Lumen wrote: » It is still illegal for us to fly out of this country for non essential reasons, PCR testing and quarantine is required for anyone returning and there are few flights running. None of this applies to travel from NI to GB as far as I'm aware.
TefalBrain wrote: » Life must go on now.
TefalBrain wrote: » I'm convinced there is a certain cohort on this site itching for this variant to shut things down again. I'd go as far as to guess some are even excited over it.
crooked cockney villain wrote: » I'm confused as to how it is now 25% of cases in the North but only circa 1% of cases here. I can't imagine they have significantly more travel to mainland UK than we do
crooked cockney villain wrote: Bottom line is, virtually all vulnerble people have had two jabs. This is typical fearmongering by the bastards who don't want to give up the power we foolishly gave them.
JP Liz V1 wrote: » Over 126 cases now in ROI? Imported from travel?
is_that_so wrote: » For those freaked out by the whole delta thing it's not going anywhere here. Up 10 cases in May to 126.https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/0611/1227522-coronavirus-ireland/
Dempo1 wrote: » Unfortunately there is definitely a cohort on this site who take instant offence at debate and opinions that differ from theirs. Some pretty shocking stuff has been posted, from Doctor Death to the Pandemic a hoax. Unfortunately civil debate descends into very personal attacks and outlandish claims so I predict this thread won't survive to long. It took less than 2 posts by me for the sillyness to start, but its going to be a beautiful weekend and that will be my focus, whilst taking reasonable precautions (even that will offend some)
Beasty wrote: » I suspect it's pretty inevitable this will grab hold here, but with the vast majority of the vulnerable already vaccinated and the vaccination programme continuing to expand I would hope that although numbers will likely increase the numbers in hospital and intensive care will remain very manageable. What I'm wondering is how NPHET will react to increasing infection numbers with little impact on those who are badly affected. Will they try and push back some of the opening up dates or will they take the view that it's not necessary given how much our population is already protected. I do have a concern that they will not need much to start looking to hold back some of the proposals to open up.
Beasty wrote: » Hang on They are already in the table - #1
Feria40 wrote: » "Health secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons that out of 12,383 cases of the Delta variant recorded until June 3, 126 were in hospital, or just 1 per cent. Of those admitted, 83 were unvaccinated, 28 had received one jab and just three had had both doses. “The jabs are working,” Hancock said"
Cuddlesworth wrote: » Right, so 1% ends up in Hospital, and roughly 2% of that ends up in hospital assuming full population vaccination(.02%). Exponential growth means a possible 13,000 people in hospital. Ignoring the real concern of another stronger vaccine resistant variant and that exponential growth will overtake vaccine rollout.
wadacrack wrote: » Sinovac is still pretty effective, 67% or so. I did mention that vaccines will mitigate the risk too. This variant will transmit too quickly in the Uk to prevent a significant third wave. The scale of infection will be too high in spite of vaccination.
Fils wrote: » Wait till China brings out their variant.
wadacrack wrote: » Look what happened in India with this variant.
Two weeks before the start of the summer half-term holiday, Haslingden High School in Rossendale, north-west England, recorded almost no cases of Covid-19. That Monday, two students tested positive for the virus and were sent home. Two became ten. By Friday, there were 35 cases reported in the school. Within a week the number had grown to 70.
In Manchester, Samantha Offord headteacher at Birchfields primary school, is concerned “It’s really been awful,” she said “It’s not so much the learning, it’s their attitude to learning, their resilience [that is affected],” Offord said. “We’re just feeling like we’ve got on top of it and then you send 90 children home.”
Cuddlesworth wrote: » Right, so 1% ends up in Hospital, and roughly 2% of that ends up in hospital assuming full population vaccination(.02%). Exponential growth means a possible 13,000 people in hospital. Ignoring the real concern of another stronger vaccine resistant variant and that exponential growth will overtake vaccine rollout. Going to be honest with you, if those numbers are true then England is heading for lockdown 3.
Micky 32 wrote: » Ok. You think a variant is going to come along that will evade vaccines( there’s no evidence there will). So i’m curious, what would your suggestion be to do going forward?
Feria40 wrote: » Clearly its more transmissible but lads don't wet the bed yet. FT a few days ago: "Health secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons that out of 12,383 cases of the Delta variant recorded until June 3, 126 were in hospital, or just 1 per cent. Of those admitted, 83 were unvaccinated, 28 had received one jab and just three had had both doses. “The jabs are working,” Hancock said" Mehole says 70% of the adult population will be Fully vacinated by end of July. For sure exercise some caution but on the whole chill the beans.
Dempo1 wrote: » Me too but don't say it too loud, you'll be accused of being a lockdown merchant
Mister Vain wrote: » I'm more concerned about ongoing future mutations and possible variants that haven't been discovered yet.
