When will this shit end?

[DeanoL]

5 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Neither of those groups are at any significant risk though. If they were they’d have been vaccinated months ago. 
 

Covid is a non-issue for healthy people below 50. 

Right, but offices weren't asking people to go back a few months ago, but are starting to ask people to go back now. So it looks like the higher ups have waited until they've got the vaccine then started asking people who haven't to come in.

I wouldn't have the same issue with companies that asked everyone to come back in Feb after the vulnerable were done.

[steviewevie]

India's getting added to the red list.

[Mimo]

22 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Exactly. 

lol ok

Think I’ll go look for the spirit of Glastonbury in another thread, take it easy. 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

India's getting added to the red list.

About time, the situation looks pretty bad out there. I hope they can get on top of it quickly!

[Reckoner]

37 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

A Christina Pagel thread to argue over.

 

The key worry of this variant at the moment is the longer incubation period. We've just had our first mini cluster in 6 weeks from a University professor who tested positive on day 15.  

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, Gregfc15 said:

The key worry of this variant at the moment is the longer incubation period. We've just had our first mini cluster in 6 weeks from a University professor who tested positive on day 15.  

you know what variant it is?

[Reckoner]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

you know what variant it is?

They haven't released it yet, but he's been in India for a while so I'm sure it will be B1617. 

[Guest]

 

[stuartbert two hats]

7 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

 

Fucks' sake, people really don't pay attention, do they?

EDIT: Depends which wave, doesn't it?

Edited April 19, 2021 by stuartbert two hats

[st dan]

7 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

 

Asking such a binary question on such a complex issue is a bit silly and pointless.  It was clearly a whole host of factors behind the rapid spread, with many crossovers. Of course the government had a part to play in it, but so did many others outside the two options given here. 

Edited April 19, 2021 by st dan

[BobWillis2]

25 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

 

Only 34% remembered Patrick Vallance standing at the podium and telling the press that we “don’t want to go too early” and showing off his graph explaining that we need to wait for the spread to start climbing towards exponential growth  before we lock down or we’ll be locked down “with not a lot going on”. 
 

This policy cost many, many lives and should never be forgotten. 

[efcfanwirral]

6 minutes ago, BobWillis2 said:

Only 34% remembered Patrick Vallance standing at the podium and telling the press that we “don’t want to go too early” and showing off his graph explaining that we need to wait for the spread to start climbing towards exponential growth  before we lock down or we’ll be locked down “with not a lot going on”. 
 

This policy cost many, many lives and should never be forgotten. 

And also let's not forget the "wash your hands and carry on" advice 

[northernringo]

Looks like NI will be moving into 35-39 soon, there is a limited number of slots opening up for booking today

[Crazyfool01]

India really needs to go /have gone on that red list ... As ever we are hanging around waiting ... 

[Ryan1984]

6 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

India really needs to go /have gone on that red list ... As ever we are hanging around waiting ... 

Isn’t this because Johnson needs a trade deal with them? Brexit...

[Ryan1984]

I saw the NI vaccine news so thought I’d check in England and it now states you can book as long as “you were aged 45 or over on or before 30 March 2021”. Having a date there is new, isn’t it?

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Ryan1984 said:

Isn’t this because Johnson needs a trade deal with them? Brexit...

Ah yes ... I’d not thought about that ... 😞 

[stuartbert two hats]

58 minutes ago, st dan said:

Asking such a binary question on such a complex issue is a bit silly and pointless.  It was clearly a whole host of factors behind the rapid spread, with many crossovers. Of course the government had a part to play in it, but so did many others outside the two options given here. 

 

34 minutes ago, BobWillis2 said:

Only 34% remembered Patrick Vallance standing at the podium and telling the press that we “don’t want to go too early” and showing off his graph explaining that we need to wait for the spread to start climbing towards exponential growth  before we lock down or we’ll be locked down “with not a lot going on”. 
 

This policy cost many, many lives and should never be forgotten. 

Or maybe the other people remembered in late autumn/early winter when the Government refused to listen to everyone telling them a disaster was incoming if they didn't tighten restrictions.

It's a stupid question, because it depends entirely on which wave we're talking about.

[JoeyT]

 

[Mr.Tease]

14 minutes ago, Ryan1984 said:

Isn’t this because Johnson needs a trade deal with them? Brexit...

I presume the plan was also he'd go over there scratch their government's back and in return announce he'd managed to 'secure' some of the AZ vaccines that were being held back, where as now he's had to cancel the trip and likely put them on the red list

[steviewevie]

1 hour ago, st dan said:

Asking such a binary question on such a complex issue is a bit silly and pointless.  It was clearly a whole host of factors behind the rapid spread, with many crossovers. Of course the government had a part to play in it, but so did many others outside the two options given here. 

yeah, and we don't really know the full story either. 

[steviewevie]

26 minutes ago, Ryan1984 said:

Isn’t this because Johnson needs a trade deal with them? Brexit...

Is the only way for us to get a trade deal with India by sending Bojo to meet Modi?

[stuartbert two hats]

Anyone remember this beauty of an interview?

0:56
2:37
4:18

Ah fuck it, watch it all.  More wrong than right.

 

[JoeyT]

Incredible if this doesn't turn out to be a reporting error...

 

[Leyrulion]

41 minutes ago, Ryan1984 said:

I saw the NI vaccine news so thought I’d check in England and it now states you can book as long as “you were aged 45 or over on or before 30 March 2021”. Having a date there is new, isn’t it?

It's been there for a few days. They do keep updating the eligibility on that link. It was closed to healthcare workers for a while and has now opened back up to them.