Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[tsubaki]

The difference is the restrictions on everyone's life's as people aren't getting vaccinated because they've read a load of nonsense on Facebook?

If we get further restrictions in the next couple of weeks it's mainly down to the people filling up the hospital's. Not really sure how that's controversial.

Which is why lower priority in hospital treatment (for COVID) for the unvaccinated is the only fair solution here.

 

[MikeH72]

The difference is the restrictions on everyone's life's as people aren't getting vaccinated because they've read a load of nonsense on Facebook?

If we get further restrictions in the next couple of weeks it's mainly down to the people filling up the hospital's. Not really sure how that's controversial.

You’re advocating locking up healthy people that aren’t at risk of being hospitalised from covid and probably in some cases have more of an immunity than you if they’ve had the virus itself. That is very controversial and dangerous.

 

[COYBL25]

The difference is the restrictions on everyone's life's as people aren't getting vaccinated because they've read a load of nonsense on Facebook?

If we get further restrictions in the next couple of weeks it's mainly down to the people filling up the hospital's. Not really sure how that's controversial.

We live in a democracy, where we have freedom of choice.

Take that away and we no longer live in a democracy.

As has been said before on here, segregation is a very slippy slope to bad things.

 

[JLW]

Which is why lower priority in hospital treatment (for COVID) for the unvaccinated is the only fair solution here.

Shall they lower their tax and NI contributions then?

Or you saying treat someone with a broken leg over a Covid patient based on their vaccine status?

 

[grandjoeblue]

Which is why lower priority in hospital treatment (for COVID) for the unvaccinated is the only fair solution here.

The way I see it is if the vast majority of the population had these anti vax views we'd be under a complete lockdown. Is it fair to restrict 100% of the population due to the actions of less than 10%?

You’re advocating locking up healthy people that aren’t at risk of being hospitalised from covid and probably in some cases have more of an immunity than you if they’ve had the virus itself. That is very controversial and dangerous.

Healthy until they catch the virus. Prior immunity seems to do very little against Omricon according to the scientists. I wish a prior infection provided anywhere near the same protection as vaccines but that's unfortunately not the case.

 

[JLW]

We live in a democracy, where we have freedom of choice.

Take that away and we no longer live in a democracy.

As has been said before on here, segregation is a very slippy slope to bad things.

Its called brainwashed mate

 

[MikeH72]

The way I see it is if the vast majority of the population had these anti vax views we'd be under a complete lockdown. Is it fair to restrict 100% of the population due to the actions of less than 10%?



Healthy until they catch the virus. Prior immunity seems to do very little against Omricon according to the scientists. I wish a prior infection provided anywhere near the same protection as vaccines but that's unfortunately not the case.

Omicron isn’t hospitalising anyone though? It’s common knowledge at this point that it’s a mild illness.

 

[grandjoeblue]

We live in a democracy, where we have freedom of choice.

Take that away and we no longer live in a democracy.

As has been said before on here, segregation is a very slippy slope to bad things.

I definitely agree that ideally you shouldn't have to force anyone to do anything. Would be much easier if they just made the right decision and got jabbed.

The unvaccinated don't seem to read statistics and they then seem to realise the situation once they are on a ventilator wishing they got the jab.

 

[grandjoeblue]

Omicron isn’t hospitalising anyone though? It’s common knowledge at this point that it’s a mild illness.

Milder but unfortunately will still sadly cause large numbers of hospitalisations and deaths.

 

[MikeH72]

Shall they lower their tax and NI contributions then?

Or you saying treat someone with a broken leg over a Covid patient based on their vaccine status?

If it’s specifically covid-related then I sort of understand where he’s coming from. If you’re vulnerable you should be vaccinated against covid in my opinion. But as someone that isn’t going to be hospitalised by covid and hasn’t had the virus for over a year, no one has yet given me a good enough reason why I’m this massive threat and deserve to be locked out of society.

 

[MikeH72]

Milder but unfortunately will still sadly cause large numbers of hospitalisations and deaths.

I’m pretty sure about 10 people worldwide have died with this omicron variant so no this isn’t accurate whatsoever.

 

[Neiler]

You are 100% correct.. there will have to be a line, we can't keep going back for boosters and have continued restrictions.. non vaccinated by choice should be made pay for any covid related medical care they might require, and we'll all get on with life.

Ive heard this sentiment expressed lot lately amongst people and really cant get my head around it to be honest. People saying ill get one more vaccine - but thats it - its like they are doing someone a favor (Not necessarily saying you are saying that).

Its not like people are being asked to push a boulder up the hill, its a pinch of a needle and at most an hour out of your day - for the potential benefit to enable people to be healthy to get on with life, and the intention to better protect their health as a citizen and society systemically - we're immensely lucky to have access to the vaccine, and perhaps we're all getting a bit entitled around it.

At the end of the day its a needle prick in your arm, its not like going to war, people have been offered to get it three times, its not much of a hardship at all - side effects and all.

I get the FLU shout every year for work, wouldn't be without it - its an inconvenience, this vaccine programme is an incredible privilege that now become expected rather than appreciated.

If its every year - through i think it will be every 6 months - i dont see the big deal or the hardship to be honest.

First world problem.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Which is why lower priority in hospital treatment (for COVID) for the unvaccinated is the only fair solution here.

No sorry but that’s still segregation

 

[Nymzee]

Shall they lower their tax and NI contributions then?

Or you saying treat someone with a broken leg over a Covid patient based on their vaccine status?

I believe word triage is appropriate here.

 

[efcfanwirral]

Its weird I've been against most of the draconian nature of restrictions and I'm expecting to be in that unvaccinated camp soon as I'm really unsure about this constant booster plan (will we try another to see if it lasts longer or will we just be feeding Pfizer's profits for years?).

But even though it'll likely affect me I'm fully behind the idea of unvaccinated lockdowns in winter. Not all year as its clearly a seasonal problem, but full population lockdown or even restrictions is ridiculous and highly unfair