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PI - Yep, agree 100% there!
Andi, that’s the thing, if our government were seen to be implementing some form of pandemic control, I wouldn’t be that annoyed, it’s seems we are the last at every thing and that is ok.
I agree on the booster vaccinations, we need other measures as well as the vaccines. In this country vaccines have been made out more then they are, once someone is vaccinated, they think they have lifelong immunity. And they go around spreading. We are a island ffs, we should be showing the world how to control a pandemic. We with our cousins over the pond have become a laughing stock.
@PI - To be honest (as has been shown elsewhere - Israel for example) there's a massive benefit to booster shots - especially as protection wanes over a longer period of time. Along with some form of restriction - even if it's just masks or vaccine passports.
The UK has been pretty rubbish at keep volumes of people getting shots high - look at the lower % vax rate in younger people. and the crappy rates of booster rollout. Personally I believe a lot is down to the fact restrictions were eased almost totally on "freedom day" and people took that to mean covid had gone so didn't bother getting vax'd etc. The press moved on to reporting other things and cases have slowly crept up again.
Mask wearing is pretty much non-existent almost everywhere! I'm carrying on in almost all places - unless outdoors, or in a large open area with no people around. Pro-Larva masks of course :D
I can't understand the hesitancy in the UK for some of the less intrusive restrictions to remain (wear a mask in the supermaket or on a train. Some form of confirmation (vax or negative test) for large events.) I can't see another lockdown happening personally, but I can see some restrictions being re-added (masks, some social distancing etc) - there's just not enough appetite in the UK for adherence to another lockdown. The last one was a bit wishy-washy and people have had a taste of freedom (and a jab) so it's be even worse were it to happen again.
In France over the summer, their rules are MUCH tighter than the UK and it was really no trouble at all. Show the app / covid pass for events and wear a mask. Other than that, it was pretty much life as normal.
I do agree it's not over yet - not by a long shot. If anything it proves to the world that you can't live 100% restriction free - even with the vaccines. Some level of restriction/boosters are required to keep cases at a manageable level.
Just my opinion, DYOR
You too mate....
Hi DrM, most of those folks that think this is not relevant, will learn quickly when xmas gets cancelled or when we are stuck at home again. i'm absolutely dreading another lockdown. You have a nice evening my friend. :-)
Thank you poorinvester, I posted one of those links this morning and got told they have no relevance....How wrong those posters are....I totally agree with you mate...
As I said months ago and now it has begun, our media is building the narrative for winter lockdown.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-58964431
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-sky-news-blog-latest-uk-coronavirus-daily-cases-rise-12431158
Instead of keeping the mask mandate, which helps in the prevention of spreading the virus, they got rid of it. Now winter is here and the government and it's free so called media is singing a different tune.
For parents like me, lockdowns are very difficult, as we have to homeschool our children. And I'm 100 percent certain another lockdown is coming. They can blame variants or new strains all they want, it's looking like the vaccines were not all that they were made out to be. I'm very disappointed in my government and media, again we have the worst infection rate in the world, how embarrassing.