Coronavirus Thread

[Unabomber]

16 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Did you really count em?

😆

Yeah 9 rolls in a pack and 5 packs. Didn’t take me too long to work out. Wait a min I meant to say 45  

Edited 23 September 2020 by Unabomber

[yorkie1999]

21 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

You will never stop this, it'd be foolish to think you will.

Outside our local Mc Donalds , there's tons of kids socialising most evenings, my local pub, there's maybe 20 people, all sat in seperate groups. You've got to be blind to not see where the problems lie.

[The boy Linacre]

2 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

Yeah 9 rolls in a pack and 5 packs. Didn’t take me too long to work out. 

That's 45 where I come from, did you see them too Unab?

[Unabomber]

5 minutes ago, The boy Linacre said:

That's 45 where I come from, did you see them too Unab?

See what? 

[Md9]

Youngest came from school with a temp yesterday been ok other than that a bit warm again now after being ok all day. Means self isolating for the other 2 and me and the Mrs until his test come through. Luckily managed to get one to come tomorrow but doubt get any results before Sunday now. 

[Costock_Fox]

1 hour ago, Unabomber said:

Just got back from Tesco and saw a bloke buying 85 toilet rolls. I can’t believe that shit is happening again. 

A lot of shit is happening again by the sound of it.

[fuchsntf]

47 minutes ago, The boy Linacre said:

That's 45 where I come from, did you see them too Unab?

Hes the Deputy Advisor to Johnson....

[UniFox21]

1 hour ago, WigstonWanderer said:

Also better treatments I’d think. A vaccine hasn’t been found for HIV, but it is nowhere near as deadly as it used to be.

The biggest difference is HIV is a long term, chronic illness. You need continuous treatment, which obviously pharma companies make more money from. There is a genetic treatment that has proven effective I believe. Amongst other things HIV is more difficult to treat as it inserts itself into your genome and can't be recognised as foreign by your body. This article has some interesting info on it all if you're at all interested. 

Edited 23 September 2020 by UniFox21

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

1 hour ago, Unabomber said:

Just got back from Tesco and saw a bloke buying 85 toilet rolls. I can’t believe that shit is happening again. 

Phew 😅 I thought you meant me but I only had 84 

[UniFox21]

I just don't think closing schools for another large period is possible. That would mean they'd have lost nearly a full year of teaching, which has huge implications for decades. 

 

Edit: Even if those at older ages can learn at home via zoom etc, the younger ages need that social interaction to 'learn' how to be a 'person', how to socialise and all manner of things you indirectly learn by being at school and interacting with teachers and pupils. 

Edited 23 September 2020 by UniFox21

[Lionator]

9 hours ago, joachim1965 said:

it was a load of bollocks.

A classic 2020 response. I don't like the evidence put in front of me so I'm going to put my fingers in my ears and pretend it doesn't exist.

[BKLFox]

5 hours ago, dsr-burnley said:

I don't think the government has any plans at all for what happens if there isn't a vaccine.  Plan A vaccine.  Plan B - run around like headless chickens and locking everyone down because they want to be seen to do something even if they know it doesn't work.

 

Doctors' surgeries have been basically closed for 6 months.  All sorts of life ruining conditions (eg. dodgy hips) and some life threatening conditions have been untreated for 6 months.  Sooner of later the policy of saving 50,000 lives at the expense of killing 49,000 others, putting 2 million out of work, and advancing the onset of dementia in hundreds of thousands, is going to seem counter-productive.

 

Here's a novel idea.  Protect the vulnerable, but let the rest of us carry on.

Replace with “The World” minus maybe Belarus who continue to sit in hot tubs and drink Vodka

[reynard]

2 hours ago, WigstonWanderer said:

Also better treatments I’d think. A vaccine hasn’t been found for HIV, but it is nowhere near as deadly as it used to be.

This is key. We could cope without a vaccine if we developed treatments that effectively reduced the severity of the virus. After all flu vaccines are only around 60-70% effective. A vaccine is likely but may not be especially effective and might require several doses per person per year. Right now it is all about buying time.

[joachim1965]

43 minutes ago, Lionator said:

A classic 2020 response. I don't like the evidence put in front of me so I'm going to put my fingers in my ears and pretend it doesn't exist.

still a load of bollocks.

[joachim1965]

4 hours ago, foxile5 said:

It's bare-ass lying. Like with the other poster who pointed out they claimed to adapt a model they clearly didn't.

 

The government has become accustomed to just lying to the public openly, not even bothering to try and hide it. Such is the way they view us.

 

I respect a lot of posters on here greatly but there are some stooges who would allow the government to call the sky green and get away with it because 'they're working bloody hard and that Boris is alright, ent he? He's my mate.'

some would definitely believe that 2 + 2 = 5.

[StanSP]

9 hours ago, Babylon said:

Came home early from work one day and found someone parked in my drive. They said "I always park here". 

What would be your rights to block them in? And did you? Cos I'd have been very tempted to...

[Babylon]

5 minutes ago, StanSP said:

What would be your rights to block them in? And did you? Cos I'd have been very tempted to...

Nah she was fit so she got a pass. Said same time tomorrow 

[Col city fan]

Just heard something which pretty much sums this country up at the moment....

Myself and Mrs Col are away on the second week of our holiday at the East Coast

I’ve just shopped around the local, mid-range food store and was chatting with the old gal on the till

She told me it was COMPANY POLICY not to challenge anyone who came in without a mask (across the whole chain of stores)

Not just ‘avoiding it’ but literally being warned NOT to challenge (and she said for fear of abuse etc). 
I said well what’s the point in having this rule now then? With which she shrugged her shoulders 

 

Brings me back again to you can have all the bloody rules and regs in place you want but who will enforce them? In this case, a policy of non-challenge 

 Contemporary Britain in a nutshell...

[Samilktray]

5 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Just heard something which pretty much sums this country up at the moment....

Myself and Mrs Col are away on the second week of our holiday at the East Coast

I’ve just shopped around the local, mid-range food store and was chatting with the old gal on the till

She told me it was COMPANY POLICY not to challenge anyone who came in without a mask (across the whole chain of stores)

Not just ‘avoiding it’ but literally being warned NOT to challenge (and she said for fear of abuse etc). 
I said well what’s the point in having this rule now then? With which she shrugged her shoulders 

 

Brings me back again to you can have all the bloody rules and regs in place you want but who will enforce them? In this case, a policy of non-challenge 

 Contemporary Britain in a nutshell...

People who work in retail don’t get paid enough to challenge morons who more than likely will blow up if you challenge them. What do you expect them to do  

[FoxesDeb]

7 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Just heard something which pretty much sums this country up at the moment....

Myself and Mrs Col are away on the second week of our holiday at the East Coast

I’ve just shopped around the local, mid-range food store and was chatting with the old gal on the till

She told me it was COMPANY POLICY not to challenge anyone who came in without a mask (across the whole chain of stores)

Not just ‘avoiding it’ but literally being warned NOT to challenge (and she said for fear of abuse etc). 
I said well what’s the point in having this rule now then? With which she shrugged her shoulders 

 

Brings me back again to you can have all the bloody rules and regs in place you want but who will enforce them? In this case, a policy of non-challenge 

 Contemporary Britain in a nutshell...

I think retailers were advised not to challenge weren't they? For fear of the possible confrontation, which like @Samilktray says, they just aren't paid to have to deal with

[Parafox]

11 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Just heard something which pretty much sums this country up at the moment....

Myself and Mrs Col are away on the second week of our holiday at the East Coast

I’ve just shopped around the local, mid-range food store and was chatting with the old gal on the till

She told me it was COMPANY POLICY not to challenge anyone who came in without a mask (across the whole chain of stores)

Not just ‘avoiding it’ but literally being warned NOT to challenge (and she said for fear of abuse etc). 
I said well what’s the point in having this rule now then? With which she shrugged her shoulders 

 

Brings me back again to you can have all the bloody rules and regs in place you want but who will enforce them? In this case, a policy of non-challenge 

 Contemporary Britain in a nutshell...

 

5 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

People who work in retail don’t get paid enough to challenge morons who more than likely will blow up if you challenge them. What do you expect them to do  

 

3 minutes ago, FoxesDeb said:

I think retailers were advised not to challenge weren't they? For fear of the possible confrontation, which like @Samilktray says, they just aren't paid to have to deal with

It'll be the arrogant teens and the knuckle-draggers that will take offence to being challenged. The very same people that don't give a flying FuK about social distancing and house parties. The supermarkets need a greater level of security staff. They should be the ones challenges the idiots.

[StanSP]

11 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Just heard something which pretty much sums this country up at the moment....

Myself and Mrs Col are away on the second week of our holiday at the East Coast

I’ve just shopped around the local, mid-range food store and was chatting with the old gal on the till

She told me it was COMPANY POLICY not to challenge anyone who came in without a mask (across the whole chain of stores)

Not just ‘avoiding it’ but literally being warned NOT to challenge (and she said for fear of abuse etc). 
I said well what’s the point in having this rule now then? With which she shrugged her shoulders 

 

Brings me back again to you can have all the bloody rules and regs in place you want but who will enforce them? In this case, a policy of non-challenge 

 Contemporary Britain in a nutshell...

She probably meant what you say in your last bit - how can they enforce it? What can they physically do if they go up to someone and say 'sorry, you can't come in if you're not wearing a mask'. If it's someone that's gonna kick up a fuss then is it worth the hassle? Unless the customer is gonna get physical or abusive then they'll be told to call the police to get it sorted but it's not worth the risk to themsleves anyway if they're gonna get shouted at in response. As @Samilktray says, they don't get paid enough to worry about it and enforce it themselves. Retail staff get treated like shit by customers anyway even when COVID isn't around.

[StanSP]

Just now, Parafox said:

 

 

It'll be the arrogant teens and the knuckle-draggers that will take offence to being challenged. The very same people that don't give a flying FuK about social distancing and house parties. The supermarkets need a greater level of security staff. They should be the ones challenges the idiots.

I know you hate the youth/youngsters judging by some of your other posts but it's definitely not just them. I've seen quite a few middle-aged people and just adults in general get arsey with staff cos they think they are above the law. Not just the 'teens' that cause the issues.

[Col city fan]

You misunderstand me

Of course I’m not advocating the gal on the till takes it upon herself to challenge Neanderthals

The point I was making is how on earth can this be enforced in any way?

[Parafox]

10 minutes ago, StanSP said:

I know you hate the youth/youngsters judging by some of your other posts 

Eh?

If you can find an example, I'd appreciate it. 

I might have criticisms but to say I HATE them is ridiculous.

Edited 23 September 2020 by Parafox