Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Manc in London]

I see Heathrow is copping some stick on Twitter this morning.
If ever you were going to make sure you had every member of staff on duty and were getting people through customs as quickly as possible, surely you'd do it when you knew a plane load of journalists who'd been in Washington covering the US election was landing!

Could that not be due to Customs rather than the airport?

 

[give it to gordon]

Are asthmatic people there exempt from wearing masks? Over here there are no exemptions. Wear a mask or you don't get in anywhere. Not that it's made our Covid figures any better though!

Seem to be alot exempt around here or just dont care about others or themselves.

 

[KS55]

Just received my vaccine and as of yet Bill Gates hasn't made me do anything slightly disappointed

Just wait till you turn into a monkey.

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

Pfizer’s problems were documented, but talk in the EU now that AstraZeneca can only supply 40% of its orders in the first quarter, and it hasn’t even been approved. Reckon there are going to be problems in Feb/Mar for everyone, including the U.K., until the taps are turned back on in the second quarter. Just hope that everyone getting the first shot can actually get the second.

It’s concerning. The vaccines own manufacturer (Pfizer) have gone against a 12 week gap and no one seems to have an answer as to what happens if the 12 week gap runs out. The BMA is saying it’s difficult to justify and now we can add DAUK to the list.

 

[remember arthur mann]

just completely lost it in a supermarket type shop, not the widest of gaps between the aisle and we would normally go at around 7pm but we were waiting for our cheques to clear ;) so went just now.

thankfully not busy walked up the first aisle no problem, turn to go down the second and two couples no masks standing by each freeze with no gap for me to get through, as they happily chat away to each other. So i wait and wait and wait and wait and wait, by now i can feel my temper building. One of the blokes see's me and say's 'sorry mate'. I am now at boiling point ' no worries mate you carry on chatting who gives a shit about a pandemic anyway'. It than kicks of abit into a slanging match me against 4 lol. I was getting ready for it to turn nasty with punches being thrown i really was seeing red.

Anyway they move on and i stay behind them doing my shopping, i an getting sick and tired of so many knobheads around here just not following guidelines. I know i was in the wrong for kicking off but its been nearly year of people behaving like knobheads. Why were they allowed in without masks ? all 4 couldnt be asthmatic. But why complete block the aisle, without a thought for anyone as long as they can have a chat
and breath and calm downnnnnnnnnnn !!!

I have a chronic lung, ENT and heart condition, I always wear a mask, woman walked into supermarket in front of me and when challenged by security said she was exempt, I asked him why he did not ask for proof, he replied he was not allowed. I'm glad to say in the local Costco if you don't wear a mask, you don't get in, exempt or not.

 

[bluemoon32]

My dear old Uncle Reggie died from covid this morning, had the vaccine last week but he caught it whilst in hospital.
I thought i understood about covid but i think it's only when you lose someone you love that you truly understand the impact on so many families.
He was 96 , had had a good innings & was just the nicest man i've ever known, he was the guy making everyone laugh at family get togethers & as kids we all idolised him.
Can't even go to his funeral back in Cardiff.
R.I.P Reggie, i shall miss you & thank you for the time we spent together , learning how to fish & scrump apples after my sperm donor father walked out.

 

[The Northern Baptist]

Jab the Baristas. Get the coffee shops open.

 

[artfuldodger]

My dear old Uncle Reggie died from covid this morning, had the vaccine last week but he caught it whilst in hospital.
I thought i understood about covid but i think it's only when you lose someone you love that you truly understand the impact on so many families.
He was 96 , had had a good innings & was just the nicest man i've ever known, he was the guy making everyone laugh at family get togethers & as kids we all idolised him.
Can't even go to his funeral back in Cardiff.
R.I.P Reggie, i shall miss you & thank you for the time we spent together , learning how to fish & scrump apples after my sperm donor father walked out.

Many condolences. It’s shocking the number who are catching it in hospital.

 

[Jimmieblue]

Yes, it is only right we compare the UK to other countries that show Tory govt in a positive light. We should not compare with the Asian countries who have higher levels oglf poverty, comparable population density etc.. Oh, leave poor Boris alone. He's tried.

Anyway, probably the wrong thread for this so I won't say any more. :)

watch this one of the best speeches in parliament on the lockdown and who it really impacts

Absolutely brilliant speech, sincere, coming from the heart! The majority of people agree with this regardless of their politics. Politics seems to infiltrate this thread all the time whereas what I think we should have is a party of national unity. There would still be people carping, it’s human nature.

 

[blueparrot]

Jab the Baristas. Get the coffee shops open.

I’m ready to go;)