Coronavirus Thread

[filbertway]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

If the vaccines protect against the variants and the majority of the vulnerable have now had their jabs then I'm speechless what the issue is. If its for the ones who haven't had the vaccine thst are vulnerable then we are never getting out of this, it's like being a hamster on a wheel.

Assuming the vaccines work then I doubt we'll see any more lockdowns or restrictions. We won't grind the country to a halt to protect a small minority of people, it'll have to be upto the people themselves, friends family and local councils to find ways to support them.

 

As long as the NHS isn't at risk then we're golden I reckon. If there was any bad news, we'd hear about it asap. At the minute all negative stories are just potential bad news.

[HybridFox]

Give some proper guidance or no one will listen and I honestly don't blame them

[GlennyFox55]

They’ve withdrawn the localised advice following a meeting with Leicester health officials.

 

https://news.leicester.gov.uk/news-articles/2021/may/no-changes-to-covid-19-guidance-for-city/

[Otis]

6 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Anyone still following these rules is absolutely mental

 

*Unless you've got an old relative who's not been jabbed or something*

There's still plenty of people that wear a face mask when outside.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

4 minutes ago, Otis said:

There's still plenty of people that wear a face mask when outside.

Wonder what it would take for these people to stop wearing them. The numbers aren't going to get any lower than they are now, are they just going to wear them indefinitely now?

[OrielCaziado]

2 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Wonder what it would take for these people to stop wearing them. The numbers aren't going to get any lower than they are now, are they just going to wear them indefinitely now?

Same with the people who dive out your way when you are out walking. Less in numbers now than in the winter but still not rare to see someone when we are out walking crossing the road to avoid us or taking refuge on someone’s drive whilst we walk past. Surely they are done for life. They’ll never get over the fear them types. 

[harpendenfox]

36 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Wonder what it would take for these people to stop wearing them. The numbers aren't going to get any lower than they are now, are they just going to wear them indefinitely now?

We all have different levels of confidence / fear, and we will all emerge from this with different levels of anxiety. 

[Raj]

WTF is going on??

[Chrysalis]

Join statement issued by PHE directors, stating there is no local lockdown for the 8 areas.

Edited 25 May 2021 by Chrysalis

[Jimothy]

Why is this news? It's basically the news that an old man has died. It even says its unrelated to the vaccine. All this does is feed the narrative for anti-vaxers, because they’ll connect it to the vaccine even though it says its unconnected.

 

[Legend_in_blue]

1 hour ago, Raj said:

WTF is going on??

Last time I heard they were knee deep in ****, literally, combing the stuff for cases.  Desperate times call for desperate measures in order to keep the case numbers up.

 

Also an admission at the weekend that mask wearing is normality moving forwards, according to Priti Patel.

 

As for today's shambles, there is nothing in the data, nothing at all to suggest a problem and the need to follow restrictions which were, which now aren't.  

 

What was concerning though was the line from govt suggesting a 10 day isolation for anyone coming into contact with someone who tests positive despite being vaccinated after June 17th. 

 

 

 

 

[VLC86]

8 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

Why is this news? It's basically the news that an old man has died. It even says its unrelated to the vaccine. All this does is feed the narrative for anti-vaxers, because they’ll connect it to the vaccine even though it says its unconnected.

 

He didn’t die before he had the jab though did he?

[Jimothy]

10 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said:

He didn’t die before he had the jab though did he?

Don't generally give vaccines to dead people, so no.

[VLC86]

Just now, Facecloth said:

Don't generally give vaccines to dead people, so no.

Maybe that’s where we are going wrong

[Jimothy]

Just now, Costock_Fox said:

Maybe that’s where we are going wrong

Always a risk of zombies when you start injecting the dead.

[l444ry]

[Parafox]

2 hours ago, Otis said:

There's still plenty of people that wear a face mask when outside.

Or when alone in a vehicle. 

[Parafox]

1 hour ago, Facecloth said:

Why is this news? It's basically the news that an old man has died. It even says its unrelated to the vaccine. All this does is feed the narrative for anti-vaxers, because they’ll connect it to the vaccine even though it says its unconnected.

 

That's just ridiculous, lazy journalism. 

[Parafox]

45 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

Always a risk of zombies when you start injecting the dead.

Ah, so you've been to Morrison's then?

[Raj]

57 minutes ago, Legend_in_blue said:

Last time I heard they were knee deep in ****, literally, combing the stuff for cases.  Desperate times call for desperate measures in order to keep the case numbers up.

 

Also an admission at the weekend that mask wearing is normality moving forwards, according to Priti Patel.

 

As for today's shambles, there is nothing in the data, nothing at all to suggest a problem and the need to follow restrictions which were, which now aren't.  

 

What was concerning though was the line from govt suggesting a 10 day isolation for anyone coming into contact with someone who tests positive despite being vaccinated after June 17th. 

 

 

 

 

So the rumours that Leicester is in lockdown AGAIN  is bo!!ox?

Messages coming my way stated you we cant leave Leicester and no one can travel in!!!

 

Great communication by the powers that be!!!

[Legend_in_blue]

30 minutes ago, Raj said:

So the rumours that Leicester is in lockdown AGAIN  is bo!!ox?

Messages coming my way stated you we cant leave Leicester and no one can travel in!!!

 

Great communication by the powers that be!!!

I assume the basis for this decision (now reversed) is this:

 

 

Surge testing will not see a further drop off.  More likely pick up false positives.  Can't see the current trend lowering any further.  This country/UK govt has an obsession with testing.

 

Basically people need to get vaccinated and stop with the testing otherwise I see no end to it.

 

 

 

[Raj]

I've had the first dose and took 3 test in all recently  because of the FA Cup.

Luckily all 3 tests were negative.

I'm awaiting the 2nd dose date BUT I know of alot of people(Not ALL brown people!) Who ain't having it...I find it absurd myself but hey ho

[Chrysalis]

2 hours ago, Legend_in_blue said:

I assume the basis for this decision (now reversed) is this:

 

 

Surge testing will not see a further drop off.  More likely pick up false positives.  Can't see the current trend lowering any further.  This country/UK govt has an obsession with testing.

 

Basically people need to get vaccinated and stop with the testing otherwise I see no end to it.

 

 

 

Thats a nice graph, which site you get that from?

[Trav Le Bleu]

6 hours ago, OrielCaziado said:

Same with the people who dive out your way when you are out walking. Less in numbers now than in the winter but still not rare to see someone when we are out walking crossing the road to avoid us or taking refuge on someone’s drive whilst we walk past. Surely they are done for life. They’ll never get over the fear them types. 

It's not just fear, it's also courtesy. They're possibly assuming YOU might not feel comfortable and so are letting them past.

 

I speak as someone who walks down streets for a living.

[Legend_in_blue]

2 hours ago, Chrysalis said:

Thats a nice graph, which site you get that from?

https://t.co/2ZkAe4qXqh?amp=1

 

Select any LA area and off you go!  

 

Of course Bolton shows a downward trend, not that the mainstream media will pick up on it or, if they have already, chosen to ignore it.  The BBC was at it again tonight I see.