This series of posts will be about the coronavirus situation, how it is impacting me here in Scotland and interesting gossip and opinions I'm hearing through our media. I'll be posting as and when I have something to share but I take no responsibility for the accuracy of the news I share or the medical advice and opinion that I mention.
Last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson took the necessary step and put Britain into a lockdown situation. All non essential shops and businesses to close. No gatherings of more than two people unless you live in one house. Leave the house only for food, medicine, one bit of exercise a day or to go to essential work. It had to be done as pubs are flouting the request to close down and people are flocking to popular places. Now everyone has to comply or be arrested and fined. That should change things. I knew it was coming but it was still sobering to watch Boris give that solemn TV address, the way Presidents do in the US. This morning at 7.30 it was quiet on our street-one jogger, then one dog walker.
However, the crowds continue on public transport, outside supermarkets and in public places. People are stopping NHS workers getting to the front of the queue for their special shopping hour, bleating about how they deserve to get in to shop too. Selfish creatures. Schools are only open for the kids of essential workers at the moment ie NHS staff, emergency workers etc but parents who aren't in these categories are turning up at schools to try and dump their kids and abusing staff who won't take them. Doctors are being spat at by patients. Yobs are out on the street breaking windows and abusing people. I never realised there were so many total kermits in this country. And two food delivery trucks were set on fire in Bristol. What the bloody hell is WRONG with some people???!!!
It's the same online. Photos of queues and crowded transport. A man in Pakistan who is infected posing at the place he is meant to be isolated at, having a photo taken with all his friends. An American man dead and his wife seriously ill after taking something they thought was that possible cure Trump was going on about last week. Texas Lt Gov thinks older Americans should sacrifice their lives to let grandkids do normal things like go to school, and for the economy to recover. The mind boggles! I was amused by the authorities disinfecting the sticks they might use to beat those not following rules on social distancing!
https://twitter.com/RallyRajinder/status/1242070564480544769
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/man-dies-after-ingesting-chloroquine-attempt-prevent-coronavirus-n1167166
https://theweek.com/speedreads/904320/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-thinks-grandparents-should-willing-sacrifice-lives-save-economy
https://twitter.com/SinghPramod2784/status/1242391714398003205
Man your posts are so on point. I can't believe what animals some people are. I take that back, animals are better behaved! So my boss found some interpretation that made us essential. We knew it huh? At least I'm only coming in contact with one person throughout the day and our office remains locked.
ReplyDeleteThe news for that Texas Lt. Governor made me sick. He doesn't seem to care that he's talking about people's loved one. And it was horrible to wake up to the news today about the people who took Trump's speech and used that one medicine. When Mr. Barb and I watched him briefly last night - because I can only take small doses, we said someone would try it. Now he's saying he will open everything back up by Easter virus be damned. SMH.
Stay safe!
There needs to be a tighter control over who is essential as it is so vague that employers are taking advantage of it. Construction at luxury flats are not essential right now yet that is going ahead! The government here needs a full list of essential workers and everything else must be shut down.
DeleteI wanted to smack that guy, I really did. Let him go out and catch it if he wants to but protect other grans and grandpas FFS! My dad and I thought the same-there was always going to be someone who just jumped in and it sounds like they used the wrong thing too. It's crazy. I put the sound down when Trump talks now.
Our news said that our (local) crime rate has plummeted so far. I wonder how that will play out now that most places will be officially closed unless they can provide a secure set up - 6 feet apart and all that.
ReplyDeleteI am completely losing faith in humanity right now. Not that I had much but we're seriously discussing trade offs between health and being bored at home and wanting to shop over here.
Karen @ For What It's Worth
Burglars are going to be feeling it as more people are staying at home, giving them fewer opportunities! Mind you, the police here are really busy so there could be a rise in things like domestic disputes. I'm also losing faith in humanity with the idiots I see online. Why is it so hard for people to stay at home for a while? Most have big TV's with entertainment packages, phones, computers, games consoles, e-readers, dvd players...if people are bored after a couple of days, I just don't get it!
DeleteThey set two food delivery trucks on fire? That's crazy!
ReplyDeleteI don't know what is happening to human decency over here. I'm getting really mad at the selfish idiots and the evil muppets who do stuff like this.
DeleteIsn't it frustrating?! My county is under a stay at home order but it seems like just about every business is trying to say that they are essential so people are still having to go to work. My company is trying to close but I actually went in today instead of sitting on my home computer all day. I just wish that everyone would close and stay home!
ReplyDeleteBosses here are trying to weasel their way around the restrictions too, putting their workers at risk. I'm glad to be able to stay home and wait this out. There are so many people that need to be able to stay home and some employers are being so selfish about it.
DeleteYeah I don't understand peoples' reactions. The nutters, I mean. It always seems like there's that few that just muck everything up. What do they want to do, just have people milling around like normal spreading it? lol
ReplyDeleteAnd the guy who took that stuff that killed him? Ye gads this country... :(
Anyway enough of that haha! stay safe and be well!!
I honestly don't know what is wrong with some of these pillocks I'm reading about. Why that guy put his faith in a Trump speech is beyond me plus it looks like he took the wrong thing! You stay safe too Greg!
Deletei don't know what to think half the time
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Every single day I see things that make me shake my head in disbelief!
DeleteWe decided to stay put in France when everything locked down here because my partner is really high risk and at least in the little town here there's a sense of seriousness about it all. The local supermarket now only allows 40 customers in at a time. After that, they pull the doors across and it's one-in-one-out for the rest of the day. Everyone complies and are socially distancing across the carpark as they queue too. So different to the crowds we're seeing in pics from England.
ReplyDeleteStay safe chuckles :-)
The way people here queue to get into supermarkets and panic buy are disgusting. Compare that to the dignified way that the people in Italy are dealing with lockdown. Their social distancing is excellent and there is no panic buying. The police are having to chase groups out of parks and shut down BBQ parties...ugh. People need to get a grip and just do what they are told. Look after yourselves over there!
DeleteI'm trying to avoid going to the supermarket because of muppets... I think I have enough supplies to comfortably get to my next food delivery slot (6th April!) so if I can reach that point without braving the covidiots then I most definitely shall!
ReplyDeleteIt's been two weeks since I was in the supermarket and looking at the queues and panic buying, I'm glad I stopped going! There don't seem to be enough delivery options for new customers so I need to make my supplies last until the worst is over, whenever that is. Covidiots-ugh!
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