Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Tubey]

Crazy thing with that 29m vaccine story is how readily they said they were bound to the UK.

And the timing is unbelievably convenient too.

Politics. Again, blatant politics. The EU are acting like the mafia.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Crazy thing with that 29m vaccine story is how readily they said they were bound to the UK.

And the timing is unbelievably convenient too.

Politics. Again, blatant politics. The EU are acting like the mafia.

Well more like robin hood actually, think they will be viewed favourably outside UK and USA, probably very painful after PMs comments last night on greed is good, Geko style...

 

[davids]

Should threaten them - no vaccine no British tourists flocking to likes of Greece, Portugal and Spain etc which massively helps props up their economies.

Not that much of a threat really,you'd be surprised how many Spaniards holiday in the UK. This Summer is likely to see most countries holiday seasons being domestic. The town I live in has a beach area that is popular with the Madrileños so we will struggle at Easter but Summer should be business as usual.

 

[TaffyToffee85]

All agree with the points made on my recent post and very vaild. However, the BBC have just reported they were due for Belgium, not the U.K.

Very mixed messaging and as for Boris’s comments about greed and capitalism, there is no way out of this, he cannot talk himself out. The Clown Mask has slipped.

 

[TaffyToffee85]

Not that much of a threat really,you'd be surprised how many Spaniards holiday in the UK. This Summer is likely to see most countries holiday seasons being domestic. The town I live in has a beach area that is popular with the Madrileños so we will struggle at Easter but Summer should be business as usual.

Or holidays to Iceland, who are more eager to welcome us back than anyone.

 

[tsubaki]

Crazy thing with that 29m vaccine story is how readily they said they were bound to the UK.

And the timing is unbelievably convenient too.

Politics. Again, blatant politics. The EU are acting like the mafia.

Not sure that’s correct - AZ claimed earlier they’d been able to “find” 10 million doses the last time the EU kicked off with them over supply.

 

[random]

It's the height of arrogance to think that we can cheat Mother Nature. Ultimately, most old people are Tory voting scumbags and their death isn't a great loss to society.

Sorry @peteblue no offence x

Thread turns into Logan’s Run

 

[Sassy Colombian]

We should learn a lesson from the past so we avoid making the same mistake with this pandemic.

People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price

Americans were tired of social distancing and mask-wearing. At the first hint the virus was receding, people pushed to get life back to normal. Unfortunately another surge of the disease followed.

theconversation.com

 

[Mrk]

All agree with the points made on my recent post and very vaild. However, the BBC have just reported they were due for Belgium, not the U.K.

Very mixed messaging and as for Boris’s comments about greed and capitalism, there is no way out of this, he cannot talk himself out. The Clown Mask has slipped.

Yes, I too was shocked to learn that Boris Johnson; a Tory who has espoused his capitalist views in newspapers for decades, is indeed a capitalist.

I really don't know how I'll overcome this shock.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Constantly checking over my shoulder during lockdown mate.She is like a FFIN Ninja.

I must be lucky my hubby never looks over my shoulder

 

[grandjoeblue]

We should learn a lesson from the past so we avoid making the same mistake with this pandemic.

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People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price

Americans were tired of social distancing and mask-wearing. At the first hint the virus was receding, people pushed to get life back to normal. Unfortunately another surge of the disease followed.

theconversation.com

Completely different situation. They never had a vaccine either.

 

[peteblue]

I see Australia have now started manufacturing the AZ vaccine in OZ and produced the first 800,000...great news and another middle finger raised to the EU.....

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Completely different situation. They never had a vaccine either.

I would disagree, there a lot of similarities except for the vaccine. And while the vaccine makes a great difference with our current situation, we have yet to determine if these vaccines will continue to be effective as the virus continues mutating, it is going to take time to come up with that conclusion.

 

[grandjoeblue]

I would disagree, there a lot of similarities except for the vaccine. And while the vaccine makes a great difference with our current situation, we have yet to determine if these vaccines will continue to be effective as the virus continues mutating, it is going to take time to come up with that conclusion.

The vaccines work against all known variants. We are in a completely different position to twelve months ago.

 

[peteblue]

Thread turns into Logan’s Run

I could live with that...