General Discussion/Q&A on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

[tgh]

Swmbo was chatting to a local senior citizen yesterday who assured her that the virus was caused by the 5g network.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Swmbo was chatting to a local senior citizen yesterday who assured her that the virus was caused by the 5g network.

Is it even available in the area?

I doubt the local senior citizen could use 5G!

I’ll be interested to see what the AntiVaxxers do in 12 months when there is a vaccine for CV19.

 

[get me outta here]

To all the medical staff - but also to all the retail staff, posties, garbos, firies and cops etc.

 

[TheRealTMA]

To all the medical staff - but also to all the retail staff, posties, garbos, firies and cops etc.

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Are you sure that’s not a note to the milkman?

 

[drron]

Are you sure that’s not a note to the milkman?

You really are a naughty little boy1

 

[TheRealTMA]

You really are a naughty little boy1

Having lived in Brighton uk for some years as a senior research fellow at Sussex U and watching British tv, I remember Benny Hill. Unfortunately.

 

[Hvr]

Swmbo was chatting to a local senior citizen yesterday who assured her that the virus was caused by the 5g network.

Apparently burning down 5G towers is common in the UK.

Lockdown's hottest viral trends: raging at the neighbours and torching 5G towers | Joel Golby

It’s not just coronavirus cases – curtain-twitching and conspiracy theories are also increasing exponentially, says writer Joel Golby

www.theguardian.com

Our other new national sport is apparently burning down 5G towers – inspired by what even fact fans must admit is a world-class conspiracy theory, which elegantly blends our fear of disease with our fear of China and our fear of new technology nobody really understands to begin with.

Mast fire probe amid 5G coronavirus claims

There have been fires at masts in Birmingham, Liverpool and Melling in Merseyside.

www.bbc.com

Mobile phone mast fires are being investigated amid conspiracy theories claiming a link between 5G and coronavirus.

There have been fires at masts in Birmingham, Liverpool and Melling in Merseyside.

 

[get me outta here]

It looks like I could probably make these whilst working out what to create next :



Edit : let me know if you don’t know what they actually are.

 

[VPS]

It looks like I could probably make these whilst working out what to create next :

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Edit : let me know if you don’t know what they actually are.

First glance I thought they were cigarette butts but now have no idea

 

[k_sheep]

Pretzel sticks dipped in white chocolate and salt and pepper?

 

[Fifa]

Pretzel sticks dipped in white chocolate and salt and pepper?

Or are they dipped in sugar and poppy seeds???

 

[get me outta here]

Yes, they do look like ugly ciggy butts with ash but they are pretzels dipped in white chocco with salt and poppy seeds as the ash. But, you have to get the red stuff to emulate some being alight - suggestions... Serving these up, I suspect adults will not much like the association of cancer sticks and not eat them.

 

[PineappleSkip]

The wonderful land of Belarus, where coronavirus is paranoia, and football goes on, although thinning crowds at the games suggest reduced confidence in vodka as an antidote.

Forbes - In Belarus, President Lukashenko Has Unique Response To Facing Coronavirus

And then there’s Turkmenistan, where talking about coronavirus is apparently banned.
It claims to have no cases, and has removed social distancing posters.

cheers skip

 

[nutwood]

The wonderful land of Belarus, where coronavirus is paranoia, and football goes on, although thinning crowds at the games suggest reduced confidence in vodka as an antidote.

Forbes - In Belarus, President Lukashenko Has Unique Response To Facing Coronavirus

And then there’s Turkmenistan, where talking about coronavirus is apparently banned.
It claims to have no cases, and has removed social distancing posters.

cheers skip

It appears that in Belarus at least, some people are taking precautions. The countries taking radically different approaches will provide some interesting data for future researchers. Perhaps it will emerge that working outside on your tractor, fortified by regular nips of vodka, is efficacious.

 

[RooFlyer]

Having lived in Brighton uk for some years as a senior research fellow at Sussex U and watching British tv, I remember Benny Hill. Unfortunately.

Ah Ernie!

 

[lahlee]

Yes, they do look like ugly ciggy butts with ash but they are pretzels dipped in white chocco with salt and poppy seeds as the ash. But, you have to get the red stuff to emulate some being alight - suggestions... Serving these up, I suspect adults will not much like the association of cancer sticks and not eat them.

I'd do a quick dip in some red jelly crystals for the lit versions

EDIT - I just remembered what standard jelly crystals are made of, maybe sugar and red food dye would be a nicer option !

 

[get me outta here]

 

[Flashback]

EU looking to force travel 'bans' for at least another month.

Today the Commission invited Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States to prolong the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU until 15 May.
The experience of Member States and other countries exposed to the pandemic shows the measures applied to fight the spread of the virus require more than 30 days to be effective.
The Commission calls for a coordinated approach to the prolongation, as action at the external borders can only be effective if implemented by all EU and Schengen States at all borders, with the same end date and in a uniform manner.

The travel restriction, as well as the invitation to extend it, applies to the ‘EU+ area', which includes all Schengen Member States (including Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, and Romania) and
the 4 Schengen Associated States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) – 30 countries in total.

Press corner

Highlights, press releases and speeches

ec.europa.eu

 

[amaroo]

EU looking to force travel 'bans' for at least another month.

Today the Commission invited Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States to prolong the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU until 15 May.
The experience of Member States and other countries exposed to the pandemic shows the measures applied to fight the spread of the virus require more than 30 days to be effective.
The Commission calls for a coordinated approach to the prolongation, as action at the external borders can only be effective if implemented by all EU and Schengen States at all borders, with the same end date and in a uniform manner.

The travel restriction, as well as the invitation to extend it, applies to the ‘EU+ area', which includes all Schengen Member States (including Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, and Romania) and
the 4 Schengen Associated States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) – 30 countries in total.

Press corner

Highlights, press releases and speeches

ec.europa.eu

From what we're reading, the EU is just about rooted!

 

[Flashback]

From what we're reading, the EU is just about rooted!

Just as well we left, eh! Wonder what will happen re: end of transition period, currently 31/12/2020. Seems that taking the hit if trade deals are not in place, may actually be a better solution....... most resources in central Gov have been diverted from trade talks to COVID-19 response.