Coronavirus: Please use this thread for all COVID19 talk!

One of Boris’ old school chums probably trousered a £million consultancy fee for compiling that questionnaire

 

If the government has already pre-booked 50 million doses of the vaccine, then presumably it has somehow already been budgeted for. That`ll come out of increased taxes and reduced benefits/services that`ll bankroll the bottomless COVID/furlough pit. Or something. But wait, scratch that - that implies some joined up organisation and thinking on their behalf.

 

A Led By Donkeys video

https://fb.watch/1S3A2rhYWJ/

 

Heartbreaking. But DON’T call him “Boris” like he’s a cuddly person ......

 

I wonder if anything like this will be revealed over here?

 

When.

 

Today’s YouGov “chat” revealed that 82% think that the government has handled the coronavirus pandemic badly.
12% think they have done well.

58% wouldn’t mind if restrictions were still in place over Christmas.
Brexit, Health and Economy, in that order, were thought to be the highest priority.
Climate change came 4th.

 

What a difference a day makes, says the song. Never more so when it comes to controlling a pandemic, where days delayed equals deaths.

 

Oxford vaccine is up to 90% effective with 2 injections.

 

BBC are reporting it's only 70% effective.

 

The 90% is from a low/high dosing pattern over the two jabs. That’s not the most efficient way to give it when it comes to distribution and production so I’m sure it’ll be re-examined. We need multiple winners in this race to lessen the impact of COVID in the long term so it’s not a total disappointment. It’ll be another tool to use.

 

This vaccine can be stored in the fridge so it makes it the ideal candidate for delivering on a global stage.

 

Exactly. We don’t need every vaccine to get top marks on trials, but we need variety in conditions for use and types available in order to get it to as many people as possible.

 

Apparently this is more effective than the flu vaccine so 70% is good and may yet be better...combined with cheapness and ease of storage this offers real advantages especially in less developed countries.

 

How awful for their families,not been laid to rest yet

 

On the day the UK records the highest amount of deaths since May, the Gov announces a 5 day free for all over Xmas, could not make it up.

 

It's alright, the virus has been given Christmas week off. It deserves a rest as much as we all do.

 

We've started to get community spread here for the first time in months. In response, people are clamouring for restaurants and bars to be closed for a period of weeks to get this back under control.

And by 'people', I mean 'the restaurant/bar industry association, who voted unanimously to pressure the government to close them'.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova...losure-halifax-nova-scotia-covid-19-1.5813793

That's been one of the more interesting dynamics: as it became clear that short, sharp closures are better long-term for business than prolonged outbreaks, the industries most-affected have become some of the more aggressive supporters of closures.

 

Deaths lag behind a few weeks, case numbers are going down so deaths will follow eventually. Dont see the problem myself? If the cases were still rising, I'd agree, but theyre not.