Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!
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Other half had one a few months back, Ipsos Mori survey.
Personally I think they shelved it because "Immunity Passports" would have been impossible to enforce and everyone would walk around 'willy nilly' if they knew they were immune.
You can still get them, but you need to have a “ certain “ job to get one.
My missus has recently had one.
Pack comes through the post, you do it at home and then post it back. Got the result within a few days.
Old, so might have already been posted.
I agree with that point totally, mate. It's inevitable so why not just do it.
But, I don't think that's the point Dave is making and his point of view seems to be if you think lockdown should be a last resort, it equates to you being a covid denier or wanting people to die. Or, that it was ridiculous for councils/governments around the world to try and get their countries back on track somehow.
You can't separate health and social issues from the economy.
Both my grandparents vaccinated today. Great news 
davek
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We're in a pandemic and there's a surge of inferctions. WTF is there to understand here other than lockdown?
chaiwala
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Hasnt wales been in lockdown for weeks yet still cases rise?
I just think too many people are enjoying lockdowns too much and they arent a sensible solution for the majority.
Its sucking the joy out of life for everyone else and the payback is gonna destroy the lives of millions of youngsters.
Doesnt seem any fairness to constantly having people locked up for something that is not gonna damage their health at all. In fact, looked at like that, its completely insane.
I just think too many people are enjoying lockdowns too much and they arent a sensible solution for the majority.
Its sucking the joy out of life for everyone else and the payback is gonna destroy the lives of millions of youngsters.
Doesnt seem any fairness to constantly having people locked up for something that is not gonna damage their health at all. In fact, looked at like that, its completely insane.
davek
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Liverpool City Region will remain in Tier 2 for now, but Public Health Director Matt Ashton said the direction of the numbers is worrying.
Having brought its infection rate down from more than 700 cases per 100,000 people in October to under 100 earlier this month, recent days have seen the level shoot up again. The weekly infection rate for the city for the 7 days up to December 20 is now 169.5, with a total of 844 cases recorded - a rise of 348 cases from the previous week.
Mr Ashton said a big concern is that there has been a recent increase in cases amongst those aged 80 and over - a group that are particularly vulnerable to the worst impacts of the virus.
Speaking exclusively to the Liverpool Echo in a live session on our Facebook page today, Mr Ashton said: "It's worrying that we are now seeing these increases, we did a remarkable job in bringing the levels down here and were the only area of the country to exit the national lockdown in a lower tier than before it.
"We managed to sustain the lower rate - under 100 cases per 100,000- after the lockdown for around 14 days.
"Unfortunately, since then the rate has gone up and it continues to rise.
"It is across all age groups, but there are particular increases in the over 80s age group, which we know will result in further pressure on our health system.
"And the direction of travel is only going one way, unfortunately the rates will continue to increase."
Another concern for Liverpool and other cities is what is going on down south.
London and large parts of the South East have been placed into a new Tier 4 level of restrictions after it was found that a new, more infectious variant of Covid-19 was spreading in those areas.
Mr Ashton said it is highly likely that the mutant strain is already in Liverpool.
He said: "When we look at what is going on in the rest of the country and the significant pressure that London and the South East are currently under - it feels very much like we are heading in that direction.
He added: "Unfortunately it looks like Tier 2 isn't strong enough to stop the rates of infection going up again and that might be for a multitude of reasons - including the new mutated strain of the virus."
Having brought its infection rate down from more than 700 cases per 100,000 people in October to under 100 earlier this month, recent days have seen the level shoot up again. The weekly infection rate for the city for the 7 days up to December 20 is now 169.5, with a total of 844 cases recorded - a rise of 348 cases from the previous week.
Mr Ashton said a big concern is that there has been a recent increase in cases amongst those aged 80 and over - a group that are particularly vulnerable to the worst impacts of the virus.
Speaking exclusively to the Liverpool Echo in a live session on our Facebook page today, Mr Ashton said: "It's worrying that we are now seeing these increases, we did a remarkable job in bringing the levels down here and were the only area of the country to exit the national lockdown in a lower tier than before it.
"We managed to sustain the lower rate - under 100 cases per 100,000- after the lockdown for around 14 days.
"Unfortunately, since then the rate has gone up and it continues to rise.
"It is across all age groups, but there are particular increases in the over 80s age group, which we know will result in further pressure on our health system.
"And the direction of travel is only going one way, unfortunately the rates will continue to increase."
Another concern for Liverpool and other cities is what is going on down south.
London and large parts of the South East have been placed into a new Tier 4 level of restrictions after it was found that a new, more infectious variant of Covid-19 was spreading in those areas.
Mr Ashton said it is highly likely that the mutant strain is already in Liverpool.
He said: "When we look at what is going on in the rest of the country and the significant pressure that London and the South East are currently under - it feels very much like we are heading in that direction.
He added: "Unfortunately it looks like Tier 2 isn't strong enough to stop the rates of infection going up again and that might be for a multitude of reasons - including the new mutated strain of the virus."
A certain job. MI5?
Leylo
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744 people died last 24 hours just do nothing then eh.
roydo
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Folk from Manchester shopping/drinking in Liverpool.
Londoners legging it to their second home in Cornwall.
Shopping malls and high streets packed all over the shop.
Like, its easy to point all the blame at politicians and science folk, but lets face the reality. Way too many folk are utter bellends.
Londoners legging it to their second home in Cornwall.
Shopping malls and high streets packed all over the shop.
Like, its easy to point all the blame at politicians and science folk, but lets face the reality. Way too many folk are utter bellends.
For me that's down to poor leadership.
davek
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Folk from Manchester shopping/drinking in Liverpool. - National lockdown ends that.
Londoners legging it to their second home in Cornwall. - Government advisor gave them an excuse to.
Shopping malls and high streets packed all over the shop. - Shut them down.
All roads lead back to the Tories.
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