Thing is though, no money = no mortgage or rent money, no food money, no money for heating bills, etc.,
So, money matters rather a lot in our civilisation, and to obtain it most folks work, and that generally means interacting with other people.
Son1's girlfriend is Italian (he and she last visited Italy before the New Year, so they're clear) and her family have been dealing with kids off school for over a fortnight. It's a nightmare. The kids are stuck indoors, can't visit Grandpa, can't play with friends, can't go down to the beach (they live on the Adriatic coast) can't go to the shops, can't go out and play football....and since the area is Tourist, the majority of their income is tourism related. Even Grandpa's farm supplies the hotels and restaurants, and since tourism is seasonal, this is the start of their season. It's looking like a very bleak year indeed for them and a great many others.
The bit to remember is that the vast majority of people have very mild symptoms and recover well.
Something's going to get us eventually, we just rather hope that it's not yet, iimmc.
The supermarkets are already re-stocked round here. I suspect the same is true elsewhere, but Mike posted this on another site, I thought it kind of summed it up
He said he'd taken it from a Facebook post.
"Here’s a funny little story for you.
I work for a logistics company at the Port of Felixstowe, we mostly deal with importing produce from Italy, pasta mainly.
My job has gone completely insane recently and we’re dealing with unprecedented demand for pasta all because of Corona virus fear leading to panic buying. Seriously, stop it, we’re not gonna run out of pasta, there’s ****ing loads of it. But what is being caused is the need for more drivers from Italy having to bring the pasta over, who we share toilets with.
Think about that before you think you may need a ten year supply of Tagliatelle."
So, money matters rather a lot in our civilisation, and to obtain it most folks work, and that generally means interacting with other people.
Son1's girlfriend is Italian (he and she last visited Italy before the New Year, so they're clear) and her family have been dealing with kids off school for over a fortnight. It's a nightmare. The kids are stuck indoors, can't visit Grandpa, can't play with friends, can't go down to the beach (they live on the Adriatic coast) can't go to the shops, can't go out and play football....and since the area is Tourist, the majority of their income is tourism related. Even Grandpa's farm supplies the hotels and restaurants, and since tourism is seasonal, this is the start of their season. It's looking like a very bleak year indeed for them and a great many others.
The bit to remember is that the vast majority of people have very mild symptoms and recover well.
Something's going to get us eventually, we just rather hope that it's not yet, iimmc.
The supermarkets are already re-stocked round here. I suspect the same is true elsewhere, but Mike posted this on another site, I thought it kind of summed it up
He said he'd taken it from a Facebook post.
"Here’s a funny little story for you.
I work for a logistics company at the Port of Felixstowe, we mostly deal with importing produce from Italy, pasta mainly.
My job has gone completely insane recently and we’re dealing with unprecedented demand for pasta all because of Corona virus fear leading to panic buying. Seriously, stop it, we’re not gonna run out of pasta, there’s ****ing loads of it. But what is being caused is the need for more drivers from Italy having to bring the pasta over, who we share toilets with.
Think about that before you think you may need a ten year supply of Tagliatelle."
