No football this year

[Returnofrros]

I really don’t know the best thing to do here
We do need to get back working and hopefully the politicians can find a way soon for this to happen

I have managed to contain the worst of my thoughts on this but I do think things to use the technical term are ****ed.

I just can't see how the economy will recover quickly and can't see once you have put the fear into folk you can get the fear out.

Just as they were surprised how obedient and compliment folk were during the semi lockdown I think they will be surprised how reluctant folk are too mingle when they lift it.

[BCram]

Been having similar doubts myself, but I think the media will turn on everyone who has been telling us what to do, and find a whole host of experts to tell us to get back to work. Just like the virus has been defeated by collective action, the economy will be solved with the same media firestorm. Apologies for the cynicism, it's not really in my nature but there's been something off with our approach when you compare the way other countries have acted. in particular I think the lack of official support for social services has been appalling for residents and workers. That's my impression and I stand to be corrected if this is not the case.

[noahrab]

Been having similar doubts myself, but I think the media will turn on everyone who has been telling us what to do, and find a whole host of experts to tell us to get back to work. Just like the virus has been defeated by collective action, the economy will be solved with the same media firestorm. Apologies for the cynicism, it's not really in my nature but there's been something off with our approach when you compare the way other countries have acted. in particular I think the lack of official support for social services has been appalling for residents and workers. That's my impression and I stand to be corrected if this is not the case.

Each country has its own set of specific issues to deal with and none can be compared.

[Returnofrros]

Each country has its own set of specific issues to deal with and none can be compared.

Even the counting seems to be different.

I think they only way is to take total deaths for this year compared to average for the last few years.

Up to last week there's been around 16000 deaths for this year over and above the 5 year average.

The next weekly figs are out tomorrow.

[Mudskipper]

Even the counting seems to be different.

I think they only way is to take total deaths for this year compared to average for the last few years.

Up to last week there's been around 16000 deaths for this year over and above the 5 year average.

The next weekly figs are out tomorrow.

I still find it staggering the daily death toll does not include care homes ,I know all of them won’t be covid related but it will certainly contribute significantly,just makes me trust our government even less if that’s possible irrespective of it was Tory or Labour....

[Returnofrros]

I still find it staggering the daily death toll does not include care homes ,I know all of them won’t be covid related but it will certainly contribute significantly,just makes me trust our government even less if that’s possible irrespective of it was Tory or Labour....

I don't pay attention to cause of death so I don't pay attention to the daily figs.

You could die of covid, with Covid or even be counted with Covid if tested negative.

ONS weekly death figs is more accurate, tells you how many more people are dying than usual......what's clear is it's nothing like the 510k they 1st said then the 250k revised fig.

[islaydarkblue]

Thanks to the half wits at Transport Scotland and Scottish Government owned Calmac the current Calmac emergency timetable now has no Sunday sailings to the islands of Islay and Arran resulting in no Sunday newspapers being on sale on both islands.
However these clots have decided to continue with Sunday sailings to the island of Mull and Stornaway on Lewis. In my opinion there should be Sunday sailings to every island or none at all. Yet more double standards by the Scottish Governments civil servants.

[noahrab]

I still find it staggering the daily death toll does not include care homes ,I know all of them won’t be covid related but it will certainly contribute significantly,just makes me trust our government even less if that’s possible irrespective of it was Tory or Labour....

Is that the Scottish government?

[Mudskipper]

Is that the Scottish government?

The UK government daily briefing ,although they seem to be speaking for the sake of speaking most days....

[BCram]

Just had a thought. Hope piers Morgan reads this notice board! Why don't the care home operators take their residents with covid to a&e at their nearest hospital and get them looked after using all their medical facilities?