Lockdown easing in England

[Maiden Stone]

No mention of how it got to Spain, Italy and France.

I wondered at the time why there were so many cases in Italy. It seemed to have taken hold there quickly.

[Maiden Stone]

Surely it's impossible for a forum on this subject to be completely non political?

Other subjects maybe.

Key decisions are taken by politicians. Those decisions may affect: whether we live or die; what happens to the economy; education; people's mental & physical health &c.
We are told to abide by those decisions. The U.K. has been governed under special powers for almost 3 months. People have been stopped by police, questioned and fined for breaching rules.
The situation is complex and constantly changing. We need to keep ourselves informed and understand why & how decisions are taken. Responsibility and common-sense on our part; honesty, clarity, efficiency and accountability from decision makers.   

[jillruss]

Surely it's impossible for a forum on this subject to be completely non political?

Other subjects maybe.

Key decisions are taken by politicians. Those decisions may affect: whether we live or die; what happens to the economy; education; people's mental & physical health &c.
We are told to abide by those decisions. The U.K. has been governed under special powers for almost 3 months. People have been stopped by police, questioned and fined for breaching rules.
The situation is complex and constantly changing. We need to keep ourselves informed and understand why & how decisions are taken. Responsibility and common-sense on our part; honesty, clarity, efficiency and accountability from decision makers.

Well put!

[Maiden Stone]

I was going to add to my reply #199:
 The special powers (coronavirus) legislation had to be rushed through Parliament without normal scrutiny. Govt wanted it in place for 2 years but accepted 6 months.
Parliament has not been functioning normally for 3 months. A decision taken in Parliament last week, since modified, risked millions of electors being unrepresented. 
Local authorities, police, health and other interested bodies who have to put measures into practice and deal with consequences, have complained about lack of prior consultation.
Communication has, at times been unclear and resulted in confusion.

 

[jc26red]

No mention of how it got to Spain, Italy and France.

I wondered at the time why there were so many cases in Italy. It seemed to have taken hold there quickly.

My husband heard somewhere that Chinese sewers from Wohan  go on mass to Milan the weeks before the Milan Fashion Week to make all the last minute alterations.  But this could be speculation.

[Maiden Stone]

My husband heard somewhere that Chinese sewers from Wohan  go on mass to Milan the weeks before the Milan Fashion Week to make all the last minute alterations.  But this could be speculation.

You mean "en masse"? I envisioned Milan churches full of Chinese visitors. 

[Mike in Cumbria]

My husband heard somewhere that Chinese sewers from Wohan  go on mass to Milan the weeks before the Milan Fashion Week to make all the last minute alterations.  But this could be speculation.

You mean "en masse"? I envisioned Milan churches full of Chinese visitors. 

So did I, but with Chinese sanitary pipes as visitors.

[Greensleeves]

Same here Mike - I read 'sewers' in the sanitary sense; twas only when I got as far as fashion week that the penny dropped...   

[Greensleeves]

A new post now, as I don't want the importance of this message to be lost.  As if we don't have enough problems, we now have this.  I always thought the Test & Trace idea of emails and phone calls was a free invitation for all the scammers and phishers.  It wasn't hard to work out this kind of thing was going to happen.  Be aware, stay safe. 

North York’s Police have warned about Covid-related email phishing. If you receive such an email, don’t click the link:

NHS Test and Trace emails
We have seen the first phishing email relating to the Test & Trace service. Notably, the fake email refers to the service as ‘track and trace’. The email advises the recipient that they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. They are instructed to click on a link in order to find out who that person is and are warned that if they fail to do so within 24 hours, legal action may be taken and their benefits suspended. The email address from which this message is sent is alert@nhs-trackandtrace233-gov.

GS