desensitized43 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Talk of another 2 week national lockdown in the press today has me very conflicted. It's probably the right thing to do from a health perspective. We have to get the numbers of new infections (which are certainly higher than reported due to lack of testing) down or deaths will rise as it seems logical that there's a lag between these stats because people don't die from this immediately. If it happens I'm really concerned that my job and countless others will be massively at risk though. I'm an IT project engineer so my job relies on me having new project work coming in and the ability to visit client premises. Both of which stopped last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 I think a national lockdown will be avoided at ALL costs. The country can’t afford it. We’ll take the second wave head on (if it comes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted September 17, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2020 Theres not going to be another national lockdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Yes local lockdowns but not national unless it goes crazy and gets totally out of control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Average of 12 dead per day? That’s not lock down material. If the age of those infected is rising and so the death rate rises then I guess there is a chance, at some point in the future in order to stop the swamping of the NHS. But I think that’s a very long way off. At it’s peak, we had empty field hospitals waiting for patients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 A story in two parts: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bickster Posted September 17, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2020 5 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: Quoted for the banner news on the screen. Nah cases aren't much higher at all given that no-one can get a sodding test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 hours ago, bickster said: Honestly at this point, is there a physical symptom that can’t be related to Covid? Next it’ll be a bad mood or feelings of self-loathing that will be added to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 hours ago, bickster said: I think those are just from having the kids at home during lockdown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said: Honestly at this point, is there a physical symptom that can’t be related to Covid? Next it’ll be a bad mood or feelings of self-loathing that will be added to the list. That's me **** then! Wake up with a headache? Must be covid and therefore I demand a test! Just take an asprin instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 4 hours ago, bickster said: Last November I had these two symptoms as well as other symptoms related to COVID. The fatigue was awful. Ended up with pneumonia because the doctors were treating it like flu, normal flu. Strangely, it was being out on steroid tablets (big dose) that helped me recover. Still think I had COVID. Sure I know it was way before people had it, but this was worse than any flu I’ve ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Genie Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 hour ago, snowychap said: Theres good news and bad news... The bad news is that some of your elderly relatives will lose their lives as a direct result of government policy, yeah I know gutting, you didn’t see me in there. The good news is, we’ll be able to pay for MP pay rises out of the savings on pension payments, so, every cloud. ah, you’re still thinking about the bad news aren’t you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Made me LOL anyway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post choffer Posted September 18, 2020 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) Protest Singers; a synopsis. Billie Holiday: Racism Edwin Starr: War Bob Dylan: Injustice Bob Marley: Inequality N.W.A: Police Brutality Woody Guthrie: Fascism Ian Brown/Noel Gallagher/Van Morrison: Cotton masks/being inside for a bit Edited September 18, 2020 by choffer Stolen from twitter 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 18, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 18, 2020 Must rush around to all my mates houses in the next few days as we're in "lockdown" from Tuesday. It seems to me that "lockdown" now means, no going round someone else's house and the pubs are shutting early Not really going to impact me that much at all. I've been out once since the start of March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Lancaster locked down where there is hardly any cases and Blackpool not with a surge of cases. Watch out for the illuminations, its going to to be mayhem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) So it’s now a northern virus only is it? It’s the most particular virus I’ve ever come across that’s for sure. Only attacks groups of 7 or more people, unless they’re shooting grouse, or in a pub and it doesn’t attack you on a train if you’re eating or drinking. Along with @bickster I’m locked down as of Tuesday, it also won’t affect me greatly as I’ve not been going out much either but it just seems fishy to me given that reported cases in Warrington have been low throughout the saga. Edited September 18, 2020 by bannedfromHandV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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