Coronavirus (2021) thread

[somapop]

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I hope that clears things up.

Interesting site that. Only read through one post (itself rather lengthy).
It’s not just qanon spreading the anti mask/vaxx theories over here but a lot of right wing journalists either mainstream such as Peter Hitchens (or many Telegraph journalists) or the independents (the likes of James Delingpole).

 

[Blue and still suffering]

It kicked off in our local Asda tonight, two women tried to enter without wearing masks. The staff on the door tried to stop them however they ended up near the till where I was loading my bags asking to see the Manager. Heard one say that I work for the nhs and know the risks. The manager came across to see them but I didn't hang around as I don't like being that close to people who aren't wearing masks, although they were more than two metres away.
I was in the car park having put my trolley back and so them both walk out grumbling away to themselves so the Manager must have refused to let them shop.

 

[Marvin]

ANyone else see Newsnight? I watched Newsnight tonight and at the end there was a researcher from Bath who said that it appears that the 1st vaccine bestows up to 30% immunity which is much less than hoped. That was not a mis-type. Alarming. Presumably a 2nd jab would make it good? COuld be rogue research / information but it was on newsnight.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

It kicked off in our local Asda tonight, two women tried to enter without wearing masks. The staff on the door tried to stop them however they ended up near the till where I was loading my bags asking to see the Manager. Heard one say that I work for the nhs and know the risks. The manager came across to see them but I didn't hang around as I don't like being that close to people who aren't wearing masks, although they were more than two metres away.
I was in the car park having put my trolley back and so them both walk out grumbling away to themselves so the Manager must have refused to let them shop.

Good. My wife saw a kick off at the door yesterday in Asda too funnily enough.
I’m still seeing odd people belligerently walking around shops without masks. They are always rough-as-arseholes, ‘Its a free country innit” aggressive hard man/woman thicko types.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

ANyone else see Newsnight? I watched Newsnight tonight and at the end there was a researcher from Bath who said that it appears that the 1st vaccine bestows up to 30% immunity which is much less than hoped. That was not a mis-type. Alarming. Presumably a 2nd jab would make it good? COuld be rogue research / information but it was on newsnight.

There are a few noises like this around. It’s starting to look worryingly like the government have yet again made the wrong decision.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

There are a few noises like this around. It’s starting to look worryingly like the government have yet again made the wrong decision.

what's the alternative? No vaccine and no immunity?

 

[Blue and still suffering]

Good. My wife saw a kick off at the door yesterday in Asda too funnily enough.
I’m still seeing odd people belligerently walking around shops without masks. They are always rough-as-arseholes, ‘Its a free country innit” aggressive hard man/woman thicko types

Good. My wife saw a kick off at the door yesterday in Asda too funnily enough.
I’m still seeing odd people belligerently walking around shops without masks. They are always rough-as-arseholes, ‘Its a free country innit” aggressive hard man/woman thicko types.

Usually the sort who don't think that any rules apply to them.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

what's the alternative? No vaccine and no immunity?

The alternative was to give the second injection after a month, which is what the manufacturers recommended.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Usually the sort who don't think that any rules apply to them.

I bet 20 years ago they were getting dragged around the same Asda screaming until their fat foul mouthed mum gave in and shoved them the chocolate bar they were demanding.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

The alternative was to give the second injection after a month, which is what the manufacturers recommended.

Maybe we'll move back to it if such data is conclusive, and the people delayed brought forward. The flip side is a lot more people not being vaccinated at all.