Coronavirus

Quoted from Maringer

See also South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong who also have it under control.

South Korea was doing a fantastic job of controlling covid-19 for the first 30 patients until patient 31,  they did not adhere to social distancing, and caused 2 clusters that were responsible for 80% of South Korea's infections.

Don't be like patient 31.

Quoted from ska face

More inspiring leadership from Eton’s finest. Everyone should avoid mass gatherings but schools will remain open. Work from home if you can but if anyone in the house even shows the symptoms then everyone has to stay at home. You won’t be tested though, that’ll be bad for the stats. Don’t worry about the chronic lack of ventilators as govt ministers have spent the day TWEETING out a phone number and asking for volunteers, not that anyone saw this coming weeks back. Meanwhile businesses won’t be instructed to close, just lay your staff off or cut their hours.


Absolutely Churchillian old boy, what what.

Another pointless rant from our ownresident virologist and specialist in all things medical.

I will be social distancing from The Fishy from now on due to the puerile politicising by Ska Face. Thanks for your efforts Rob and my very best wishes to all who are most at risk for whatever reason. Many posters have tried to inject some positivity, humour and helpful comments  but Ska has single handedly tipped the balance towards the twitterisation of a once great forum.  

Very dubious about this "People should avoid pubs, clubs, theatres" rather than using your actual governmental power to force temporary closures of all pubs, clubs and theatres. I'm guessing now that venues will have to take the decision for themselves to close rather than be ordered to by government meaning they will not be able to claim on the insurance? This is massive and will cause venues to go out of business/jobs to be lost. It's unreal that we are talking about even multi billionaire Richard Branson asking for a handout for his airline.

Quoted from ska face

More inspiring leadership from Eton’s finest. Everyone should avoid mass gatherings but schools will remain open. Work from home if you can but if anyone in the house even shows the symptoms then everyone has to stay at home. You won’t be tested though, that’ll be bad for the stats. Don’t worry about the chronic lack of ventilators as govt ministers have spent the day TWEETING out a phone number and asking for volunteers, not that anyone saw this coming weeks back. Meanwhile businesses won’t be instructed to close, just lay your staff off or cut their hours.


Absolutely Churchillian old boy, what what.

Didn't you notice the two world leading experts by his side, who in turn are guided by a plethora of health and specialist experts ? Any PM is just the spokesman in such extreme circumstances.

Your mate Corbyn would have to follow  the same expert advice in the million to one chance he became PM.

No government of any shade could provide the perfect landscape you seem to want in all circumstances,  and the thought that the discredited and rejected Labour party could do anything better, in such extreme times is beyond parody.

At least this week’s 350 million will buy quite a lot of ventilators that haven’t been made yet....

Quoted from Manchester Mariner

Very dubious about this "People should avoid pubs, clubs, theatres" rather than using your actual governmental power to force temporary closures of all pubs, clubs and theatres. I'm guessing now that venues will have to take the decision for themselves to close rather than be ordered to by government they will not be able to claim on the insurance? This is massive and will cause venues to go out of business/jobs to be lost. It's unreal that we are talking about even multi billionaire Richard Branson asking for a handout for his airline.

You don’t get to be as wealthy as that weasel with scruples.

Denmark -
🇩🇰 Danish state will pay 75% of the salaries of laid off workers (so long as they’re not fired)
🇩🇰 ceiling is 23000 Danish Crowns per month (£2800)
🇩🇰 government picks up bill from employers for sick pay

Norway -
🇳🇴 Full pay for those laid off for 20 days.
🇳🇴 Self employed get 80% of their average income the last 3 years - ceiling 600k NOK (£48000).
🇳🇴money for carers of Covid patients.

Sweden -
🇸🇪 (£25bn) package. Includes measures for those affected by COVID19
🇸🇪 Laid off workers guaranteed 90% of their income.
🇸🇪 Govt will pay 50% of that and the employer picks up the other half
🇸🇪 govt will pay sick pay, rather than employer

Italy -
🇮🇹 Mortgages suspended
🇮🇹 Rent suspended
🇮🇹 Household bills suspended

South Korea -
🇰🇷 Aggressive testing (20,000 tests daily, "drive through" testing)/isolation
🇰🇷 School holiday extended
🇰🇷 Large events cancelled
🇰🇷 Free drive-in testing for all with results texted the next day


U.K. -
🇬🇧 Squash the sombrero

Pathetic.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Didn't you notice the two world leading experts by his side, who in turn are guided by a plethora of health and specialist experts ? Any PM is just the spokesman in such extreme circumstances.

Your mate Corbyn would have to follow  the same expert advice in the million to one chance he became PM.

No government of any shade could provide the perfect landscape you seem to want in all circumstances,  and the thought that the discredited and rejected Labour party could do anything better, in such extreme times is beyond parody.

You will notice, if you care to remove your head need from your ringpiece, that I’ve not once mentioned the Labour Party. Again - they’re not running the country.  

Dominic Cummings is, I believe.

France -
🇫🇷 French govt to pay for hotels and taxis for healthcare staff
🇫🇷 utility bills to be suspended from tomorrow
🇫🇷 300 bn euro pledge to help French economy. Macron - “not a single firm will go bankrupt"
🇫🇷 Rents/Utility bills suspended
🇫🇷 Tax/Social contribution postponed
🇫🇷 Solidarity fund by State for Unemployed