Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Reporter also just asked about why the vaccination numbers were halved yesterday.

NIcola Sturgeon thinks it was just a lag in collating numbers on Sunday. Bit if not they will catch up today. THere is not a shortage that would cause numbers to fall.

Lots of waffle coming from Sturgeon re vaccinations. The concentrating on care homes argument doesn’t hold water as there is no reason not to be increasing numbers outside of care homes at the same time.

There are numerous complaints about a cumbersome & bureaucratic ordering system even though Scotland has plenty of supply and the numbers up there are static whilst they are increasing rapidly elsewhere.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Speaking at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Barnet Football Club in north London, the PM said: "We're looking at the data as it comes in, we're looking at the rates of infection, as you know the JCVI [Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation] groups 1 to 4 [on the priority list] will be vaccinated by February 15.

"Before then we'll be looking at the potential of relaxing some measures.

people will latch onto that , he never learns

in my book looking at something is not the same as we will be doing. its all in the wording.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Lots of waffle coming from Sturgeon re vaccinations. The concentrating on care homes argument doesn’t hold water as there is no reason not to be increasing numbers outside of care homes at the same time.

There are numerous complaints about a cumbersome & bureaucratic ordering system even though Scotland has plenty of supply and the numbers up there are static whilst they are increasing rapidly elsewhere.

No doubt the poisoned dwarf will get her usual easy ride from the media.

 

[Healdplace]

Sorry HP, 9 times out of 10 I get the numbers from you - just happened to see them elsewhere first today (your standards are dropping :-)), unfortunately it's not something I'm in any position to make a habit of. I don't think anyone would grudge you a break from it all, I do look forward to your updates though. Don't think there's a poster on here who doesn't appreciate your posts on the figures.

Nothing to apologise for. A few have started doing this in here regularly and a few have said to me privately that they prefer just reading it in Tweets as they are designed to be concise and I guess find my posts harder to read.

I understand that as I have had my writing sharpened by editors for years so I know brevity is not a strength and have no problem at all with that being a factor.

I am not seeking a break or complaining this is happening. I have the time and am very happy to do this but I genuinely have no gripe with this. Nor am I desperate to be any kind of go to source. That was never a plan. I compile it for my own interest daily anyway which I was doing before I even started posting in here but I just did not think it would be necessary to duplicate.

If it does not get posted then I will, of course. If people still want me to do.

 

[blueparrot]

Lots of waffle coming from Sturgeon re vaccinations. The concentrating on care homes argument doesn’t hold water as there is no reason not to be increasing numbers outside of care homes at the same time.

Surely that works both ways if it was true, then England as well as being ahead with in the community vaccinations would also be at 95% in care homes and staff like Scotland not 65%.

 

[worsleyweb]

He’s promised to ‘look’.

how dare he!

 

[SB Blue]

ok, hadn't realised AZ was that fast - I thought it was much longer.

Didn’t they do a rolling assessment of the data as it became available to speed up the final approval? Not sure if this was only for the AZ or all vaccines.

 

[Healdplace]

Do you think Drs surgeries and pharmacies might close on Sunday so fewer vaccinations?
In fact out pharmacy doesn’t open Saturday or Sunday.

She did not mention that as a factor and I presume she would know as appointments are made. You do not just turn up on the day. So only exceptional events on the day like snow might cause centres to shut - as snow did in Wales in recent days

Scotland only started reporting daily numbers on Saturday and Sunday this week so there is no real comparison but she seemed not to think it was an expectation that fewer would be done at weekends. And that certainly has not been true in England.

 

[Healdplace]

Surely that works both ways if it was true, then England as well as being ahead with in the community vaccinations would also be at 95% in care homes and staff like Scotland not 65%.

And hundreds would not have died in care homes because they did not get to them in time as unfortunately may have occurred. I see it is a tough choice. Do not envy anyone having to make it. But we will find out in time I expect which was the correct decision.

 

[unicorn]

Had my first jab Saturday at Davyhulme Medical Centre.
Each car met by a smiling steward ( kin'ell) making sure the occupants were able to exit and walk to the entrance on their own and if necessary assist them. Car park very busy but lots of stewards to keep things moving. Inside, the attitudes were exactly the same, friendly sympathetic and helpful. When I asked the doc who organised the whole thing, she said it was all a local operation, and i expressed my admiration that such a random group could be so brilliant.
Over the years, public events involving the public, have seen the HI-vis clad stewards reach the bottom of the pile in many peoples estimation, which explains my surprise at the experience.

I think many of these Covid marshalls are volunteers, so they've chose to do this. Absolutely brilliant.