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xioni2
05 March 2020 12:11:25

UK remains in the containment any change to delay phase will be announced publically which as yet it hasn't.

Originally Posted by: Gavin D 

The govt is already messing up the public information.

Sevendust
05 March 2020 12:21:07

 

I'll refrain from answering this one.

Originally Posted by: xioni2 

John p
05 March 2020 12:26:36

UK remains in the containment any change to delay phase will be announced publically which as yet it hasn't.

Originally Posted by: Gavin D 

Apart from by the Chief Medical Officer. 

Shambles 😂

Camberley, Surrey
speckledjim
05 March 2020 12:33:29

 

I'll refrain from answering this one.

Originally Posted by: xioni2 

ditto, what a joke 😂😂

Thorner, West Yorkshire



Journalism is organised gossip

Rob K
05 March 2020 12:38:49
Heard today that a local secondary school went ahead with a school trip to Italy on Monday, which seems rather foolhardy. (My previous employer banned all travel to Italy over a week ago.)
Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl

"But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand." — Jerome K. Jerome

Saint Snow
05 March 2020 12:40:12

Are there cruises for younger people? I suppose not

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

 

Yes. We went on one last May (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Bellissima) and it was fantastic, one of the best holidays I've ever had. Loads of families and the average age was probably younger than us. It was pricey enough to put off the scruffs looking for a week-long p*ss-up party, but not exorbitant; we had a duplex cabin with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two TV's, two fridges, a sitting area with table, and a huge balcony with a hot tub. The drinks package we had was brilliant and I lived a week in a state varying from jauntily merry to well oiled. Amazing entertainment (Circe du Soleil have a show on there), and I even avoided losing much in the casino. Overall for less money than we spent on our Florida holiday.

Maunder's got a typically jaundiced view of cruises.

 

Martin

Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)

A TWO addict since 14/12/01

"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."

Aneurin Bevan

Saint Snow
05 March 2020 12:47:29

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

 

About 3 weeks ago, I booked some flights to Spain for along weekend in early July. 

Checked back last night and they've increased in price by over 50%.

That suggests people are still booking flights as much as they always have. Some flights, at least.

Martin

Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)

A TWO addict since 14/12/01

"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."

Aneurin Bevan

Saint Snow
05 March 2020 12:48:30

and now on top of everything else Genesis have reformed.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

 

With or without that bald, Tory runt?

Martin

Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)

A TWO addict since 14/12/01

"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."

Aneurin Bevan

Gandalf The White
05 March 2020 12:51:48

 

There were plenty of us weeks ago saying that cruises in the region should have been suspended straight away - now the issue is global. I am pretty sure those on the Diamond Princess now fervently wish they had never gone on that cruise. Problem is, that whenever Quantum, me or some others have been pointing out the likely spread of this thing from the outset, we were dismissed as "scaremongering", or "panicking" yet now we are where we are. If people like Quantum had been listened to from the outset (I mean those who advise governments), perhaps the global situation might be less serious now.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

You were the one who said it was out of control in Singapore about 5-6 weeks ago so I think we can discount your judgement on what sensible actions should be taken.

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westv
05 March 2020 12:52:18

 

 

About 3 weeks ago, I booked some flights to Spain for along weekend in early July. 

Checked back last night and they've increased in price by over 50%.

That suggests people are still booking flights as much as they always have. Some flights, at least.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

We're off to Spain next month.

At least it will be mild!
Saint Snow
05 March 2020 12:54:02

 

We're off to Spain next month.

Originally Posted by: westv 

 

I'm sure you'll have a nice time just as normal.

#F*ckCovid-19

 

 

Martin

Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)

A TWO addict since 14/12/01

"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."

Aneurin Bevan

Maunder Minimum
05 March 2020 12:55:57

 

You were the one who said it was out of control in Singapore about 5-6 weeks ago so I think we can discount your judgement on what sensible actions should be taken.

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 

Singapore have done a fantastic job in containing the virus - hats off to them. Pity the same cannot be said of most other countries.

In China, the infection has clearly peaked, but at what social and economic cost?

These things do run their course, but there is always a price to pay.

I think we can discount your Panglossian attitude.

New world order coming.
Gandalf The White
05 March 2020 13:02:42

 

ditto, what a joke 😂😂

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 

Yep. Welcome to Maunder's personal Theatre of the Absurd.

Location: South Cambridgeshire

130 metres ASL

52.0N 0.1E



Gandalf The White
05 March 2020 13:05:54

 

Singapore have done a fantastic job in containing the virus - hats off to them. Pity the same cannot be said of most other countries.

In China, the infection has clearly peaked, but at what social and economic cost?

These things do run their course, but there is always a price to pay.

I think we can discount your Panglossian attitude.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

Have you caught the virus? Your thinking seems even more scrambled than usual.

The point, which you've missed spectacularly yet again, is that your judgement is c**p.

On the one hand you're advocating draconian measures and then you have the nerve to question the social and economic cost in China of their measures to stop the virus. Increasingly I wonder what planet you're on.

I'll leave you to emulate a headless chicken whilst the sane amongst us just react proportionally to the threat.

Location: South Cambridgeshire

130 metres ASL

52.0N 0.1E



Saint Snow
05 March 2020 13:07:46

The point, which you've missed spectacularly yet again, is that your judgement is c**p.

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 

 

Tempted to put that in my signature 

Martin

Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)

A TWO addict since 14/12/01

"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."

Aneurin Bevan

speckledjim
05 March 2020 13:12:22
At the same stage of the swine flu pandemic the UK had 244 cases v the 90 we have to date for covid-19
Thorner, West Yorkshire



Journalism is organised gossip

Ulric
05 March 2020 13:17:29
We are now officially in the Delay Phase.
Solar is only worth it if your roof has toenail fungus.
Maunder Minimum
05 March 2020 13:22:15

 

Have you caught the virus? Your thinking seems even more scrambled than usual.

The point, which you've missed spectacularly yet again, is that your judgement is c**p.

On the one hand you're advocating draconian measures and then you have the nerve to question the social and economic cost in China of their measures to stop the virus. Increasingly I wonder what planet you're on.

I'll leave you to emulate a headless chicken whilst the sane amongst us just react proportionally to the threat.

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 

You have been the one with c**p judgement from the outset. Go back through the previous threads and you have consistently accused those raising the alarm as "scaremongering".

Look at Italy, if you want to see where we are headed. The only positive at the moment, is that summer is coming.

The point about China is the steps they had to take - as many commentators have stated, they are not the kind of steps which would be acceptable in a western democracy.

New world order coming.
Heavy Weather 2013
05 March 2020 13:24:17

 

There were plenty of us weeks ago saying that cruises in the region should have been suspended straight away - now the issue is global. I am pretty sure those on the Diamond Princess now fervently wish they had never gone on that cruise. Problem is, that whenever Quantum, me or some others have been pointing out the likely spread of this thing from the outset, we were dismissed as "scaremongering", or "panicking" yet now we are where we are. If people like Quantum had been listened to from the outset (I mean those who advise governments), perhaps the global situation might be less serious now.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

Agreed. This should be rated as the top comment of the day.

Everything that MM, Q and I have stated has come to pass. The irony is, we are still only at the tip of the iceberg.

The discussion in here has become more serious as events have unfolded, particularly from those people who were saying certain individuals were scare mongering. Plenty of those people would have scoffed at us if we had even suggested that 220m school children would be away from school only a few weeks ago 

Mark

Beckton, E London

Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.

xioni2
05 March 2020 13:24:47

 The point about China is the steps they had to take - as many commentators have stated, they are not the kind of steps which would be acceptable in a western democracy.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

This is wrong as the WHO has repeatedly said. Almost all steps taken by China are replicable in western countries.

xioni2
05 March 2020 13:27:45

Anyway, interesting event in Greece. A group of pensioners had travelled last week to the 'Holy Lands' in Israel with a one day excursion in Egypt. 21 out of 24 of them are now infected and health authorities are now trying to find and isolate their 400-500 contacts since their return.

xioni2
05 March 2020 13:35:26

Anyway, interesting event in Greece. A group of pensioners had travelled last week to the 'Holy Lands' in Israel with a one day excursion in Egypt. 21 out of 24 of them are now infected and health authorities are now trying to find and isolate their 400-500 contacts since their return.

Originally Posted by: xioni2 

Schools, cinemas etc have all been closed in that area of Greece and all public events cancelled.

 

speckledjim
05 March 2020 13:41:13

 

Agreed. This should be rated as the top comment of the day.

Everything that MM, Q and I have stated has come to pass. The irony is, we are still only at the tip of the iceberg.

The discussion in here has become more serious as events have unfolded, particularly from those people who were saying certain individuals were scare mongering. Plenty of those people would have scoffed at us if we had even suggested that 220m school children would be away from school only a few weeks ago 

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 

 

If the country had listened to you lot we'd be on our knees economically. 

Thorner, West Yorkshire



Journalism is organised gossip

Saint Snow
05 March 2020 13:41:16

 

Schools, cinemas etc have all been closed in that area of Greece and all public events cancelled.

 

Originally Posted by: xioni2 

 

FFS

Martin

Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)

A TWO addict since 14/12/01

"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."

Aneurin Bevan

bledur
05 March 2020 13:53:14

U.K. now in containment phase , much the same as the previous phase.

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