Coronavirus Alerts

[_spirit]

My college closed at Lunch yesterday, We are to work at home using Micosoft Teams dont even know how to work it though so this will be interesting

[Triz]

Doesn't appear to have been any major updates from today, Boris has simply stated that we can turn the tides within 12 weeks.

[-:Undertaker:-]

In virus-related news but not strictly on the spread...

HM The Queen now conducting weekly meeting with PM over the phone, PMs popularity up and same for HM Government.

A message from Her Majesty The Queen.https://t.co/xVJmB7aU40 pic.twitter.com/HLHqRnZGIP

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) March 19, 2020

NEW: Prince Philip has just been helicoptered from Wood Farm in Sandringham to Windsor to be with the Queen for Easter.
He had always planned to be with her and was moved to Windsor a week earlier to match the Queen’s revised schedule 🚁
She arrived there this afternoon

— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) March 19, 2020

The queen urges Britons to "pull together" while Boris Johnson stays an uncertain course of voluntary. restrictions that he says will "turn the tide" on the coronavirus within 12 weeks. But many suspect that sterner measures could be coming https://t.co/Hg9IoCFVj7

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) March 20, 2020

The Department of Health says 144 people in the UK have died after testing positive for COVID-19 and 643 more people have tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of cases in the UK to 3,269

— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) March 19, 2020

Westminster voting intention:

CON: 52% (+5)
LAB: 30% (-)
LDEM: 9% (-2)
GRN: 4% (-1)
BREX: 0% (-1)

via @IpsosMORI, 13 - 16 Mar
Chgs. w/ 03 Febhttps://t.co/xsUQPJJ9l1

— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) March 19, 2020

Public satisfaction with...

Boris Johnson
Satisfied: 52% (+5)
Dissatisfied: 38% (-6)

Jeremy Corbyn
Satisfied: 19% (+3)
Dissatisfied: 68% (-7)

HM Government
Satisfied: 48%
Dissatisfied: 41%

via @IpsosMORI
Chgs. w/ Feb

— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) March 19, 2020

[Triz]

The government is to pay the wages of employees unable to work due to the coronavrius pandemic in a radical move aimed at protecting people's jobs. It will pay 80% of wages for employees unable to work due to the coronavirus pandemic, worth up to £2,500 a month.
The "unprecedented" measures would stop workers being laid off due to the crisis, chancellor Rishi Sunak said.

At least thats some good news... Although we'll be paying for it later lol

[-:Undertaker:-]

Been very down all day. This is just a total **** disaster, isn't it? With no end in sight.

Britain now enters lockdown.

PM @BorisJohnson gives an important update on #coronavirus #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/MQo2EVVDcD

— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) March 23, 2020

BREAK: @BorisJohnson announces more stringent measures to tackle #coronavirus

People must say at home unless:

🔸Travel to work but only if necessary
🔸 Shopping for food
🔸Providing care or a medical appointment
🔸Exercising once a day

Police have powers to enforce rules

— Darren McCaffrey (@darrenmccaffrey) March 23, 2020

[buttons]

my legs are in **** pain i assume from being sat at home most of the past 2 weeks jesus
gonna die of a **** blood clot nevermind corona the **** ****

[-:Undertaker:-]

What is everyone doing/have planned for the next few weeks and months?

I have so many projects going/planned for the garden. Already started on them.

[Triz]

I've been preparing for this my whole life..

When I was at school / college I would just waste my life away playing PC games, and mum would always try to make me go outside and socialise with people, but I was having none of it.

I feel like I was training for this moment.
My PC and I are ready.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Prince Charles, aged 71, tests positive for Coronavirus.

The Duchess of Cornwall has not been tested.

Prince of Wales, 71, tests positive for coronavirus and has mild symptoms "but otherwise remains in good health" https://t.co/cQWwM4rHmP

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 25, 2020

[-:Undertaker:-]

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus and is experiencing mild symptoms, says No 10 https://t.co/IjA7PNb2da

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 27, 2020