SARS CoV-2 coronavirus / Covid-19 (No tin foil hat silliness please)

Happy to have been re-called by my company and soon home with my family again. Although I understand and agree being put in quarantine on my return it's still going to suck arse. It feels like my backwater country is on top of things though, I did not expect that.

I'll be honest and say that I'm relieved I'll be leaving tomorrow because watching the rest of Europe fight this virus, I don't fully understand what the plan is here? Cafes, nightclubs, restaurants all full to the brim on weekends. Feels like the Swedish government are sticking their head in the sand and hoping for the best or maybe the economy takes priority over lives? Either way I can't wait to get home and be with my family.
 
It literally can't be enforced. At the worst of my Eating disorder I'd be out walking/jogging for a whole day. Technically that still counts as once here.

Even if we went out multiple times, it can't be enforced
The key is not to be a dickhead.
Its what brought about this lockdown in the first place.
 
You've obviously got a dog in this fight.

Johnson CLEARLY said you can go to work if you can't do your work from home. Please enlighten me about this 90% of construction business on hold - I run a construction business and I'm almost 100% you do not. I have (and had) guys working in Ireland, France, Germany and UK during all of this crisis. We have been given the green light to continue working in each country. Please provide actual fact based evidence (not anecdotal) that 90& of the industry has closed down.

Thanks

Yep, I work for numerous companies and they are all still operating.

I don't know where people are getting information from, but the misinformation in this thread can be ridiculous at times.
 
The key is not to be a dickhead.
Its what brought about this lockdown in the first place.

Obviously but if you were being a dickhead first time then literally nothing is stopping you doing it again. The speech will have no impact on those doing that stuff anyway
 
For anyone worried about police catching them on a second jog in the afternoon.



Btw the way I don't want the tories to increase the numbers of police but it's worth pointing out.
 
Colleague from work was returning home in the car and literally got pulled over by the police & asking where they were going to. Good to see the police stepping up quickly.
 
"Sorry there is no pasta, I have no strikers so is same thing".
"If the board supported me, you'd have a feast. As it is, here's a Twix."
 
This thread is a prime example of selfishness in this country, loads of you asking about going out 3 or 4 times a day when we have been told not to, wanting haircuts, wanting this and wanting that.

Just follow instructions for once in your fecking life.
 
This thread is a prime example of selfishness in this country, loads of you asking about going out 3 or 4 times a day when we have been told not to, wanting haircuts, wanting this and wanting that.

Just follow instructions for once in your fecking life.

The vast majority of people will follow the rules. Those same people were doing it before anyway. The issue is those idiots who before were ignoring it are still going to ignore it as it is not enforceable. It's right to question it I think.

His speech still relies on people to not be morons. But morons are still going to be morons unless there is a genuine way to stop them. The only enforceable thing I could tell from his speech was no more than 2 people/household and closing of non essential shops
 
This thread is a prime example of selfishness in this country, loads of you asking about going out 3 or 4 times a day when we have been told not to, wanting haircuts, wanting this and wanting that.

Just follow instructions for once in your fecking life.
Literally this, if it wasn’t a dire situation we wouldn’t be in lockdown. They don’t want us like this.
 
It literally can't be enforced. At the worst of my Eating disorder I'd be out walking/jogging for a whole day. Technically that still counts as once here.

Even if we went out multiple times, it can't be enforced

The more i think about it, the more it could be enforced easily. Police only need to hold fort at key junctions on the road network and given how quiet it'll be they can spot repeat offenders easily from an exercise perspective. Not hugely likely, but not impossible.
 
Yep, I work for numerous companies and they are all still operating.

I don't know where people are getting information from, but the misinformation in this thread can be ridiculous at times.
I work in commercial banking and know quite a few construction firms. The only reason they're reducing work is if workers are self isolating.

(I don't see it as misinformation, I see it as deliberate agendas.)
 
I work in commercial banking and know quite a few construction firms. The only reason they're reducing work is if workers are self isolating.

(I don't see it as misinformation, I see it as deliberate agendas.)

Well whatever it is, in future when people on here whine about media/social media spreading false information, maybe they should remember this thread.
 
I'm in the process of buying a new house was supposed to be getting the keys on Fri. Got fridge freezer, couch, internet etc. All ordered.

Have no idea what will happens with all that ...I cant pay a mortgage on a house I'm not in!

In fact theres a chain so the seller will be stuck in it and so on. Wish they'd allowed something like that to be completed. Isn't it contractual/legally binding given the missives are concluded. What a nightmare all round .
 
Not in England the only official person who has said essential workers was Nicola Sturgeon. Labour have ask for clarification on what Boris means by Necessary. Sky seem to think that if you can't work from home you can go to work but it's not clear.
Yeah we have been told that its essential that we go to work from our boss. We work in the semi-conductor industry so its not essential business
 
Yeah we have been told that its essential that we go to work from our boss. We work in the semi-conductor industry so its not essential business

Depends what the electronics are used for, they may be needed for medical devices.
 
Does UK get free premium pornhub now too?
Asking for a friend.
 
Why the feck wouldn't they just announce this in a press conference? At least then we may have had more clarification over the situation.
 
It might be less busy but all it takes is 1 person on that tube to be a carrier and they'll all get it.

That could mean thousands of extra infected people. It sucks but all tubes should be closed.

:lol: Mate it specifically says no silliness in the thread title.
 
 
But far from the truth. Your rules seem very similar to ours and 90% of the construction business has been put on hold since the "lockdown". I wouldn't be sure about it at all, it's not essential work.
I wasn't entirely serious with that, as I didn't get a serious answer. I'm still unsure what they will do here as every time I ask my friend about it, who is in the trade, he is adamant that they won't close the sites as it would cause too many financial implications with contracts etc. I'm interested to see what happens now.
 
It's not enough. People will keep taking the piss.

There should be two 'Exercise Hours' a day - like, 12-1 and 8-9 etc for people to walk dogs / kids and so on.

That would just mean that 60 million people would be outside at exactly the same time. Not exactly what is required here.