Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Healdplace]

By the way only 34 of the 43 reported England hospital deaths occurred in the past 28 days

For a Friday that is a very low number.

Moreover only 6 of the North West ones occurred this week.

And 6 of them are more than a month old.

So looks like a big monthly audit. Look at how the 35% of NW is exactly the same as 4 weeks ago today more or less confirming that.

So in reality the numbers today are even better than they seem in terms of recent deaths and less emphasis on the NW which is a bit of an artefact

 

[BlueHammer85]

Can anyone explain to me why you have to be vaccinated to fly abroad? Not looking to go abroad till next year personally but seeing plenty of people booking flights with no vaccine in sight for them

so you don't die of Covid from different variants in other countries.

 

[Healdplace]

so you don't die of Covid from different variants in other countries.

Would have thought it was a sensible precaution especially as health care will not be as simple as when we were in the EU.

Even when we were and I was on stage in Europe and fell through a gap hidden by a black curtain - in front of a German TV crew (do not ask!) - I preferred to get back to the NHS to be treated rather than submit myself to whatever may or may not happen there.

So the more protected against Covid the better for you as much as anyone else you might infect if you catch it over there.

 

[Gabriel]

Agreed. Focus should be on Q2 and Q3 production and delivery, using lessons learnt from Q1 issues. Projections are by end of Q2 there should be a surplus of vaccines in Europe, but there are still issues with getting vaccines into people‘s arms and some national Govts need to be doing better with the logistics of vaccine delivery.

Two additional plants likely to come online in Q2.

‘The EU drugs regulator is expected to approve two vaccination plants in the Netherlands and Germany as soon as today.’ @Bloomberg

When you look at the numbers, there isn't a great deal of difference in the EU countries, with only Malta (size) and Hungary (using the Russian vaccine) vaccinating significantly more.
https://www.euronews.com/2021/03/25...in-europe-which-countries-are-leading-the-way
I'm increasingly hearing 'the summer' used as when they anticipate a more rapid roll-out, but last year's summer went well into October...

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Even when we were and I was on stage in Europe and fell through a gap hidden by a black curtain - in front of a German TV crew (do not ask!) - I preferred to get back to the NHS to be treated rather than submit myself to whatever may or may not happen there.

Do you have a link you could share with us?

 

[M18CTID]

By the way only 34 of the 43 reported England hospital deaths occurred in the past 28 days

For a Friday that is a very low number.

Moreover only 6 of the North West ones occurred this week.

And 6 of them are more than a month old.

So looks like a big monthly audit. Look at how the 35% of NW is exactly the same as 4 weeks ago today more or less confirming that.

So in reality the numbers today are even better than they seem in terms of recent deaths and less emphasis on the NW which is a bit of an artefact

The data continues to be very good. Constant downward trends barring the very odd blip. Honestly, unless some huge curveball came along - such as a totally vaccine resistant strain or a raft of old deaths that have been missed - I don't think we'll see triple digit daily death figures again

 

[unicorn]

As predicted, BBC news leading on the threat caused in rise in "R" rate to an "estminated" (sic) 0.7 - 0.9.

No context of school return, the reduction in admissions, or even that an "R" rate below 1 means cases are still falling.

 

[Manc in London]

As predicted, BBC news leading on the threat caused in rise in "R" rate to an "estminated" (sic) 0.7 - 0.9.

No context of school return, the reduction in admissions, or even that an "R" rate below 1 means cases are still falling.

I am not surprised. It's typical.

 

[splinter]

As predicted, BBC news leading on the threat caused in rise in "R" rate to an "estminated" (sic) 0.7 - 0.9.

No context of school return, the reduction in admissions, or even that an "R" rate below 1 means cases are still falling.

Tossers

 

[BlueAnorak]

Can anyone explain to me why you have to be vaccinated to fly abroad? Not looking to go abroad till next year personally but seeing plenty of people booking flights with no vaccine in sight for them

At the moment Covid-19 is no different to many of the worlds more serious diseases (Yellow fever, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Cholera, Diphtheria etc). You can't travel to places where these diseases are endemic without being vaccinated.
Why do you think Covid-19 should be different?