Coronavirus outbreak

[RayRay]

You could have bought anti fog wipes for your glasses. I am surprised you dont have to wear masks in shops in the Netherlands seeing as cases are quite high now and there have been a lot of restrictions reimposed.

Anti fog wipes seem to be very bad for your glasses.

[Wayne]

The Prime Minister, Chancellor and Michael Gove have all announced they won’t be self isolating despite being legally required to (after they came into contact with the Health Secretary) as they are “taking part in a government pilot”.

[InfoFromAus]

There's very little happy news that comes out of this pandemic, but I just found out both bad and then good news in the past hour.

The bad news is that the immeasurably vile nutjob Katie Hopkins was apparently cast on celebrity Big Brother in Australia and flew here.
She then shared a video online, presumably from hotel quarantine in Sydney saying she was going to flout COVID-19 restrictions and lockdown while she is here.

The good news? That led to her contract for the show being terminated, and being investigated by federal authorities, and she may be deported. Happy news!

Lesson? Don't brag about breaking the law.

[theMathematician]

Among the countries with 2 mio.+ inhabitants,
27 exceeded 50% first vaccine doses.
16 exceeded 60% first vaccine doses.
4 exceeded 70% first vaccine doses.

24 exceeded 40% second vaccine doses.
9 exceeded 50% second vaccine doses.
2 exceeded 60% second vaccine doses.

[greek_boy]

U-turn as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to self-isolate after criticism

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have been forced into a U-turn and will self-isolate after coming into contact with the health secretary, who has contracted Covid-19.

The UK prime minister and chancellor had initially tried to avoid isolation by saying they were part of a pilot testing scheme, prompting an outcry from members of the public and backbench Conservative MPs.



Their U-turn came after only three hours amid chaos at No 10 over plans to drop many Covid restrictions for “freedom day” on Monday, and minutes after the communities secretary, Robert Jenrick, had defended their plans to continue working from Downing Street.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ged-says-no-10



Worst government ever.

[InFamous]

Not Boris being in isolation on "freedom day " too.

[InFamous]

There's very little happy news that comes out of this pandemic, but I just found out both bad and then good news in the past hour.

The bad news is that the immeasurably vile nutjob Katie Hopkins was apparently cast on celebrity Big Brother in Australia and flew here.
She then shared a video online, presumably from hotel quarantine in Sydney saying she was going to flout COVID-19 restrictions and lockdown while she is here.

The good news? That led to her contract for the show being terminated, and being investigated by federal authorities, and she may be deported. Happy news!

Lesson? Don't brag about breaking the law.

She is considered a celebrity.. no wonder the world is such a mess.

OT - great news

[stevyy]

Not Boris being in isolation on "freedom day " too.

I just hate everything about him... his looks, his voice even and of course his policies... such a vile creature... I'm not sure how the Queen cannot throw him in the tower upon meeting him. I bet she is taking a shower after every single one of their meeting to cleanse herself from his aura of incompetence and creep.

[bm08]

The UK is fully open now. I am hoping for the best.

[ludichris]

I have already done some grocery shopping earlier and noticed a few shoppers not wearing masks anymore, I will be wearing mine for the foreseeable future! The staff were still wearing masks.

[aRat]

The UK is fully open now. I am hoping for the best.

Good luck with bookin that "the best" you speak of

[bm08]

Scenes from "Heaven" nightclub last night/this morning in London has gone viral

[spiritboy]

Covid will rain on you guys don't worry

Flights from and to UK should be halted indefinitely, no other country has to suffer the consequences of their "freedom day"

[Parkelife]

Covid will rain on you guys don't worry

Flights from and to UK should be halted indefinitely, no other country has to suffer the consequences of their "freedom day"

Once the hospitals start to reach full capacity, that's when this freedom will be halted again.

[aRat]

Scenes from "Heaven" nightclub last night/this morning in London has gone viral

Imagine risking your health over a Ga Ga song

[bm08]

Covid will rain on you guys don't worry

Flights from and to UK should be halted indefinitely, no other country has to suffer the consequences of their "freedom day"

I can't think of anything more ironic than the UK celebrating a "Freedom Day"

[theMathematician]

Guys, you are so dramatic! Almost everyone in that club is vaccinated and those who don't want to... it's their choice, and they have to live with the risks that come along with that.

[InFamous]

Scenes from "Heaven" nightclub last night/this morning in London has gone viral

IS that SholasBoy in the middle ?

[bm08]

Guys, you are so dramatic! Almost everyone in that club is vaccinated and those who don't want to... it's their choice, and they have to live with the risks that come along with that.

Actually, everyone has to live with the risks they, or anyone, takes. That's how public health works.

[InFamous]

SAGE member says we're heading into the biggest wave of COVID yet

"So-called freedom day today really is a time when we still do need to exercise a great deal of caution," Professor Andrew Hayward told Sky News.

"We are heading into the biggest wave of COVID infection that we've ever seen.

"Even though the vaccine will substantially reduce the number of deaths and hospitalisations, it's still likely that we will see somewhere in the low tens of thousands of deaths, even if we're cautious.

"That could move into the middle, high tens of thousands of deaths if we just went back to normal activity.

"Remaining cautious is really the key thing in this unlocking of legal restrictions."

He added that uncontrolled transmission will lead to "extraordinary" numbers of cases.

PS Hope Boris is enjoying isolation.

[theMathematician]

And once that wave is over the next one will be even bigger. As I use to say for one year now: We need to learn to live with Covid being around! We certainly aren't going to be in lockdown until we are 80.

[KEY9481]

Guys, you are so dramatic!

The nerve.

[Thriller]

I’ve not been anywhere today but I’m hearing most people are still wearing masks on public transport and in shops.

Can understand young people itching to go out and dance and pull - the video from Heaven looked so fun - but I’ve no personal desire to suddenly start visiting clubs again. I’m a bit old now anyway

[InFamous]

Actually, everyone has to live with the risks they, or anyone, takes. That's how public health works.

Well, that particular poster declared to us before that covid doesnt spread in crowded indoor rooms so ...

[spiritboy]

Guys, you are so dramatic! Almost everyone in that club is vaccinated and those who don't want to... it's their choice, and they have to live with the risks that come along with that.

How do you know? You checked them all personally?