COVID-19 Coronavirus

Boris did not start this Coronavirus, just unlucky to get it. He's been under great stress with Brexit and then Covid 19, putting him in a high risk category. Like Macca said in an earlier post, he would have taken advice from the experts, the same as any PM would have done. Perhaps you would tell us how you would have approached this outbreak of Covid19. Please don't tell us about the NHS being underfunded since this has been a problem for both parties. In my opinion the NHS needs a complete overhaul, but that is a subject for another day.

I would have immediately implemented the same approach of lock down and testing, as soon as the first transmitted case in the uk occurred, as South Korea used.

The numbers dont lie, what do the countries under the line have in common? Lockdown, testing, tracing.

Hes a fucking idiot who ignored the data and pinned his hopes on the advice of those who thought it would pass over.

How would anyone know were the first case was, countries cannot shut down after one case. The first thing that came to my mind when seeing Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan, who have the lowest figures according to your graph, their citizens do what they are told and are more 'disciplined' in their day to day life than many western countries. You've only to read a few posts on here and see the news to realise many uk citizens have not adhered to the govt. guidelines. Again I do not blame the so called experts, no one is infallible, and I'm sure this outbreak has been a steep learning curve for many of them in case of future outbreaks.

It's the disrespect that gets me.
That prick on telly with the kid saying "it's all rubbish innit" .
That fucker is making a mockery of and insulting all the poor sods risking everything that might have to keep him alive one day.
Scumbag needs shooting , pure and simple !

Yeah, staying indoors me, not a Covidnumpty.

I agree. Our testing here and laksadaisy response has been dire and has caused many deaths.
I just don't think Boris had much of a say in the process. He's purely the mouthpiece for others bollock ups.
 Anyway he's  in intensive  care now . That should give you a nice hard on.  😐

Good answer.

I am quite concerned for him actually.

I hope he pulls through and not just for his sake.
The only silver lining is that it might make a few dickheads think twice before they go to a bloody park and meet their stupid mates.
8 cyclist went past my house tonight. All lycra gayers , all two abreast and all within 2 metres of each other.
Why don't they get stopped and executed ?
I'd just shoot them in the road and let them rot as a warning to others. Like when they used to hang pirates  and  treasoners and leave them on display.
They're not exercising close to home . They're not exercising with other members of the same household . They're not keeping their social distance. 
They are simply being arrogant C#nts totally unconcerned about anyone else and being totally bare faced about it. It just beggars belief. And these are all middle aged men....not daft kids.
Hopefully Boris's situation  might make some of these retards think twice. But I fear not.

AMEN

 I really don't wish anyone ill in the present circumstances and don't understand why anyone would, and having read some comments about people wishing others badly because of politics or personality differences is not something I think a society with any dignity does. This is beyond politics and no health system in the world is designed to cope, let alone funded for such a pandemic. It's the response that matters. What is tragic is the moral dilemma that many health professionals are faced with, and treating people over 70 as not worth saving I do consider sad reflection on any society. Sadly, many care homes are seen as a one way lounge and few, if any, will see hospital should they become infected. my thoughts and prayers go out to them and their families, as well as the care staff who do such a difficult job in the best of times.

Well hopefully one outcome of Boris getting ill will that people will realise it can happen to anybody and they will take lockdownmore seriously. There will always be a proportion of idiots though.

Another problem is nutjob conspiracy sites which are treated as reliable sources of information by the hard of thinking. Usually such sites are just there to be laughed at, and do no real harm, but when it comes to inciting people to burn down phone masts, they're suddenly a lot less funny.

I'm fine, thanks. Finally, my basic skillset of sitting on my arse doing sod all has come into its own. I'm lucky to have a large house with shedloads of books to read and music to listen to, and a small garden to sit out in. Our elder daughter drops off shopping at the end of the front garden path now and again and we have a shouted conversation, but for the most part we're living on pasta and tomato sauce. Younger daughter is living with us, but is (understandably) paranoid about venturing into the supermarket.

It's my birthday tomorrow, but it'll be even less of an event than usual, which doesn't bother me in the slightest.