Covid and travel discussion

[Toney’s bookie]

I realised a long time ago that this is how it’s going to have to be. I’ve no faith in the UK govt to sort this out

definately stick to the rules, their is a maximum 10k fine and a 10 year jail term if anyone gets caught telling porkies

Nobody will ever be fined 10K or get a 10 year jail term. It will simply never happen

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Its a repeat of last years shambles, but perversely maybe even worse despite the vaccines.
Looks like another summer write off for the whole industry.

 

[oman0115]

That's the fucking point; the vast majority can't afford all the additional costs for testing and then isolate at home on return.

Some people don’t empathise with others when they aren’t affected. Most people with hard lives really look forward to that two weeks away throw a grand on testing and it’s game over.

 

[Big-P]

Its a repeat of last years shambles, but perversely maybe even worse despite the vaccines.
Looks like another summer write off for the whole industry.

The people in charge are absolute arseholes. Despite what anyone says COVID is over, nobody is dying of it anymore. It’s ridiculous.

 

[ctwrd]

The people in charge are absolute arseholes. Despite what anyone says COVID is over, nobody is dying of it anymore. It’s ridiculous.

Correct.
I am looking forward to 21st June when they don’t stick to their “roadmap” as it will finally see the public revolt.
The media have been covering up recent protests playing down the numbers etc... but they’ll have no choice eventually but to cover it.

 

[ctwrd]

Is there a bigger arsehole around than those who say anyone who has gone to Portugal when green and now has to isolate they “got what they deserved booking a holiday at the moment”?

sad sad people with pointless little lives

 

[BLUEMATT23]

The people in charge are absolute arseholes. Despite what anyone says COVID is over, nobody is dying of it anymore. It’s ridiculous.

I agree.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Do you have to be so hostile in the way you respond to people by the way?

There’s a reason she’s banned from the main Covid thread.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Some utter fucking self centred barmpots on here.
Covid is over?
Fuck off!
Hundreds of thousands world wide are dying of it.
Until the world gets a handle on it it is not over.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Is there a bigger arsehole around than those who say anyone who has gone to Portugal when green and now has to isolate they “got what they deserved booking a holiday at the moment”?

sad sad people with pointless little lives

It's always a risk but I don't blame people for wanting a break and I have a lot of sympathy for people who are on Portugal.
Holidays can heal mental issues and be good for kids etc.
The issue is the governments shambles of a travel policy, should be red or green or a complete shut down of travel until its deemed over.
We can't be too far away from a major company going bust if this summer is caned.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

There’s a reason she’s banned from the main Covid thread.

It's no problem I've been called a lot worse
Not arsed anymore.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Is there a bigger arsehole around than those who say anyone who has gone to Portugal when green and now has to isolate they “got what they deserved booking a holiday at the moment”?

sad sad people with pointless little lives

I'd say they were reckless if they didn't appreciate that traffic lights change - I'd love to be abroad right now having just retired but I am not silly enough to think that given the way that this thing spreads to go away for a fortnight then there was a risk it may not be green in 2 weeks time.

 

[oman0115]

The people in charge are absolute arseholes. Despite what anyone says COVID is over, nobody is dying of it anymore. It’s ridiculous.

This is something they can never admit. We may be struggling but mega bucks are being made, nasty little narcissists are loving their power, the police now seem to be covid cops above anything else, there is literally no opposition to any restrictions or ‘rules’ from any political party ( which is really concerning ) the government aren’t making the decisions, corruption is no doubt rife with back handlers for contracts, we have a media who are utterly obsessed with covid, many of our friends and family have been completely brainwashed and live in fear thanks to some horrific scare tactics and promotion, the goal posts are moved every fecking time ( fecking borrowed from Ragcafe ) and most people just accept it. As you said it’s done. My biggest fear is when flu season starts again we’ll be back locked up and it’ll be claimed to be another variant.

I live abroad and coming home is virtually impossible so I am going to come home for the summer, ive got my mum who’s terrified if I travel I will die. It is absolute madness

 

[bluethrunthru]

The people in charge are absolute arseholes. Despite what anyone says COVID is over, nobody is dying of it anymore. It’s ridiculous.

People are dying from Covid-19. There is a lull here but at your destination people will be dying. They may be dying from the Nepalese Variant which we know little about at the moment. Do you think its fair that for the sake of you spending a week in the sun you could bring back a strain that spreads through everyone you come into contact with?
And before you go into the world of vaccines - what they do at the moment is NOT prevent you from getting infected it means that if you get infected the effect on you should be diminished and you are unlikely to need hospitalisation nor ITU care. That applies to the variations that we know of - not the unknown unknowns to do a Rumsfeld.
I saw the other day that 5 people have died from the effects of Covid 19 in the UK after having had both doses of the vaccine.

 

[bluethrunthru]

I live abroad and coming home is virtually impossible so I am going to come home for the summer, ive got my mum who’s terrified if I travel I will die. It is absolute madness

as a parent of two kids in their twenties I don't think your mum is mad to be terrified - I am sure what she displays is the same parental care to you that I do to my kids and want them not to come to any harm.

 

[oman0115]

People are dying from Covid-19. There is a lull here but at your destination people will be dying. They may be dying from the Nepalese Variant which we know little about at the moment. Do you think its fair that for the sake of you spending a week in the sun you could bring back a strain that spreads through everyone you come into contact with?
And before you go into the world of vaccines - what they do at the moment is NOT prevent you from getting infected it means that if you get infected the effect on you should be diminished and you are unlikely to need hospitalisation nor ITU care. That applies to the variations that we know of - not the unknown unknowns to do a Rumsfeld.
I saw the other day that 5 people have died from the effects of Covid 19 in the UK after having had both doses of the vaccine.

Sorry but that sounds dodgy as f***

 

[stonerblue]

Some utter fucking self centred barmpots on here.
Covid is over?
Fuck off!
Hundreds of thousands world wide are dying of it.
Until the world gets a handle on it it is not over.

Personally I can't think of anywhere I'd rather not be than an international airport right now.

 

[maccieblue]

Yes you can.
It’s amber.

Sorry I meant to say without having to quarenteen and I did say last year

 

[oman0115]

Personally I can't think of anywhere I'd rather not be than an international airport right now.

Why it would be amazing. I know a guy who flew from the states last week had an entire cabin to himself. Two of my friends got upgraded to business class on a flight to NZ because the plane is virtually empty

 

[bluethrunthru]

Sorry but that sounds dodgy as f***

of course it was - I think it was Reuters reporting a BMJ or Lancet article - all 3 sources proven to be far more dodgy than your Twitter feed I am sure