Johns Hopkins Medical Centre - World Coronavirus infection Map by Country.

[Alex_UK]

Um but for a lot 80% is not good enough. In the real world have you seen employees cutting each others throats over an hours overtime. Ive seen it all the time, that is how desperate things get with people hence 80% aint no good. So unless its full pay people with symptoms will still go to work spreading it about.

This is nothing to do with symptoms, this is all about preserving jobs whilst we get through a very difficult period if an employer is unable to pay you but you’re not working. The government’s support is unprecedented in history - and it is worst case scenario that you would only get 80% depending on what your employer decides to do, as they could elect to keep you on full pay whilst benefiting from the 80% grant.

[Made in 1968]

Tis about symptoms because as i say people are off with suspected COV but dont know for sure, If they were at work they would be earning 100% wage but just stewing at home on 20% less which is a lot of money down the drain when your living hand to mouth.. So because of no tests they are wasting their money & our potential full earnings.

However i understand about preserving jobs.

[Roy S]

and some superb quality fresh fruit and veg, which they source from a local farm

I might be being thick but what fruit & veg do they harvest in the uk in March

[CageyH]

Sprouts, left over from Christmas....

[Pigmy Pony]

Sprouts, left over from Christmas....

Rudolph's surplus carrots...

[Pigmy Pony]

Indeed, can you imagine that tw@t at the helm! and in fact, the Tories have been far more socialist than they would probably have. Boris and indeed Rishi the Chancellor have been brilliant in my opinion, and believe me, I wasn’t a Boris fan before all this really. (And knew nothing about Rishi - what a first month in a new job!)

Never thought I'd ever hear myself say anything nice about a Tory government, but Boris et al get a thumbs up from me. Hope they come through with it all

[Made in 1968]

He can get some beds bought for the NHS while hes feeling flush.. Ey up aint they been needing them for years

[Marco]

I might be being thick but what fruit & veg do they harvest in the uk in March

Dunno mate, but the quality was excellent, especially the broccoli. Lovely big/fat healthy looking, deep-green coloured florets, instead of the emasculated, peely-wally looking efforts usually seen in supermarkets!

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

Ive got a few packs of vintage Andrex ive had in the cupboard for over ten years. They changed the design & colours a half a dozen times since i bought thoes. Gotta be worth £100 a roll easy. The Garrard '401' of the Bog Roll world

Bog roll that old is going to be a bit scratchy, and you could end up with a nasty rash. I'd get them serviced by a continent engineer to be on the safe side

[Mikeandvan]

Here in Brighton many restaurants and pubs have already layed off workers. How can those on zero hours contracts get 80% of their earnings paid anyway? All of this including loans to small businesses are gonna come with so many clauses, there will be real hardship, and I fear a worldwide economic depression, lets hope the government continues to protect living standards by introducing something like the UBI (Universal basic income). One things for sure, the leisure/tourism industry is ****ed.