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[STEMO]

Emmanuel Macron: French president tests positive for Covid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55347406


 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Is Mr Bitz a big fan of the midget 'granny grabber'?

I think it is just French cars he loves.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I will keep this wonderful Statesman in my thoughts and prayers.   

[Doctor Gollum]

Que sera, sera...

As they say

[Varche]

He will self isolate for seven days. Not the same virus that travellers have isolate for two weeks or ten days?

The cynic in me says “ another leader playing the virus card” .

[Doctor Gollum]

He will self isolate for seven days. Not the same virus that travellers have isolate for two weeks or ten days?

The cynic in me says “ another leader playing the virus card” .

Why? Because they don't die immediately from it?

It still has a 99% survival rate upto 70, and after that it drops to 95%ish.

That they have extended the furlough scheme again should be more alarming.

[ronnyd]

Are all modern French presidents shortarses then? Sarkosy was as well i believe.

[STEMO]

He will self isolate for seven days. Not the same virus that travellers have isolate for two weeks or ten days?

The cynic in me says “ another leader playing the virus card” .

Why? Because they don't die immediately from it?

It still has a 99% survival rate upto 70, and after that it drops to 95%ish.

That they have extended the furlough scheme again should be more alarming.

Only to people who are furloughed. 

[Doctor Gollum]

If the furloughs are being extended, so will the lock downs...

There will come a point where the furloughed jobs disappear because the industries they support won't be viable.

[Sir Tigger KC]

If the furloughs are being extended, so will the lock downs...

There will come a point where the furloughed jobs disappear because the industries they support won't be viable.

It's all in the Great Reset plan! 

You'll own nothing and you'll be happy.......................... living on UBI!       

[Sir Tigger KC]

Are all modern French presidents shortarses then? Sarkosy was as well i believe.

Napolean Bonaparte was a short arse too, so not just modern French leaders. 

[STEMO]

If the furloughs are being extended, so will the lock downs...

There will come a point where the furloughed jobs disappear because the industries they support won't be viable.

It won't/can't happen. You work at an airport, do you really think airports will close?

Let's take any business that was viable before the pandemic struck, let's say a nightclub. The owners of that nightclub might go bust, but the fabric of the building will still be there and, when/if things get back to normal, someone will step in and start it up again. If it was doing well before, there's no reason for it not to do after.
Simplistic? Maybe, but I like to think we'll all be ok.

[STEMO]

If the furloughs are being extended, so will the lock downs...

There will come a point where the furloughed jobs disappear because the industries they support won't be viable.

It's all in the Great Reset plan! 

You'll own nothing and you'll be happy.......................... living on UBI!       

That prospect, although a bit scary, is probably not as bad as it sounds 

[Doctor Gollum]

If the furloughs are being extended, so will the lock downs...

There will come a point where the furloughed jobs disappear because the industries they support won't be viable.

It won't/can't happen. You work at an airport, do you really think airports will close?

Let's take any business that was viable before the pandemic struck, let's say a nightclub. The owners of that nightclub might go bust, but the fabric of the building will still be there and, when/if things get back to normal, someone will step in and start it up again. If it was doing well before, there's no reason for it not to do after.
Simplistic? Maybe, but I like to think we'll all be ok.

But, if the company I work for is no longer required due to their customers either not operating or significantly downsizing...

You are right though, normally if there's a bump, then it does bounce back, but these are strange times... 

[Varche]

If the furloughs are being extended, so will the lock downs...

There will come a point where the furloughed jobs disappear because the industries they support won't be viable.

It won't/can't happen. You work at an airport, do you really think airports will close?

Let's take any business that was viable before the pandemic struck, let's say a nightclub. The owners of that nightclub might go bust, but the fabric of the building will still be there and, when/if things get back to normal, someone will step in and start it up again. If it was doing well before, there's no reason for it not to do after.
Simplistic? Maybe, but I like to think we'll all be ok.

Sounds fine but who is going to step in to “run” those businesses. Take an airline. Mothballed planes need to be brought back into service. Insect nests removed just to name one problem, made airworthy again. Pilots brought back up to speed, food for on board catering sourced ( presuming former companies went bust and laid off staff). Then will the hotels be open when the plane gets to its destination? There will be a lot of will to make it work but will need a lot of money. The hotels have been decaying while empty.

I think you are right because after 2 nd world war we recovered. Lots of money to be made by people with money prepared to risk investment. At least interest rates are low.  I cant see it happening quickly. Maybe another year of muddling along and in and out of lockdowns.