We've just been out and picked up a takeaway,and it just doesn't feel like anything has changed,other than retail shops being shut and not being able to sit inside cafes/restaurants,everywhere is crawling with folk.
This is not even close to a Lockdown,no one gives a shit by looks of it.
I can see the main road through our town from the bedroom, and just after midnight lots of people still out on the road, obviously not people "staying at home. apart from shopping, work, medical needs, or exercise".yep. Same feeling to be honest , everyone I know is still going round to see there family, mates meeting up on a smaller scale, busy out on the roads. Doesn’t feel like a lockdown at all.
I can see the main road through our town from the bedroom, and just after midnight lots of people still out on the road, obviously not people "staying at home. apart from shopping, work, medical needs, or exercise".
Over 800 deaths the previous day though.Best part of 90k cases in France yesterday and only 304 deaths - but non hospital deaths are only announced 3 times a week.
France new cases yesterday, nearly 87,000, that's a country supposedly locked down.
Over 800 deaths the previous day though.
The rise in cases over yesterday is over 30%.
Over the whole pandemic about 50% of ours, our capacity is supposedly now over 500k per day, and we're nowhere near testing that number. Don't know if they have ramped up recently or not.how is their testing compared to ours?
I'm still a bit confused BA. Whilst I understand what you're saying re our immune systems and secondary infection whether by a new variant or otherwise, isn't this a bigger concern for those who haven't yet been infected and are in the constant lockdown/release cycle whilst awaiting a vaccine? Particularly if, as I say, the vaccines which are in production might be much less effective or actually completely ineffective against the new variant?
What I mean is, this news might not mean so much for those who've had covid already, but for those who've not (the vast majority of the population) ...its potentially huge?
Willing to be corrected btw, but that's my take on everything I've read on this.
If someone over 55 or with an underlying condition gets either virus it is bad news. The new variant COULD be worse news.Well my interpretation was that the issue is people catching this variant before they have a vaccine, as it may not work on someone who's got a variant that can bypass their immune system (and likely cripple them). I think the point may be that once you've had a vaccine, then if you catch this variant your immune system will be trained, but we won't necessarily be able to train an immune system that's already compromised by a variant that bypasses it, which may cause a bundle of problems for them.
That's how I've read the back and forth anyway.
That’s a similar number cases to us according to the ONS isn’t it?France new cases yesterday, nearly 87,000, that's a country supposedly locked down.
i went for a test last week, phoned at 7.00am had my test by 9.15am results by 7am the next morning , the whole testing took 2 minutes, the place was empty , i think the capacity it there to test 500k ,but you are not allowed a test unless you have symptoms , they should start with the essential workers ,get those tested then work their way through the nationOver the whole pandemic about 50% of ours, our capacity is supposedly now over 500k per day, and we're nowhere near testing that number. Don't know if they have ramped up recently or not.
That's why they are able to random test in places like Liverpool due to spare capacityi went for a test last week, phoned at 7.00am had my test by 9.15am results by 7am the next morning , the whole testing took 2 minutes, the place was empty , i think the capacity it there to test 500k ,but you are not allowed a test unless you have symptoms , they should start with the essential workers ,get those tested then work their way through the nation
i went for a test last week, phoned at 7.00am had my test by 9.15am results by 7am the next morning , the whole testing took 2 minutes, the place was empty , i think the capacity it there to test 500k ,but you are not allowed a test unless you have symptoms , they should start with the essential workers ,get those tested then work their way through the nation
And something posters having been saying for quite some time.Not really.
Just scare tactics to try and get the Covidiots in line.
The only worry is for folks who haven't had it - it may be worse than earlier editions. The vast majority of those who have had it will not have it worse the 2nd time round.
The only worry is those who haven't had it yet.
We really need to infect healthy under 30 volunteers without underlying conditions if the vaccine isn't ready yet. Its a numbers game - the more people who have had it and survive without many symptoms the better.
Very similar experience to me with mine. Booked it Friday night for yesterday and had the result on my phone when I woke up this morning. They seem to have got a grip on things in that regard now anyway.
i saw him mate but didn’t hug him. I am on site all week and lots and lots of people getting it who I come into contact with. My dad would be Bolloxed if he got this. He has heart issues and also it is not fair on his wife who has had cancer several time’s as well. They have not even in shops or done anything at all for ages. I could never forgive myself if he got it off me and it felt a bit like if I hugged him he was being exposed to all the people I am seeing.
Told him how much I love him and we had a great chat from a good distance.
Want to be hugging him for many more years yet.