Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[grandjoeblue]

where are the rumours mate? i think tier 4 for all is likely

Just seen a few journalists and that tweeting rumours, apparently hes doing another press conference today.

Tier 4 is effectively a lockdown though isn't it so if they say all areas are in tier 4 thats the same as a national lockdown. The key thing this time is schools have to be closed, otherwise it won't work.

 

[LocalNative]

Can't keep having these half baked lockdowns continuously, either lock everything down tight and beat it which should have been done at the start or dare I say it, just get on with life as normal.

Understand people will have a different opinion but how long do we basically live in a state of limbo.

I agree, the constant flip flop of lockdown is atrocious and indicates that they really don't know what they're doing at all. I don't think, however, that we should have another 2-3 month national lockdown. The mental health of the masses, businesses and the overall economy has suffered enough.

It's a tragic balancing act, but there are some people paid a healthy sum of money to make these decisions and I would hope they get it right all things considered.

 

[Leylo]

Balls up after balls up they carnt cope this government this is all gonna get worse, well it is meant to be pantomime season looks they weren't all cancelled.

 

[peteblue]

This is just the beginning. Civil disturbances will spread.

only by the Europeans......

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Feels like we are.

Could have mutated any where in the world, maybe did, who knows.

Plague Island the world press is calling Britain, they sense weakness in leadership, like all good news sharks they are circling.

As U.K. faces mutant virus surge over Christmas, experts warn U.S.: 'It's coming'

"It is going to be hard to contain," one expert said, "and I don't think it's possible to stop it from spreading internationally."

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Billy Dean]

Plague Island the world press is calling Britain, they sense weakness in leadership, like all good news sharks they are circling.

As U.K. faces mutant virus surge over Christmas, experts warn U.S.: 'It's coming'

"It is going to be hard to contain," one expert said, "and I don't think it's possible to stop it from spreading internationally."

www.nbcnews.com

This is bizarre. It must be worldwide already if it's in existence since September? Is it not right that the only reason it was found in Britain is because Britain is one of the few countries that bothers looking for it? I'm genuinely confused.

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

This is bizarre. It must be worldwide already if it's in existence since September? Is it not right that the only reason it was found in Britain is because Britain is one of the few countries that bothers looking for it? I'm genuinely confused.

That's a side issue for the world press now, they sense weakness in our leadership and that's more news worthy, yeh maybe deflecting. However, we really are not in a moral position to question the ethics of other countries media.

 

[Charro]

I just need to know if retail is shutting as my Mrs is supposed to be moving to mine at new year’s to start a job on the 2nd.

With tier 4 is retail open or shut?

 

[Moomin]

I just need to know if retail is shutting as my Mrs is supposed to be moving to mine at new year’s to start a job on the 2nd.

With tier 4 is retail open or shut?

Only essentials will be open.

I see yesterday it was only the USA which beat us for the most confirmed COVID cases.

 

[LocalNative]

Only essentials will be open.

I see yesterday it was only the USA which beat us for the most confirmed COVID cases.

I'd be interested to know how many tests each country is carrying out though. We're in a bit of state here at the moment no doubt but think we're probably doing more testing than most of Europe.

 

[Moomin]

I'd be interested to know how many tests each country is carrying out though. We're in a bit of state here at the moment no doubt but think we're probably doing more testing than most of Europe.

Good point on the testing, would be interesting to know the figures.

Going to be another lockdown straight after Xmas.

 

[grandjoeblue]

I just need to know if retail is shutting as my Mrs is supposed to be moving to mine at new year’s to start a job on the 2nd.

With tier 4 is retail open or shut?

Pretty sure they're allowed to do click and collect, I think that means only a few staff per shop would be in though?

 

[davek]

It is. What you're confusing is the difference between anaphylaxis and an allergic reaction.

NHS:
Anaphylaxis needs to be treated in hospital at soon as possible. Use an adrenaline injector if the person has one and call 999 for an ambulance.

But the 1 in every quarter of million figure being quoted is not that every one in the population who take the Pfizer vaccine will have an anaphylaxic shock every quarter of a million times the vaccine is given. The individuals in question will have been those usually at risk from a vaccine reaction.

And putting this in perspective: if a new vaccine is getting extreme reaction only 4x higher than most vaccines induce then that has to be seen as a success.

remember, we are in the teeth of a killer pandemic and most people will recognise that if they have the Pfizer vaccine then it will be a quarter of a million shot that they'll have a severe reaction, and that there are no reported incidences of anyone dying from the reaction.

Context is key here.

 

[arminisgod]

is he doing another press briefing today? was planning to watch Never ending story but they have binned it off bbc