Coronavirus Super Thread ( merged )

[Jambo 4 Ever]

2 minutes ago, doctor jambo said:

Then ban cars.

Youd save more lives.

Or grapes, which are more dangerous to children than c-19

 

You can’t catch illnesses from cars or grapes though 

[Governor Tarkin]

4 minutes ago, doctor jambo said:

 

Or grapes, which are more dangerous to children than c-19

 

 

Less grapes for the kids means more cheap wine for us, Doc'. 👍

[Governor Tarkin]

1 minute ago, Natural Orders said:

You can’t catch illnesses from cars or grapes though 

 

But you can catch DEATH from cars and grapes!!

[Francis Albert]

4 hours ago, Walter Bishop said:

We destroyed our economy and we will all be paying it for years, for this...

 

 

 

Consistent with the fact that excess deaths have been lower than the five year average since June. Generally speaking Covid killed people a few weeks or at most months before they would have died.

Edited August 27, 2020 by Francis Albert

[doctor jambo]

4 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

You can’t catch illnesses from cars or grapes though 

Covid persists on hard surfaces blah.

Wipe down your laptops .

My kids have had to buy their own chrome books in case they caught Covid from sharing school equipment .

So I’m afraid the government says otherwise .

After each patient we have to wipe down chairs, tables, handles, our keyboards and so on.

So yes, as well as a choke hazard, grapes are a vector for transmission .

[Francis Albert]

5 minutes ago, Governor Tarkin said:

 

But you can catch DEATH from cars and grapes!!

Currently it seems only Covid 19 deaths matter.

[Nucky Thompson]

27 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

I’ve actually asked 5 people recently to wear a mask and all of them have done so - they had one in their pocket / bag and had forgotten 

You are told not to approach people who are not wearing them as some people have a legitimate reason.

 

I take it you never watched that video a few pages back where some smartass got knocked out for mask shaming people?

[Jambo 4 Ever]

1 minute ago, Nucky Thompson said:

You are told not to approach people who are not wearing them as some people have a legitimate reason.

 

I take it you never watched that video a few pages back where some smartass got knocked out for mask shaming people?

I do it politely and so far 100% of them said they forgot and put their mask on

[doctor jambo]

Great that in a democracy the government has made parties illegal.

Passed another law in haste curbing freedom.

You can really tell she doesn’t have kids........ or ever had fun.

[Francis Albert]

35 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

I’ve actually asked 5 people recently to wear a mask and all of them have done so - they had one in their pocket / bag and had forgotten 

Did you check that the masks they pulled out of their pockets or bags were

- if disposable never worn before

- if washable had been washed since their last use.  

If not you are failing in your role as mask enforcer.

[Jambo 4 Ever]

1 minute ago, doctor jambo said:

Great that in a democracy the government has made parties illegal.

Passed another law in haste curbing freedom.

You can really tell she doesn’t have kids........ or ever had fun.

Whatever mate

 

she is doing absolutely the right thing.  

[Jambo 4 Ever]

Just now, Francis Albert said:

Did you check that the masks they pulled out of their pockets or bags were

- if disposable never worn before

- if washable had been washed since their last use.  

If not you are failing in your role as mask enforcer.

As long as they have a mask on it’s better than nothing 

[GBJambo]

1 minute ago, Natural Orders said:

Whatever mate

 

she is doing absolutely the right thing.  

Time will tell 

[GBJambo]

1 minute ago, Natural Orders said:

As long as they have a mask on it’s better than nothing 

It’s not really 

[Nucky Thompson]

I nipped into Lidl this afternoon and only one woman was maskless and nobody blinked an eye.

She was in front of me putting her trolley back and the smoke from the fag hanging from her mouth was blowing into my face. That pissed me off a wee bit though

[Jambo 4 Ever]

Just now, GBJambo said:

It’s not really 

It is 

[Jambo 4 Ever]

Just now, Nucky Thompson said:

I nipped into Lidl this afternoon and only one woman was maskless and nobody blinked an eye.

She was in front of me putting her trolley back and the smoke from the fag hanging from her mouth was blowing into my face. That pissed me off a wee bit though

She had no reason to not wear a mask then if she is able to smoke 

[GBJambo]

Just now, Natural Orders said:

It is 

Disagree

[Jambo 4 Ever]

1 minute ago, GBJambo said:

Time will tell 

What would you have done differently?

[Francis Albert]

Just now, Natural Orders said:

As long as they have a mask on it’s better than nothing 

For six months until a few weeks ago the "science" said otherwise and that masks could if used improperly do more harm than good. In fact I am not sure that "science" has changed.

What is the science behind your opinion?

[doctor jambo]

Just now, Natural Orders said:

Whatever mate

 

she is doing absolutely the right thing.  

By herself, sure.

job secure- tick

no impact on life - tick

no financial impact - tick

raises own profile - tick

nonimpact on own family - tick

doesnt destroy own kids lives - tick

gets own back on people who have parties/fun/ and she probably resents for leaving her out as a kid- tick

 

[doctor jambo]

1 minute ago, Natural Orders said:

She had no reason to not wear a mask then if she is able to smoke 

Smoking reduces your risk of Covid,

I should be allowed to smoke in work and Tesco’s INSTEAD of a mask,

and blowing the smoke on others might save their lives.

preferably whilst taking the grapes from their trollies and smashing them as a safety measure

[GBJambo]

Exactly they just want to be seen to be doing something.

The wearing of masks improperly can do more harm

[Francis Albert]

1 minute ago, doctor jambo said:

By herself, sure.

job secure- tick

no impact on life - tick

no financial impact - tick

raises own profile - tick

nonimpact on own family - tick

doesnt destroy own kids lives - tick

gets own back on people who have parties/fun/ and she probably resents for leaving her out as a kid- tick

 

Famously nicknamed "seaweed" because even the tide wouldn't take her out.

[GBJambo]

3 minutes ago, Francis Albert said:

For six months until a few weeks ago the "science" said otherwise and that masks could if used improperly do more harm than good. In fact I am not sure that "science" has changed.

What is the science behind your opinion?

Exactly they just want to be seen to be doing something.

The wearing of masks improperly can do more harm

[JudyJudyJudy]

48 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

I’ve actually asked 5 people recently to wear a mask and all of them have done so - they had one in their pocket / bag and had forgotten 

If someone asked me why I wasn't wearing a mask id politely tell them to go **** themselves...

[TheOak88]

7 minutes ago, doctor jambo said:

By herself, sure.

job secure- tick

no impact on life - tick

no financial impact - tick

raises own profile - tick

nonimpact on own family - tick

doesnt destroy own kids lives - tick

gets own back on people who have parties/fun/ and she probably resents for leaving her out as a kid- tick

 

 

I am no Sturgeon fan, and have never voted SNP in my life. But think the above is a bit harsh. 

[JudyJudyJudy]

13 minutes ago, doctor jambo said:

Great that in a democracy the government has made parties illegal.

Passed another law in haste curbing freedom.

You can really tell she doesn’t have kids........ or ever had fun.

I know , even more incredible is that people are accepting this.  I work alongside the police and they won't be happy with yet another unenforceable piece of legislation they will struggle to enforce. 

[Jambo 4 Ever]

2 minutes ago, JamesM48 said:

If someone asked me why I wasn't wearing a mask id politely tell them to go **** themselves...

How mature 

[Nucky Thompson]

1522 new positive cases in the UK, a wee bit higher than normal.

767 in hospital with 64 in ventilator beds. That seems a bit lower.

12 deaths in all UK settings

[Jambo 4 Ever]

1 minute ago, Nucky Thompson said:

1522 new positive cases in the UK, a wee bit higher than normal.

767 in hospital with 64 in ventilator beds. That seems a bit lower.

12 deaths in all UK settings

12 too many 

[luckydug]

1 hour ago, doctor jambo said:

10000 children off school with symptoms is not panic?

 

If they are genuine cases then it is a worry. 

More likely kids just playing up and pretending to gullible parents. 

I heard about someone being sent home from school supposedly ill along with three other classmates. 

The four of them just happen to be best mates. Coincidence ? 🤔 

[graygo]

In England the rules are you can meet up in a group of 6 from 2 households.

In Scotland the rules are you can meet up in a group of 8 from 3 households.

 

I probably should have checked to see if it was different in England before booking a big hoose in Blackpool for our family, my sister and her family and our mum. 8 of us from 3 households.

 

Stuff 'em.

 

 

[Jambo 4 Ever]

2 minutes ago, graygo said:

In England the rules are you can meet up in a group of 6 from 2 households.

In Scotland the rules are you can meet up in a group of 8 from 3 households.

 

I probably should have checked to see if it was different in England before booking a big hoose in Blackpool for our family, my sister and her family and our mum. 8 of us from 3 households.

 

Stuff 'em.

 

 

You can’t do that then mate 

[JudyJudyJudy]

4 minutes ago, graygo said:

In England the rules are you can meet up in a group of 6 from 2 households.

In Scotland the rules are you can meet up in a group of 8 from 3 households.

 

I probably should have checked to see if it was different in England before booking a big hoose in Blackpool for our family, my sister and her family and our mum. 8 of us from 3 households.

 

Stuff 'em.

 

 

 

[AlphonseCapone]

36 minutes ago, Francis Albert said:

Consistent with the fact that excess deaths have been lower than the five year average since June. Generally speaking Covid killed people a few weeks or at most months before they would have died.

 

I do remember reading a while back that someone suggested when the end of the year comes the overall death total might not be that different to normal. The theory being that many of those dying from covid would have been highly likely to die this year anyway, potentially as part of flu mortality. 

 

34 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said:

You are told not to approach people who are not wearing them as some people have a legitimate reason.

 

I take it you never watched that video a few pages back where some smartass got knocked out for mask shaming people?

 

Won't condone violence but I'd be lying if I said the imagine of the same thing happening to the Hamilton lad because he was harrassing folk didn't raise a smile. 

[JudyJudyJudy]

1 minute ago, jonesy said:

 

Fair play to you, you've really kept up this semi-functional oddball routine for ages now. Glad youve added mask vigilante to the list, but fear it may be a bridge to far.

LOL 

[luckydug]

Wouldn't be any need for all these restrictions if people behaved responsibly. 

Judging by some of the posts on here that's not likely to happen. 

[Jambo 4 Ever]

1 minute ago, luckydug said:

Wouldn't be any need for all these restrictions if people behaved responsibly. 

Judging by some of the posts on here that's not likely to happen. 

Yup some idiots can’t do as they are told 

[Nucky Thompson]

19 minutes ago, graygo said:

In England the rules are you can meet up in a group of 6 from 2 households.

In Scotland the rules are you can meet up in a group of 8 from 3 households.

 

I probably should have checked to see if it was different in England before booking a big hoose in Blackpool for our family, my sister and her family and our mum. 8 of us from 3 households.

 

Stuff 'em.

 

 

I think you'll definitely be fine. The other week at Haggerston there was about 13 people crammed into an 8 berth caravan and the overcrowding is happening constantly this season. Nobody seems to be giving a feck. 

Folk are just going mental for holiday parks after lockdown 

[Jambo-Jimbo]

57 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

I do it politely and so far 100% of them said they forgot and put their mask on

 

Only a matter of time then before you ask the wrong person.

[Jambo 4 Ever]

8 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said:

I think you'll definitely be fine. The other week at Haggerston there was about 13 people crammed into an 8 berth caravan and the overcrowding is happening constantly this season. Nobody seems to be giving a feck. 

Folk are just going mental for holiday parks after lockdown 

They need reported then 

[Jambo-Jimbo]

1 hour ago, Francis Albert said:

Consistent with the fact that excess deaths have been lower than the five year average since June. Generally speaking Covid killed people a few weeks or at most months before they would have died.

 

That's the way it's starting to look.

[Francis Albert]

32 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

12 too many 

At least twice as many people on average  die daily of flu every year. In a bad year 5 times as many. In a very bad year 20 times as many. For a century and more we have lived with this risk without lock downs, masks, reductions in our freedom to meet who we want, hold parties weddings and funerals,

attend football  and and without all the other restrictions we have now. And without a massive economic slump and all the other longer term effects of the current insanity. 

 

[Nucky Thompson]

1 minute ago, Natural Orders said:

They need reported then 

The Stasi would have loved you. 

Live and let live 

[Jambo-Jimbo]

Mandatory mask wearing in public places in Paris from tomorrow.

Only a matter of time before it's the same in the UK (thank feck I live in the country and don't come into contact with many people)

 

And the Czech Republic, Switzerland & Jamaica have just been added to the list of 14 day quarantine.

Watch Greece, won't be long until they are on the list as well.

[Jambo 4 Ever]

2 minutes ago, Jambo-Jimbo said:

Mandatory mask wearing in public places in Paris from tomorrow.

Only a matter of time before it's the same in the UK (thank feck I live in the country and don't come into contact with many people)

 

And the Czech Republic, Switzerland & Jamaica have just been added to the list of 14 day quarantine.

Watch Greece, won't be long until they are on the list as well.

And so it should 

[JudyJudyJudy]

1 minute ago, Jambo-Jimbo said:

Mandatory mask wearing in public places in Paris from tomorrow.

Only a matter of time before it's the same in the UK (thank feck I live in the country and don't come into contact with many people)

 

And the Czech Republic, Switzerland & Jamaica have just been added to the list of 14 day quarantine.

Watch Greece, won't be long until they are on the list as well.

I honestly cant understand the reasoning behind mandatory mask wearing in public.  Whatever side of the argument people are on about Covid ( lockdown v Lockdown etc) most people , joe public plus the scientists  agree that its highly unlikely that the virus is transmitted outside.  So the question is why?

[Jambo 4 Ever]

2 minutes ago, JamesM48 said:

I honestly cant understand the reasoning behind mandatory mask wearing in public.  Whatever side of the argument people are on about Covid ( lockdown v Lockdown etc) most people , joe public plus the scientists  agree that its highly unlikely that the virus is transmitted outside.  So the question is why?

If it saves one person then it’s worth it

[Jambo-Jimbo]

Just now, Natural Orders said:

And so it should 

 

And why is that? 

 

Come on enlighten everyone with your expert scientific knowledge of why face masks should be worn at all times outside in the UK or anywhere for that matter.