Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[NilSatisOptimum]

It's not what you say but that they're incomprehensible that's the problem.

But you can't leave me alone and always manage to reply.

 

[BlueToff]

Ha ha bozo's panicking about the "Road map" already. Despite the effectiveness of the vaccine rollout I could unfortunately envisage the March and April dates being pushed back at least a month. By then it will be May, with the possibility of better weather, and people alas will just do what they want. Powder keg situation IF that happens....sincerely hope not!

The March dates are in 5 days’ time - they aren’t getting pushed back by a month

we’ll have to wait and see on April 12th

 

[BlueToff]

It's not what you say but that they're incomprehensible that's the problem. If you comment before linking an article, it's good to make the comment understandable on its own too.

Their one response - as they’ve shown - is to call you a Tory.

 

[grandjoeblue]

The March dates are in 5 days’ time - they aren’t getting pushed back by a month

we’ll have to wait and see on April 12th

April 12th will happen. The May one might happen but some things will be removed. Not a chance the June one happens.

 

[BlueToff]

April 12th will happen. The May one might happen but some things will be removed. Not a chance the June one happens.

You don’t know that. Nothing is set in stone for this purpose but there’s going to be wiggle room.

just take things week by week

There’s nothing so far in the UK itself to suggest the dates can’t be met.

we’ll see if that’s still the case in a few weeks’ time after they’ve had to stop first doses - but keep in mind all the top 4 categories will still have got both jabs by April 15th, and all the over 50s have had their first jabs too

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

This is a difficult one.
If I was a resident in a care home or I had any of my parents in a care home I would hope that the staff looking after me or them had been fully vaccinated.
My mates wife is the manager of a big care home near Bradford and 40% of the care staff refused point blank to have the vaccine. So what do they do? They can't just sack them as they are not easy to replace. It's one thing introducing a policy from a high level but its another making it work on the ground.

Just curious why "care homes". Most vulnerable people are cared for at home by home care staff or family and friends, they should be included in the "you must have vaccine".

It's a bit too late for the "ring of steel". Also, many other health and care roles are not mentioned who are equally of risk to vulnerable people.

Just reeks of a soft easy target for a bit of politicking.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

Their one response - as they’ve shown - is to call you a Tory.

I'm not even that and will read both sides to any issue, I know I'm not always right..

The problem with reading only those who agree with you is that you spend your time in an echo chamber. I suppose some find it kind of comforting in having their own views constantly reaffirmed and never thinking others may have a point. To me it's rather like thinking yourself infallible while shutting your eyes and covering your ears so you neither see nor hear anything to the contrary.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Honestly mate I don't think vaccine uptake is going to be an issue here at all.

The younger generation - my generation - by and large will be happy to take it.

Tell us that it will let us go to the pub, footy or gigs again, and we'll be racing to the front of the queue!

I hope you are right mate.

 

[jinkyali]

The UK virus.

Germany lockdown is hardly strict.

 

[Neiler]

Denmark planning to open up gradually once all over 50s are vaccinated.

Denmark announces plans to reopen society once all over 50s vaccinated

In Denmark, 5.4% of the population has currently been fully vaccinated.

www.thejournal.ie

 

[COYBL25]

I'm not even that and will read both sides to any issue, I know I'm not always right..

The problem with reading only those who agree with you is that you spend your time in an echo chamber. I suppose some find it kind of comforting in having their own views constantly reaffirmed and never thinking others may have a point. To me it's rather like thinking yourself infallible while shutting your eyes and covering your ears so you neither see nor hear anything to the contrary.

I honestly have no idea who you’re talking about in that last paragraph.

Any chance of a clue lol

 

[COYBL25]

Denmark planning to open up gradually once all over 50s are vaccinated.

Denmark announces plans to reopen society once all over 50s vaccinated

In Denmark, 5.4% of the population has currently been fully vaccinated.

www.thejournal.ie

Herring Republic.

 

[davek]

More specific here.

AstraZeneca may have included outdated information in Covid vaccine trial, U.S. health agency says

The statement comes just one day after the findings of a large U.S. trial showed the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was safe and highly effective.

www.cnbc.com

The Yanks wont let that gnats piss anywhere near US citizens.

 

[BlueToff]

The Yanks wont let that gnats piss anywhere near US citizens.

They would if it was injected via an M16

 

[Barnfred 55]

Ok. so they’re now getting the UK variant 3rd wave that we’re just coming out of.

Don’t know why Johnson was saying we’ll be getting another wave after that, as we’ve had our 3rd wave, no?

He never actually said we will get a third wave. What he said is that he expects we will feel the effects of the latest European wave in due course.

Basically he is telling us that if we are not careful, then there is still half of the population that hasn't been vaccinated yet and the high infection rates in Europe could spread across to us. He was effectively justifying the need for the latest travel ban to Europe.