Secretary of state for Health Matt Hancock issues new guidance including 'No socializing' rules

* Those refusing to self-isolate to be fined up to £15K.
* Crackdown on employers refusing to lay staff off.
* Extra £500 available to those forced to self-isolate
* Tests currently at 253,000 per day. (with a population of 67 million, that would take 265 days to test everybody once !)
* Tests to be prioritized. Acute care workers/Care homes/NHS staff/Teaching staff showing symptoms/General public.
* Lancashire; Merseyside; Wolverhampton and Bradford can no longer socialize.
* Exemptions to certain rules for those who are caring for either children of those working or caring for vulnerable adults

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-54231625

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revenant · F

I do not like the guy. He looks so shifty. Not that here is any better anyway.

This is tyranical

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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@Picklebobble2 Every major health problem is also a statistics game.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@QuixoticSoul Means nothing to folk trying to ensure their kids and their parents are safe while trying to cling on to their job.

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@Picklebobble2 Avoiding social situations is how you do that.

Platinum · M

The country won't survive a lockdown again...the most important things are low deaths and those recovering.....

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@Platinum Too little too late !
Hospitals and care homes must be nearing capacity, those in recovery are often being sent to inappropriate recovery places and none of it takes into account what may or may not happen with schools and colleges...

Platinum · M

I don't believe care homes and hospitals are near capacity, those who recovered have recovered at home..they recon it takes two weeks to feel better and the government are lying with the figures@Picklebobble2

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