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21-07-2021, 11:00 PM | #1 | |||
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[Iceland stores and BP petrol stations are the first to be shut by pingdemic: More than 20% of shop staff could be isolating in weeks - with 1.7M people 'pinged' already - as business leaders vent their fury on conference call and plead for action NOW Iceland said it closed 'a number of stores' due to staff having to self-isolate after being notified by NHS app The frozen food chain revealed 1,000 employees - four per cent of its workforce - have had to stay at home It said that in the next few days it will start to draft in another 2,000 people to fill temporary roles in stores Meanwhile BP said it has had to temporarily close some of its stations due to petrol and diesel supply issues The oil company said the problems were being caused by a shortage of lorry drivers that had been 'pinged' And M&S warned one in five - 20% - of its workforce could be isolating at home by the middle of next month] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...pingdemic.html Last edited by arista; 21-07-2021 at 11:36 PM. |
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21-07-2021, 11:05 PM | #2 | |||
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Oh dear. I have to go shopping tomorrow
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21-07-2021, 11:05 PM | #3 | |||
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I've stocked up on face wipes.
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21-07-2021, 11:08 PM | #4 | |||
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I might go to Asda. It's a bigger shop, they may have more stuff.
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21-07-2021, 11:10 PM | #5 | |||
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So we've come full circle with the scare tactics
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21-07-2021, 11:15 PM | #6 | |||
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21-07-2021, 11:18 PM | #7 | |||
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21-07-2021, 11:26 PM | #8 | |||
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21-07-2021, 11:27 PM | #9 | |||
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21-07-2021, 11:31 PM | #10 | |||
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21-07-2021, 11:33 PM | #11 | |||
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21-07-2021, 11:37 PM | #12 | |||
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Is it? I will go shopping tomorrow find out Last edited by arista; 21-07-2021 at 11:37 PM. |
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21-07-2021, 11:38 PM | #13 | |||
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22-07-2021, 08:57 AM | #15 | |||
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Got to a M&S Foods
some stock missing. They are fast to fill empty shelves with beer or Fizzy drinks. So they never look empty. |
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22-07-2021, 09:02 AM | #16 | |||
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it will only be a problem if people start to panic buy again
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22-07-2021, 09:03 AM | #17 | |||
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22-07-2021, 09:31 AM | #19 | |||
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22-07-2021, 09:36 AM | #20 | ||
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I've asked my sources and apparently long-term shortages are unlikely, however long-term price increases on food are very likely... because the problem is haulage. Non-UK drivers don't want to come to the UK but will do so if offered enough money, thus, haulage prices have basically doubled.
And the main reason is general Brexit/Covid stuff not the pingdemic... it's being scapegoated. This is Brexit, and this is forever. Put aside an extra Ł50 a week for your food shopping because prices are going to be permanently hiked at some point. Last edited by Toy Soldier; 22-07-2021 at 09:45 AM. |
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22-07-2021, 09:52 AM | #21 | |||
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My Tesco shop arrived as usual yesterday.
Hubby had no problems shopping at other shops on Tuesday. No doubt these headlines will now start the ruddy panic buying again |
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22-07-2021, 10:22 AM | #22 | |||
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22-07-2021, 10:25 AM | #23 | |||
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I Cant Breathe
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People are so sad and pathetic
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22-07-2021, 10:26 AM | #24 | |||
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Also what is the actual point in people stock piling fresh fruit
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22-07-2021, 10:36 AM | #25 | |||
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Nonsense, and scaremongering, went to Sainburys and the shelves are packed
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