Covid-19 discussion thread

[Pamplemousse]

Thanks for your sympathetic comments, Pulisa.

I find it just as galling when certain people, even of my own age group, who seem to yearn for the days when parents, teachers, etc, had carte-blanche to beat children black and blue willy-nilly (especially with objects such as belts, slippers, etc, fashioned into 'weaponry') and boast 'it never did us no harm', etc, and treat it as some badge of honour.

Certainly did me harm, particularly in a psychological sense, though luckily I was never whacked with belts, slippers, canes, etc.

I had the slipper twice. An old schoolfriend got hit by a wooden board rubber lobbed with alarming precision by our biology master; you could be forgiven for thinking he indulged in target practice out of hours. It's funny how the "never did me any harm" brigade are frequently deeply unpleasant and damaged people, isn't it?

[MyNameIsTerry]

https://amp.theguardian.com/society/...eople-clapping

Ok...let's all have a disrespect campaign then? And that £33m raised can be pushed to social care.

The issues of the NHS will always be there and it's right to beware politicians trying to distract people but everyone else in a position to do nothing is showing some thanks and you are sick of them?

Now when we return to normal and the NHS is seriously backlogged I take it you want our patience and understanding?

Clapping fascism

[Noivous]

Britain testing hydroxychloroquine on healthcare workers.
The state-run, socialised healthcare provider will be giving hydroxychloroquine to as many as 10,000 health workers at at least 20 hospitals as part of a clinical trial led by the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (Moru), to confirm anecdotal evidence that it can prevent people from catching the Chinese virus.

[fishman65]

Thanks for your sympathetic comments, Pulisa.

I find it just as galling when certain people, even of my own age group, who seem to yearn for the days when parents, teachers, etc, had carte-blanche to beat children black and blue willy-nilly (especially with objects such as belts, slippers, etc, fashioned into 'weaponry') and boast 'it never did us no harm', etc, and treat it as some badge of honour.

Certainly did me harm, particularly in a psychological sense, though luckily I was never whacked with belts, slippers, canes, etc.

I totally agree Lencoboy. I mentioned elsewhere on these threads that I received the slipper and the cane, the former on four different occasions. I certainly didn't enjoy it, though it wasn't so much the physical pain (that was fleeting), but the humiliation, as you said yourself. I think that's what this type of punishment is designed to do, to make you feel worthless. From the standpoint of classmates though it probably was a badge of honour.

[Lencoboy]

I had the slipper twice. An old schoolfriend got hit by a wooden board rubber lobbed with alarming precision by our biology master; you could be forgiven for thinking he indulged in target practice out of hours. It's funny how the "never did me any harm" brigade are frequently deeply unpleasant and damaged people, isn't it?

I totally agree with you. Wouldn't mind betting you that, contrary to popular belief, a good proportion of today's 'wayward' kids (that all too sadly, the press seem more interested in bombarding us with horror stories about than the 'decent' majority of kids) are the ones that are frequently on the receiving end of good hidings from their parents, but seem to be more savvy at keeping schtum about it and covering up for their parents' actions when at school, etc, but obviously have a very unfortunate habit of attempting to resolve disputes with violence and aggression. I could be talking a load of old pony of course, but I am just voicing my own personal view.

Back on topic now, very little change from yesterday re CV cases and deaths. A very slight uptick in cases again today, but still within the 2,000s and conversely, a very slight downturn in overall CV deaths today, whilst still remaining in the 300s, so today's changes are probably only negligible. Today's testing, though less than yesterday, still remains within the above 1,000 territory.

[FrankT]

https://amp.theguardian.com/society/...eople-clapping

Ok...let's all have a disrespect campaign then? And that £33m raised can be pushed to social care.

The issues of the NHS will always be there and it's right to beware politicians trying to distract people but everyone else in a position to do nothing is showing some thanks and you are sick of them?

Now when we return to normal and the NHS is seriously backlogged I take it you want our patience and understanding?

Clapping fascism

I expect this whole crisis is what'll kill the NHS.

[Noivous]

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/21/500-doctors-tell-donald-trump-end-coronavirus-shut/


Some doctors are saying to end the shutdown. See article above:

[Pamplemousse]

[MyNameIsTerry]

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/21/500-doctors-tell-donald-trump-end-coronavirus-shut/


Some doctors are saying to end the shutdown. See article above:

Some are over here saying it's time to get the economy going again. I think we have to be careful even with doctors who can oppose each other because of their political or professional allegiances and as we have seen many disagree with how the lockdowns were implemented. So are those docs reliable, N? Are their concerns in our best interests?

[MyNameIsTerry]

I expect this whole crisis is what'll kill the NHS.

They are looking at it the wrong way. When it's all over and subsequent Tory and Labour governments (Labour are not always as supportive as they expect them to be) are slashing budgets or not giving them more they can remind them of all this. The public will back them.

Pissing on the public, and those rainbows weren't originally for the NHS anyway, won't help. The doctor could discuss underfunding without poo pooing support. It reminds me of the anti poppy brigade.

But it's The Guardian so pride is ones country will always be a dirty subject