Absolutely fake. The last sentence should read "failure to do so" not "fail to do so" if they wanted to convince people
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Absolutely fake. The last sentence should read "failure to do so" not "fail to do so" if they wanted to convince people
I got a call yesterday evening saying my laptop was ready to pick up from repair and that I should go in and get it today.
Then the government closed all electronics stores.
I'm a teacher and thus a key worker so kind-of could do with my laptop; luckily we were already on holiday (weird term dates) but I'm not really sure what my options are with this. I have enough other tech that I will be able to still work, but I don't much fancy teaching from the couch at my TV, or swearing at my iPad for not being able to do anything I need it to. I've been in touch with the repair shop (an Apple premium reseller) who said they were "consulting with company directors" - I'm hopeful that something can be arranged but somewhat doubtful.
I know this is ridiculously minor in the grand scheme of a pandemic, but having worked so hard to properly social distance in the prior days and getting very frustrated with people not doing so, I am annoyed that the behaviour of the great British public over the weekend in particular has shafted me somewhat. I'd rather not have to wait three weeks to pick it up - IF the government even relaxes restrictions then, which I think is very unlikely.
Bugger it!
My phone shows uk_gov
Same. That's scary thoLooks fake; the grammar mistakes give it away. Also, they'd announce ahead of time if they were tracking phones.
My phone shows it as UK_Gov.
I got a text from UK Gov and UK_Gov, but I do think it's fake just because of the grammatical errors
If it's currys you're going to be contacted to arrange a delivery
Have them report it
Isn't it a bit BS that some people get to sit on their ass doing nothing for weeks and get 80% pay while others have to actually work still for effectively the 20% difference?
I'm still working, I'd rather sit at home for all the difference the 20% makes (not a lot).
Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19
The Queen is said to be in "good health" and is still following all appropriate guidance after her son and heir was diagnosed.news.sky.com
Shit just got real for the boomers who wont stay in.Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19
The Queen is said to be in "good health" and is still following all appropriate guidance after her son and heir was diagnosed.news.sky.com
My thought as well.
Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19
The Queen is said to be in "good health" and is still following all appropriate guidance after her son and heir was diagnosed.news.sky.com
The US stimulus package makes ours look so shit in retrospect. Ours is almost completely targeted at businesses. How can a country ran by Trump help the folk that need it better than us.
They won't have enough staff to. People really need to be a little more grounded and practical in their reactions through all thisWhy is sadiq Kahn refusing to put the tube timetable back to normal?
whats the motive?
what is the us stimulus package - and why is it better than whats happening in the UK?
The US stimulus package makes ours look so shit in retrospect. Ours is almost completely targeted at businesses. How can a country ran by Trump help the folk that need it better than us.
Why is sadiq Kahn refusing to put the tube timetable back to normal?
whats the motive?
Got this as well, but didn't get the followup part of this (That said, I have been working at home for the last week now). So... ???
That 20% extra definitely isn't worth it for a supermarket worker being shouted at by gammons annoyed they can only get 3 bananas, no
what is the us stimulus package - and why is it better than whats happening in the UK?
Trump is fighting an election in a few months, Boris is solid for 5 years.The US stimulus package makes ours look so shit in retrospect. Ours is almost completely targeted at businesses. How can a country ran by Trump help the folk that need it better than us.
Trump is fighting an election in a few months, Boris is solid for 5 years.
i believe that there's nothing in place to stop someone spoofing those/presenting anything they want, in much the same was as email headers. might be wrong though
Yeah that too. Trump actually needs to work with the Dems if he doesn't want to risk being seen as having done literally nothing. The Dems did water down their bill to work with him though I believe? But still, much better than what we've got.Also the opposition has a meaningful hold in legislative affairs due to controlling one of the three branches. Whereas Johnson and co can ignore Labour as they wish, meaning it's purely down to personal ambitions and how scared the situation makes them
Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19
The Queen is said to be in "good health" and is still following all appropriate guidance after her son and heir was diagnosed.news.sky.com
Yeah that too. Trump actually needs to work with the Dems if he doesn't want to risk being seen as having done literally nothing. The Dems did water down their bill to work with him though I believe? But still, much better than what we've got.
I thought it was Prince Philip at first, which at Philips age, would practically be a death sentence.
Charles should be fine as he'll have the best medical help money can buy.
My text came from UK_Gov fwiw.
The texts come through your carrier, not specifically the government so there'll probably be some variance in the names.
they had two phones.My text came from UK_Gov fwiw.
Oh, actually: if you look at the time, both messages were sent next to each other. There should be another timestamp for the second message surely to indicate it came later than the first?
Do you have any reference for that?I thought it was Prince Philip at first, which at Philips age, would practically be a death sentence.
I'll use the 75-and-older numbers from the CDC: For ages 75 to 84, hospitalizations (30.5 percent), ICU stays (10.5 percent), and deaths (4.3 percent) are already high, and the key metrics go up even higher for people 85 and older; 31.3 percent hospitalized, 6.3 percent in the ICU, 10.4 percent fatality rate.
My text came from UK_Gov fwiw.
Oh, actually: if you look at the time, both messages were sent next to each other. There should be another timestamp for the second message surely to indicate it came later than the first?
I actually think our way is better because going via the employer hopefully increases the chances that your job is there at the end of it. The US way takes people off of payroll.
For a good chunk of the people on this site, for anyone over 60 that gets this:Do you have any reference for that?
I read this article yesterday:
The Covid-19 risks for different age groups, explained
Different age cohorts have different vulnerabilities to Covid-19, but nobody’s risk is zero.www.vox.com