I see The Horror Channel has pulled tonight's film at 9 too, about a family trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world wiped out by a virus. Suppose we can expect the main channels to pull such films too from now on. They pulled one last night at 9 too.

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The 2012 Contagion is climbing the charts on Amazon and iTunes. Not sure if people are trying to learn lessons from it :lol:

Can someone please share the link again where you can check number of confirmed cases in your area?

 

 

I posted it the other day in the other thread but can't find it now. Was on the BBC News site.

 

Here, found it by Googling:

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51768274

 

 

Still no cases in the LB of Newham.

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I have just read the lockdoon document from the Spanish government. Man aliiive!! Massive queues for supermarkets this morning before they opened.

I have just read the lockdoon document from the Spanish givernment. Man aliiive!! Massive queues for supermarkets this morning before they opened.

 

 

And people here say panic buying is silly.....

And people here say panic buying is silly.....

 

Remember on the first thread when quite a few Buzzjackers said panic buying was just an English thing!

And people here say panic buying is silly.....

That's because it is silly. There is more than enough to go around if people only buy what they actually need. It is only because of people buying enough to last them until Christmas and beyond that there are shortages.

That's because it is silly. There is more than enough to go around if people only buy what they actually need. It is only because of people buying enough to last them until Christmas and beyond that there are shortages.

 

 

So will you be queuing up at a supermarket before 7am then if it's anything like Spain? I certainly won't!

Remember on the first thread when quite a few Buzzjackers said panic buying was just an English thing!

 

 

Yes they did. Wife's nieces saying on FB messenger it's going on big time in Philippines too with armed police on duty in big stores now and no loo rolls anywhere. Seems to be worldwide now. Most citizens carry guns there too like in the US so all police are heavily armed.

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There’s a separate thread for panic buying.

From ITV News.

 

People over 70 will be instructed by the government to stay in strict isolation at home or in care homes for four months, under a "wartime-style" mobilisation effort by the government likely to be enforced within the next 20 days.

 

All care home and hospital visits will be banned with police or troops on duty at hospitals if necessary to ensure only staff can enter.

 

It is part of a series of measures being enforced by new laws rushed through Parliament next week and prepared by the Prime minister, health secretary, chief medical officer and chief scientific adviser to prevent the health service from "falling over" and to save lives as Covid-19 becomes an epidemic in the UK.

 

Other measures already being planned include:

 

The forced requisitioning and closure of hotels, guest houses and other buildings as temporary hospitals;

 

The requisitioning of private hospitals and clinics as emergency hospitals

 

Temporary closure of all pubs, bars, nightclubs and restaurants - some time after next weekend's ban on mass gatherings which is likely to be announced this week.

 

Emergency manufacture by several companies of respirators that would be necessary to keep alive those who become acutely ill;

 

the closure of schools for perhaps a few weeks, but with skeleton staff kept on to provide childcare for key workers in the NHS and police.

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my parents are/were going to travel to France this Easter but that's looking less likely by the day so we'll be keeping a close eye on what they're doing.

so this is now already cancelled then oops. thought it would happen but not so soon.

Ugh, school is NOT childcare. Why don’t people understand this?

I'm hearing a lot of what will be happening but not a whole lot of what is happening. Actions speak louder than words, the utterly incompetent government need to deliver answers and solutions now.

Ugh, school is NOT childcare. Why don’t people understand this?

 

 

No it isn't USUALLY but these are not usual circumstances so the Government can basically do what they like. It's so any pupils with emergency workers as parents can still go to work which is a sensible move imo. What will teachers do at home all day? May as well supervise to let parents go in to work.

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No it isn't USUALLY but these are not usual circumstances so the Government can basically do what they like. It's so any with emergency workers as parents can still go to work.

 

So I suggest the government workers staff the schools then or at least pay the teachers the going rate of childcare per child per hour.

So I suggest the government workers staff the schools then or at least pay the teachers the going rate of childcare per child per hour.

 

 

Tell them that then and am sure you'll be told turn up to supervise or no pay.

The Queen has left Buckingham Palace for Windsor which is more isolated and in the country. She will remain there as long as the virus is rife. She is in constant touch by phone with the PM apparently. All other Royals are leaving London for less populated areas and are expected to cancel public engagements. Only a bare skeleton staff will remain at the palace for administration and security of the building.

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Tell them that then and am sure you'll be told turn up to supervise or no pay.

 

Not if I get the virus which is highly likely if schools remain open. I’ll be off for two weeks.

The Queen has left Buckingham Palace for Windsor which is more isolated and in the country. She will remain there as long as the virus is rife. She is in constant touch by phone with the PM apparently. All other Royals are leaving London for less populated areas and are expected to cancel public engagements. Only a bare skeleton staff will remain at the palace for administration and security of the building.

How nice she can be tucked away safely when our vulnerable and elderly grandparents potentially have to suffer because the government have yet to put any strict policies in place.