Coronavirus (2021) thread

[KS55]

What, like when they all went back to uni in September, loads caught Covid, and then spread it like fuck while they were out on the lash?

The notion that we should feel more sorry for younger people in this pandemic than any other age group is the most laughable thing I've ever heard. Fuck that. Firstly, they've got many years ahead of them when normality returns whereas someone in their 80s hasn't. Secondly, while there are Covidiots across all ages I wouldn't mind betting that a larger percentage of 18-25 year olds have ridden roughshod over the guidelines than 60-70 year olds.

Those geriatric secret raves, eh?

 

[Northernstorirs]

All those 80 year old blokes going abroad. Lucky sods. Especially on top of all those free foreign trips during National Service.

If you were 80 then you were born in 1941 so unless you went off to join in with op overlord at the age of 3 then you wouldn't have seen "foreign trips" during National Service.

 

[KS55]

But most of those in their 20’s wouldn’t lose their lives, that’s the point, they gave up their lives for 12 months to protect the vulnerable yet are now being asked to continue putting their lives on hold because they’ve not actually been offered a vaccine yet, again it’s hardly fair on them is it.

Diddums

 

[Northernstorirs]

Worse than petty, it is ignorant and mean spirited. Do you not think that everybody had made sacrifices?
Protection of the NHS is/was as important as protection of the vulnerable. 3 million ppl who need treatment for other conditions such as cancer have had to postpone. Some have died waiting. I normally go 4 times a year to hospital for specialist treatment. This year I have had one telephone appointment, end of. Result: constant pain and loss of mobility, but you wont hear me complain.
Think also of grandparents,for example, who have not seen their families for a year. And the middle aged lady who worked at a locked down shop, has she not sacrificed?
I have sympathy for the young, especially in terms of their education, but it is nonsense to suggest that others have not sacrificed so much.
I am guessing from the tone of your post that you are young and feel you and your cohort have given up more than others.
It is not so.

Calm down dear, I am just suggesting a fair unified approach might be fairer for all. Lets not get wound up by something that might not happen for a good few months.

 

[KS55]

Where is there plenty of vaccine in the EU?

France, Germany, Italy. Its sitting on shelves unused because of the anti AZ propaganda. Will post a link in a minute.

Thousands refuse jab in Germany and France after scaremongering by politicians

GERMANY and France’s vaccination programme has been thrown into chaos as thousands refuse to have the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab after leaders questioned its effectiveness. Scaremongering by Euro…

www.thesun.co.uk

Plenty of other reports if you google AZ vaccine unused.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

There is a difference between genuine scepticism or questioning amongst the medical profession and politically driven attempts to undermine a vaccine. That is why ppl commenting need to be careful or you finish up like the EU, plenty of vaccine but few takers.

I wouldn’t blame the whole of the EU be he of Macron, Van der Luyten (or whatever she’s called) bd some regional German regulatory Body.

Tue USA concerns might be genuine but I think they hated the trials on the basis of 2 cases and one was bout myelitis thus very difficult to say what caused the illness. Key EU leaders embarrassed themselves but I wouldn’t tr everyone with the same brush. Especially since our Government was a global laughing stock during wave one.

 

[KS55]

If you were 80 then you were born in 1941 so unless you went off to join in with op overlord at the age of 3 then you wouldn't have seen "foreign trips" during National Service.

Plenty of National Servicemen went abroad during various police actions in the 1950s. See Malaya, Cyprus etc.

The National Service experience | National Army Museum

From 1947 to 1963 National Service presented new opportunities and experiences to young British men. Some found it a horrible experience. Others saw it as a time of great camaraderie.

www.nam.ac.uk

 

[Healdplace]

442 all settings deaths

9938 cases

579, 447 tests


Tests down quite a bit on yesterday so positivity will be up a little.

The rise will mostly be in England today.

 

[KS55]

Calm down dear, I am just suggesting a fair unified approach might be fairer for all. Lets not get wound up by something that might not happen for a good few months.

You would do better to answer my points rather than this. You may call it fair (ha) but your suggestion is based on selfishness and special pleading.

 

[AlgarveBlu]

All those 80 year old blokes going abroad. Lucky sods. Especially on top of all those free foreign trips during National Service.

Will have to change it to Club 18-100 - I can see those reps dishing out party bags of Viagra and sanitary towels upon arrival