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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3800 on: January 14, 2021, 03:17:07 PM »
Scary numbers about the impact on waiting lists.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55575112
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3801 on: January 14, 2021, 03:44:28 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 14, 2021, 03:17:07 PM
Scary numbers about the impact on waiting lists.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55575112
I am very glad my (younger) son had his posterior ligamment repair done before Christmas ...  after a wait since March.
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3802 on: January 15, 2021, 09:09:59 AM »
For once this seems like the UK govt acting quite timeously. So hurrah. (Note: for those outwith Scotland, timeously is used to mean done in time) (Further note: for those outwith Scotland, outwith is a Scottish term, near synoymous with outside)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55671656
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3803 on: January 15, 2021, 09:48:11 AM »
Now past 2 million deaths worldwide.


https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3804 on: January 15, 2021, 10:54:38 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 15, 2021, 09:09:59 AM
For once this seems like the UK govt acting quite timeously. So hurrah. (Note: for those outwith Scotland, timeously is used to mean done in time) (Further note: for those outwith Scotland, outwith is a Scottish term, near synoymous with outside)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55671656

Didn't know "outwith" was a Scottish term, always been used in our family.

Anyway, to substance, I disagree about the timeously bit, if they should have gleaned anything about this virus at all it is that a delay is a mistake, and a deadly one at that. They knew about this new variant (Brazillian) on Sunday last, they should have stopped all travel on Monday, not sit on their hands until Thursday. I know there are difficulties doing this but they should have acted sooner, these are not ordinary times.

I'll bet you a bottom dollar the variant is here already.
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3805 on: January 15, 2021, 10:56:52 AM »
Big case deciding that insurers have to pay small firms for Covid losses.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55661702
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3806 on: January 15, 2021, 11:31:34 AM »
Quote from: Trentvoyager on January 15, 2021, 10:54:38 AM
Didn't know "outwith" was a Scottish term, always been used in our family.

Anyway, to substance, I disagree about the timeously bit, if they should have gleaned anything about this virus at all it is that a delay is a mistake, and a deadly one at that. They knew about this new variant (Brazillian) on Sunday last, they should have stopped all travel on Monday, not sit on their hands until Thursday. I know there are difficulties doing this but they should have acted sooner, these are not ordinary times.

I'll bet you a bottom dollar the variant is here already.

Your bottom dollar is safe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55676637
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« Reply #3807 on: January 15, 2021, 11:54:49 AM »
Someone told Boris Johnson that five Brazilian people in the UK have the new variant of Covid-19. "Oh God, that's terrible news!" He said. "Er... how many is a Brazillion?".
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3808 on: January 15, 2021, 02:57:39 PM »
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3809 on: January 15, 2021, 05:22:10 PM »
All travel corridors closing from Monday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55681861
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3810 on: January 15, 2021, 05:40:51 PM »
Quote from: Nye Scuppertea on January 15, 2021, 11:54:49 AM
Someone told Boris Johnson that five Brazilian people in the UK have the new variant of Covid-19. "Oh God, that's terrible news!" He said. "Er... how many is a Brazillion?".

Ironically, I read that as "bazillion" first time.
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3811 on: January 15, 2021, 05:46:20 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 15, 2021, 11:31:34 AM
Your bottom dollar is safe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55676637

As the story says, there are two variants, one of which is of concern and the other isn't. It's the one that isn't that is definitely here already.

However, it's my opinion that, by the time we find out about a new variant in another country, particularly a highly infectious one, it's almost certainly already in the UK. 
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3812 on: January 15, 2021, 07:10:13 PM »
And good news on the roll out of the vaccine. Good achievement from the UK Govt, and devolved Govts


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55681861
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« Reply #3813 on: January 16, 2021, 06:45:30 AM »
Hardly felt the jab,but arm feels slightly bruised this morning. I have a card to say I've had it and have to take with me when going for second one in April.
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« Reply #3814 on: January 16, 2021, 09:28:40 AM »
Quote from: SusanDoris on January 16, 2021, 06:45:30 AM
Hardly felt the jab,but arm feels slightly bruised this morning. I have a card to say I've had it and have to take with me when going for second one in April.
Ah.... But did you feel that monitor chip they inserted...the one which fries your brain if you don't think in their bubble?
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3815 on: January 16, 2021, 09:49:52 AM »
After all the efforts by Australia to keep Covid out, this has to feel like a gut punch to many Australians

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-55683035

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55687722



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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3816 on: January 16, 2021, 10:05:17 AM »
Quote from: Anchorman on January 16, 2021, 09:28:40 AM
Ah.... But did you feel that monitor chip they inserted...the one which fries your brain if you don't think in their bubble?
... and when you have the second jab, they insert the fish to go with the chips and the frying continues.
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3817 on: January 16, 2021, 01:34:00 PM »
Well, apart from all that! This morning I notice there is a further slight deterioration in my peripheral vision. This is probably coincidental, but I'll try and find out next week if there is any possible link with the vaccine. The knowledge will make no difference, but I always like to know all the facts!
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3818 on: January 17, 2021, 10:12:51 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 16, 2021, 09:49:52 AM
After all the efforts by Australia to keep Covid out, this has to feel like a gut punch to many Australians

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-55683035

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55687722

And some players are complaining about the isolation


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-55693223

I have zero cubed sympathy
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3819 on: January 17, 2021, 01:11:31 PM »
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3820 on: January 18, 2021, 10:40:47 AM »

I am not sure if this has been posted before, but I found it interesting.

https://nautil.us/issue/94/evolving/we-didnt-evolve-for-this?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB

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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3821 on: January 18, 2021, 11:13:04 AM »
So the Tories will abstain on the extension of the £20 bump in Universal Credit.

Quick prediction: at some point it will be extended and they will take credit for it as this is just to avoid it looking like a Labpur victory.




https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55695301
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« Reply #3822 on: January 18, 2021, 03:15:02 PM »
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3823 on: January 19, 2021, 10:24:37 AM »
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Re: Coronavirus
« Reply #3824 on: January 19, 2021, 10:56:54 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 19, 2021, 10:24:37 AM
Blunt but fair from Nick Kyrgios

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-55713453

Just goes to show how top sports stars can be so out of touch with the real world.
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