Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Ban-jani]

Fuck. Off. You absolute bellend.

Burnley's Sean Dyche says footballers' vaccinations should be 'fast-tracked'

The Burnley manager, Sean Dyche, has called for fast-tracked coronavirus vaccinations in football, arguing that the money saved on testing could be diverted to the NHS

www.theguardian.com

Longer version: pro footballers are amongst the least vulnerable people in the entire country, *and* have the resources to mitigate the impact on them already. The idea that they should be prioritised is morally completely indefensible.

I’m not saying I agree with him but his point is it’s costing a lot to test the players now, more than it would to vaccinate them all.

He’s saying if they save money by doing this, put the extra money saved right back into the NHS.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

He’s saying if they save money by doing this, put the extra money saved right back into the NHS

1. It's not about money. If a fit 20yo gets a vaccine, someone higher risk will die or end up hospitalised as a result. Its that simple.

2. If you believe money would go to the NHS from this, I have a bridge for sale you may be interested in.

 

[squirtyflower]

I’m not saying I agree with him but his point is it’s costing a lot to test the players now, more than it would to vaccinate them all.

He’s saying if they save money by doing this, put the extra money saved right back into the NHS.

I couldn’t give a monkeys that it is costing so much, if the PL are allowed to jump thee queue, who’s next.
On a side note it’s no wonder it’s in the Gruaniad, with their selfless obsession in promoting the crooked players’ agents and their criminalisation of the game. They wouldn’t want the gravy train stopped due to Covid.

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

I’m not saying I agree with him but his point is it’s costing a lot to test the players now, more than it would to vaccinate them all.

He’s saying if they save money by doing this, put the extra money saved right back into the NHS.

Rather tone deaf given people are dying. Not at all surprising it came from Dyche.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Fuck. Off. You absolute bellend.

Burnley's Sean Dyche says footballers' vaccinations should be 'fast-tracked'

The Burnley manager, Sean Dyche, has called for fast-tracked coronavirus vaccinations in football, arguing that the money saved on testing could be diverted to the NHS

www.theguardian.com

Longer version: pro footballers are amongst the least vulnerable people in the entire country, *and* have the resources to mitigate the impact on them already. The idea that they should be prioritised is morally completely indefensible.

Couldn't believe the ginger twat was coming out with that & even worse no condemnation from the wonderful BBC.

Cunts the lot of them.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Yep, pretty sure the NHS would rather have better pay and resources

Don't forget the minimum wage staff that work in the private care home, who are treated like shit compared to the NHS

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

It's also totally ineffective whilst we have the one of the highest infection rates in the world. This does no harm, but priority needs to be getting community transmission down in the country.

I imagine the decision had something to do with principle. People are sceptical of following rules right now. Is it right that people are confined to their homes and threatened with prosecution, meanwhile, those who have the means can jet in and out of the country when it suits? It's a question being asked frequently.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I imagine the decision had something to do with principle. People are sceptical of following rules right now. Is it right that people are confined to their homes and threatened with prosecution, meanwhile, those who have the means can jet in and out of the country when it suits? It's a question being asked frequently.

Yes, it's probably driven by a desire to show that something is being done.

I'm not against it, just need to be realistic that it will make near zero difference while we're infecting ~100,000 every day inside the country...

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Has she had 2 positive Covid tests??

I've had 2 positive tests so far, no symptoms either time thankfully. Other times I've been convinced I would test positive come back negative, very strange

 

[Ban-jani]

1. It's not about money. If a fit 20yo gets a vaccine, someone higher risk will die or end up hospitalised as a result. Its that simple.

2. If you believe money would go to the NHS from this, I have a bridge for sale you may be interested in.

As I said, I’m not saying I agree with him...