Coronavirus (Non-Politics)

[JIMSDAD]

My 23 yr old son, who started working from home last week, has had a letter and a text from NHS, telling him to stay at home for 12 weeks. He can have a window open for fresh air, but has to keep as much distance as poss from the rest of us. He has a compromised immune system due to his medication. Poor kid. He’s gonna go mad.

 

[dannypav]

Probably right. They'll be a drop in deaths come May/June, a relaxing of restrictions and when winter comes it'll be back with avengeance for round 2.

Be end the end of this Government, of Johnson & Rabb. It'll take years to get us back to where we were not a few weeks ago.

Without for a minute suggesting anyone is happy right now - I imagine Theresa May is thinking that Brexit was a walk in the park compared to the crap Boris will have to sort out !
Think she kind of dodged a bullet with this.

Whilst I’m on the subject of ‘bullet dodging’ , it hasn’t harmed Prince Andrew in terms of attention deflection!

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

The Tories have not been too sharp on the 80% of wage payment deal.
They, and many will argue that it is fair but 80% of 40k is a great deal better than 80% of 30k.
For me they should have set the payment at either minimum working wage or the supposed LIVING WAGE.
But many of the voters might not be happy at that?
However most shop workers, hospital cleaners etc may think it is good enough?

 

[RHB]

My 23 yr old son, who started working from home last week, has had a letter and a text from NHS, telling him to stay at home for 12 weeks. He can have a window open for fresh air, but has to keep as much distance as poss from the rest of us. He has a compromised immune system due to his medication. Poor kid. He’s gonna go mad.

Poor sod, can he still work from home @JIMSDAD?

 

[C C Csiders]

Poor sod, can he still work from home @JIMSDAD?

Why did I read your post in a pirate voice?

 

[Tinks]

On the flip side to all of this Mother Earth has the chance to heal herself and the reduction in pollution must be significant.
I am reading that fish are back in the water in Venice

 

[macima]

The Tories have not been too sharp on the 80% of wage payment deal.
They, and many will argue that it is fair but 80% of 40k is a great deal better than 80% of 30k.
For me they should have set the payment at either minimum working wage or the supposed LIVING WAGE.
But many of the voters might not be happy at that?
However most shop workers, hospital cleaners etc may think it is good enough?

It is capped at £2500 per month

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Poor sod, can he still work from home @JIMSDAD?

Yeah that's what I want to know is he effectively signed off sick for 12 weeks now? You would think so?

 

[Ricey]

No 5pm update, Boris will be addressing the nation at some point today. Think lockdown is coming.

 

[Ricey]

Next and Greggs follow the other companies by shutting their stores.

 

[Smiffy]

Next and Greggs follow the other companies by shutting their stores.

...and KFC.

 

[RHB]

Another 46 fatalities today bringing the total up to 303. Pretty grim news, but still queues get longer.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

It is capped at £2500 per month

A step up from cleaner at hospital or supermarket would earn.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

...and KFC.

......and Timpsons , don't break your stilettos, never get them repaired anywhere.

 

[RobM]

...and KFC.

I think we can assume virtually everything will close.

 

[RHB]

My wife's hairdressers rang today. They have shut their salon this afternoon for the duration. She was due for a thatch on Friday so grumpy wife for while. She does totally get he reason though.

 

[RHB]

I think we can assume virtually everything will close.

Apart from food stores and chemists.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Be very suprised if we are still open past Friday. A lot of moaning about building sites still being open.

 

[Smiffy]

Apart from food stores and chemists.

Yep, I think that's the logical next step Bojo will enforce this evening, along with closure of all public spaces such as parks, beaches and other attractions etc.

 

[kentblues]

It is capped at £2500 per month

It is and of course dependent on where you live and what your outgoings are that may seem a lot or not. If you live and work in London in particular.

More problematic is although this is "announced" the details remain unclear and the portal to register still doesn't exist. Trust is not at a high level and some companies are concerned there will be small print or not delivered upon as a result of this and are just laying people off- they can't wait... Not good at all.

The lack of precision and clarity is making so much so much wporse..