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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

HomerJSimpson said:
Definitely a lot of the cars on the A329 from Bracknell heading towards the M4 each morning. Once you get past that the road is definitely much quieter and the run from there to Reading and the hospital eerily quiet so on the assumption most sensible people will be in bed if not working then you have to assume these are still key workers (though have my doubts). I do think the figures will spike and rise dramatically as self-isolation won't have taken full effect yet
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Common misconception. You don’t need to be a key worker to go to work, as long as you can’t do you job at home you can carry on earning a wage.
I would be in that position if my job wasn’t on the key workers list. (Telecommunications network operations engineer)
 
I'm getting tetchy now. Someone posted on FB something about Tesco workers and others and how great they are and for everyone not to treat shopping there as a day out, to get in and out quickly. Oh yeah, that's ok for those who can go to work as if nothing is going on. And I might add, do they make sure they stay 2 meters from customers? Do they hell!!! It's us who are stopping at home and doing what the government have asked that should be treated with the utmost respect!!!!
 
Crazyface said:
I'm getting tetchy now. Someone posted on FB something about Tesco workers and others and how great they are and for everyone not to treat shopping there as a day out, to get in and out quickly. Oh yeah, that's ok for those who can go to work as if nothing is going on. And I might add, do they make sure they stay 2 meters from customers? Do they hell!!! It's us who are stopping at home and doing what the government have asked that should be treated with the utmost respect!!!!
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Think you have missed the point ..these people can't work from home. They also can't afford not to work.

So what they might be spreading the illness slightly. We aren't trying to stop the spread we are trying to reduce it..however these people put themselves out in the risky areas and allows people who can stay at home to get food.

Bit of respect to them wouldn't go a miss.

If you can afford to stay home or work from home that's a privilege. Others don't have that luxury
 
Gove caught lying about virus tests

Peston asked him at the 5pm briefing why the UK was only testing 10,000 per day while the Germans were doing 70k.

Gove blamed it on a shortage of some key chemicals.



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a business minister today, who made no attempt to find out if there was a supply problem for the vital ingredients of Covid19 testing kits. So this question of why there aren't enough tests for the virus is an even bigger mystery. Also, if it turns out there is a shortage...
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these manufacturers are more than happy to increase their production. But they need to be asked, which has not happened. PS It was Labour MP
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Crazyface said:
I'm getting tetchy now. Someone posted on FB something about Tesco workers and others and how great they are and for everyone not to treat shopping there as a day out, to get in and out quickly. Oh yeah, that's ok for those who can go to work as if nothing is going on. And I might add, do they make sure they stay 2 meters from customers? Do they hell!!! It's us who are stopping at home and doing what the government have asked that should be treated with the utmost respect!!!!
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Yes, I also stay at home all the time and it's not fair. I'm sure those who are having to work, often on minimum wage, to ensure we can get food and having to expose themselves to the public, therefore increasing the risk of them or their loved ones getting the virus and dying should be more greatful to those of us sat on their arses at home.

In fact next time I'm in tescos I'm going to demand they all thank me personally and I'll remind them they don't know how lucky they are to have their chances of getting the virus increased.

I'm also going to see if they are handing out MBEs for entitled morons as I think we'd be in with a chance for just staying at home.
 
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Hacker Khan said:
Yes, I'm sure those who are having to work to ensure we can get food and having to expose themselves to the public therefore increasing the risk of them or their loved ones getting the disease and dying, should be more greatful to those sat on their arses at home.

In fact next time I'm in tescos I'm going to demand they all thank me personally and I'll remind them they don't know how lucky they are to have their chances of getting the virus increased.
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Some people just don't understand what others have to do.

These workers aren't as lucky as I am for example

Right now I could be off work for 12 weeks minimum full pay because my wife's pregnant and asthmatic. Our work have said partners can go off and make sure we protect them by not bringing the virus home etc as we shield

Me and the wife discussed and instead I'm on my 6th night of my 7 and come home completely disinfectant the car and shower before seeing her because want to help out. We have 5 doing this out of 33 with 3 long term sick for various illnesses so it's hard enough to cover the room.

I could however turn round and go sod that I'm gonna sit and home then moan about Tesco workers getting credit for putting themselves out there
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
If I am a gardener can I go to one of my clients when they are out and cut their lawn?
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Yes. You can also go when they are in as long as they either stay in the house or remain more than 2m away.

If you can not do your job from home then you can still go to work as long as you can do so safely. Gardeners certainly come in to that category.
 
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pauljames87 said:
Some people just don't understand what others have to do.

These workers aren't as lucky as I am for example

Right now I could be off work for 12 weeks minimum full pay because my wife's pregnant and asthmatic. Our work have said partners can go off and make sure we protect them by not bringing the virus home etc as we shield

Me and the wife discussed and instead I'm on my 6th night of my 7 and come home completely disinfectant the car and shower before seeing her because want to help out. We have 5 doing this out of 33 with 3 long term sick for various illnesses so it's hard enough to cover the room.

I could however turn round and go sod that I'm gonna sit and home then moan about Tesco workers getting credit for putting themselves out there
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It's the Donald Trump school of empathy.
 
We are all in this together, everyone has their bit to play, the NHS staff who are at the forefront, those staying at home and those in the supply chain who keep the shelves stocked.
Plus all the people keeping the stuff like electricity and internet etc going.

We just need to accept that it’s going to be like this for a few weeks and hunker down and do our bit as best we can without going bonkers ??
 
PhilTheFragger said:
We are all in this together, everyone has their bit to play, the NHS staff who are at the forefront, those staying at home and those in the supply chain who keep the shelves stocked.
Plus all the people keeping the stuff like electricity and internet etc going.

We just need to accept that it’s going to be like this for a few weeks and hunker down and do our bit as best we can without going bonkers ??
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The hardest bit is not going bonkers

It's like groundhog Day or that weird bit of the year between boxing day and new years ... Just what do you do
 
Hacker Khan said:
Yes, I also stay at home all the time and it's not fair. I'm sure those who are having to work, often on minimum wage, to ensure we can get food and having to expose themselves to the public, therefore increasing the risk of them or their loved ones getting the virus and dying should be more greatful to those of us sat on their arses at home.

In fact next time I'm in tescos I'm going to demand they all thank me personally and I'll remind them they don't know how lucky they are to have their chances of getting the virus increased.

I'm also going to see if they are handing out MBEs for entitled morons as I think we'd be in with a chance for just staying at home.
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Its a rarity I agree with your comments or they raise a smile from me, but have a like off me (y)
 
Crazyface said:
I'm getting tetchy now. Someone posted on FB something about Tesco workers and others and how great they are and for everyone not to treat shopping there as a day out, to get in and out quickly. Oh yeah, that's ok for those who can go to work as if nothing is going on. And I might add, do they make sure they stay 2 meters from customers? Do they hell!!! It's us who are stopping at home and doing what the government have asked that should be treated with the utmost respect!!!!
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Great point.

What about those health care workers too? Don't see them giving me a round of applause for staying at home.

The cheek of it
 
Think it's going to start affecting us more soon. Mrs Wedge is a nurse in a clinic at the local hospital, they were only allowed to start wearing masks yesterday. Even then it came after one of the doctors had to argue the case with the clinic manager (a nurse), who was against it for what reason we don't know.

According to the hospital grapevine, it seems that there is at least one Covid case in every ward now. Have resigned myself to the point that we are going to get it, if we haven't already had it (did have the worst cough ever for a couple of weeks at the end of January - but that's just wishful thinking).
 
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