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Post by zahidf on Dec 22, 2021 12:29:33 GMT
An interesting and thoughtful thread. Worth a read
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Post by zahidf on Dec 22, 2021 12:27:03 GMT
Young, healthy, vaccinated people cannot be expected to lock down when their risk of being hospitalised is unbelievably low. It's completely disproportionate. It's an emergency response and shouldn't be treated as an acceptable way of managing the pandemic going forward. Yup i agree. Well put!
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Post by zahidf on Dec 22, 2021 10:40:38 GMT
From that article:
Which is pretty much what I said the last time you made the point about Omicron being milder - if we carry on as normal with no restrictions, the increased transmissibility will likely more than cancel out the reduced virulence, when it comes to absolute numbers of severe cases. I was making the point Omicron is milder. We should work on increasing hospital capacity going forward. Falling back on restrictions in a non-emergency situation because the NHS hasnt got capacity isn't acceptable
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Post by zahidf on Dec 22, 2021 8:21:44 GMT
Its a respected political news website with a copy of the UKHSA report due out today Im not sure why you're accusing me of misinformation, the article clearly states its from a report by the UKHSA It's a dodgy website making claims based upon a report they don't quote once and isn't yet available to cross check with this . We all know how much the media like to cherry pick from these reports. How do we know exactly what they are or aren't missing/exaggerating until the actual report is released. Politico isnt a 'dodgy' website, and it clearly sets out whats in the report. You can check the report when its out later today line by line if you want i guess.
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Post by zahidf on Dec 22, 2021 8:12:38 GMT
Can you show me the source here. This just looks and sounds like a poorly written speculative article. It's so important to limit the spread of misinformation here Its a respected political news website with a copy of the UKHSA report due out today Im not sure why you're accusing me of misinformation, the article clearly states its from a report by the UKHSA
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Post by zahidf on Dec 22, 2021 7:10:29 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Dec 22, 2021 0:19:32 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Dec 22, 2021 0:19:04 GMT
70% fewer severe cases is still considerably greater numbers of severe cases, in view of the greater number of cases overall due to how much more transmissible it is. A much greater number of cases if we all "crack on without restrictions." Well that's in a non vaxxed area. With triple boosters, the 70% less severity will be even more pronounced. Its nor a straight mathematical calculation
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Post by zahidf on Dec 21, 2021 20:30:59 GMT
There you go.
70% less severe means we should all crack on without restrictions
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Post by zahidf on Dec 21, 2021 15:34:20 GMT
The numbers in London are terrifying. I live just outside of London in Herts, and I genuinely don't know anyone who lives within London who currently is not either infected themselves or lives with someone who has tested positive. Let's not over-catastrophise here. I live in London and so do many of my friends. I only know of one friend's partner who has currently tested positive. The friend herself doesn't have it. Yes the numbers are huge, but so is London's population, and that bit of context is important to stop people having unnecessarily heightened panic. Of course further precautions should be taken, but the context does matter too. Yeah. I currently have it, but its been very mild so far ( sniffles). The 3 jabs ive had is undoubtedly helping me through it. Get jabbed asap, and lets crack on.
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Post by zahidf on Dec 20, 2021 19:16:24 GMT
Some good threads on why there some cautious good news in the London hospitlisation data
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Post by zahidf on Dec 20, 2021 15:27:40 GMT
Times says 2 week from Dec 28th
Though again, either its too late or its too much. We've got most of the over 60s and vulnerable triple jabbed. I dont see the point in any restrictions going forward.
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Post by zahidf on Dec 20, 2021 14:32:59 GMT
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Absolutely pointless if true. Be too late by then
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Post by zahidf on Dec 19, 2021 22:50:35 GMT
Telegraph says a cabinet minister will quit and the 1922 Committee has a vote of no confidence letter ready if Boris tries to put more lockdown measures in place...
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Post by zahidf on Dec 19, 2021 21:13:51 GMT
Worth noting that South Africa is turning (without them putting restrictions in) and there hospitlisations are a lot lower
And
For some reason, the UK are using models excluding this..
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Post by zahidf on Dec 19, 2021 19:12:54 GMT
Well there we have it. A Photo of Boris at a party during lockdown (this was when you could only meet one other person outside last year)
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Post by zahidf on Dec 16, 2021 14:49:30 GMT
Closing early due to positive tests. Last performance today
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Post by zahidf on Dec 14, 2021 14:02:52 GMT
Shame, was plannng to see it in a couple of weeks. Hope it comes back
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Post by zahidf on Dec 11, 2021 15:04:44 GMT
Twitter says under 40s can book booster jabs
Give it a go!
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Post by zahidf on Dec 11, 2021 15:04:26 GMT
Twitter says under 40s can book booster jabs
Give it a go!
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Post by zahidf on Dec 11, 2021 10:17:28 GMT
Yeah I'm calling bull crap on that. The guardian haven't had a good pandemic in terms of panicking people 1 million day is just stupid talk
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Post by zahidf on Dec 10, 2021 11:36:14 GMT
I am absolutely not having it dictated who I can and can’t have visit me in my home this winter. Or who I socialise with. They’ve lost the plot. Yup. Household mixing being banned is a big NO from me as well. I've had the booster, I'll do tests if necessary and I'll wear a mask (reluctantly)but anything else can get in the bin.
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Post by zahidf on Dec 9, 2021 11:20:23 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Dec 3, 2021 0:25:37 GMT
No, I can't agree with that at all. If this was a pop star or something then I might just say - it was a year ago let's not worry about it now - but the government who actually laid the rules down, mostly late and reluctantly, acting like that while people weren't able to see their dying loved ones all for the sake of a few Christmas drinks, it's outrageous. It tells us a lot about their judgement and character and therefore whether they are worth our vote. To be clear, I’m not advocating not reporting these things. These people need to be held to account. My point is that by reporting these things people are provoked not to do the right thing. It’s a Catch 22. You can’t have both honest and open and explicit reporting of bad behaviour AND the public complying. That doesn’t mean it should go unreported but it’s genuinely not helpful to the overall cause. I have no answers. But people read these headlines and then think sod the rules. Reporting it is right but it doesn’t help the covid situation! Well.... depends how you take this. IMO it means maybe we shouldn't follow more stringent rules that our leaders advocate. (who the country voted for and will still vote for).
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Post by zahidf on Dec 2, 2021 14:13:12 GMT
Its the length really. 2.5 hours is too long for a badly review play. If it was 90 minutes or under, I may have given it a chance for the £10 Friday rush!
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