Coronavirus... thoughts ..

[Zincubus]

Re: Coronavirus... thoughts ..

Sensationalist reporting by the news media is getting everybody in a state, sure it's a serious situation and sensible precautions need to be observed but i blame the reporting of it all for getting everybody in a tizzy. Try and resist the temptation to watch every news bulletin and allow your mind to switch off and wind down occasionally.
When it comes to the issue of panic buying we are all part of the problem i'm afraid, we were all assured that supplies could be maintained if everybody was level headed and did not scurry round the supermarkets like headless chickens...so of course that's exactly what happened

I was chatting to the manager of our local Spa shop and he said that deliveries were slowing down and being cancelled..

He also said that this morning the Spa delivery driver mentioned that each day about 5 drivers are sent home due to a high temperature... they are each checked each morning before they are allowed into the place !!

Oh and the food production factories are quickly running out of cardboard and plastic packaging-all bought from ... CHINA !!


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[amethyst]

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How hell are parents going to deal with children off school for months,where is there to go drive everybody up wall stuck indoors we had better hope,we have spells of dry weather for fresh air.I phoned my neighbour they were so glad for someone to talk too oh it's so sad.

[tex]

Re: Coronavirus... thoughts ..

Sensationalist reporting by the news media is getting everybody in a state, sure it's a serious situation and sensible precautions need to be observed but i blame the reporting of it all for getting everybody in a tizzy. Try and resist the temptation to watch every news bulletin and allow your mind to switch off and wind down occasionally.
When it comes to the issue of panic buying we are all part of the problem i'm afraid, we were all assured that supplies could be maintained if everybody was level headed and did not scurry round the supermarkets like headless chickens...so of course that's exactly what happened

[amethyst]

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Not the only that's scared,my relations are older than myself only contact by phone.My neighbours are 83 and 80 with health problems worried for them,told them make a list of things you need and I will try and get them for you.Went to Home Bargains 5 mins before they opened there were at least 8 people waiting in front of me.They had 2 members of staff keeping an eye on toilet rolls.I had 1 pack of 18 guy in front of me took 3.I have never seen that store so empty no wipes liquid soap sprays a few jars coffee left.They were fighting in their store in Nottingham yesterday.We need the army now put a stop to this.Asda London queuing outside before 6am stripping shelves by 7am.Should be only 1 person going to shop and not couples or groups country cant cope with this panic and behaviour.Dont look good at all we are all stressed what happens next.Please keep in touch we need to support and talk about our worries

[onthebusesfan]

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i'm actually quite scared tbh.

how long will this go on for ?,i miss going out and about in town eg coffee shop's like costa coffee,i can't see my nan who is 71 im quite worried about her to.

my sister is severely disabled she struggles breathing etc . same as my mum.

hopefully it will all end soon .
but the goverment has said it could last up to 3 weeks or 3 months i just don't know how to cope. as i suffer from panic attacks to.

[amethyst]

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How are everybody dealing with things at the moment,trying to stay sane.I spoke to my friend last night I said how are you coping because your always out doing something.Big changes instead of using public transport take the car shopping.No going to a cafe for a cup of coffee,no meeting up with relations.Stop getting books from the library.No takeaways
Our life has been turned upside down,this could go on for 18 months

[amethyst]

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Went to the surgery this morning to pick up my prescription.3 bottles sanitiser for patients,doctors were locking toilets after use precaution dont want to be infected by patients.Think one was available the disabled one,very sensible.The chemist assistant has to wipe down the counter and the main door handle with wipes often during the day.Took my books back to the library hand sanitiser on desk

[tex]

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Behaviour not to be encouraged me thinks!

[Zincubus]

Coronavirus... thoughts ..

It could all kick off in about 3 to 4 weeks .

I’ve seen predictions of possible riots when all the supplies are low ..

Check around .. some supermarkets have already sold out antibacterial handwash , toilet rolls and hand gel .

The big Tesco has nearly sold out of paracetamol and ibuprofen tablets the other day ..




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[tex]

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Just done Tesco again .. more beans,toilet rolls and wet wipes , painkillers .. coffee mate , coffee , long life milk .. potted beef .


Just need loads of tins of corned beef and I’m nearly done


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Why? are we going to war ?

[amethyst]

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We must thank the staff working in supermarkets having to keep up with demands replenishing shelves.

[Zincubus]

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Just done Tesco again .. more beans,toilet rolls and wet wipes , painkillers .. coffee mate , coffee , long life milk .. potted beef .


Just need loads of tins of corned beef and I’m nearly done


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[amethyst]

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Been to Aldi this morning got the shopping that I wanted plenty of fruit & veg tins pasta cereals bread meat yoghurts milk stocked in store,but not much toilet rolls,kitchen paper,liquid soaps,paracetamol,eggs,beer and wine left on shelves,a lot of retired people seemed to be shopping at 8am filling up their trolleys with 3 tills open.Flybe gone bust,John Lewis profits down 23 per cent.This is something that I thought about with nurses in hospitals when sometimes you see them in their scrubs uniform,not really hygienic if their on their way to work or finished their shifts in the supermarket

[tex]

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So Fly be have now gone under, the company have been struggling for a while now but apparently corona is the straw that broke the airlines back!
....It gets worse however, the new Bond film No time to die has been postponed until november due to falling audiences at cinemas

[Zincubus]

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I am the same age as you and when they say over 60s are in that risk group,my immune system has been down having fought 3 colds this year.Thats the problem and worrying thing us if you catch it,the thought of being in a strange place 100s miles away.I spoke to my friend on the phone last night,after they came back from 5 days in Paignton she has been in bed with a nasty flu being 73 and her husband 77 they are worried.Their daughter and her husband have both got heavy colds and are going to Bath for the weekend.First thing I thought no not with colds and going to a city where there are crowds.Booked a few cruises what a nightmare but it's their decisions.I noticed last night on the Daily Mail there was a lot of articles and pics of exotic beautiful beach holidays,airlines are offering cheap flights their getting worried incase they go bust,Phuket in Thailand was one no thanks not for me not when this is spreading around the world

Phuket !?!?

PhukThat


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