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over a year ago
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Hopefully we won't get another national lockdown, I think they are going to be local ones. The death rate is currently very much lower than earlier in the year. I would like to find a singleman for a bubble also though. |
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By *awk90Man
over a year ago
Amsterdam |
I think lockdown is really the way to go, but this half-arsed thing the government is doing won't help in the least.
In Birmingham from Tuesday they disallow meeting people from other households indoors and in private gardens. HOWEVER, pubs remain open, offices and schools remain open. So the only thing not allowed is house parties, really.
I dread the massive increase in cases when uni starts again and all the students are squished into little rooms...
As for lockdown in general, I'm damn lonely, and I really wish the people in charge weren't so populistic |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don’t think the Govt will put a national lockdown in place, they’ve stated as much. But I think the level of local lockdowns will be effectively a national lockdown anyway. Go to won’t insist on pubs closing, but they may close for all but takeaway, and have curfews.
As for meeting, I’m not considering it at the moment, but the most I would meet for is a social distancing coffee, and cake, meet. However, I wouldn’t expect any potential suitors to meet under current circumstances, considering the rise in cases in the surrounding boroughs.
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I'm guessing that national lockdowns won't be brought back, unless things get to a level approaching that in the spring. Government don't want to degrade the economy much further.
I think it's something like 11% of the population that will be subject to local restrictions from the start of the week. If things deteriorate, they will both expand the areas and population subject to restrictions and also make restrictions much more severe.
Greece currently shuts all restaurants, bars etc at midnight, even though they have a much lower level of infection. We could start to see service use restrictions, hours as well as travel restrictions. Only being permitted association with your household could even be done. You'd be Billy no mates in the pub 
With 11% of the population restricted at present, it's easy to see that become most of the population, if infection levels soar and we had doubling of the numbers infected every 2 or 3 days, as we had in spring 2020. Such exponential growth would certainly be a major motivation for reducing people's liberty to do as they wished.
Overall, the government don't want too much impact on the economy, so they'll likely dress up the restrictions under a different guise, to keep markets happier |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL |
"I think lockdown is really the way to go, but this half-arsed thing the government is doing won't help in the least.
In Birmingham from Tuesday they disallow meeting people from other households indoors and in private gardens. HOWEVER, pubs remain open, offices and schools remain open. So the only thing not allowed is house parties, really.
I dread the massive increase in cases when uni starts again and all the students are squished into little rooms...
As for lockdown in general, I'm damn lonely, and I really wish the people in charge weren't so populistic"
My son has said that his new curriculum is a mix of online tutoring and a few lectures that have to be in person. I personally think they should be reducing fees. |
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Don't see another national lockdown personally definitely some targeted local rules though i don't think a second national one would be as popular as the first fewer people would stick to it if they shut all pubs etc more people will have house parties |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think we all knew it was coming but glad the government is acting quicker this time.
Time to get the bog rolls in again? 
I'm ahead of you."
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
Going by the graphs Chris Witty put up on Thursday it looks like we are heading the same way as France, who's numbers are increasing quickly.
I don't think there'll be another full lockdown, just areas with greater restrictions than the rest of the countrt. And no I'm not meeting under any circumstances, anyone that is needs to give their head a wobble. |
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Yep it just wont work so many big companies are struggling it would make it very hard to lockdown everything again.
And Children have only just gone back to lock down again OMG what would that do to kids and parents..... No just not posable |
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"I think lockdown is really the way to go, but this half-arsed thing the government is doing won't help in the least.
In Birmingham from Tuesday they disallow meeting people from other households indoors and in private gardens. HOWEVER, pubs remain open, offices and schools remain open. So the only thing not allowed is house parties, really.
I dread the massive increase in cases when uni starts again and all the students are squished into little rooms...
As for lockdown in general, I'm damn lonely, and I really wish the people in charge weren't so populistic
My son has said that his new curriculum is a mix of online tutoring and a few lectures that have to be in person. I personally think they should be reducing fees. "
And if they reduce fees where do you think the Uni will get the money from or will it just go bust and and leave student's Hi and dry starting Uni but not being able to finish  |
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I can't see a lockdown, more of a blanket ban on socials in your home and late night curfews put in to place, with everything staying open.
Tbf If it starts soaring people will regain their fear of catching it and are going to avoid each other again anyway
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"Our rules changed at midnight which means i can nolonger have visitors in my home or visit others. Looks like the masks have not helped as we are taking a step backwards. "
I got a train from Glasgow a few weeks ago and 90% removed the masks on the train |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
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"I think lockdown is really the way to go, but this half-arsed thing the government is doing won't help in the least.
In Birmingham from Tuesday they disallow meeting people from other households indoors and in private gardens. HOWEVER, pubs remain open, offices and schools remain open. So the only thing not allowed is house parties, really.
I dread the massive increase in cases when uni starts again and all the students are squished into little rooms...
As for lockdown in general, I'm damn lonely, and I really wish the people in charge weren't so populistic
My son has said that his new curriculum is a mix of online tutoring and a few lectures that have to be in person. I personally think they should be reducing fees.
And if they reduce fees where do you think the Uni will get the money from or will it just go bust and and leave student's Hi and dry starting Uni but not being able to finish "
Would you want to pay for a service you aren't receiving? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’d worry if I was living up north whether there was going to be any local lockdown.
Down south, we seem to be able to follow the rules more and keep the amount of people testing positive at a lower rate. |
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By * and BCouple
over a year ago
Durham |
"I won't be meeting this year
Plenty on my updates asking for meets, even though calderdale has local lockdown areas.
I do what I can to stay safe, others maybe a bit more lax about their health. "
Same as us, we've not even met for socials. We have even seen on our updates status's of a full on play party at a swingers venue, they even got away with it, full weekend party. Unbelievable that these kind of people are willing to return home and are prepared to put their whole family and work colleagues at risk.
We do our best to stay safe but the other week our 3 year old grandson was put in danger by one of these people. Taking the virus home from his nursery to his at risk Mum. Luckily their test came back negative yesterday |
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So much for the masks, thing only started going up since masks, surely folks on transport and shops couldn't be spreading it by hand, you know, mask - hand - table - mask - hand - rail - mask - hand - goods - mask - hand door handles - mask - hand-everything you touch
Say it ain't so Joe |
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"So much for the masks, thing only started going up since masks, surely folks on transport and shops couldn't be spreading it by hand, you know, mask - hand - table - mask - hand - rail - mask - hand - goods - mask - hand door handles - mask - hand-everything you touch
Say it ain't so Joe "
I think it's more to do with a complete lack of social distancing and large gatherings. |
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"I think lockdown is really the way to go, but this half-arsed thing the government is doing won't help in the least.
In Birmingham from Tuesday they disallow meeting people from other households indoors and in private gardens. HOWEVER, pubs remain open, offices and schools remain open. So the only thing not allowed is house parties, really.
I dread the massive increase in cases when uni starts again and all the students are squished into little rooms...
As for lockdown in general, I'm damn lonely, and I really wish the people in charge weren't so populistic
My son has said that his new curriculum is a mix of online tutoring and a few lectures that have to be in person. I personally think they should be reducing fees.
And if they reduce fees where do you think the Uni will get the money from or will it just go bust and and leave student's Hi and dry starting Uni but not being able to finish
Would you want to pay for a service you aren't receiving? "
No but as some one also struggling to run a profitable business it is hard and like it or not most universities are a business.
Guess they might end up like Woolworths no one saw them going bust but.
At least he should still get a degree at the end of it |
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Take the test :
A none mask wearing asymptomatic person who isn't coughing and sneezing all over the place, leaves the house, goes out shopping for the morning, how many times does said person touch their face during the morning?
A reluctant mask wearer asymptomatic person leaves the house, goes out shopping for the morning,puts the mask on in the shops to avoid being labelled a selfish grandma murderer by the North Korean media, how many times does said person touch their mask and face during the morning?
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Take the test :
A none mask wearing asymptomatic person who isn't coughing and sneezing all over the place, leaves the house, goes out shopping for the morning, how many times does said person touch their face during the morning?
A reluctant mask wearer asymptomatic person leaves the house, goes out shopping for the morning,puts the mask on in the shops to avoid being labelled a selfish grandma murderer by the North Korean media, how many times does said person touch their mask and face during the morning?
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Haven't a clue...but the word reluctant just jumps out at you! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So much for the masks, thing only started going up since masks, surely folks on transport and shops couldn't be spreading it by hand, you know, mask - hand - table - mask - hand - rail - mask - hand - goods - mask - hand door handles - mask - hand-everything you touch
Say it ain't so Joe "
How would you fix all this and stop the virus spreading? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think trying to focus blame actually steps away from the reality, covid-19 is ridiculously infectious. Even with measures in place it is difficult to stop transmission and make no mistake the recent rise is probably as much to with colder weather and more time spent inside.
Autumn has been talked about since day one as a terrifying prospect in terms of the natural flu peak but also prime conditions for covids spread. I think the next few months are going to be very challenging for everyone. |
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"So much for the masks, thing only started going up since masks, surely folks on transport and shops couldn't be spreading it by hand, you know, mask - hand - table - mask - hand - rail - mask - hand - goods - mask - hand door handles - mask - hand-everything you touch
Say it ain't so Joe
How would you fix all this and stop the virus spreading?"
WHO stated from the start the answer is test test test
For all the money the country has spent by now every town should have a test fertility with a lab |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well I did meet a trusted friend at the weekend, although a hand in my pants was as far as it went. I won't be repeating it though, and nor will I be meeting anyone else for the foreseeable future. This pandemic is out of control again. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Well I did meet a trusted friend at the weekend, although a hand in my pants was as far as it went. I won't be repeating it though, and nor will I be meeting anyone else for the foreseeable future. This pandemic is out of control again.
Yes you are correct this is going to be about for at least 5 years so why dont the government tell us this.
Its not going any place.
Until China gets what it wants, and Donald has not given in yet.!!!@!
When he accepts 5 G you watch this disappear as quick as it came.
Just a thought"
Sorry, but I'm not into silly conspiracy theories, 5g or otherwise. |
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"Well I did meet a trusted friend at the weekend, although a hand in my pants was as far as it went. I won't be repeating it though, and nor will I be meeting anyone else for the foreseeable future. This pandemic is out of control again.
Yes you are correct this is going to be about for at least 5 years so why dont the government tell us this.
Its not going any place.
Until China gets what it wants, and Donald has not given in yet.!!!@!
When he accepts 5 G you watch this disappear as quick as it came.
Just a thought"
What an interesting thought
I've another one ...... |
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By *yn drwgMan
over a year ago
Camarthen |
"I think lockdown is really the way to go, but this half-arsed thing the government is doing won't help in the least.
In Birmingham from Tuesday they disallow meeting people from other households indoors and in private gardens. HOWEVER, pubs remain open, offices and schools remain open. So the only thing not allowed is house parties, really.
I dread the massive increase in cases when uni starts again and all the students are squished into little rooms...
As for lockdown in general, I'm damn lonely, and I really wish the people in charge weren't so populistic"
How does lockdown work? |
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And if they reduce fees where do you think the Uni will get the money from or will it just go bust and and leave student's Hi and dry starting Uni but not being able to finish "
Reduced maintenance and power costs as the campus is barely in use perhaps?
Power costs UK Universities about £400M a year. |
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And if they reduce fees where do you think the Uni will get the money from or will it just go bust and and leave student's Hi and dry starting Uni but not being able to finish
Reduced maintenance and power costs as the campus is barely in use perhaps?
Power costs UK Universities about £400M a year."
So have you also factored in the loss of income for the uni from over sea's some students pay huge fees to go to uni in the UK
I'm not saying it's fair but as a business you have to do what you have to do.
And life is sh1t for lots right now |
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Reduced maintenance and power costs as the campus is barely in use perhaps?
Power costs UK Universities about £400M a year.
So have you also factored in the loss of income for the uni from over sea's some students pay huge fees to go to uni in the UK
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Nope, I cherrypicked the obvious one.
Although I have some sympathy with the students, I have mixed feelings for the universities - it does seem like they spotted a nice cash cow and got greedy. |
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Reduced maintenance and power costs as the campus is barely in use perhaps?
Power costs UK Universities about £400M a year.
So have you also factored in the loss of income for the uni from over sea's some students pay huge fees to go to uni in the UK
Nope, I cherrypicked the obvious one.
Although I have some sympathy with the students, I have mixed feelings for the universities - it does seem like they spotted a nice cash cow and got greedy."
They are generally not completely closing campuses though and are offering a mix of face to face and online. The money saved from closing the estates during lockdown was little compared to money lost from international students fees, the competition for home students to fill that gap, refunds for accommodation events and conferences that couldn’t take place, reduced research activity etc, etc. The effects on their finances is quite complex
In general students will get as much staff contact as usual, just that most of it will be virtual
But yes, reductions in fees would mean places going bust and students left high and dry. Unless there was government aid to allow this |
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