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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

AmandaJR said:
I didn't see that but this morning for the first time I can remember - I didn't watch the news. On the 10pm news last night we had Laura K...berg sucking up to the Scottish First Minister and completing her question with "are Westminster treating their public like children". When the TV went on this morning I heard Naga interviewing Hancock so turned to ITV which was talking about Doctors suing the NHS and that was enough. From today I'll watch the evening briefing and then my usual diet of morning, early evening and 10pm news will be off the menu for the forseeable.
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I have given up on the news now as well. Even the briefing gets turned off after the announcement. The questioning is, from the big networks that always start, generally awful. It is a pity as some of the smaller outlets at the end have come up with some interesting questions that do not revolve around point scoring, one last week asked about whether consideration was being given to how to deal with mental health issues that may arise from people being fearful of going out and being in more crowded areas that resulted in what appeared to be an honest, unrehearsed response.
 
AmandaJR said:
I didn't see that but this morning for the first time I can remember - I didn't watch the news. On the 10pm news last night we had Laura K...berg sucking up to the Scottish First Minister and completing her question with "are Westminster treating their public like children". When the TV went on this morning I heard Naga interviewing Hancock so turned to ITV which was talking about Doctors suing the NHS and that was enough. From today I'll watch the evening briefing and then my usual diet of morning, early evening and 10pm news will be off the menu for the forseeable.
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I agree its pretty dire driven by presenter's ego

It is fairly obvious from the data that Social Distancing has brought the 'curve' to a flatter shape but it also shows that the rate of decline is going to be very gentle. I'd think that means the virus is going to keep infecting people at an uncomfortable level for several months.

Hancock fears that when people see the downward slope they will decide SD isn't for them and that with the help of the media bleating on about relaxing controls could be a disaster.

Its the old "guns v butter" economics conundrum.
 
Why are there still so many flights coming into The UK. 15,000 was quoted but unsure whether that is correct.

New Zealand seems to have sorted this out with no International flights from Christchurch. Nobody can travel on internal flights unless key personne. They are going down from level 4 to level 3.

Just to show how serious they are there was a flight possibly last month From Auckland internally with 83 passengers due to fly. There were 83 no shows, repeat the flight departed without passengers.

We need to follow their example. Excellent PM, highly respected
 
3offTheTee said:
Why are there still so many flights coming into The UK. 15,000 was quoted but unsure whether that is correct.

New Zealand seems to have sorted this out with no International flights from Christchurch. Nobody can travel on internal flights unless key personne. They are going down from level 4 to level 3.

Just to show how serious they are there was a flight possibly last month From Auckland internally with 83 passengers due to fly. There were 83 no shows, repeat the flight departed without passengers.

We need to follow their example. Excellent PM, highly respected
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this has already been covered on this thread and was mentioned during the daily briefing a few days ago. the majority of people entering the country are returning residents. the others are people that have a purpose to be here. like Eastern European pickers for Example. when asked why we're not testing them it was said that the numbers coming in was a drop in the ocean and they have to practice social distancing anyway
 
3offTheTee said:
Why are there still so many flights coming into The UK. 15,000 was quoted but unsure whether that is correct.
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I remember reading that also, but I think it's fabricated. Theres 6 international flights the rest of the day arriving into Heathrow for example. I saw couple repatriation flights overhead yesterday but that was it.
 
ITV reporter made to look silly by Jenny Harris at the briefing:

Reporter said it's was unfair to expect essential workers to come off shift and have to wait on line for the testing web site to open up.

Jenny explained to the child that as the testing was for those showing systems they shouldn't be at work in the first place..

Another example of the gotcha mentality of today's reporters.
 
hovis said:
this has already been covered on this thread and was mentioned during the daily briefing a few days ago. the majority of people entering the country are returning residents. the others are people that have a purpose to be here. like Eastern European pickers for Example. when asked why we're not testing them it was said that the numbers coming in was a drop in the ocean and they have to practice social distancing anyway
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The pickers were but in 14 day isolation on BIL fruit farm and a couple of others.
 
Old Skier said:
ITV reporter made to look silly by Jenny Harris at the briefing:

Reporter said it's was unfair to expect essential workers to come off shift and have to wait on line for the testing web site to open up.

Jenny explained to the child that as the testing was for those showing systems they shouldn't be at work in the first place..

Another example of the gotcha mentality of today's reporters.
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I thought the testing was now for any front line worker, showing symptoms or not?
 
hovis said:
this has already been covered on this thread and was mentioned during the daily briefing a few days ago. the majority of people entering the country are returning residents. the others are people that have a purpose to be here. like Eastern European pickers for Example. when asked why we're not testing them it was said that the numbers coming in was a drop in the ocean and they have to practice social distancing anyway
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My Neighbours returned from New Zealand yesterday, they went for a holiday to visit relatives over there for a four weeks, their flight back was cancelled two weeks ago so they had to stay on, they got back eventually on a chartered flight and were given a price of £47,000 for the flight which they couldnt pay, this was then reduced to £18,000 which was still too much for them, eventually they were offered the flight for £4,000. Both are in their 80s and are now on a 14 day quaranteen.
 
SocketRocket said:
My Neighbours returned from New Zealand yesterday, they went for a holiday to visit relatives over there for a four weeks, their flight back was cancelled two weeks ago so they had to stay on, they got back eventually on a chartered flight and were given a price of £47,000 for the flight which they couldnt pay, this was then reduced to £18,000 which was still too much for them, eventually they were offered the flight for £4,000. Both are in their 80s and are now on a 14 day quaranteen.
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blumin ek!!! £4k? that's another holiday
 
Had to get 4 new tyres on the car today ( still mowing lawns ) and was guided into outdoor bay then directed to the public bench just up the way and I'll call you once I'm done . Sat chilling in the sun and noticed that the very few folks who did come past gave me a very wide berth but all said hello and we passed comments on the weather. Took 50 mins for the guy to do them all and then asked to wait by door aas he did invoice and input data into card terminal before i was beckoned forward to do my bit as he retreated to rear of office . Once card went through I retreated and he pulled out receipt ( gloved hands) and passed it over with one of those litter pickers things , we wished each other all the best and I cleared off , top job (y)
 
SocketRocket said:
My Neighbours returned from New Zealand yesterday, they went for a holiday to visit relatives over there for a four weeks, their flight back was cancelled two weeks ago so they had to stay on, they got back eventually on a chartered flight and were given a price of £47,000 for the flight which they couldnt pay, this was then reduced to £18,000 which was still too much for them, eventually they were offered the flight for £4,000. Both are in their 80s and are now on a 14 day quaranteen.
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Given the way NZ has handled this I would of stayed in the "family bubble" rather than returning .That's just plain extorsion from the airlines :eek:
 
SocketRocket said:
My Neighbours returned from New Zealand yesterday, they went for a holiday to visit relatives over there for a four weeks, their flight back was cancelled two weeks ago so they had to stay on, they got back eventually on a chartered flight and were given a price of £47,000 for the flight which they couldnt pay, this was then reduced to £18,000 which was still too much for them, eventually they were offered the flight for £4,000. Both are in their 80s and are now on a 14 day quaranteen.
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Branson, is that you?
 
Old Skier said:
Only if you are showing symptoms. No point if there is nothing wrong with you but you can bet your bottom dollar people with no brains will rock up just for confirmation that they are ok :D
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It's a given that this will be the case, or that they think it's to tell them if they've had it...
I believe my colleagues and I will be eligible for this, it will be I interesting to see if anyone feels the need to take it, and if they test positive or not.
 
DanFST said:
I remember reading that also, but I think it's fabricated. Theres 6 international flights the rest of the day arriving into Heathrow for example. I saw couple repatriation flights overhead yesterday but that was it.
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I agree, I’ve driven all round Heathrow right next to most of the terminals and up & down the M25 constantly and I can’t remember a single one flying over me in weeks, so they must be very infrequent.
 
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