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[watfordhornet] 21/3/2020 10:08

Very true - would add teachers to that list(plus I am sure others) who will be looking after the kids of the key workers over coming weeks including Easter etc

[careful] 21/3/2020 10:02

Still staggered that so few people with decent jobs have no savings to draw upon.
The new definition of thrift is when they are not fully maxed out on their credit card.

[hamhamham1] 21/3/2020 09:58

Yep, to put things into perspective, the stock market will recover, some people won't, and the health services workers deserve a medal.

[careful] 21/3/2020 09:55

'never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so few to so many.'

winston, sort of.

[hamhamham1] 21/3/2020 09:47

Need the US to get their act together over the weekend if you want a good opening on Monday.
Trump was, well, very Trump in that Friday briefing. :(

[aimtrader2] 21/3/2020 09:45

Good news they will inject money to rescue us should fly on mondayhttps://amp.ft.com/content/1a52f686-6b00-11ea-800d-da70cff6e4d3?__twitter_impression=true

[hamhamham1] 21/3/2020 09:40

Boring toilet paper facts!





I wonder if there are shortages in Holland, Norway, Denmark, etc?

[hamhamham1] 21/3/2020 08:02

In the past there was talk of the idea of a universal wage.
Now could be the time to switch to that for good?

[hamhamham1] 21/3/2020 07:30

The gov have now covered the employed with their 80% promise but the self-employed got nothing. This needs to be tackled.

[paa65] 20/3/2020 21:58

My daughter said something very insightful this evening.In the two world wars, we sacrificed the few, to preserve normal life for the many.Now we are sacrificing normal life for the many, to preserve the few.

[jailbird] 20/3/2020 21:56

USA cases just imploded in USA today A country so used to over consumerism ..you can see panic buying has started there now Old saying "When America Sneezes, the World Catches Cold" What happens to the world when America has Coronavirus ?

[hamhamham1] 20/3/2020 19:21

Taxi for Humanity.

[jailbird] 20/3/2020 18:56

Use these daily , by afternoon most have updated Scroll down to see all data and updates https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[jailbird] 20/3/2020 18:55

This salary retention package is an indirect bailout for Cos They can still pay emokyess while they sit at home

[smithys2019] 20/3/2020 18:44

It’s going to be over pretty quickly, but it’s going to be very nasty. Italy’s figures show a doubling every 4 days (look at the stats). By 27 April and unchecked, 25 million will be infected. This is close to the 60% required for a drop off in infection rates due to herd immunity.

I think it will be much less likely to contract if you isolate in a rural area. Our international metropoli will be very severely impacted imho.

[loganair] 20/3/2020 18:44

If China is opening up, as others say how come Cathay Pacific have reduced their flights even further, reducing them by 96% and have completely grounded all the aircraft of their low cost carrier.

[careful] 20/3/2020 18:36

how can you care about WW or any other well heeled individual?

The whole World, all 7bn, are worried and you talk about WW.

[962962] 20/3/2020 18:30

Correct me if i'm wrong.WW could take an 80% salary reduction and still be better off in 11days time.Don't forget he was retireing at the end of the month.Zero/Zip/Zilch salary

[m1k3y1] 20/3/2020 18:14

962....we do seem to be following the USA I admit.

Toon.....I think o'leary has stuffed Walsh. He really needs to announce a 50% salary haircut. However, maybe the wages announcement by Sunak this evening will mean that BA can postpone the Unpaid leave request ?

[toon1966] 20/3/2020 18:10

Did you really think the Gov would say live on TV that they would bail out IAG/airlines? Gov’s around the world will focus first on the worker because of 2008.

[dround87] 20/3/2020 18:06

Yeah this briefing is for every day matters that matter to real people. A solution for is in the works and we'll probably hear about it first on the news.

[toon1966] 20/3/2020 18:01

But the ‘workers’; are given protection. Maybe WW will accept a further paycut?

[962962] 20/3/2020 17:58

m1k3y1.See my post 1141hrs.The yanks say nothing,we play catch up and say nothing also.

[m1k3y1] 20/3/2020 17:36

still no announcement for airports and airlines ?

[careful] 20/3/2020 17:20

HMG have to be seen to be doing something.

Saw the film recently of how to cope with an H Bomb attack in the 1950's.
'get under the stairs, cover yourself up with bed and drink plenty of water'.

They must have thought the public were stupid, but as now, the children want to believe that Mummy and Daddy will mend everything.