England Will Go Back Into Lockdown.

[Catsmother]

So from Thursday we will be back in lockdown until 2nd December.

I am not at all surprised by it, people carrying on like the virus is nothing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-54762974

 

[willowtigger]

will that mean i can only go to work? i cant do private horse riding lessons for that month?

 

[willowtigger]

And also, if the government themselfs are ignoring stay at home orders, why would everyone else follow the orders?

like Cummings last time?

 

[Catsmother]

I know @willowtigger it seems one rule for them and the other for us
Yeah only essential places are to remain open.

 

[s_still_here]

The sad thing is, it probably won't make a blind bit of difference. The people prolonging this pandemic (by being in denial or carrying on as normal) won't understand that they are the reason why the country is on its knees - it's not the fault of the "weak cowards who are living in fear of a fictional virus". Those people aren't going to suddenly start listening now - it'll just be the people who have been following the guidelines to the letter since March who take this lockdown seriously, most of whom weren't mixing with other people anyway. I fully expect to see comments like "lockdowns don't work" and "masks obviously don't work" from the people who didn't respect lockdown and don't wear masks, ignoring the bleeding obvious as per usual.

If everyone did their bit for just a month (ideally with closing all borders and having 2 week quarantine on entry) we could be almost out of this preventable situation - as proven by Victoria, Australia recently when they recorded 0 cases. But no, let's "learn to live with COVID" instead because boredom is simply too much to bear.

I've seen a lot of friends and family's true colours this year. I won't ever forget how those people responded to this.

 

[diane15]

I heard this 3 weeks ago and certain parts of Europe and France

 

[diane15]

The sad thing is, it probably won't make a blind bit of difference. The people prolonging this pandemic (by being in denial or carrying on as normal) won't understand that they are the reason why the country is on its knees - it's not the fault of the "weak cowards who are living in fear of a fictional virus". Those people aren't going to suddenly start listening now - it'll just be the people who have been following the guidelines to the letter since March who take this lockdown seriously, most of whom weren't mixing with other people anyway. I fully expect to see comments like "lockdowns don't work" and "masks obviously don't work" from the people who didn't respect lockdown and don't wear masks, ignoring the bleeding obvious as per usual.

If everyone did their bit for just a month (ideally with closing all borders and having 2 week quarantine on entry) we could be almost out of this preventable situation - as proven by Victoria, Australia recently when they recorded 0 cases. But no, let's "learn to live with COVID" instead because boredom is simply too much to bear.

I've seen a lot of friends and family's true colours this year. I won't ever forget how those people responded to this.

I completely agree, I am in the US, you see people for who they are , i am glad none of my circle is like this

 

[Catsmother]

The sad thing is, it probably won't make a blind bit of difference. The people prolonging this pandemic (by being in denial or carrying on as normal) won't understand that they are the reason why the country is on its knees - it's not the fault of the "weak cowards who are living in fear of a fictional virus". Those people aren't going to suddenly start listening now - it'll just be the people who have been following the guidelines to the letter since March who take this lockdown seriously, most of whom weren't mixing with other people anyway. I fully expect to see comments like "lockdowns don't work" and "masks obviously don't work" from the people who didn't respect lockdown and don't wear masks, ignoring the bleeding obvious as per usual.

If everyone did their bit for just a month (ideally with closing all borders and having 2 week quarantine on entry) we could be almost out of this preventable situation - as proven by Victoria, Australia recently when they recorded 0 cases. But no, let's "learn to live with COVID" instead because boredom is simply too much to bear.

I've seen a lot of friends and family's true colours this year. I won't ever forget how those people responded to this.

I totally agree @s_still_here
I have seem many people not wearing masks or they are not wearing them properly.
I have also seen the other side to people. People are very selfish.

 

[Catsmother]

I heard this 3 weeks ago and certain parts of Europe and France

Yeah also France, Italy and I think Germany are in lockdown too,

 

[diane15]

Yeah also France, Italy and I think Germany are in lockdown too,

they just mentioned a few just now on the brief news

 

[willowtigger]

The sad thing is, it probably won't make a blind bit of difference. The people prolonging this pandemic (by being in denial or carrying on as normal) won't understand that they are the reason why the country is on its knees - it's not the fault of the "weak cowards who are living in fear of a fictional virus". Those people aren't going to suddenly start listening now - it'll just be the people who have been following the guidelines to the letter since March who take this lockdown seriously, most of whom weren't mixing with other people anyway. I fully expect to see comments like "lockdowns don't work" and "masks obviously don't work" from the people who didn't respect lockdown and don't wear masks, ignoring the bleeding obvious as per usual.

If everyone did their bit for just a month (ideally with closing all borders and having 2 week quarantine on entry) we could be almost out of this preventable situation - as proven by Victoria, Australia recently when they recorded 0 cases. But no, let's "learn to live with COVID" instead because boredom is simply too much to bear.

I've seen a lot of friends and family's true colours this year. I won't ever forget how those people responded to this.

Agreed and the people who cry "my mental health will suffer" even when they dont have mental health problems .........

ignoring the fact of what about the mental health of the people who are dying from covid?

 

[Pitszal]

I don't know what the big deal is in wearing a mask washing hands or social distancing. some people refuse to follow the guidelines and that is why we have to lockdown.. Sadly lockdowns may not work sometimes it is not a cure it only saves time until we can really eliminate this deadly virus. We have come along way with meds and knowledge so we have to hang in there and follow all the guidelines