Coronavirus

[DelMonte]

1 hour ago, StandFree1982 said:

I think you'd be have to be a fucking idiot to have booked a foreign holiday this year after all this. 

How you working that out? 

Folk who are retired etc be aswell as isolating not an issue. Away to be locked down anyway, you'd be aswell if you can. 

[Quagmire]

Its a no win for those that don't believe in extreme restrictions. They'll claim low death rates was a sign lockdowns work even though they've been under control since mid June and they seemed to have levelled out since then. It'll be rinse and repeat until they find a permanent way of eradicating COVID or there's some sort of uprising, would be shocked if that happened.

[Quagmire]

Also can't see how they can close the border with England. Every scaffolding and rigging department would grind to a halt in the North Sea. 

[Tord31]

Let the virus run or try full lockdown again.

The half way house is not working.

It all feels like by the time we get to April we'll just decide to take it head on. Which will be more than a head in hands moment as to what have we been doing for 13-14 months.

The economy, and folks mental health, can not survive waiting for the vaccine.

 

edit: and an actual full lockdown would be closing most borders and testing regime for the few that get in. Close all but one airport etc.

[Studebaker-90]

4 minutes ago, Quagmire said:

Also can't see how they can close the border with England. Every scaffolding and rigging department would grind to a halt in the North Sea. 

There isn’t a border to close 

[KingswellsRed]

Thought she claimed Scotland would be in a better position due to her long lockdown the last time?

[pocrawred]

1 hour ago, StandFree1982 said:

I think you'd be have to be a fucking idiot to have booked a foreign holiday this year after all this. 

Just back from Turkey last Tuesday. Got back in time before self isolating started from Saturday morning. Being there wasn't much different to being in Aberdeen! (Apart from the heat)!

[Zeus]

5 minutes ago, KingswellsRed said:

Thought she claimed Scotland would be in a better position due to her long lockdown the last time?

More contradictory bullshit from them 

 

[Studebaker-90]

 

[zander]

26 minutes ago, Quagmire said:

Also can't see how they can close the border with England. Every scaffolding and rigging department would grind to a halt in the North Sea. 

I fully support that notion.

Leave the local lads to fight it out for the remaining few bags of Brannigans at the bond.

[zander]

18 minutes ago, KingswellsRed said:

Thought she claimed Scotland would be in a better position due to her long lockdown the last time?

They (including Bojo) also said it would protect the NHS. The same organisation they've been running into the ground for years.

This is all political and nothing to do with saving lives.

[Poodler]

Agreed 

 

 

[Zeus]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54433305

 

Interesting reading 

[NEM]

14 minutes ago, Zeus said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54433305

 

Interesting reading 

"The average age at death for those who died with Covid-19 in Scotland was 79 for men and 84 for women. Elsewhere in the NRS report it showed that life expectancy in Scotland is 77.1 for males and 81.1 for females."

 

Why the fuck are we ruining the economy and young folks futures again?  Insanity

[Quagmire]

It is ridiculous. Something nae richt about the whole thing. 

[Henry]

There is further consideration of the final steps that need to be taken and Ms Sturgeon minister pivots to what the government is NOT proposing to do:

"We are not proposing another lockdown at this stage, not even on a temporary basis"
"We are not going to be asking you to stay inside your own homes the way we did in March."
"We are not about to impose travel restrictions on the whole of the country."
"We are not about to shut down the entire economy."
"We are not about to halt the remobilisation of the NHS."
"We are not proposing to close schools."

 

What is the "circuit breaker" going to actually consist of? Travel ban for the weegies maybe.

[NEM]

Instead of telling us what they aren't going to do why don't they just come out with what restrictions they are going to impose?

[Parklife]

Looks like a lot of pant pishing in here about something that isn't happening. 

Looks like further restrictions will be introduced in certain areas That have the highest cases. Pretty much what most in here said should happen. ?‍♂️

[Zeus]

We will wait and see.  I expect hospitality to be closed across the country. 

 

Sturgeon getting flustered there 

Edit: Good to hear a journalist put a bit of pressure of Sturgeon and Leitch for a change 

[dazzy_deff]

By the sounds of it all night time hospitality will be closed - bloody marvellous when some bars have made things so safe for their patrons. To me that's absolutely disastrous. The only saving grace for me will be if this is actually localised as opposed to blanket nationwide restrictions. 

[DelMonte]

3 minutes ago, Parklife said:

Looks like a lot of pant pishing in here about something that isn't happening. 

Looks like further restrictions will be introduced in certain areas That have the highest cases. Pretty much what most in here said should happen. ?‍♂️

That wasn't just made up in people's heads though. There's a reason people thought it was away to happen. 

[dazzy_deff]

Totally pointless statement telling us all there is no intention of closing schools, when they are away to close for October holidays also. 

[Fridge]

8 hours ago, maryhilldon said:

You're a terrible snob Fridgo.  Rapidly going down in my estimation. 

I’m fucking not at all or I wouldn’t even go to these places! I just don’t like mink parents that don’t look after their kids. You don’t need cash to keep an eye on your children.

[Eugenefani]

50 minutes ago, Zeus said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54433305

 

Interesting reading 

Excess deaths you could argue were due to lack of treatment, no early diagnosis, cancelled appointments. #Scamdemic 

[Zeus]

Just now, Eugenefani said:

Excess deaths you could argue were due to lack of treatment, no early diagnosis, cancelled appointments. #Scamdemic 

Correct. 

[Parklife]

1 minute ago, DelMonte said:

That wasn't just made up in people's heads though. There's a reason people thought it was away to happen. 

It's been widely reported in the media. Why that is, I don't know. She pretty much confirmed there it won't be happening though  

 

[Henry]

Finally some good Covid news:

Quote

Margaret Ferrier attended a church service with elderly parishioners after she developed symptoms for coronavirus, it has emerged.

The politician, who has been urged by Nicola Sturgeon to stand down for making an 800-mile round train trip with Covid, also gave a reading at the mass in Glasgow.

A report today said Ferrier attended St Mungo’s, a Catholic church in the Townhead area of Glasgow, on Sunday September 27. This was the day after she took a Covid test and admitted experiencing "mild symptoms" of the disease.

A source said that the £81,932-a-year MP sat near the front of the church and made a five-minute reading from the altar.

 

[minijc]

3 minutes ago, DelMonte said:

That wasn't just made up in people's heads though. There's a reason people thought it was away to happen. 

Yeah they believe a 'quote' from the sun, LOOOL.

[Parklife]

3 minutes ago, Henry said:

Finally some good Covid news:

 

Pray for @Clydeside_Sheep

[Zeus]

Mini I'm getting a bitty older now and I'm nae up to date with the cool folk chat and slang- what does LOOOL mean? 

 

I only figured out what FWIW meant about 2 weeks ago.