Topic: Corona Virus Panic/Discussion Thread

Me and my partner (She's also a teacher (though she teaches year six students)) were already preparing materials for the kids to do in case of the seemingly likely event we get closed down and well... our union just told us to prepare for the worst 😧

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy You based in UK mate? Hope you and your loved ones stay safe btw x

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy
Yeah, my teacher partner said this morning that she fully expects the decision to be made today for tomorrow.

Cycled across London today and didn’t have to dodge the usual 250 billion tourists so it’s not all bad

Got the 5am call that my kid's schools are closed at least until the 26th. They are trying to figure out ways to basically do online learning county wide.

@kyleforrester87

@JohnnyShoulder Champions League? They're in the Europa League.

Currently, on Google it says:

Sat, 07/03: Arsenal 1-0 West Ham (FT)
Postponed Time TBD: Man. City v. Arsenal
Sat, 14/03: Brighton v. Arsenal
Postponed Time TBD: Southampton v. Arsenal

Silver linings and all that ey @kyleforrester87?

Yeah I'm very much UK based @DonJorginho and thanks I appreciate the sentiment.

Yeah my partner feels the same @KALofKRYPTON .

We've been doing physical material in advance the past week so that if we do close down we can give our students a folder each with all the work they'll potentially miss out on.

...Not to mention that way they can't try to weasel out of it saying they had no internet or anything to do any online learning! 😅

@WanderingBullet sorry I meant in the Premier league mid week game against man City. The match against Southampton has been moved because of the FA Cup, nothing do to with the coronavirus.

That’s my uni emailed us to say that the semester’s basically being shut down early. Exams are pretty much off and it looks like they’re going to mark us based on coursework and deliver virtual lectures. Not gonna lie, that suits me fine because I barely went to lectures since I was playing Yakuza 3 so much 😅

@JohnnyShoulder Ah, ok.

True enough @LN78 😅

... I'll just have to incentivise them with chocolate buttons or some confectionary treat for when they return if they've done the work

@Ralizah that would have been bang on had I got a puncture!

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy exactly! injects weekly immunosuppressant

@redd214 Do you work from home as well?

@Octane I'm about 50/50 between home and actually going in the office typically. Wife works part time during school hours so it's not a huge adjustment for us specifically. We're very fortunate & blessed in that regard though many don't have that flexibility.

@redd214 Yeah, I can imagine. I've heard paid leave isn't a common thing in the US either.

I was just informed that public gatherings will be limited to 100 people in our country. That means lectures at university with more than 100 students attending will be cancelled. Next week we have 150 students both in the mornings and the afternoon, so we'll have to see how that plays out.

I feel like these measures are a little too late. Obviously they want to avoid an Italy situation, but they should've done this weeks ago if you want it to be effective.

@Octane my entourage will be gutted if they introduce that 100 person limit in the UK

@Octane Multiple countries should have taken precautionary measures weeks ago. Being proactive is always better than being reactive.

Unfortunately, people blow stuff off until the huns are breaking through the gates.

@Ralizah Speaking of huns, hopefully all this means marching season will be cancelled this year. At least one positive thing would come out of the coronavirus mess.

I kind of feel like closing schools isn't the best idea. We're told that the elderly are the ones most at risk, but if parents are working all day, who ends up looking after the kids? Poor old granny and grandad.

I'm halfway through a week off work purely because I needed to use up the holiday hours or I'd lose them. If the kids end up being off next week and I'm not about that would be annoying!