Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[grandjoeblue]

This new virus mutation and the announcement tonight: if its out of control why are they (presumamably) going to be leaving open for business restaurants (and pubs if the serve food) and retail in Tier 2 areas?

If it's out of control you lockdown nationally, like Germany and the Netherlands and Italy and Austria etc are doing.

Do you really believe the tory government and this new strain propaganda?

Surely you didn't support London being in tier 2 this month?

 

[davek]

By the way, can anyone tell me whether this 'rapid spreading mutation' is being flagged up elsewhere at this moment in time?

Along with many others, I trust other governments and their scientific advisers much more than the UK Banana Republic's.

 

[davek]

Do you really believe the tory government and this new strain propaganda?

Surely you didn't support London being in tier 2 this month?

Just as you posted that I posted the one above!

That's why I ask - I'm not accepting anything.

 

[Mozza1987]

If this was happening up north would they be doing anything like this, I highly doubt it.

 

[BlueToff]

I can't believe these utter jokers are standing by the 'new variant' line.

It's an effing virus. Of course it changes.

 

[Blues Harp]

Just checked our area again on the Government website. Bearing in mind we are about 35 square miles in size, we have 0-2 infections, a N/A rate out of 100,000, and a colour of white meaning Covid suppressed. Still in Tier 3 obviously.....

Rutland? Lovely county. For once I agree with you: does seem strange

 

[davek]

I can't believe these utter jokers are standing by the 'new variant' line.

It's an effing virus. Of course it changes.

That's my suspicion. However, if they are hyping this up, how do they leave us in Tier 2 areas open to it's 'rapid infection rates'?

It makes no sense to play around with T4/3/2 - a national lockdown only makes sense.

 

[Tubey]

I can't believe these utter jokers are standing by the 'new variant' line.

It's an effing virus. Of course it changes.

I really don't like being in this "conspiracy" camp either. Hate it in fact; I usually laugh at them as they're all, usually, nonsense.

But what else can I do about this nonsense?

As @davek says above, if this is REALLY a massively lethal, virulent, scary superspreader mutation... then why the hell aren't we locking down nationally?

The only outcome I can come to is that they need an airtight excuse to lockdown London, whereas the north they didn't give a toss about.

The tier system has been a disaster, it really has.

 

[Tubey]

Also, this lazy fat Eton mess is constantly late on these pressers. Lazy twunt.

 

[PhilM]

The tier system has been a disaster, it really has.

Yet, I actually now feel that the Liverpool City Region being put into Tier 3 early on has been a godsend.

 

[Tubey]

I’ve had it. It nearly killed me and I was a fit 27.

If you have that on top of COVID, goodbye.

Yeah I had 'proper' flu at 21. Close to death, legitimately. People get colds and think it's the flu, convinced of it.

 

[JamesEFC]

One of the many annoying things during this whole pandemic is the inability to stick to a set time for a conference. Always late, doesn’t hold much hope that these are the clowns leading us

 

[PhilM]

One of the many annoying things during this whole pandemic is the inability to stick to a set time for a conference. Always late, doesn’t hold much hope that these are the clowns leading us

He's writing his plan on the back of a beer mat as we speak. Well maybe not a beer mat, do you have a champagne and caviare mat?

 

[Tubey]

"Up to 70% more transmissable... this is early data and subject to review."

lol

Of course you've added that proviso, as that figure was plucked from thin air.

 

[BlueDraka]

Where does 40,000 deaths from flu each year come from mate.

2018/19 flu deaths where 1,692.

The average for England since 2014 is 17,000 pa.

Thats a very big difference.
This virus is not comparable to the flu at all.

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I got the figure from that article. I agree it's not always the correct figure. Even you say the average is 17000 a year just for England and that figure is with the flu vaccine being available every year.
Due to those figures that you quote yourself should we have gone into lockdown to protect those average 17000 people who died every year. Should we have closed pubs, gyms shop etc.
This is just my viewpoint. I'm.notbasking people to agree with me. It's an emotive subject.
Most of the people who have died had underlying issues. Covid accelerated their death. I am.not saying that covid isn't a deadly disease. And I hope that I don't get it. But is it worth crashing the economy for with billions of debt,. crashing small business that people have spent years building up.
I fully supported the first lockdown but I've changed my mind now. I don't bthink lockdown works. But that is just my view. Not asking for anyone to agree with me.