Corona Virus Treatment

In many ways the app thing has been a bit of a nightmare. I don't have a smartphone so started looking into getting one. The specific phones required are way beyond my price range, especially as I'd be taking a risk because I'm not good with phones at all and would probably break or lose it very quickly. So much for a "free" app! There are also many environments where it doesn't work and/or can give false positive results.
On the other hand, any take up will still be beneficial. Also, I may be wrong on this but I think the bluetooth aspect means it will pick up anyone else (anonymously) who has registered within a certain vicinity, and alert you if they later report testing positive, one step ahead of standard track & trace where you would only find out if that person alerted the premises.
I've no plans to get it as yet. I am never in close proximity to anyone in any public place for longer than a few moments, we're protected at work via ppe etc, and I generally only use one shop.
Administering it for work along with track & trace has been an interesting experience. Most people are fine with it and I always make a point of explaining why its being used to anyone who doesn't know, so they don't just think we are trapping their data. I have only had two abusive responses, both were very unpleasant, so I would just ask - if you are approached in a shop or public place and asked to give your details for track & trace or use this app, don't have a go at the person asking you, even if you strongly disagree with the system for whatever reason. Please remember they're just doing their job.

 

My main reason for owning a smart phone is because if i was to suffer a car breakdown, the RAC would pin point me with GPS in seconds.
Also I've found it very convenient...for instance I'm using it now to print this reply.
I don't need to fire up the lap top.
This is a Sony Experia and it cost me £130 at Argos. My stepson insists on a i phone at c£1000. Kids.. Gasp.
To finish on topic, corona virus is out there and it is down to each individual to judge their own needs and particular risk.

 

They'll be damned if they do and they'll be damned if they don't. There isn't an easy fix to this no matter what Keir Stirrer says..

 

I think we will know what to do next time China comes up with another one

 

Yeah.. Lock down immediately, sigh

 

Nuke.

 

Steady Tiger!
Surely the dumb arse's will consider cleaning up their food market practices..
While they are about it, they could consider their general attitude to carbon emissions etc.
Is it too much to expect?
Are they not intelligent?

 

Since when did ambition and greed give way for intelligence? And that goes for most countries ...

 

Was said tongue in cheek, but they really should get some come back from all this.
They might be intelligent, but that is probably what makes them dangerous.