The UK response to Covid-19 [MOD WARNING 1ST POST]

SnowyMuckish

We will suffer yet again because of Borris’s Response. First he wouldn’t close schools etc in the North, which allowed further spread of the virus. Now the Uk is in lockdown. There has been a mass Exodus of Northern Irish south to their holiday homes, carrying the virus. #closetheborder.

Kidchameleon

Is it true that there are still flights arriving in the UK from Iran, Spain, Italy and China?

c68zapdsm5i1ru

BoatMad wrote: »

We are in effective lockdown

Tell that to all the people who were out and about enjoying themselves at the weekend.

un5byh7sqpd2x0

BoatMad wrote: »

We are in effective lockdown

We are in our hoops. Have you seen the photos from any beach or chipper yesterday?

Cork_Langer1

punisher5112 wrote: »

They were extremely late to the party, for once I'm actually very surprised as we did close up much earlier but the letting flights and travel as normal wasn't a good idea and distance rules were too late also.

I agree with you on the flights and travel, but we can only now deal with our own situation here.

China will have alot to answer for if the world gets a grip on this virus.

BoatMad

BellaBella wrote: »

Tell that to all the people who were out and about enjoying themselves at the weekend.

I was on the four beaches in Wexford in the last 4 days , good social distancing in the main , I didn’t see any major issues , yes a few were not complying , but the majority were doing a reasonable job

fawlty682

Don’t allow UK reg vehicles in. China should pay billions to rest of the world.

4068ac1elhodqr

They're ranked #10 for confirmed cases (likely not truely accurate), worth checking back in a week or two, or three.
Due to sheer population density whatever they do might will be factored by +/- x10, so the correct choices are upmost.



One stange thing with the uks response, is the royal folks always chipping in their 'solidarity' messages.
Fleeing to a big 100 room house, with own servants & doctors in the countryside is hardly assistive, the opposite.

The big map shows Africa will be in for a very tough time next, they are behind others on the timeline.

BoatMad

Cork_Langer1 wrote: »

I agree with you on the flights and travel, but we can only now deal with our own situation here.

China will have alot to answer for if the world gets a grip on this virus.

Indeed , they promised to deal with the “ wet “ markets after SARS bu5 did nothing

ixoy

BoatMad wrote: »

I was on the four beaches in Wexford in the last 4 days , good social distancing in the main , I didn’t see any major issues , yes a few were not complying , but the majority were doing a reasonable job

I was curious about that. It's hard to tell from photos but you're saying people were mostly separated out by 2m?

NIMAN

I wish we could get a bit of black and white clarification.

I cross the border for work daily.

If I'm stopped now by cops in NI, who decides if my work is essential or not? I work for a multi national and if they are open they will expect me in.

mariaalice

He was clear that people could go out for exercise on their own or with family members as long as they practice social distancing from anyone they were not living in the same house with. This kind of clarity is missing here.

BoatMad

fawlty682 wrote: »

Don’t allow UK reg vehicles in. China should pay billions to rest of the world.

339 Km of border with 100s of minor roads can’t be done

NIMAN

The UK rules are open to abuse too, and have no doubt they will be.

You're allowed to go exercising once per day? Who going to count it? Sure if a cop asks you, it's your 1st time out.

BoatMad

mariaalice wrote: »

He was clear that people could go out for exercise on their own or with family members as long as they practice social distancing from anyone they were not living in the same house with. This kind of clarity is missing here.

A similar message has been stated here repeatedly by health professionals and the CMO

c68zapdsm5i1ru

BoatMad wrote: »

I was on the four beaches in Wexford in the last 4 days , good social distancing in the main , I didn’t see any major issues , yes a few were not complying , but the majority were doing a reasonable job

That's not the point. There were plenty of photographs of people thronging to beaches, queueing for ice creams, drinking in groups etc.

mariaalice

BoatMad wrote: »

A similar message has been stated here repeatedly by health professionals and the CMO

I know but not clearly enough.

BoatMad

BoatMad wrote: »

339 Km of border with 100s of minor roads can’t be done

Close most of them.

daheff

SnowyMuckish wrote: »

. There has been a mass Exodus of Northern Irish south to their holiday homes, carrying the virus. #closetheborder.

any evidence of this, or is this just speculation?

daheff

fawlty682 wrote: »

Don’t allow UK reg vehicles in. China should pay billions to rest of the world.

Try TRILLIONS!!

US were trying to pass a bill today to provide 1.8 TRILLION dollars in Corona virus aid. Unfortunately it didnt pass.

pod49

Are off-licenses closed in the South? Just wondering whether they'll be considered "essential food" shop able to remain open up north.

NIMAN

BellaBella wrote: »

That's not the point. There were plenty of photographs of people thronging to beaches, queueing for ice creams, drinking in groups etc.

If you want to find examples, you will. Even if it's only a tiny minority of idiots the press are going to show them.

UK was just the same. It wasn't an Irish only thing.

solidasarock

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Close most of them.

ok.


How?

BoatMad

ixoy wrote: »

I was curious about that. It's hard to tell from photos but you're saying people were mostly separated out by 2m?

Yes indeed , and people with kids were keeping them away from more elderly , like me.

I thought it was working quite well , I can also except this was the best weather in weeks and people needed a break. I was on various parts of curracloe beach , cahore, oldbawn , Morriscastle, duncannon , distances were largely being observed , families picniced away from each other , even in the car parks people were careful to stay clear of each other etc.

I didn’t see any general problem , yes a few “ young “ people were clearly not following the rules especially teenage couples etc, but they were staying away from others

NIMAN

daheff wrote: »

any evidence of this, or is this just speculation?

Some have definitely done it.
To say a mass exodus might be pushing it a bit.

Would you rather stay in Belfast with decent hospitals or come south to Donegal for example where you have no access to any hospital anywhere nearby?

Seems like strange move.

SnowyMuckish

daheff wrote: »

any evidence of this, or is this just speculation?

I’ve seen it with my own eyes. I live in a popular holiday town in Donegal. Most houses are owned by northern Irish. Every single one is full.

Edit. I love the Northern Irish and have nothing against them. But this is not a holiday.

solidasarock

solidasarock wrote: »

ok.


How?

Big stones? Big holes? Wall?

BoatMad

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Close most of them.

People living there need to get to work , shop, etc

un5byh7sqpd2x0

BoatMad wrote: »

339 Km of border with 100s of minor roads can’t be done

It can easily be done with a similar lockdown here

BoatMad

SnowyMuckish wrote: »

I’ve seen it with my own eyes. I live in a popular holiday town in Donegal. Most houses are owned by northern Irish. Every single one is full.

We have stacks of holiday homes around us , most remain empty