Coronavirus (2021) thread

[KS55]

After the way some EU nations tried to destroy the credibility of the AZ vaccine frankly they deserve any such tardiness. Let them use the better vaccines they are not attempting to damage.

Obviously fulfil contracts but if you can supply those who backed you for real as the UK did with any surplus or ramp up supply for them on request then I see nothing wrong with them doing so.

You reap what you sow when you play politics. You earn what you pay for when you financially support a successful vaccine whilst others were sceptical. Applies to the UK government AND the EU.

Same will happen soon with the French vaccine that was not supported in France but was here so they are making it in Scotland.

You do not stop other nations benefiting from your foresightedness but you earn first dibs.

The politics surrounding AZ vaccine has now become a serious issue.
In Germany, a majority of ppl who would get AZ are not turning up for their slot. In France and Italy ppl are refusing AZ. Net result is AZ stocks are just hanging about unused. Yet early figures show it is spectacularly effective. Ok early days but one commentater said:
"These polititians have been more effective at stalling the vaccination programme than all the anti vaxers."
And why? 1)To deflect blame from EU for a cock up 2) To punish Britain for Brexit.
They have blood on their hands.

 

[jimharri]

Our level 5 lockdown extended for another month....



I just hope it turns out to be worth it.

 

[splinter]

Its going to be carnage..hope the army on stand by

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I do not know if anyone records active cases. Or how you define active.

As of yesterday - when 10, 641 new cases were added in the UK - the TOTAL was 4, 126, 150 - but the vast majority of those are not now active cases.

That is about 6% of the UK population have tested positive for Covid.

Coronavirus Update (Live): 137,128,674 Cases and 2,955,125 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Pandemic - Worldometer

Live statistics and coronavirus news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, tests, and death toll due to the COVID-19 coronavirus from Wuhan, China. Coronavirus counter with new cases, deaths, and number of tests per 1 Million population. Historical data and info. Daily...

www.worldometers.info

Worldometers has data on active cases, not sure where they get it from though.

@mancity1

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Our level 5 lockdown extended for another month....



I just hope it turns out to be worth it.

Is the Irish gameplan to do like England and come out in stages or have your Govt not got anything lined up?

 

[jimharri]

Is the Irish gameplan to do like England and come out in stages or have your Govt not got anything lined up?

Nothing lined up that I'm aware of. It's now beginning to get to me. I never thought I'd miss the humdrum existence of "normal" everyday life.
:-(

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Nothing lined up that I'm aware of. It's now beginning to get to me. I never thought I'd miss the humdrum existence of "normal" everyday life.
:-(

Hang in there bud... we'll all get there sometime soon.

 

[jimharri]

Hang in there bud... we'll all get there sometime soon.

You wonder at times.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Great place

And chips cooked in beef fat

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Apparently, Covid cases had been rising fast in prisons across Greater Manchester and particularly Strangeways


The 'hotspots' where Covid cases have doubled
https://www.manchestereveningnews.c.../covid-case-rates-greater-manchester-19897254