Coronavirus - will we survive?

I have to agree with most of the pundits and so called experts in that the government have handled it well so far. However, we all know something is going to go bang soon, and though were all expecting it, we don't know how , when, or where. I personally don't believe that burying yourself under a mountain of toilet rolls will save anyone, but I do think we need to be told what will be expected of us before it all accelerates, i.e. allow us to be proactive rather than reactive.
There are some who will not be able to lock themselves away, and we really need to have an idea of what options are available to us. Being in the high risk category, like others on here, it won't be any use to us if we aren't informed of crucial information.
As much as I feel I'll get through it, its a bit sobering when your daughter tells you to make your will and funeral plans available, 'just in case'. Although we laughed, there is a very sobering validity to the request.

BA have finally cancelled all flights to and from Italy till the 4th April.

Royal Bank of Scotland defers mortgage and loan repayments for up to THREE MONTHS for customers impacted by coronavirus

The Royal Bank of Scotland has today pledged to defer mortgage and loan repayments for up to three months for customers impacted by coronavirus.

RBS said it would also waive early closure charges on fixed savings accounts and offer refunds on credit card cash advance fees so affected customers can access cash without penalty.

The bank said customers could apply for increased temporary credit card limits and request an increased cash withdrawal limit of up to 500 pounds to help them manage disruption.

This comes after Italy - which is now on lockdown - said mortgage payments would be suspended.

A spokeswoman for RBS said: 'We are monitoring the potential impact of coronavirus across all our customers to ensure we can support them appropriately through any period of disruption.'

Italy's banking lobby ABI said yesterday that most lenders would offer debt moratoriums to small firms and households grappling with the economic fallout.

The government has also drawn up plans for an economic stimulus and has led calls for the EU to loosen budget rules to tackle the crisis.

Source

The police beating dogs to death on the streets supposedly to control the virus, people dipping live baby mice in sauce and swallowing them. Eating bats cockroaches WTF.

gloswhite wrote:I have to agree with most of the pundits and so called experts in that the government have handled it well so far.

Must have missed that as everyone seems to think they don't know their ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to covid19 - highlighted by the "retired doctors and nurses" initiative that they launched last week. That's going well - not.

The very idea of asking folk to come out of retirement to treat covid19 patients when the actual fact that they are retired implies that most will be in the high risk category exemplifies their incompetence - although I wouldn't put it past Cummings to push a coronavirus strategy that wipes out the maximum number of retired people as possible to cut costs in State pensions and NHS resource usage.

We're in good hands.

6th death confirmed today in the UK with the total number of cases now up to 373.

KP, please spare us this ridiculous daily count.

And if you insist on doing it, please give us the daily deaths from other strains of flu to put things in perspective.

And people who die falling off the toilet.

Closing schools? What a load of bollocks. Are all these kids going to stay at home in their rooms? Are they fook.

Falling off the toilet?

boltonbonce wrote:Falling off the toilet?

You mean you haven’t ticked that one off your list like most calamities?

Natasha Whittam wrote:KP, please spare us this ridiculous daily count.

And if you insist on doing it, please give us the daily deaths from other strains of flu to put things in perspective.

And people who die falling off the toilet.

Closing schools? What a load of bollocks. Are all these kids going to stay at home in their rooms? Are they fook.

I’m trying to keep our Nuts community well informed Nat as you never know what’s going to happen!

karlypants wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:Falling off the toilet?

You mean you haven’t ticked that one off your list like most calamities?

Even I haven't managed that. Blocked one up with some lentils when I was eight though

The Nottingham Forest owner has tested positive for Coronavirus.

Bet you’ve gone out a bought a shed load of toilet paper haven’t you Karl.

T.R.O.Y wrote:Bet you’ve gone out a bought a shed load of toilet paper haven’t you Karl.

I haven’t tbh just the usual spam, corned beef in cans and a shed full of hand wash!

wanderlust wrote:

gloswhite wrote:I have to agree with most of the pundits and so called experts in that the government have handled it well so far.

Must have missed that as everyone seems to think they don't know their ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to covid19 - highlighted by the "retired doctors and nurses" initiative that they launched last week. That's going well - not.

The very idea of asking folk to come out of retirement to treat covid19 patients when the actual fact that they are retired implies that most will be in the high risk category exemplifies their incompetence - although I wouldn't put it past Cummings to push a coronavirus strategy that wipes out the maximum number of retired people as possible to cut costs in State pensions and NHS resource usage.

I can't believe this Wander. With all this stuff going on, you decide to nit-pick on one tiny aspect of the bigger issue. Even if they only manage to get a couple of dozen extra staff, they'll all be useful, or are you thinking that if we don't have hundreds then don't bother, because it would suit your view that to lambaste the government would be more productive ?  Its so petty.

gloswhite wrote:

wanderlust wrote:

gloswhite wrote:I have to agree with most of the pundits and so called experts in that the government have handled it well so far.

Must have missed that as everyone seems to think they don't know their ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to covid19 - highlighted by the "retired doctors and nurses" initiative that they launched last week. That's going well - not.

The very idea of asking folk to come out of retirement to treat covid19 patients when the actual fact that they are retired implies that most will be in the high risk category exemplifies their incompetence - although I wouldn't put it past Cummings to push a coronavirus strategy that wipes out the maximum number of retired people as possible to cut costs in State pensions and NHS resource usage.

I can't believe this Wander. With all this stuff going on, you decide to nit-pick on one tiny aspect of the bigger issue. Even if they only manage to get a couple of dozen extra staff, they'll all be useful, or are you thinking that if we don't have hundreds then don't bother, because it would suit your view that to lambaste the government would be more productive ?  Its so petty.

Good post there Glos.