I am booked on a Ryanair flight to Spain on Saturday. Obviously, I am not going however, Ryanair are not cancelling the flights, which means that I cannot get a refund.  It is impossible to go on the site and get a refund for anything. There are problems with the site accepting booking references of people whose flights have been cancelled. It keeps telling them that their ref is wrong. Funnily enough, if you want to change dates, it does work! Once flights ARE changed, it then charges you twice for luggage, and the new dates prices are far and away much more than if you were making a direct booking. I am assuming here that Ryanair are avoiding cancelling flights so they can avoid refunding people.  They are unable to get through on app/website/web chat/email/DM/ or phone so are appearing as a no show, therefore no refund. 

Originally Posted by: chelseagirl 

Discussed this with Brian yesterday - he is leaving packages unopened and untouched for 24 hours.

Is there a better idea?

The real problem comes with foodstuffs, like the milk we get delivered and the online shopping many people use - you cannot leave food unopened.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

Can you not just wipe them with an anti bacterial wipe?

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 

Again we should remember that the UK is actually well ahead of the rest of Europe in this regard. It's also the reason we are behind other countries in terms of the epidemic trajectory.

Our testing continues to ramp up and is still easily the best in Europe with the possible exception of Italy.

Obviously it doesn't come close to SK.

I stopped praising the UK when we moved from 'containment' to 'delay'. Regardless of how the UK is performing during this phase, it's performance during containment was excellent. Perhaps the mistake was moving to delay too early.

Originally Posted by: Quantum 

Can you not just wipe them with an anti bacterial wipe?

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 

 Be careful. Some wipes do not work.

Check to see if the wipe contains ethanol. If it's 60%+ ethanol it is extremely effective against COVID.

Originally Posted by: Quantum 

It’s a virus. Not bacterial. 

Originally Posted by: Justin W 

Yes, we are 2nd only to Italy in Europe. As of yesterday they had tested 138,000

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 

That's correct IMO.

Originally Posted by: xioni2 

Total number of deaths in Italy (sadly still rising at a steady rate) compared with the mortality rate (%) of total confirmed cases. Data is up to 8am this morning. 

If there is one encouraging thing to take from this, is that the mortality rate has 'steadied' somewhat. 

My source as always: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/novel-coronavirus-china

Edit, blue is no. of deaths (cumulative) and orange line is % rate) 

Originally Posted by: Chunky Pea 

I thought they were effective but happy to stand corrected.

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 

 Thought as much, thanks. I was worried for a minute as that's what I've been using a lot

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 

How do the figures compare with other nations per head of population?

Originally Posted by: JHutch 

Discussed this with Brian yesterday - he is leaving packages unopened and untouched for 24 hours.

Is there a better idea?

The real problem comes with foodstuffs, like the milk we get delivered and the online shopping many people use - you cannot leave food unopened.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

Thought as much, thanks. I was worried for a minute as that's what I've been using a lot

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 

Most anti bacterial wipes don’t contain alcohol. We use neat isopropyl alcohol in a spray

Originally Posted by: Justin W 

Most anti bacterial wipes don’t contain alcohol. We use neat isopropyl alcohol in a spray

Originally Posted by: Justin W 

My wife have birth on Sunday morning and we are now back home. I was trying not to look much at the news if I'm honest. Speaking to the staff in the maternity hospital it didn't strike me that they had been given much forewarning of what is to come. Really glad she gave birth then rather than in a month or so. Next dilemma, my nearly 82 year old father lives alone. Generally good health though but when can he see his grandson...

Originally Posted by: howham