https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-52934822
I’d say not being allowed to meet people outside of your household or leave your local area qualify as serious restrictions.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-52934822
I’d say not being allowed to meet people outside of your household or leave your local area qualify as serious restrictions.
I think Joe public has to share the blame. The amount of time people spend on social media and don't know where to wear masks and how to wear them correctly is mind boggling.
Far too many F&B places going through a whole song and dance about scanning a QR code before letting you in.. Only to discover that none of their staff are masked.
Went shopping the other day... Randos buying stuff at John Lewis and then going to the toilet to try it out and returning what does not fit... Because fitting rooms are closed.
A fair few retail outlets in Westfield (? Or something similar) had people walking in and out of shops unmasked and no enforcement by staff or security.
I could go on... And on.. But it does seem like a percentage of people are just not bothered or think they are immune. And it's jot just the gwailo crowd.. Asians, middle easterners etc etc...
Agree the government is at fault. After reopening schools full time with no masks in classrooms, how can you expect Joe Bloggs to wear a mask consistently? If it is safe to sit in an enclosed space for 6 hours without masks in a school then why not in a pub or a shop.
The u-turn on working from home is frankly embarrassing, people were just starting to return to the office two weeks ago. A few large companies like Barclays who’d publicly backed the government’s request to get back to work now have had to completely backtrack and reinstate work from home.
Complete failure in leadership and not surprised at all that average people are either confused or simply ignoring guidance now.
Well, yeah. My parents are of the same opinion. Months back they were planning to go somewhere on a trip and crashhhhh!!!!! The virus crashed everything and they're stuck. It was like "Okay, we go next month" ; the next month " Alright, nexxxt month". The "next" month (has) never arrived.
I'd have to agree with this. Two countries I have a fair bit of experience with, and are very similar in terms of culture, are Oz and the UK.Original Post Deleted
Polar opposites when it comes to the virus... sure, there are differences when it comes to travel restrictions due to geography, but the absolutely huge difference imo is the government response. In Oz it's been very consistent over time and across the country. The one time it screwed up was Victoria, and there was an almost immediate rise in cases there which is only now coming back under control.
I doubt that there are any countries where governments don't come under fire for their response. In Australia, the PM is not exactly aligned with the various states responses to the virus. It's basically always the same theme, risk management of health safety vs economy and convenience.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/v...09-p55tvh.html
Gonna happen next week.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...ronavirus-list