Please can I go out sir ???

[wildebus]

Marie, when all this histeria calms down worldwide, the WHO really need to do a thorough PM with this pandemic. What has gone wrong for this Covid 19 to have the world on its knees?

Personally, I would like to know if I can sue the Chinese government for fecking up my pension plans? This is not the best times for a decent annuity!

don't think anyone managed to sue the US Government for 1) starting the Spanish* Flu and 2) creating a worldwide epidemic with their troop movements of highly infectious soldiers, thereby killing a highest percentage of the population than anything since the black plague.


* Few people - and especially US Republican Law Makers who like to call this the Chinese Coronavirus - seem to realise the "Spanish" Flu originated in the US Mid-West.

 

[wildebus]

No need for apologies, Terry, loads of people in the same boat.
This crisis is so much bigger than just the virus, which is bad enough on its own. The effects will be devastating and widespread.

My sister is closing down a small building society account tomorrow. She has always kept it for emergencies. Investments in pensions have been completely hammered and she is very unsure about what the future holds financially, like millions of others. No idea what my extremely titchy pension pot is looking like just now, daren't think about it. But at least we're still alive for now, which is more important

It is unfortunate for amyone who was about to sort out an annuity at this moment though, that is for sure. But Stocks and Shares will recover over a fairly short (relatively speaking) time. In fact the last day of trading in the US there was apparently a record high increase (which Donald Trump claimed credit for of course - despite not taking credit for the record losses on the multiple days before).
I was listening to something today about stockpiling and binge-buying, but with a twist ... the person being interviewed pointed out that now is the time to make sure to utilize any schemes or insurances you have to get tests or medicals, or anything else that you have already paid for via contributions, but may not have next year due to possible change of circumstances. Don't waste any of that stuff when you might want to save your money for the unknown going forward.