Chat about Novel Coronavirus - 2019-nCoV - COVID-19

Morning shopping trip of contrasts; Lidl by my house absolutely insane, Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer’s in Lewisham Centre chill with which Mothers Day meal deal to buy being the biggest concern. No toilet paper of course.
There might be enough food in the supply chain but is it at the right price point? Will restaurant and cafe supply chains be able to convert to consumer products?

Solo = fine

Group = you're a dick

Group smash fest = you´re a massive dick

TTM, alleged cycling bans were discussed a few pages back. To recap, officials in places like Finland and Belgium are encouraging cycling, so long as you´re not being a dick.

I feel like too many Brits are still on the beach marvelling at how the sea has gone out 1/2 mile, and ignoring everyone shouting "tsunami" warnings to them.

Is two people a group? What about three?

(In the context of cycling)

By and large it's a nation of entitled, privileged and ignorant fuckwits... I guess that's a little contagious for some migrants...

Can only cycle in Belgium 2 in a group at the moment.

I’d not really want to end up in hospital at the moment with a broken collar bone or rib possible punctured lung...
That’s before the impact of taking resource from others.

"cafe that was doing takeaways but it still had all it's sitting area set up outside so everyone was sitting there enjoying their coffees" LOLdon.

my sister, icu nurse on the south coast, says homerton hospital is very short of icu nurses right now, sounds like it's getting very busy there

heed the warnings people

before the impact

I see what you did there.

Of those who have recovered, are there figures showing how many are in 'at risk' groups?

Tree-surgeons hanging out of tree out back with chainsaws... I mean, I know they're pros but unless that shit was gonna fall down this weekend is it strictly necessary?

You can start with the Bridges Ride tonight.

I am briging some Forsythia down for lucky participants.

We'll be moderately paced and adequately spaced so I hope that is ok with you.

For posterity

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Same in every country. Slow motion trainwreck :-/

Great analogy, feels like I’m being forced to stand on the beach against my will.

Thanks, yes I'm that Samuli, one of the people to make that happen. The idea was coming from every direction, even THL and then deputy mayor, which made it easier.

The recommendation from THL's Markku Tervahauta was in his twitter, and then that was in Helsingin sanomat along with some other instructions.

Kiitos, eipä tule paljon seurattua koto-Suomen uutisia enää.

Tervahauta, Finland´s top public health official, was responding to a tweet about a Chinese study on transmission risk in buses. His message was essentially: "walk or get on your bike or, failing aforementioned, avoid peak times on public transport".

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It's funny when you quote it out of context like that.

Clearly "you're being a dick if you cycle in a group" cannot be interpreted without some guidance on what a "group" is.

The last five days has completely black pilled me on the human race.

Friends and family have been largely responsible but an overwhelming majority of associates have not (flying on holiday, in the pub, in the gym within the last 24hrs).

The pandemic is a talking point to them, the advice a joke.

Yes it's been opened in the beginning of April since 2018, instead of May, and now it's only just over a week earlier than that.

Skateboarding! Morherfuckers... Don’t worry I can take them both down from up here

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That said the dad is pulling some sick moves - probably won’t end up in hospital. Today.

I guess you're part of the scheme? I never used one (my commute was Toolo to the university, so no real need for a bike), but the price for the season pass awed me. So well done (if you are involved)!

Hungary’s government is seeking to extend indefinitely a coronavirus-related state of emergency that would allow rule by decree, as well as introduce prison sentences of up to five years for those who spread false information about the pandemic.

Fuck me. Orban sees his chance.