How corona virus has spread

I didn't watch the Horizon programme last night - couldn't bear it being someone who still cries at Lassie and Bambi. However, the Chinese govt has drawn up a list of animals that can no longer be eaten and it includes dogs, which is good news.

The Housing Secretary has not only driven 40 miles to his parents, he's also driven from Westminster, where he has a flat and should therefore be there, to his home in Shropshire. He also has a home in his constituency which is in Newark.

Did anyone watch the Horizon programme last night. I recoiled at the sight of the live animal market. Was I correct, in a fleeting glance otters? I couldn’t look at the white fluff crammed in a basket gasping for breath anyone any idea what animal it was? Too many other animals to mention. The programme bought it all home.

That was to AGA

Covid19 is spread by droplet infection. If the droplets land on you that’s first hand infection. If they land on a surface and you touch that then it’s second hand infection.

Everyone knows, or ought to know by now, exactly how it is spread.

Johnson prevaricated

Yes Sue his story doesn’t add up. When you’re in a hole, it’s best to stop digging and just say sorry. Justifying your actions often makes the situation worse.

The Guardian says he was also taking medication to his parents but surely they’d have a local GP/chemist?

He’s appeared at press conferences actually saying that you might want to help your parents out but you should use local community groups to do it if you don’t live near by. He says he took food and medicines - locals say local,groups were helping his parents out. It’s not a good look is it? The least he should do is say sorry and he won’t do it again.

A minister has driven 40 miles to his parents? If it was not an essential journey for a v good reason, that’s disgraceful.

The Housing Minister needs to resign

Exactly Summerlove. We were already isolating and could hear the revelries going on.

My daughter lives near Cheltenham,she knows several people who became ill after attending the Cheltenham Races,all are now recovered,but of course none of them were ill enough to be hospitalised,so no tests.

It should never have gone ahead.

...oh, and he's been allowed to leave London to go to the family farm...

And Johnsons father Stanley said that if he wanted to go to the pub he would..

Well a lot to be said about "that weekend "when Lockdown was forthcoming.. and pubs clubs/eating places were told to shut,all and sundry went out to all of those places having their last drinks/meals socialising,kissing /hugging and crying , like they do on New Years eve ..I wonder how many of them had symptoms and then spread it amongst all the others! selfish people.

When people were questioned here about this very thing, they responded with “well lock down doesn’t start until Monday so it’s fine”

The Housing Minister has been very very naughty and drove 40 miles to take his parents medication and food despite the fact they are well supported by community groups in their village. Hummmm. Well no doubt those who laid into Scotland’s CMO will be along in a moment to severely castigate him.

I’ve just seen someone towing their caravan along a road near us. I sincerely hope they will find no open sites here.

Maybe HM could have a quiet word with the Royal Ascot covaidiots. She could threaten to take the ‘royal’ bit away. ?

Lockdown should have been on the Friday. I'll never understand why they waited till the Monday.

Well a lot to be said about "that weekend "when Lockdown was forthcoming.. and pubs clubs/eating places were told to shut,all and sundry went out to all of those places having their last drinks/meals socialising,kissing /hugging and crying , like they do on New Years eve ..I wonder how many of them had symptoms and then spread it amongst all the others! selfish people.

Andrew Parker-Bowles got Coronavirus and he was at Cheltenham. Why anyone would go beats me.

Royal Ascot is simply not important. How on earth can anyone even think of it, behind closed doors or not. What is it that people don’t understand about lockdown? It means NO social activities. I realise behind closed doors means no punters, but the jockeys, and all the other organisers, and owners, crazy! It’s hardly key working is it?

There was a lot of debate about that, jane. Many people that usually go stayed at home; some that usually stayed all week left early. Then again there was Crufts a few days before and various football matches. A few well known people came down with the virus; Lee Mack being one of them, but I haven't heard of many people that attended the festival coming down with it. Most people that came over from Ireland self quarantined themselves on return. What it does show is how difficult it is to make a rational decision if you're emotionally involved in something. Everyone knew in their hearts that it shouldn't go ahead [or should be behind closed doors] but, with it being the highlight of their racing year they blanked it out. One argument was that, given that most people had already got tickets, transport, accommodation etc they would probably still travel there anyway to meet up with friends. I think the main cause of the spread of the virus was people coming back from skiing holidays in Italy and the Liverpool Athletico Madrid game; both of which which brought people here from a known hotspot. Having said all that [I will get there eventually] yes; Cheltenham should have been cancelled!

Yes, Labaik. There were two pkts of Roberts's but not keen on them so I took the last pkt of Warburtons which are nicer. I could have been greedy for greed's sake and taken the others but as it happened I wouldn't have enjoyed them so left them.