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Sounds like shit's getting real in the UK, about 2-3 weeks behind Italy and Spain, and 1-2 weeks behind the rest of northern Europe. Expect a huge increase in the number of deaths in the coming weeks. 

 

At the risk of ridicule from a certain disenchanted, angry young man, can I offer the following advice. Going out for a walk as long as you observe a minimum 2m distance from others and you don't touch anything like handrails, should be pretty much risk free. By far the biggest risk you're going to encounter is going for the weekly shop when you're touching a lot of things where the virus could be lurking, notably the shopping trolley handles and card readers when you enter your pin code. If you don't have alcohol gel to disinfect your hands after touching them, take great care not to touch your face until you can wash them. And if you can't wash them before you get home, disinfect your steering wheel and any other part of the car you may have touched, especially if you're going to use the car again within the following 72 hours. 

 

Anyway, look after yourselves and your loved ones, and good luck.

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I think that the UK and Ireland being islands can perhaps mean that rather than the spread of the virus mirroring what has happened elsewhere in Europe, it would follow its own chain of events and will hopefully be as less severe as we see elsewhere. Time will tell whether the actions taken such as the imposed lockdowns etc. Have had any real impact.

 

With regards to supermarkets, with some luck this will get the supermarket industry in the UK to clean up their act, as the condition and cleanliness of some stores, including those horrible plastic baskets (Tesco are worst, fucking clatty they are) leaves a lot to be desired.

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I think that the UK and Ireland being islands can perhaps mean that rather than the spread of the virus mirroring what has happened elsewhere in Europe, it would follow its own chain of events and will hopefully be as less severe as we see elsewhere. Time will tell whether the actions taken such as the imposed lockdowns etc. Have had any real impact.

 

With regards to supermarkets, with some luck this will get the supermarket industry in the UK to clean up their act, as the condition and cleanliness of some stores, including those horrible plastic baskets (Tesco are worst, fucking clatty they are) leaves a lot to be desired.

I don't share your optimism at all about being an island offering some protection. Iceland for example currently has around 1k infected people (and probably well over that by the time you read this) in a population of just 350k. Some small islands with tiny populations may be OK if the virus hasn't reached it yet, but it's already established in all parts of the mainland UK, so I think it will spread just as fast as in mainland Europe. You're just a week or so behind the curve.

 

In fact, I genuinely fear the UK government's initial herd immunity approach, followed by the delay the introduction of lock-down, may ultimately mean the UK is even harder hit than Spain and Italy.

 

But of course it goes without saying that I truly do hope I'm wrong and you're right.

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You might be right, but I sincerely hope that youre not.

 

There are some things which I have noticed recently - some positive environment stories for a change, the skies are quieter with less air transport, the air quality in the City Centres seems to be improving, the Plastic = Bad lobby have disappeared, Greta Thunberg has gone all quiet.

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You might be right, but I sincerely hope that youre not.

 

There are some things which I have noticed recently - some positive environment stories for a change, the skies are quieter with less air transport, the air quality in the City Centres seems to be improving, the Plastic = Bad lobby have disappeared, Greta Thunberg has gone all quiet.

I sincerely hope I'm wrong too, but I still get the impression from the news and anecdotally that many people in the UK still aren't taking social distancing seriously. The Tele for example was full all week with articles of genuine kindness, but accompanied by photos of people not observing social distancing. I posted a link to one a few days ago and here's just one more of many - there are NINE people in this photo all grouped together...

 

https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/18330555.volunteers-frontline-fight-coronavirus-sending-vital-supply-boxes-vulnerable/#gallery4

 

The UK had a huge advantage of being 1-2 weeks behind the curve, but you've totally squandered it, and I truly fear that will have tragic consequences in the weeks and months ahead.

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There's been a sharp increase in the number of deaths over the past few days. The next couple of weeks are gonna be tough with bleak news ahead, and an increasingly anxious nation in lockdown. I have a long-standing mental health disorder, and am desperately trying to avoid the news and social media to keep my thoughts in check, but I'll admit it's been really tough this week.

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The much derided experts have been very clear albeit we are an island the data confirms we will suffer a similar pattern of deaths as experienced elsewhere. Too many folk are ignoring the reality that we are still heading up on the curve!

 

I admire your supermarket trolley phobia CHC but the easy way round it is to just put your shopping in your own bags as you stock up. That is unless you are a bog roll hoarder and are bulk buying.

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There's been a sharp increase in the number of deaths over the past few days. The next couple of weeks are gonna be tough with bleak news ahead, and an increasingly anxious nation in lockdown. I have a long-standing mental health disorder, and am desperately trying to avoid the news and social media to keep my thoughts in check, but I'll admit it's been really tough this week.

We've been in lock-down for over 2 weeks now, so although I'm lucky enough not to have any mental health issues, I do recognise the risks to those who have, as you describe above. It's not easy to get the balance right between keeping yourself informed, and getting overwhelmed by a continuous avalanche of grim news that just gets worse and worse every day. For what it's worth, here's how I've coped with it so far. 

 

I don't watch any 24 hour news channels, only one early evening news bulletin, and I'll check a couple of newspaper website for the latest news, maybe twice a day. So I limit myself to about one hour per day on news media. I also find it really important to take a daily walk of at least half an hour, not just for my physical but also my mental well-being, as it gives me a chance to get out the house and clear my head.

 

I wish you all the best in the coming weeks. Maybe it would be a good idea to used this thread as a way for all of us to share our thoughts and experiences, and how we're coping. It might just be a small help to know we're all in the same boat. 

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I admire your supermarket trolley phobia CHC but the easy way round it is to just put your shopping in your own bags as you stock up. That is unless you are a bog roll hoarder and are bulk buying.

You see, that's going to be part of the problem. Like our resident disenchanted, angry young man, you're equating taking sensible precautions to protect yourself and your family as phobic behavior that should be publicly ridiculed. That's the very attitude, no doubt shared by many, that's going to cost a lot more lives in the coming weeks than need be. Way too many people are still not taking this seriously enough, and they will only realise that when it's already far too late.

 

The fact is, you want to limit the number of times you have to visit the supermarket to the absolute minimum. That means that when you do go, you're going to want to get as much as you can, which for most people with a family to feed will require the need to push a trolley.

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You see, that's going to be part of the problem. Like our resident disenchanted, angry young man, you're equating taking sensible precautions to protect yourself and your family as phobic behavior that should be publicly ridiculed. That's the very attitude, no doubt shared by many, that's going to cost a lot more lives in the coming weeks than need be. Way too many people are still not taking this seriously enough, and they will only realise that when it's already far too late.

 

The fact is, you want to limit the number of times you have to visit the supermarket to the absolute minimum. That means that when you do go, you're going to want to get as much as you can, which for most people with a family to feed will require the need to push a trolley.

Look at Mr Sensitive - only one of us appears to disenchanted and angry. This remains a football forum where most do not take life too seriously - kind of important at the moment. Maybe you need to go back to watching 24 hour news channels to relax.

 

Amazingly lots of folk are now ignoring the trolley (which to me seems to be more sensible) and using their own bags. With the limits on what you can buy you really don't need to be stocking for the apocalypse. 

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You see, that's going to be part of the problem. Like our resident disenchanted, angry young man, you're equating taking sensible precautions to protect yourself and your family as phobic behavior that should be publicly ridiculed. That's the very attitude, no doubt shared by many, that's going to cost a lot more lives in the coming weeks than need be. Way too many people are still not taking this seriously enough, and they will only realise that when it's already far too late.

 

The fact is, you want to limit the number of times you have to visit the supermarket to the absolute minimum. That means that when you do go, you're going to want to get as much as you can, which for most people with a family to feed will require the need to push a trolley.

That was an astonishing meltdown. Stellar effort.

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Look at Mr Sensitive - only one of us appears to disenchanted and angry. This remains a football forum where most do not take life too seriously - kind of important at the moment. Maybe you need to go back to watching 24 hour news channels to relax.

 

Amazingly lots of folk are now ignoring the trolley (which to me seems to be more sensible) and using their own bags. With the limits on what you can buy you really don't need to be stocking for the apocalypse.

So you have to unbag it all again to be scanned? People are mental. Just keep washing your hands, keep a distance and don't touch your face. The rest is in the lap of the Gods.

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