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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by - Doing The Lambert Walk, Mar 12, 2020.

  1. SaintInKuwait

    SaintInKuwait Well-Known Member

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    Tell you what though. We are really getting to find out which meetings could have just been emails pretty conclusively!
     
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  2. RSS

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    The roads were much quieter on the drive to work this morning...so that's something I guess.
     
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  3. SaintInKuwait

    SaintInKuwait Well-Known Member

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    I have a 3-year old who needs a nap in the afternoon so she’s even remotely tolerable while on lockdown. We go for a drive every day and the roads have never been so easy in this country!
     
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  4. Osvaldorama

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    I'm on my way to a hospital. Whilst the rest of the country shuts down, my company hasn't even mentioned anything, and I work in the most likely place to catch the disease <laugh>
     
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  5. Libby

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    What do you do mate?

    I work for the NHS and have to visit SGH a couple of times a week normally but that's all been stopped for now as I'm apparently considered high risk. Can see me working from home by the end of next week.
     
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  6. 9043graham

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    My wifes NHS payroll ..............i'll make sure you're looked after :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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    Just don't understand these idiots bulk buying toilet rolls, absolutely no need for it.
    I'm using the wifes face cloth.
     
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  8. San Tejón

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    This from a BBC correspondent for Newsnight. Are we witnessing a cull of the weak and elderly?

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  9. RSS

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    All my jobs today have cancelled and this is gonna get worse as the weeks tick by. Could be a rough couple months.
     
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  11. Number 1 Jasper

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    Good Luck to you and all self employed .
     
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  12. VocalMinority

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    Was on leave last week and came back today. I was surprised how busy it was on the train into work. No difference to usual that I could notice.

    Still waiting to see if my work will be less busy due to job cancellation or more busy due to staff absences.
    But at least my pay is secure, going to be far worse for the self employed.
     
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  13. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Saint in Kuwait: Just a bit of easy maths. We have around 100 active cases here at the moment. At any given time there have been 6 in the ICU, most of those patients have been able to recover and 2 have double dipped and been in and out of ICU. That’s at a medical centre specifically given over to corona patients. That’s with rigid controls and throttling to ensure everyone is getting treatment ASAP and getting tested to confirm.

    Bit concerned that throttling is a recommended treatment. <laugh>
     
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  14. SaintInKuwait

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    They’ll throttle you if you don’t show up to get tested! This photo was the testing round for today. About 2,000 people.
     
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    It shouldn't be a matter of good luck, the government should be providing support where and when it's needed.
     
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  16. Number 1 Jasper

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    I know that , I'm just wishing people all the best ok ?
     
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  17. SaintInKuwait

    SaintInKuwait Well-Known Member

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    Just been informed that if we want to return home and work remotely for the rest of the year that we’ll be allowed to if closure decisions allow!

    I’m in no rush to go anywhere at all and the airport is closed but otherwise thanks for the offer!
     
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  18. sotonsaint

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    Cheers mate, I'll still have work , but not to the levels I'd like. Cant blame people I suppose.
     
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    Hopefully it will all settle down sooner rather than later :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  20. sotonsaint

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    I predict the later tbh.
     
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