Coronavirus: Please use this thread for all COVID19 talk!

  • Please bear with us on the new site integration and fixing any known bugs over the coming days. If you can not log in please try resetting your password and check your spam box. If you have tried these steps and are still struggling email [email protected] with your username/registered email address
  • Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!
Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed a vote on constitutional change that would allow him to stay in power, because of coronavirus concerns.

He said the public vote - previously due to be held on 22 April - would be delayed until a "later date". And then let out an evil laugh.
 
StJabbo1 said:
Hope all goes well for you St B. How about the Sunak bonanza? Is there anyway you would qualify? With application support from your company and GP.
Click to expand...

Not according to my manager, as my job is still there to be done, and not temporarily suspended.
I am still waiting for a reply from my MP on this, as I have asked him to look into it.
I am thinking about sending an email to my line manager, copying in the boss and regional director, to see if that has an impact, but not expecting to much to come of it.
 
St Badger said:
Not according to my manager, as my job is still there to be done, and not temporarily suspended.
I am still waiting for a reply from my MP on this, as I have asked him to look into it.
I am thinking about sending an email to my line manager, copying in the boss and regional director, to see if that has an impact, but not expecting to much to come of it.
Click to expand...
Good luck mate! Have you copied the media on this? You may not want any publicity that might generate I can understand that.
 
St Badger said:
I have decided to self isolate, in order to protect my wife and hope that I reduce my chances of getting the coronavirus and passing it on.
My company are fine with me taking the time off, but not prepared to pay anything more than 2 weeks company sick leave.
Any more time taken has to be unpaid or by using up my annual leave.
I won’t use annual leave because when we come through this, my wife will need a holiday.
As Rishi Sunak said
“Now, more than any time in our recent history, we will be judged by our capacity for compassion"
Given the record sales the company is experiencing, I would have hoped that they would recognise my situation as one in need of compassion and be a little bit more supportive, financially, but alas not.
Looks like the savings are going to take a hit.

Edit.
Apparently the Wage scheme is only available to those whose job has temporarily been ended.
As mine hasn’t I don’t qualify.
Click to expand...

Good on you mate. Family has to come first
 
  • Like
Reactions: Le Tissier’s Laces and San Tejón
Prick test for COVID19 antibodies are expected in days or weeks...government has said to have ordered millions. They will be available from Amazon and Boots. Tests still ongoing to test accuracy...obviously because a false test could be more dangerous than no test. It can be used to assess who can go back to work as they had the disease previously. Let's hope this isn't a false hope.
 
fran-MLs little camera said:
Prick test for COVID19 antibodies are expected in days or weeks...government has said to have ordered millions. They will be available from Amazon and Boots. Tests still ongoing to test accuracy...obviously because a false test could be more dangerous than no test. It can be used to assess who can go back to work as they had the disease previously. Let's hope this isn't a false hope.
Click to expand...

Excellent news.

From what we have seen recently with the bog roll scramble and food hoarding there are plenty of pricks in this country, so hopefully there will be enough tests.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Le Tissier’s Laces, steve79, West Kent Saint and 3 others
fran-MLs little camera said:
Prick test for COVID19 antibodies are expected in days or weeks...government has said to have ordered millions. They will be available from Amazon and Boots. Tests still ongoing to test accuracy...obviously because a false test could be more dangerous than no test. It can be used to assess who can go back to work as they had the disease previously. Let's hope this isn't a false hope.
Click to expand...
At least 3 weeks to late along with orders for respirators and PPE, UK had a chance to get ahead of the game. I have vulnerable friends and family, as many of us do, at greater risk due to the late response.
 
fran-MLs little camera said:
Of course NHS workers should be tested as a first priority, but can equally see why Charles has been tested. They estimate he has been contagious since the 13th March and he has mixed with hundreds of people since then...including the Prince of Monaco who also has the disease. Everyone that has met him at numerous functions has been contacted. Seems sensible to me.
Click to expand...

I just had his sausage last night. I do feel a little queer now. Hope I am not coming down with something.
 
We've been having an argument at work whether to authorise our limited PPE(single use, has to be disposed after) for trades to go out to a job for a NHS worker to do a serious but not emergency repair, or save it due to us running out (as its all be given to the NHS) and needing it for emergency repairs like flooded homes.

Its like war time triage.
 
VocalMinority said:
We've been having an argument at work whether to authorise our limited PPE(single use, has to be disposed after) for trades to go out to a job for a NHS worker to do a serious but not emergency repair, or save it due to us running out (as its all be given to the NHS) and needing it for emergency repairs like flooded homes.

Its like war time triage.
Click to expand...
BBC news at headline story lack of PPE. The delay criminal neglect, bit strong maybe but given the head start wasted and previous pandemic exercises findings not implemented I'm a bit pissed off.
 
StJabbo1 said:
BBC news at headline story lack of PPE. The delay criminal neglect, bit strong maybe but given the head start wasted and previous pandemic exercises findings not implemented I'm a bit pissed off.
Click to expand...

Not surprised are you. The NHS has been starved of resources and funding for many years but particularly the last ten or twelve.
 
  • Like
Reactions: shoot_spiderman and TheSecondStain
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
Back