Coronavirus - UK
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@Catogrande said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
@MiketheSnow said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Hooroo said in Coronavirus - UK:
@MajorRage said in Coronavirus - UK:
As the UK starts to show some pretty clear signs of improvement in the numbers from the second wave, the Taffs have decided to up the ante and booze can not be served in licensed venues ....
Oh and all restaurants / pubs have to close at 6pm.
Hows this going down @MiketheSnow ?
It's after 6pm. He's drunk and asleep!
Comedy Gold 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Going down like the Hindenburg.
Absolute fucking joke.
Dumford & Sons saying hospitality the main vector for the spread in Wales so shutting it down.
High profile pub chain saying show us the evidence and numbers. Nada.
Firebreak has done little to curb the R rate hence the measures from Friday.
All that’s going to happen is more people drinking and socialising at home where there is zero social distancing and no track & trace.
But magically on 23 December we’ll all be set free to do the last minute Christmas shop, spend Christmas Day with family and friends, then go beserk in Boxing Day sales only for it all to be locked down again on 28th.
Farce.
Pretty much echoed by one of my Welsh friends.
Thinks Drakeford & Labour were trying to grandstand with the 2 week lockdown and it's backfired badly on them.
Well, their “fire breaker” lockdown came hot on the heels of Starmer’s suggestion of a “circuit breaker” lockdown. Guess they thought it would be too obvious to call it the same thing. Political agenda for sure.
I've found Starmer cynical and unimpressive on the crisis. Labour Health spokeman, John Ashworth, way more impressive.
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@Tim said in Coronavirus - UK:
UK approves the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine.
Immunisations could start within days for people in high priority groups.
The UK has already ordered 40m doses - enough to vaccinate 20m people, with two shots each.
Around 10m doses should be available soon, with the first doses arriving in the UK in the coming days.
NZ likely to get it end of March, IIRC.
Mrs Meldrew's daughter - paediatric nurse - is getting her first shot next week.
Meanwhile the EU hopes to meet to discuss approval on 29 December.....
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@Victor-Meldrew Cheers.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Tim said in Coronavirus - UK:
UK approves the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine.
Immunisations could start within days for people in high priority groups.
The UK has already ordered 40m doses - enough to vaccinate 20m people, with two shots each.
Around 10m doses should be available soon, with the first doses arriving in the UK in the coming days.
NZ likely to get it end of March, IIRC.
Mrs Meldrew's daughter - paediatric nurse - is getting her first shot next week.
Meanwhile the EU hopes to meet to discuss approval on 29 December.....
What about Victor's daughter?
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@pakman said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Tim said in Coronavirus - UK:
UK approves the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine.
Immunisations could start within days for people in high priority groups.
The UK has already ordered 40m doses - enough to vaccinate 20m people, with two shots each.
Around 10m doses should be available soon, with the first doses arriving in the UK in the coming days.
NZ likely to get it end of March, IIRC.
Mrs Meldrew's daughter - paediatric nurse - is getting her first shot next week.
Meanwhile the EU hopes to meet to discuss approval on 29 December.....
What about Victor's daughter?
Haven't heard yet. Ms M1 is training in psychiatry so she'll be down the list. Ms M2 starts interacting with patients in Jan so I'd imagine a jab then.
Mrs M's daughter is in respite care with severely disabled kids - inc. respiratory problems, hence top of the list.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Tim said in Coronavirus - UK:
UK approves the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine.
Immunisations could start within days for people in high priority groups.
The UK has already ordered 40m doses - enough to vaccinate 20m people, with two shots each.
Around 10m doses should be available soon, with the first doses arriving in the UK in the coming days.
NZ likely to get it end of March, IIRC.
Mrs Meldrew's daughter - paediatric nurse - is getting her first shot next week.
Meanwhile the EU hopes to meet to discuss approval on 29 December.....
I have to admit, I find this slightly worrying. Is the UK rushing too fast and pushing something through that hasn't been tested properly?
Or are the EU being typical bunch of uber-conservative ensuring that the vaccine meets their "higher standards" ... whatever that means.
@Tim - really interested in your thoughts on this one.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
Tom Kerridge?
Pubs and hospitality seem to be OK here in Cornwall. Wonder if that's because they've always had to attract customers to survive. Local holiday village and B&B have had pretty normal Christmas bookings.
Local pub in next village (oldest in Cornwall) has been sold and is re-opening after having been closed for 5-6 years.
Pubs have been struggling for years in the UK. The modern youth, are simply less interested in having pints at the pub. Much more likely to have a vodka, water and fresh lemon at home with some vegan snacks than smash a pint of a carling with a bag of walkers.
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@MajorRage said in Coronavirus - UK:
I have to admit, I find this slightly worrying. Is the UK rushing too fast and pushing something through that hasn't been tested properly?
Thought that too but a quick google shows US FDA approval expected next week/10 days.
Or are the EU being typical bunch of uber-conservative ensuring that the vaccine meets their "higher standards" ... whatever that means.
Look like a bit of internal politics at play. Seems individual EU states need to agree EMA approval before it's formally approved. Approval process start delayed for some reason and some EU states pressing the EU to follow the UK & US approach.
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@MajorRage said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
Tom Kerridge?
Pubs and hospitality seem to be OK here in Cornwall. Wonder if that's because they've always had to attract customers to survive. Local holiday village and B&B have had pretty normal Christmas bookings.
Local pub in next village (oldest in Cornwall) has been sold and is re-opening after having been closed for 5-6 years.
Pubs have been struggling for years in the UK. The modern youth, are simply less interested in having pints at the pub. Much more likely to have a vodka, water and fresh lemon at home with some vegan snacks than smash a pint of a carling with a bag of walkers.
You obviously don't know Ms M1. Voracious appetite for G&T's is only matched by her love of jellybeans.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
@pakman said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Tim said in Coronavirus - UK:
UK approves the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine.
Immunisations could start within days for people in high priority groups.
The UK has already ordered 40m doses - enough to vaccinate 20m people, with two shots each.
Around 10m doses should be available soon, with the first doses arriving in the UK in the coming days.
NZ likely to get it end of March, IIRC.
Mrs Meldrew's daughter - paediatric nurse - is getting her first shot next week.
Meanwhile the EU hopes to meet to discuss approval on 29 December.....
What about Victor's daughter?
Haven't heard yet. Ms M1 is training in psychiatry so she'll be down the list. Ms M2 starts interacting with patients in Jan so I'd imagine a jab then.
Mrs M's daughter is in respite care with severely disabled kids - inc. respiratory problems, hence top of the list.
My doc daughter is F2 in psychiatry at the mo. Hasn't mentioned vaccine... yet.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
@MajorRage said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
Tom Kerridge?
Pubs and hospitality seem to be OK here in Cornwall. Wonder if that's because they've always had to attract customers to survive. Local holiday village and B&B have had pretty normal Christmas bookings.
Local pub in next village (oldest in Cornwall) has been sold and is re-opening after having been closed for 5-6 years.
Pubs have been struggling for years in the UK. The modern youth, are simply less interested in having pints at the pub. Much more likely to have a vodka, water and fresh lemon at home with some vegan snacks than smash a pint of a carling with a bag of walkers.
You obviously don't know Ms M1. Voracious appetite for G&T's is only matched by her love of jellybeans.
Young medicos are not known for their abstinence!
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@pakman said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
@pakman said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
@Tim said in Coronavirus - UK:
UK approves the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine.
Immunisations could start within days for people in high priority groups.
The UK has already ordered 40m doses - enough to vaccinate 20m people, with two shots each.
Around 10m doses should be available soon, with the first doses arriving in the UK in the coming days.
NZ likely to get it end of March, IIRC.
Mrs Meldrew's daughter - paediatric nurse - is getting her first shot next week.
Meanwhile the EU hopes to meet to discuss approval on 29 December.....
What about Victor's daughter?
Haven't heard yet. Ms M1 is training in psychiatry so she'll be down the list. Ms M2 starts interacting with patients in Jan so I'd imagine a jab then.
Mrs M's daughter is in respite care with severely disabled kids - inc. respiratory problems, hence top of the list.
My doc daughter is F2 in psychiatry at the mo. Hasn't mentioned vaccine... yet.
Message this morning: second wave.
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Classic from JVT at today's press conference after a reporter asked if it was a failure that the vaccine wasn't being rolled out immediately to Care Homes but to hospitals and GPs first
"As we've explained, there are logistical difficulties as It has to be stored at -70c. It's not like a yoghurt you can take in and out of a fridge"
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - UK:
Classic from JVT at today's press conference after a reporter asked if it was a failure that the vaccine wasn't being rolled out immediately to Care Homes but to hospitals and GPs first
"As we've explained, there are logistical difficulties as It has to be stored at -70c. It's not like a yoghurt you can take in and out of a fridge"
If only someone could invent something like dry ice that went to the required temperature
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@pakman said in Coronavirus - UK:
Haven't heard yet. Ms M1 is training in psychiatry so she'll be down the list.
My doc daughter is F2 in psychiatry at the mo.
So at least two ferners fathers have daughters doing psychiatry.
I can understand that.