Unfortunately they're expecting it to get much worse than that.Some hospitals have temporarily ran out of oxygen.
Sainsburys still are. It's one out, one in and keeping minimal queues at the checkouts.One thing I’ve noticed is supermarkets aren’t doing anything now in terms of controlling numbers, in comparison to the first lockdown. I don’t know if it was just because of Christmas shopping, but recent visits have seemed pretty chaotic and I’ve felt that they must be a breeding ground for virus transmission.
Alas we haven't even got a plan AMy missus was in tears this morning at the thought of another March/April type lockdown.
I'm not saying it would be the wrong decision if the government decide to go this way but the collateral damage from restrictions & lockdowns is building massively.
Also we're all pinning our hopes on the vaccine getting us out of this situation, what if the virus mutates and the vaccine becomes ineffective ? Surely after 10 months of this the world has a plan B ?
My missus was in tears this morning at the thought of another March/April type lockdown.
I'm not saying it would be the wrong decision if the government decide to go this way but the collateral damage from restrictions & lockdowns is building massively.
Also we're all pinning our hopes on the vaccine getting us out of this situation, what if the virus mutates and the vaccine becomes ineffective ? Surely after 10 months of this the world has a plan B ?
Masks weren’t mandatory, had this discussion with my wife. We know more about transmission, everyone seems to work with on a max capacity instead nowOne thing I’ve noticed is supermarkets aren’t doing anything now in terms of controlling numbers, in comparison to the first lockdown. I don’t know if it was just because of Christmas shopping, but recent visits have seemed pretty chaotic and I’ve felt that they must be a breeding ground for virus transmission.
Please can you tell me where all these Tier 3 areas are that are reducing their Covid rates?
ALL the Tier 3 areas will be going into Tier 4 by the sounds of it - doesn't sound like the rates are dropping...
Children are resilient - this should only be for a couple of months and my the time they have finished school they will have caught up. Not so sure about the parents though! Seems that having the kids at home all the time is driving them mad
I know, feel like punching myself senseless some days!To be fair Gonads, anyone who laps that nonsense up is not going to change their ballot paper in any set of circumstances and wiull convince themselves that no matter how bad it is under conservatives, it would be worse under labour.
I understand the concern but still saving lives has to be the first priority, I would even consider delaying education for a full year, maybe radical but what choice is there?Many parts of west yorkshire half half the rate of infections that they had in November. And I can tell you for free that the lack of face to face tutoring has had a devastating effect upon the eduction and motivation of many young people. When I say devastating, I mean no chance of achieving their predicted grades or required grades for FE.
I'm honestly flabbergasted at the number of people calling out for an even more stringent lockdown / increase in restrictions that anything we've had previously. Is this the general consensus or are the people that don't agree with this view afraid of speaking up?I'm off for bog rolls and a Mcdonalds
Jokes aside I'm not sure how the country can manage another total lockdown? I see all my mates stay at home wives and people online saying 'we must lockdown'
I can only assume these people don't work (stay at home mum / dad) or definitely going to get paid whilst off work? I cannot believe anyone who needs to work to pay bills will be damanding a full lockdown.
The effects of a full lockdown for 6 weeks will be financially and mentally catastrophic for many families. I doubt I'd have a company to go back too if they close for 6 weeks. They nearly went under in June.
Agree People are the biggest problem, the vaccine solves this nothing else.A proper lockdown like we had in March/April. My neighbours had people round every day, as did other people in the area. How can you lock down when you can't police it? And more people were compliant then, than this time round. People will always circumvent rules and we'll be locking down and opening up again till every single person gets the vaccine.
Many parts of west yorkshire half half the rate of infections that they had in November. And I can tell you for free that the lack of face to face tutoring has had a devastating effect upon the eduction and motivation of many young people. When I say devastating, I mean no chance of achieving their predicted grades or required grades for FE.