Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (16 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

No doubt we didn’t help ourselves but most countries/their vaccination programmes are in a race against the delta variant (it was already everywhere for months, we just had thousands all returning early from their ‘essential’ trips at the same time). Read today in US over 20% of their cases are now delta, id imagine in less than a month it will be a majority. Same will happen in Europe

Call to speed up Covid jabs as Delta variant spreads across Europe

ECDC says too many vulnerable people not yet fully vaccinated, with Delta on course to make up 90% of cases

www.google.co.uk

We'd be enjoying considerably more freedom now if we hadn't let it in Steve. Our vaccine programme is ahead of the rest and if we were still dealing with Alpha, the case rates would likely still be nothing. This nonsense continues to ruin people's ability to properly mourn a loved on or even just take their daughter down the aisle. Curiously cramming into Wimbledon or F1 remains unaffected.

All while the school has strongly hinted that another year of science teaching will be written off because of more year group bubbling. Really need something optimistic to hang onto

 

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[COV]

We'd be enjoying considerably more freedom now if we hadn't let it in Steve. Our vaccine programme is ahead of the rest and if we were still dealing with Alpha, the case rates would likely still be nothing. This nonsense continues to ruin people's ability to properly mourn a loved on or even just take their daughter down the aisle. Curiously cramming into Wimbledon or F1 remains unaffected.

All while the school has strongly hinted that another year of science teaching will be written off because of more year group bubbling. Really need something optimistic to hang onto

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

He's going to blow off the 19th as well isn't he.

 

[COV]

He's going to blow off the 19th as well isn't he.

Don’t know to be honest, I don’t really follow it too closely, but seems likely

 

[shmmeee]

Proper fucked it ain’t he?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Don’t know to be honest, I don’t really follow it too closely, but seems likely

Proper fucked it ain’t he?

Like a schoolboy realising his homework's due he's scrolling through Google and trying to copy the smart kid but Mr BSB is there ahead of time with the detention slip.

I'm close to genuinely hating the man.

 

[Deleted member 9744]

It's their stubborn refusal to learn. We could be virtually totally open like New Zealand if we had a competent Government. It so sad the impact it has had on everyone.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

It's their stubborn refusal to learn. We could be virtually totally open like New Zealand if we had a competent Government. It so sad the impact it has had on everyone.

Most disagree as we will see in the by election. Utterly bizarrre

 

[Saddlebrains]

Anyone else starting to think we wont be back in stadiums again come August? Getting silly again now

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Anyone else starting to think we wont be back in stadiums again come August? Getting silly again now

By getting silly, what do you mean? 16000 infections? Do you think evrything should just be opened up?

 

[Saddlebrains]

By getting silly, what do you mean? 16000 infections? Do you think evrything should just be opened up?

The cases i mean. Even I Mr Open everything up am now looking at this rise thinking Shit.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Anyone else starting to think we wont be back in stadiums again come August? Getting silly again now

Are you suggesting that Gove will break his promise?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

By getting silly, what do you mean? 16000 infections? Do you think evrything should just be opened up?

Just close the schools for the rest of term, it’s where infections are being driven and nothing useful is happening for the last few weeks.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Just close the schools for the rest of term, it’s where infections are being driven and nothing useful is happening for the last few weeks.

Seconded. My daughters been told to isolate for 10 days now, whitmore park primary. Just done her test and negative thankfully.

In my WhatsApp group a friend of mines son at Courthouse Green primary has classes now isolating.

And a teacher friend of mine at Aldermans Green primary also has 7 classes isolating.


Its all kicking off again. Brilliant. This is never going to end is it?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Seconded. My daughters been told to isolate for 10 days now, whitmore park primary. Just done her test and negative thankfully.

In my WhatsApp group a friend of mines son at Courthouse Green primary has classes now isolating.

And a teacher friend of mine at Aldermans Green primary also has 7 classes isolating.


Its all kicking off again. Brilliant. This is never going to end is it?

I’ve had situations this year where I have had one person in the classroom and the rest at home. That is worse for learning than an all in or all out scenario. Not a single student at my school who has caught this virus has actually shown symptoms-atypical perhaps but an illustration of how unfair the restrictions are on school children.

 

[PVA]

Island nation.

Huge vaccination program.


Yet they STILL absolutely fucked it.

And people would STILL vote for him tomorrow because he's got funny hair and is a bit of a lad.

Is it any wonder we're in the mess we're in.

 

[Skybluefaz]

In a roundabout way is there a benefit to many young people being infected and gaining antibodies/immunity?

 

[chiefdave]

In a roundabout way is there a benefit to many young people being infected and gaining antibodies/immunity?

Only if they’re refusing the vaccine. Don’t think there’s anything to suggest aquired antibodies are better than being vaccinated.

There’s also unknowns to long term issues in those who are asymptomatic.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Most disagree as we will see in the by election. Utterly bizarrre

It does seem like when stuff goes wrong it's not the government's fault and they're doing their best they can but things beyond their control throw a spanner in the works even though everything suggests they're the ones that threw the spanner.

Yet when once in blue moon when something goes right it's lauded as a great move that only our government could have done.

It is almost looking like a cult now.

 

[COV]

It does seem like when stuff goes wrong it's not the government's fault and they're doing their best they can but things beyond their control throw a spanner in the works even though everything suggests they're the ones that threw the spanner.

Yet when once in blue moon when something goes right it's lauded as a great move that only our government could have done.

It is almost looking like a cult now.

Don't forget pointing fingers at other countries when anything goes wrong in order to distract from our blunders

 

[PVA]

Don't forget pointing fingers at other countries when anything goes wrong in order to distract from our blunders

 

[clint van damme]

Seconded. My daughters been told to isolate for 10 days now, whitmore park primary. Just done her test and negative thankfully.

In my WhatsApp group a friend of mines son at Courthouse Green primary has classes now isolating.

And a teacher friend of mine at Aldermans Green primary also has 7 classes isolating.


Its all kicking off again. Brilliant. This is never going to end is it?

Theres a bug going round at the moment and obviously there sending kids who have it for covid tests but with all the disruption they can't be learning anything.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Full Capacity 140 thousand for Silverstone

 

[chiefdave]

Not too sure what the benefit is in refusing to publish the report from the test events but music and theatre industry groups are taking legal action against the government to get it released.

 

[David O'Day]

By getting silly, what do you mean? 16000 infections? Do you think evrything should just be opened up?

It's not just the infections. Hospitalisations and ICU beds went up quite a bit. If it keeps on like this it could be a worry.

 

[Sick Boy]

First vaccine done today, will be fully vaccinated by the start of August - hopefully ready to watch us live in August

 

[Ian1779]

Full Capacity 140 thousand for Silverstone

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

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Doesn't make sense, especially when they could do the whole thing on Zoooooommmmmmmmmmmm

 

[djr8369]

I think there will be a lot of panicking behind the scenes about now. The estimates for herd immunity vary a lot but I think with the amount of infections we’ve had and vaccine uptake we should be about there yet the new variant is spreading quickly.

 

[clint van damme]

Full Capacity 140 thousand for Silverstone

It should be ok. Itsnot as if people who like formula one have friends or a social life to facilitate them spreading the virus

 

[hill83]

It should be ok. Itsnot as if people who like formula one have friends or a social life to facilitate them spreading the virus

Hey, I’ve got loads of friend.

 

[Ian1779]

It should be ok. Itsnot as if people who like formula one have friends or a social life to facilitate them spreading the virus

It’s just baffling to be honest - my sons football team have just cancelled a 7 a side tournament at their home ground that would have attracted maybe 100-150 people that would be outside. The idea that they couldn’t guarantee Cov-ID secure yet 140K 25 miles down the road could.

 

[fernandopartridge]

It’s just baffling to be honest - my sons football team have just cancelled a 7 a side tournament at their home ground that would have attracted maybe 100-150 people that would be outside. The idea that they couldn’t guarantee Cov-ID secure yet 140K 25 miles down the road could.

The corporate sponsors of these events will be putting the pressure on

 

[CCFCSteve]

The corporate sponsors of these events will be putting the pressure on

Also bloke from Silverstone said earlier they would’ve gone bust if it was cancelled/no crowd

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Also bloke from Silverstone said earlier they would’ve gone bust if it was cancelled/no crowd

I thought the party of small businesses and people pulling themselves up by the bootstraps would have done more to help industries consisting more of them.