O/T Coronavirus Thread (4)

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

That’s what’s been wrong from the start, too much government advice treating the public as adults instead of saying “you will do this or else” as you would with a child.

I reckon the reluctance to make masks mandatory was down to the fear of lack of supply and reducing stock getting to the NHS. Now that supply chain issues have eased and most shops sell them we are now in a position to impose a wear a mask rule.

[wendun]

That’s what’s been wrong from the start, too much government advice treating the public as adults instead of saying “you will do this or else” as you would with a child.

I reckon the reluctance to make masks mandatory was down to the fear of lack of supply and reducing stock getting to the NHS. Now that supply chain issues have eased and most shops sell them we are now in a position to impose a wear a mask rule.

An excellent point, Grist. I'm baffled by this government's approach. Today Gove announces he is opposed to making face masks mandatory in shops - not because he doesn't think they should be worn because he does - but for the entirely bizarre reason that he prefers to "rely on the common sense of the British public."

[Exiletyke]

An excellent point, Grist. I'm baffled by this government's approach. Today Gove announces he is opposed to making face masks mandatory in shops - not because he doesn't think they should be worn because he does - but for the entirely bizarre reason that he prefers to "rely on the common sense of the British public."

Probably been talking to gm_gm as he is a keen exponent of the public using common sense
Isn't that right gm?

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Have a look at the stats. It's hardly a second wave, in fact it's not even a spike, rather a blip on an infection rate which is falling rapidly.

I suspect this is more about a shamed RMBC not wanting to appear negligent again after the grooming scandal.


As i posted last week, this should have been the headlines:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53233066

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Have a look at the stats. It's hardly a second wave, in fact it's not even a spike, rather a blip on an infection rate which is falling rapidly.

I suspect this is more about a shamed RMBC not wanting to appear negligent again after the grooming scandal.


As i posted last week, this should have been the headlines:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53233066

I see we’ve had a “blip” on a farm in Herefordshire, 73 testing positive in a staff of 200

All Eastern European cheap labour of course.

[gm_gm]

Probably been talking to gm_gm as he is a keen exponent of the public using common sense
Isn't that right gm?

I did say I didn’t need the government to tell me how to interact safely as I will employ common sense, I doubt whether everyone else will do the same

[Exiletyke]

I did say I didn’t need the government to tell me how to interact safely as I will employ common sense, I doubt whether everyone else will do the same

So when some plonkers don't use common sense & risk infecting others, then what?
It's with this in mind we need instruction
It's taken Johnson a long time to find common sense & then gets contradicted by another idiot Gove
Put that light out as Hodges would demand

[WanChaiMiller]

Same's happening here Grist with meat processing plants, farm workers, grape pickers, all staffed by 'cheap' labour but not necessarily labour just brought in due to the virus. Most of the workers are 2nd + 3rd generation in the jobs. More down to the working/living conditions than the origin of the species.

Well said Cam.

[WanChaiMiller]

I see we’ve had a “blip” on a farm in Herefordshire, 73 testing positive in a staff of 200

All Eastern European cheap labour of course.

They and the fruit pickers you refer to later are all essential workers who have kept the shops stocked and the UK fed throughout the pandemic.

They have risked their lives to keep you fed. They should be offered the same respect as NHS workers or other essential workers, not slagged off on a message board.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

They and the fruit pickers you refer to later are all essential workers who have kept the shops stocked and the UK fed throughout the pandemic.

They have risked their lives to keep you fed. They should be offered the same respect as NHS workers or other essential workers, not slagged off on a message board.

That's as big a load of *******s as I've ever read on this message board