When will this shit end?

[st dan]

Surely this missing ‘person x’ gets a good bollocking and hopefully a large fine now?

[zahidf]

FAKE SAGE ARE AT IT AGAIN

 

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, st dan said:

Surely this missing ‘person x’ gets a good bollocking and hopefully a large fine now?

no they are appearing at todays news briefing behind Podium 3 .... and have to publicly apologise to Matt Hancock and Chris Whitty .... declaring the test and trace world leading at the same time ... 

[JoeyT]

Just now, zahidf said:

FAKE SAGE ARE AT IT AGAIN

 

Pretty sure some of Independent Sage are on here 😂

[JoeyT]

3 minutes ago, st dan said:

Surely this missing ‘person x’ gets a good bollocking and hopefully a large fine now?

 

[zahidf]

Only one out of four secondary schools and colleges in England could fully reopen on Monday, after a survey of headteachers found that most will stagger the return of students because of bottlenecks in Covid testing and parental consent.

A survey of 934 headteachers and principals of secondary schools in England found that 76% will need to phase the return of their students during the course of next week to accommodate the mass testing required by the government.

[gizmoman]

8 minutes ago, zahidf said:

FAKE SAGE ARE AT IT AGAIN

 

Interesting use of language, "reveals" not a very scientific phrase, maybe she subs for the Daily Star on the side. "driving up transmission" any actual evidence for this?  Is there any proof this supposed increased social contact is to blame?

[duke88]

17 minutes ago, zahidf said:

FAKE SAGE ARE AT IT AGAIN

 

What data is showing that transmission is being driven up?! We're having huge falls in positive cases every day.

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Only one out of four secondary schools and colleges in England could fully reopen on Monday, after a survey of headteachers found that most will stagger the return of students because of bottlenecks in Covid testing and parental consent.

A survey of 934 headteachers and principals of secondary schools in England found that 76% will need to phase the return of their students during the course of next week to accommodate the mass testing required by the government.

My kids school is doing a phased return, but they'll all be in by the end of the week.

[zero000]

19 minutes ago, zahidf said:

FAKE SAGE ARE AT IT AGAIN

 

Will you quit with this fake sage nonsense. She’s making a valid point. People are seemingly unaware that the vaccine doesn’t confer any protection until 3 weeks after the vaccine, and this results in behaviour which spreads the virus  

 

It may be a drop in the ocean but it speaks to the need to educate people about the delay in protection and explaining to them how their risk of significant illness, or infecting others decreases over the 3 week window. It’s a harm reduction strategy, not an elimination strategy. 

Edited March 5, 2021 by zero000

[duke88]

7 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Only one out of four secondary schools and colleges in England could fully reopen on Monday, after a survey of headteachers found that most will stagger the return of students because of bottlenecks in Covid testing and parental consent.

A survey of 934 headteachers and principals of secondary schools in England found that 76% will need to phase the return of their students during the course of next week to accommodate the mass testing required by the government.

Yep, my son is having his test on Tuesday, then will return on Wednesday if it's negative. Would imagine every school is doing it. Hardly a massive issue if they return over the course of a week.

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, duke88 said:

What data is showing that transmission is being driven up?! We're having huge falls in positive cases every day.

I think the rate of decline is slowing.

[zahidf]

2 minutes ago, zero000 said:

Will you quit with this fake sage nonsense. She’s making a valid point. People are seemingly unaware that the vaccine doesn’t confer any protection until 3 weeks after the vaccine, and this results in behaviour which spreads the virus  

 

It may be a drop in the ocean but it speaks to the need to educate people about the delay in protection and explaining to them how their risk of significant illness, or infecting others decreases over the 3 week window. It’s a harm reduction strategy, not an elimination strategy. 

But the ONS study says that people are socialising 3 weeks after their first dose. No evidence of people doing it immediately after the first dose

 

And Real SAGE and the Govt are telling people to follow the rules after a jab anyway. Fake SAGE are trying to scare people post vaccination again

[duke88]

4 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

I think the rate of decline is slowing.

The seven-day average is 33% lower than a week ago. It did start to slow, but has quickened up again.

[zahidf]

Few people on social media are saying you can book a vaccine online on the NHS website  if youre over 55 (Despite the front page saying differently). I cant tell myself but let me know if anyone manages it on here!

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, duke88 said:

The seven-day average is 33% lower than a week ago. It did start to slow, but has quickened up again.

oh, ok, that's good. I wonder why slowed.

[hodgey123]

Have we not had case and death stats today or have I missed them?

[thewayiam]

4 minutes ago, hodgey123 said:

Have we not had case and death stats today or have I missed them?

Nope we don't have them yet. They are struggling both get vaccines through and the data. Strange how they co-incided though as it's been a couple of times now. 

[Boilingtent]

2 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

Nope we don't have them yet. They are struggling both get vaccines through and the data. Strange how they co-incided though as it's been a couple of times now. 

Waiting for Hancock probably

[stephos83]

12 minutes ago, hodgey123 said:

Have we not had case and death stats today or have I missed them?

PHE have tweeted with death and 1st dose total info:

 

 

[Leyrulion]

Interesting from St John ambulance, they're doubling the shifts they're doing from mid April through May to 60,000 per month and new vaccination sites.

More evidence of capacity increasing. 

 

Is it @Fuzzy Afro tracking this?

[Ayrshire Chris]

Hancocks half hour about to start,  about to face the backlash from the 1% pay offer to nhs staff.  Boris has put him up for a  right doing here 

[Toilet Duck]

2 hours ago, balthazarstarbuck said:

Hospital occupancy, while still moving in the right direction, is lagging behind the other metrics, and is still around the levels at November lockdown. And that may be the most relevant measure, to prevent the health service being overrun. Certainly positive tests is becoming less and less revelvant.

Not a lockdown aficionado in the slightest btw, I feel like the only person on this forum who hates working from home.

Fully agree on the variant talk too- it’s just to scare people into not relaxing, until there’s evidence to the contrary, then we retool the vaccines.

I can't wait to get back on campus properly. I get loads done at home as I don't have people knocking on my door every 5 minutes, but the vast majority of what I do is just much better when I do it in person. WFH and remote teaching is ok, but not the same (it's weird for me sitting in my office at home talking to a computer screen where I can't see any of the students, I'm sure its equally odd from their side...tutorials kind of work, but again, are just so much better when I'm in the room with the class, it's far more interactive and I think they get a lot more out of it). The research side of things takes a big hit with me not around for quick questions from the lab and the development of new programmes is much harder online compared to going and spending time with new partners. As soon as we can safely be back in College, I'm there!

[Jcatley]

40 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

https://www.nhs.uk/book-a-coronavirus-vaccination/do-you-have-an-nhs-number

Over 55s can now book!

Confirmed my mate just did it! 🙂

Excellent. Thank you. Just got my mum to be booked in.

[thewayiam]

15 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Hancocks half hour about to start,  about to face the backlash from the 1% pay offer to nhs staff.  Boris has put him up for a  right doing here 

It's bad. They are never getting the 12.5% someone has called for though.