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Coronavirus effect on property markets?

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  • silvertooth
    silvertooth Posts: 240 Forumite
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    triathlon said:
    Looks like the markets are already taking this in their stride, plus China now looks like it is mopping up after a rough storm and getting back to normal. I was a little worried, but it does now look like this whole episode would have started and then finished in less than 6 months. Come Summer this will all be history thank goodness.
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      ..and that`s AFTER the rate cut...LOL.
      triathlon said:
      Looks like the markets are already taking this in their stride, plus China now looks like it is mopping up after a rough storm and getting back to normal. I was a little worried, but it does now look like this whole episode would have started and then finished in less than 6 months. Come Summer this will all be history thank goodness.
      STOCKSBONDSCURRENCIESCOMMODITIES
        S&P »
        3,003.37
        -2.81%
        Dow »
        25,917.41
        -2.94%
        Nasdaq »
        8,684.09
        -2.99%
        FTSE 100 »
        6,718.20
        +0.95%
        Nikkei 225 »
        21,082.73
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        ..and that`s AFTER the rate cut...LOL.
        It’s a bit like criminal bankers fired their last bullet at superman and the bullet just bounced off and they are think oh !!!!!! what do we do now 
      • silvertooth
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        Nebulous2 said:
        GDB2222 said:
        triathlon said:
        Covid 20&21 are going to be far worse once it mutates 

        Work on vaccines back the drawing board 

        this is what you do to protect yourself 

        https://youtu.be/nlRmUkZGxs4
        "If" it mutates
        Which is highly unlikely, I wish people like you would stop scaremongering, do you have children?
        Surely, we keep getting new mutations of flu every year? Why do you think Covid19 is an exception?  


        It has mutated already. The Italian version is slightly different from the Chinese one. Coronaviruses don’t seem to mutate as much as flu ones, but humans don’t develop immunity as readily either. That’s why it is much easier to get repeated colds (coronavirus) then flu. 
        Confirmed it has mutated there are three main mutations similar to SARS,MIRS and AIDS

        Which one will they work on a vaccine for?

        they still haven’t got vaccines for any of these viruses and AIDS has been around for decades 
      • paparossco
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        silh said:
        Covid 20&21 are going to be far worse once it mutates 

        Work on vaccines back the drawing board 

        this is what you do to protect yourself 

        https://youtu.be/nlRmUkZGxs4
        That’s very good advice, this will help slow down the spread
        'Designed in a lab'..... nuff said. Most people breath via the nose so sipping water ain't going to help. Sticky tape on your glasses to stop 'particles' entering via the eyes - priceless. The internet at its best.
        The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about.
        Wayne Dyer
      • Sea_Shell
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        If strong alcohol kills the virus, what about acetone??

        I've just been doing my nails and it seems pretty powerful stuff!!
        How's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 2.60% of current retirement "pot" (as at end May 2025)
      • silvertooth
        silvertooth Posts: 240 Forumite
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        silh said:
        Covid 20&21 are going to be far worse once it mutates 

        Work on vaccines back the drawing board 

        this is what you do to protect yourself 

        https://youtu.be/nlRmUkZGxs4
        That’s very good advice, this will help slow down the spread
        'Designed in a lab'..... nuff said. Most people breath via the nose so sipping water ain't going to help. Sticky tape on your glasses to stop 'particles' entering via the eyes - priceless. The internet at its best.
        It’s pretty much confirmed it was designed in a lab now

        sticky tape around glasses will form a much better deal than the safety glasses many are buying which do not form a proper seal.

        anyway it depends which mutation you come in contact with. The S strain is the first one but this new L strain which is going to be officially named COVID20 is more virulent 

        So the vaccine work is back to the drawing board? Will it mutate again and again?
      • silvertooth
        silvertooth Posts: 240 Forumite
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        I see lots of people with home made masks and protective gear now

        one block had a Tesco bag over his head

        every little helps 😂
      • Back on topic... Even Martin says a slow down of the housing market is likely on the home page. 
        I was getting concerned as we have a buyer from last summer,( looong delay, long story) prices had gone up since in the area we are looking, and houses were selling quickly. I am now seeing hardly anything new and also some reductions. We are thinking of stepping off the ladder and back on at a later point.
      • I wish Cgnao was still around, a bit late to buy into gold now, but his posts were very interesting!
      • silvertooth
        silvertooth Posts: 240 Forumite
        100 Posts
        silh said:
        Covid 20&21 are going to be far worse once it mutates 

        Work on vaccines back the drawing board 

        this is what you do to protect yourself 

        https://youtu.be/nlRmUkZGxs4
        That’s very good advice, this will help slow down the spread
        The same bloke had this very controversial therapy 
        https://youtu.be/dJCOzBanxwI

      • silvertooth
        silvertooth Posts: 240 Forumite
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        I wish Cgnao was still around, a bit late to buy into gold now, but his posts were very interesting!
        It’s not late to buy silver bullion it’s not gone up yet

        and it’s looking likely huge currency abuse all around the world this year
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