Coronavirus - Overall
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Some of the innovative thinking is impressive. ASDA are working with places like sandwich shops and restaurants to set up pop-up supermarkets and airline logistics staff are working with the NHS supply chain.
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@canefan said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
@chimoaus said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
@Virgil What do you put on those crumpets?
Butter and golden syrup is beautiful
I'm now getting homesick for that waxy white honey I grew up with.
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@Virgil said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
Thankfully it’s Friday here, hasn’t always been the easiest keep my mind on work. Kinda getting over this constant cleaning and using hand sanitiser 100 times a day.
Those of you in Europe and Asia hope you can keep hanging in there.
I’m hopeful here in NZ we don’t ‘catch up’ to the rest of the world, hoping no drastic action is needed.
Keep your chins up, keep drinking tea or anything harder if required... oh and I’ve heard crumpets are great in times like this too..Cheers Virg. The worst part is not knowing when the worst part is going to be.
Boris mentioned 12 weeks a few times tonight.
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@Rembrandt said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
@mooshld said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
All the restrictions came into effect here yesterday at noon. The nightly news showing people still not taking it seriously police were berating people in the street sending people home and closing shops, that thought the rules didn't apply to them.
Here in the countryside its not as much of a disruption but still noticeably less traffic around today.
I've seen people describe the majority of these people as the 'new-French'. Any truth in that or is it across the board?
On the news it was in the 18th, so a lot of immigrants. But it's not just them. In the town in Paris I stay in all the rich people have just been given a bollocking and all parks and green spaces are now closed. As people were letting their kids play together in them.
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@mooshld said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
@Rembrandt said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
@mooshld said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
All the restrictions came into effect here yesterday at noon. The nightly news showing people still not taking it seriously police were berating people in the street sending people home and closing shops, that thought the rules didn't apply to them.
Here in the countryside its not as much of a disruption but still noticeably less traffic around today.
I've seen people describe the majority of these people as the 'new-French'. Any truth in that or is it across the board?
On the news it was in the 18th, so a lot of immigrants. But it's not just them. In the town in Paris I stay in all the rich people have just been given a bollocking and all parks and green spaces are now closed. As people were letting their kids okay together in them.
Thanks for that. Its a very easy time for certain folk to stoke fear and hatred.
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@MajorRage said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
@Virgil said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
Thankfully it’s Friday here, hasn’t always been the easiest keep my mind on work. Kinda getting over this constant cleaning and using hand sanitiser 100 times a day.
Those of you in Europe and Asia hope you can keep hanging in there.
I’m hopeful here in NZ we don’t ‘catch up’ to the rest of the world, hoping no drastic action is needed.
Keep your chins up, keep drinking tea or anything harder if required... oh and I’ve heard crumpets are great in times like this too..Cheers Virg. The worst part is not knowing when the worst part is going to be.
Boris mentioned 12 weeks a few times tonight.
He was pressed to elaborate and looked stumped. There's still a lot of "let's hope all you people are sensible and take advice and we should be OK..." absolutely convinced they are now just going for hopes of herd immunity whether we like it or not.
Positive note, the "pregnancy test but with blood" sounds promising. He has a way with words old Boris, I'm almost warming to him now. -
Have to say Ive been impressed with Boris, Scomo, Trump and Ardern. Hell of a time to be a leader. You are staring down the barrel of deaths in the 6-7 figure range in countries where hardship for the most part up to now meant someone ruining the next GOT episode.
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@R-L thinking just to encourage people to follow govt advice and give an endpoint...which I'm sure will be revised in around 10 weeks...
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
Some of the innovative thinking is impressive. ASDA are working with places like sandwich shops and restaurants to set up pop-up supermarkets and airline logistics staff are working with the NHS supply chain.
You'll be glad to know my taste card isn't worthless. They've updated things to be all about delivery! Jolly good.
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Hopefully before then they will find a drug that helps reduce the severity of the disease and reduces the mortality threat. I'd expect that before a vaccine. Hydroquinone is the front runner right now. The world is desperate for a win against this corona fucker right now
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@R-L yeah it’s time to listen the government in my view. Enjoyed this today. I’ve been a fan of Piers since landing back here but his carry on over Markle and now this is extremely off putting.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
@chimoaus said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
@Virgil What do you put on those crumpets?
Butter and golden syrup is beautiful
I'm now getting homesick for that waxy white honey I grew up with.
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There are a few prize pricks in the media commenting on the crisis. Morgan is winning the contest hands down.
To balance that, some of the other media folks like Kuensberg & Beth Rigby have been really good, Raising issues and asking probing questions without engaging in point-scoring.
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@dogmeat said in Coronavirus - Overall/Rest of the World:
@canefan Tomato sauce It was a thing as a kid sunday evening watch Disneyland eat crumpets with tomato sauce.
Only years later did I find out that apparently most people find tom sce on crumpets weird.
Cheese and Mayo on crumpets was my staple growing up. Grilled until golden.