Yup - Portugal right now has the highest level of infections and death per capita in the world right now which is quite sobering, wife is a bag of nerves but told her to cherish the things that we have taken for granted for too long - some good can and have to come out of these sad events - crossing my fingers I cab get over for a game at around may and see a bustling great city againsadly the deaths in Europe are going to spike badly in the next few weeks I think. They were a little behind us with this variant taking off?!
When i got my invite for the Vaccine it told me that i would be having the Oxford jab, I'm in the UKDon't know about UK, but we don't get to choose you get what you are given.
What? The staff being polite and professional reminded you of the Etihad?? Moving to your block when it reopens lol.Had my first vaccine (Oxford) at the Etihad today. It was all very well organised with all staff being polite and professional. Going there remind reminded me of how much I miss match day! Having already had covid hopefully this will top up my immunity while waiting for the second dose.
Well behind with the vaccinations as well.sadly the deaths in Europe are going to spike badly in the next few weeks I think. They were a little behind us with this variant taking off?!
It’ll all be our fault for the British virus, blame Brexit, we’ve mutated on purpose.Well behind with the vaccinations as well.
I think habits might change. I used to be shocked when I used to see foreign students wearing masks but that came from somewhere (SARS and pollution).I agree with everything you've said. Worries me because I think the vaccine with reduce illness but not stop transmission.
I honestly don't see life ever being 'normal' again.
I mean, do you ever see full football stadiums again for eg?
See link for one account of its development COG-UKI do wonder if this variant really started in Kent, firstly France (not very far from Kent), were getting 50-80,000 cases per day in early November, just before this kicked off here, so was there a mutation there before here, that maybe mutated again in Kent ?
Other european countries had huge case numbers per population around the same time too.
I don't think they have even approved the AstraZeneca vaccine yet and as we know that is much easier to deploy. It's pretty outrageous really unless there's some very good reason which we haven't heard about yet.Well behind with the vaccinations as well.
It’s apparently likely to be approved at the end of this week, yet I’ve never understood why it took AZ quite so long to submits its application to the European body.I don't think they have even approved the AstraZeneca vaccine yet and as we know that is much easier to deploy. It's pretty outrageous really unless there's some very good reason which we haven't heard about yet.
The kids were never going back by then mate, it was just to keep the masses happy.Hancock says hopefully schools back by Easter, so that’s tipping us the nod that feb half term is a target already missed.
I don’t know but since a chunk of the MHRA personnel worked for the EMA until recently, then getting MHRA sign off first might have been seen as a stepping stone to getting the green light from the EMA. It probably helps with U.K. supplies that there hasn’t been EMA / EU approval.It’s apparently likely to be approved at the end of this week, yet I’ve never understood why it took AZ quite so long to submits its application to the European body.
That explains it then. Late submission by AZN.It’s apparently likely to be approved at the end of this week, yet I’ve never understood why it took AZ quite so long to submits its application to the European body.
Had my first vaccine (Oxford) at the Etihad today. It was all very well organised with all staff being polite and professional. Going there remind reminded me of how much I miss match day! Having already had covid hopefully this will top up my immunity while waiting for the second dose.
The submission was only entered sometime between 11th-15th Jan, so even if it is approved by the end of this week, then it is only slightly slower than the UK (submitted 23rd Dec and approved 30th Dec).I don’t know but since a chunk of the MHRA personnel worked for the EMA until recently, then getting MHRA sign off first might have been seen as a stepping stone to getting the green light from the EMA. It probably helps with U.K. supplies that there hasn’t been EMA / EU approval.