Coronavirus (2021) thread

[BlueHammer85]

No, it's the fault of the government and the NHS, but we don't mess with people's lives every winter when the NHS has its annual crisis.

usual annual winter pressure + covid is a different ball game.

 

[Toney’s bookie]

OK picture looking clearer - twice as infectious (minimum) with a doubling time of around 3 days in the UK (as opposed to 11 with Delta)
Now this doubling time may be due to a number of super-spreader events so it could be a lot lower.
Covid passports are a waste of time. One person infects over half the attendees (Norway party, Steps concert etc.)

At least a 1/3 as severe (worst case could be a lot better as initial hospitalisations in SA look like they were immune compromised) in terms of hospitalisation and 1/9 as severe in terms of ICU and deaths - very little lower respitory tract infections.

Where’s this data from?

 

[hilts]

And if my opinion is that people shouldnt be sent home to die or charged for treatment if they aint jabbed is deemed to be nonsense then the lunatics have truly taken over the asylum.
Always been the trouble with this thread. The vocal few force those with differing opinions out in the end.

Don’t have a problem with your opinion you are entitled to it, you just said you can’t change the rules which is nonsense, hence I said it was nonsense.

 

[Gogootz]

Though someone will be along shortly to show a screenshot of someone on Twitter saying we’re all going to die before Christmas.

There was a post a few pages back about people with differing views being forced off this thread, shit like this doesn't really help.

Let's just enjoy what looks like good news without swiping at those a bit more pragmatic in their outlook at the current situation.

 

[Gabriel]

OK picture looking clearer - twice as infectious (minimum) with a doubling time of around 3 days in the UK (as opposed to 11 with Delta)
Now this doubling time may be due to a number of super-spreader events so it could be a lot lower.
Covid passports are a waste of time. One person infects over half the attendees (Norway party, Steps concert etc.)

At least a 1/3 as severe (worst case could be a lot better as initial hospitalisations in SA look like they were immune compromised) in terms of hospitalisation and 1/9 as severe in terms of ICU and deaths - very little lower respitory tract infections.

Not sure I agree with one person infecting quite so many attendees, but I do agree with your point about the passports. I suspect governments just want to be seen as being active and think that their use somehow reassures people.

 

[everythingchangesbutblue]

OK picture looking clearer - twice as infectious (minimum) with a doubling time of around 3 days in the UK (as opposed to 11 with Delta)
Now this doubling time may be due to a number of super-spreader events so it could be a lot lower.
Covid passports are a waste of time. One person infects over half the attendees (Norway party, Steps concert etc.)

At least a 1/3 as severe (worst case could be a lot better as initial hospitalisations in SA look like they were immune compromised) in terms of hospitalisation and 1/9 as severe in terms of ICU and deaths - very little lower respitory tract infections.

man if all that holds up as the weeks go by it will be nearly as good as us winning the quad. Please please please.

 

[Gabriel]

Do you think the winter crisis of 2020 was worse than any other of the past 50 years of winters?

Was it worse than 1957-58 in terms of deaths? Genuinely don’t know.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

There was a post a few pages back about people with differing views being forced off this thread, shit like this doesn't really help.

Let's just enjoy what looks like good news without swiping at those a bit more pragmatic in their outlook at the current situation.

Fair do's, there was no reason for me to be snarky there really. Apologies.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Not sure I agree with one person infecting quite so many attendees, but I do agree with your point about the passports. I suspect governments just want to be seen as being active and think that their use somehow reassures people.

Part psychology. Part political distraction. All theatre.

 

[Gabriel]

Hope he’s right. Everywhere is different, of course, but we can learn so much from tracking Tshwane and Gauteng.