Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (20 Viewers)

[SG21]

Boris ignoring experts again then. Just like the first lockdown, just like the second, then the third, over brexit, everything basically. He's an idiot that people fell for.

 

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[chiefdave]

Fucking hell, ignore the chief medical officer's view in favour of gut instinct and Gary down the Oak.

Some of the posts in this thread perfectly illustrate why there is a good chance of another wave. A big chunk of people have got it into their heads that once the vulnerable have had their jab we can all go back to how things used to be.

We'll learn nothing from this. Look at Asia after SARS, wearing masks in public became commonplace, we can't even get people here to wear them at the height of the pandemic.

 

[stupot07]

If you listen to what he’s saying it’s that some won’t be vaccinated and some the vaccine won’t work (it’s not 100% effective). When you consider that only about 30% have been infected for the current death toll, and a first jab is only 70-ish% effective. Until everyone’s had both jabs which isn’t scheduled until the autumn I believe, there’s plenty of scope for more deaths.

Not to forget that there will continue to be mutations, and these mutations will make the vaccine less effective, then having to wait for an updated vaccine to be made then rolled out.

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[SG21]

Number one UK trending thing on Twitter: SackChrisWitty

Says it all about the UK. A man wants to help save people and the people stone him.

 

[shmmeee]

Not to forget that there will continue to be mutations, and these mutations will make the vaccine less effective, then having to wait for an updated vaccine to be made then rolled out.

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That said, and because I’m still massively optimistic and Whittys job is to be cautious and project even more caution:

 

[shmmeee]

Number one UK trending thing on Twitter: SackChrisWitty

Says it all about the UK. A man wants to help save people and the people stone him.

Like the Dr Fauci crap in the States. So sick of them exporting their culture war nonsense over here. We used to be quite sensible.

 

[fernandopartridge]

That said, and because I’m still massively optimistic and Whittys job is to be cautious and project even more caution:

The 1.7% of the population that has had two jabs are fine then

 

[shmmeee]

The 1.7% of the population that has had two jabs are fine then

You want to kill people with the variant that’s here to protect people from a variant that might turn up?

 

[Grendel]

How did they book you in? Letter or text from your practice? I moved house last year but haven't yet changed practice, I tried to register online for a new one but don't think that worked. Might have to travel for my jab if invited for one.

If they don’t have your mobile phone details the chances are you will not be contacted so would need to call or book on the you gov site for a test centre if you receive a letter

 

[baldy]

Viruses mutate,theyve been doing so for decades,so why does the government act like it’s a new phenomenon?
5 weeks away from the first steps towards a bit of ‘normality’ & Whitty blabbering on about yet another possible lockdown before we’ve even got out of this one - never mind the fact the infection & death rates are way below the floor....ridiculous

 

[fernandopartridge]

You want to kill people with the variant that’s here to protect people from a variant that might turn up?

What are you talking about?

 

[shmmeee]

What are you talking about?

The decision to spread the doses out has saved lives. If you want to worry about new strains you’d have to move second doses forward and lose people to the existing strain.

If a strain proven to be resistant to one dose of the vaccine shows up here, then we’d need to lock down again. But we’ve got until the end of the year and there’s plenty of natural breaks and the summer months, plus the really vulnerable will have had two doses by the summer.

The risks are always there, but on current data it’s the right decision.

 

[fernandopartridge]

The decision to spread the doses out has saved lives. If you want to worry about new strains you’d have to move second doses forward and lose people to the existing strain.

If a strain proven to be resistant to one dose of the vaccine shows up here, then we’d need to lock down again. But we’ve got until the end of the year and there’s plenty of natural breaks and the summer months, plus the really vulnerable will have had two doses by the summer.

The risks are always there, but on current data it’s the right decision.

I wasn't disputing any of that, I agree with the single dose policy (but think the govt has as ever got the messaging all wrong). The chart you presented was based on efficacy of two doses against the variants hence why I mentioned that only a tiny proportion of the population had, at this point, had two doses.

 

[David O'Day]

Viruses mutate,theyve been doing so for decades,so why does the government act like it’s a new phenomenon?
5 weeks away from the first steps towards a bit of ‘normality’ & Whitty blabbering on about yet another possible lockdown before we’ve even got out of this one - never mind the fact the infection & death rates are way below the floor....ridiculous

What are you talking about, he's trying to get people to still be careful as the current vaccine program is at best 70% effective leaving a large amount of people that would still catch it and die from it if we aren't careful.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Jab done

 

[wingy]

I wasn't disputing any of that, I agree with the single dose policy (but think the govt has as ever got the messaging all wrong). The chart you presented was based on efficacy of two doses against the variants hence why I mentioned that only a tiny proportion of the population had, at this point, had two doses.

I think I do as well yet have also questioned the alternative of doing the most active of society IE :- young.
Transmission is lowered drastically from the data now available.
This was exposed in the comments of whitty yesterday .
His diachotomy that quick release now would endanger those who couldn't or wouldn't have taken the vaccine .

 

[skyblueinBaku]

If they don’t have your mobile phone details the chances are you will not be contacted so would need to call or book on the you gov site for a test centre if you receive a letter

My GP practice don't have my mobile number and they contacted me via landline.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Viruses mutate,theyve been doing so for decades,so why does the government act like it’s a new phenomenon?
5 weeks away from the first steps towards a bit of ‘normality’ & Whitty blabbering on about yet another possible lockdown before we’ve even got out of this one - never mind the fact the infection & death rates are way below the floor....ridiculous
They’re not that low

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

They’re not that low

 

[chiefdave]

Viruses mutate,theyve been doing so for decades,so why does the government act like it’s a new phenomenon?

One thing I'd be interested to know from those on here that know about viruses is why the virus doesn't appear to be getting weaker when it mutates?

Everything I read early on said there would be mutations as the virus battles to survive but the mutations were likely to make it more contagious but less dangerous, that doesn't seem to be happening. Seems to be more contagious and as dangerous, if not more dangerous, or is this just the press misrepresenting things?

 

[clint van damme]

Jab done

Jabs a good un.

 

[Grendel]

My GP practice don't have my mobile number and they contacted me via landline.

I don’t have a landline

 

[shmmeee]

Just rang to book an appointment for something else and updated all my details so they know where I am. Was about four years out of date.

 

[greys4life]

My GP practice don't have my mobile number and they contacted me via landline.

In most areas you will be contacted by the NHS via letter to offer you the chance to book at one of the centres (ie round here Stoneleigh) if you don't take that up or your GP is ahead you will be contacted by mobile via a text inviting you to book or contact your surgery. If there is no mobile they will contact via landline if possible, if still no answer they will send a letter.

 

[baldy]

They’re not that low

They're well below the R rate of 1 which Bojo said was critical at one point

 

[shmmeee]

They're well below the R rate of 1 which Bojo said was critical at one point

I should hope so or why the hell are we all locked down!

 

[baldy]

I should hope so or why the hell are we all locked down!

Well exactly....we can't do much more ffs,how much lower do they want it to get?

 

[SG21]

Problem is, when they lift the lockdown, too many people think they can go back to normal. That's why this lockdown hasn't lifted despite the numbers going down.

 

[Brylowes]

One thing I'd be interested to know from those on here that know about viruses is why the virus doesn't appear to be getting weaker when it mutates?

Everything I read early on said there would be mutations as the virus battles to survive but the mutations were likely to make it more contagious but less dangerous, that doesn't seem to be happening. Seems to be more contagious and as dangerous, if not more dangerous, or is this just the press misrepresenting things?

I would be very interested in hearing any educated ideas about this as well.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I would be very interested in hearing any educated ideas about this as well.

One thing I'd be interested to know from those on here that know about viruses is why the virus doesn't appear to be getting weaker when it mutates?

Everything I read early on said there would be mutations as the virus battles to survive but the mutations were likely to make it more contagious but less dangerous, that doesn't seem to be happening. Seems to be more contagious and as dangerous, if not more dangerous, or is this just the press misrepresenting things?

I think this may have something to do with people being infectious before they show symptoms, which is not the norm for most other infectious diseases where the symptoms themselves are necessary for infecting others. This would mean that a more infectious strain still succeeds in reaching more people even if it kills Patient Zero some time after. What happens to them matters less to the virus than it otherwise would.

As it is more infectious it presumably also makes more viral particles in the body, hence the higher death rate. But that latter point would need lab testing to be sure.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

As an aside, and maybe not the best thread to ping someone in(!) but... @Brighton Sky Blue seems to have gone AWOL from mid Feb. Hope he's OK...

I am thanks NW, just things getting more intense with workload for me and the other half.

 

[wingy]

I am thanks NW, just things getting more intense with workload for me and the other half.

Good to hear you.
We'll have to start calling a registration .

 

[dutchman]

Just rang to book an appointment for something else and updated all my details so they know where I am. Was about four years out of date.

Think yourself lucky.

Priory Gate lost track of me for ten whole years even though my contact details hadn't changed in any way.

I still don't have an up-to-date medical card with my correct NHS number on it.

 

[shmmeee]

I’ve never had a medical card. Is that a thing?

 

[Grendel]

I’ve never had a medical card. Is that a thing?

Not for this no - you should if you are on the doctors records get a letter with the nhs number on if not you can book at the correct time at a centre and just say on the system you don’t have it