sandyf
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On 5/11/2020 at 9:45 AM, finnsk said:
Dengue fever is maybe a bigger problem than Covid in asia.
No it is not.
Dengue fever is only present where there are Aedes mosquitoes and it is not contagious.
I live out in the sticks but got dengue from a mosquito in a hotel in Pattaya, they prefer to be near humans. Although very uncomfortable and quite painful at times I would be a bit more concerned with covid-19.
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12 hours ago, Damrongsak said:
The old man wanted his "child" Lotus back.
What he wanted was hardly a deciding factor, a swansong for Mr Lewis?, but probably led to CP being the highest bidder.
There are 2 sides to every transaction, Tesco had their reasons for selling and in this case they were well and truly in the driving seat. The deal still has to be approved by the Tesco shareholders.
The retailer added that the sale would also slash debt and streamline the group, enabling a "stronger focus" on UK, Irish and central European activities.
The proposed sale was unanimously agreed by the Tesco board, but needs approval from shareholders and regulators. The deal is set to be finalised in the second half of this year.
The move comes as Mr Lewis prepares to step down this year, having overseen a major overhaul at Tesco during his five years in charge. He has cut thousands of jobs as part of a massive cost-cutting programme.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51796815
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14 hours ago, mrfill said:
Phase one starts this Wednesday, not on the 18th.
Here are the clear as mud rules...
The BBC is hardly a reliable reference, there has been many incorrect observations reported by the media.
The current facts can be found here.
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On 5/10/2020 at 2:42 PM, bkk6060 said:
I guess many of us now have an idea how it feels to live in North Korea. Or any of the other purgatory restricted countries.
That is garbage. When I was in China the majority I came across were more than happy with their lifestyle.
Restrictions are nothing more than a perception. I take it you have some proof that goldfish are unhappy.
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On 5/10/2020 at 1:49 PM, hotandsticky said:
For many reasons I am happy to be here, but it doesn't prevent me having the same thoughts as you.
Bit the same here, no depression or frustration, other than the refunds, mainly disappointment.
We were due to fly to UK 5th May, it was my grandson's 2nd birthday on Saturday. We were then booked to fly to Morocco on Wednesday for a week, had really been looking forward to that.
Also had another trip booked for the 1st August but wouldn't mind if that goes back a couple of weeks, since I booked it found out my second grandson is due 1st week September.
I think the only certainty in the uncertainty is that it will take a long time for things to be straightforward, if ever. International travel may well become a luxury few can afford, again.
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1 hour ago, SVC Porter said:
Does anyone else find it odd that many airlines are selling flights later in the summer? Do they really think you'll be allowed say a flight from Euro Zone to BKK via HK as early as August?
I had a flight booked with Emirates for 1st August and last week they altered the timings. When I booked I think there were about 20 combinations available BKK to MAN and it appears they have cut that down to about half. There must be a fairly strong view that the flights will take place for them to reschedule.
Emirates are a bit ahead of the curve, they have on trial a blood test that can be done at check in.
BTW I didn't accept the changes they made, claimed a voucher and got it within 48 hours.
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7 hours ago, at15 said:
you guys are completely out to lunch, coronavirus is pretty much over in asia.
Doubt if South Korea would agree.
South Korea warned of a second wave of the new coronavirus on Sunday as infections rebounded to a one-month high, just as the authorities were starting to ease some pandemic restrictions.
"It's not over until it's over," President Moon Jae-in told the nation, saying a new cluster shows the virus can spread widely at any time, and warning of a second wave late this year.
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16 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:
Are you suggesting that the death toll from the virus would have been substantially lower had the quarantine process been in place (or flights banned)? Donald Trump did this in the US and look at their death toll.
Are you saying that the 600 plus positive cases that were picked up at Thai airports through temperature screening alone would have had no effect if allowed to roam the community. The UK are still putting up every argument under the sun against temperature screening.
Not a silver bullet but a significant weapon in the arsenal.
The repatriation flights from Wuhan and the cruise ship were quarantined and it is an absolute certainty that lives would have been saved if the same policy had continued.
Quoting Trump's failings is hardly a valid argument, where is the science in that. The science has always supported isolation, but it's the politicians that make the decisions.
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12 hours ago, NilSS said:
GPON/EPON fibre is good for 20 Kms or more. The problem is if you are distant from a splice box you'll have to pay for the cable deployment. The cable is cheap but the cost of bolts, sling clips etc etc (assuming the job is done correctly, which it most likely isn't) on each pole adds up quickly with runs of more than a few hundred metres.
And how does that relate exactly to the original point that if a distribution box was within 200 metres every chance it would be affected by a power cut.
Why do people feel the compulsion to go off at a tangent?
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20 hours ago, Postmaster said:
Is there a Monopolies Commission in Thailand investigating this sale ?
Not been mentioned but it is being looked at in Malaysia, doesn't appear to be a done deal as yet, but more than likely.
Been on the cards since the Tesco scandal in 2014, other countries have already been abandoned, these are the last 2 outside Europe.
"This transaction is conditional upon the approval of the Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, the sale of Tesco BV’s shares in Tesco Malaysia and the sale of Tesco’s Thai business to CP.
“The proposed disposal is expected to complete in 2H 2020, ” it said."
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15 hours ago, VBF said:
I for one hope you're correct but fear you're not!
We shall find out on Sunday evening.....
Think it is fairly obvious your fears will come to pass.
Aviation minister Kelly Tolhurst is expected to clarify the policy to airline and airport representatives in a conference call scheduled for Sunday morning.
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16 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:
Upon arrival in the UK I rented a small property and self isolated for 14 days before moving to my sisters house.
I wonder if these measures specify that ‘quarantine’ means house bound for 14 days without going out etc.
While I self isolated in the UK I managed to get out to a Supermarket twice to get food & essentials.
Still a bit vague.
"People arriving in the UK would have to self-isolate at a private residence.
Government and aviation sources told BBC News that the quarantine would mean people might be expected to provide an address when they arrive at the border.
It is not clear how long the new travel restriction would be in place and whether non-UK residents would be allowed to stay in rented private accommodation."
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14 hours ago, 7by7 said:
Because those kits should be used to regularly test those most at risk: NHS and other health workers.
Healthcare workers 'should be screened for Covid-19 every week'
Unfortunately, only those displaying symptoms are tested; even though patients are infectious before symptoms appear. This is because, despite Hancock's 'assurances,' we do not have enough kits to test even all of those, let alone the approx. 800,000 kits a week needed to regularly test every healthcare worker.
So testing arrivals is out; simply not enough kits.
Quite.
Around 50,000 coronavirus test samples had to be sent from the UK to the US after “operational issues” in the lab network led to delays in the system.
The news came as the number of daily coronavirus tests fell below health secretary Matt Hancock’s 100,000 target for a seventh day in a row.
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8 hours ago, JoePai said:
So you just turn up in the UK for a holiday without a thought as to where you will be staying?
Many a Brit has gone back with nowhere to go. There was a guy not that long ago lived in Heathrow for a week before he got somewhere to stay.
Should imagine it is quite easy to self isolate in Heathrow these days.
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7 minutes ago, GSFISM said:
No vaccine for SARS, MERS, Ebola. Why?
They have been working on the MERS vaccine since 2013 and still doing so, SARS is probably tied in with that research.
There are vaccines for Ebola, I believe on of them is under investigation in respect of covid-19.
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18 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:
I'm not sure it applies to family members eating together...
Plus outside of BKK (if at all), pretty sure no-one will be enforcing plastic dividers...
The plastic dividers are widely used around here, hospitals, banks, shops as well as food venues. It would be up to the venue concerned if the divider was allowed to be removed from the table, after all it is them that would be held liable.
The bigger problem is people sat side by side. I have seen pictures where tables have been pushed together so diners facing each other are properly spaced and the screens are the other way round, between people sat side by side.
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6 minutes ago, DoctorG said:
I did not reference restaurants in my post. I was talking about general inconsistencies, but the fact that you mention few countries allowing eating in restaurants is in fact an inconsistency.
Only if you believe that every country is in the same position regarding exit strategy.
The reality is somewhat different and each country will do what they consider appropriate. It would be delusional to think that any "consistent" arrangement would suit all.
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10 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:
Nothing to do with a having a foreign surname, my wife has my surname.
The scheme is for self-employed, freelance or non-permanent employees who are not insured under social security. Being retired she wouldn't qualify and should be receiving some kind of Pension.
She doesn't get any pension, she retired early. At 55 she had the option of taking a lump sum or maintaining medical insurance under the social security and chose the latter.
She never mentioned what the criteria for the payment was, I saw that on here and was well aware it was not surname related, little point in saying anything.
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Malls head list of venues due to reopen at end of week
in Thailand News - Discussion
Most normal people would see the end of the week as Sat/Sun(weekend?)
When it comes to Thai bashing, normality goes out the window.