[COVID-19] General Discussion

[The Seeker]

Blindside: Thank you. I saw a similar article after I made my previous post. When I got the J&J shot they told me it was good for 8 months. That 8 months will be up on January 14th, and I doubt they'll have the J&J booster available by then. So I'll go with the Pfizer or Moderna booster. Going to look for a location right now!

*I just did a location search and made an appointment for January 7th. That's the soonest availability, which is cutting it real close to the 8 month mark. Whew!

 

[Bada-Bing!]

The science is clear: the case for more Covid restrictions is overwhelming

Analysis: Omicron studies so far have been rapid first takes, but the message for England is loud and clear

www.theguardian.com

COBRA meeting of all four nations to met today according to the Guardian at 5pm. 82k cases reported today with 12k confirmed as Omicron. But given that this is a weekend yesterday and today's cases likely to be under reported, likely to be a lot more.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I'm willing to bet that on Friday an announcement will happen about a post christmas lockdown.

 

[ncurd]

I'm willing to bet that on Friday an announcement will happen about a post christmas lockdown.

Won't happen Christmas Eve (at the very least no chance in hell Johnson will work that day), it'll be Wednesday at the latest. Work places need a full working day to adjust and you don't want to do it between Christmas/New Year due to the amount of factories/offices that go into shutdown.

 

[ncurd]

Cabinet meeting at 2pm, supposedly.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Cabinet meeting at 2pm, supposedly.

With wine and cheese?
Only way to get BoJo to attend these days

 

[ncurd]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-59724766?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=61c0698ed299cd67a8113048%26Cabinet%20to%20meet%20this%20afternoon%262021-12-20T11%3A34%3A05.401Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:15cb8b60-ecca-4129-a7b5-ac8c234bde78&pinned_post_asset_id=61c0698ed299cd67a8113048&pinned_post_type=share

So what do we think?

1) Do sweet FA
2) Tighten up measures in terms of group gatherings.
3) Lockdown, 2 weeks minimum starting day after boxing day.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-59724766?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=61c0698ed299cd67a8113048%26Cabinet%20to%20meet%20this%20afternoon%262021-12-20T11%3A34%3A05.401Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:15cb8b60-ecca-4129-a7b5-ac8c234bde78&pinned_post_asset_id=61c0698ed299cd67a8113048&pinned_post_type=share

So what do we think?

1) Do sweet FA
2) Tighten up measures in terms of group gatherings.
3) Lockdown, 2 weeks minimum starting day after boxing day.

Suspect number 3.

Still, too late for maybe 0.5%-1% who got infected last week.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59704282

In the mean time, I should take heed of above, as following case numbers daily is making me slightly nutty. .

 

[ncurd]

Suspect number 3.

Still, too late for maybe 0.5%-1% who got infected last week.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59704282

In the mean time, I should take heed of above, as following case numbers daily is making me slightly nutty. .

I think 3 is what the scientists are asking for but 2 is the compromise solution that will be adopted.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Will be 3 imo

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Two then shortly after Three, imo

Just based on the last two years of them waiting until the last possible moment, then adding a few more days
Announce limited gatherings today, then Thursday evening announce a lockdown starting from Monday

 

[ncurd]

They certainly aren't preparing the ground correctly for anything. Don't have Cummings leaking everything at the moment. Read more like Vallance and Whitty are going in to rough up a few ministers but nothing will come of it today.

 

[Which Tyler]

I'm willing to bet that on Friday an announcement will happen about a post christmas lockdown.

Nah, We'll get something on Monday, enacting from Tuesday IMO

 

[ncurd]

Nah, We'll get something on Monday, enacting from Tuesday IMO

Monday and Tuesday are bank holidays, will Johnson actually go to work those days?

 

[Which Tyler]

Monday and Tuesday are bank holidays, will Johnson actually go to work those days?

Does he actually go to work on any day?

If I had to guess, I'd suggest he won't have a choice - I expect events to overtake him.
There's always a 10-14 day delay between cases jumping and hospitalisations coming through (when looking at the gross stat.s) - so... some time this week (hence all the deniers getting in their denials befpre it's too late - though they MAY yet be right [that severity is reduced enough], of course).

 

[ncurd]

Does he actually go to work on any day?

If I had to guess, I'd suggest he won't have a choice

I mean he drinks wine during essential work meetings....

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Yeh with the Netherlands going into lockdown over Xmas, number 3 is the minimum needed and as WT says probably from tomorrow. Sheer number of infections is going to overwhelm hospitals and also staff.

 

[ncurd]

If I had to guess, I'd suggest he won't have a choice - I expect events to overtake him.

What we'll implement stuff when its too late? Surely were learning from our mistakes

 

[Which Tyler]

My expectation is that today, we're told to limit numbers over Christmas - probably in the 6-8 range.
Monday / Tuesday next week, we'll be told of full lockdown from "tomorrow"

I expect not to be able to go to Spain to scatter Mum-in-law's ashes first week of January

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Will be interesting to see what they do with furlough etc., if we do go back into lockdown