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[The avantgardener]

Did you go through any COVID checks at the airport before they let you travel home Andy?

[trigger_andy]

23 minutes ago, The avantgardener said:

Did you go through any COVID checks at the airport before they let you travel home Andy?

Nope, nothing. A flight full of Oilfield trash on a cramped Dash 8 Plane.  It seems social distancing does not apply to choppers or planes.

[Khriss]

25 minutes ago, The avantgardener said:

Did you go through any COVID checks at the airport before they let you travel home Andy?

... no, they saw his posts on Arbtalk n couldn't flag him through fast enough  . K

[The avantgardener]

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

Nope, nothing. A flight full of Oilfield trash on a cramped Dash 8 Plane.  It seems social distancing does not apply to choppers or planes.

My mates daughter has been volunteering with an aid agency as part of her studies, been in Mongolia for a while.

She came back last week via Dubai, they had airport screening then hotel confinement, she arrived at Heathrow then straight on the express to Brighton, no checks or information about Covid 19 whatsoever.

[Johnsond]

52 minutes ago, The avantgardener said:

The Oil industry is not alone in this, there are a shitload of people losing their jobs and possible homes/businesses.

At least with a decent income from the Oil industry your guys might be able to adjust a little easier, triggers knocking back a grand a day at the minute.

Not everyone is on anywhere near that and as Andy will say that’s not quite the reality of the situation, taxation in the Norwegian sector in Andy’s  case for example is eye watering. There is a huge misconception that oil and gas equals loads of money, unfortunately in the UK sector that is not the case. You are right in as much as many are in the same boat so to speak. I’m pretty much convinced now that the cure is gonna be worse than the virus. 

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Johnsond said:

Not everyone is on anywhere near that and as Andy will say that’s not quite the reality of the situation, taxation in the Norwegian sector in Andy’s  case for example is eye watering. There is a huge misconception that oil and gas equals loads of money, unfortunately in the UK sector that is not the case. You are right in as much as many are in the same boat so to speak. I’m pretty much convinced now that the cure is gonna be worse than the virus. 

Thats right, I get taxed 50% of that up front, but get 12% back in the following May. So not nearly as rosy as it sounds. The UK sector is fecked. Its a race to the bottom out there. The influx of Eastern Europeans really has not helped either. You're right, he cure is definitely worse than the virus now. 

[Johnsond]

37 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Nope, nothing. A flight full of Oilfield trash on a cramped Dash 8 Plane.  It seems social distancing does not apply to choppers or planes.

Total joke ?‍♂️

[Ratman]

Maybe so, but joe public, would consider gloves to consist of 'a pair'. It's misdirection at best.
What about the other numbers

They’d be the barcode

[Stere]

Coronavirus: New Zealand claims no community cases as lockdown eases - BBC News

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The country has stopped community transmission of Covid-19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

 

Takes a women leader to beat corona ?

 

 

NZ has eliminated the virus so can lift lockdown.

 

Are female leaders more successful at managing the coronavirus crisis? | World news | The Guardian

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Plenty of countries with male leaders have also done well. But few with female leaders have done badly

 

 

 

 

 

[Khriss]

14 hours ago, The avantgardener said:

My mates daughter has been volunteering with an aid agency as part of her studies, been in Mongolia for a while.

She came back last week via Dubai, they had airport screening then hotel confinement, she arrived at Heathrow then straight on the express to Brighton, no checks or information about Covid 19 whatsoever.

I did do a blood donation at a hospital last week and it was a straight forward triage at the desk ( cough / temperature / household members ) thence on to have a pint drained.  Blood went to Royal Free hospital so it was clear of naughtiness.  K