It's very loose here in Florence. I've seen more people doing the chinstrap mask thing than those wearing them properly. Maskless people are also a fairly common sight. Restaurants and shops are very busy and I've seen people shaking hands and hugging.The weather is lovely right now and the city is very busy. I think there is going to be a nasty shock in the coming weeks as everybody seems to have let their guard down here.
You are absolutely correct, but unfortunately it seems that a % of people only care about themselves.I work in social care, adults LD team. Our team is a kind of floating unit that focusses on low complexity work. Throughout this whole pandemic we've been in and out of groups contacting everyone on our records that is eligible under the care act to check in with them, ensure the most vulnerable are continuing to get support, that if there's a risk of carer breakdown then people get a rest. I have to say that I've been remarkably surprised by people's resilience in this. Sometimes I've been on calls for thirty minutes because people just want to chat to someone, sometimes I've had people in tears because of the stress, sometimes I've been met with a stoicism to get through it that I admire. Frankly it's all those people I think are being robbed so much when I see careless nonsense happening in public.
You are right. I don't know why I had this trend in my mindBecause you are incorrect. Deaths are declining from a late Jan peak
How are you dealing with being over 80? Big deal to you?Italy's about to start vaccinating all the key workers - everyone working in schools and unis, police, military, fire fighters, people living in communities such as nuns, prison staff and prisoners. They will get the AZ vaccine. The health and social care staff have already been vaccinated, of course.
Our region started vaccinating over-80s this week. It's a bit slow, but at least the most vulnerable oldies (the ancients and the ones in care homes) were vaccinated first. Being over 80 doesn't seem like a big deal here!
I feel like I'm over 80 sometimes.How are you dealing with being over 80? Big deal to you?
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We're still yellow. It's an advantage of having no tourist attractions.I knew it. We're going back to Orange Zone on Sunday.
The view wasn't bad but your town is pretty dead.We're still yellow. It's an advantage of having no tourist attractions.
Yeah, I suppose it depends where you work. We're outside of a big city. People can easily drive in so commute isn't too taxing and we're not a huge office. It's a mid-sized law firm and a lot of the staff have worked together for years, with not that much turnover of staff. A lot of the staff are good friends and we have a good atmosphere in the office. I can see that in larger, more (for want of a better word) impersonal places with loads of staff it's not the same.our office is the opposite. everyone is pretty much universally preferring working from home than going into the office. i think the fatigue is possibly more to do with the lockdown generally, at least our office seems to think the working from home element has been the one bonus from the whole pandemic. my office is in canary wharf though so maybe the pain of the daily commute contributes to this, not sure where your office is.
certainly we won't be going full time work from home though, with people able to go in when they want if they want. but our department is currently talking once in a fortnight as a mandatory requirement.
A decent mix. Some of the people with Kids we've hardly seen recently, for obvious reasons. Some are keeping unusual hours because of childcare.Out of interest, what's the average age of people at your place? I'm of the opinion that younger and single people are having a tougher time due to the lack of space and/or social support. Also parents because of the homeschooling issue (although that's a relatively new issue by comparison).
A thousand years of history dismissed just like that .... but it's true, quiet sleepy places don't have too much trouble at the moment. We get daily updates from the Comune - at the moment we have 8 cases in the village and the surrounding frazione, four of those are one family.The view wasn't bad but your town is pretty dead.
Hopefully in two weeks we'll go back to yellow too.
Yeah, me too. Hard to get started some days!This is pretty much my experience right now. My productivity and enthusiasm for working from home was great up until the Christmas break. Ever since then, I've been fighting a losing battle to keep on top of my usual priorities. I'm trying to persevere, but I really have been stuck in second gear for long periods of the week.
Agreed. When this is over state governments will be viewed as the adults in the room.A lesson from Western Australia
Brilliant work by our leaders.
- 1 new case in 10 months from a hotel quarantine worker that traveled basically around the central and outskirts of Perth for 1-3 days whilst infected with UK variant
- Premier put the whole state into lockdown for 5 days, every resident that left their home had to wear a mask.
- Within 24 hours, 18 close-contact sites were provided to every person in the state.
- Police would hand out masks or direct people out of public spaces without masks, fines/arrest were the extreme last resort/confronted police physically. Our Police Commissioner called it "compassionate policing".
- Could only travel between regions if you were an "essential worker"
- Zero new cases in 5 days.
- Following week was less restrictions, mandatory masks, limited travel between regions.
- 14 days later - zero community infections.
Interesting to read this. I live alone (30) and don't find it too hard in the day when I'm working - I'm more thankful for having something to do.A decent mix. Some of the people with Kids we've hardly seen recently, for obvious reasons. Some are keeping unusual hours because of childcare.
I'm married but in the house all day on my own - wife at work, child at School or at her grandparents - sometimes for 11 hours plus. I'm finding it hard just being by myself, and it's obviously potentially much worse if you live on your own.
I do think that a move to home working, despite it's obvious positives, has some draw backs for some. Big companies will realise they can close down expensive city centre offices and not only had staff working from home, but employ staff from much cheaper parts of the country (or world - see the number of insurance call centres popping up in South Africa). Why pay £100k to someone in London with a large cost of living when you can employ someone in Manchester or Newcastle for less? The mental health aspect is also an issue for me. The idea of young people especially, working long hours in a flat with no interaction is a concern.
I guess it's something some will love and others won't. if it works well for you, fair enough. I won't be going back into the office full time.
The numbers really are tumbling in the UK. What i dont get here is why, with a curfew in place, the numbers arent really coming down, in fact they've gone up the last couple of days while the % of positive tests per day is coming down slowly.A few of the papers are running with stories about non essential shops re-opening in March and Pubs and restaurants in April in the UK. All subject to infection rates continuing to fall.
Shops reopening before schools. Ah I understand the priorityA few of the papers are running with stories about non essential shops re-opening in March and Pubs and restaurants in April in the UK. All subject to infection rates continuing to fall.
What numbers? Deaths? Hospitals? Cases? What country?The numbers really are tumbling in the UK. What i dont get here is why, with a curfew in place, the numbers arent really coming down, in fact they've gone up the last couple of days while the % of positive tests per day is coming down slowly.
NL. Deaths are around 80 per day, compared to 0 before the summer.What numbers? Deaths? Hospitals? Cases? What country?
Well they do seem to be falling based on that. But very slowlyNL. Deaths are around 80 per day, compared to 0 before the summer.
Positive tests no real change since the curfew, the lower figures could be weekend figures and the really low one was due to the snow storm, test centers closed.
total overreaction holy feckA lesson from Western Australia
Brilliant work by our leaders.
- 1 new case in 10 months from a hotel quarantine worker that traveled basically around the central and outskirts of Perth for 1-3 days whilst infected with UK variant
- Premier put the whole state into lockdown for 5 days, every resident that left their home had to wear a mask.
- Within 24 hours, 18 close-contact sites were provided to every person in the state.
- Police would hand out masks or direct people out of public spaces without masks, fines/arrest were the extreme last resort/confronted police physically. Our Police Commissioner called it "compassionate policing".
- Could only travel between regions if you were an "essential worker"
- Zero new cases in 5 days.
- Following week was less restrictions, mandatory masks, limited travel between regions.
- 14 days later - zero community infections.
Without going into any detail- the unemployment, the mental health issues and the missed cancers all will do more harm than covid willIt really doesn't.
What part of that rubbish constitutes "good points" in your opinion?
That's a very confident conclusion on some very complex, interconnected phenomena; have any convincing epidemiological data to support that?Without going into any detail- the unemployment, the mental health issues and the missed cancers all will do more harm than covid will
If you need data about mental health - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-55957105That's a very confident conclusion on some very complex, interconnected phenomena; have any convincing epidemiological data to support that?
Common sense and personal experience.That's a very confident conclusion on some very complex, interconnected phenomena; have any convincing epidemiological data to support that?
i think they are still planning on schools opening on the 8th of March and then shops late March mate.Shops reopening before schools. Ah I understand the priority
Lockdown is difficult. Nobody would disagree with that. But let’s not forget that the alternative is people left to die on the street after road accidents because there isn’t a spare ambulance, or hospitals turning away seriously ill patients because they don’t have the beds or staff to treat them.Common sense and personal experience.
I don’t struggle with my mental health or I’m not suicidal or anything, but feck me this lockdown has me sitting here feeling like what is the point. Genuinely nothing to look forward to, a night out, a holiday- even getting to the gym or playing sport. Get up, work, go home, sit around, go to bed, get up and repeat.
I’d hate to be in the position of someone who had poor mental health prepandemic.
For me it's about staying focused. I've found that increasingly difficult. I guess my brain thinks "you're at home". It's not all the time to be fair but there are always other things I can do at home - washing the dishes, tidying etc. On the flip side, some days I find it hard to switch off, and I'm working later and later as I don't have to leave the office and travel home.Interesting to read this. I live alone (30) and don't find it too hard in the day when I'm working - I'm more thankful for having something to do.
It's mainly the evenings and weekends that feel hard. Using today as an example, I woke up aiming go to the bank which it was supposed to be my thing to do today, then I found out it's closed. It's a really minor thing but it makes it a bit harder to create work-life balance. Definitely harder to feel refreshed and maintain a positive mindset (for work and generally life).
I've got one friend in London whose office has closed and they've gone full-time remote now. I certainly think that'll happen more often as there's obvious financial benefits.
Good for those not living in London I suppose.
Either way, I'd be happy not going back to the office full-time. I moved last month to a different city slightly further away.
I think its been said many times schools will be the priority and will open first.Shops reopening before schools. Ah I understand the priority
Ah yes, definitely the priority.I think its been said many times schools will be the priority and will open first.
Schools in France have been open since May 2020.Ah yes, definitely the priority.
When do schools in France reopen?
Rubbish. I'd also suspect the dead (if they could) and their families would disagree.Without going into any detail- the unemployment, the mental health issues and the missed cancers all will do more harm than covid will
I work with a suicide prevention charity - and tbh there has not been any noticeable increase in callers...yes the calls are coming in and mentioned Covid - but its not anywhere near as extreme as is being made out. But then again, it might be that people aren't even reaching out for help.Common sense and personal experience.
I don’t struggle with my mental health or I’m not suicidal or anything, but feck me this lockdown has me sitting here feeling like what is the point. Genuinely nothing to look forward to, a night out, a holiday- even getting to the gym or playing sport. Get up, work, go home, sit around, go to bed, get up and repeat.
I’d hate to be in the position of someone who had poor mental health prepandemic.
Ah. Priorities.Schools in France have been open since May 2020.