Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[TaffyToffee85]

The only good thing about this lockdown was keeping the deaths, infections and hospitalisations down while the jabs were being done, the public not clapping when the organiser tried to bring it back making it feel like we were going back to square one.

There was also no “BBCs Big Night In 2.0” thank God, as that thing made me worse, it made me want to have a big night out. The way the BBC News website kept its mention on the top of their live update summary was annoying.

 

[PaulPowersTash]

I see there’s a new variant called SNP, it doesn’t do any real harm but it irritates the crap out of you for years.....

Similar to the new Yorkshire variant then. It gives you a serious speech impediment and large
dose of self superiority...

 

[ChesterBlue]

I genuinely hate anyone who refuses to wear a mask on a crowded train

 

[LinekersLegs]

Thought this was worth posting in full for those without twitter/ft access

 

[Barnfred 55]

Can someone who has a better handle than me on the infection reports explain this?

The last PHE slide a few pages ago said sommet like 2400 daily positives, which has been the case for a few weeks. (great that admissions are well down, so no scary stuff really).

But the radio are saying there were sommet like 3400 Indian variant positives today. Maybe I misheard it, and it was a weekly number, is all I can come up with.

What's traffic like on M5 near you mate?

Getting warnings of disruption. Just past Bridgwater

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[roydo]

What's traffic like on M5 near you mate?

Getting warnings of disruption. Just past Bridgwater

Not too bad today, but was very busy yesterday.

 

[marnie]

Quick question.How many people does each booth vaccinate on average per hour.Just seen the set up for Rhodes and I have to say it looks very impressive.

Ρόδος: Έτοιμο το νέο mega εμβολιαστικό κέντρο – Ανοίγει τις πύλες του τη Δευτέρα

Σε πλήρη ετοιμότητα βρίσκεται το νέο mega εμβολιαστικό κέντρο της Πολιτικής Προστασίας στη Ρόδο για την εξυπηρέτηση των πολιτών με 24 εμβολιαστικές γραμμές από Δευτέρα, 24 Μαΐου, στο πλαίσιο της επιχείρησης «Ελευθερία». Το κέντρο στεγάζεται στις εγκαταστάσεις του κλειστού γυμναστηρίου Καλλιθέας...

www.kathimerini.gr

 

[peteblue]

U.K. vaccines...620K jabs yesterday.....overall total now 59,798,421....

 

[grandjoeblue]

Quick question.How many people does each booth vaccinate on average per hour.Just seen the set up for Rhodes and I have to say it looks very impressive.

Ρόδος: Έτοιμο το νέο mega εμβολιαστικό κέντρο – Ανοίγει τις πύλες του τη Δευτέρα

Σε πλήρη ετοιμότητα βρίσκεται το νέο mega εμβολιαστικό κέντρο της Πολιτικής Προστασίας στη Ρόδο για την εξυπηρέτηση των πολιτών με 24 εμβολιαστικές γραμμές από Δευτέρα, 24 Μαΐου, στο πλαίσιο της επιχείρησης «Ελευθερία». Το κέντρο στεγάζεται στις εγκαταστάσεις του κλειστού γυμναστηρίου Καλλιθέας...

www.kathimerini.gr

It must be less than 5 minutes per person so I'd guess roughly 12 people or so per hour? Maybe somewhere around 150 per day depending how long it's open.

 

[marnie]

It must be less than 5 minutes per person so I'd guess roughly 12 people or so per hour? Maybe somewhere around 150 per day depending how long it's open.

Cheers mate. 24 booths 12 hours a day so about 3500 a day.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Not too bad today, but was very busy yesterday.

Yeah no problems. Just sitting in pub in Chepstow now enjoying a pint of Estrella.

 

[Goat]

A slight increase in hospital admissions noted as well sadly.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Why 'getting back to normal' may actually feel terrifying

After a year of anxiety, anger, and burnout, many people are struggling with returning to pre-pandemic behaviors. Experts weigh in on ways to work through the trauma.

www.nationalgeographic.com

 

[BlueStevie35]

Hospital figures not available as they are no longer being reported on at weekends

All settings - for the 28 day cut off, 6 deaths were announced today, down 3 on yesterday and down 1 on last Saturday. The 7 day rolling average falls to 5.86

For the 60 day cut off, 20 deaths were announced today, down 8 on yesterday and up 5 on last Saturday. The 7 day rolling average rises to an even 16