Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

pendodave said:
So if you were told that going out and mixing with people would give you (say) a 1/30 chance of dying a fairly unpleasant death, do you think it would need to be policed????
Of course, there's a big impact on managing the health service and protecting the staff, so I can see why is important for the greater good, but are the oldies really that obtuse?
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You think they're all going to just accept it..?
There will always be some who think they know better.
The majority will go along with it.
But not all.
 
Imurg said:
You think they're all going to just accept it..?
There will always be some who think they know better.
The majority will go along with it.
But not all.
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The honest answer is, I don't know.
I have 2 parents either side of 80. I hope they'll be sensible. But in all honesty, I couldn't be 100% sure. Old people sometimes do odd things. I know there's a lot of angst about how much we are (not) locked down at present, but the less time it's in place, the more likely it is to stick. It'll be interesting to see how much peer pressure is applied - I think it might be quite a bit.
 
pendodave said:
The honest answer is, I don't know.
I have 2 parents either side of 80. I hope they'll be sensible. But in all honesty, I couldn't be 100% sure. Old people sometimes do odd things. I know there's a lot of angst about how much we are (not) locked down at present, but the less time it's in place, the more likely it is to stick. It'll be interesting to see how much peer pressure is applied - I think it might be quite a bit.
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I tend to agree.
I'm just wondering how they're going to deal with the inevitable "escapees"...
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Last night we watched a half hour documentary BBC News on the Wuhan lockdown. Blimey - very scary.

Worth watching to understand what China had to demand (not ask) of the Wuhan residents in order to contain cv to Wuhan and locality. And think whether it is even vaguely possible to expect the same of UK residents as some might call for or might be required. These are just ordinary chinese having to live in a quite extraordinary and disciplined way.
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Lockdown is very scary. Seeing the Police patrolling the streets, loudspeakers blaring in a language that is difficult to follow at the speed a Spaniard speaks is scary. Driving to the supermarket yesterday, not seeing more than 3 other vehicles is scary. Seeing the restrictions at the supermarket, and some empty shelves is scary.

It is imagination that creates a feeling of fear. Never thought it would bother me, or HID, but its damn scary. The enormity of it doesn't hit you till the lockdown, with all its restrictions, is in place.

We have enough in the fridge/freezer/cupboards to last just about the 15 days but what happens if one of us contracts it during that time? What will we experience in 15 days time when we go out? A simple stat.... 9.8% of over 60's will die - which 6 members of the bowling club will not be there in 4 weeks time? Which 6 friends will not be there?

That's how scary it is, fuelled by imagination. Add to that the horrible, wet cough HID has developed in the last couple of days and the niggly dry cough I've developed in the last couple of days... a touch anxious? Hell yes!!
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Also my BiL has had his job teaching in Malta pulled - he was due to start next week I think. So that’s him out of work and heading back to uk on Tuesday with clearly little or no prospects of getting a job teaching overseas for many months.

so difficult
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Your BiL could be coming back to the UK at a good time for him. As the virus spreads schools will come under pressure with teachers going off sick. If he can get his CV out there for supply teaching he could be in high demand if he can stay virus free himself.
 
Hobbit said:
Lockdown is very scary. Seeing the Police patrolling the streets, loudspeakers blaring in a language that is difficult to follow at the speed a Spaniard speaks is scary. Driving to the supermarket yesterday, not seeing more than 3 other vehicles is scary. Seeing the restrictions at the supermarket, and some empty shelves is scary.

It is imagination that creates a feeling of fear. Never thought it would bother me, or HID, but its damn scary. The enormity of it doesn't hit you till the lockdown, with all its restrictions, is in place.

We have enough in the fridge/freezer/cupboards to last just about the 15 days but what happens if one of us contracts it during that time? What will we experience in 15 days time when we go out? A simple stat.... 9.8% of over 60's will die - which 6 members of the bowling club will not be there in 4 weeks time? Which 6 friends will not be there?

That's how scary it is, fuelled by imagination. Add to that the horrible, wet cough HID has developed in the last couple of days and the niggly dry cough I've developed in the last couple of days... a touch anxious? Hell yes!!
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Good luck, let's hope you both have common colds. ??
 
IanM said:
The Club my 81 year old mum goes to on Sundays is cancelled till further notice...shes very cross about it, despite me trying to say it’s sensible precaution
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They have the blitz spirit though.
The oldies will be collecting a few Asbos in the next few weeks.
Nothing worse than an irate 80yr old how do the police deal with them , cuff them and a night in the cells ??
Just as well my dads not here anymore , I would be collecting him from the nick every morning.
 
All bus travel in The Hague is free (not sure about the rest of Netherlands). The front doors of the bus and the front two rows of seats are taped off to stop anyone getting close to the drivers and you have to board through the middle doors. It's saving me a fortune while we're in port. (y)
 
need_my_wedge said:
Did have a look at SKY golf channel last night. How many times can they ask the same question in 10 minutes? It was like they don't like the answer and hope someone is going to disagree, but nope, everyone says it’s the right thing to do, every time it’s asked. Get on with something else, show reruns, whatever, just stop with the continual bleeting about the situation, there’s a lot worse going on than missing a few rounds of golf.
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Suspect they won't be able to give away the Sports Channels soon with nothing live to show.
 
Imurg said:
I tend to agree.
I'm just wondering how they're going to deal with the inevitable "escapees"...
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Without wishing to be too macabre but in a way they will deal with it themselves by vastly increasing the chances of getting the virus and therefore vastly increasing the chances of them shaking a 7. I suppose the biggest impact will be on those they are then in contact with like their partners, but in a way if someone is just going out to be obstreperous and awkward and go out for the sake of it then Darimism will kick in. Much harder for those that genuinely will need to go out just to get food as they have no support mechanisms in place.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I think it important to understand that that number if not more of us WILL get it - if not now, then in the next year or so before a vaccine becomes available. That’s just a virus pandemic fact of life. We have no protection until we have had it or there is a vaccine. The question then becomes how the country best manages us getting it.
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That's why I want it NOW.
As every year passes, astonishingly, I get a year older ...................... and that's heading me towards the higher risk category.
 
Hobbit said:
Lockdown is very scary. Seeing the Police patrolling the streets, loudspeakers blaring in a language that is difficult to follow at the speed a Spaniard speaks is scary. Driving to the supermarket yesterday, not seeing more than 3 other vehicles is scary. Seeing the restrictions at the supermarket, and some empty shelves is scary.

It is imagination that creates a feeling of fear. Never thought it would bother me, or HID, but its damn scary. The enormity of it doesn't hit you till the lockdown, with all its restrictions, is in place.

We have enough in the fridge/freezer/cupboards to last just about the 15 days but what happens if one of us contracts it during that time? What will we experience in 15 days time when we go out? A simple stat.... 9.8% of over 60's will die - which 6 members of the bowling club will not be there in 4 weeks time? Which 6 friends will not be there?

That's how scary it is, fuelled by imagination. Add to that the horrible, wet cough HID has developed in the last couple of days and the niggly dry cough I've developed in the last couple of days... a touch anxious? Hell yes!!
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Very scary chap hope ye are ok. It’s business as usual here. Staggering.
 
Hobbit said:
We have enough in the fridge/freezer/cupboards to last just about the 15 days but what happens if one of us contracts it during that time? What will we experience in 15 days time when we go out? A simple stat.... 9.8% of over 60's will die - which 6 members of the bowling club will not be there in 4 weeks time? Which 6 friends will not be there?
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Is that 9.8% of over 60's will die or 9.8% of over 60's who contract Covid-19 will die?
There's a huge difference.

Hoping you and HID will be okay and only have a common cough. (y)
 
It's the idiots that think they know best and don't comply with reasonable sanctions/advice that will stretch this on longer than needed.
There's people tested positive for it in my town (UK). I was at the garden centre yesterday, old fella coughing into his hand then touching everything :cautious: There needs to be tough policing or the few will make it worse for the many.
On the plus side most things were available in the supermarket still so I've stocked up without being selfish about it. It was strange driving off our estate, a nice Saturday afternoon would mean there'd not be many cars on drives yet there were 2 on virtually every single one.
 
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