General discussion on current situation 3

[Rishile]

Must admit that i'm wondering whether they'll announce you need masks in shops soon and also try toreduce the social distance. I'm finding in shops, people are dilly dalling and you get the odd one using the phone whilst you are waiting to walk where they are and they don't bother even if they see you.

Do they not have shopping lists? I write a list in the same order as items are in store.
It's 5 months since I was in a big supermarket.

No, they often do not have shopping lists.  I get very frustrated when I see someone talking on their phone in a supermarket and saying things like 'is this the tin of beans you want?  Or this one?'.  In all fairness, sometimes they may be volunteering to do someone's shopping so I try to be tolerant.

Also, writing a list in the same order as items are in the store won't help much at the moment with many supermarkets having one-way systems.  I haven't actually used one yet but I can guarantee the arrows won't go the way I want them to go.

Rishile

[Maiden Stone]

Also, writing a list in the same order as items are in the store won't help much at the moment with many supermarkets having one-way systems.  I haven't actually used one yet but I can guarantee the arrows won't go the way I want them to go.

The largest shop I use has 4 aisles. Half of 2nd aisle is crisps, sweets and chocolates, 4th aisle is alcohol. I just have to remember where items are in aisles 1, 2 & 3. Sometimes have to return to aisle 1.

[arthurk]

So if over 60s are all going to be expected to wear medical face masks when out and about, especially shopping, where will we get them from and who will pay for them? And can we be sure that we won't be using supplies that are needed in clinical or care settings? (I assume that if they are "medical" masks, this is where they are usually used.)

[Mike in Cumbria]

So if over 60s are all going to be expected to wear medical face masks when out and about, …..

Has this been suggested? If so, I missed it.

[Gadget]

I've not seen this either. However, because I sometimes use powdered glass in my art work I do have four FFP3 masks that I can use if necessary.

Which mask is best for Coronavirus?

We recommend the following Masks, FFP1 GOOD (filters 80% particles), FFP2 (N95 KN95) EXCELLENT (filters 94% of particles) FFP3 (N99)THE BEST (filters 99% particles)

Note - these were bought a while back so not sure if they are OK.  BUT I don't have the virus.

[roopat]

I saw mentioned on here that no briefings will be held over the weekend. How did we know that? I was surprised enough that Matt Hancock took the briefing on his own yesterday, but when did they announce the weekend briefings would be cancelled?


I follow the briefings on YouTube in case I miss them on TV - today's just says 'it will be starting shortly' 


I'm confused


Pat

[Greensleeves]

I live in a village where there is a small Co-op store.  They have a one-way system currently, and an 'oldies hour' 8am - 9am each day.  So I sneak in there on the dot of 8am, having carefully written a shopping list with everything in the right order.  When I was in there recently, there was a customer ahead of me, so I waited by the door whilst he selected some fruit and moved on.  I moved forward and took some bananas, as someone came into the shop behind me.  So the three of us slowly proceeded in a stately manner through the shop, as though we were playing a game of Pacman.  This method of shopping obviously doesn't allow an opportunity for browsing, or you hold everyone up.  But it's great for the everyday odds and ends, to fill in the gaps between Asda deliveries.

I think they announced the end of weekend briefings the day before yesterday, Pat.  They gave the reason as 'low viewing figures' as though it was in the same category as Blind Date, rather than essential and important information.  Maybe they've just got bored of us, and think if they ignore us we will just lay down and die.

[sugarfizzle]

So if over 60s are all going to be expected to wear medical face masks when out and about, …..

Has this been suggested? If so, I missed it.

As quoted before, P7 out of 16 -

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks

Not UK or English policy, but WHO recommendations.

So if over 60s are all going to be expected to wear medical face masks when out and about, especially shopping, where will we get them from and who will pay for them? And can we be sure that we won't be using supplies that are needed in clinical or care settings? (I assume that if they are "medical" masks, this is where they are usually used.)

If WHO advice adopted here, the over 60s and vulnerable will not be diverting supplies from NHS. We will need them as much as the NHS do.

Regards Margaret

[roopat]

I think they announced the end of weekend briefings the day before yesterday, Pat.  They gave the reason as 'low viewing figures' as though it was in the same category as Blind Date, rather than essential and important information.  Maybe they've just got bored of us, and think if they ignore us we will just lay down and die.

Thank you, Greensleeves, I'd missed that    yes I think your last comment just about sums it up. "Virus - what virus?" It's been bad enough to hear 'well of course there's always a lag of reported deaths for a weekend or BH' as if that's acceptable, if I were Health Minister I'd want accurate up-to-date daily figures on my desk EVERY morning.


Now the government need the weekend off too.


Thoroughly disillusioned now.


Pat