Coronavirus (Non-Politics)

[kentblues]

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.

Hopefully it will also have been explained to him there about 5m people self-employed or contracting that need thinking about and not everyone owns a house - some people actually rent... it no good to keep saying we're working on something/looking into it. Its almost as if he didn't realise there were people who didn't own there own houses..

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

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

Almost certainly mention building sites in the 8:30pm update tonight. Nicola Sturgeon asked building sites in Scotland to close from today.

 

[Ricey]

Boris to make a statement to the country at 2030.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

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

Sadly I think the total is 335

 

[Cricko]

Boris to make a statement to the country at 2030.

I think this will be the lock down.

 

[Ricey]

I think this will be the lock down.

I feel that too.

 

[RobM]

Apart from food stores and chemists.

Yes, I did say 'virtually' but as you suggest, it doesn't leave a lot!

 

[C C Csiders]

Boris to bumble his way through a speech to the country at 2030.

Amended to reflect what will happen.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

There was long queues going well past the roundabout a few directions, about an hour ago, going onto the Airport estate. Now if they were after shopping or a last McDonalds, I don't know.

 

[Rayleigh boy]

But us self employed have been told we don't need to send in our self assessment forms for a year. This is no help to me whatsoever. Every time I pay myself I put a certain percentage away in a separate bank account and use that to pay my tax at the end of the year. Being cautious I always put more in there than I might need, but can never be sure how much extra until my accountant has finished.

So that tax money (and any extra I might be able to use to help me out) will now sit there untouched earning almost no interest (because interest rates have been cut) for another year.

It's very easy to provide proof of income because my business bank account can show that. However, if they really wanted to, they could take the average of the last 3 years and base it on that.

my accountant is offering discounts ... going under as self employed stop paying her

 

[Rayleigh boy]

lets hope Boris finally remembers to give FF the go ahead

 

[SARF]

If they stop people going for a walk, taking their dogs out, going for a bike ride.. whilst still having to allow people to cram into shops for food then the country truly has gone bonkers..
one has next to zero risk , the other lots..
shop workers would seem to be expendable.. builders not so much.
imagine trying to police this crackdown. If a couple of local builders want to crack on working in an empty house are they going to arrest them and stick them in a cell ?
its easy for office types working from home to pontificate, even easier for,some of the journos who seem to have lost their marbles , even in the so called broad sheets ..

Also let’s see some real facts for Covid deaths. ‘Underlying health condition‘ seems to be the coverall.. what conditions? What ages? What previous life expectancy
We are also reaching project fear stage where if anyone has a differing opinion to total global lock down they get slated.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

The scenes from a Madrid Hospital just now on BBC 1 News, was truly shocking. A long line of victims in corridors, coughing and some on the floor. A Doctor crying her eyes out after her shift. Not enough Ventilators, so they said the young will get them, meaning the old will die.

 

[RobM]

Basic full pension is £129.20 but I take your point.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Just thought car garages will be shutting. Stuffed if you need a service/repair or MOT for a while. Prob won't be able to hire a car either.

 

[C C Csiders]

Just thought car garages will be shutting. Stuffed if you need a service/repair or MOT for a while. Prob won't be able to hire a car either.

Common sense will surely prevail on MOTs

 

[MK Shrimper]

Boris to make a statement to the country at 2030.

Christ we'll all be dead if we have to wait ten years.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Almost certainly mention building sites in the 8:30pm update tonight. Nicola Sturgeon asked building sites in Scotland to close from today.

HS2 might stay open but I doubt it and frankly, would rather it didn't. I really don't feel happy about still being out. Would prefer to at home in reletive safety.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Amazed at the number of kids I saw out today with mates, on bikes and stuff. What is the matter with parents? It's the FIRST DAY, ffs!

 

[Tommy2holes]

The Story of a Coronavirus Infection

How the novel coronavirus could take over your body before you ever felt it.

nymag.com

Quite an interesting and terrifying read. Those walking round without a care in the world should read this.