Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

I kmw the first person who will be happy if its cancelled and I'll be venting frustration here anyway

Who? I'm going to Manchester for a gig next week?

That breaks the internet. I thought everyone knew that.

It's at 70% capacity. Only 18,500 fans.

Deadly hopefully you enjoy it

Cant beat the love of live music

Yeah but has fans travelling. Yet UEFA won't allow the same thing for club competitions going on now or the September International games. Logic is missing

Excellent, I'm happy to see it, and I imagine UK based groups are fine, but can you imagine a group flying their whole setup over from the the states, not being able to play certain countries because of restrictions, only playing in a country where the venue might not be able to open due to the pingdemic?

I can't.

Thank God for the British they once again will embarass us into getting back to normal.

How? It hasn't happened yet. It'll take a lot more than anything that has happened so far for me to even feel remotely embarrassed.

If you think our government is the only one dithering about changes:

I'm going (if it happens) to a gig in Utrecht (Netherlands) in a bit over three weeks. The Dutch Government have promised to outline what capacity gigs can have after September 1st "soon", but they've been saying that for a month. Events a few weeks before are being limited to 750 people under August regs; but this is a 30,000 capacity event.

I've just rebooked my hotel for it, as the super-duper expensive one I booked a while ago on a cancellable rate is now being undercut by a significant amount - presumably due to other cancellations. I'll keep checking to see if I can cut it again, but always on a cancellable rate.

Ha, me too. Honestly can't see it happening, going from 750-35k in 3 days, plus the fact they've the Friday night event too. I hope they dont go down the route like Luminosity of making people decide on which stage they want and having to stay there. Best guess is we'll be there in February instead. I just wish they'd make a decision, its killed the usual buzz of coming up to it.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/health/sixteen-families-to-sue-hse-for-damages-after-loved-ones-died-of-covid-40742760.html

And here it is.

Here is the source of the uber cautious approach. Here is the reason for Tony's iron fist. Here is the explanation for draconian Irish exceptionalism. And this, like so many other daft conspiracies, was called well over a year ago.

They knew they fuckked up. They knew they were getting sued. So they had to lead the rest of us a merry dance of it. Arse covering.

Funny that - they also dont know how long vaccine induced immunity lasts. Could be the case that vaccine immunity is even shorter than the natural from exposure. Vaccine immunity certainly seems to be dropping off anyways going by the Israeli findings.

Pure guesswork and supposition. They don't know how long the vaccine protects you for and they don't know how long you are protected having previously had Covid. I could be infected again, although it's rare. Those vaccinated have more chance of becoming infected. I'll take my chances.