Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (207 Viewers)

[hill83]

You can do that then, I’ll stop the moment it isn’t compulsory. Cannot stand them

Same. Ruins the beard.

 

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[stupot07]

I don't get why, after a year when we should understand why we should all work to benefit one another, we seem reluctant to embrace *anything* from this!

I don't really have a problem with masks in public, and I reckon I don't get within two metres of my wife when we're out(!) I don't understand the issues!

I dont get within 2 metres of mine inside the house either lol.

I know, its hardly an issue. No wonder we've had one of the highest death tolls in the world, when not only do we have an inept government but some people don't want to embrace things that may benefit each other.

The coronavirus mutates much quicker than flu, so whist there will be annual top ups of vaccines, we will need to be doing everything we can to reduce transmission.

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

Same. Ruins the beard.

Wear a beard mask

 

[shmmeee]

I like seeing people’s faces for a start. We seem to be forgetting that we have lived with infectious disease for our whole existence as a species-deciding to permanently cover half our faces and avoid contact is not what I want to sign up for.

That and it will make my job harder for even longer

I mean, my mask covers less of my face than my beard

I don’t think asking people to wear a mask if they feel under the weather when they’re in enclosed spaces is that bad.

 

[hill83]

Wear a beard mask

I could just pay a homeless bloke to carry a life size cardboard cutout of me about so I never have to leave the house.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I dont get within 2 metres of mine inside the house either lol.

I know, its hardly an issue. No wonder we've had one of the highest death tolls in the world, when not only do we have an inept government but some people don't want to embrace things that may benefit each other.

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Encouraging paranoia over everyone being a potential harbinger of disease?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I mean, my mask covers less of my face than my beard

I don’t think asking people to wear a mask if they feel under the weather when they’re in enclosed spaces is that bad.

My only concern is that it ends up weakening our built-in resistance to infections. Not being a medic, I couldn't really answer how / if it would do that, and for how long however. I'm sure I could Google, but...

 

[hill83]

Obviously I’ll just crack on with whatever the rules are, and to be honest wearing a mask doesn’t bother me that much but long term I’d prefer it if I didn’t have to.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Encouraging paranoia over everyone being a potential harbinger of disease?

I don't think everyone's a potential sex offender because we're encouraged to wear pants in public...

 

[clint van damme]

I know you are one of the biggest lockdown lovers on here, and no doubt in a few weeks it'll be another few weeks.

Come on then expert. Tell me how many people in their 40s and below have died of Covid-19.

I'll wait.

Come on mate. You go on about mental health and then you make snide remarks about lock down lovers.
No one loves it. But we've had 130k deaths in a year. Some people find the thought of being part of that statistic frightening, no need to have a go at them.
Its a fucking scary disease.

Personally I think we're at the point now with how well vaccinations are going that I can't see any reason not to stick to the road map but I totally understand people who want to be a bit more cautious.

I've also had the jab as have my family members who need it most so I can afford to be a bit gung ho. Others don't have that luxury.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I know you are one of the biggest lockdown lovers on here, and no doubt in a few weeks it'll be another few weeks.

Come on then expert. Tell me how many people in their 40s and below have died of Covid-19.

I'll wait.

You're a self-absorbed c**t.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I mean, my mask covers less of my face than my beard

I don’t think asking people to wear a mask if they feel under the weather when they’re in enclosed spaces is that bad.

No, the answer there is to make people feel like they don’t have to come in even if they aren’t well enough by offering fairer SSP.

We have been dealing with infectious disease for thousands of years. You cannot hide from it forever

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I don't think everyone's a potential sex offender because we're encouraged to wear pants in public...

Do you not hold your wife’s hand when out and about?

 

[shmmeee]

No, the answer there is to make people feel like they don’t have to come in even if they aren’t well enough by offering fairer SSP.

We have been dealing with infectious disease for thousands of years. You cannot hide from it forever

Expecting people like me, who get five sick days a year, to take one when I’ve got a bit of a sniffle is frankly ridiculous. And doesn’t account for self employed and others with non financial commitment.

And we’ve been dealing with disease by continually making small improvements in prevention and cure. That’s what this is. You could make the same argument you just have about vaccines. It’s just not realistic.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

My only concern is that it ends up weakening our built-in resistance to infections. Not being a medic, I couldn't really answer how / if it would do that, and for how long however. I'm sure I could Google, but...

We already know the answer to that

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Expecting people like me, who get five sick days a year, to take one when I’ve got a bit of a sniffle is frankly ridiculous. And doesn’t account for self employed and others with non financial commitment.

And we’ve been dealing with disease by continually making small improvements in prevention and cure. That’s what this is. You could make the same argument you just have about vaccines. It’s just not realistic.

You should be entitled more sick days. And if you have ‘just a bit of a sniffle’ then chances are what you’ve got won’t kill anyone. So you probably don’t need to cover half your face or run away from anyone within two metres.

 

[stupot07]

Encouraging paranoia over everyone being a potential harbinger of disease?

Everyone is a potential harbinger of disease. Whitty and Vallance have already said we're likely to have to go into more restrictions again in the winter. This isn't over, even with the vaccine.

If only there had been a bit more paranoia over Christmas...

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

Everyone is a potential harbinger of disease. Whitty and Vallance have already said we're likely to have to go into more restrictions again in the winter. This isn't over, even with the vaccine.

If only there had been a bit more paranoia over Christmas...

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Oh I see. Fully vaccinate all adults and return to making everyone wear masks and avoid each other every autumn and winter? Yeah they can sod off with that. Booster jab every year instead please.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Do you not hold your wife’s hand when out and about?

Certainly not!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Certainly not!

OK...

 

[stupot07]

Oh I see. Fully vaccinate all adults and return to making everyone wear masks and avoid each other every autumn and winter? Yeah they can sod off with that. Booster jab every year instead please.

We will all get a booster every year, we will also likely have to have restrictions at certain times. The virus mutates much quicker than flu, and already studies have shown that the astra zenica vaccine fails to protect against the South African variant, which could rip right through us way before the booster is rolled out.

At the end of the day, the government will make the decisions and we will do as we are asked.

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[Deleted member 5849]

We will all get a booster every year, we will also likely have to have restrictions

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tbf, it does then truly depend on the numbers. At the beginning me and others said it was like flu... and we were wrong. If, however, it gets to a stage where you can go to the shop for your Covid-sip, and you're desperately unlucky if it gets serious then so be it, it's just another disease.

And that *should* happen at some stage, as technology gets on top of it, and it (hopefully!) weakens. Spanish flu is still in circulation, after all...

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

We will all get a booster every year, we will also likely have to have restrictions

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Good luck encouraging people to get jabs if they still have to keep their restaurant shut.

 

[stupot07]

tbf, it does then truly depend on the numbers. At the beginning me and others said it was like flu... and we were wrong. If, however, it gets to a stage where you can go to the shop for your Covid-sip, and you're desperately unlucky if it gets serious then so be it, it's just another disease.

And that *should* happen at some stage, as technology gets on top of it, and it (hopefully!) weakens. Spanish flu is still in circulation, after all...

I agree, I just don't think its going to immediately, thats all.

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[wingy]

Same. Ruins the beard.

Stops the need for shaving ?

 

[wingy]

Good luck encouraging people to get jabs if they still have to keep their restaurant shut.

Ooh the dilemma ,jabpassports?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Stops the need for shaving ?

I got as far as the Brian Blessed look, then had to cut some of it off!

 

[wingy]

I got as far as the Brian Blessed look, then had to cut some of it off!

Razor consumption well down

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Razor consumption well down

Had to use the hair clippers!

 

[shmmeee]

You should be entitled more sick days. And if you have ‘just a bit of a sniffle’ then chances are what you’ve got won’t kill anyone. So you probably don’t need to cover half your face or run away from anyone within two metres.

I totally should. But we don’t live in should land and it’s easier to wear a mask than convince a Tory government to improve working conditions.

 

[Evo1883]

I'd have thought all these Brexiteers would be desperate to give their cash to good, honest, British holiday destinations rather than evil, dribbling Europhile ones, anyway...

We have around 50 million domestic holidays booked a year, so yea... Seems alot of people do like to take breaks short or long at home

Some of us though Like the SUN, which again... Has nowt to do with our political stance, more the fact we live in a generally Damp country

Anyway... Covid

 

[Ian1779]

If we were told that we could return to full capacity at football stadiums soon, but the only proviso was mandatory mask wearing - surely you would take it?

 

[Evo1883]

If we were told that we could return to full capacity at football stadiums soon, but the only proviso was mandatory mask wearing - surely you would take it?

Yea

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Some of us though Like the SUN

Yup, Brexiteers

 

[Evo1883]

Yup, Brexiteers