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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Beedee said:
I take it that the 14 day quarantine period doesn't apply if you're a millionaire footballer who plays more golf than football. Or that social distancing doesn't apply if your an idiot who worships him?
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Any sport that involves a load of money. It's all cobblers. Money money money. That's all everything is about. If every country has this Covid, and it's costing a fortune to do the stuff they are doing, who is paying for it all??????????????????????
 
Kaz said:
Thankfully the government isn't that sociopathic. We'd all have more freedom if we all stuck to the rules but sadly that seems too much for some.
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And as usual those that have stuck to the rules are punished along with the ones who haven't followed the rules. It was all going to be impossible to police it, so we should have just got on with our lives.
 
For pity sake - I get the difficulty - but how the heck can we discuss our confidence in what we are being asked to do if we cannot talk about how we get our information and who tells us what to do.

Anyway - had enough. I'm out.
 
Crazyface said:
I'm sick to the back teeth with it all. Putting restrictions back in place is a waste of time and effort. Just let everyone get on with their lives.

If your worried, stay at home or wear a mask. If you are fed up with it all, do whatever you like. That's what the Government should now be saying.
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It's attitudes like this that will continue to create chaos in every aspect of our lives!

This issue is going to go on for a long time and will only be resolved once a vaccine is freely available - as i predicted 6+ months ago! Apathy and boredom are the greatest threat to the overall population's likelihood of infection - the recent spikes demonstrate this imo - and this is likely to increase (hopefully manageably) with the return of schools.

Staying at home might be appropriate for those 'at risk', but doing 'whatever you like' is totally irresponsible imo!
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
For pity sake - I get the difficulty - but how the heck can we discuss our confidence in what we are being asked to do if we cannot talk about how we get our information and who tells us what to do.

Anyway - had enough. I'm out.
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Have to admit I'm missing the chats..even with the disagreements. I have had to go back to an old forum that's a bit doom and gloom but least can see how others are viewing the government, the rules etc

Shame we don't just discuss anymore but clearly we went to far
 
Crazyface said:
And as usual those that have stuck to the rules are punished along with the ones who haven't followed the rules. It was all going to be impossible to police it, so we should have just got on with our lives.
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Neither of those statements is true. Those who failed to social distance and observe Covid hygiene are more likely to contract the virus and all that goes with it. Complete public compliance is not needed to make a major difference, although clearly the more the better. And it ultimately has to be policed by social responsibility. Some people have that, others don't. You need to decide which group you fall in to.
 
Foxholer said:
If Plymouth was 'the nearest' testing centre previously, that's a horrendous 'admission'! There should be a testing centre/facilities ay EVERY hospital by now!
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We have just had a testing centre open up for non NHS/Careworkers in North Devon, our cases have moved from 24 to 4, hopefully it will continue on the downward trend.

Hospital had its own facilities for staff and patients going for treatment.
 
Since last week this has been our golf club's advice. Seems all wrong to me and I still wear a mask in the clubhouse. Ok so I've only been in once but the bar staff said "you don't need a mask" as if to suggest I should remove it. I chose to keep it on until seated and eating.

Finally following clarification from our local Environmental Health Officer, it is now confirmed that face coverings do not have to be worn if you are entering the Clubhouse and going straight to the bar or dining area. Face coverings should be worn please in the locker & competitions room and anywhere else in the Club where social distancing is difficult. There some health exceptions and for children under 11.
 
AmandaJR said:
Since last week this has been our golf club's advice. Seems all wrong to me and I still wear a mask in the clubhouse. Ok so I've only been in once but the bar staff said "you don't need a mask" as if to suggest I should remove it. I chose to keep it on until seated and eating.

Finally following clarification from our local Environmental Health Officer, it is now confirmed that face coverings do not have to be worn if you are entering the Clubhouse and going straight to the bar or dining area. Face coverings should be worn please in the locker & competitions room and anywhere else in the Club where social distancing is difficult. There some health exceptions and for children under 11.
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Looks very similar to what has come from EG
 
AmandaJR said:
Since last week this has been our golf club's advice. Seems all wrong to me and I still wear a mask in the clubhouse. Ok so I've only been in once but the bar staff said "you don't need a mask" as if to suggest I should remove it. I chose to keep it on until seated and eating.

Finally following clarification from our local Environmental Health Officer, it is now confirmed that face coverings do not have to be worn if you are entering the Clubhouse and going straight to the bar or dining area. Face coverings should be worn please in the locker & competitions room and anywhere else in the Club where social distancing is difficult. There some health exceptions and for children under 11.
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Over here in Spain, a mask is required once you're outside your front door/gate. You can take it off once you're sat at a table in a bar or restaurant but it must go back on once you leave the table, even if its just to go to the loo.

Masks can be removed when playing a sport but there are restrictions on the number of sportsmen/women who can take part. Obviously, all 'fixed' team numbers, e.g. eleven-a-side football, are still the 'fixed' number but something like a bowls green will see a max of 65% of capacity. Spectators are also restricted to a max of 65% capacity whilst still maintaining social distancing. If social distancing can't be maintained, capacity is reduced to 25%.

Typically of Spain, you will see the police out and about, and you will be fined if you're not following the rules. We see the police at least two out of the three days we bowl - usually its just a drive-by but occasionally they come in. To be fair, they're really friendly, not officious in the slightest.

Seeing people without masks is rare, maybe just a couple of people in the nearest town when we're out shopping. Maybe they have a doc's cert that allows them not to wear the mask. Bearing in mind the police presence they will almost certainly be stopped.
 
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