Coronavirus in the UK - news, lockdown and discussion
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That was after 200 days of refusing to appear on GMB. And coincidentally a couple of days after Cummings left No.10.
They've also been boycotting C4 news and newsnight for that entire period so I hope the cunts are now free to appear on those shows too. The viewership of all three combined is fucking huge so the boycott's been a disgrace.
I wish Piers had had longer at the little weasel.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Good, then the "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here" sign will be superfluous.
ice-is-forming
I was born naked, shameless & fucking outrageous..
My 93 yr old dad thinks he's doing lockdown proper. So far this last week has included a walk around a very busy Beckenham place park, going to Tescos, riding his bicycle around and tommorrow driving to Portsmouth with my brother in law to deliver scaffolding for work. My sister who lives with him works in a large secondary school, plus last weekend he's been visiting with my niece and her two school aged kids.
None of them are silly, but there seems to be a huge disconnect between what they're doing and the death and infection rates.. and still they consider that they are doing a lawful and responsible lockdown
There seems to be many societal family and individual dynamics and world views at play here, that totally blind-side people.
None of them are silly, but there seems to be a huge disconnect between what they're doing and the death and infection rates.. and still they consider that they are doing a lawful and responsible lockdown
There seems to be many societal family and individual dynamics and world views at play here, that totally blind-side people.
elbows
Well-Known Member
Those unhappy with the fudged end of various restrictions in Northern Ireland are expressing this via sentiments about when action will likely next be required.
Coronavirus: Executive aiming to 'protect' Christmas period
Michelle O'Neill says people need hope, as officials warn more restrictions could come mid-December.
www.bbc.co.uk
My 93 yr old dad thinks he's doing lockdown proper. So far this last week has included a walk around a very busy Beckenham place park, going to Tescos, riding his bicycle around and tommorrow driving to Portsmouth with my brother in law to deliver scaffolding for work. My sister who lives with him works in a large secondary school, plus last weekend he's been visiting with my niece and her two school aged kids.
None of them are silly, but there seems to be a huge disconnect between what they're doing and the death and infection rates.. and still they consider that they are doing a lawful and responsible lockdown
There seems to be many societal family and individual dynamics and world views at play here, that totally blind-side people.
I reckon this article has a point in arguing that it's down to perceptions of risk, and that many people have simply stopped seeing covid as a serious risk to them.
Tbh I reckon the other issue might be that, with so many workplaces open this time, some people are working on the assumption that if they have to take the risk of going to work they might as well take other risks too.
The Guardian has got something on an outbreak in a boarding school, 50+ positive tests.
"Mobile testing units would test all students and staff on Tuesday and Wednesday, the principal said. Those who test positive will be asked to travel home and isolate for 10 days."
My bold - ...err...travel home how? On public transport..? Each one being collected by a parent and infecting them on the car journey..? That doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense..?
"Mobile testing units would test all students and staff on Tuesday and Wednesday, the principal said. Those who test positive will be asked to travel home and isolate for 10 days."
My bold - ...err...travel home how? On public transport..? Each one being collected by a parent and infecting them on the car journey..? That doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense..?
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
It’s a posh boarding school. One of the help can go, so it doesn’t matter if they get infected.
maomao
普費斯
If they're going to be in a house with their parents for ten days then being in a car with them for an hour or two won't make much difference.
Thora
Differently Ethical
We used to do guardianship for a local boarding school (overseas students legally have to have a UK guardian) - kids from Russia or Hong Kong would stay with you on free weekends or half terms when they couldn’t go home. I can’t imagine their local guardian would want a covid positive kid coming to stay
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Where? Here?
Windows closed. No masks. Less than 2 metres. Great job, BoJo.
"From the suspects now paraded in front of you, can you identify any of them as the guilty party? What do you mean both of them?"
cupid_stunt
Merry fecking Christmas.
Downing Street briefing on now, with Hancock, JVT & Hopkins, for NHS test & trace.
elbows
Well-Known Member
Music to my ears that the move towards proper diagnostics testing in this country is going to be permanent. Should help to establish routine testing in routine healthcare and reduce the guessing game, as well as improving the winter picture in general every winter. There is always the chance of saving more lives in the decades ahead than were lost to this pandemic. Good riddance to shit UK establishment attitudes towards diagnostic testing.
cupid_stunt
Merry fecking Christmas.
Plus 3 million tests went out to the NHS in the last week, as the start of finally testing NHS workers regularly.
Although, only bi-weekly, whereas care home workers are tested weekly.
Although, only bi-weekly, whereas care home workers are tested weekly.
elbows
Well-Known Member
The term bi-weekly is ambiguous and can refer either to once every 2 weeks or twice a week.
Based on whats previously been said, I am expecting healthcare worker testing twice a week, eg UK to roll out twice-weekly testing for health service staff
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
I've got no problem with them infecting their parents because the parents will be the kind of scum that ships their kids off to boarding school.
elbows
Well-Known Member
Hancock can count vaccine orders better than JVT, he wants us to know that.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
It all seems to be kicking off in Manchester this last week judging by the twitter hashtags.
Can't wait for the Mail and Government to go on about lecturers radicalising students again.
Can't wait for the Mail and Government to go on about lecturers radicalising students again.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
I hope you've got that right and it is United playing? Not Vaccine Albion?
Coz Albion are notoriously shit at penalties.
andysays
Love and solidarity
Except that their parents will potentially go on to infect loads more people, some of whom may not actually be the sort you consider scum (though as this appears to cover much of the population, I admit that this last is unlikely).
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elbows
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In todays press conference the idea of strengthening the tier system restrictions when the national lockdown ends came up. Now there is an article about it. If the numbers are still very grim come December 2nd then thats one way they can continue harsher measures while claiming to have stuck to their word about national lockdown ending on December 2nd under all circumstances.
Covid: England tier system may need strengthening - government adviser
The impact of the three-tier Covid system in England was varied, says a senior health official.
www.bbc.co.uk
miss direct
misfungled
Can you imagine the pubs on the first weekend of December?
cupid_stunt
Merry fecking Christmas.
In todays press conference the idea of strengthening the tier system restrictions when the national lockdown ends came up. Now there is an article about it. If the numbers are still very grim come December 2nd then thats one way they can continue harsher measures while claiming to have stuck to their word about national lockdown ending on December 2nd under all circumstances.
Covid: England tier system may need strengthening - government adviser
The impact of the three-tier Covid system in England was varied, says a senior health official.www.bbc.co.uk
This doesn't come as any surprise to me, does it to anyone else on here?
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
Talking - on the 'phone - about the general (covid) situation with a mate today, one of our conclusions was that the 'general public' are not scared enough about the possible personal consequences of catching covid, or are fatalistic about the results, so they find loopholes or other avoiding tactics.
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
So here, Brighton and Hove, we've had 230 new reported cases today (on a Monday)!
Previous highest total has been 95, iirc and previous highest day by specimen date was 96 (on Oct 26th) , I think.
Looks like a lot of numbers have been backdated, so we now have several more days hitting 90+ by specimen date, much earlier on (around the the third week of October just before half term), along with 100 on Nov 9th (which is less of a surprise as it was always another 'stand out' day).
Any way to check that? Whether/why such huge numbers have been added 3-4 weeks later?
Previous highest total has been 95, iirc and previous highest day by specimen date was 96 (on Oct 26th) , I think.
Looks like a lot of numbers have been backdated, so we now have several more days hitting 90+ by specimen date, much earlier on (around the the third week of October just before half term), along with 100 on Nov 9th (which is less of a surprise as it was always another 'stand out' day).
Any way to check that? Whether/why such huge numbers have been added 3-4 weeks later?
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