Main Coronavirus / Covid-19 Discussion Thread

[The Wizard]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2RtDdctNOv0

 

[Beach Hut]

I play tennis.

It's not clear whether tennis is permitted during the lock down.

Can anyone clarify please?

Public sports facilities shut so no (unless you have a tennis court in your garden)

 

[Beach Hut]

What about general workers who can't work from home in other words millions of us?

Travel to work is permitted (at present)

 

[jessiejames]

So what are these key worker travel passes and who issues them - employers?

My wife is a care worker in a home for adults who are severely autistic and physically disabled. She knows nothing about this.

Mine was issued by the NHS to my company.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

I play tennis.

It's not clear whether tennis is permitted during the lock down.

Can anyone clarify please?

Definitely no doubles matches nor getting in the face of the umpire....

 

[Weststander]

What about general workers who can't work from home in other words millions of us?

If your employer hasn’t made provision for you to work at home, rather than being laid off, your employer should discuss with you about becoming a furloughed worker where you are kept on the payroll. Paid at 80% of your normal gross wage, up to a maximum of £2,500 a month. Although they can top it up to 100%.

 

[Weststander]

Travel to work is permitted (at present)

The new dictate tonight is “only when absolutely necessary”.

 

[dazzer6666]

I play tennis.

It's not clear whether tennis is permitted during the lock down.

Can anyone clarify please?

No. Tennis was just used as an example of what you can’t do now on the BBC report.

 

[vagabond]

I play tennis.

It's not clear whether tennis is permitted during the lock down.

Can anyone clarify please?

Seriously, is this a wind up?

Is it urgent for you to be playing a game of tennis right now during a global pandemic?

Why is this situation still difficult for people to grasp? I honestly don’t get it.

 

[Hugo Rune]

So we need to do admire what they’re doing in absolutely perfect France, Italy and Spain? Whatever it was, it’s not working. Even you can’t blame that on Boris Johnson.

I’ve never supported measures in France, Italy and Spain. The Countries I’ve advocated copying the methods of are SE Asian ones (Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong & Taiwan), Germany, Rep Of Ireland & New Zealand. I’ve done this based on reading about their methods and monitoring their infection rates and deaths.

Measures have not been working and the government has finally introduced the sort of draconian measures that were needed.

 

[Notters]

I thought that was a fantastically delivered speech I must say.

Yep. Hate the bloke but I think he's doing well.

 

[jessiejames]

Travel to work is permitted (at present)

Dependant on your work being allowed to open. Still not sure if this is a lockdown.

 

[East Staffs Gull]

No. Tennis was just used as an example of what you can’t do now on the BBC report.

What’s wrong with a couple from the same household having a game of singles?

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Still no hope for self employed

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[Green Cross Code Man]

What’s wrong with a couple from the same household having a game of singles?

Presumably as unless one is fortunate enough to own a tennis court, that kind of behaviour would likely attract others.

 

[Beach Hut]

Still no hope for self employed

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Completely agree the Chancellor needs to address this issue tomorrow

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Self isolating in the gate house
Regards
DF

You should be an expert on self isolation, for years everyone has totally ignored your thicko utterings.

 

[Beach Hut]

Dependant on your work being allowed to open. Still not sure if this is a lockdown.

Soft lockdown, think people in Italy can travel to work. I guess each employer needs to make their own decisions on whether they remain open. With regards to non essential shopping it appears most retailers are deciding

 

[beorhthelm]

I play tennis.

It's not clear whether tennis is permitted during the lock down.

Can anyone clarify please?

you can play with yourself in your own garden.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

You should be an expert on self isolation, for years everyone has totally ignored your thicko utterings.

Let's all pull together
Regards
DF