Coronavirus (2021) thread

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Bluemoon dan said:
Just out of interest, what are peoples thoughts about major events taking place I'm the UK this summer? I'll be honest and say that I just couldn't see any way that restrictions would be lifted on 21st June to allow things like concerts and sporting events to go ahead with full crowds. I thought there'd have to be loads of caveats and restrictions on things that wouldn't allow it but as things get a bit closer I'm now not so sure. I won't go as far as saying I'm optimistic that things will be back to normal by July but from a UK point of view I'm starting to struggle to find reasons why they won't!
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Apart from getting back to City in the autumn, my main measure of a return to normality will be the return to gigs.

I didn't expect to be able to get back in to my usual crowded club-like venues like Gorilla and Gullivers, and I doubted that would happen till the vaccination programme was complete, but I confess I've lost track of the Covid passport saga.

My annual festival of new music (Dorset's End of the Road) takes place in the first week of September, and the blog view seems to be 50/50 that'll go ahead, but it needs a Government insurance scheme for UK festivals this year.
 
Bluemoon dan said:
Just out of interest, what are peoples thoughts about major events taking place I'm the UK this summer? I'll be honest and say that I just couldn't see any way that restrictions would be lifted on 21st June to allow things like concerts and sporting events to go ahead with full crowds. I thought there'd have to be loads of caveats and restrictions on things that wouldn't allow it but as things get a bit closer I'm now not so sure. I won't go as far as saying I'm optimistic that things will be back to normal by July but from a UK point of view I'm starting to struggle to find reasons why they won't!
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I think we're looking in very good shape.

only cause of concern is any new variants and we still don't really know the full outcome of lifting lockdown completely
 
Valneva starting phase 3 trials in Oldham (Open to everyone though) just need to be over 18. Over 30s might be given Valneva or AZ, under 30s will just be given Valneva doses 4 weeks apart.
 
From the ONS.

  • In England, an estimated 7 in 10 adults or 68.3% of the adult population (95% credible interval: 63.9% to 73.0%) would have tested positive for antibodies against the coronavirus – SARS-CoV-2 – on a blood test in the week ending 11 April 2021, suggesting they had the infection in the past or have been vaccinated.

Unfortunately we now have variants so it's not quite as clear cut a result as it once would have been but the worst is behind us now. All we have to do is keep vaccinating, and upgrade the vaccines when necessary.
 
Marvin said:
From the ONS.

  • In England, an estimated 7 in 10 adults or 68.3% of the adult population (95% credible interval: 63.9% to 73.0%) would have tested positive for antibodies against the coronavirus – SARS-CoV-2 – on a blood test in the week ending 11 April 2021, suggesting they had the infection in the past or have been vaccinated.

Unfortunately we now have variants so it's not quite as clear cut a result as it once would have been but the worst is behind us now. All we have to do is keep vaccinating, and upgrade the vaccines when necessary.
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No way do we have variants, you should have mentioned sooner!
 
Bluemoon dan said:
Just out of interest, what are peoples thoughts about major events taking place I'm the UK this summer? I'll be honest and say that I just couldn't see any way that restrictions would be lifted on 21st June to allow things like concerts and sporting events to go ahead with full crowds. I thought there'd have to be loads of caveats and restrictions on things that wouldn't allow it but as things get a bit closer I'm now not so sure. I won't go as far as saying I'm optimistic that things will be back to normal by July but from a UK point of view I'm starting to struggle to find reasons why they won't!
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I doubt any festival organiser will risk bankruptcy by organising a festival they cannot get insurance for in the event of it having to be cancelled due to an upsurge in cases.
 
BBC just announced there will be a Covid briefing at 5 pm tonight.

Not Boris though. He has something else to do today I think.
 
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