Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Barnfred 55]

I missed the actual reply, but the strap line mentioned sommet about Barnard Castle and the production.

Dominic Cummings must have set it up after going for his eye test

 

[roydo]

£500 to reward the demographic that has done the most to spread the virus.

No thanks.

I am assuming, with a reasonably balmy evening, the yoof in town are enjoying themselves, even if jack is open?

 

[Goat]

My daughter is getting an 800 bonus for the last year.

 

[Chewbacca]

Just read it. GSK have a facility there. Never knew it was a town, thought it was just a castle.

Other than it’s attractiveness to Tory bellends (the antique dealer David Harper also lives there) it is a lovely little town. Two superb independent local butchers shops on the high street

 

[Barnfred 55]

Apparently some government lad stumbled over it while doing an eyesight test......

Beat me to it you swine

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

I am assuming, with a reasonably balmy evening, the yoof in town are enjoying themselves, even if jack is open?

It's been like Mardi Gras round the harbour today. On Monday.

Flip knows what its going to be like on the weekend.

 

[roydo]

It's been like Mardi Gras round the harbour today. On Monday.

Flip knows what its going to be like on the weekend.

Its gonna be colder. That usually works.

 

[Tipp blue]

Yep be disappointed if we don’t break the 100k if not better barrier every week from next week on.

At a minimum, they are saying that theres probably going to be a million vaccines a month coming into the country, from April no excuses now needles in arms as fast as possible.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Hospital figures - 21 deaths were announced today, down 10 on yesterday and down 28 on last Monday. 18 deaths were in English hospitals, down 5 on yesterday and down 30 on last week. The 7 day rolling average falls to 62.71

All settings - for the 28 day cut off, 23 deaths were announced today, up 4 on yesterday and up 6 on last Monday. The 7 day rolling average rises slightly to 63.29

For the 60 day cut off, 40 deaths were announced today, up 8 on yesterday and up 6 on last Monday. The 7 day rolling average rises slightly to 137.43

 

[Deckard2049]

How do you define 'young', lol?

I mean I'm 26, lost a job, didn't get any support other than a pittance from universal credit. But, I'm doing okay now, don't really need £500 extra (although it'd be bloody lovely).

Whereas there's people who have lost jobs, entire businesses etc, and not got a penny - especially in events and entertainment. Let's get them sorted out first.

The 500 would partly be a financial incentive to get the vaccine- it would probably go down a lot better than vaccine passports as a means of persuading people to get vaccinated. I imagine it would also drive down vaccine hesitancy amongst certain demographics. It’s amazing what we’d all do for a bit of cash.

The people who’ve lost businesses obviously deserve massive support, but make no mistake this government could easily give us all a little financial boost. Doesn’t even have to be £500, could be half of that.

I’m obviously being slightly tongue in cheek here, but a small cash injection would either allow people to relax a little, even if it was only for a week- maybe it’s an extra weeks meals for a poor family. Or for others it’s money to put into the till of a struggling restaurant that’s just reopened it’s doors. But to go back to the focus on “young” people, the data is clear: the least at risk group has had their finances impacted the most (in general). I find it strange how people don’t seem to be comfortable acknowledging this.

 

[toffee82]

Yeah Glaxo will bottle it in the north east too.

Salbutimol FC have been bottling it in the North West lately.

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

The 500 would partly be a financial incentive to get the vaccine- it would probably go down a lot better than vaccine passports as a means of persuading people to get vaccinated. I imagine it would also drive down vaccine hesitancy amongst certain demographics. It’s amazing what we’d all do for a bit of cash.

The people who’ve lost businesses obviously deserve massive support, but make no mistake this government could easily give us all a little financial boost. Doesn’t even have to be £500, could be half of that.

I’m obviously being slightly tongue in cheek here, but a small cash injection would either allow people to relax a little, even if it was only for a week- maybe it’s an extra weeks meals for a poor family. Or for others it’s money to put into the till of a struggling restaurant that’s just reopened it’s doors. But to go back to the focus on “young” people, the data is clear: the least at risk group has had their finances impacted the most (in general). I find it strange how people don’t seem to be comfortable acknowledging this.

So because certain sections of society are too selfish or stupid to want a vaccine they get a payout to persuade them?

Again, not for me.

If large swathes of the young generstion hadn't been obviously without consideration for others then perhaps a suggestion like that may garner support. Unfortunately for everyone they have chosen to risk people's lives for a bit of fun.

Get everyone vaccinated and then once the whole population has been offered it cut off services and access to anyone who has declined a vaccine not on valid medical grounds.

 

[Neiler]

At a minimum, they are saying that theres probably going to be a million vaccines a month coming into the country, from April no excuses now needles in arms as fast as possible.

Then some are J&J so one dose instead of two, to be fully vaccinated, mid April I believe!

 

[Charro]

I see people are going outside and taking pictures of other people outside and moaning that other people are outside again.

It’s been a year and this nonsense is still happening.

 

[summerisle]