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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Doodle said:
So where do we go from here?
It looks as though the Government is contemplating a partial lifting of the lockdown in the next 4 - 6 weeks.
Still keeping social distancing in place & limits on numbers of people admitted to all premises.

The economy is going to be in a right state after all of this.
No realistic chance of a vaccine for 18 months to 2 years.
How about sport in general & obviously our sport?
Will we be allowed back out with restrictions or will courses remain shut?
My club, possible like most can probably withstand a 3 month lay off, but if this goes on past this summer, then I fear not many clubs would survive.
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Well we can't have an indefinite lockdown, it doesn't cure anything.
The economy at some point will have to over rule the health risk.
It will only be a matter of time before things have to get going again.
Problem is, there is no exit strategy.
 
Why are some media spouting rot that 9 out of 10 being compliant to the lockdown is somehow good!

Yup that means that only 5 or 6 million people in the UK are not compliant

Over 5 million spangles roaming around helping the spread..... Result!!
 
Slab said:
Why are some media spouting rot that 9 out of 10 being compliant to the lockdown is somehow good!

Yup that means that only 5 or 6 million people in the UK are not compliant

Over 5 million spangles roaming around helping the spread..... Result!!
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What did you expect, 100% ? If you did then you're a bigger fool than those that aren't complying.
 
HappyHacker1 said:
Well we can't have an indefinite lockdown, it doesn't cure anything.
The economy at some point will have to over rule the health risk.
It will only be a matter of time before things have to get going again.
Problem is, there is no exit strategy.
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It's a bit harsh to say there is no exit policy, I'm sure every avenue is being explored.
We need to see what the coming weeks bring, how lockdown in other countries weeks ahead of us is progressing.
I'm sure the powers that be are working day and night on the best outcome to minimise the fatality rate.
We just need to hang in, and I realise it's a lot harder for some than others.
As for the idiots who still want to wander about their the type who eat their McDonald's and throw the rubbish out the car window, you can't legislate for them
 
4 full weeks of lockdown as of today. Not even allowed outside the gate as a couple. Extended to the 26th April, and an expressed intention to extend it 2 weeks further. Following that, a staged un-lockdown with various restrictions being lifted slowly. How those restrictions will pan out depends on how the numbers look over the next 4 weeks.

One being considered is no organised sport till September...
 
ferenezejohn said:
It's a bit harsh to say there is no exit policy, I'm sure every avenue is being explored.
We need to see what the coming weeks bring, how lockdown in other countries weeks ahead of us is progressing.
I'm sure the powers that be are working day and night on the best outcome to minimise the fatality rate.
We just need to hang in, and I realise it's a lot harder for some than others.
As for the idiots who still want to wander about their the type who eat their McDonald's and throw the rubbish out the car window, you can't legislate for them
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Perhaps you could but there will be those who would cry foul. It might upset someone.
 
Hobbit said:
4 full weeks of lockdown as of today. Not even allowed outside the gate as a couple. Extended to the 26th April, and an expressed intention to extend it 2 weeks further. Following that, a staged un-lockdown with various restrictions being lifted slowly. How those restrictions will pan out depends on how the numbers look over the next 4 weeks.

One being considered is no organised sport till September...
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sorry to hear that, must be difficult, everyone climbing the walls. Getting hotter there now too, have you hit 30c yet? AC on half the day?
Have you a private pool you can use?
 
So another weekend where I'm not planning around what sport is on TV. It's weird how I've become used to that so quickly and don't even think about it anymore. The Premier League thread holds little interest and having gone from "call the season null and void as it will be hilarious if Liverpool don't win the Premier League again" to "whatever, declare them Champions now...or not...indifferent to it all".

Perhaps that should be in the "What Afterwards" thread as I wonder how much interest I'll feel once it's back to normal.

Having been so disciplined and annoyed at those not obeying social distancing I completely forgot all about it when we passed a couple walking a labrador pup this morning. I think they were keen for it to get some socialisation, without the distance, from Daisy but I clean forgot and went straight in for a cuddle with it so only a short lead distance from the owner. When I realised I felt terrible.
 
Those that say there is no exit strategy?
I disagree, it seems to me that the plan all along has been to impose to lockdown to allow the time to build the Nightingale hospitals, then to have a partial lifting of the lockdown.
All the while hoping that either an existing drug would be found to effectively treat the virus or a vaccine could be developed.
Otherwise, why build the Nightingale hospitals?
 
Doodle said:
Those that say there is no exit strategy?
I disagree, it seems to me that the plan all along has been to impose to lockdown to allow the time to build the Nightingale hospitals, then to have a partial lifting of the lockdown.
All the while hoping that either an existing drug would be found to effectively treat the virus or a vaccine could be developed.
Otherwise, why build the Nightingale hospitals?
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I think you're deluded.

The only exit strategy is coming out of lockdown. There will be no vaccine for approx 18 months they say.
 
maxfli65 said:
sorry to hear that, must be difficult, everyone climbing the walls. Getting hotter there now too, have you hit 30c yet? AC on half the day?
Have you a private pool you can use?
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We're out on the terrace most days, usually with a good book and Richart's playlist. Had a few days now where we've had to put the parasol up as temps in the sun have hit mid 30's. We've not got our own pool but we wouldn't be in the community pool till mid/late May.

Today will be our 3rd Saturday community singalong. One of our neighbours used to do the bars, and has all the kit. The BBQ is about to go on, and we'll have some decent banter with neighbours.
 
Doodle said:
Even if a vaccine is found in double quick time it will still need to be fully tested, that will take time.
It has be be mass produced.
66 million peeps in this country alone, similar populations in France, Italy & Germany.
A massive undertaking, so given all that I think 18 months to 2 years could be about right.
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Human trials to begin within the next 2 weeks.
And we don't need to wait for 66 million doses, we just need enough to treat those people who are high risk and maybe stop so many people from dying which in my book is good news
 
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