On 28-3-2020 11:35, Chucky@Work wrote:
> keskiviikko 25. maaliskuuta 2020 23.55.06 UTC+2 Cassie kirjoitti:
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>> My country refuses to do a complete lockdown like most countries do,
>> these days. I find that good. You do not want sad and/or rioting people
>> in your country.
>
> Yeah, I've read that Sweden is also just sort of keeping things running and not taking too many authoritarian steps that might be hard to walk back later or prove to give governments too much power *after* this all passes.
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> Whatever "passed" is going to look like. I think there are a lot of things that are changed way more permanently than it looks.
>
Yes, the world will look different when its all over. A big recession
will follow I think. Also the countries with poor healthcare will
hopefully do something about it *cough*USA*cough*.
> Our always entertaining right-wing bigot party leader is calling for immigrants to be sent to work on farms and other areas that are suffering due to the slow-down and loss of native workers. If things get better and his party get into power, it will not be good.
We have two (extreme) right-wing parties at the moment and they all want
a complete lockdown France style. Not going to happen!
>
>> Schools are closed, most people have to work from home, restaurants and
>> pubs are also closed. Everybody has to comply to the 1,5 meter rule.
>> Fines up to 400 euro's can be given for people who don't maintain enough
>> space. Also all Covid-19 related crimes will be severely punished. Last
>> week a guy was sentenced to 10 days in prison because he spit on a
>> police officer and said that he had the illness. Normally this would
>> result in an sentence of around 40-60 hrs community service.
>
> Oof, that's rough. I don't know if we've got that happening, I went to the supermarket to get food yesterday and it was about as crowded as always. Still, good idea to have steps like that in place.
Yep. This week there was one who got 3 weeks in prison due to a similar
incident. Also if people misbehave in shops like supermarkets they can
get a shop ban, which means that they can not go to the shop, and the
area of the shop within 1 km radius, for 48 hrs. Only exceptions: Own
home, apothecary and doctor visit. This measure is usually only given to
shoplifters.
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> Our capital region was sealed today, with roadblocks put in place to stop people escaping Uusimaa.
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>
https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/uusimaa_closes_borders_after_late-night_vote_in_parliament/11280719
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>> All sports are cancelled and leagues are still or abandoned.
>>
>> The government is working on social plans for companies and employees.
>> Companies can get up to 90 % compensation for salary payments and they
>> have a three months exemption of taxes.
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> Not sure what's going to happen with us, right now work is carrying on as usual and we're hoping this is just a few months of an anomaly. But I guess we'll see. I'm sure we'll be feeling the economic impact for a long time to come.
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>> I still can go to work. My company is a company that works 24/7 and is a
>> steel mill. We produce steel for many companies around the world. I work
>> at the department outgoing logistics so that has to be kept running :)
>
> Ahh, well you have my respects sir, but take care of yourself!
>
Thank you my friend! :)
Take care!
Cassie