We'll_live_and_die
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Vaccinate people going in and out of care homes then the people in care homes don’t need it.
Or is it a case of the vaccine means you won’t get ill but could still transmit it?
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Or is it a case of the vaccine means you won’t get ill but could still transmit it?
Brighton Sky Blue
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The Oxford one especially did not seem to prevent infection, but it did remove symptoms.
That last question is one reason why every major health authority in the world is prioritising the most vulnerable patients, rather than the ones most likely to catch it. Clearly now that things are getting desperate, people are calling for a rethink, but the conventional wisdom is that you do it in a certain order.
Personally I think it makes sense to do it in whichever order means I get it first.
chiefdave
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Doesn't this in part come down to companies having sufficient staffing levels rather than running everything on the minimum possible to save money? Obviously if half your workforce is off there's a problem but most businesses should be able to cope with a certain level of staff being off. What happens if you take two weeks holiday? Assume the company doesn't collapse!
The suggestion has never been for everybody to stay at home, it has always been work from home if possible and if not you can go to work. The issue is more and more companies seem to be insisting people go in when there is no reason they can't work from home.
Has any country, even the ones that pursued a zero-covid strategy with the hardest lockdowns, actually closed all businesses or enforced all workers being WFH?
fernandopartridge
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Yeah I read about that, I did think whether it would be best tp vaccinate those with the most lines of transmission first, ie school kids, students and working adults (who can't work from home).
Brighton Sky Blue
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I’d clearly forgotten the sheer horror of home schooling
Depending on your child’s age I am happy to share what I make. Same goes for any secondary parents here.
jimmyhillsfanclub
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But the vast majority of those won't require any NHS resource......we've gotta find the quickest way to stop the flow of vulnerable & elderly into hospital, spending weeks or months in there before recovery or death.....otherwise the whole lot collapses doesn't it?
Brylowes
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That’s very decent of you, thanks but we will cope, tbh it’s as much about me not having the patience, Mum copes much better so I tend to melt away whenever I can.
She’s 9 and a right ‘goody 2 shoes’ at school who always does well and gets glowing reports, but it’s obviously a different kettle of fish having to listen to us.
One thing about home schooling though, it should open a lot of people’s eyes ‘as to the very difficult job you guys do, hats off to you.
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Brighton Sky Blue
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Exam groups are back for remote lessons now as well so I’ve got to make more than I had planned for this week. Eeeekkkk
skybluetony176
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Heard someone on the radio the other day talking about how smallpox was irradiated. There was a number of reasons such as money being made available for vaccination programs, various improvements to the vaccine etc. but a key point was switching the vaccination priority from the most vulnerable to the most likely to spread it. So there is some merit to switching at some point to vaccinating the most vulnerable to vaccinating people most likely to spread it. However, I suspect now isn’t the time with the NHS expected to be overrun in the next three weeks. Vaccinating the most vulnerable at this moment in time is possibly the more sensible approach.
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That's my concern in a general sense - suddenly the oldies become the risk to the rest of the population!
Nick
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On call so have to drive over if it's hardware?
hill83
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Yeah. About 15 minutes for me but furthest away lives other side of Wolverhampton.
Tommo1993
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Yeah, noticed. Was at Costco in Derby this morning. Two trollies of toilet roll I kept seeing. They’re supposed to limit it, but people just individually buy it and meet up at the car.
Brighton Sky Blue
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I don't know what it is about bog roll that makes it such a prime candidate for panic buying.
There's just a lot of weirdos in this world unfortunately ! (Also I did see some psychology behind it, it’s a large item so gets cleared off shelves quicker leading to more panic....I’m still working through my 120 rolls from first lockdown so no panic here !)
shmmeee
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It’s also a lot more obvious when someone has 50 rolls in their trolley than two big bags of pasta or whatever.
David O'Day
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Once again Asda seems fine, is it just a certain type of supermarket that attracts these floofs?
No panic buying in Waitrose, but I usually send the servants anyway so I wouldn't know
It's part of your regular shop . I guess.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Right but there's little logic in a restaurant not being allowed to sell a bottle of beer while a shop can sell a 24 pack
shepardo01
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Premier league announces 40 positive tests between 28th Dec and Jan 3rd......
Think Govt may take notice of this....
Think Govt may take notice of this....
Is it about the journey involved as much as anything ,be that your own or a delivery?
clint van damme
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apparently groups have been congregating around places doing take away beer.
Sounds like absolute bollocks to me.
I'm sure there's more congregating going on in every aisle of the supermarket.
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I've been getting my bog roll mail order since this kicked off, anyway.