The economic impact of the virus is now starting to attract the media. Our debt levels have gone through the roof and someone has to pay for people sitting at home doing nothing.

The private sector will sort itself out the good companies will protect the workers whilst others will impose pay cuts or freezes and redundancies. Which leaves us with the public sector.

The unions very predictably are demanding pay rises and job security. My own feeling is that apart from the NHS I would tell the unions they have had their "perk" full pay doing nothing for several months. I would hope that the more sensible people who work in that sector will realise how lucky they have been and accept a pay freeze for 2 years.

Taxes will also have to go up I think that is inevitable and the government should not shy away from it most people will understand this providing it is done fairly.

One more point

My advice to Pubs is to remove the doors leading to the toilets. In my Wetherpoons you have to pass through 3 to do your business and most blokes don't wash their hands afterwards that is the danger area.

One more point

A top World Health Organization official said the novel coronavirus “may never go away,” becoming a long-term fact of life that must be managed, like H.I.V. The official said that while a good vaccine could be developed, there was no telling when, calling it “a moon shot.”

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The NHS estimates the effectiveness of the flu vaccine at between 30 and 60% so its hardly a guarantee even if one is developed.

Thank you for that clarity and for my own sanity. I was left somewhat bemused as to why this has become a 'topic' in the media in the past few days.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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