When will this shit end?

[steviewevie]

Just done all my christmas shopping by moving my mouse about and clicking a few times.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Just done all my christmas shopping by moving my mouse about and clicking a few times.

Pioneer. 

[Zoo Music Girl]

1 minute ago, Homer said:

Sorry, off topic, but did you say earlier: gyms yes, classes no? I know outdoor sports is still okay. Not heard the classes thing before. Thanks!

Yep that was new for the revised tiers post lockdown. So in tier 3you can still swim and use gym equipment but not do spin, yoga, aerobics etc. Which is what I normally do, so I might not be going for a bit and go back to at-home classes. 

However there are some calls for tier 3 to be beefed up, so who knows for how much longer?

 

[Fuzzy Afro]

Interesting choice of words by Hancock “until enough vulnerable people have been vaccinated we have to suppress the virus” 

[steviewevie]

I mean...it feels like Manchester has been in tier3 or lockdown for fucking ever.

[Fuzzy Afro]

Holy fuck it’s mutated 

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Yep that was new for the revised tiers post lockdown. So in tier 3you can still swim and use gym equipment but not do spin, yoga, aerobics etc. Which is what I normally do, so I might not be going for a bit and go back to at-home classes. 

However there are some calls for tier 3 to be beefed up, so who knows for how much longer?

 

I’d say the gyms would go ... and quite probably close contact services like hairdressers that initially weren’t allowed 

[Zoo Music Girl]

Didn't see that new variant thing coming! 

[Zoo Music Girl]

Just now, crazyfool1 said:

I’d say the gyms would go ... and quite probably close contact services like hairdressers that initially weren’t allowed 

Yeah agree. Those seem the obvious things to go in tier 3 plus.

[efcfanwirral]

7 minutes ago, ace56blaa said:

On this subject of moving during Christmas. 

My friend lives in Cardiff, who are obviously not doing well cases wise. He was coming home for christmas was going to travel without getting tested or isolated before hand. Now his housemate has had a covid outbreak at work and he has to get tested, 

So just goes to show how easily people could transmit the virus while travelling home for christmas if not careful

Matt Hancock and his messaging, if he was smart he would ramping up testing messaging telling everyone to get one before they travel for xmas, but 11 days before xmas, starting to tell people to be careful aint gonna do anything

can't do that - would take up the lab capacity for people who actually need it. Would probably reduce numbers and give a false sense of security too...

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Didn't see that new variant thing coming! 

? 

[Guest]

Just now, Zoo Music Girl said:

Didn't see that new variant thing coming! 

It’s interesting but I’m not sure it means much, if it’s no more lethal and doesn’t cause any issues to the vaccine then it’s nothing to be worried about!

[efcfanwirral]

 

I think its bollocks and made up - they've finally run out of things to blame the spread on without blaming the people. They need a scapegoat and this is an easy one 

And as almost every post I make ends, so will this one....IF this was true another reason relaxing the rules and allowing this new and more infectious strain to spread around the country is even MORE mental

Edited December 14, 2020 by efcfanwirral

[zahidf]

Hancock says new variant of Covid may explain fast spread of virus in south

Hancock says a new variant of Covid has been identified.

He says this may explain the fast rise in cases in the south.

We have identified a new variant of coronavirus, which may be associated with the fastest spread in the south-east of England. Initial analysis suggests that this variant is growing faster than the existing variants. We’ve currently identified over 1,000 cases with this variant, predominantly in the south of England, although cases have been identified in nearly 60 different local authority areas, and numbers are increasing rapidly.

The WHO has been notified, he says.

He says there is nothing to suggest this will cause a more serious illness, and nothing to suggest it won’t respond to treatment.

[Homer]

4 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Yep that was new for the revised tiers post lockdown. So in tier 3you can still swim and use gym equipment but not do spin, yoga, aerobics etc. Which is what I normally do, so I might not be going for a bit and go back to at-home classes. 

However there are some calls for tier 3 to be beefed up, so who knows for how much longer?

 

Thanks = that's a shame, I enjoy a good spin! At least I can play football this time I guess. Not sure what this means for my wife's F45 gym as that just does classes. Anyway, I've been putting it off all day - need to log off and go now while I still can!

[Zoo Music Girl]

Just now, Ozanne said:

It’s interesting but I’m not sure it means much, if it’s no more lethal and doesn’t cause any issues to the vaccine then it’s nothing to be worried about!

Agreed, but just seemed to come out of nowhere! Normally that shit gets leaked.

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

? 

Hancock said they have identified a new variant that is spreading more quickly, but as @Ozannesays it's not more lethal and will probably still respond to vaccine.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Just now, Homer said:

Thanks = that's a shame, I enjoy a good spin! At least I can play football this time I guess. Not sure what this means for my wife's F45 gym as that just does classes. Anyway, I've been putting it off all day - need to log off and go now while I still can!

I haven't been able to do spin since before lockdown and really miss it! My new gym (old one shut) has it but the waiting list seems impossible to get on to. Used to take that shit for granted!

[zahidf]

London really is special: its gets it own brand of Covid

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Agreed, but just seemed to come out of nowhere! Normally that shit gets leaked.

Hancock said they have identified a new variant that is spreading more quickly, but as @Ozannesays it's not more lethal and will probably still respond to vaccine.

It does seem to have come out of nowhere, if this is the case it seems even more maddening to relax measures at Christmas. 

[Euphoricape]

Might give this classic a spin later.

[Zoo Music Girl]

3 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

It does seem to have come out of nowhere, if this is the case it seems even more maddening to relax measures at Christmas. 

I wonder if this is why they are acting with a bit of urgency for once. Well not that much urgency, but more than normal.

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

 it's not more lethal and will probably still respond to vaccine.

but they have to test for this...? which takes time....?

[efcfanwirral]

2 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

It does seem to have come out of nowhere, if this is the case it seems even more maddening to relax measures at Christmas. 

I worry that if it's not true, its just more spin around something you should really be honest about. And if it is true, it would help them if the pain was spread round the country so London didn't seem isolated. 

I actually think the Christmas relaxation will bring down numbers in London - they'll spread it out to the rest of the country, many will stay longer than the 5 days and then by the time they come back they're ok and have left it there, while not spreading it to other Londoners. 

[Copperface]

So instead of calling it the China Virus, can we now call it the London Virus?

[Guest]