Red, I'm taking the medicine as I type this I've earnt it as I've been out panic buying at the supermarket managed to hold myself back at toilet roll isle
Jenny, not sure the scientists know yet how weather will affect it, but I think if someone who has it sneezes all over you you'll catch it, just that it won't last so long on surfaces like shopping trolleys, so the infection rate should go down
V, so who do you reckon is behind it drug companies pushing for bigger profits, Greta Thunberg, group of militant lessor spotted sticklebacks made homeless by a motorway extension
VL2, would be nice if the virus is killed off in hot weather, air conditioning could become a thing of the past On the bright side I've checked my stock of toilet paper and I'm ok for a year or two
Red, you won't be alone, I can't see many people going anywhere in the near future It will likely decimate the tourist industry short term, that being the case I'm wondering why the pound has gone down and not up today
Austria closes border with Italy, you need a medical certificate to get through, they don't say but I suspect if it's older than about 5 minutes you still won't be allowed through.
Chat, any mention of The Guardian and I don't bother reading, just assume they're wrong It's the extension of measures that's the big news imo, the Italian economy wasn't exactly robust before this so this could have knock on effects for the EU, especially as other countries are only days behind Italy in terms of numbers, that said it will effect the world economy in a matter of days, or if you count stock markets it already has.
There's a time difference between Spain and Portugal, the locals here have a saying " when you cross the border into Portugal you need to set your watch back 20 years)"
I think this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to US corps, stopping the lobbying process and there funding of political parties would be a good place to start.
Virus news - Italy closed till at least April 3rd.
Red, I'm taking the medicine as I type this I've earnt it as I've been out panic buying at the supermarket managed to hold myself back at toilet roll isle