Coronavirus Discussion So.... The Coronavirus / COVID-19

[Topaz]

Maternity leave will be discussed today. Daughter is presently on maternity leave, so is hoping that the Government will increase it by the length of the lockdown.

 

[unicornrider]

I think you are right, they cannot send us back to work or schools as no warning to do so, so it can only be the ability to go out more, whether a couple of times a day or travel to other places....

I had to sign a document saying that I will return to work with 24 hours or less notice! I am on Furlough but not the Government one, my company thankfully can afford to pay us for so long. I don't mind if that happens, I am so fed up I just want to go back. Our office is pretty safe and I am set up to work from home, I was doing that for two weeks before taking a weeks holiday and then furloughed for the last 3 weeks. I have never had this long off work so it's not great for me mentally.

 

[An-na]

I'd like to see shops reopen. Not extended to hairdressers and nail bars etc but no reason why a shop like JD sports couldn't open with the same rules as the supermarkets. Garden centres doubly so.

Not hairdressers @homie !!! Are you bald?? It's seven weeks since my last haircut and I am beginning to go a bit mad. I could maybe push it to 8 weeks maybe even 10 weeks but any longer and innocent people may be killed it drives me so mad. I must have my hair cut for the sake of World peace

Campaign to re open hairdressers now !!!

 

[Topaz]

Not hairdressers @homie !!! Are you bald?? It's seven weeks since my last haircut and I am beginning to go a bit mad. I could maybe push it to 8 weeks maybe even 10 weeks but any longer and innocent people may be killed it drives me so mad. I must have my hair cut for the sake of World peace

Campaign to re open hairdressers now !!!

My hair hasn't been cut for 4 months now! I am beginning to resemble Cousin It

 

[An-na]

My hair hasn't been cut for 4 months now! I am beginning to resemble Cousin It

OMG, 4 months
I would have rampaged through several cities like Godzilla by now if I couldn't have my hair cut on time

 

[cofito]

I had to sign a document saying that I will return to work with 24 hours or less notice! I am on Furlough but not the Government one, my company thankfully can afford to pay us for so long. I don't mind if that happens, I am so fed up I just want to go back. Our office is pretty safe and I am set up to work from home, I was doing that for two weeks before taking a weeks holiday and then furloughed for the last 3 weeks. I have never had this long off work so it's not great for me mentally.

That is probably right for your company as if they are technically paying you still then you should be able to go back as and when needed. The back to work through would have to be done safely so as long as companies have put measures in place to support workers safety they should be able to get back to work as soon as possible

 

[cofito]

I'd like to see shops reopen. Not extended to hairdressers and nail bars etc but no reason why a shop like JD sports couldn't open with the same rules as the supermarkets. Garden centres doubly so.

Shops like JD present all manners of issues that they would need to address like a lot of shops that are different from supermarkets. You want browsers and customers able to walk around at their leisure, try items on etc, as these kind of shops you don't always go in for what you want like a supermarket, get it and leave. maybe hard to have one way systems etc... I hope the government give some advice on this to help.

 

[Jon]

This is the most un-bank-holidays of all the bank holidays!

And not even just because it's on a friday??!?

What are our guesses then for Monday?

Also it looks like trains are getting ready for more passengers from the middle of May so being able to travel across the country could be a thing again!!

 

[Bugboybill]

The rules on exercise to be relaxed and garden centres to reopen. Plenty of people breaking the rules already in my cul-de-sac.

 

[hanna.obrien.79]

Toy shops have reopened. Have managed to finally find an Xbox for my daughters birthday for collection at Smyths. Not essential travel I know but all the folk have snapped them up online and pushed the price up.

 

[fraserbooks]

It sounds as though they are getting nervous of doing any thing much. I think we will be told we can stay out longer when exercising, sunbathe or picnic in family groups while social distancing.
I think garden centres will be allowed to reopen.
I am sure they will want to see the rate of new infection down to about 5000 a day before doing any thing major. A lot of people are having parties for VE day in their gardens and seem pretty happy. Some people don't seem particularly keen to return to work. I hope we can travel a bit further my google time line is reporting I travelled 19 miles and visited 1 place for the second month.

 

[EdibleDormouse]

I'm all for reopening anything that will encourage people to actually stay at home more, i.e. garden centres, other DIY shops etc. If my local Poundshop can basically own responsible retailing and social distancing in a fairly rough bit of London, then I'm sure bigger units can ensure maximum customer safety.

New infections still a problem, mostly in care homes. I don't want to sound like a broken record, but perhaps if front line healthworkers had adequate PPE etc. etc.

 

[fraserbooks]

The big problem in care homes was people being discharged from hospital without testing and then not testing suspected cases. It is still difficult to get a test unless you have severe breathing difficulties. I think it is unfair to expect care homes to cope with several severely ill infectious patients with or without PPE. Most care staff would not have been trained to use it properly or the homes designed to isolate patients. Where I used to work we had shared bathrooms. I think they should use the nightingale hospitals to nurse infected care home residents until they have recovered and isolate them properly.
I wish England would issue figures for recovered patients like they do every where else so we had some idea of the numbers of people who are currently infectious.

 

[EdibleDormouse]

The big problem in care homes was people being discharged from hospital without testing and then not testing suspected cases. It is still difficult to get a test unless you have severe breathing difficulties. I think it is unfair to expect care homes to cope with several severely ill infectious patients with or without PPE. Most care staff would not have been trained to use it properly or the homes designed to isolate patients. Where I used to work we had shared bathrooms. I think they should use the nightingale hospitals to nurse infected care home residents until they have recovered and isolate them properly.
I wish England would issue figures for recovered patients like they do every where else so we had some idea of the numbers of people who are currently infectious.

I absolutely agree, and please don't think I was in any way criticising care staff. I was rather saying that they - and their residents - have been sold down the river.

 

[jonv21]

I have heard and seen some daft things, like why are so many people thinking lockdown will be relaxed to the point were people will be able to do most things again lol.

My guess would be that more businesses will be able to re-open, providing they follow social distancing (nothing too major at this stage).

Looking forward to seeing a plan that hopefully outlines in what order restrictions will be lifted in the weeks and months ahead and maybe even a timeline dependent on certain factors (R number, etc)

 

[Sherliarty]

The big problem in care homes was people being discharged from hospital without testing and then not testing suspected cases. It is still difficult to get a test unless you have severe breathing difficulties. I think it is unfair to expect care homes to cope with several severely ill infectious patients with or without PPE. Most care staff would not have been trained to use it properly or the homes designed to isolate patients. Where I used to work we had shared bathrooms. I think they should use the nightingale hospitals to nurse infected care home residents until they have recovered and isolate them properly.
I wish England would issue figures for recovered patients like they do every where else so we had some idea of the numbers of people who are currently infectious.

I thought the reason they ended up not using the Nightingale hospital was that they did not have the staff and were expecting patients that were transferred there to also have staff transferred with them which of course was not possible.

 

[Karonher]

I thought the reason they ended up not using the Nightingale hospital was that they did not have the staff and were expecting patients that were transferred there to also have staff transferred with them which of course was not possible.

I would be surprised if that was the case. There are so many medical staff not working in the clinics that that they used to work in that they could be transferred - I know some in Liverpool have been.

 

[Jon]

Interesting breakdown by county on which is being hit hardest with the virus at the moment

Coronavirus: The UK's true COVID-19 hotspots revealed in new hyper-local data

Areas such as Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster, South Lakeland and Sunderland are among those with high case-to-population figures.

news.sky.com

 

[cofito]

This is the most un-bank-holidays of all the bank holidays!

And not even just because it's on a friday??!?

What are our guesses then for Monday?

Also it looks like trains are getting ready for more passengers from the middle of May so being able to travel across the country could be a thing again!!

Did find a draft plan online but cant find it now, seemed to think it was as people are saying more exercise and garden centres from Monday and any businesses that did not have to close to reopen, then end of may other business and small shops, some schools from start of june and then others from July (seems pointless).... ill try and find it again

 

[Jon]

This 14 days after you come to the UK needs a bit of a re-think

Are Britains allowed to go to France and back again and not have to stay home for 14 days?

Is it just non-UK people visiting the UK from countries that haven't got the virus under control?

What unearth would pilots and cabin crew do? Do one long haul flight and then not work again for another 14 days?!!??!