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

Block of flats?
Next door neighbour.
Power of Bluetooth innit.

Nursing home.

I had one too, also disappeared. Nice thing to wake up to.

My sister back in NI tested positive last week. Only symptoms have been anosmia and a cold type fatigue, feeling better already. Her daughter and partner both tested negative (partner's test was initially incolcusive but tested again and showed negative) and have no symptoms so hoping they are true negatives. Same for my folks. They are not what you would call medically robust and my sister took my dad to a hospital appt a few days before her symptoms and positive test. My mum managed to get a test somehow which was also negative, but they wouldn't send one for my dad (who suffers from MS). But we can only go off what the tests say, if my mum is negative, my dad must be too, hopefully. It's been a nervous week, and will be for a couple more, just in case.

Sounds like the boris shambles are sticking the knife into merseyside tomorrow.

So many confusing accounts of it on twitter but yeh, seems like Government are imposing what they feel like on them and the Mayor is left to try and negotiate the best financial package possible

https://twitter.com/potterylizzie/status/1315221714389917696?s=19

It is reminicent of thatchers era that I grew up through . She did everything to close camel lairds despite the falklands ssga . Now it seems a concerted effort with no representation now frank field was moved.

Hope it all is ok in the end, scary stuff if people already have some health issues.

Cases are shooting up in NI, and not sure why, I can't imagine people here are so much more reckless than other areas.

JVT is such a good speaker, clear, concise, direct. It is a shame he hasn't been allowed to talk more and instead was sin binned for 6 months for not back Cummings.

Local police outside our main wirral hospital in full hazmat suits this morning . Nothing like putting the staff on a downer first thing.

Government's held a briefing for Greater Manchester members of parliament; didn't invite MP for Wigan.

Also included Warrington MP in invite for Merseyside MPs.

Arrowe Park or the university?

Government's held a briefing for Greater Manchester members of parliament; didn't invite MP for Wigan.

Most of GM feel that way about Wigan TBF.

Sounds like I shouldn't have declined the ONS testing (although it was at a point when positive tests would really have fucked me over).

Once in a while I nip over to Mumsnet so I know perfectly well that ONS stands for 'one night stand'. Filthy .

Hi Phil arrowe park but they may as well stand on the m53 with a flag now ‘ area is fucked due to party goers !

I’m yet to try a Wigan kebab (meat and potato pie bap) but will one day. Not covid related but Inspirational.

wirral hospital

Is that the same one the folks were brought to before this all kicked off. Seems so long ago.

Edit: i see it is by your later reply.

They where the hospitals guests ! From that cruise ship . Anyway that ship has well sailed .

That chapter still makes me chuckle... they wouldn’t even give the coach drivers PPE.

A perfect opportunity for a r4 journo to seek them out and see if they would do the same again.

And had a good eyeball-licking session while they're at it, presumably.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-54533643

Schools to close for a month and only takeaway permitted and other limitations. Argh.... !

Doing nothing is not an option ATM, cases are really rising in NI.

Similar restrictions here in NL. Bars, restaurants, cafes all closed for at least four weeks (except for takeaways). Alcohol sales stopped from 8pm-7am. All shops to close at 8pm except supermarkets and gas stations. Maximum group size of four people, even outdoors.

But they're still not sure about mandating the use of masks. This sums up the attitude here in that respect.