Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Scottyboi]

Statements more like “you are spreading this virus” “you are putting people in hospital” “you are killing people” “we will fine you” “we will arrest you”... have been lacking throughout all this

A few road blocks with signs saying ''achtung" and barb wire could have helped.

 

[CTID Chris]

Feeling pessimistic that it will be further half measures and dragging the current situation out for longer than necessary. Just get it over and done with. Get strict. Get us back to normal sooner.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I thought it was Wednesday, fair enough then.

It is, apologies.

 

[Marvin]

Thanks. Those figures are chilling. Even with a full lockdown it must be touch and go whether or not the vaccines can outrun the pace of this new variant. When you think of the long-term health impact of lockdowns themselves that would be the worst possible outcome. The sacrifices made by so many would have been in vain. The way this has been managed has really been a national scandal.

Politicians have been making this analogy all day long but remember the virus starts off at maximum speed and slows down, and he faster we vaccinate, the slower the virus goes.

The first thing we need to look for is a drop in the hospitalisation of the over 80s then people might feel more confident

 

[cleavers]

A thought I had earlier.

We know a lot of people don't listen to the news/conferences etc, so put it on every channel, no choice to turn it off, make it difficult to avoid hearing it.

A great opportunity this evening would before the football, how many will tune in to that ? If it's on there before kick off, then a lot more people will hear the message. It also gets through to every age group, and pretty much every part of our multi cultural society.

One of the biggest things they have missed throughout this, is getting it through to everyone, this could/should have been done through messaging to groups through their interests, such as sport, music, religion etc etc, yet they have never tried that.

 

[jimharri]

As expected, cases have soared over here in the last month......

 

[BlueAnorak]

Been thinking about the masks.

They’re either not working much or without them we’d be even more screwed.

The latter. They more than halve the R rate on there own.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Will this potential lockdown include the shutting of nurseries?

I should think so

 

[The Northern Baptist]

One stat that is easy to read and extremely concerning

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

I live for the Kaz Vs Healdplace beef it's getting me through lockdown tier 12

its been brewing for a few weeks now ( or could be months who knows anymore )

still, I love it.