Coronavirus (2021) thread

[inchy14]

Beggars belief.

As does this.....

Utterly disgusting that.

 

[cleavers]

The figures are down on those announced on New Year's Eve, when the UK recorded 55,892 new cases - the highest figure on record - and 964 deaths were confirmed.

They're only down because 2 countries haven't reported any at all.

 

[Healdplace]

I'm hoping that the decision for us to be in Level 3 for as long as we were helps to keep our numbers down, the figures you have quoted for London over the last week show the utter stupidity of the decision to keep them in level 2 for so long.

I think that is a reasonable hope and often had to explain to people in here why I did not want GM taking out of tier 3 as it was our best hope of getting through the hard months of Jan/Feb (hopefully THE last hard months of pandemic). As it was clear areas on lower tiers were rising too fast even before we knew why. The new variant.

Certainly we have a good shot at minimising the damage. Which is why I have never believed in 'earning' a lower tier to be a good thing, It creates a huge risk factor.

There are so many reasons why the tiers are a bad idea versus national measures. But tier envy is driving huge levels of irresponsibility imo.

 

[Healdplace]

They're only down because 2 countries haven't reported any at all.

That is the trouble with relying on Sky for data not this thread.

Only joking Kaz.

 

[cleavers]

Big problem too is that as much as we get to see your really useful stats, the vast majority of the general population don’t.

I bet those government don't get these figures, @Healdplace looks for them to post here, and there is the issue, the data is available, but how many are actually analysing it ?

You'd like to think someone is, but the way the data gets presented to us by scientists/politicians I get the feeling they aren't, it's always a week behind reality, and for every one of those weeks, it's killing people.

 

[cleavers]

That is the trouble with relying on Sky for data not this thread.

Only joking Kaz.

If only it was just Sky, they're as bad as each other.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

People need to calm down , rolling out mass vaccination prog is never going to be easy

i never thought or said it was going to be easy Karen, but not having things in place ready to go a maximum of 48hrs after approval, if the vaccine is available? is not acceptable IMO. We are talking about arranging transport for the vaccine, a place to give it and some one to give the jab. The list of people should be at hand. We are not talking about landing someone on the moon! If its not available for 5 days then thats a separate issue altogether.

 

[oddfellows]

Scumbags

Police should have taken their names and addresses and asked them if they would like to volunteer to work on the Ward.

If not, back of the queue for the vaccine.

Edit - what were they doing drunk outside a hospital anyway, weirdos

 

[Healdplace]

I bet those government don't get these figures, @Healdplace looks for them to post here, and there is the issue, the data is available, but how many are actually analysing it ?

You'd like to think someone is, but the way the data gets presented to us by scientists/politicians I get the feeling they aren't, it's always a week behind reality, and for every one of those weeks, it's killing people.

Yes that worries me too.

What I do is not difficult just time consuming and I have the time and enough understanding of science acquired in the job I had for years to follow data.

But I am not remotely an expert and I really have to believe that someone is doing similar briefings to those who make the decisions both locally and nationally. And I am sure that they must do as it is too important to ignore.

I can only presume they understand things I do not and my guesses about why things that look obvious are not done have reasons I am not qualified to judge and they are.

Because it looks wrong to me does not mean it is wrong.

 

[kaz7]

That is the trouble with relying on Sky for data not this thread.

Only joking Kaz.

How many more times do i have to say it