Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (158 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Pete]

Thought this was excellent (and a far better take than Sultanas)

Wow. Absolutely bang on. Thanks for sharing that

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

Passport Office staff told to go back to work

The 80% nonsense bandied around again. It really is outrageous. Why are some people ok to be put at risk and others not?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Unprotected transport staff 'must refuse to work'
It really is outrageous our really clever people can’t look at this and sort before putting people at risk

 

[David O'Day]

No excuse for them not being safe

No one has said that.

Just explaining why they have to work

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[Sky Blue Pete]

No one has said that.

Just explaining why they have to work

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Their employers have by not taking action to protect them

 

[Otis]

Their employers have by not taking action to protect them

They could have reacted much better and much more quickly . Put up clear protective screens between the drivers and passengers. Minimal contact. It's all pretty much pay with no change given anyway isn't it.

It's tragic that so many drivers have lost their lives.

I've said something similar about my wife and her job. She works at a shop.

I said to her, instead of letting customers just wander around the store, they should have set up temporary barriers and gone back to the old corner shop way of shopping, where customers come in, say what they want at a distance and the assistant goes and gets the stuff for them. I have been saying it for weeks now.

I think we could have reduced contact with people in many, many professions.

 

[David O'Day]

Their employers have by not taking action to protect them

yes and i agree but as the original question was why are they still at work a different issue

 

[Skybluefaz]

They could have reacted much better and much more quickly . Put up clear protective screens between the drivers and passengers. Minimal contact. It's all pretty much pay with no change given anyway isn't it.

It's tragic that so many drivers have lost their lives.

I've said something similar about my wife and her job. She works at a shop.

I said to her, instead of letting customers just wander around the store, they should have set up temporary barriers and gone back to the old corner shop way of shopping, where customers come in, say what they want at a distance and the assistant goes and gets the stuff for them. I have been saying it for weeks now.

I think we could have reduced contact with people in many, many professions.

Friends of mine who work in shops are still getting climbed over as they are filling up by nob heads who won't wait a minute for people to finish what they are doing. You are right, the process needs to change because some people won't. Everybody deserves protection

 

[David O'Day]

They could have reacted much better and much more quickly . Put up clear protective screens between the drivers and passengers. Minimal contact. It's all pretty much pay with no change given anyway isn't it.

It's tragic that so many drivers have lost their lives.

I've said something similar about my wife and her job. She works at a shop.

I said to her, instead of letting customers just wander around the store, they should have set up temporary barriers and gone back to the old corner shop way of shopping, where customers come in, say what they want at a distance and the assistant goes and gets the stuff for them. I have been saying it for weeks now.

I think we could have reduced contact with people in many, many professions.

There are screens in the cabs but they aren't air tight.

The best action would be to look the front doors and make people get on via the middle doors (london buses have multiple enterences/exits) and to block off the seats near the driver. This is what their unions want.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Hopefully some better news figures wise today, yesterday was a fucking disaster for every country

 

[Flying Fokker]

They could have reacted much better and much more quickly . Put up clear protective screens between the drivers and passengers. Minimal contact. It's all pretty much pay with no change given anyway isn't it.

It's tragic that so many drivers have lost their lives.

I've said something similar about my wife and her job. She works at a shop.

I said to her, instead of letting customers just wander around the store, they should have set up temporary barriers and gone back to the old corner shop way of shopping, where customers come in, say what they want at a distance and the assistant goes and gets the stuff for them. I have been saying it for weeks now.

I think we could have reduced contact with people in many, many professions.

the good old days.

About 25 years ago I went to the local newsagents. They had a good customer service ethos. By then of course , shops were self-selection... But John decided he’d have his 85 year old mother in (used to own the shop). I go to the display and reach for a mars bar. She pulls a rolled up newspaper out and biffs me with it..

“Sorry Sir.”
“Mother, you can’t do that.”
“Oh,yes I can.” John ushered her away with a sheepish look on his face.

 

[Marty]

Wasn't the mayor of London pushing the narrative for weeks that you can't contract it on public transport.

 

[Otis]

Wasn't the mayor of London pushing the narrative for weeks that you can't contract it on public transport.

I don't know. Did he? Very stupid and naïve if he did.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Coronavirus: Health effects of a COVID-19 recession 'could be worse than the pandemic'

In a new briefing, it notes a recent debate on "whether the adverse health effects of a recession may be greater than the increased morbidity and mortality within the pandemic itself".

This is true, its worrying how the cure could turn out to be worse than the virus itself which makes the governments job so difficult

 

[clint van damme]

I don't know. Did he? Very stupid and naïve if he did.

He said it after consulting public health England.
Not really a fan of his and don't think he's been pro active enough in finding solutions to the transport issues down there but that comment came after consulting with the experts.

 

[Skybluefaz]

Wasn't the mayor of London pushing the narrative for weeks that you can't contract it on public transport.

probably not

 

[Marty]

I don't know. Did he? Very stupid and naïve if he did.

probably not

'No risk' of catching coronavirus on the Tube, says Sadiq Khan | Metro News

 

[Sick Boy]

Hopefully some better news figures wise today, yesterday was a fucking disaster for every country

No it wasn’t, you are going to see more positive cases due to more testing being done and the death rate doesn’t reflect the current impact of lockdowns

 

[clint van damme]

Johnson improving and a lockdown summit on the way which will probably see lockdown extended in this morning's news
Good news on Johnson but he needs to concentrate on recovering now.
Lockdown extension inevitable really.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

No it wasn’t, you are going to see more positive cases due to more testing being done and the death rate doesn’t reflect the current impact of lockdowns

Uk did less tests yesterday mate and we had nearly double total cases

 

[Skybluefaz]

'No risk' of catching coronavirus on the Tube, says Sadiq Khan | Metro News

Fair enough, that's mental.

 

[David O'Day]

'No risk' of catching coronavirus on the Tube, says Sadiq Khan | Metro News

We already been through this and it's a shame that people dont read passed the headline.

If you read the story he is stating that the currentvadvise from the government was it was staff to ride the tube and go concerts.

Please read the article before you post it

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[David O'Day]

He said it after consulting public health England.
Not really a fan of his and don't think he's been pro active enough in finding solutions to the transport issues down there but that comment came after consulting with the experts.

Exactly it is a shame people don't read articles passed the headline

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[shmmeee]

Wasn't the mayor of London pushing the narrative for weeks that you can't contract it on public transport.

Cant find anything, gone back to March 17th and he was talking about only key workers using it: Mayor Sadiq Khan on London's transport, childcare, schools, hospitals and business

Got a source?

Edit: missed your post.

 

[shmmeee]

'No risk' of catching coronavirus on the Tube, says Sadiq Khan | Metro News

That was before the outbreak started. He was right. When there were 39 cases total there was no risk of catching it.

Tell me, what is it about the Muslim Sadiq Khan that upsets you so much?

 

[David O'Day]

Cant find anything, gone back to March 17th and he was talking about only key workers using it: Mayor Sadiq Khan on London's transport, childcare, schools, hospitals and business

Got a source?

He did say it at the start of match after taking advice from phe

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[clint van damme]

Fair enough, that's mental.

Read the article though, that's the advice he was given
As I said above,, not really a fan of his but he didn't just come to that conclusion on his own.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Hopefully some better news figures wise today, yesterday was a fucking disaster for every country

No chance

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Uk did less tests yesterday mate and we had nearly double total cases

You do realise the tests don’t get turned around in 5 mins don’t you? In fact save it, not being funny but you don’t seem to have any clue at all what’s going on with the figures.

 

[David O'Day]

Nick can we make not reading an article passed the headline a ban please.

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[Otis]

'No risk' of catching coronavirus on the Tube, says Sadiq Khan | Metro News

Right, read that, but now I take that coment back of mine. Seems he was just relaying what he had been told by Public Health England.

Can't blame him for that.

 

[David O'Day]

You do realise the tests don’t get turned around in 5 mins don’t you? In fact save it, not being funny but you don’t seem to have any clue at all what’s going on with the figures.

About 2 days for the swab test

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[Marty]

That was before the outbreak started. He was right. When there were 39 cases total there was no risk of catching it.

Tell me, what is it about the Muslim Sadiq Khan that upsets you so much?

That's quite a leap questioning his poor decision making to bring up his religion, sound like you have a chip on your shoulder there fletch.

 

[David O'Day]

Right, read that, but now I take that coment back. Seems he was just relaying what he had been told by Public Health England.

Can't blame him for that.

Exactly

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[clint van damme]

You do realise the tests don’t get turned around in 5 mins don’t you? In fact save it, not being funny but you don’t seem to have any clue at all what’s going on with the figures.

He's not alone if I'm honest!