Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (67 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Pete]

Ermmmm the Omicron symptoms are more or less just really bad cold symptoms

Not for everyone

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

Purely from covid?

Nope those who’ve had a positive covid test in the previous 28 days to dying as you well know

 

[chiefdave]

Why not publish daily figures of people who are dying of cancer or heart disease then?

Plenty of data available on cancer and heart disease. Of course having 'live' data for both those conditions isn't as important as they aren't contagious and therefore don't need to be responded to in a similar way to covid.

 

[skybluetony176]

Ermmmm the Omicron symptoms are more or less just really bad cold symptoms

Unless you die or get long covid. Which people still are.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Why not publish daily figures of people who are dying of cancer or heart disease then?

Because boneheads like you would start complaining about why the number of people killed by something else wasn't published daily.

 

[fernandopartridge]

543 dead today

That is completely wrong. It is 543 deaths which have occurred over the past couple of years, not all yesterday.

 

[Ian1779]

Cases as in kids sniffling

I’ve now picked it up from school. Been triple jabbed and still feel like shite.

 

[baldy]

rEsPeCt ThEiR cHoIcE

Fuck anti vaxxers. Either scum or morons.

You had this vaccine then?

 

[baldy]

Because boneheads like you would start complaining about why the number of people killed by something else wasn't published daily.

I wouldn’t give two shiny shites

 

[David O'Day]

I wouldn’t give two shiny shites

you'd cry like a baby you weird villa c**t

 

[David O'Day]

You had this vaccine then?

yes

 

[fernandopartridge]

 

[shmmeee]

Nice to finally out a face to the name @baldy

 

[baldy]

Nice to finally out a face to the name @baldy

Which one is meant to be me? Because the baldy bloke is saying what I’m saying - bit of a fail really

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Nice to finally out a face to the name @baldy

ESB came much more to my mind watching that.

 

[ajsccfc]

"I've looked at the data myself" he says to someone who's made it their life work.

The other classic line was someone who shuns medicine generally because they 'know their own body'

 

[clint van damme]

"I've looked at the data myself" he says to someone who's made it their life work.

The other classic line was someone who shuns medicine generally because they 'know their own body'

What do these morons do if they have a problem with their car or their plumbing?
Do they ring a plumber or a mechanic or do they tweet Laurence Fox or James Melville for advice?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

What do these moronshttps://youtu.be/WztH8ubX-JY do if they have a problem with their car or their plumbing?
Do they ring a plumber or a mechanic or do they tweet Laurence Fox or James Melville for advice?

Turns out a bit like this

 

[shmmeee]

Which one is meant to be me? Because the baldy bloke is saying what I’m saying - bit of a fail really

Cheer up mate. Just a bit of banter.

 

[Sick Boy]

Nice to finally out a face to the name @baldy

What a clueless tosser.
Some of the expressions are priceless.

 

[chiefdave]

Why worry about people not getting the treatment they need and dying when you can instead withhold the funding required as leverage to try and trigger a leadership contest.

Rishi Sunak blocking NHS recovery plan because PM’s power ‘dying’, NHS chief says

Matthew Taylor, head of NHS Confederation, points to power struggle like Gordon Brown resisting a weakened Tony Blair

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Why worry about people not getting the treatment they need and dying when you can instead withhold the funding required as leverage to try and trigger a leadership contest.

Rishi Sunak blocking NHS recovery plan because PM’s power ‘dying’, NHS chief says

Matthew Taylor, head of NHS Confederation, points to power struggle like Gordon Brown resisting a weakened Tony Blair

www.independent.co.uk

Give's ammunition against him next election. Whether people would listen to it...?

 

[chiefdave]

One for those who claim a mask exemption as they can't breathe wandering around Asda with a mask on the players in the Canada v Russia ice hockey game at the Olympics wore masks while playing after a delay in receiving their covid test results.

Winter Olympics: Canada and ROC wear masks for women's ice hockey match

Players wear face masks for an ice hockey match at the Winter Olympics after confusion over Covid-19 tests.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[chiefdave]

In news that probably won't surprise a lot of people from all that money raised by Captain Tom for the NHS they've made 4 grants of £40K each a total of £160K.

They've also spent £162,336 on 'management' including £126,424 on 'fundraising consultancy fees'.

 

[fernandopartridge]

In news that probably won't surprise a lot of people from all that money raised by Captain Tom for the NHS they've made 4 grants of £40K each a total of £160K.

They've also spent £162,336 on 'management' including £126,424 on 'fundraising consultancy fees'.

In fairness this is from the Captain Tom Foundation, which is separate from the funds raised as a result of him lapping the garden.

That said, the £160k is from donations in excess of £1m so is not very good. I had a look at the accounts and the charitable aims are rather wishy washy.

 

[chiefdave]

In fairness this is from the Captain Tom Foundation, which is separate from the funds raised as a result of him lapping the garden.

That said, the £160k is from donations in excess of £1m so is not very good. I had a look at the accounts and the charitable aims are rather wishy washy.

I used to work for a company that dealt with a lot of charities and non-profits. Was a bit of an eye opener and made me a lot more careful about what I donate to.

 

[shmmeee]

I used to work for a company that dealt with a lot of charities and non-profits. Was a bit of an eye opener and made me a lot more careful about what I donate to.

I had this moment working for a bank and seeing the money charity directors were on.

 

[wingy]

Give's ammunition against him next election. Whether people would listen to it...?

Well who knows maybe the private sector will pick up the slack?

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Well who knows maybe the private sector will pick up the slack?

For a fee, of course...

 

[shmmeee]

Really interesting thread on what worked policy wise in the pandemic.



Nutshell is basically close to what @Evo1883 and others have said and I’d railed against which is: you catch more flies with honey than vinegar.

Still, I’m a twat on a forum and not a government, but happy to hold my hands up here.

 

[Kieranp96]

Sister tested + Sunday after seeing grandparents on Friday (tested negative before going) now my brother dad and my grandma all have COVID , grandma was real bad yesterday but wasn't testing + until today when she passed out this morning was rushed to hospital and tested + via a PCR test, no idea anything else as she is elderly (78) she has no ability to use her phone and we know how shit NHS are at keeping family updated.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Sister tested + Sunday after seeing grandparents on Friday (tested negative before going) now my brother dad and my grandma all have COVID , grandma was real bad yesterday but wasn't testing + until today when she passed out this morning was rushed to hospital and tested + via a PCR test, no idea anything else as she is elderly (78) she has no ability to use her phone and we know how shit NHS are at keeping family updated.

Hope they're all ok.

 

[chiefdave]

'following the science'

 

[Otis]

 

[fernandopartridge]

I don't think an ongoing legal obligation to self-isolate is reasonable for too much longer and agree that it should be dropped at some point in time. I'd probably wait until the spring though.