Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19

[danny la rouge]

Sounds like he's doing fine but its a condition which sometimes gets worse before it gets better. Then again they keep saying he's fine but then elevating the intensity of his treatment, so its hard to believe much of the official story.

It’s almost as if journalists, politicians and spin doctors can’t be taken at their word.

 

[magneze]

Patients in Intensive Care are usually just fine. That's why they're there.

 

[Teaboy]

They're categorically denying he's got pneumonia now, unlike pob this morning, so perhaps he's not that bad (by which I mean not literally at death's door but still seriously ill)

Seems most likely. He's just pretty ill and they are taking absolutely no risks as is to be expected.

 

[Sprocket.]

Rabb is confident he will make a full recovery.

Beria said that about Stalin!

 

[Teaboy]

It’s almost as if journalists, politicians and spin doctors can’t be taken at their word.

Sure, but as was pointed out earlier in the thread it doesn't sit comfortably at a time when they are pleading / demanding that we all listen and heed the advice they are giving. If ever there was a time for honesty now must surely be it.

 

[danny la rouge]

Sure, but as was pointed out earlier in the thread it doesn't sit comfortably at a time when they are pleading / demanding that we all listen and heed the advice they are giving. If ever there was a time for honesty now must surely be it.

That’s the thing, though. They might be telling the truth. But not one of us would believe them.

 

[Teaboy]

That’s the thing, though. They might be telling the truth. But not one of us would believe them.

Not now that they have dramatically underplayed the seriousness of his condition. It was only a couple of days ago that apparently he was still running the show, now he's in ICU.

 

[LDC]

The daily briefing ffs, the journalists are fucking obsessed by Johnson. Useless questions. Actually surprised Raab and the others didn't snap with them.

 

[Sprocket.]

If anything has become clear during this crisis it’s that journalists and the government are indeed a ship of fools.
And totally deserve each other.
I also expect Pat Vallance has a decent bedside manner just because of his name!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Rabb is confident he will make a full recovery.

He's fucked.

Not even the finest doctors in the world know why some people end up seriously ill and then dying from this thing while others get better. Just utter contempt they have, don't they? Utter, utter contempt.

 

[danny la rouge]

Not now that they have dramatically underplayed the seriousness of his condition. It was only a couple of days ago that apparently he was still running the show, now he's in ICU.

We’re not disagreeing, you know.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Apparently Trump is praying for him now.

He's totally fucked.

 

[Sprocket.]

Apparently Trump is praying for him now.

He's totally fucked.

Someone unbelievable praying to some unbelievable entity.
How will it all end?

 

[Teaboy]

We’re not disagreeing, you know.

I know. Just using someone elses's comment to expand upon a point. That and wasting time till tea is ready.

 

[JimW]

Apparently Trump is praying for him now.

He's totally fucked.

Prayers only as he hasn't got enough thoughts to spare and those are all social media related.

 

[equationgirl]

Raab is adamant he will be fine and he's a fighter.

Are all the other people who succumbed to this just feckless wastrels, then?

Coronavirus gives nil fucks whether someone is a fighter or not.

 

[existentialist]

Apparently Trump is praying for him now.

He's totally fucked.

Nah, I can't imagine Trump's prayers mean anything. I get the impression he's a bit late to the "thoughts and prayers" parties every time...

 

[brogdale]

Raab is adamant he will be fine and he's a fighter.

Are all the other people who succumbed to this just feckless wastrels, then?

Coronavirus gives nil fucks whether someone is a fighter or not.

It's all buying time bollux.

 

[Pickman's model]

Raab is adamant he will be fine and he's a fighter.

Are all the other people who succumbed to this just feckless wastrels, then?

Coronavirus gives nil fucks whether someone is a fighter or not.

I worry that should Johnson survive he'll discern the hand of providence over him

 

[Pickman's model]

Someone unbelievable praying to some unbelievable entity.
How will it all end?

Tears

 

[brogdale]

I worry that should Johnson survive he'll discern the hand of providence over him

"A day like today is not a day for soundbites, we can leave those at home, but I feel the hand of history upon our shoulder with respect to this, I really do,"

 

[agricola]

I worry that should Johnson survive he'll discern the hand of providence over him

Hope not, as bad as he is now a religious classicist version of himself would be worse. If he could survive and embrace Epicureanism it would be better, both for him and the rest of us.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Raab is adamant he will be fine and he's a fighter.

Are all the other people who succumbed to this just feckless wastrels, then?

Coronavirus gives nil fucks whether someone is a fighter or not.

It's the fighting that does for you, in this instance.

 

[little_legs]

Raab is adamant he will be fine and he's a fighter.

Are all the other people who succumbed to this just feckless wastrels, then?

Coronavirus gives nil fucks whether someone is a fighter or not.

 

[LDC]

Raab is adamant he will be fine and he's a fighter.

Are all the other people who succumbed to this just feckless wastrels, then?

Coronavirus gives nil fucks whether someone is a fighter or not.

It's a stupid position for a number of reasons isn't it? For one it's clearly a lie as he can't be so sure. It's also stupid as it'll look bad if he does die. It's also missing a chance to press home the danger of the virus. And yeah, I hate that 'fighter' nonsense with illnesses too, it comes out lots with cancer as well.

 

[Favelado]

I hate that 'fighter' nonsense with illnesses too, it comes out lots with cancer as well.

Loved Ones Recall Local Man's Cowardly Battle With Cancer

On Jan. 26, just four days after visiting the doctor for what he thought was severe indigestion or maybe an ulcer, Russ Kunkel got the dreaded news: A malignant, fist-sized tumor had metastasized between his stomach and liver. It was cancer.

www.theonion.com

 

[Steel Icarus]

Tbf that was the same as Bill Shankly

 

[little_legs]

Tbf that was the same as Bill Shankly

But did Shankly act like an Icarus flying too close to the sun with wings made of fluff and bullshit?

 

[brogdale]

William of Walworth .....

 

[equationgirl]

It's a stupid position for a number of reasons isn't it? For one it's clearly a lie as he can't be so sure. It's also stupid as it'll look bad if he does die. It's also missing a chance to press home the danger of the virus. And yeah, I hate that 'fighter' nonsense with illnesses too, it comes out lots with cancer as well.

Yes, it really pisses me off. One of my friends described me as 'such a brave soul' one day after I'd told her my chronic pain was particularly bad and it just made me cross. She didn't do it again though.