O/T Coronavirus Thread

[caytonmiller]

Local confirmed figures
3 in Rotherham
7 in Barnsley
40 in Sheffield

[flourbasher]

The 19 yr old son of one of our neighbours announced he is going to a party in ncastle on Saturday organised by one of his Uni mates.
His Mum has told him he's not going and he,s adamant he is going.
She said if you do go to a social event with a house full of people then you aren't coming back here afterwards. It's a large family of six so he's got some thinking to do

[Pattylallacks2]

The 19 yr old son of one of our neighbours announced he is going to a party in ncastle on Saturday organised by one of his Uni mates.
His Mum has told him he's not going and he,s adamant he is going.
She said if you do go to a social event with a house full of people then you aren't coming back here afterwards. It's a large family of six so he's got some thinking to do

Should be a no-brainer but the idiocy and irresponsibility of some people is breathtaking

[WanChaiMiller]

Country's with. How do I say this with starting a political debate. Let's say urm. No can't say Communist state. Lets say lower STD of humanitarian rights. Will control the virus better as they don't think twice about locking down city's and sticking the army on the streets..
If you want to say what you want, when you want and where you want we will have to ride the virus train a little longer.

Say what youre thinking Cayton, because its relevant. Its a mixed message from me and simply my thoughts having I travelled regularly out there. But, got to say, I dont hold the rights to truth of China.

Some cultural ideals are deep rooted from the communist doctrine. But for the best I think. They have a strong loyalty to the state, a love of the country, their family and fellow citizens. So when something like this happens its natural for them to rally together in the way that we've seen which we dont we dont really understand in the West. I think you are skirting round saying this; you think they do it because they are sh*t of the state and its consequences. I think its different - I think its genuinely out of real respect for their fellow citizens.

Chinese people are being misresented in the Western media. The people I meet out there are fantastic (and its a mix of people I meet from factory owners, their major suppliers, workers and their friends). They are all decent, honest and very hard working. They have a great sense of humour and a great sense of fun - always laughing. The work environment is generally relaxed and happy. They enjoy a good night out and, by eck, can they drink.

The country is going through a massive period of change. The place seems to open up still further each time I go. Many areas becoming more westernised by the day. The major cities are fantastic. While you this amazing economic revolution is going on, the people remain humble and respectful.

There is a relaxed vibe about the place where there is no feeling of any threat from the government - athough, to qualify this, I would never put my name to any criticism of the state.

[mellowmiller]

.......and the Chinese authorities have a fantastic record for free speech, human rights and animal welfare........oh ☹

[WanChaiMiller]

Country's with. How do I say this with starting a political debate. Let's say urm. No can't say Communist state. Lets say lower STD of humanitarian rights. Will control the virus better as they don't think twice about locking down city's and sticking the army on the streets..
If you want to say what you want, when you want and where you want we will have to ride the virus train a little longer.

Italy and Spain are in lock down with the army patrolling the streets - coming to a town near you soon.

[KerrAvon]

Say what youre thinking Cayton, because its relevant. Its a mixed message from me and simply my thoughts having I travelled regularly out there. But, got to say, I dont hold the rights to truth of China.

Some cultural ideals are deep rooted from the communist doctrine. But for the best I think. They have a strong loyalty to the state, a love of the country, their family and fellow citizens. So when something like this happens its natural for them to rally together in the way that we've seen which we dont we dont really understand in the West. I think you are skirting round saying this; you think they do it because they are sh*t of the state and its consequences. I think its different - I think its genuinely out of real respect for their fellow citizens.

Chinese people are being misresented in the Western media. The people I meet out there are fantastic (and its a mix of people I meet from factory owners, their major suppliers, workers and their friends). They are all decent, honest and very hard working. They have a great sense of humour and a great sense of fun - always laughing. The work environment is generally relaxed and happy. They enjoy a good night out and, by eck, can they drink.

The country is going through a massive period of change. The place seems to open up still further each time I go. Many areas becoming more westernised by the day. The major cities are fantastic. While you this amazing economic revolution is going on, the people remain humble and respectful.

There is a relaxed vibe about the place where there is no feeling of any threat from the government - athough, to qualify this, I would never put my name to any criticism of the state.

I don't think anyone is attacking the Chinese people, Wan.

Irrespective of how one would charcterise the politics of the country (which are irrelevant) it is a state that does not like to admit fallibility. That is why it sought to silence the doctors who tried to blow the early whistle on Covid rather than address it. It's probably unlikely, but if the Chineses had acted when the outbreak was limited they might have stopped it in its tracks.

[gm_gm]

Local confirmed figures
3 in Rotherham
7 in Barnsley
40 in Sheffield

Interesting, a business colleague went down Sheffield last weekend and said it was rammed in all the pubs!

I think our declining town centre is actually helping in the this instance

[CAMiller]

Roly will be pleased to hear, At least 2 US Senators being investigated for insider trading after selling off millions of dollars of stock the day they were privately briefed about potential economic impacts of the virus.

[mikemiller]

Latest coronavirus figures...
40 more deaths in UK, taking total to 184 from 3269 cases
Just announced - pubs, clubs, restaurants ordered to close tonight
Policy seems to being made as we go along, reacting to events, not trying to head them off!
A hospital in Harrow is now overwhelmed by coronavirus patients.
The time spent dithering about may end up costing a lot of lives