Covid - news and views

brue replied on 08/02/2021 13:35

brue

Posted on 08/02/2021 13:35

It's good to hear that members of CT are receiving their vaccinations, good luck to all those yet to have theirs. It seems like a long haul till we get everyone sorted and hear the results of the present vaccines.

I'm leaving this open for non political comments as per the guidelines. Hope you can add your own experiences and thoughts.

My first jab comes up tomorrow, I'm so glad we have research institutions that have got us this far! And I am planning breaks away in the hope of improvements on the horizon.

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Rufs replied on 24/06/2021 09:08

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Posted on 24/06/2021 08:47 by SteveL

Unfortunately it’s in the Telegraph as well.LINK

Posted on 24/06/2021 09:08

Yes i saw that also but thought i would use the Sun headlines just to give that "somebody" who needs to get out more, something to jump up and down about.

But it doesnt detract from the fact that the government does seem to be making some crazy decisions when it comes to managing covid and our impending release from restrictions, but i am happy to stay put for a while, in our area cases of Covid are very low, and after all the sun is shining.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 24/06/2021 09:12

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Posted on 24/06/2021 08:53 by

I saw that too. It wouldn't surprise me, we are the "sick man of Europe" and they have more to fear from us than we have of them.

Posted on 24/06/2021 09:12

Unfortunately give it a month & the India variant will be in mainland Europe as it is here, they(Europe) are around a month behind us🤷🏻‍♂️. We are further along the vaccine track too so they will close their borders to us to valiantly try to keep their citizens safe but it’ll still get in. It’s 60% more transmissible☹️

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Whittakerr replied on 24/06/2021 09:34

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Posted on 24/06/2021 09:34

Be very careful when comparing infection rates in different countries, there are many variables. The UK does a lot more testing and sequencing than most other countries, including those in Europe, and of course, the more testing carried out the more cases will be detected, and with more sequencing the more cases of the Delta variant will be found.

SteveL replied on 24/06/2021 09:36

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Posted on 24/06/2021 09:12 by Rocky 2 buckets

Unfortunately give it a month & the India variant will be in mainland Europe as it is here, they(Europe) are around a month behind us🤷🏻‍♂️. We are further along the vaccine track too so they will close their borders to us to valiantly try to keep their citizens safe but it’ll still get in. It’s 60% more transmissible☹️

Posted on 24/06/2021 09:36

I agree, but I suppose by closing their borders they will at least buy a bit more time to get folk double vaccinated. My Sister and B in L in France, similar age to me, won’t get there second jab until the beginning of July, some 2 months after we had ours. Apparently they have run out of AZ and are awaiting fresh supplies.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 24/06/2021 09:45

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Posted on 24/06/2021 09:36 by SteveL

I agree, but I suppose by closing their borders they will at least buy a bit more time to get folk double vaccinated. My Sister and B in L in France, similar age to me, won’t get there second jab until the beginning of July, some 2 months after we had ours. Apparently they have run out of AZ and are awaiting fresh supplies.

Posted on 24/06/2021 09:45

I hope it works in their favour but the leaky land borders are the ones they have most of☹️. Add to that quite a few of the Countries folks in Europe are Vax skeptic, they have a shockingly low take up rate in some.

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Posted on 24/06/2021 09:12 by Rocky 2 buckets

Unfortunately give it a month & the India variant will be in mainland Europe as it is here, they(Europe) are around a month behind us🤷🏻‍♂️. We are further along the vaccine track too so they will close their borders to us to valiantly try to keep their citizens safe but it’ll still get in. It’s 60% more transmissible☹️

Posted on 24/06/2021 09:49

It is already in Europe.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 24/06/2021 10:05

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Posted on 24/06/2021 09:49 by

It is already in Europe.

Posted on 24/06/2021 10:05

Fair point but not ‘as it is here’ yet-almost 100%

replied on 24/06/2021 10:08

Posted on 24/06/2021 08:53 by

I saw that too. It wouldn't surprise me, we are the "sick man of Europe" and they have more to fear from us than we have of them.

Posted on 24/06/2021 10:08

Since Portugal was put on the Green List (initially) its daily cases have trebled whilst ours have quadrupled (pro rata).

SeasideBill replied on 24/06/2021 10:26

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Posted on 24/06/2021 09:34 by Whittakerr

Be very careful when comparing infection rates in different countries, there are many variables. The UK does a lot more testing and sequencing than most other countries, including those in Europe, and of course, the more testing carried out the more cases will be detected, and with more sequencing the more cases of the Delta variant will be found.

Posted on 24/06/2021 10:26

Good point, if you go looking for something you shouldn’t be surprised if you find it.

neveramsure replied on 24/06/2021 10:27

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Posted on 24/06/2021 10:27

This morning the BBC “travel expert” Simon Calder suggested that those staying in red and amber countries wishing to get back to Britain could stay 10 days in a green listed country, therefore avoiding quarantine when they return, not exactly in the spirit of the rules.

Let’s not forget it was international travel that brought the virus here in the first place.

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