O/T Coronavirus Thread

[mikemiller]

There,s something wrong when Canada feels the need to withdraw its athletes from the Olympics because Japan and the IOC are living in denial.
Australia have effectively said they won't be going either.
Postponing the event for 12 months Is No big deal for the sake of health and wellbeing

Agree - UK should withdraw too and give a clear decision now

[rolymiller]

Surely they have to start delivering food parcels by postcode.

Amazon are still delivering next day and posties were delivering letters last week. Put food in the vans and deliver to the over 70’s.

Stop people queuing in supermarkets FFS.

Brin gets some stick for cautiously delivering a pressie to his mum, yet good old Roly doesn’t even get a slapped wrist for mingling with 700 walkers, 12 horses, 206 cyclists and a cow called Bob,on his transpennine walk this morning.

You couldn’t make it up.

At least John2’s older relatives are relieved. He ain’t visiting any of them anytime soon.

I can hear the Morthern Road party poppers go off in the distance.

Mikethemiller has had his medicine today and hasn’t felt the need to be a complete bell end.

Other than that keep safe guys.

Over exaggeration as usual howdy. No more busy than walking down the street. This was a seven mile walk 5 mile of it i hardly saw a sole. Over the 2 mile i saw about 4 horses half a dozen cyclists and about 20 walkers and about 6 joggers. We all stayed a respectful distance apart as well. Are you saying that i would get that close to an horse anyway? I wasn't at a main tourist spot either nor would I.

Even your hero boris says we are allowed out to exercise

I am presuming you never ventured from your gate at Howdy mansions all weekend? . I can picture you living in a nice big house miles away from civilisation anyway probably with nice big grounds to exercise. Some people who live in urban areas will find it hard to avoid folk when they go out for a walk.

The reason why people only look after number one by the way is a symptom of how politicians who you admire run the world nowadays. You can't have it all ways.

Bollax as usual from the arrogant self made man one...

[KerrAvon]

The best outcome would be a lockdown, you have a cough and you get mixed answers, one (health workers) will say isolation but another will say no need

People do not know what to actually do.

Looks like SYP are actually going to start doing something about these big crowds who imo are totally ignorant morons, possible attention seekers as well, receive a fine or get arrested is being spoke about at the minute

The messaging has been a bit pants. Johnson is somebody who wants to be liked and so struggles to deliver unpalatable messages. In his press conference yesterday he started well with 'stay at home', but then muddied the waters with his get out for a walk exception. He needs to go back to the starkness of 'loved ones will die' and hammer it.

'Get staying at home done' might be an effective message.

That being said, there are still plenty of people who just don't get it and seem intent on continuing with their lives as normal.

The police have very limited powers to deal with the irresponsible, but that is going to change with the emergency legislation that will be going through Parliament. I've read some of the draft. Blimey.

[rolymiller]

This bug will run its course and will do what it has to do.There is no way that 66 million people will knuckle down. The only thing we can do is isolate vulnerable people for a very long time.


Just as a side note. The number of deaths attributed to corona virus could be higher than we think because many of the victims have died of other causes.

All we can do now is to be ready for the next one...

[KerrAvon]

If 66 million people don't knuckle down, more people will die than is inevitable. Ask the Italians.

[rolymiller]

The messaging has been a bit pants. Johnson is somebody who wants to be liked and so struggles to deliver unpalatable messages. In his press conference yesterday he started well with 'stay at home', but then muddied the waters with his get out for a walk exception. He needs to go back to the starkness of 'loved ones will die' and hammer it.

'Get staying at home done' might be an effective message.

That being said, there are still plenty of people who just don't get it and seem intent on continuing with their lives as normal.

The police have very limited powers to deal with the irresponsible, but that is going to change with the emergency legislation that will be going through Parliament. I've read some of the draft. Blimey.

We have a pretty lawless nation as it is you should know that Kerr in your profession. They could bring out what laws they want but many will ignore them. Many will knuckle down but not enough to stop the bug.

Its very simple to me what we should do. Pile all resources into our weak health system, find a vaccine and isolate the vulnerable.

[rolymiller]

If 66 million people don't knuckle down, more people will die than is inevitable. Ask the Italians.

It waint happen and more people WILL die Kerr. Those people who don't knuckle down won't care. It is all about damage limitation. It always has been. The Italians will have their own fair share of cant be arsed as well.

[Pattylallacks2]

Just a bit of fun Patty.

http://boards.footymad.net/showthrea...0#post39462100

Ah sorry, I'll try to get my priorities and posting protocols sorted

[rolymiller]

"Feck the corona virus "and "end of the world" parties.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...of-coronavirus

Young uns aint scared of it. And even if you crack down on these by law how do you police them? Even if police raid them party goers will already have come into contact. And the longer people are pinned in their homes the more times these will happen.

[howdydoo]

WTF are you on about?

I went for a 5 mile walk yesterday. Probably live nearer the town centre than you. Passed a garden centre that was open that had plenty of cars in the car park. Passed 2 joggers and around 3 or 4 walkers.

Didn't feel the need to, like it seems 100's of thousands of others did, travel to the coast or national park or go walking on a busy trail.

Sorted at least 3 neighbours out with some basic provisions yesterday and they've all been contacted by my better half, to see if they need any shopping.

It seems, listening to another 'know all' on here, Brin put all our health at risk yesterday by visiting his mum.

I believe, regardless of what you think, or advice you're following you posed a far greater risk to health than he did. I believe visiting a supermarket poses a far greater threat still but I'm being arrogant.

You're just looking for a script, to justify not taking full responsibility for your actions. This is an unknown killer. Don't try your usual nonsense with me. There are many examples in this one thread where you illustrate what a selfish idiot you are.

Your approach is dangerous and as usual you try and deflect it by trying to win a MM popularity contest. Not to mention bringing politics into it. Your trump card is it? You have a very high opinion of yourself which is all based on your political persuasion.

Thick as F(_)CK as always.