Coronavirus

[Still's Carenae]

Most key workers can have there jab now.

[Still's Carenae]

The EU have really Johnson'd it today

Imposition of restrictions on vaccine exports, managing to unite the DUP/Sinn Fein and both the Irish and UK government in doing so and then U turning on the decision once the bad press escalated

A good day’s work on the EU’s part. Another nail in its own coffin.

They have not covered themselves in glory have they.

I wonder if the move was more of a political stunt in response to their massively slow response to take advantage of the vaccination options. I can only imagine their national press coverage comparing their progress with the U.K. Blame shifting. The nasty Brits taking all the vaccine stuff.

Bottom line the EU has got it massively wrong and though it pains me to say Boris got it right. The vaccine rollout in the U.K. has been massive and continues to be so. Whether we hit the mid February target is another matter, but progress is impressive. The EU took too long to approve both vaccines, The Oxford one only getting approved a few days ago. Poor. And their reportedly slow ordering. Shambles.

So they try to blame the U.K. for their own incompetence.

They are apparently looking to take over the AstraZenica vaccine bases within the EU. Sounds like the start of? and then to enact protocol 16. Bully's or what! To do this only so that it affects the UK, just shows jealousy. Mighr be a lot more things to be jealous about as time goes on.

The beaurocracy of fish being returned because the wrong colour ink or paper is just mindblowing. But it is affecting both sides. God knows how vaccines get across the channel.

[Currywurst and Chips]

So odd that the EU would do the PR equivalent of throwing sh*t at the walls over a vaccine that German reports and Macron claim doesn't even work very well.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Decent summary of why Johnson’s ideals and ego got in the way of doing a good job. As new opinion polls come out putting him in the lead

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2 ... SApp_Other

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Decent summary of why Johnson’s ideals and ego got in the way of doing a good job. As new opinion polls come out putting him in the lead

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2 ... SApp_Other

Ah, the grand Ubermensch speech, one of my personal faves.

[Currywurst and Chips]

[StockholmO]

Captain Tom Moore admitted into hospital with COVID. Get well soon.

[tuffers#1]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-m ... r-55830497

UK's first Covid evacuees:
'I wish I'd stayed in Wuhan and missed flight'

[Currywurst and Chips]

Promising news in the Lancet RE the AZ vaccine

It has a "substantial effect" on lowering transmission

Also efficacy from one shot is 76% and is not compromised by the 12 week space in jabs. Which is good as it fits in the with Govt plans (indeed immunity is actually boosted by the longer delay).

http://news.sky.com/story/oxford-vaccin ... l-12206734

[Dunners]

Hurrah. Winning.

[Max B Gold]

Hurrah. Winning.

But with one hand tied behind their back:

None of us were able to predict coronavirus would mutate or variants would emerge - Dido Harding, head of the National Institute for Health Protection

[ComeOnYouOs]

COVID-19 DEATHS IN JANUARY 2021

New Zealand - 0
Vietnam - 0
Samoa - 0
Thailand - 8
China - 18
UK - 28,171

Boris Johnson needs to resign.

[George M]

COVID-19 DEATHS IN JANUARY 2021

New Zealand - 0
Vietnam - 0
Samoa - 0
Thailand - 8
China - 18
UK - 28,171

Boris Johnson needs to resign.

Not exactly comparing like for like there , are you. I think the Uk was higher than Corfu , The Ascension Islands , and Monaco.

[Orientnil]

Just to cheer up you Brexiteers
We've been locked down here in France for just over a year in what's supposed to be a holiday home. That's fine... no complaints, but could die for a pint.
Yesterday, received news of a letter sent to me at UK address inviting me for a Covid jab. Couldn't find a safe, simple and legal way to get to Kent and be let back into France again afterwards. So that's that.
This morning received letter from French health authorities inviting me to book on line for a French Covid jab. Great! There is a long list of Vax centres on the web - just pick one near you!
'Been surfing all morning but not one of them is able to offer an appointment. No jollop!
Not a bad "Catch 22" is it?
Anyway, the boys didn't do too badly last night, did they? That's the main thing.

[ComeOnYouOs]

COVID-19 DEATHS IN JANUARY 2021

New Zealand - 0
Vietnam - 0
Samoa - 0
Thailand - 8
China - 18
UK - 28,171

Boris Johnson needs to resign.

Not exactly comparing like for like there , are you. I think the Uk was higher than Corfu , The Ascension Islands , and Monaco.

What do you mean not comparing like for like?
Vietnam has a population of 97 million...50% approx more than the UK
China has a population many many times that of the UK
Sorry fella, youre talking nonsense

[Long slender neck]

If only your beloved China had contained the virus in the first place.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

If only your beloved China had contained the virus in the first place.

Believes information from an incredibly untrustworthy state like China, but refuses to believe what ownership and senior management tell us about Orient.

LOL.

[ComeOnYouOs]

If only your beloved China had contained the virus in the first place.

Would you explain what you mean?
" my beloved China"
I dont love China, in fact i see them as a major threat to the world

[Currywurst and Chips]

People like to bang on about how well the Oriental countries have dealt with COVID.

Fact is, they were wearing masks in public for years before COVID. Some Brits can't even be bothered to wear one going in to the corner shop at the height of a pandemic.

[Long slender neck]

If only your beloved China had contained the virus in the first place.

Would you explain what you mean?
" my beloved China"
I dont love China, in fact i see them as a major threat to the world

Thought you were a red?

[Mistadobalina]

People like to bang on about how well the Oriental countries have dealt with COVID.

Fact is, they were wearing masks in public for years before COVID. Some Brits can't even be bothered to wear one going in to the corner shop at the height of a pandemic.

Mandatory quarantine for people coming into the country , seeing lockdowns through properly and effective track and trace are going to be much more important I'd have thought.

[Max B Gold]

People like to bang on about how well the Oriental countries have dealt with COVID.

Fact is, they were wearing masks in public for years before COVID. Some Brits can't even be bothered to wear one going in to the corner shop at the height of a pandemic.

Mandatory quarantine for people coming into the country , seeing lockdowns through properly and effective track and trace are going to be much more important I'd have thought.

I see you mentioned track and trace being important. Is this a new government initiative ?

[Admin]

People like to bang on about how well the Oriental countries have dealt with COVID.

Fact is, they were wearing masks in public for years before COVID. Some Brits can't even be bothered to wear one going in to the corner shop at the height of a pandemic.

It's those who wear one but have their nose poking over the top that really get my goat. No idea why that is btw, but it just does.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

People like to bang on about how well the Oriental countries have dealt with COVID.

Fact is, they were wearing masks in public for years before COVID. Some Brits can't even be bothered to wear one going in to the corner shop at the height of a pandemic.

Not all disabilities are visible.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

People like to bang on about how well the Oriental countries have dealt with COVID.

Fact is, they were wearing masks in public for years before COVID. Some Brits can't even be bothered to wear one going in to the corner shop at the height of a pandemic.

Mandatory quarantine for people coming into the country , seeing lockdowns through properly and effective track and trace are going to be much more important I'd have thought.

I see you mentioned track and trace being important. Is this a new government initiative ?

I like the idea of this track and trace. I have friends in Oz and they’ve told me how successful its been over there.

We should definitely look into it.