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T_i_B

(14,805 posts) Sun May 10, 2020, 03:03 PM May 2020

Boris Johnson speech: PM unveils 'conditional plan' to reopen society

Personally I think that the Prime Minister has actually made government advice less clear.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52609952

Boris Johnson has unveiled a "conditional plan" to reopen society, allowing people in England to spend more time outdoors from Wednesday.

The PM also said people who could not work from home should return to the workplace - but avoid public transport.

He said a new Covid Alert System with five levels would govern how quickly lockdown restrictions could be eased. He hoped the next step "at the earliest by 1 June" would be for some primary pupils to return to school in England.

In an address to the nation, Mr Johnson said this stage would also involve reopening shops - but he cautioned this would only happen if supported by science. The next step could see some hospitality businesses and other public places reopen - "if the numbers support it" - but not earlier than 1 July.

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Boris Johnson speech: PM unveils 'conditional plan' to reopen society (Original Post) T_i_B May 2020 OP

I watched and had to ring a friend to explain it all. a la izquierda May 2020 #1

Apparently there's 50 pages of guidance being released tomorrow T_i_B May 2020 #2

Christ. a la izquierda May 2020 #3

1st problem: he talked about going back to work "this week", and then only mentioned Wednesday muriel_volestrangler May 2020 #4

a la izquierda

(11,908 posts)

1. I watched and had to ring a friend to explain it all.

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2020, 04:02 PM

May 2020

I’m to fly to visit my BF in June and need to know when the quarantine rules will take effect so I can find a suitable place.

T_i_B

(14,805 posts)

2. Apparently there's 50 pages of guidance being released tomorrow

Reply to a la izquierda (Reply #1)

Sun May 10, 2020, 04:08 PM

May 2020

Which may or may not make things even less clear.

a la izquierda

(11,908 posts)

3. Christ.

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #2)

Sun May 10, 2020, 04:50 PM

May 2020

My partner is going to have a stroke before this is said and done. We haven’t seen each other in 6 months and if I have to quarantine, fine, but we’d like to know. I can’t quarantine at his place because I’ve not yet met his kids, and anyway I wouldn’t want to get them sick. But it’s not clear if I can rent a hotel or Airbnb.
Hell...

muriel_volestrangler

(102,618 posts)

4. 1st problem: he talked about going back to work "this week", and then only mentioned Wednesday

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #2)

Mon May 11, 2020, 02:42 AM

May 2020

after that, in connection with "more exercise". So that seems to most people to mean "work the whole week, ie starting Monday". Before the guidance is released. And with people wondering if they're meant to turn up at the old time on Monday morning, but you can't use public transport, and you can't find out what they expect at work the next day, because it's Sunday evening when this was dumped on the nation.

This morning, Raaab on Radio 4 seems to be implying the return to work is also aimed at Wednesday. Or is a vague exhortation to make a bit more effort to restart work.

And they should bin "stay alert" as soon as possible. It sounds left over from the terrorism level stuff. "Stay Apart" would be more meaningful.

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