Except that's not the issue. The issue is what happens when he's the one laying on the floor in an overloaded hospital, gasping for breath and with no hope of getting an intensive care bed.  Given his age I assume he wouldn't be a priority for attention?

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Snap!

I'm not convinced that any of the previous crashes will be relevant to what happens after this. For a start most developed Countries were in a reasonably healthy economic state before this. They weren't in previous ones. Also, things are more volatile in both directions than they were a hundred years ago. I suspect the businesses that survive will really boom as people catch up and new companies will fill the gaps left by those that went bust. I suppose that is one of the benefits of market forces. But that is on a more local scale compared to the effect on Government spending. Surely income tax will rise and it should have before all this to have funded the contingency for such a pandemic. Their shortsighted outlook has cost them dear. I'm surprised there has been no talk of suspending Brexit. Why spend even more money and cause more uncertainty? People will surely be looking for stability and a comfort blanket after this hammer blow.

Snap !

Depends if the owners are in the same Lodge as the Chief Superintendent. 

That is scary, not only did I post the same as you I then simultaneously posted "snap exclamation mark" without seeing yours

But he's fit. Fittest president ever. His personal doctor says he's got the fitness and health of someone a fraction of his age. So fit. Fit and healthy.

The following are allowed in addition to supermarkets.

• Food delivery and takeaways.


• Cafés or canteens at hospitals, care homes or schools; prison and military canteens; services providing food or drink to the homeless.


• Supermarkets and other food shops, health shops, pharmacies including nondispensing pharmacies, petrol stations, bicycle shops, home and hardware shops, laundrettes and dry cleaners, bicycle shops, garages, car rentals, pet shops, corner shops, newsagents, post offices, and banks.


• Market stalls which offer essential retail, such as grocery and food.

UK death count does look like it's beginning to roll off. Good to see but God knows why given our late response.

US, France, Spain trajectories still looking bad.

Surely these places can't stay open if the police are granted the authority ton force them to close.

Nicola Sturgeon said something on Sunday about taking such action against any businesses in Scotland that refused to shut their doors voluntarily.

He's an utter slug.

If people follow the instructions then he won’t have any customers unless the shop is next door to a food shop.

I wonder if he’s aware of the reputational damage?

Maybe, but he runs a successful business and he’d be mad to jeopardise that.  Remember a boss of a well-known jewellery chain many years ago? One crass comment trashed his brand value.

I’m sure there are reasons; one will be the measures that were taken a week or two back, however half-hearted.

I think it will be another blow to his reputation because he’s already been tarred.  Nobody mentioned that he’d offered his lorries and drivers to help supermarkets distribute to stores, because nobody wants to un-tar him.  That’s life!

Can anyone clarify what is meant by gatherings in public of no more than two people?  

I understand only going for walks with members of your household.  But  gatherings of no more than two, effectively means I could meet my sister and go for our morning power walk, even though she doesn’t live with me.  A little confused about that and can’t find anything about it.  We’re suspending our walks until we’re sure. 

It's a good point. I suppose it allows for chance encounters and assumes social distancing will be observed

Some queries I cannot find the answer to and perhaps someone might be able to assist:
Car MOT due 9 April. I would have to drive 3/4 mile drop off and either walk back or get a lift from someone else I dont live with as we only have 1 car in the household. What to do?

Gas safety check on a rental house is due next week, what to do.  Can it be postponed, i percieve the risk as low.

Tenant is moving out of another rental house 31st March. They have all but moved out now anyway. They will need the deposit back in these difficult times but I would need to check the house first and secure it for piece of mind. What to do.

Here’s another point!  My sister and I work together.  She doesn’t drive. I drive us both to work, so how would that work.  We’re not at work today but are expecting to be working from home, in my conservatory, on a job that needs two people!