Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Gabriel]

Bit rich for Fergus Walsh to decry hysterical media headlines; the BBC has been guilty of the exact thing over the last two days.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

For all those shitting themselves about variants, STOP NOW. We've got this shit covered.
JVT.

 

[paulchapo]

I don't disagree with that at all, but I'd question why your frustration here is with Sage and not the government. Sage will be equally as frustrated.

I'm frustrated with the government, even now they're still cocking things up massively. Sage because there will never be a perfect scenario which they seem to want. In bad flu years we can have up to 60,000 die in this country alone. We don't stop everything, go into tiers etcetera because sage warn it's going to be a bad flu year and if we did we could save lives and stop the NHS from being overwhelmed. Now I know this has been a lot worse than flu and totally agree with most of the measures so far. However, at some point we have to get on with our lives.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

The press are pissing me right off with their talk of variants.
JVT.

 

[Ban-jani]

JVT is a legend.

 

[kaz7]

I'm frustrated with the government, even now they're still cocking things up massively. Sage because there will never be a perfect scenario which they seem to want. In bad flu years we can have up to 60,000 die in this country alone. We don't stop everything, go into tiers etcetera because sage warn it's going to be a bad flu year and if we did we could save lives and stop the NHS from being overwhelmed. Now I know this has been a lot worse than flu and totally agree with most of the measures so far. However, at some point we have to get on with our lives.

You have wildly inflated the flu deaths

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

The press are pissing me right off with their talk of variants.
JVT.

Perfectly reasonable given it’s the only reason we’re still in lockdown.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

JVT is a legend.

You can tell he doesn't suffer fools. Fair play to him for his restraint on these matters.

 

[kaz7]

Perfectly reasonable given it’s the only reason we’re still in lockdown.

This , the backlash against the media is stupid , the variants are big news and worrying to people

 

[paulchapo]

Bit rich for Fergus Walsh to decry hysterical media headlines; the BBC has been guilty of the exact thing over the last two days.

The media love bad news. They have demoralised the nation most days with that drumbeat tune then the big boom in-between each more depressing headline. I stopped watching it ages ago but inadvertently the odd one catches me unawares. It's got to the point my anxiety goes through the roof if I realise it's coming on and I'm scrambling for the remote to switch channels.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Perfectly reasonable given it’s the only reason we’re still in lockdown.

We're in a longer lockdown due to the Kent one not South African or Brazil or whatever the next flavour might be.

 

[Gabriel]

The press are pissing me right off with their talk of variants.
JVT.

Journalists cannot escape the country to report on international matters, and there’s precious little else happening domestically, so they’ve become obsessed with blowing any potential danger out of all proportion.

 

[paulchapo]

You have wildly inflated the flu deaths

No I haven't. I didn't say every year I said in a bad year. Ido believe one year it was 60,000.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

anyone got the uk vaccine numbers for yesterday pls? Thanks

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

This , the backlash against the media is stupid , the variants are big news and worrying to people

He's just said it's over concern is stupid without actually saying it's stupid.

 

[blueparrot]

This , the backlash against the media is stupid , the variants are big news and worrying to people

It isn’t stupid, the media have to very careful to report properly researched and balanced information, not least to give people confidence in the vaccine.
The last day or two it hasn’t been balanced, or responsible. Jeremy Vine in his ‘ if I’m not making you miserable or scaring you to death, I’m not doing my job’ show today was a prime example of terrible unbalanced reporting of the vaccine and variants. He wasn’t alone.
Hopefully Van Tams more reasoned thoughts will be better reported.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Hopefully Van Tams more reasoned thoughts will be better reported.

Absolutely this.

 

[cleavers]

The media questions showing their idiocy again.

When can we sit outside with our mates ?

When can I book a holiday ?

 

[Healdplace]

anyone got the uk vaccine numbers for yesterday pls? Thanks

278, 988 first doses & 862 second- way down from Saturday (549, 808 & 1662)

But it was Sunday and bad weather.

12, 294, 006 total first doses

512, 581 second.

 

[Gabriel]

The media love bad news. They have demoralised the nation most days with that drumbeat tune then the big boom in-between each more depressing headline. I stopped watching it ages ago but inadvertently the odd one catches me unawares. It's got to the point my anxiety goes through the roof if I realise it's coming on and I'm scrambling for the remote to switch channels.

Government and authorities need to be more savvy, however. British news on a Sunday is driven by Andy Marr’s programme, which in turn sets the tone for Monday.

Gilbert was able to handle Marr’s science questions yesterday, but Zahawi was his usual bumbling self. Need to have someone on hand on Sundays to extinguish media fires.