Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[navidson]

Full opening then on 19th. I’m predicting the first superspreader event to be a traced back to a Right Said Fred gig.

"I'm too sexy for the germs, too sexy for the germs - So sexy it huuuuuuuuuuuurts"

 

[ToffeeTim]

An awful lot of people will still be wearing facemasks after Jul-19 (71% approval for public transport and 66% for shops according to YouGov)

Just hope that they don't get flak over it

No one should get flak over their choices. Anyone giving people flak for choosing to wear a mask is out of order. It's going to be about personal choice and personal responsibility.

 

[roydo]

I'll still be wearing one in a shop or public transport simply to help stop the spread of any germs.

Same here. I said a while back, I reckon SD and masks in shops will/have become the norm, and neither are that big a deal. Prefer SD if I am honest.

Indoor gigs and nightclubs seem to be the potential curve ball though.

 

[navidson]

No one should get flak over their choices. Anyone giving people flak for choosing to wear a mask is an idiot. It's going to be about personal choice and personal responsibility.

I totally agree - but unfortunately, extremely large proportions of the population are idiots

 

[ToffeeTim]

I totally agree - but unfortunately, extremely large proportions of the population are idiots

I've been advocating personal responsibility for a long time. I don't think I'll wear a mask unless I'm with people who I know will feel more comfortable if I do. But it's none of my business what other people decide to do. I hope this doesn't become a thing because people should be free to make their own decisions.

 

[4737carlin]

An awful lot of people will still be wearing facemasks after Jul-19 (71% approval for public transport and 66% for shops according to YouGov)

Just hope that they don't get flak over it

I will wear mine for sure, even though I've had both jabs, the virus hasnt gone away, people need to be sensible

 

[Tramps_mate]

2 more weeks then it's a free-for-all.

New cases will sky rocket...

I think it MAY be a mistake removing all restrictions while new cases are in the ascendancy,, They could regret this one and we see 50-60k new cases a day or higher in the next 4 weeks or so.

 

[4737carlin]

I've been advocating personal responsibility for a long time. I don't think I'll wear a mask unless I'm with people who I know will feel more comfortable if I do. But it's none of my business what other people decide to do.

Its been about personal responsibility from day one IMO, people shouldn't of had to be told what to do, unfortunately we live in a selfish society though.

 

[coollino]

Some people are going to find it very difficult to transition, with it being so sudden.

There are people who jump into a bush if I am within 10m when running.

 

[Nymzee]

New cases will sky rocket...

I think it MAY be a mistake removing all restrictions while new cases are in the ascendancy,, They could regret this one and we see 50-60k new cases a day or higher in the next 4 weeks or so.

Possibly but don't think they'll reverse the decision even if it did.

 

[ToffeeTim]

If opening in summer when full vaccination is available to all over 18's isn't the right time to fully reopen, then will be the right time?

I genuinely don't see how we ever get into a better position than now. For me this is entirely the right decision.

 

[nsno-chris]

Back in lockdown for Christmas

High five

 

[ToffeeTim]

Its been about personal responsibility from day one IMO, people shouldn't of had to be told what to do, unfortunately we live in a selfish society though.

The overwhelming adherence to restrictions since March 2020 shows this is clearly not true.

People are not selfish for wanting to get back to normal.

 

[roydo]

Basically, after 18 months of this, the Govt have reckoned enough of us know enough about it to be trusted to be a bit grown up. The test events have been fine, like someone said earlier, future deaths are locked into the NHS calculations, and the vast majority of infections are in the younger age groups. That long tail that I recall from a slide a while back.

What happens come Autumn/Winter mind, who knows?

 

[jinkyali]

I need someone much more intelligent to tell me why its either open up now or next year.
Cant do it in winter but it's not like winter isn't gonna be here if we're opening up now.
What's the advantage of now versus winter, bearing in mind we're going to be open in winter if we open up now.

Or are we?