Coronavirus in the UK - news, lockdown and discussion

[Sasaferrato]

There have been two positives in the Newcastle area.

Hunt begins for 'close contacts' of the two UK coronavirus cases

Health officials tracing anyone at risk from Chinese nationals being treated in Newcastle

www.theguardian.com

And so it begins...

 

[treelover]

sadly some cases of Chinese here getting shouted at, funny looks, etc.

 

[treelover]

A young friend of mine says Sheff UNi, is thinking of confining returning Chinese students to residences for two weeks, though i really think this is rumour.

 

[Teaboy]

There have been two positives in the Newcastle area.

Hunt begins for 'close contacts' of the two UK coronavirus cases

Health officials tracing anyone at risk from Chinese nationals being treated in Newcastle

www.theguardian.com

And so it begins...

It was inevitable.

Anyway it really isn't much to worry about unless you're in the vulnerable groups. Oh shit, sorry sass.

 

[treelover]

I am definitely in it.

 

[danny la rouge]

 

[maomao]

I've got a bit of a cough/cold and had great fun at work Tuesday morning telling everyone my wife's cousin had come to stay and we all had a touch of flu. People are genuinely scared.

 

[Sasaferrato]

I've got a bit of a cough/cold and had great fun at work Tuesday morning telling everyone my wife's cousin had come to stay and we all had a touch of flu. People are genuinely scared.

Bastard!

 

[Sasaferrato]

DP.

 

[Proper Tidy]

It keeps making me have that my sharona song in my head

 

[Sasaferrato]

It was inevitable.

Anyway it really isn't much to worry about unless you're in the vulnerable groups. Oh shit, sorry sass.

 

[danny la rouge]

Humans, chickens, bats and snakes.

 

[Sasaferrato]

Humans, chickens, bats and snakes.

Joking aside, I really would not like to catch this. I'm about 30% down on lung capacity, due to surgery and emphysema.

 

[Teaboy]

Flu is a far greater risk. You would be extraordinarily unlucky to catch this. Its also yet to be confirmed that the virus can survive a Scottish winter. Few can.

 

[fucthest8]

It keeps making me have that my sharona song in my head

Ooh, my little pretty one, my pretty one
When you gonna give me some time, Corona
Ooh, you make my nose run, my nose run
Gonna need a fluid IV line, Corona



Never really looked at all the lyrics before. It's a bit paedo eh?

Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind
I always get it up, for the touch of the younger kind
My, my, my, aye-aye, whoa!
M-m-m-my Sharona

 

[brogdale]

I really hope the coach drivers were genuine volunteers.

 

[Teaboy]

Yup proper dodgy.

 

[danny la rouge]

Joking aside, I really would not like to catch this. I'm about 30% down on lung capacity, due to surgery and emphysema.

I’m in the vulnerable category too. And I did catch the Mexican swine flu. Which was very unpleasant. So I’m hoping this is over hyped.

 

[souljacker]

A young friend of mine says Sheff UNi, is thinking of confining returning Chinese students to residences for two weeks, though i really think this is rumour.

My wife works at a boarding school with a lot of Chinese kids and they have already told them they aren't allowed home or allowed a visit from their parents for the foreseeable future. Any that do insist on going home will be quarantined on their return.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Humans, chickens, bats and snakes.

"Is all my brain and body need"

(Apologies )

 

[8ball]

Never really looked at all the lyrics before. It's a bit paedo eh?

For anyone with any concerns, Sharona is now an estate agent in West L.A.

 

[fucthest8]

For anyone with any concerns, Sharona is now an estate agent in West L.A.

Will her suffering never end?

 

[fucthest8]

"Is all my brain and body need"

(Apologies )

No need to apologise, genius

 

[brogdale]

Dunno about Sharona...every time I hear about this bug I'm cast back to being about 7 years of age and gleefully glugging down the contents of these dimple-necked bottles.
My fave was the red (Cherryade) on the right.

 

[8ball]

Dunno about Sharona...every time I hear about this bug I'm cast back to being about 7 years of age and gleefully glugging down the contents of these dimple-necked bottles.
My fave was the red (Cherryade) on the right.

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Did you have a pop lorry come round?

 

[Teaboy]

I've had "Rhythm of The Night" as my ear worm all week.

 

[brogdale]

Did you have a pop lorry come round?

Yes, but we bought these fellas from the corner shop at the bottom of our lane...called "Popjoys"; honestly.

 

[Teaboy]

Dunno about Sharona...every time I hear about this bug I'm cast back to being about 7 years of age and gleefully glugging down the contents of these dimple-necked bottles.
My fave was the red (Cherryade) on the right.

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Do you come from the North? Was it delivered by a pop man? A sugar heavy version of the milk man. I was amazed when I first heard about the concept, the Northerner I was speaking to at the time as equally amazed it wasn't a thing down South.

 

[brogdale]

Do you come from the North? Was it delivered by a pop man? A sugar heavy version of the milk man. I was amazed when I first heard about the concept, the Northerner I was speaking to at the time as equally amazed it wasn't a thing down South.

We had a lemonade delivery lorry when I were a lad in Kent. Mind you, it was North Kent if that helps.

 

[Teaboy]

We had a lemonade delivery lorry when I were a lad in Kent. Mind you, it was North Kent if that helps.

I suspect this might be a generational thing as well as a geographical thing. But growing up in the 80's / 90's the pop man was still a thing in Lancashire I'm led to believe. Very much less so in Oxfordshire.