Corona Virus Concerns
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It took a long time for you to introduce us to your local shop owner🤔
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Whoops. Foot in mouth there, JV.
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Life is multicultural JVB, end of.
Can we get back on topic? If not, close the thread again please.
I sincerely hope the spread of the virus hasn't been exacerbated by large gatherings but I suspect the majority of the country has a regard for the health of others.
The virus is still affecting our everyday lives.
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To go back 400 years & magically change history👍🏻. That isn’t possible but because of the current protests I’m betting in 400 years time their is equality for nearly all. The racists are slowly disappearing as the generations move on, I’m in a majority right now, 50years ago I wasn’t. Racism will never be eradicated but it will become totally unacceptable. It’s a mindset is equality it takes evolution to change that mindset😊
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Fair point Brue. My apologies to all, I’m done👍🏻😊
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I am finding it quite staggering just how quickly things are moving now in terms of places, businesses, etc.... preparing and re opening. I have no doubt that as soon as they can some folks will be out there doing things as normal. I practically had to run away from one chap yesterday while out walking dog, he had no concept that we were supposed to be still distancing. Worrying.
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That was much the point I attempted to make last night, Brue, in that R is rising, especially in our area since the easing of lockdown, and we will need to wait and see if the mass gatherings add to the increase across the country.
It is of concern.
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well it tells you something when one of the organisers from the BLM movement alleges that the higher rate of Covid-19 fatalities among BAME people was proof of innate racism, but i cant understand why non of the police that i saw either in London or Bristol were wearing any kind of face mask ??? and why deface the Churchill Memorial Statue ? further proof that many have never read a history book, the demonstrations were lawless and reckless in that they expose many to coronavirus something we may all pay the price for.
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Our neigbours came back from Newquay yesterday and were very suprised just how quiet it was ,there was it seems no "visitors" but still plenty of rubbish around which must be only from the locals , toilets have been open and beach cafe also , the owner was getting quite worried about lack of buisiness ,there were less than 40 people about on most days when they stopped for a drink,
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Think we are now in the second week since the lockdown was eased. If by the end of this week deaths and cases are still falling then we may well be out of the woods. If there are further outbreaks in the areas where there have been demostrations then lock down those areas not the whole country.
peedee.
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The weather has been lousy for the last few days which has made a terrific difference to the number of visitors.
Many cafes are open but only for take aways. They are not allowed to open in the normal way. Council operated toilets are still closed. Rubbish could mean something or nothing.
Now, is there anything else you want to pop about without having much idea of the truth of the issue?
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On a personal level, it's the increase in our R to 1 that is worrying.
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I just remeember saying to myself at the time of the easing of lockdown that if there had been no increase in cases after the first two weeks in June, then the government had got it right.
I see New Zealand is to lift all restrictions except borders will still remain closed. They haven't had any new cases for 2 weeks. They introduced lock down on the 25th March and closed their borders only days after they had their first case.
peedee
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Well I can’t speak for Cornwall, but I doubt that it will have fared any better in terms of local services than anywhere else in the country, with services such as public loos, litter collection, dog bin emptying, street cleansing etc... being carried out as and when they have enough employees fit and well enough to actually do the work. It’s certainly been the case here, and our more urban based services are a lot more frequent than those in Cornwall usually.
Cornwall will no doubt have had extra issues with none local visitors adding to the strain on services. Not sure if it’s still the same, but I do recall that much of the excess waste generated had to be put into black plastic bags, which were always vulnerable to the seagulls and the weather, possibly this is still the case?
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Spot on, TDA, I appreciate a view not based on hearsay.
Unfortunately, the black bags don't do the job as the gulls rip them open and scatter the rubbish around.
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Also, I've twice quoted a post when replying only to find the quote missing once my reply appeared, and once an edit of my post would not send.
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Yes, I though that might be the case. Not many of the towns and villages lend themselves to the more conventional waste collection, big heavy wheelie bins, huge collection trucks. Add in the seagulls and it’s a problem at times.
You have to live in an area, and study its issues, to fully understand all of what is going on. 🤔 Easy to pass judgement on hearsay and lack of understanding. 😉
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+1 👍
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The issue is the virus takes time to work through. Two weeks ago the R was 0.75 here, then the influx of day trippers etc and now we are at 1 so a rise, just as we predicted. These youngsters have a right to March but now is not the time, if they catch it they will probably be fine but what of their parents and grandparents who they may pass it on to, a few weeks will tell. New Zealand has no cases at present and are returning to normal - except only nationals will be allowed to travel there, then quarantine. Visitors still not allowed. This country - BA and others, taking the Government to court over a two week quarantine for visitors entering the Country. It's time more people took this seriously and stopped being so selfish. The lives of the sick and the elderly are at stake here.
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