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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3784   
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Good post my friend, particularly as some prior posts on here indicated the Virus was not being taken seriously, which is why I asked in my original post some time ago. I agree with you entirely about the capability of health systems, NHS etc, our Aussie Govt is doing as good a job as it can IMHO, but if there's a major outbreak down here, we simply will not be able to cope. This is a VERY big deal indeed, & it's not only the health issue, but the Economic ramifications for World economies /superannuation/sharemarkets etc, will affect far more people than those who are actually infected. Stay safe, Pickles. |
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13th Mar 2020 9:56pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1031  
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I'm currently helping a care company to model which of their elderly clients won't get home visits if 20% of their carers are off sick.
It's all starting to feel very real. |
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14th Mar 2020 7:20am |
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| Joe the Plumber Member Since: 18 Dec 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 907 
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I fear I may struggle to work from home.
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14th Mar 2020 7:25am |
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| CharlieDonuts Member Since: 16 Jun 2019 Location: Illiers Combray Posts: 133  
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95% of the company are home working, critical operations are split between three teams, across two sites and one team at home made up of people with respiratory symptoms of if they are coming back from Italy, China or South Korea. Each team is forbidden from visiting the other teams site. This week I am working from home I am alternating one week home one week at work with another support engineer. From home I will probably be working all the time, weekend and evenings, dealing with stuff as it comes in but yes I will probably take advantage go to the swimming pool for a swim once a day. We have one confirmed case already and we have colleagues with family members working in Italian and Spanish hospitals and the news from those ITK is grim.
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14th Mar 2020 7:39am |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1031
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Sounds like you've got the balance about right.
I started working from home in the mid 90s - DOS version of PC Anywhere on a dialup! You hear a lot about the boundaries blurring between work and home, but not convinced that's a bad thing - the good stuff (lunchtime walk with the dog etc) far outweighs answering emails in the evening. Just need to keep a balance. |
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14th Mar 2020 10:46am |
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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 713 
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I work abroad a lot (thankfully no confirmed cases here yet) and work have already moved all flights to get us back to the UK before international flights are halted. The number of requests from colleagues in the UK to bring hand sanitiser back in my luggage is ridiculous. 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop
1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top 1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles |
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14th Mar 2020 11:11am |
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| CharlieDonuts Member Since: 16 Jun 2019 Location: Illiers Combray Posts: 133
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Soap and water kills the virus. I am washing my face and beard as well as my hands. Orally you can use Ethanol or Povidone Iodine. Vodka is 40% ethanol so it make a good gargle should someone sneeze or cough on you. I have heard that you can mix vodka with Aloe Vera to make hand gel. Although I have not tried it yet. The French are a very tactile people even during flu season. So I had 2x one litre bottle of gel in my office just out of habit so as not to catch flu.
These are the guidelines from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control. Bleach and Vodka or Iodine for teetotallers. https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/f...lities.pdf Last edited by CharlieDonuts on 14th Mar 2020 11:40am. Edited 1 time in total |
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14th Mar 2020 11:39am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Trying very hard to cope with all this.
 Click image to enlarge And some others dream of the good old days...
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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14th Mar 2020 11:40am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Lots of people having to take unpaid leave or even loosing employment and no earnings coming in is going to cause huge issues for the companies that provide PCP finance with people no longer being able to make monthly payments - JLR’s New Defender sales must be looking bleak as people try to reduce outgoings. It must be the same for all marques but not a good time to be trying to launch expensively developed new vehicles. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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14th Mar 2020 12:08pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039 
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14th Mar 2020 1:02pm |
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| ssg Member Since: 01 Mar 2018 Location: North East Posts: 65
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China - population 1.3 bilion.
Normal mortality rate: 7 per 1000 per year = 2500 deaths per day Coronavirus has killed 3189 since November....... Lets buy lots of toilet rolls and strip the supermarket shelves bare. The world is only 3 square meals away from anarchy, because people are stupid and the media hypes eveything. |
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14th Mar 2020 2:46pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2147 
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no idea WT exact F people are doing with all of these paper rolls and hand cleaner...........
popped into local supermarket this morning for some essentials for the office and there was not one liquid soap on the shelf, from the space left i would guesstimate approx 30-40 different types / aromas whatever and normally approx 10 of each type.......... |
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14th Mar 2020 3:16pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5110  
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While I understand the seriousness of the virus, you still have to hand it to some people who retain their sense of humour as I have just seen this advert on Gumtree;
“I have 4 x 16 packs of toilet rolls and 8 bottles of hand sanitizer. Looking to swap for 3 bedroom house in Chelsea”. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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14th Mar 2020 3:28pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3497 
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I agree, gilarion
This virus is serious, but I am glad that we can still have a smile as I am afraid the BBC news has become Unwatchable. We need facts. We need official advice. We don’t need journalists giving their opinions as they have no more qualifications than me for doing so  |
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14th Mar 2020 3:41pm |
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