Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Some knob on my floor has been feeling rough and has been diagnosed with covid so my floor is on lock down, which I found out once I got the office even though we have a text alert system!
I use a certain desk top box that is only used on the 7th floor so I’m now back at home on the phone to my IT team.
 
Multiple rumours that the army are being mobilised ahead of a more serious lockdown commencing possibly as soon as this week, train companies talking about going to weekend services and I’ve been told that in one particular Tesco in Liverpool customers wouldn’t believe the store had run out of food so stormed en masse into the warehouse.
 
Getting around lockdown here in Spain. Today's salsa class was FaceTime'd,(er, for the wife of course) and tonight's pub quiz is the same. Tomorrow night sees one of the local comedians FT-ing his act.

Edit; a "rock the lockdown" concert tomorrow night by one of the local DJ's, online.
 
Went to get some bread last night, Sainsburys didnt have any.....not even brown bread!!
Ended up getting a pack of hot cross buns (nearly bread), some pitta's and crackerbread. Needs must and all that!
 
Further to my last post, I have just read that Sir Patrick Vallance, chief Government advisor has admitted(sic) that though 71 people have died from
1950 confirmed cases, the true figure of those infected is believed to be 55000 or more.
If my maths ( calculator?) is correct that's a percentage of deaths of 0.129.
To me that is more reassuring of my chances than just showing confirmed cases.
And why the hell the reporter used the term "admitted" just shows the point I was making.
 
I'm offshore so avoiding all of the madness at the minute but just received a WhatsApp message from Mrs Colch who had been to the (pretty much empty) supermarket this morning.......

"I'm beginning to feel quite glad we are going into isolation, then I won't have to be near any of the f***ing idiots that have caused this chaos".
 
Kellfire said:
Multiple rumours that the army are being mobilised ahead of a more serious lockdown commencing possibly as soon as this week
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What is a more serious lockdown?

Deputy medical Chief Van-Tam stated: "We don't rule out taking further measures if these are necessary but much of this depends on how the next two weeks play out."
 
DanFST said:
What is a more serious lockdown?

Deputy medical Chief Van-Tam stated: "We don't rule out taking further measures if these are necessary but much of this depends on how the next two weeks play out."
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Confined to our houses by law when not at work or making essential trips such as for food or medical appointments.
 
ColchesterFC said:
I'm offshore so avoiding all of the madness at the minute but just received a WhatsApp message from Mrs Colch who had been to the (pretty much empty) supermarket this morning.......

"I'm beginning to feel quite glad we are going into isolation, then I won't have to be near any of the f***ing idiots that have caused this chaos".
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Tiebreak- 25 teams of 6 all with 100% correct
 
Current contribution to society during the corona outbreak:

Bankers and stock traders being paid vast salaries: Essentially trying to make money from companies failing, reducing your pension and money invested in the stock markets by at least 25%
Shelf stackers, delivery drivers, nurses and NHS workers, teachers, care workers being paid a hell of a lot less: Essentially allowing society to keep functioning at a vaguely normal level.

Let's hope once we are through this we remember who got us through this and may be start to value certain professions a lot more.
 
Took the dog out to woods earlier, saw one other person at 30yds distance although our dogs said a playful hello and 'chase me' prance. Surely dog walking should be ok going forward or could cv in theory pass from hand to dog fur to dog fur to my hand as we all handle our dogs?
 
Hacker Khan said:
Current contribution to society during the corona outbreak:

Bankers and stock traders being paid vast salaries: Essentially trying to make money from companies failing, reducing your pension and money invested in the stock markets by at least 25%
Shelf stackers, delivery drivers, nurses and NHS workers, teachers, care workers being paid a hell of a lot less: Essentially allowing society to keep functioning at a vaguely normal level.

Let's hope once we are through this we remember who got us through this and may be start to value certain professions a lot more.
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The same bankers & stock traders that encourage you to put your money into these companies as it will benefit you? :mad:
 
Kellfire said:
Multiple rumours that the army are being mobilised ahead of a more serious lockdown commencing possibly as soon as this week, train companies talking about going to weekend services and I’ve been told that in one particular Tesco in Liverpool customers wouldn’t believe the store had run out of food so stormed en masse into the warehouse.
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The police and army will have to be patrolling the streets - not just to get those being delinquent. One reason why the government has to be getting money to everyone asap. My town does not have much history of ram raiding - and so many shops, stores etc do not have any security shuttering.
 
I'm getting more and more twitchy about work...coming around to thinking that it's time to call it a day for a while..maybe just work for those with tests coming up..at least until they start getting cancelled..
Thing is, Mrs Imurg is high up in the SCBU at Stoke Mandeville..going to be running the unit when she's there as staff are getting redeployed..if I get it she has to be off for 2 weeks and the unit can't afford that...
 
maxfli65 said:
Cant have unraked bunkers so is it free drop from bunkers or should everyone carry their own mini-rake?;)
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Free drop or GUR... keep it simple :)

Also mark your own cards - so no one will notice what you write down. No need to exchange cards at the end or shake hands. Boris promised everyone will get a Handicap holiday for everyone - esp the low handicappers are the most vulnerable. Their HC wont be cut as a result of a few Coronas. Those will high HC, should go and get some lessons - as schools will remain open

... obligatory smiley in case anyone is offended :)
 
Hacker Khan said:
Current contribution to society during the corona outbreak:

Bankers and stock traders being paid vast salaries: Essentially trying to make money from companies failing, reducing your pension and money invested in the stock markets by at least 25%
Shelf stackers, delivery drivers, nurses and NHS workers, teachers, care workers being paid a hell of a lot less: Essentially allowing society to keep functioning at a vaguely normal level.

Let's hope once we are through this we remember who got us through this and may be start to value certain professions a lot more.
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Funny how these 'important' people soon become useless. Nothing will change though and the people that feel the pinch after all this will be the working class as usual.
 
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