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Post by stuartoxlade on Mar 12, 2020 8:07:53 GMT -5
On the plus side, Netflix might actually get enough sign-ups now so that they won't be forever indebted for all the shit they've bought over the years
I've been told to work from home since Wednesday. Really hope this will be ongoing indefinitely, love working in my lounge getup.
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Post by stuartoxlade on Mar 12, 2020 8:09:01 GMT -5
Nice, do you get many gigs there, or do you usually have to drive to Bristol/Reading? There's very little here unfortunately Not really dude, we had Palm Reader play last November and nothing notable since. It's mostly Bristol or London for me, or the occasional dates in Southampton or Cardiff. Most of the time I can't be arsed with the travel so just end up going to no shows now.
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Post by theblackpage on Mar 12, 2020 12:41:03 GMT -5
All events over 100 people are getting canceled from this moment on until the 31st on March.
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Post by essien on Mar 12, 2020 14:58:53 GMT -5
I'm getting a little worried about the UK Government's response. They're not following the same approach as the rest of the world and are going down a kind of experimental behavioural science route. This could go badly wrong.
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Post by v9733xa on Mar 12, 2020 16:52:45 GMT -5
Going out to a movie tonight for what might be the last time for a really long time!! Wish me luck.
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Post by tao on Mar 12, 2020 17:02:09 GMT -5
Going out to a movie tonight for what might be the last time for a really long time!! Wish me luck. Yeah, with 2 weeks off I’m not going anywhere I really don’t have to. Work -> family -> home. Wash, rinse, repeat.
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Post by poembie on Mar 12, 2020 20:08:12 GMT -5
Well, I've been quarantined in a hotel here in Xi'an. We came back from Belgium on the 11th. When we got to our compound, we were told to quarantine ourselves for 14 days in our appartment. Then yesterday evening we received the call that we had to go to a hotel for quarantine because Belgium had just been labeled an 'infected area'.
I totally understand the situation but was poorly handled by the local authorities in our case. Very poor communication and bad attitude at the local level (neighbourhood committee) here. Hardly any information given, and when asked for more clarification, they threatened to call the cops... The committee also made a bunch of promises and declarations that later turned out to be false (free hotel, that we wouldn't be separated, etc.).
We traveled together with my Belgian coworker and his family. They live in another district, and have yet to be quarantined in a hotel. I can only deduct that every district is interpreting the law differently. For their sake, I hope that they don't need to be quarantined and separated since they have a 2-year old daughter.
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Post by stringypoo on Mar 12, 2020 20:47:16 GMT -5
Well, I've been quarantined in a hotel here in Xi'an. We came back from Belgium on the 11th. When we got to our compound, we were told to quarantine ourselves for 14 days in our appartment. Then yesterday evening we received the call that we had to go to a hotel for quarantine because Belgium had just been labeled an 'infected area'. I totally understand the situation but was poorly handled by the local authorities in our case. Very poor communication and bad attitude at the local level (neighbourhood committee) here. Hardly any information given, and when asked for more clarification, they threatened to call the cops... The committee also made a bunch of promises and declarations that later turned out to be false (free hotel, that we wouldn't be separated, etc.). We traveled together with my Belgian coworker and his family. They live in another district, and have yet to be quarantined in a hotel. I can only deduct that every district is interpreting the law differently. For their sake, I hope that they don't need to be quarantined and separated since they have a 2-year old daughter. Hmm, yeah, I imagine it is handled differently in different areas, especially based on the numbers of infected in each area. I know when I finally have to go back to Kunshan from Shanghai for work when the school finally reopens, I’m supposed to do 14 days quarantine inside my Kunshan apartment because I’m coming from a more infected area. Who knows what situation will greet me when I arrive there... not really looking forward to it. I was given trouble yesterday upon reentering the family apartment, and not sure why. I showed them my QR code thing from Alipay with green status, and they were still not content and tried to get me to do a bunch more stuff and my wife’s dad also didn’t understand and he just yelled at them and told me to just go back to the house. Do you have to pay for this hotel? I’m assuming you do...
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Post by v9733xa on Mar 12, 2020 21:14:41 GMT -5
South Korea tested 66,000 people in the first week.
Since February, the U.S. has tested 7,000. This is going down in history as one of the worst crisis management responses in American history.
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Post by Zeke on Mar 13, 2020 5:29:10 GMT -5
I am really happy with how Poland is handling this. Remote work is highly recommended by all employers, they closed up almost everything non essential (i.e. climbing gyms, theaters, museums, cinemas, etc), restaurants are taking protective measure of only doing takeaway/online order and only being able to pay with card and so on. On the other hand the first death happened yesterday, so I suspect it can all go down.
People here are massively panicking, my girlfriend is having a tough time with people at her work and her family. Her grandma is absolutely crackers about it. She said my normal behaviour and only being excited about climbing and the hangboard I ordered is helping her so much. From Monday she is going to work from home as well.
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Post by zelio on Mar 13, 2020 9:55:14 GMT -5
Schools and kindergardens are now officially closing almost nationwide in Germany for at least 2 weeks. So that means I'll be home with the kids. Fortunately I have a computer job that I can do from home. I am just glad I haven't booked holidays this year. Weird times this is. Life outside looks so normal. Even at the gym/dojo there's business as usual. I don't know if it's a good idea to still go there, but up until now I still do.
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Post by theblackpage on Mar 13, 2020 11:31:25 GMT -5
South Korea tested 66,000 people in the first week. Since February, the U.S. has tested 7,000. This is going down in history as one of the worst crisis management responses in American history. Welp, Trump fucked something up again. What else is new. People are getting crazy over here as well. Restaurants/bars remain open here until further notice but I can see everything get shut down soon. Meanwhile people are also losing their mind that our government isn't shutting down schools since kids are ''low risk''.
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Post by Zeke on Mar 13, 2020 14:52:59 GMT -5
Poland just announced they are closing the borders as well. I think that is the right decision.
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Post by Calvinball on Mar 13, 2020 15:30:08 GMT -5
Poland just announced they are closing the borders as well. I think that is the right decision. Like Germany has ever given a shit about your borders... Too soon?
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Post by v9733xa on Mar 13, 2020 16:53:19 GMT -5
Poland just announced they are closing the borders as well. I think that is the right decision. Like Germany has ever given a shit about your borders... Too soon? As someone with BOTH German and Polish heritage, I uniquely appreciate this joke.
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