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I've not listened to any of it, but it sounds like there's a shift of tact announced. Not sure how you can draw your conclusions.Quote:
Originally Posted by -Jonesy-
My work won't be the only one who were taking government steer and that announcement will mean I work from home now.
Edinburgh University staff now working from home. (Please god keep the schools open 😁)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Not everyone can work from home though.Quote:
Originally Posted by danhibees1875
Boris is telling us not to go to pubs, clubs or even work but not willing to make it policy because the gov will have to put their hand in the pocket and pay us to stay home.
Same reason we aren’t testing enough to keep the official figures down and try keep the London exchange up.
Where are you seeing that? I’ve had an email saying there will be discussions tomorrow. Nothing more concrete than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by 90+2
Or the next generations might just learn from our mistakes and build a more resiliant economy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frankhfc
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Idris Elba tests positive without any symptoms. How does that work? Nobody is allowed to be tested - including doctors and nurses who are dealing with this - unless they’re so ill they end up in hospital yet a celebrity with no symptoms has been. What a ****ing joke.
That’s how I saw it. As I’m a civil servant I’m going to hazard a guess that means I’ll be home working soon as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by danhibees1875
If he has had contact with a confirmed case then he would get tested I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by calumhibee1
Private clinic perhaps?Quote:
Originally Posted by calumhibee1
Your former deanery is a step ahead then mate! Sorry if it doesn’t effect all 👍Quote:
Originally Posted by easty
I thought you only got tested with severe symptoms?Quote:
Originally Posted by JeMeSouviens
Yep, that’s my understanding!Quote:
Originally Posted by easty
How come? Boy at my daughter's boyfriends work confirmed as having it and now boyfriend is self isolating. He hasn't been tested.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeMeSouviens
We’ve closed from this evening. I would guess that everyone else is going to be the same from tomorrow. I can’t exactly share emails but it’s defo the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
I’ve no doubt it will happen. I sent someone from my team home today to work from home (she’s diabetic and cares for her husband at home), but I’m expecting most to follow suit. There’s nothing I can’t do from home anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by 90+2
I’ve got a meeting first thing tomorrow, but wouldn’t be surprised to go home afterwards.
All unnecessary trips banned. OK to go to buy food, go to work (where home working is impossible) or go for healthcare but that's it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peevemor
Anyone caught outside with no good reason will be fined/punished.
All for an initial 2 week period.
Cool mate, I thought it would have been across the board and we got told half five tonight so I again I assumed it coincides with the news from five the night, seemed I got that wrong! Take it easy regardless!Quote:
Originally Posted by easty
You too mateQuote:
Originally Posted by 90+2
Where did you see the fined/punished line?Quote:
Originally Posted by Peevemor
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Canada following the likes of Argentina in closing their borders to foreigners who are not residents.
He’s in France Callum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Callum_62
Didn't hear it all but from excerpts sounds pretty much like we're moving slowly towards what everyone else in the world is already doing. No reason that I could see why we shouldn't have done it a week or two ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by -Jonesy-
Queues around the block for guns.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...s-panic-buying
Yes, think you and Calum are right. They were testing contacts to start with but they’ve stopped.Quote:
Originally Posted by DH1875
Is Idris Elba in the UK just now?
Must be tested privately.Quote:
Originally Posted by calumhibee1
Type 1 diabetic, could work from home, 1 confirmed positive test of covid-19 in the building, a further 3 rumored......."No, business as usual, you've to come in to work" :rolleyes:
https://twitter.com/peterjukes/statu...523586048?s=21
Johnson has a vested interest in the insurance industry and his brexit mastermind pal Aaron banks, certainly explains his cowardly stance earlier.
That’s true.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicSwirlingShip
More in 2 hours than our nurses and many of our police officers earn in a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by -Jonesy-
Vile
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I was reading earlier that because there is no 'end game' to the plan of social distancing, in the sense that whilst you can lower the numbers infected but realistically can't get that to zero, then we could be in the current situation for 18 months to 2 years. Basically as soon as restrictions are lifted then the virus starts to spread again as it is doing currently.
That's a frightening thought in many ways. Months of isolation isn't good for mental health. Many of us will be alive but how many will still have jobs if things reach the extreme end of the timescale? How do you help children catch up their education when the schools inevitably close? How many sports club and social groups will go out of existence?
It's going to be interesting to see how societies and communities react to what is coming. A hell of a lot of people are going to need a lot of support to recover from this. The mentality of the British public over the last few years doesn't fill me with hope that it will happen.