When will this shit end?

[zahidf]

 

[Hannibal Schmitt]

Travel, Events and Hospitality in Germany hopefully from end of June onwards:

Restaurant visits and summer vacations should be possible in Germany from the end of June. This is what the German government's tourism commissioner, Thomas Bareiss, said in an interview with "Die Zeit". Bareiss calculates that 77 million vaccine doses should have been administered by this point in time - enough for around 35 million people to have complete vaccination protection. "I believe that vacation and hopefully soon events, congresses and trade fairs that are so important for Germany as a business location will be possible again," says Bareiss.

[Fuzzy Afro]

Every time someone on twitter uses the phrase "half vaccinated", a kitten dies

[zahidf]

 

 

[Fuzzy Afro]

6 hours ago, Barry Fish said:

In the end Chris Whitty thinks it will come down to a debate on how much death people will accept to get their freedoms back.

I know which way I go on that debate.  My 85 year old gran agreed as well.  

 

The argument seems to be that freedom is worth 7,000-20,000 deaths but not worth 125,000 deaths. The exact number where the equilibrium tips is unknown. Political decision.

[Fuzzy Afro]

8 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

I've just made my first social plan since early December: meeting a friend in a park for some tins next weekend. Really looking forward to it.

Looking at the rules, I'm not sure if this is within the definition of "staying local" as that is pretty damn vague. I have to get a train to see anyone I know, so I suspect not, but am going to go for it anyway! 

 

From what I've read there is no legal rule against travelling anywhere within England yet (But you can't stay overnight or even enter someone's house other than to wee or walk through to the garden)

 

Staying local is purely guidance, but no legal reason why you couldn't get a train up to Manchester to sit in a mate's garden for a few hours

[stuartbert two hats]

3 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

 

From what I've read there is no legal rule against travelling anywhere within England yet (But you can't stay overnight or even enter someone's house other than to wee or walk through to the garden)

 

Staying local is purely guidance, but no legal reason why you couldn't get a train up to Manchester to sit in a mate's garden for a few hours

Of course, the train bit is way more dangerous than the sitting in the garden.

 

[Paul ™]

3 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

 

From what I've read there is no legal rule against travelling anywhere within England yet (But you can't stay overnight or even enter someone's house other than to wee or walk through to the garden)

It's even more interesting when you actually live and travel anywhere in a motorhome and the police try and tell you to stay at home 😆

[steviewevie]

3 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Not looking forward to the few weeks where the blue line goes down to almost zero.

what if it goes negative?!

[Mellotr0n]

Decent number of fans at the Israel - Scotland game, looks like. 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Mellotr0n said:

Decent number of fans at the Israel - Scotland game, looks like. 

5k I think they said 

[Fuzzy Afro]

1 hour ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Of course, the train bit is way more dangerous than the sitting in the garden.

 

None of this is "dangerous" tbh

[jparx]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

what if it goes negative?!

Funnily enough I was looking at the guardians covid figures, and with the way they’ve formatted the graph it looked like there was negative deaths yesterday. 

Edited March 28, 2021 by jparx

[fraybentos1]

2 hours ago, eFestivals said:

Some laughed at the the govts target of 15million by mid Jan) 

Yep, plenty on here. Suspiciously quiet since of course too...

[zahidf]

 

[Guest]

 

 

[steviewevie]

21 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

 

 

wearing masks though, wimps.

[Ryan1984]

3 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

I said earlier I am not sure exactly what the aim of the test was.

Was it the logistics of mass testing ?  Was it to test if mass testing works ? Was it to test if masks work ?  And how much will it all matter in a population who have largely been vaccinated.

The only thing is could test is the combination of masks and mass testing in a largely unvaccinated population.  Three things no one with a right might should want for our future.

Personally I think it looked like a really shit night out as well.  2-3 hours "partying" in masks.  What a shit future it represents.

The band looked pretty awful as well.

[xxialac]

I know people who went last night and they had a great time. 

What it means is that with a successful trial, 5,000 person no social distancing concerts and events (and presumably the next test will be with way more, perhaps 20,000) can take place now.

It's not about the future, it's about fixing things as best as possible for the here and now.

[Fuzzy Afro]

I'd rather get covid than go to a gig with a mask on.

 

Gigs are one of the few things where wearing a face covering would literally ruin the experience.

[eFestivals]

3 hours ago, zahidf said:

 

 

Spelling mistaketrying to deflect from his own time as health secretary.

Edited March 28, 2021 by eFestivals

[steviewevie]

 

[Paul ™]

Happy Rule of 6 Day everyone 😁

[JoeyT]

“Open window if you must see others indoors” surely with that as a caveat you can’t get in trouble for doing so if the window is slightly ajar? Legal minefield if so.

 

[Guest]

Not really because some people have to see others indoors such as carers plus you have support bubbles and childcare bubbles too. They are just clarifying what ideally needs to be done.