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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Lord Tyrion said:
I spoke to my BiL yesterday, he lives in China. He was going out tonight, meal out, cinema, no restrictions whatsoever. He can't move between provinces without isolating but otherwise it is life as per 2019. No masks, no distancing, handshakes, hugs etc. We will get there.
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Why has it gone there given that China was the source? Has it just run its course there?
 
KenL said:
Why has it gone there given that China was the source? Has it just run its course there?
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Not entirely sure but based on chatting to him over time I would say:

Very strict lockdown, far stricter than ours
Strict isolation of people testing positive
Loosening of lockdown linked to widespread use of tech. For example, you want to go to your local shop?, you had to show a phone app which confirmed your temperature had been taken and it was fine. To enter the shop you walked through a heat scanner or had your temperature zapped. If you failed you were refused entry. This was strictly adhered to. Every day people had to enter their health situation on the app
No mask, no going anywhere. 'Can I be exempt?' No! Mask wearing is common in the far easy anyway, no persuading needed
Strict policing of the above
Movement in and out of the country, within the country between provinces heavily restricted. You can travel but you will have to quarantine for 2 weeks afterwards, possibly in a state facility
A population that will adhere to strict rules as they believe and trust in the state

Many cultural differences that have helped China come out of this and are hindering the west. Yay for totalitarianism ?

It would be great if your suggestion was correct. It would be a good sign for us.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Not entirely sure but based on chatting to him over time I would say:

Very strict lockdown, far stricter than ours
Strict isolation of people testing positive
Loosening of lockdown linked to widespread use of tech. For example, you want to go to your local shop?, you had to show a phone app which confirmed your temperature had been taken and it was fine. To enter the shop you walked through a heat scanner or had your temperature zapped. If you failed you were refused entry. This was strictly adhered to. Every day people had to enter their health situation on the app
No mask, no going anywhere. 'Can I be exempt?' No! Mask wearing is common in the far easy anyway, no persuading needed
Strict policing of the above
Movement in and out of the country, within the country between provinces heavily restricted. You can travel but you will have to quarantine for 2 weeks afterwards, possibly in a state facility
A population that will adhere to strict rules as they believe and trust in the state

Many cultural differences that have helped China come out of this and are hindering the west. Yay for totalitarianism ?

It would be great if your suggestion was correct. It would be a good sign for us.
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Good to see this progress without any vaccine - good science and a compliant population seems to be key. A more liberal western society will not be able to enforce like China of course.
 
Hacker Khan said:
I saw one or two stupid people panic buying bog roll today. Also there seemed to have been a run on tinned tomatoes. But other than that everything was fine and well stocked.
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Panic buying apparent in our local super we went into this evening. Out of fresh veg and almost out of bog roll. Getta grip folks...
 
Mudball said:
All valid questions.. unfortunately the response would be judged as political and hence best avoided
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Except they will be getting asked outside of this forum when i can’t get into somewhere unless I can show that I have downloaded the app. Yup apparently there are some finding this happening. Or if I have had a test but can’t register a negative result - assumption is that I am therefore positive and places I have very recently been in will be flagged up as being ‘high risk’ - really?
 
chellie said:
Yes I do and can't say on here or I will be banned!
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Well people don't trust the mask advise, they think for various reasons it's either false, a way to "control us" (what the hell btw) all this etc etc. Yet we look down on them for not trusting

Yet you don't trust an app that like the masks is for the greater good?

The main issue with the app is the amount of people using. We need as many people are possible to use it for it to be affective.
 
pauljames87 said:
Well people don't trust the mask advise, they think for various reasons it's either false, a way to "control us" (what the hell btw) all this etc etc. Yet we look down on them for not trusting

Yet you don't trust an app that like the masks is for the greater good?

The main issue with the app is the amount of people using. We need as many people are possible to use it for it to be affective.
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The main issue with the app is that it wont recognise an NHS tests results!
 
fundy said:
The main issue with the app is that it wont recognise an NHS tests results!
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That issue will no doubt be fixed within a few days / weeks

But the issue of people using it on mass? Where people don't trust it. Where older generation don't use smart phones .. etc etc

That issue isn't going to change
 
pauljames87 said:
That issue will no doubt be fixed within a few days / weeks

But the issue of people using it on mass? Where people don't trust it. Where older generation don't use smart phones .. etc etc

That issue isn't going to change
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why dont people trust it? its for exactly reasons like not recognising NHS test results on release!!!! do it properly and most wouldve trusted it on release
 
I like the App and I understand releasing features via updates. But this app team had the whole of summer to do it. Was tested in two regions and had a massive budget. But this is an epic cock up

1) how come an NHS app be incompatible with the NHS system which does not allow the test results to be added.

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2) Our kid footy club has changed from a different app to the NHS app for doing check-ins. The prev app allows check on and check outs. So if we train between 9 and 11, you simply scan the QR at 11 to check out. In case a Covid case checks in at 12 then it does not bother me
Now the NHS app allows a checkin at 9, but there is no check out. It automatically checks you out at midnight or if I check-in somewhere else... WTF!! Now it will warn me if I someone goes there at 12..

Whoever is responsible for such things should be ...
 
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Lord Tyrion said:
Not entirely sure but based on chatting to him over time I would say:

Very strict lockdown, far stricter than ours
Strict isolation of people testing positive
Loosening of lockdown linked to widespread use of tech. For example, you want to go to your local shop?, you had to show a phone app which confirmed your temperature had been taken and it was fine. To enter the shop you walked through a heat scanner or had your temperature zapped. If you failed you were refused entry. This was strictly adhered to. Every day people had to enter their health situation on the app
No mask, no going anywhere. 'Can I be exempt?' No! Mask wearing is common in the far easy anyway, no persuading needed
Strict policing of the above
Movement in and out of the country, within the country between provinces heavily restricted. You can travel but you will have to quarantine for 2 weeks afterwards, possibly in a state facility
A population that will adhere to strict rules as they believe and trust in the state

Many cultural differences that have helped China come out of this and are hindering the west. Yay for totalitarianism ?

It would be great if your suggestion was correct. It would be a good sign for us.
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Interesting stuff. Thanks.
 
Wife got a message from sons school earlier to say there is a positive test in his class (year 2) and also year 1, so that's him at home for 14
days.

Reception class bubble is already isolating after a positive test last week.

My mother has been waiting for a replacement hip operation and is due to get it done in a couple of weeks. The way this is heading I'm very worried this is not going to go ahead. She's really struggled mentally the last couple of years losing her mobility.
 
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