Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[coollino]

many people are brainwashed by Governments and state run media.
if the bbc and sky say djokovic is a bad person and everyone should be vaccinated,thats what they will believe,
some will take it to extremes and threaten him.
meanwhile the elite are laughing at them behind their backs quaffing champagne at downing st garden parties.

******Narrates in voice of Adam Curtis********

 

[grandjoeblue]

It will be interesting to see whether we are past the final COVID lockdown now. If it was going to happen it would have happened this month.

I would be interested to see the figures from the nation's who chose to lockdown heavily for winter (Ireland/Netherlands etc) to see whether it's prevented the spread of Omicron well enough to justify the heavy handed approach.

 

[coollino]

It will be interesting to see whether we are past the final COVID lockdown now. If it was going to happen it would have happened this month.

I would be interested to see the figures from the nation's who chose to lockdown heavily for winter (Ireland/Netherlands etc) to see whether it's prevented the spread of Omicron well enough to justify the heavy handed approach.

I can't see any further restrictions now

 

[navidson]

When do you think we'll have 'Acceptance day'?

 

[orchard]

I can't see any further restrictions now

I dunno, if it gets really bad and the pensioners get a bit unnerved, they might announce putting incoming Botswanan goats on amber or red (unless for business).

 

[TN Toffee]

I can't see any further restrictions now

I think at this point wondering whether Plan B is extended in a couple weeks time is more relevant that wondering if any additional restrictions are coming in.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I can't see any further restrictions now

Not with Downing Street having permanent party season.

 

[tsubaki]

I can't see any further restrictions now

For this probably not, but such is the failure of the government we will probably be here again in 5-6 months for the next variant of concern.

 

[Deckard2049]

When you look at this article and then compare it with the official announcement from the UK government, I do think it’s completely fair for people to be now questioning the vaccination plans that some countries seem to be adopting in line with the relationship the governments have with “Big Pharma”

Pfizer CEO announces Omicron vaccine to be ready in March

Company is ‘already starting manufacturing some of these quantities at risk,’ top boss says

www.independent.co.uk

Boosters continue to provide high levels of protection against severe disease from Omicron in older adults

Latest data from UKHSA shows booster doses are continuing to provide high levels of protection against severe disease from the Omicron variant among older adults.

www.gov.uk

 

[COYBL25]

******Narrates in voice of Adam Curtis********

I was thinking more of Richard Burton voice over in War of the Worlds.

 

[bullybeef]

Now that Covid is nothing more than just a cold, according to the Tories, can we close this thread.

Just move on and live with it… if you don’t die of it first of course.

 

[efcfanwirral]

For this probably not, but such is the failure of the government we will probably be here again in 5-6 months for the next variant of concern.

Are you thinking we should have some permanent restrictions of some kind in place?

 

[efcfanwirral]

I can't see any further restrictions now

It will be interesting to see whether we are past the final COVID lockdown now. If it was going to happen it would have happened this month.

I would be interested to see the figures from the nation's who chose to lockdown heavily for winter (Ireland/Netherlands etc) to see whether it's prevented the spread of Omicron well enough to justify the heavy handed approach.

Let's see who takes over as PM if it comes to that. Currently you'd imagine plan B won't be renewed and even the emergency powers will expire in March

But we've been close before so I'll believe it when I see it. A lot can happen between now and March

 

[tsubaki]

Are you thinking we should have some permanent restrictions of some kind in place?

Restrictions no, but we need to have much better detection and surveillance as to what diseases are in circulation and where. If something new does emerge, the earlier we know about it the better.

This will allow much quicker assessment of whether something poses a risk and if restrictions end up being needed will allow them to be brought in quickly enough to be effective (and limited).

 

[grandjoeblue]

Let's see who takes over as PM if it comes to that. Currently you'd imagine plan B won't be renewed and even the emergency powers will expire in March

But we've been close before so I'll believe it when I see it. A lot can happen between now and March

He's still got years left though hasn't he unfortunately. You would hope that COVID isn't a huge issue in 2024.