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

That’s rough.

Hey,
it could have been an Amstrad ventilator!

Urgh, cringe

I know it’s horrific but we should really be publicising this as I feel it’s the only way the world will listen.

Shock and awe.

Yeah but if you were knackered after 16 hours on the front line and you were self medicating gin in front of Salvage Hunters and all your neighbours gave you a round of applause for staying at it despite the overwhelming grimness of it all - you’d feel a bit more appreciated no?

• I will not be the first one clapping on my self centred little street at 8pm tonight but if I can hear a massive ovation rolling over the rooftops I may lose my shit.
  

Maybe if you know a neighbour who works in the NHS you could post a thank you note through their door (just don't sneeze on it first), or if you see them in the street/hallway you can say thank you in person (from a safe distance). Clapping out the window is a dumb idea from dumb people, it's because they saw a video of some people doing it in Italy.

Shoot me down if I have this wrong, but isn't this up there with 'Bung Big Ben a Bob for a Bong' levels of patronising?
The NHS need: Trained staff, PPE, people staying indoors - (amongst other things obvs).
Not aimed at you @Sumo obvs.

It is cringey, but I'm not NHS so can't really say if they think it's a reasonable show of support (compared to, say, paying them for their expertise, not using them as political fodder for years or providing them with support to do their job). I wouldn't if I were them.

I've heard Matt Hancock publisising this applause thing today like it's a worthwhile gesture. I can't help but think that he's one of the main actors in the country that has the opportunity to offer meaningful support to the NHS - I've not looked it up, but as a Tory health minister I highly doubt he has.

It’s typical Facebook fucking drivel.

One people not spoken about are sewage workers. It’s known to live upto 17 days in fecal* matter and without them we would be equally fucked. Up to our eyes in shit and an unprecedented amount of toilet roll.

No claps for other key workers. Utter Facebook fucking drivel from Mary, 50, on Facebook to make her feel better about her life of loveless marriage, kids who don’t give a fuck about her and a wine dependency to get through the day.

PS don’t flush baby wipes.

it's because they saw a video of some people doing it in India.

ftfy

the clappers will obviously go and vote toy next election obvs

PS don’t flush baby wipes

Which reminds me I left a bag full of human shit in the car I need to get rid of sharpish.

So is the clappy thing instigated by government then? I think I wrongly assumed it was just folks doing it...

Whilst ignoring every other guideline given.

What we really need is for people to still be accepting of key workers perceived freedom and likely relative financial stability with the quarantine in 3 weeks/ months, when we've passed or are in the peak, and all of us are exhausted, and the British public are coping with the emotional and financial repercussions that are brewing now.

There are many beyond exhausted now. There are many more of us just gearing up.
It is a very, very strange working atmosphere, which varies massively from one hospital to the next.
For those of us waiting the 'tsunami' looks like a ripple at the moment, for those up close and being hammered the view is substantially different.

Personally- I feel like hugging my tesco delivery driver each week. I won't though- for obvious reasons.
My point is The substructure of support in this massive organisation and beyond is what is truly awesome at the moment.

Lolz!

Apologies. I hear you.
ETA - I probably should've payed more attention earlier.
ETFA - Thank you @lowbrows

James Corden streamed to my home? I'll take my chances with the virus, thanks.

The clappy thing´s been going on here in the land of the Belgae for days now. It was creepy as fuck when I didn´t know what it was for. People have been hanging white sheets, lab coats etc from their windows as well.

We'll be trying to get the kid to sleep at 8 o'clock. If you live on our street, wind it in.

There’s a guy in Leyton who (mrs W saw on the local Facebook page) is out in his garden with a guitar every day minstrelling it up for the delectation of his neighbours. I have to admit I’m glad he’s not adjacent to me as I prefer to choose what I listen to in my gaff as a rule. But I’ve always been a mardy shut in.

Sorry- I should clarify.
I have always seen my job as the most amazingly privileged role in every sense of the word.
I was Amazingly lucky to be able to study for it in the first place, and the day to day workings is a level of privilege that is indescribable.

Now, in what will be the biggest economic challenge, let alone potentially one of the most significant humanitarian crises our generation will deal with, i feel this even more acutely.

I fear the long term outcomes more than the next few months. I have said this before- as a profession we are used to increasingly overworked schedules, to death, to life changing decisions, but I cannot imagine that the true depth of effect will be the immediate mortality- as shocking as it will be.

"Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope." - Freewheelin Franklin

It's Fat Freddy no?
#trufax

Strong post.
Not one I can argue with very much.
FWIW I share your view of the uncertainty of the long term outcomes.

Wonder how drug dealers are fairing through the lockdown. Business will be booming due to boredom but distribution is a bigger risk.

Looks to be going well here, all their MX bikes were fueled up and running on the playing field out front earlier and they ignored* the two PCSO's who rocked up on MTB's and asked them to disperse.

'* pulled some sick wheelies in front of and gave no further fucks about.

I'll worry more when the Thunderdome starts being built...