Audience by Distance - COVID - 19 Update 4 - Health

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 7.50pm post the following, " The Queen carried out her weekly audience with the prime minister on the phone. Boris Johnson was due to have a face-to-face meeting with the monarch at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. The Palace confirmed the audience took place by telephone. "

Lets Get Real:

This was a WISE move by the Queen, our Sovereign is in her 90s, she needs to be protected from COVID - 19.  The PM can always use Facebook or other Apps to talk to the Monarch.  On the whole the PM has done well, how he handles the virus will define his time in Office.  As a historian the PM will know that in a crisis your image is made, for good or bad, Chamberlain had the disaster that was appeasement, while Churchill was the War leader the UK wanted. A few years ago in a BBC poll he was named the greatest Britain, his political career had its ups and downs, but he was the man for the moment.  Thus will PM Boris be the new Churchill? Every decision will be looked over by historians, so PM Boris get it right!!

Data from COVID - 19 - COVID - 19 Update 3 - Health

Daily Mail: Reports " Britain's coronavirus death toll rises to 104: UK daily fatality rate doubles to jump by 33 as enormous makeshift tent morgue is hastily set up in Westminster and infections soar to 2,626  "

Lets Get Real:

These are the HARD FIGURES of COVID - 19, a 104 deaths and 2,626 have been infected, you should have this mind if you are thinking of going out, the question you have to ask, do I NEED to go out, or Do I want to go OUT. If you need for shopping one can understand, but NOT FOR A DRINK, it sounds harsh and not very fair, but we are at WAR with a killer virus, no one for sure knows how it will go, today the Government closed down schools, and stopped those who pay rent from being evicted over the next three months.   This virus is like the Spanish Flu of 1918, WE have learned a lot since then, we must listen to the science experts and the Government.  DO NO GO OUT. 

To Drink or NOT to Drink ? - COVID - 19 Update 2 - Health

Sky News: Reports " The Wetherspoon pub chain has announced that all 870 of its pubs are to remain open, but customers will pay by card, avoid standing at the bar and sit at alternate tables.  "

Lets Get Real:

This puts this blog in a odd position, I like my local Wetherspoon, good food and drinks, thus by the weekend will I be stir crazy from not going out?   This blog will follow the advice of the Government, but the Government has to be aware that people like to be social, so sometime during the next few weeks they will have to relax the rules to see what happens, does COVID - 19 cases go up, do they stay the same or do they go down.   Let's recall Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas and dancing, his image has never recovered.  When World War 2 was announced they closed down all the Theatres, they had to relax those rules, and you could always get a drink.  If people are peeved you have to give them air to complain, otherwise they go on Twitter to complain, there are enough trolls out there.  Thus more than business is at stake, it's the sanity of the UK. 

When Advice is an ORDER - Closing DOWN the UK - COVID - 19 Update - Health

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 6.01pm post the following, " PM and Vallance hint at stronger measures..UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hinted at more stringent measures to enforce the government's advice to people about the coronavirus.  "

Lets Get Real:

It seems that London has not gotten the message, pubs, clubs, etc, need to close down, this was strong advice from the Government, the PM might have to bring enforcement laws to make it illegal for people to be out without good reason, and fines for  those that go to pubs.  This is a WAR CONTEXT, Covid - 19 is a threat to ALL PEOPLE.   The NHS is needed to save protect people with the virus, thus all measures should be taken.   The Met should be on the streets and the Army if needed.  At some point the Government will have to relax the rules, the line will not hold for 6 months to 18 months, people will go stir crazy, or worse start to drink at home!  Thus far the Government is doing a good job, the people should help them not cause problems.