COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[squirtyflower]

Just been for a last supper in my local. The landlord told me that the brewery has told him they're anticipating a 3 months closure.
Happy Easter.

Our local has only been open for two out of the last nine months. His garden looks brilliant though.

 

[Healdplace]

REGIONAL SCOREBOARD

MIDLANDS 3432 - down from 3993


THE NORTH

NORTH EAST 1957 - Big RISE from 1230

YORKSHIRE 2057 - UP from 1886 First time Yorkshire has topped 2000 in over 6 weeks.

And

NORTH WEST 3420 - big drop from 4194.

GREATER MANCHESTER had 1048 cases a fall of 356 of the 774 above.

This was actually enough to put GM onto 31% - the lowest percentage of the NW since last Summer.

It has been under 40% now for 18 days.

The reason? In those days East Lancashire has escalated more Merseyside even more.

And the Cheshire areas excluded from higher tiers like East Cheshire - paid the price for being oases in the wilderness where all the infected went to eat, drink and be merry spreaders of the new strain to the previously lower infected areas.

If only we could have foreseen such a possibility.

 

[squirtyflower]

It’s effectively a national lockdown again. Six weeks after everyone being locked indoors, we will see all those returning from Dubai and Barbados... only to find a sudden rise in cases again. And so the endless cycle goes on.

That’s a good idea that.
Do Etihad still do 10% discount to seasoncard holders

 

[oddfellows]

cleavers said:
Yes he also explains it well too, in language that anyone can understand (if they listen, and sadly many don't/won't).

Yeah, even when he goes into scientific lingo, he goes back and explains the point again in laymen’s

Good explanations

 

[Scottyboi]

Half of Essex is in Dubai at the moment and they still have mad figures.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

So all primary schools reopen on the 4th.
Apart from the schools here that stay shut:


London: Barking and Dagenham; Barnet; Bexley; Brent; Bromley; Croydon; Ealing; Enfield; Hammersmith and Fulham; Havering; Hillingdon; Hounslow; Kensington and Chelsea; Merton; Newham; Richmond-Upon-Thames; Southwark; Sutton; Tower Hamlets; Waltham Forest; Wandsworth and Westminster.

Essex: Brentwood; Epping Forest; Castle Point; Basildon; Rochford; Harlow; Chelmsford; Braintree; Maldon; Southend on Sea and Thurrock.

Kent: Dartford; Gravesham; Sevenoaks; Medway; Ashford; Maidstone; Tonbridge and Malling; Tunbridge Wells and Swale.

East Sussex: Hastings and Rother.

Buckinghamshire: Milton Keynes.

Hertfordshire: Watford, Broxbourne, Hertsmere and Three Rivers

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

Forgot to add that asking “On a personal level what does Brexit mean to you?” during a coronavirus press briefing is just crass. Fucking idiot.

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

That’s a good idea that.
Do Etihad still do 10% discount to seasoncard holders

No idea. I don’t think you actually pay money to go there anymore. Just turn up in loafers without socks and they let you on the plane.

 

[trumpton]

Worcestershire welcomes Tier 3. Just eating my last restaurant meal.

I'm sorry, what's this restaurant thing you talk of. Never heard of them!

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Forgot to add that asking “On a personal level what does Brexit mean to you?” during a coronavirus press briefing is just crass. Fucking idiot.

All of the questions from the i bloke were awful.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

I don't know if it has been posted on this thread today but it appears that people won't need to be monitored for 15 minutes after receiving the Oxford vaccine. This makes the roll out even easier and the same as the flu jab. As long as we have adequate supplies of it there is absolutely no reason not to administer huge numbers of shots each week. Distribution is incredibly simple too as it can be carried in cool bags so that health workers can take it anywhere.

The German health minister has said today that the UK expects to achieve herd immunity by Easter. In contrast, there is a lot of criticism building up in Germany at their perceived slowness in rolling vaccines out.

 

[Healdplace]

Apparently they have made the vaccine but forgot that there might be a large demand for little plasticky bottles to put the vaccine into. This is slowing production.

Boris is doubtless onto it and mobilising a Womble Army with himself being a dead ringer for Uncle Bulgaria.

Collect all the old bottley things you can find out there and we will have the vaccine to you in a jiffy....

Or a jiffy bag at least.

PS not all of the above is a joke. Bet you cannot work out which bit isn't.

 

[M18CTID]

God will protect his flock

God is more at risk of catching Covid than anyone else, seeing as though he/she is everywhere

 

[dronefromsector7G]

God is more at risk of catching Covid than anyone else, seeing as though he/she is everywhere

Tier hopping ****

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

God is more at risk of catching Covid than anyone else, seeing as though he/she is everywhere

He's certainly omnivirulent.

 

[Gaz76]

Back on the schools, we are now being told the opening of primary schools will be reviewed on the 13th of January.
Thats just fucking ridiculous, stinks of a "send them back for a week and see what happens" plan.

 

[Marvin]

I don't know if it has been posted on this thread today but it appears that people won't need to be monitored for 15 minutes after receiving the Oxford vaccine. This makes the roll out even easier and the same as the flu jab. As long as we have adequate supplies of it there is absolutely no reason not to administer huge numbers of shots each week. Distribution is incredibly simple too as it can be carried in cool bags so that health workers can take it anywhere.

The German health minister has said today that the UK expects to achieve herd immunity by Easter. In contrast, there is a lot of criticism building up in Germany at their perceived slowness in rolling vaccines out.

when I had my 'flu vaccine I was told to wait on a chair in Boots for 15 mins post vaccine just in case I had an allergic reaction. The appointments were based 15 mins apart to allow for this.

Supply might be an issue. They did noticeably say in the Downing St briefing that they'd be vaccinating on the basis of keeping up with supply.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Apparently they have made the vaccine but forgot that there might be a large demand for little plasticky bottles to put the vaccine into. This is slowing production.

Boris is doubtless onto it and mobilising a Womble Army with himself being a dead ringer for Uncle Bulgaria.

Collect all the old bottley things you can find out there and we will have the vaccine to you in a jiffy....

Or a jiffy bag at least.

PS not all of the above is a joke. Bet you cannot work out which bit isn't.

Should have done what they did in America and make it drinkable. They call it BudPfizer.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Apparently they have made the vaccine but forgot that there might be a large demand for little plasticky bottles to put the vaccine into. This is slowing production.

Boris is doubtless onto it and mobilising a Womble Army with himself being a dead ringer for Uncle Bulgaria.

Collect all the old bottley things you can find out there and we will have the vaccine to you in a jiffy....

Or a jiffy bag at least.

PS not all of the above is a joke. Bet you cannot work out which bit isn't.

They were saying there was millions of this ready to go, now it’s 530,000. That’s probably about 2 weeks worth of vaccinations with the pace they are at now. Slightly concerning considering it’s the vaccine the majority of the U.K. population will probably end up getting.

 

[blueparrot]

when I had my 'flu vaccine I was told to wait on a chair in Boots for 15 mins post vaccine just in case I had an allergic reaction. The appointments were based 15 mins apart to allow for this.

Supply might be an issue. They did noticeably say in the Downing St briefing that they'd be vaccinating on the basis of keeping up with supply.

I’ve never been told to wait after a flu vaccine at my local gp surgery.