Beating her husband up behind closed doors I assume

I have met him, and he is a doormat

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

 She has the perfect excuse to wear a mask to conceal her delight at other people's misfortune so even the smirk shouldn't be a problem.

Originally Posted by: Ulric 

The country is full of morons. How can anything think a non computer virus can travel over 5G?

But they did vote for Brexit and give Johnson a landslide!

If you're media, your shock at the popularity of the 5G hoax is probably determined by how many non-media mates you have. It's *incredibly* widespread & pops up all over the place. It reminds me very strongly of plausible-looking online lies about immigration, muslims & the EU.

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) April 4, 2020

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

Today is the first time I’ve actually read the NHS pages. 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-advice/

One thing has surprised me - if you have symptoms, the guidance suggests it is still ok to go out and have your daily walk in the park. 

Given my experiences, this is worrying and makes me want to stay in! I thought previous to this that at least if everyone was following the guidelines, nobody with symptoms would be out! 

Originally Posted by: Joe Bloggs 

And the numbers all across Europe are now falling, even here. We can probably end this by the end of the month and get the pubs open again!

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

That’s why we’re supposed to be two metres apart!  Anyone could have it without knowing, so it’s really no different.  We need to treat everyone as if they’re contagious!

Originally Posted by: Caz 

Today is the first time I’ve actually read the NHS pages. 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-advice/

One thing has surprised me - if you have symptoms, the guidance suggests it is still ok to go out and have your daily walk in the park. 

Given my experiences, this is worrying and makes me want to stay in! I thought previous to this that at least if everyone was following the guidelines, nobody with symptoms would be out! 

Originally Posted by: Joe Bloggs 

Is that hope casting or a genuine fact-based prediction?

I too would love to see things getting back to normal but anyone with a modicum of common sense can see this (current level of restrictions) isn’t going away for at-least another six weeks and then only in small steps. If you’re so desperate to be in a pub dress your front room up as one and play a pub background soundtrack whilst you’re quaffing with imaginary friends 😊

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

The Tele this morning is reporting that the ferry companies are asking for state aid to remain operational

Originally Posted by: Ulric 

  If you’re so desperate to be in a pub dress your front room up as one and play a pub background soundtrack whilst you’re quaffing with imaginary friends 😊

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

Surely you should have said ‘to remain afloat’ 

Originally Posted by: John p 

 And don't forget to make the floor sticky with alcohol and move your toilet to three doors down the street for that added Wetherspoon’s effect.

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

I believe the combination of spilled beer and urine kills the virus

Originally Posted by: Sevendust 

Last night our local did a chat with the landlord and live music via Facebook streams. A group of us got together on group chat and did our usual quiz at 9pm. One local boozer is still supplying off-sales of real ale so I even had a half decent beer!

The community spirit round here is amazing!

Originally Posted by: Ulric 

Is that hope casting or a genuine fact-based prediction?

I too would love to see things getting back to normal but anyone with a modicum of common sense can see this (current level of restrictions) isn’t going away for at-least another six weeks and then only in small steps. If you’re so desperate to be in a pub dress your front room up as one and play a pub background soundtrack whilst you’re quaffing with imaginary friends 😊

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

Which also suggests they were breaking the rules anyway by meeting up as a couple? Not sure anyone would be in that loved up state outside if they had already spent 2 weeks together confined to their house!

There must be loads of cases of couples who live apart meeting up for some action on the sly! 

Affairs have probably reduced though, less justification for going out! 

Originally Posted by: Tim A 

Fascinating stuff about Sweden in the Tele today. Their experiment will yield useful results and may - just may - give some hope to those wanting an earlier end to the lockdown. As I said yesterday, Covid-19 seems to act as a "fast forward" button on those who are already ill. Whatever happens, it's a fascinating experiment.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/03/coronavirus-swedish-experiment-could-prove-britain-wrong/

Paywalled, but here are some snippets.

Public health officials have one more trick up their sleeves to dampen down the fears over the virus. The country is also about to start releasing figures that show how many people died "from" coronavirus rather than died "with" coronavirus, as the British statistics show.

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Professor Neil Ferguson of Imperial College, has told the UK Government's Science Technology and Health Committee that up to two thirds of deaths of people with coronavirus would probably have happened this year anyway.

So it will be interesting to find out just how many can actually be attributed to the virus, a figure that Britain is unlikely to find out before annual mortality figures are released early next year.

The Swedes believe that changing how the figures are reported will cut the number of people dying from coronavirus by as much as four fifths, and slash the death rate to well below 1 per cent, perhaps even lower than seasonal flu.

So far it appears that men account for the vast majority of intensive care cases, with women making up just 24 per cent of those infected.

Likewise, of those needing intensive care, some 76 per cent had underlying health conditions, with high blood pressure being the biggest risk factor.

In Britain, it could end up being even higher. Just 6 per cent of people who died on Friday, 3 April had no reported health problems.

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Whatever happens, within weeks it will become apparent whether Sweden's gamble has been a triumph of common sense or a catastrophic and deadly mistake.

And the results of the experiment will be felt throughout the world. If public health officials do manage to flatten the curve it will make it far more difficult for the UK to continue imposing a lockdown that is devastating the economy.

Likewise, if deaths surge, it will give governments the ammunition they need to keep restrictions in place for longer, perhaps even until a vaccine or treatment is available.

Originally Posted by: Retron 

Yes we are supposed to be 2 metres apart. But like I said Caz, there are plenty of arrogant and silly people doing the rounds.

Also, the general consensus is that you are more contagious when you are displaying symptoms. If and when that happens to me, I won’t be risking anyone in my local park and I’ll be staying inside my house. 

Originally Posted by: Joe Bloggs