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Appalling isn’t it ?

When I see people queuing for chicken, and wanting to visit nail salons, I am filled with dread. Not just because I have to share a planet with these folk, but because it demonstrates what lies in wait when the various lockdowns are eased. The level of ignorance, this deep into the pandemic, is staggering. Imagine how much worse people’s behaviour will be when they get what, for many, will be a psychological “ green light” to “ resume their lives”. I am still talking with family members who don’t fully grasp the potential dangers of occupying airspace recently vacated by an asymptomatic person...reiterating that 6 foot is the MINIMUM distance to keep between yourself and others, .still battling to convince my daughter - (a Medic in the Army !) - that she must wash food packaging and postal items. Yet they wouldn’t dream of doing some of the unnecessary things many others are doing....which begs the question, how ill informed are ( some) of those doing so ? Very disturbing possibilities ahead.

Indeed. Of course if he is genuinely worried that some Clubs get big parachute payments and others don’t, he could seek agreement with his Clubs to share out such payments amongst all.

You can now queue for fried chicken. The US Corona Virus Task Force is going to be wound down. “You will very shortly be able to get your nails done in Arizona”. Well whoopy doo. I must be imagining comforting my wife this afternoon as she tried to get to grips with another two Carers she was friends with dying, and another hospitalised. And surely my Son In Law didn’t really lose his Grandad to this last night. Has the World finally gone totally mad ?

Well, I imagine it was her who pul....., no, no this is a family site...

You’ll never have a career in politics with that attitude..

Yes, very much this. I nearly called them that the other day and decided some might find it too much...but that is exactly what they are.

It’s as simple, and as horrible, as that.

Quite. They definitely are not. Not only that, but there is no requirement to test for the virus after death, whether in hospital, Care a Home, or anywhere else.

I’m glad to hear you are both ok at present. And for me, your story here just illustrates how little we still know. Which is why any action to reopen the Country in the absence of comprehensive testing and tracing is fraught with immense danger.

I have been expecting an easing of restrictions at the end of May, followed by a slow upsurge in cases which, by maybe mid August, will force another, longer (and tighter, but with more exceptions for business ) lockdown. What you’ve said there makes me think the easing will be mid May, the upsurge mid June, ( because we will be proportionally less ready) and the next lockdown July. I hope I’m wrong, but it strikes me as all being ridiculously premature. If we do it right, we may only ( ever) have to do this once. So a few weeks too much wouldn’t be a bad idea. A few weeks too few and God knows where we will end up.

Must agree I watched every night and it was very funny, ( but of course it wasn’t at all funny at the same time.) Im afraid I’m an emotional old sod, and there’s a lot I get maybe too het up over, but that man, and the power he has, and the fact that I share a species with his followers, really turns my gut. But yes, in its own macabre, dystopian way, it was funny.

Just in case anyone thinks they should hear what the President has to say, here are his next 60 press conferences.... ”we did an incredible job on ventilators, nobody ever talks about them anymore, every other Country rings me to say what a job we’ve done on them, we are shipping them everywhere” ”if I hadn’t acted when I did we’d have millions dead” ” I take no responsibility for the deaths or cases” ”the Obama Presidency left everything in a mess” ” the tests are beautiful like you wouldn't believe. All the medics and Governors who say the tests aren’t happening are wrong” ” i can lock everyone down, but it’s not my decision. It’s their decision, but it’s up to me. Everyone should lock down, but those who don’t want to are justified, because we need to end the lockdown. But only when my guidelines are met. Or not. Anyone who we think isn’t following the guidelines we will come down hard. Unless they are Republican. “ ” it’s going, and it won’t come back. “ ” I created the strongest economy the world has ever seen. And I would’ve got away with it if it hadn’t been for those pesky kids/ virus” and so on. Sickening, misleading, narcissistic, dangerous, uncoordinated, garbage. Right. Glad I’ve got that off my chest.

About time.

That is so good to hear

I’m no expert but I have a little knowledge......one reason is that some of the people in Care have other issues ( eg dementia) and need non medical attention as much as medical attention. But.. ...the main reason, from everything I’ve been told, is more simple. And it’s the same reason as to your first sentence. Incompetence. At exactly the time I locked down and advised my family to, (March 10th) my wife, trying to put some of those principles into practice at the Care Home she managed, sought guidance and permissions from Social Care Management. I won’t bore people with the details, but she came home that night in tears. She knew, then, we knew, then, that old people ( and not so old, not all in Care Homes are old) were going to die in huge numbers. It would almost be preferable if they HAD been left to improve the statistics, as that would have at least meant they had featured in somebody’s thinking.

Great Post, great article, and very true. I hadn’t read it when I posted above about China and about the Right.........but really it’s saying a similar thing as I see it. The only effective way to deal with this will be massive involvement of Local Authorities, Charities, Tech Firms, Government and much more. And the introduction of surveillance, which few will welcome. All that will have to be in place to enable the leisure, entertainment and other non essential businesses to thrive, and to prevent an overwhelmed Health Service. Im not confident there is either the ideological will, or the competence, in this Government to do that. ( I mean it’s really what’s been needed for years to tackle the Climate threat, and zilch has happened) On the other hand, on a positive note, to my knowledge the Regional Groups now active are finding their feet, establishing long forgotten relationships across service sectors, and beginning to have influence. They won’t - hopefully - allow themselves to be quietly broken up just because we get through phase One.

I understand the concern many express over China’s figures, and don’t want to get in a back and forth, but by way of a different perspective I’d throw in ... ....like many Asian countries they were far better prepared for a virus, mask wearing in urban areas is widespread, and they had a very very tight lockdown - nothing at all like ours -......( for just one example compare their actions on effectively nationalising and taking control of masks in January with us and others still using boxer shorts and tea towels) ...additionally all the reporting from Adidas, Apple and the rest says they’ve seen no evidence ‘ on the ground’ that it was significantly worse ( how truthful they are being ..who knows ?)......and likewise there has been no Intelligence of the sort you would expect if there was widespread massive under reporting of deaths. Theres no doubt it suits the narrative of the Right to say China must be engaged in a huge cover up - Trump referees to it all the time - so, whilst I’m not denying the possibilities, I’m open to the possibility their reporting is not significantly more inaccurate than ours.

Care Homes are completely devastated. Both from virus deaths and other deaths and illnesses which would otherwise be less severe. No apologies for repeating this over and over.

Best Post Ever.

It isn’t coincidence !! Both Breitbart backed Koch brother financed Free Market disciples who’s sole philosophy is the destruction of anything resembling institutions or expertise in favour of entrepreneurs and the free market. Which in this case meant a complete “ hands off” approach until they had no alternative.

Sadly there are 2 things you just have to learn to live with. 1: the virus, 2: hearing about Liverpool for ever. If they Win it, you will never hear the last of it. However, if they don’t Win it, you will never hear the last of it.

Well given how he performed in the last game or two I’m happy giving it a go ?

It’s also worth bearing in mind that Residential and nursing homes have no legal responsibility to notify the council (*) about deaths of their residents, although some do - and there are cases when they are also not able to confirm if a death is Corona virus related. ( * they have to notify CQC...who don’t have to tell the Council.)