Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Number_25]

At what point do we take a step back and start locking things back down again? When it's too late again?

 

[BlueToff]

Life is as back to normal as it's ever going to be?

No full houses in football stadiums ever again.
No nightclubs ever again.
No parties ever again.
No big weddings ever again.
No going on holiday abroad ever again.
No being able to go for a drink with more than 6 people ever again.
No theatres, no concerts etc.

Sounds depressing. We must get back to normal. I supported the original lockdown and the winter lockdown but continuing these restrictions at this point is ridiculous in my opinion.

The vulnerable have been vaccinated and the young are extremeley unlikely to get badly ill. I just don't see the risk of this big 3rd wave developing in the middle of the summer.

Wave of cases maybe, but a wave that will overhwelm the NHS. How??

Sorry, obviously that's not what I meant. I mean right now, it's as 'normal' as we could expect.

Obviously the next steps should be taken as quickly as possible.

 

[Amw79]

They will seize on anything to convince themselves wont they?

Frightening really. The variety of signs, all about different things. The real world outcome of targeted news via socials and rampant misinformation.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[COYBL25]

At what point do we take a step back and start locking things back down again? When it's too late again?

Hopefully never.

 

[davids]

Still puzzled by the lateral flow test is good enough to get you into a football match by to travel abroad you need PCR

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[MikeH72]

At what point do we take a step back and start locking things back down again? When it's too late again?

You can lock yourself in the basement as of right now if you want mate, we’re not going to stop you.

 

[Tubey]

25th July? Even worse than expected...

 

[Goodison9]

25th July? Even worse than expected...

Thought he said the 29th? Guessing it was a mistake…

 

[Mrk]

Sounds like they’re going to start using some of our vaccine reserves and/or are expecting more supply - good.

 

[Tubey]

Just moving so many goalposts at this point that you can't blame people at all for getting angry.

 

[tsubaki]

Frightening really. The variety of signs, all about different things. The real world outcome of targeted news via socials and rampant misinformation.

... and the media itself, I mean look how many people were saying "Freedom Day"

 

[Tubey]

Haha that graph of hospital admissions is laughable. 61% increase in admissions... a jump between 3 per 100k to 5.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Hospital figures - 2 deaths were announced today, up 1 on last Monday. Both deaths were in English hospitals, up 2 on last week. The 7 day rolling average rises to 7.43

All settings - for the 28 day cut off, 3 deaths were announced today, down 5 on yesterday and up 2 on last Monday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 9.43

For the 60 day cut off, 3 deaths were announced today, down 13 on yesterday and up 2 on last Monday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 17.43