Covid - news and views

Some might find this Dr John Campbell video interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UHvwWWcjYw Apparently there has been a Freedom of Information request for information on the number of deaths from COVID that were not due to other underlying health conditions or causes. This is a link to the ONS response to the request. https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/transparencyandgovernance/freedomofinformationfoi/deathsfromcovid19withnootherunderlyingcauses?s=09 In the 18 months from March 2020 to September 2021 there have been just under 18000 deaths that fit into this category which contrasts with the official statistics of over 150000 COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic.  

David

I’ve been following DrJ & Zoe’s Tim Spector since they began their YouTube journey. It’s no nonsense facts backed up by scientific studies from around the world. They both often contradict the Govt & call the Govt out for their slapdash attitude at times. Very, very trustworthy. He is where I got the Omicron facts from weeks ago as he was in touch with South African colleagues. I posted it & was called out for being over optimistic🤷🏻‍♂️
it has now come to pass👍🏻

I presume the 18,000 are part of the whole 150,000 so I'm not sure what can be learned from that except 18,000 healthy individuals succumbed which is the size of somewhere like Ripon in Yorks, a bit more in fact. And the remaining number about half the population of your town David, Milton Keynes? Sad figures when looked into on a personal level. 

I suspect statistics like these are variable and all sorts of facts will eventually emerge from them with age as a common part?

Question for LLM, if you know please, as I can’t anything out from other sources!   My son and daughter-in-law have had 3 Pfizer vaccinations in Macau, they have now found out that UK doesn’t recognise Macau vaccinations!  They are due here in the next few weeks and now it appears they have to enter as unvaccinated, and do the appropriate tests and quarantine.  I may understand it if they had a Sinovac jab, or the other Chinese based one, but not Pfizer.  I have been using, and reporting on, the Zoe app since the beginning and found Tim Spectre, and John Campbell, both to be much more honest and understandable than some of the Government information.  The Zoe app Covid numbers have been very different to the ONS numbers as well. 

 Very sorry heddlo. I have not the faintest idea why Pfizer given in Macau is not acceptable to HMG.  

I can offer an insight without guarantees H-Macau is a Chinese dependency, China’s covid-19 vaccine has proved to be weak as has Russia’s so I’m thinking that if it’s not powerful enough Western Govt’s don’t trust its efficacy. In short it’s not to be trusted. That is generally how places allied to ‘rogue states’ are viewed.

Heddlo. I'm not sure if my first post will appear so I'm repeating myself.

I had a look at ukgov Covid entry requirements. It lists all the approved immunisations.

It also states that Macau gets entry approval on Feb 4th. So hope your family visit goes well! 

PS best to check this for yourself in case I'm wrong.

The requirement for volunteer vaccinators has substantially reduced.  My site is now doing just a short day per week.  I'm am now thankfully redundant.  Time to point the RV south 👍.