Coronavirus (2021) thread

[SWP's back]

So best to ignore them?

I’d certainly be inclined to ignore models that ignore likely real world data such as hospitalisation rate of omicron rather than delta. The SA scientists are also scientists you know. One set is wrong.

 

[SWP's back]

I do too, lockdown or no lockdown.

We’re at the point where some people are more scared of a lockdown than a deadly virus.

We‘re all going to suck it up and face whatever happens between now and the end of January.

To be honest, after being triple jabbed, I’m more scared of the crocodiles in my local golf course than I am of omicron at this point.

 

[BlueAnorak]

I don’t think it has anything to do with politics. It’s literally to stop the NHS from being overwhelmed and so that not too many people are dying.

At present, the number of people in ICU (has actually gone down this week to last) and number of deaths (weekly average down at 112) means that a lockdown is likely not necessary. But having a precautionary circuit-breaker since the cases have sky-rocketed to an all-time high, wouldn’t be a bad idea.

If ICU and deaths numbers start to increase at a rapid rate, we should tighten restrictions.

The govt’s popularity is at an all-time low so they won’t be doing this for popularity reasons.

If Omicron hospitalisations start to rocket then there may be a need for a 2 or 3 week fire-break. The data just isn't there at the moment to do this...

COVID-19: Omicron daily overview

An overview and summary of case data for Omicron focusing on confirmed and SGTF cases in the UK.

www.gov.uk

The only problem is the number of NHS staff who will be off sick. As Omicron infects more quickly the 10 days isolation time needs to come down to say 6.

 

[SWP's back]

So from a preventative aspect it didn't work then. Cool.

You really are a fucking troll.

 

[Gabriel]

The only problem is the number of NHS staff who will be off sick. As Omicron infects more quickly the 10 days isolation time needs to come down to say 6.

Sajid Javid said he was against doing that this morning.

 

[BobKowalski]

We didn’t take any. That’s the point.

We did. It was called summer. Ventilation is one of the key mitigating factors as with any airborne virus. Additionally the vaccination rollout was well under way and, speaking personally, I kept wearing a mask. I was in a minority, but say 20% kept up mask wearing, so that would be a mitigating factor.

 

[SWP's back]

Immunization currently prevents 2-3 million deaths

Prevents. Deaths.

you’re own post. You didn’t even read it.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

The real truth is no one wants a situation where they or their loved ones die an excruciating and extended death (possibly alone) for want of treatment. I hope this wave is well managed to maximise that availability...

 

[meltonblue]

Im certain she said hospitalisations but if I’m wrong, happy to retract on it.

It wouldn’t have been, that’s 100x worse than Sages high end estimate.

 

[SWP's back]

We did. It was called summer. Ventilation is one of the key mitigating factors as with any airborne virus. Additionally the vaccination rollout was well under way and, speaking personally, I kept wearing a mask. I was in a minority, but say 20% kept up mask wearing, so that would be a mitigating factor.

The report was in September and about October and they called for a lockdown or there would be 200k per positives per day (of delta).

We took no measures. Your enboldened post above is a pure fiction and bears no relation to the facts in hand.