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Shard Jun 9th 2020 3:27 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 
I know one person who died of Covid (in April) and have heard through a friend of another. However, I agree with the thrust of your comment, that there is an economic cost to be managed and that not all age/risk groups are impacted equally. There does seem to be a blanket approach to isolation strategies at present, and if indeed the virus is here to stay for some years, that will have to change. I don't find that the UK government is being particularly upfront in discussing its rationale for the policies it takes.

Danny B Jun 9th 2020 4:30 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 
So many conflicting stories...who knows what the hell is going on.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...747e96e75d.jpg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...0666657566.jpg

Former Lancastrian Jun 9th 2020 4:35 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 
All Walmart and other stores now pulling the wipes you use to disinfect the shopping carts so we can buy them to disinfect all the surfaces in our homes :lol: Think about it. saves them money but costs us money.

Atlantic Xpat Jun 9th 2020 5:47 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 12864285)
All Walmart and other stores now pulling the wipes you use to disinfect the shopping carts so we can buy them to disinfect all the surfaces in our homes :lol: Think about it. saves them money but costs us money.

I haven't seen actual disinfectant wipes for sale in stores since February. I have seen stores with limited supplies used to wipe carts etc. That's still happening here at least.

Almost Canadian Jun 9th 2020 5:49 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12864242)
I know one person who died of Covid (in April) and have heard through a friend of another. However, I agree with the thrust of your comment, that there is an economic cost to be managed and that not all age/risk groups are impacted equally. There does seem to be a blanket approach to isolation strategies at present, and if indeed the virus is here to stay for some years, that will have to change. I don't find that the UK government is being particularly upfront in discussing its rationale for the policies it takes.

I am very sorry to hear of your loss.

I believe that it would be far more beneficial to isolate the venerable rather than attempt to isolate everyone and I am very keen to hear how jurisdictions all around the world intend to deal with the economic hole that has been created. Some of the comments that I have heard in the UK regarding the raiding of one's equity and savings are very alarming. Time will tell how close to reality they really are.

Former Lancastrian Jun 9th 2020 7:30 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 12864303)
I haven't seen actual disinfectant wipes for sale in stores since February. I have seen stores with limited supplies used to wipe carts etc. That's still happening here at least.

Are you living in a 3rd world country :lol:

Danny B Jun 11th 2020 10:51 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 
Well this doesn't help control the spread does it?

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...-says-12004987

Shard Jun 12th 2020 9:16 am

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 12865436)
Well this doesn't help control the spread does it?

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...-says-12004987

Don't worry, Boris is returning to full bluster and should send the virus packing in weeks if not days.

Danny B Jun 12th 2020 2:37 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12865621)
Don't worry, Boris is returning to full bluster and should send the virus packing in weeks if not days.

She's coming back

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...dmits-12005471

Shard Jun 12th 2020 4:00 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 12865715)

She never left ! He and his team can claim full credit for an extra 20,000 deaths due to his self-assured dithering in March. And now he's hell bent on driving the country off the Brexit cliff too.

Teaandtoday5 Jun 13th 2020 7:05 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 
Good news for all you cheese fiends
Now where did I put that Gouda?

caretaker Jun 13th 2020 7:15 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5 (Post 12866440)
Good news for all you cheese fiends
Now where did I put that Gouda?

Good timing (as I eat my chicken penne in mushroom sauce with tons of cheese).... if it was just kale that could save you I'd have to think about it.

BEVS Jun 13th 2020 10:57 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12865771)
She never left ! He and his team can claim full credit for an extra 20,000 deaths due to his self-assured dithering in March. And now he's hell bent on driving the country off the Brexit cliff too.

Yup.

dbd33 Jun 13th 2020 11:02 pm

Re: Coronavirus
 

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 12864303)
I haven't seen actual disinfectant wipes for sale in stores since February. I have seen stores with limited supplies used to wipe carts etc. That's still happening here at least.

Same here.

Danny B Jun 14th 2020 4:09 pm

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