Coronavirus

[Long slender neck]

Its actually become 'COVAIDS'? Jesus.

[Beradogs]

I've now spent most of the afternoon so far reading up on B.1.1.529 instead of boarding or working, FFS.

The good news is that variants pop up all the time but then sink back down into obscurity. Hopefully this will be one of those. Because the bad news is, if it doesn't, this could be even more transmissible than Delta and evade both vaccine and natural immunity. And the early signs are not good.

Would evade Pfizer and Moderna but not Astra according to scientists. Interesting that data is also now showing Astra as giving the best and longest lasting immunity. Funny old world seeing as nobody wanted it.

[Mistadobalina]

I've now spent most of the afternoon so far reading up on B.1.1.529 instead of boarding or working, FFS.

The good news is that variants pop up all the time but then sink back down into obscurity. Hopefully this will be one of those. Because the bad news is, if it doesn't, this could be even more transmissible than Delta and evade both vaccine and natural immunity. And the early signs are not good.

Doesn't this stuff always get reported in the most alarmist manner possible? Beta and Mu variants sounded properly doomsday when first covered.

Not tempting fate like. But better to ration your existential stress for moments where things are imminently about to get f*cked.

[Dunners]

I've now spent most of the afternoon so far reading up on B.1.1.529 instead of boarding or working, FFS.

The good news is that variants pop up all the time but then sink back down into obscurity. Hopefully this will be one of those. Because the bad news is, if it doesn't, this could be even more transmissible than Delta and evade both vaccine and natural immunity. And the early signs are not good.

Doesn't this stuff always get reported in the most alarmist manner possible? Beta and Mu variants sounded properly doomsday when first covered.

Not tempting fate like. But better to ration your existential stress for moments where things are imminently about to get f*cked.

Oi, I like my existential stress, thank you very much.

[BoniO]

In Boris we trust (like feck).

[George M]

In Boris we trust (like feck).

Delivered on the vaccine and led us out of lockdown in a more sensible way than the rest of Europe. They are having to lockdown again , we are far from that

[tuffers#1]

In Boris we trust (like feck).

Delivered on the vaccine and led us out of lockdown in a more sensible way than the rest of Europe. They are having to lockdown again , we are far from that

Yet we still have more covid death than any of those
European countries .
Didnt lead to well did he .

[George M]

In Boris we trust (like feck).

Delivered on the vaccine and led us out of lockdown in a more sensible way than the rest of Europe. They are having to lockdown again , we are far from that

Yet we still have more covid death than any of those
European countries .
Didnt lead to well did he .

Different countries , different reasons.

[Max B Gold]

In Boris we trust (like feck).

Delivered on the vaccine and led us out of lockdown in a more sensible way than the rest of Europe. They are having to lockdown again , we are far from that

When it comes to MB thicko wums you are the best by far.

[George M]

Well done. Try not to make this pandemic a political points scoring contest. It’s a fact that we delivered with the vaccine . It’s a fact we are in a better state than other European countries that are facing lockdowns.
Try again with your thicko accusations.

[Real Al]

What next? Covid goes nuclear?

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Its actually become 'COVAIDS'? Jesus.

If it means you can only get the new covid from doing sex, that’s great news for most of us.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Travellers to the UK from several South African countries will need to quarantine upon arrival.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59424269

Sensible precaution.

[BoniO]

Delivered on the vaccine and led us out of lockdown in a more sensible way than the rest of Europe. They are having to lockdown again , we are far from that

Yet we still have more covid death than any of those
European countries .
Didnt lead to well did he .

Different countries , different reasons.

OK then - expand on exactly what these reasons are.

[George M]

All manner of things. Different recording methods , different testing methods , different population dynamics , different population levels , different behaviour, different health systems……….You can google more if you want

[Currywurst and Chips]

Travellers to the UK from several South African countries will need to quarantine upon arrival.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59424269

Sensible precaution.

Shame it won't be enforced

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Travellers to the UK from several South African countries will need to quarantine upon arrival.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59424269

Sensible precaution.

Shame it won't be enforced

I m assuming this will be the hotel quarantine because they have been added to the red travel list, which they do enforce - right?

[Currywurst and Chips]

All manner of things. Different recording methods , different testing methods , different population dynamics , different population levels , different behaviour, different health systems……….You can google more if you want

And if you count it on deaths per capita we're 15th in Europe

[Currywurst and Chips]

Travellers to the UK from several South African countries will need to quarantine upon arrival.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59424269

Sensible precaution.

Shame it won't be enforced

I m assuming this will be the hotel quarantine because they have been added to the red travel list, which they do enforce - right?

Just checked and you're right, they've cancelled flights from half a dozen places too

[George M]

Everyone who has COVID when they die in the UK is classed as a COVID death. It matters not if it was COVID that killed them. That’s what the official figures will show.
Uk 144k , Italy 133k , France 120k , Germany 100k deaths. All countries have struggled to contain COVID , some much larger than the UK yet with similar populations.
Until this is over , and hopefully it will be soon , any silly party point scoring over total deaths should cease.

[BoniO]

Everyone who has COVID when they die in the UK is classed as a COVID death. It matters not if it was COVID that killed them. That’s what the official figures will show.
Uk 144k , Italy 133k , France 120k , Germany 100k deaths. All countries have struggled to contain COVID , some much larger than the UK yet with similar populations.
Until this is over , and hopefully it will be soon , any silly party point scoring over total deaths should cease.

Nah - don't think so. Nothing has changed. History can't be rewritten mate. Boris & chums are culpable for tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths (but at least they've made a lot of their pals very rich in doing so).

[George M]

Well as you are so pleased about it why not stick a European league table on here and update it every night.

[George M]

I am sure it will give you , Tuffers , and the witty , jockland genius , hours of pleasure seeing us at the top each night

[Max B Gold]

I am sure it will give you , Tuffers , and the witty , jockland genius , hours of pleasure seeing us at the top each night

I'm not easily impressed but after those compliments I'm going to take you off foe for a bit and see how it goes. A sort of pay as you foe.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Everyone who has COVID when they die in the UK is classed as a COVID death. It matters not if it was COVID that killed them. That’s what the official figures will show.
Uk 144k , Italy 133k , France 120k , Germany 100k deaths. All countries have struggled to contain COVID , some much larger than the UK yet with similar populations.
Until this is over , and hopefully it will be soon , any silly party point scoring over total deaths should cease.

Almost two years in and we still can’t level any blame at the government? Right oh.