Coronavirus Thread

[Sol thewall Bamba]

At the current rate of decline how long will it take to dip below 1000 cases a day? Can't be much more than a fortnight or so?

[BenTheFox]

6 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

At the current rate of decline how long will it take to dip below 1000 cases a day? Can't be much more than a fortnight or so?

Not so sure myself. I think kids going back to school will prevent that from happening. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Just now, BenTheFox said:

Not so sure myself. I think kids going back to school will prevent that from happening. 

"Classroom variant" incoming. 

[Corky]

3 minutes ago, BenTheFox said:

Not so sure myself. I think kids going back to school will prevent that from happening. 

Hopefully, if we're starting from a lower base, it won't go back to much above the figures from the past few weeks. The better weather may help.

[filbertway]

1 minute ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

At the current rate of decline how long will it take to dip below 1000 cases a day? Can't be much more than a fortnight or so?

As a rough estimate I think you're looking at roughtly 20% a week.

 

So if it's 20%

5000

4000

3200

2540

2032

1625

1300

1040

832

 

So around 2 months

 

With the vaccine + better weather we should hopefully hit those numbers quicker and be seeing single figure deaths by May as well.

 

 

[Corky]

They've found a new variant so naturally they drag Hancock out to patronise us.

[Steve_Walsh5]

31 minutes ago, Corky said:

They've found a new variant so naturally they drag Hancock out to patronise us.

It seems as though when things are starting to look promising with a little light at the end of the tunnel they try and knock us 2 steps back again. 
 

When this is all over I never want to see or hear of Matt Hancock ever again. 

[yorkie1999]

40 minutes ago, Corky said:

They've found a new variant so naturally they drag Hancock out to patronise us.

They've found the variant from Brazil and however the government tries to paint over it, it's their fault it's here, and it's their fault they can't find who has it. Surely someone must have asked the question about the variant and the effects the vaccine would have on it before letting anyone into the country from countries where it's established.

[Nuneatonfox in Manchester]

Absolute shit show all round with this idiot spreading the Brazil variant god knows where.

[bovril]

Just now, Nuneatonfox in Manchester said:

Absolute shit show all round with this idiot spreading the Brazil variant god knows where.

 

 

[StanSP]

Single shot reducing hospital admissions by 80%, follows the findings seen in Scotland recently... 

 

BBC News - Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80%
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56240220

 

 

[StanSP]

3 hours ago, Innovindil said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-56213042

 

A restaurant chain has asked furloughed staff to loan the firm part of their wages or face the sack, a union claims.

 

Tomahawk Steakhouse wants employees to sign an agreement to lend 10% of their wages each month to cover their pension and national insurance contributions, the GMB Union says.

 

... you ****ing what now? 

 

 

Yeah I thought the same reading this story earlier! 

Couldn't comprehend the nerve of them to even consider it. 

[yorkie1999]

7 minutes ago, Nuneatonfox in Manchester said:

Absolute shit show all round with this idiot spreading the Brazil variant god knows where.

Personally i think it's bullshit. What are the chances of one person arriving in the country, bringing this variant with them, using a home test kit and sending it off without his name and address on the test.

[bovril]

Just now, yorkie1999 said:

Personally i think it's bullshit. What are the chances of one person arriving in the country, bringing this variant with them, using a home test kit and sending it off without his name and address on the test.

Probably relatively high. 

[yorkie1999]

5 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Yeah I thought the same reading this story earlier! 

Couldn't comprehend the nerve of them to even consider it. 

Surely, if you were an employee of the firm, you'd be asking for a share in the company in return for helping it out.

[Bellend Sebastian]

Vaccination for me on Wednesday. Assuming it's because I'm asthmatic

[Leicester_Loyal]

Just now, Bellend Sebastian said:

Vaccination for me on Wednesday. Assuming it's because I'm asthmatic

Or because you're a bellend.

[Bellend Sebastian]

1 minute ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Or because you're a bellend.

Yes, that's a priority group apparently

[Parafox]

55 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

Yes, that's a priority group apparently

 

 

58 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Or because you're a bellend.

 

56 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

Yes, that's a priority group apparently

Must be why my neighbour got a jab last week 

[yorkie1999]

57 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

Yes, that's a priority group apparently

Yea, for dockers

[Parafox]

One thing to come out of this after applying to be a vaccinator, I now have an enhanced DBS result. Cleared, BTW.

Still waiting to be "called up", as it were.

[Corky]

1 hour ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Or because you're a bellend.

Has Hancock had his yet?

[Paninistickers]

31 minutes ago, Parafox said:

One thing to come out of this after applying to be a vaccinator, I now have an enhanced DBS result. Cleared, BTW.

Still waiting to be "called up", as it were.

Only 20 million done so far dude. How did they manage without you? 

 

 

 

(I am pulling your plonker, just to be clear!) 

[Parafox]

1 minute ago, Paninistickers said:

Only 20 million done so far dude. How did they manage without you? 

 

 

 

(I am pulling your plonker, just to be clear!) 

I could have done 2 million single handedly in my back garden if only they'd let me.

[Col city fan]

6 hours ago, BenTheFox said:

Ever the optimist 

You think I’m not being optimistic about Leicester struggling to come out of lockdown?

Too right! Last years fiasco will hit us again, of that I have little doubt.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/coronavirus-infection-rate-leicester-now-5056755?fbclid=IwAR1js8XVqGjguRh0-DLpdZP3hdx8o3QBOgKdEtdkIH1cAOq7MtcS6wv4CLs
 

Couple this with a lower uptake of the vaccine amongst a number of ethnic minority groups and kids returning to schools....

Watch this space....

 

Edited 1 March 2021 by Col city fan