Covid - news and views

Here we go again slating anyone who does not agree with you. Boris promised by Monday we would be free of all restrictions so why the hold up. I can see no reason to hold up freedom so bring it on

You must have be looking at different reports to me. It was never nailed on. Just the earliest date it would happen.

This is what was announced on Monday. There’s no promise of being free of all restrictions but there is an explanation of why we need to extend the current situation until 19 July.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52530518

Actually, given that you expected to have two jabs and your World would be back to normal, I guess the same comments could be asked of you? 

It isn’t about slating someone who doesn’t agree with me, it’s about trying to understand what comes across as a simplistic, almost I don’t care point of view. I don’t like being under restrictions, I want to be able to do exactly as I want to do. But I also have the capacity to understand that what we are experiencing isn’t that simple, that it’s a lot more complex than two jabs in the arm, and a few random dates our oh so eager to please PM throws out months ahead. (Thankfully, the scientists are being listened to more since Xmas)

It’s about prioritising resources, making sure all the effort that has been put in works best for the greater majority, for as long as possible. So sorry if it sounds harsh, but that’s the bigger picture v simplistic view.👍

The longer we wait the more people are out of work, time to end the madness

This isn’t the madness but ending restrictions and returning to 'normal' would certainly be mad.

The link I posted will give you an idea of what it's all about.

Jobs versus lives? Hmm, let me think about it🤔

Actually, Boris promised no such thing!

There's not a lot in the way he and Hancock have handled the whole situation which is anything like worthy of praise. But it was always clear that the lockdown would be "driven by the data not dates" and the final stage would be "no earlier" than next Monday.

The extra 4 weeks will enable many, many more younger folk to be vaccinated (and, don't forget there are many over 50's still waiting for their second jab) and the restrictions are anyway so limited that it is surely a price worth paying.

or... the longer we wait the more people will not get seriously ill,  more will be alive.

as said, what is more important jobs or lives?

I feel deeply sorry for all those individuals who work in service industries and hospitality,  the arts and crafts, etc....It’s one of the unforeseen tragedies of this pandemic, far too many households relying on niche jobs that are not so much life’s necessities, but there because we are an affluent society and have got used to dining out, going to theatres, cinemas, nightclubs, pubs, pampering ourselves in beauty parlours, nail bars etc...... Their existence depends upon people, and people with money. Every job lost, every business closed is a tragedy for someone, but it’s a balance between keeping the services we need to survive going, and hoping that some aspects of service and hospitality will still be there once things do get safer. 

I expect the ones who First volunteerd. are due a break by now ,well those who have stuck it out