bathe every day, shave etc every morning. Take your time.
Launder clothes and iron them.

Take time considering what to eat. Take time cooking it. Take time eating it and take time cleaning up afterwards.

Don't become fixated on the news, once a day catch up is enough.

Read that book you always wanted to.

Listen to them old cds/vinyl/cassettes that you haven't done for a long time.

What better time than to learn a bit of a foreign language. Likewise, take up them hobbies again that you've let slip, or take up a new one.

Give one room of house/flat a good deep clean once a week and rotate rooms. Everywhere else, hoover/dust daily as required.

Exercise if possible.

Try to limit netflix/TV/prime video etc for after your evening meal. Don't become a couch spud.

If busy during the daytime, the evenings will look after themselves. The days soon turn into weeks.

Something as a submariner we couldn't do, but contact as many people as you can every day. Phone/text/email etc. Checking up on people makes them feel better and will make you feel better too.

I've been a professional idler and all round lazy b'stard for at least thirty years. I often cant be bothered to go out (espeicially in winter) So couple of weeks not being allowed out is no sweat for me. Although I HAVE to go out because I'm a keyworker - I'd gladly swap having to stay in with having to go to work But I like your 'routine' idea as I think that would help motivate me when I cant be arsed to do stuff

 

[strange-steve]

My Mrs works in a Tesco express, and there are still countless people carrying on as if everything's normal, popping in for lottery tickets and scratchcards. Also some rsole stole the hand sanitisers that were left at the door for customers to use on the way in and out. @Ashley i think you were too kind in your description of the British public.

 

[Ashley]

My Mrs works in a Tesco express, and there are still countless people carrying on as if everything's normal, popping in for lottery tickets and scratchcards. Also some rsole stole the hand sanitisers that were left at the door for customers to use on the way in and out. @Ashley i think you were too kind in your description of the British public.

Well, I would have used my full vocabulary but this has never been a site that accepts full on bad language.

The problem with the british public is, that I will see them next tuesday

 

[Chippy_Tea]

is there some corrleation between wearing a mask and thinking you're invinsible?

Yes, watch this from 26:56

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000h4my/bbc-news-at-six-08042020

 

[MyQul]

They have announced lock-down will be extended but have not said for how long.

Do you have any links for me to read? I've been at work today so haven't been able to follow the news today

 

[obscure]

I've been a professional idler and all round lazy b'stard for at least thirty years. I often cant be bothered to go out (espeicially in winter) So couple of weeks not being allowed out is no sweat for me. Although I HAVE to go out because I'm a keyworker - I'd gladly swap having to stay in with having to go to work But I like your 'routine' idea as I think that would help motivate me when I cant be arsed to do stuff

I thought this,was the case for me, but it’s not until you can’t go out at all, apart from your once a day walk, that I realised how much of a pain the lack of freedom is. I am now looking forward to my evening walk.

As for shopping I am now finding like most people a rather unpleasant experience. I think it’s the general feeling of unease, the one way systems, and the being stuck behind someone who takes ten minutes to decide which pack of ham to buy.

Its also when you wake up in the night with a dry throat, actually a result of dehydration but at 3 AM with all the news coverage. I try to avoid looking at the news during the day at the moment just read the paper (well newspaper website now my subscription is on hold) in the morning and evening). Thankfully I can work from home which at least provides some kind of routine, and I know in reality I am in a better situation than many, and at least have a garden I can wonder round and no shortage of beer.

 

[dad_of_jon]

Grim as it is I think todays toll was always going to be higher due to lack of reporting from the weekend whereas yesterday was by comparison much lower as a result.

France have reported 1417 today , that is truely horrific

much less today, probably lumping the figures over the weekend together?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Do you have any links for me to read? I've been at work today so haven't been able to follow the news today

I have 5 live on in the background when using PC, try the links below and you should be able to listen from the start.

If still live BBC Radio 5 live - 5 Live Drive, 08/04/2020

If finished - BBC Radio 5 live - 5 Live Drive - Available now

 

[dad_of_jon]

and the being stuck behind someone who takes ten minutes to decide which pack of ham to buy.

Well where I am in south wales if I take more that a microsecond to decide what to select someone is behind me (within shagging distance) trying to push in. Plus half the shoppers are incapable of observing the one way system. I used to shop late hours to avoid the great unwashed but I have no choice now other than to interact (hopefully 2 meters+) with them.☹

 

[MyQul]

I thought this,was the case for me, but it’s not until you can’t go out at all, apart from your once a day walk, that I realised how much of a pain the lack of freedom is. I am now looking forward to my evening walk.

As for shopping I a, now finding like most people a rather unpleasant experience. I think it’s the general feeling of unease, the one way systems, and the being stuck behind someone who takes ten minutes to decide which pack of ham to buy.

Its also when you wake up in the night with a dry throat, actually a result of dehydration but at 3 AM with all the news coverage. I try to avoid looking at the news during the day at the moment just read the paper (well newspaper website now my subscription is on hold) in the morning and evening). Thankfully I can work from home which at least provides some kind of routine, and I know in reality I am in a better situation than many, and at least have a garden I can wonder round and no shortage of beer.

You obviously haven't been practicing being lazy as much as I have. Im quite happy not to go out even when I'm allowed to (for a walk or bike ride) even on my days off.

As a vegan I mostly eat grains, beans nuts and porridge. I've got a fantastic Turkish (well I think it's Turkish, MrsMQ calls it The Turkish shop anyway) near me where I can get most of I what I eat. I only go into ASDA now for non food items. I've also discovered all the Saisburys Locals and Tesco metro in Central London are for the most part empty because they usually serve all the office/shop workers and tourists that are no longer there. Noone drives into central london to do their shopping because of the congestion and ULEZ charges. So I am increasingly cycling into central london for non food items or food items I cant get at the turkish shop

Im completely addicted to the news (even before the C-19 crisis). I even read the Business blog even though I haven't got a clue what some of the things they talk about on there are