Runningman #3349 Posted December 23, 2020 Just seen on TV that the virus is now present in Antarctica !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
onewheeldave #3350 Posted December 23, 2020 On 22/12/2020 at 12:40, Kidorry said: I do not think that some people realise the danger they are putting themselves and other people in. The other day at Gleadless Townend there were 5 women, I would say in their mid 50s/60s in a group about a foot away from each other and none of them were wearing masks. I do not care if they catch covid-19 but it is the poor souls that they could pass it on too. Indoors or outdoors? If they were outdoors, very little chance of transmission. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Litotes #3351 Posted December 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, Runningman said: Just seen on TV that the virus is now present in Antarctica !!!!!!!!!!!!!! And in Iceland... oh wait, that's the shop... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
apelike #3352 Posted December 23, 2020 49 minutes ago, RiffRaff said: Ah! The great world authority on everything, Mr.Blair, has spoken...! His idea is to vaccinate as many young as possible as according to him its them that are the main spreaders of the virus. Its seems he and others really don't seem to realise that having a vaccination for covid only protects the person vaccinated after some time and does not mean it cannot be spread on after being vaccinated. He also wants his old idea of a ID card system resurrected because of covid. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55410349 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ #3353 Posted December 23, 2020 48 minutes ago, apelike said: His idea is to vaccinate as many young as possible as according to him its them that are the main spreaders of the virus. Its seems he and others really don't seem to realise that having a vaccination for covid only protects the person vaccinated after some time and does not mean it cannot be spread on after being vaccinated. He also wants his old idea of a ID card system resurrected because of covid. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55410349 He's a (failed) politician, and even (failed) politicians like to spout rubbish, especially if they've been out of the public eye for a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid #3354 Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, RiffRaff said: Ah! The great world authority on everything, Mr.Blair, has spoken...! I did try to keep politics out of this. A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that vaccine efficacy between the first and second doses was 52% So anything over 50% would mean vaccinating with one vaccine would be befeficial, although 2% over 50% is perhaps not worth the effort. But 2% if its 10 million people is a lot of people helped, perhaps other vaccines will be ready soon. https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4826 Edited December 23, 2020 by El Cid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
enntee #3355 Posted December 23, 2020 Pfizer vaccine is only licensed in the UK for use in the 2 dose scenario. Blair can go whistle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Runningman #3356 Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Runningman said: Just seen on TV that the virus is now present in Antarctica !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am led to believe that somebody with the virus entered Antarctica and there are no test facilities for anyone entering the location ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RiffRaff #3357 Posted December 23, 2020 New variant causing concern, even more transmissible. Before you say "We know"....no. This is another. Stemming from South Africa. Anyone who's just been, and/or knows anyone who has, is "requested" to quarantine immediately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell #3358 Posted December 23, 2020 Study suggests a national lockdown one week earlier couldve saved 20.000 lives https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/covid-lockdown-deaths-england-b1778171.html 11 minutes ago, RiffRaff said: New variant causing concern, even more transmissible. Before you say "We know"....no. This is another. Stemming from South Africa. Anyone who's just been, and/or knows anyone who has, is "requested" to quarantine immediately. Just seen that on the telly, Tier 4 restrictions for other parts of the country, New national lockdown in the new year Happy Christmas and a happy new year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RiffRaff #3359 Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, enntee said: Blair can go whistle. In a nutshell. 29 minutes ago, melthebell said: Study suggests a national lockdown one week earlier couldve saved 20.000 lives https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/covid-lockdown-deaths-england-b1778171.html Just seen that on the telly, Tier 4 restrictions for other parts of the country, New national lockdown in the new year Happy Christmas and a happy new year And to you, mel. God help us all, matey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Litotes #3360 Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, melthebell said: Study suggests a national lockdown one week earlier couldve saved 20.000 lives https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/covid-lockdown-deaths-england-b1778171.html My bad... This is a reference to the inaction in the first wave, not the chaos of the new one. Edited December 23, 2020 by Litotes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...