Coronavirus

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

3 minutes ago, Ezekiel 25:17 said:

unless I witness it myself, I'm taking every single picture I see as false.

Here's it's origin. I have no reason to disbelieve it. 

 

 

[SasaS]

15 hours ago, Jairzinho said:

Game of pool winner takes all the bog roll.

You need good strong cues to control the mob.

[Elite]

2 minutes ago, SasaS said:

You need good strong cues to control the mob.

Loser wipes their arse with the cue tip.

[Bjornebye]

She looks like she would kill you in your sleep to be fair

 

 

 

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

5 hours ago, JohnnyH said:

Me and my wife both work in aviation. She lost her job yesterday and I’m just waiting for the call to say I’m been put on indefinite unpaid leave. Scary at the best of times. Terrifying when we’ve got a 2 and a 1 year old also. 

Fucking hell. So sorry to hear that.

 

Are you entitled to benefits while being on unpaid leave?

 

Hopefully the goverment (fuck all chance I know) will announce financial support for both scenarios later today.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

All these NHS workers their asking to come back into service, are they taking any steps to ensure that they will be provided with the relevant PPE? 

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Pubs, restaurants, gyms and cinemas reportedly going to be forced to close in London.

 

Begs the question, what about the rest of the UK?

[Davelfc]

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said that he and the rest of the airline’s employees will take a 50 per cent pay cut, as Europe’s largest low-cost carrier prepares for a lengthy shutdown in the region’s air travel. 

The outspoken executive said Ryanair was working on a best-case scenario of two-three months in which flights would be grounded and revenues would vanish as the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on the industry.

However, in an interview with the Financial Times he admitted that “honestly none of us have any idea”. 

“All that you can draw on is what appears to be the Chinese experience. Both for hope and optimism. They seem to have no new cases now in the last two days, that’s three months later but after very draconian lock down measures,” he said. “If we follow the same pattern as the Chinese then I think certainly from our perspective . . . we’re talking about a close down that will last for at least three months.” 

 

 

meanwhile....

 

The report says the Ryanair supremo earned €1.75million last year, which is made up of a salary of €968,425 and a bonus of €783,000. That's an increase on a salary of €768,000 last year, and a bonus of just over half a million quid.

However, as a report in the Mirror on the payments says, O'Leary's salary is tiny compared to what his shares in the company are worth. O'Leary owns more than 51 million Ryanair shares (3.7 per cent of the total) and that is worth a sweet €355million,

 

 

 

 

[Dr Nowt]

5 minutes ago, 1892-LFCWasBorn said:

Social distancing could be in place for a year.

 

Marvelous.

I'd say that announcement was inevitable when you look at the expected time period for a vaccine.

[Bobby Hundreds]

It's worrying as fuck for personal finances. QE a basic income for a few months, pause whatever bills can be paused with no added cost.

[Jairzinho]

4 minutes ago, Lizzie Birdsworths Wrinkled Chopper said:

I'd say that announcement was inevitable when you look at the expected time period for a vaccine.

And having done fuck all for the previous month.

 

 

[lifetime fan]

The Bird has just been in a conference call, the NHS are taking over Nuffield Hospitals on the 15th April and possibly sooner. 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

I think most of our Coronavirus response is lacking because of resource issues. 

 

Not enough test kits. Not enough staff to deliver the tests. Not enough hospital beds to treat people. Not enough police and military personnel to enforce a "lockdown" situation. 

 

I think that when we come out of the other side of this there simply has to be some sort of public inquiry and we shouldn't forget those who've been found wanting. 

[Elite]

13 minutes ago, Lizzie Birdsworths Wrinkled Chopper said:

I'd say that announcement was inevitable when you look at the expected time period for a vaccine.

Can only hope that they get the ball rolling with the antibody test.

[Barrington Womble]

1 hour ago, sir roger said:

Worst company ever , just have a look at the Trip Advisor comments on the Adelphi and Pontins Ainsdale. Most of the complaints could be sorted by simply cleaning these places properly but they can’t be bothered. The Adelphi is that bad these days that it is actually mentioned on the commentary on the open top bus tour of the city

Apparently the council have been looking in ways they could cpo the building off them if they don't improve and renovate. By someway it's supposed to be the single biggest negative in terms of people's view of the city and unfortunately because it's so cheap gets booked up for lots of conferences and stuff to do with the uni, so it can people's only view of the city. 

[Dougie Do'ins]

7 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

The Bird has just been in a conference call, the NHS are taking over Nuffield Hospitals on the 15th April and possibly sooner. 

At a princely sum I bet.

[lifetime fan]

3 minutes ago, Dougie Do'ins said:

At a princely sum I bet.

The date of the 15th was due to some contractual reason reducing the cost. 
 

It’ll still cost a bomb though I bet. Especially when you think their hospitals have been making a loss. 

[Tony Moanero]

The advice is for over 70s and those with chronic health issues, to stay at home for 12 weeks, yet people are having to go to supermarkets, day after day in hope of purchasing food and other essentials. Something Johnson and the government seem to be totally ignoring. Fucking ridiculous.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just braved two different supermarkets and the difference** in how they are approaching things is alarming. Neither of them had bog roll, soap etc and food with a long shelf life such as tinned stuff was more or less stripped bare, so much for stopping hoarders getting their mits on it.  Fresh veg, fruit, meat in abundance, so I'm happy enough. Also a load of frozen vegetables and fruit, so easy enough to stock up the freezer to make sure you can still eat healthy. 

 

One supermarket were controlling how many people were allowed in, all the staff were wearing gloves and at the checkout and around the store people were being asked to keep a distance from one another. 

 

The other, they didn't give a fuck about any of the above and those people using it didn't either. 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

38 minutes ago, 1892-LFCWasBorn said:

Pubs, restaurants, gyms and cinemas reportedly going to be forced to close in London.

 

Begs the question, what about the rest of the UK?

reported by whom ?

[Captain Turdseye]

The morons will be branching out into the surrounding areas just to find a Prezzo or Frankie & Benny’s.

[JohnnyH]

47 minutes ago, 1892-LFCWasBorn said:

Fucking hell. So sorry to hear that.

 

Are you entitled to benefits while being on unpaid leave?

 

Hopefully the goverment (fuck all chance I know) will announce financial support for both scenarios later today.

Yeah, she gets €200 a week. That’s what I think I’ll get too when I get the bullet. 

[Tony Moanero]

17 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

Just braved two different supermarkets and the difference** in how they are approaching things is alarming. Neither of them had bog roll, soap etc and food with a long shelf life such as tinned stuff was more or less stripped bare, so much for stopping hoarders getting their mits on it.  Fresh veg, fruit, meat in abundance, so I'm happy enough. Also a load of frozen vegetables and fruit, so easy enough to stock up the freezer to make sure you can still eat healthy. 

 

One supermarket were controlling how many people were allowed in, all the staff were wearing gloves and at the checkout and around the store people were being asked to keep a distance from one another. 

 

The other, they didn't give a fuck about any of the above and those people using it didn't either. 

Unfortunately, we only have a tiny freezer box. I reckon there will be plenty of people in the same boat, especially elderly couples and those who live alone.

 

 

[stringvest]

9 minutes ago, JohnnyH said:

Yeah, she gets €200 a week. That’s what I think I’ll get too when I get the bullet. 

 

Sorry to hear this J.  Pretty desperate times for those in the travel industry.  

 

I heard yesterday the news that the venue for my wedding on the 5th April was closed and the booking was cancelled.  Inevitable, but the fact that they have canned it is actually a sliver of good news in a sea of shite as it means at least I can claim on insurance.

[sir roger]

Anybody thinking of doing the 'pause' thing on Sky Sports might be better leaving it for a day or two unless they have strong masochistic tendencies as I have been trying on and off since last night.