Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[COYBL25]

Hospitality job losses have hit 650,000.
Just as a comparison, in the early 80’s, 180,000 miners lost their jobs...

Ps - so far.

At least one person on here is happy with this.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

Covid used as pretext to curtail civil rights around the world, finds report

Free speech, LBGT+ rights and freedoms to peacefully assemble have deteriorated during the pandemic

www.theguardian.com

 

[tsubaki]

Wonder if Americans will have to pay for the vaccine or do they get it via insurance?

Trump said several times it would be free for every American, on the record in press conferences and in speeches.

So the answer is via insurance.

 

[davek]

The USA have only ordered 100m Pfizer vaccines, enough for 15% of their population whereas we have ordered enough for over 25% of ours

The Yanks have had themselves down for 300 million of the hooky Oxford vaccines; I cant see them taking that option up.

 

[davek]

Indeed I do believe they are independent. If anyone is harmed or indeed killed by not scrupulously following the process then corporate manslaughter charges would be brought.....

Ha Ha Ha...

...oh, you're being serious...

 

[Deleted member 48881]

“You almost expect to get punished for traveling these days with all the shaming and ever-changing restrictions, but here we are with exclusive access to one of the most beautiful and enchanting cities of the world,” said Erin Lockhart, a 32-year-old British musician, as she played her guitar against the backdrop of the glistening Bosporus that stood as still as a pond in the absence of regular boat traffic.

Istanbul Is Locking Down. But Not if You’re a Tourist.

The city’s strict weekend curfew doesn’t apply to foreign visitors, who are free to roam the city, even as Turkey’s Covid-19 cases spike.

www.nytimes.com

 

[peteblue]

Rumour has it that the EMA has been targeted with a cyber attack.....

 

[davek]

“You almost expect to get punished for traveling these days with all the shaming and ever-changing restrictions, but here we are with exclusive access to one of the most beautiful and enchanting cities of the world,” said Erin Lockhart, a 32-year-old British musician - and therefore with absolutley f.a. chance of being killed by Covid19 - unlike older members of her family she'll be meeting when returning to the UK, as she played her guitar against the backdrop of the glistening Bosporus that stood as still as a pond in the absence of regular boat traffic.

Istanbul Is Locking Down. But Not if You’re a Tourist.

The city’s strict weekend curfew doesn’t apply to foreign visitors, who are free to roam the city, even as Turkey’s Covid-19 cases spike.

www.nytimes.com

Fixed.

 

[blulouie]

Not enough testing done on that to make it remotely accurate and has been pretty much sidelined as any guide to efficacy.

Well no it hasnt been sidelined.

The half/ full dose 90% is being further trialed .

 

[blulouie]

Well ensure people on the frontline or like Maggie or ol' William have the Pfizer vaccine.

The younger, less at risk groups get the less effective one.

It's not hard.

And still much more effective than a normal flu jab.

 

[davek]

Well no it hasnt been sidelined.

The half/ full dose 90% is being further trialed .

That'll take a few months...hopefully by that time the vulnerable will have been vaccinated with a dose that works so they dont have to use it.

 

[roydo]

That'll take a few months...hopefully by that time the vulnerable will have been vaccinated with a dose that works so they dont have to use it.

Is this the one you were saying was approved by a non independent regulator?

 

[Barnfred 55]

Well I know if it was me I'd rather just wait to get the better one.

Sounds extremely selfish to me

 

[davek]

Is this the one you were saying was approved by a non independent regulator?

I dont see the relevancy.

 

[roydo]

I dont see the relevancy.

How do you know its good, if you question the judgement of the body that approved it?