Coronavirus

[Pangloss]

There still aren't rigorous checks taking place at borders. It's a joke.

 

[Villan57]

There still aren't rigorous checks taking place at borders. It's a joke.

probably against human rights to stop them coming in

 

[sirdennis]

"Could be banned"? Just get it done, FFS.

I can't believe how we are still open. We're an island FFS

"Travel from Brazil to the UK could be banned in response to the discovery of a new coronavirus variant.

Ministers are meeting to discuss possible measures and a block on flights could also be extended to other South American countries in a bid to stop its spread."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55660552

And they knew about this 3 days ago , and have put back checks for incoming passengers from Saturday to Monday.

Total incompetence.

 

[Villan57]

And they knew about this 3 days ago , and have put back checks for incoming passengers from Saturday to Monday.

Total incompetence.

60,000 Brazilians live in London and they are free to come and go until Monday FFS

 

[sirdennis]

Haven't we learned any lessons ?

 

[danvilla2]

60,000 Brazilians live in London and they are free to come and go until Monday FFS

Brazilians and Americans should’ve been the first people to lock out (or in) and the last people to let out.

It’s an own goal of enormous levels if the Brazilian or South African mutation isn’t prevented by the vaccine.

As you say sirden, take the least possible risk right now in the short term until you figure out the consequences before you get there.

This is where I struggle with people in office versus the private sector, because the private sector is driven by leaders good at managing risk.

 

[Villan57]

Haven't we learned any lessons ?

Yes apart from a few footballers why do we need 60,000 Brazilians in London are they short of people down there?

 

[BodyButter]

I use Eire a bit, is it seen as rude? Just a nice name to me

It's not rude, just a bit weird. Irish people call it Ireland unless making the distinction between the British bit and the not British bit. Then it's referred to as The Republic (as opposed to The North).

 

[BodyButter]

Brazilians and Americans should’ve been the first people to lock out (or in) and the last people to let out.

It’s an own goal of enormous levels if the Brazilian or South African mutation isn’t prevented by the vaccine.

As you say sirden, take the least possible risk right now in the short term until you figure out the consequences before you get there.

This is where I struggle with people in office versus the private sector, because the private sector is driven by leaders good at managing risk.

There is no reason to assume that the vaccine won't work on the mutations. They are slight mutations of the same virus.

As for shutting the borders, that should have been the first thing done.

 

[danvilla2]

There is no reason to assume that the vaccine won't work on the mutations. They are slight mutations of the same virus.

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I get what you’re saying, key word for me though in that sentence is “assume”. If you assume wrong, we’re in the same lockdown right now but the year is 2022

 

[BodyButter]

I get what you’re saying, key word for me though in that sentence is “assume”. If you assume wrong, we’re in the same lockdown right now but the year is 2022

I don't even want to think about that.

 

[danvilla2]

I don't even want to think about that.

Our government should though, but instead they think putting the economy first and their mates in trade is the right thing to do, create a huge problem with loads of deaths and then end up firefighting.

Very similar to a tragedy involving a tower block in London not that long ago.

 

[gator]

Got up this morning, always a bonus these days, looked out the window as you do, the first thing I see is the "private" Ambulance pulling into the undertakers over the road

At least you should be able to get a good deal off the undertakers

 

[danvilla2]

At least you should be able to get a good deal off the undertakers

Save on the mileage charge

 

[kefkat]

So we now have

A worldwide virus
A U.K mutation
A Brazilian mutation
A S.A mutation

And other small types. All viruses mutate. The thing with this one is its worldwide so causing significant more problems and because we are a global world

https://www.healthline.com/health-n...d-covid-19#Mutations-arent-making-it-deadlier

 

[Villan57]

Save on the mileage charge

At least you should be able to get a good deal off the undertakers

If things get bad I might get myself a job there polishing the hearse, trade must be booming

 

[Pride of Lions]

 

[Villan57]

Save on the mileage charge

The cemetery is next door jus need a wheel barrow

 

[The Fear]

Due to an issue with the processing of deaths data, the update for 14 January 2021 is delayed.

 

[BBJ]

The cemetery is next door jus need a wheel barrow

You could walk over the day before.
Bring an armchair and wear your big coat.