Contagion 2020

[Zizou]

Something radical is going to have to happen for people to survive in this country.

Liveable sick pay.
Emergency UBI
Freeze on bills

The status quo simply won't work.

[Del-icious]

Bring back the old style chat room box for when we're quarantined

[pondlife]

All govts should be chucking wads of cash into fast-tracking a vaccine; until then all these various strategies are simply water-treading.

I posted earlier (days ago earlier) that I had a feeling that it's like a flu-TB hybrid, that once you get it (symptoms of whatever variety) you're stuck with it, that it becomes latent in your body, until it's killed off with treatment. I believe it'll flare up again depending upon you're physical condition, probably triggered by the next manifestation of the seasonal flu virus. Only hope you don't get it bad enough to inflict serious fibrosis, as I suspect that's where it gets exponentially worse no matter your age.

[Billy Butcher]

BoJo and his mob are so far out of their depth here it's unreal

People are going to die because this cunt thinks it's a game or ideal time to pursue his silly ideological goals.

[Steven Toast]

Sister just messaged me that her ex is stuck in Benidorm. He's over with a group of mates. They aren't allowed out the hotel and aren't allowed in the pool. The hotel is only serving water and coffee and they aren't allowed to sit in groups of more than two people.

They have no idea when the can go home.

[Big Physical Acey]

Quarantined in Benidorm a fate worse than death

[Cheeky Gnando’s]

Nipped out to buy a few beers for tonight. Had to walk passed my local Indian - the place is literally rammed. Must be about 80 crammed into a tiny wee restaurant.

Pub is heaving. I'm just going to get blotto, struggling to see any other solution at the moment.

How fucking thick are folk btw

I've had messages all day asking for recommendations of pubs, restaurants etc. from folk heading out tonight. Do they think this is their last big blow out or what? Or just not give a fuck?

[Drederick Shanktum]

Pondlife the pound shop virologist/epidemiologist/medical fortune teller.

You don' need to be going all mutated flu/TB hybrid with this thing it's pretty worrying with out that nonsense

[pondlife]

How fucking thick are folk btw

I've had messages all day asking for recommendations of pubs, restaurants etc. from folk heading out tonight. Do they think this is their last big blow out or what? Or just not give a fuck?

When I saw the bevvy aisle in my local Aldi last night I guessed folks had seen the light and decided to pie social drinking and instead self-medicate at home. We Spanish tapas restaurant we have down here was rammed when I walked pat with my bottles of beer. must be

[Cheeky Gnando’s]

https://twitter.com/tina_nguyen/status/1...19744?s=21

[pondlife]

Pondlife the pound shop virologist/epidemiologist/medical fortune teller.

You don' need to be going all mutated flu/TB hybrid with this thing it's pretty worrying with out that nonsense

Not sure it really is, initially, unless you're a auld codjer that tabbed it up most of yer life, or you're a fattie. however I suspect progressive exposures/contractions will fuck your lungs up irrespective of whether you spend an inordinate amount of time at Pure Gym and can give Yiffter a run for his money at the Landan marathon.

[Currahee!]

My mum just text me saying my dad has been goosed for a few days.

Says he's coughing and not ate for 2 days although he managed to eat tonight. She reckons he's got the flu, hopefully not Coronavirus.

[Zizou]

Not sure it really is, initially, unless you're a auld codjer that tabbed it up most of yer life, or you're a fattie.  however I suspect progressive exposures/contractions will fuck your lungs up irrespective of whether you spend an inordinate amount of time at Pure Gym and can give Yiffter a run for his money at the Landan marathon.  

You suspect this based on what?

[2MatoFish]

https://twitter.com/tina_nguyen/status/1...19744?s=21

but also

[Christian Benorchgrevink]

Ignored all advice and came to pub, left in disgust at singers jeans + sheux combo

[Big Physical Acey]

How fucking thick are folk btw

I've had messages all day asking for recommendations of pubs, restaurants etc. from folk heading out tonight. Do they think this is their last big blow out or what? Or just not give a fuck?

Can you blame people? It's been constant doom since 2014.

[pondlife]

You suspect this based on what?

The data published to date. Think I saw something today/yesterday, not sure but two folks under 40, both 39 had died, possibly in Italy but both had pre-existing ailments. Otherwise, govts seem to be saying that if you get it you'll most likely recover and my not even know you've had it.

Uncheckd and it comes around again with a wee mutation maybe, then I suspect your second does is going to have greater implications for your lungs, and so on. That's my prognosis. It's discosis.

[Drederick Shanktum]

You suspect this based on what?

Ponds has a degree in virology from the university of life

[Drederick Shanktum]

Add a tinfoil hat to this smiley please mods

[Big Physical Acey]

Who's Yiffter? I'm so confused