Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Marvin]

Bickering and conspiracies aside...anyone know what the queues are like at the Etihad jab centre?

As bad as match days?

I would check on the NHS web-site first that they do walk-up boosters. I was putting my post code in and it brought up the nearest sites and then it had a link with vaccine availability. When I clicked that I am pretty sure it said no availability. It might be different now. I went to a little pharmacy called Everest in Whalley Range/Moss Side and it took a 3 hour queue. There was only about 50 people in it at any one time but only 1 chap doing it. They concentrated resources on those who had made online appointments.

Edit: Just checked. Etihad tennis centre comes up no boosters for walk up

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

I would check on the NHS web-site first that they do walk-up boosters. I was putting my post code in and it brought up the nearest sites and then it had a link with vaccine availability. When I clicked that I am pretty sure it said no availability. It might be different now. I went to a little pharmacy called Everest in Whalley Range/Moss Side and it took a 3 hour queue. There was only about 50 people in it at any one time but only 1 chap doing it. They concentrated resources on those who had made online appointments.

I've got an appointment at 2pm, just wondering if there's still massive queues and I should go earlier..

 

[Marvin]

I've got an appointment at 2pm, just wondering if there's still massive queues and I should go earlier..

Ah. Got you. Don't know!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

So are we banging pots and pans tomorrow or not?

Probably not, seeing as though it ended about 18 months ago.

 

[Manc in London]

However, the actual wearing of a mask shows to me that the other person cares about what’s going on and the health of others, not just themselves.

I always wear a mask on public transport, shops etc.. Where ever we are expected to. I have done this since March 2020. However, I understand some people's patience is wearing thin. Whilst I disagree with those people, I can see their point of view. Especially where they are wearing them in settings which require them to wear them for a considerable time. I believe those who have consistently refused to wear them certainly do not care about others. I genuinely think some do it to also seek attention. Arseholes, either way.

 

[M18CTID]

Bickering and conspiracies aside...anyone know what the queues are like at the Etihad jab centre?

As bad as match days?

I was there this morning first thing for my booster. Not too bad at that point as I was one of the early appointments, and the queue for walk ups wasn't that long but I'd imagine it gets busier as the day goes on

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I always wear a mask on public transport, shops etc.. Where ever we are expected to. I have done this since March 2020. However, I understand some people's patience is wearing thin. Whilst I disagree with those people, I can see their point of view. Especially where they are wearing them in settings which require them to wear them for a considerable time. I believe those who have consistently refused to wear them certainly do not care about others. I genuinely think some do it to also seek attention. Arseholes, either way.

Then there’s the “They can’t tell me what to do” people and the ones who enjoy breaking whatever rules they can.

 

[Manc in London]

Then there’s the “They can’t tell me what to do” people and the ones who enjoy breaking whatever rules they can.

Indeed. A wide variety of idiots :)

 

[Tonster]

I don’t necessarily disagree about LFT’s in theory but, for them to be effective, you’d need to do them when you turned up at the event/restaurant/pub. Imagine doing a pub crawl and doing 8 LFT’s!

My main point though was that, having been tripled jabbed, I can still pass this virus on. If the point of the ’pass’ is to not spread it, vaccination status is pointless. Also, I can’t see why a lateral flow test would not do for NHS and care workers rather than mandatory vaccines.

I think the pass isn’t only about reducing transmission. It’s about inconveniencing those who won’t have the jab to encourage larger take up

 

[splinter]

Is diarrhea a symptom with this now?

Probably