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| | | Jon | | Posts: 3496 |  | |
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 #574 24 Mar 2020 at 2.36pm | |   |
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17 doctors have died here where I live in Italy, despite regular testing and good protective equipment.
I really hope the British govt get their NHS PPE supplies sorted.
These people are risking their lives to look after us, whether we've been taking every precaution or spent the weekend partying without a care in the world, the least they deserve is the best available kit, regular Covid19 testing, and something left on the shelves when they get to the supermarket. And a decent pay rise once this is over. Hats off to the lot of them.
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#573 24 Mar 2020 at 2.21pm | | |
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Cheers pal , its really worrying and if the info coming out of the hospitals is correct the death rate will go through the roof in the next 2 weeks , I hope your daughter gets through this , alot of nhs staff have never seen the likes of whats coming in the next few weeks and will suffer physically and mentally.God bless them all.
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#572 24 Mar 2020 at 2.01pm | | |
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its times like now that the money being used on hs2 should go on something far more important..
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#571 24 Mar 2020 at 1.32pm | | |
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Hi Jeff,
That's awful news and please convey my deepest sympathies to all those concerned.
My daughter in her forties is a staff nurse at the Norfolk and Norwich University hospital and I worry about her well being.
Follow the guidelines and stay safe.
BB.
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#570 24 Mar 2020 at 1.30pm | | |
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They are indeed, there is a meeting of industry leaders later on tonight to try and get us shut down. The works within Parliament were suspended at 9ish last night indefinitely
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#569 24 Mar 2020 at 1.17pm | | |
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As far as I can tell its business as usual for tradesman, a lot of building merchants are still open too
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#568 24 Mar 2020 at 11.43am | | |
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There's bound to be self employed people working when they shouldn't when the only option is benefits.
So surprised Boris hasn't set up some kind of temporary National bank system. If you can prove you've been working in the last several weeks you can have access to upto x number of £'s weekly. If that be on an interest free loan or some other system. Take the immediate threat of financial hardship away. Lots of self employed people live week by week,job by job and have kids to feed.
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#567 24 Mar 2020 at 11.28am | | |
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Sorry for your news.
Now we will start to find out who are the real heroes not footballers, pop stars, you tubers, celebrities or politicians. It will be emergency service workers, NHS, drivers and the menial side of employment who make everyday sacrifices.
Please after this is over lets not forget, belittle or play down the role of essential workers through this. To all those celebrities isolating in their mansions maybe a bit of payback to society is due and acknowledgement to the real heroes takes place.
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| | | mal | | Posts: 5586 |  | |
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#566 24 Mar 2020 at 10.41am | | |
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Sorry to hear that Jeff.
Particularly sad given her chosen job helping people through this.
They don't call our nurses and hospital staff angels for nothing
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#565 24 Mar 2020 at 10.34am | | |
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Oh my life that’s terrible. Sorry to hear that.
RIP and codelences to all those tragically left behind.....
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#564 24 Mar 2020 at 10.26am | | |
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My sisters mate became the first person to die of coronavirus that i know.she was 52 an a and e nurse.she was working up until wednesday and was sent home with a cough , she passed away this morning . I have known her for over 30 years she and my sister did there training together . She had no health problems.
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| | | mal | | Posts: 5586 | | |
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#563 24 Mar 2020 at 9.46am | | |
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I thought they were contacting the high risk group by letter so I'd be not opening a dodgy text.
Loads of traffic about my way this morning
Lots of essential work or shopping going on it seems
Edit - just seen on news that all mobile networks are sending out a stay at home text
I just had a call from Sun Life over 50'S insurance asking if I want to take out a policy to cover rising funeral costs.. not too subtle!
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#562 24 Mar 2020 at 9.23am | | |
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I had that too, hadn't had time till now to check it out, don't think I will either
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#561 24 Mar 2020 at 9.13am | | |
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My Cashley isn’t closing his shops so get down there and get yourselves an essential pair of trainers.
In the meantime the self employed stay at home as it isn’t essential for you to go to work.
What 30110ck5.
Edit - I guess someone in government in the past couple hours have leaned on Ashley.
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#560 24 Mar 2020 at 8.42am | | |
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Just had a text from gov_uk rather than gov.uk with a link. Very sceptical about this so beware it was just saying stay home and any questions click the link, not you are on the shielding register or anything like that so deleted it! Does anyone know if this is kosher or a scammer. We have 5 mobiles in our house and I am the only one to get this 😡
So beware 👍🏻
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