It had to pass in parliament first. Though I don't get why they had to wait until now to debate it.Fuck, lets hope this lockdown works then.
p.s. it is incredible to me that the lockdown still hasn't even started!?
Over 100 MPs wanted to get their say in, and from watching some of them it was mostly 'my constituency has a lido where people can safely socially distance. Surely the prime minister can make an exception in this case?' Or 'this is all Boris' fault for not locking down earlier!'It had to pass in parliament first. Though I don't get why they had to wait until now to debate it.
It had to pass in parliament first. Though I don't get why they had to wait until now to debate it.
Are those the highest death figures yet?
Since spring, yes, I believe.
By far the highest daily death toll since 'mass testing' became available.
No we were around 1200 a day in April (but that may have included some aggregate figures).
I see, thanks!I wouldn't think that's especially likely. That would most likely depend on whether this government bans all foreign travel (which it hasn't), or whether the government abroad bans or advises against travel here too.
Your second sentence is sadly why COVID tiers are not a great idea at all. The Government has been so unclear and all over the place with their messaging that people have had enough. There is little confidence in their guidance and the myriad of different rules constantly changing has undermined any effectiveness they would have had. People are now less likely to take things seriously or heed advice/warnings (I don't blame them for a second though) just look at the figures floating around regarding the % of people who are actually self-isolating when they are supposed to.They should come up with COVID tiers. There is no reason for my daughters swimming class to stop. But it has too. They are so over cautious it borders on ridiculous. Same with my sons club.
Also anecdotal. It has been chaos round my way today. Town was packed huge traffic jams to get home. Peoples attitude has changed to the virus. Shops were packed out not controlling going on.
You have a source? We had to shield previously...Those who had to shield due to being CEV, the new letters seem to be going out on email this evening.
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Thanks! I just noticed that the guidelines were updated actually.
Public Health Wales in their daily statement have said reporting time lag - https://covid19-phwstatement.nhs.wales/It is a bit, but they haven't explained why there was a sudden jump, though I would guess these were people who were already in hospital before the lockdown started(and/or it's due to lag in reporting and they're from over a long period of time). Plus I wouldn't think the benefits of the lockdown would be seen for at least another week.
I'm getting really confused now.
I had to shield from end of April until start of August as I received a shielding letter, the guidelines updated today state that I should work from home if possible, and if this is not possible I should not go to work, it even states employers should take your previous notice or any future one as evidence.
Yet after calling work they're telling me I need to attend work until I receive another official notice telling me not to.
So ones saying don't go, and the company is saying do go.
Check your email, I just got a letter from Dept of Health saying I should follow extra precautionary shielding measures and not go to work if I cannot work from home. It mentions Job Retention Scheme or SSP.
For me, it's not a lockdown unless the schools are closed. Every day I worry that this is the day the kids bring COVID home. It's a lockdown in name only, so that the economy can chug along, people barely change their behaviour, but the government get to claim they did something.This isn't really a lockdown at all. It is a tactic of shielding just the vulnerable and letting everyone else get on with things. Schools open, most shops open, sports continuing. If it works, then great, but it seems a risky tactic considering it is nowhere near the scale of the first one, and we are entering it in far, far worse shape.
This isn't really a lockdown at all. It is a tactic of shielding just the vulnerable and letting everyone else get on with things. Schools open, most shops open, sports continuing. If it works, then great, but it seems a risky tactic considering it is nowhere near the scale of the first one, and we are entering it in far, far worse shape.
Jesus Christ that's terrible.What the fuck Sainsbury's !!!
Sainsbury's 'to cut 3,000 jobs by closing fresh fish and meat counters'
A large number of the jobs will go from the group's Argos business and there will be layoffs in Sainsbury's stores with the closure of delicatessens and fresh food counterswww.mirror.co.uk
Supermarkets and Argos that is already "click and collect" at all times shouldn't be cutting jobs right now!
edit: and another horrible leaking before staff are told too it looks like :(
What the fuck Sainsbury's !!!
Sainsbury's 'to cut 3,000 jobs by closing fresh fish and meat counters'
A large number of the jobs will go from the group's Argos business and there will be layoffs in Sainsbury's stores with the closure of delicatessens and fresh food counterswww.mirror.co.uk
Supermarkets and Argos that is already "click and collect" at all times shouldn't be cutting jobs right now!
edit: and another horrible leaking before staff are told too it looks like :(
For me, it's not a lockdown unless the schools are closed. Every day I worry that this is the day the kids bring COVID home. It's a lockdown in name only, so that the economy can chug along, people barely change their behaviour, but the government get to claim they did something.