People aren't taking the lockdown seriously enough, at least here in London. I think the government need to introduce a new visible rule that hasn't been in place before, just so people have to pay attention again. The rules have just got a bit boring, as much as anything else. Something like 'if you have to leave your residence, you must be wearing a mask, even if outdoors'.
SARS CoV-2 coronavirus / Covid-19 (No tin foil hat silliness please)
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There needs to be some fear of serious punishment for not obeying the rules, it just doesn't feel like people are that arsed.
Two new treatments approved - this time targeted at ICU patients. During clinical trials they've been found to reduce both the number of deaths and the time needed in ICU. The drugs are normally used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55574662
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55574662
My mothers school which has around 300 pupils, currently has 140 in as of today, that number is going over 200 next week.
the feck.
the feck.
This is going to be a grim month
Does anybody know how schools are faring with allocating laptops to kids who don't have one? I know the gov have a scheme but I'm curious about its effectiveness/turnaround.
Finneh burns poor people at the altar of financial enrichment. Don’t pay too much attention to his justifications.
One of my tasks at the schools I'm at is this.
Resorting to loaning laptops from our pupil trolleys. Been told it'll be a few weeks before we get more dfe laptops in. Very limited in what I can do on these laptops, don't even have adobe reader on them so kids are going to have to use edge which is an utter crock of shite as a pdf viewer.
Have recieved our vodaphone sims but not sure how much use they'll be.
My Mum is a teacher. I asked her to find a family that needed help.
I bought the two kids the cheapest chrome book and I’m paying their Broadband costs for 6 months.
I’m a nice enough fella, but I’ve enjoyed the perks of my life during the last 10 months. I’m a passably good human being. Garbage at times. Spectacular on occasion.
Now is the time to do something. Contact your local school. I’m only posting here because I want people to do something. Everyone. Schools are on their knees.
Help if you can.
They should be forced to close existing social media accounts and start at zero. Anything other than that is irresponsible.
Another issue is why are so many shops open. It was supposed to be essential only. And yet all the local building suppliers are open now but we're not in the first and only proper lockdown.
Correct. And there are far more people about and significantly more cars on the road than in April.
I have an eye appointment tommorow, wasn't possible during the first lockdown now all clinics are open. (Had laser eye surgery a year ago, first appointment since March)
Boots is basically open as normal where before it was only a reduced pharmancy.
Think most places are just going for it, knowing full well the government aren't going to do feckall
There’s a Barber shop open in Deptford, London. Selling masks and hand sanitizer so is deemed an ‘Essential Business’.
This is what bad government brings.
Smart.
Yes. And you only have to look across the Atlantic to see what bad government can result in.
One big difference from the first one, especially for us running people, is that at the start of the last lockdown you weren't meant to drive somewhere for exercise.
They then loosened it to "ok you can then" - and that's how we've started this time.
I'm not even certain that if you didn't know it was a lockdown that you would guess looking at the cars. Whereas last time round it was like ghost towns.
ps our Moyes differences aside - I hope you're in a safe place - do you know what priority band you'll be for the vaccine?
I was surprised to get an email from my dentist saying have an appointment, as they're fully open!
In March they were only dealing with emergency stuff and told me to "hold off" on a string of stuff I need that they class as "routine".
I certainly won't be booking an appointment for anything routine for the foreseeable!
That is remarkably considerate and kind. Well played.
Pay it forward brother.
Many are struggling. I’m sorry if that’s you.
I’m not special but I’m not struggling. Tell your people to help other people.
I’ve complained on here over the last week regarding massive numbers of people descending on my village to bypass the restrictions into the park and access the National Trusts estate via the village footpaths.
It has been insane and we’ve now got large police presences in the village and it’s now in the DM.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....ing-people-sitting-park-benches-lockdown.html
It has been insane and we’ve now got large police presences in the village and it’s now in the DM.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....ing-people-sitting-park-benches-lockdown.html
Good for you sir. You’re a good un
Had to do a home visit yesterday for an elderly couple who had both tested positive. They met their children for Xmas and a day later the daughter tested positive followed by her husband and then this elderly couple. The home visit was requested by the daughter as she was worried about her parents . She had spoken to them the night before & they were not very well and now they were not answering the phone . Daughter wasn't well herself so couldn't go to check on them and they obviously couldn't ask anyone else
I went to their place , wore some PPE and then saw the couple. They were obviously suffering from the effects of the virus but were stable. Reason they had switched the phone off was because track & trace had been harassing them all day . I felt so uncomfortable & will continue to do so for a couple of weeks till I know I didn't get it. It's sad that stupidity of the people & government is leading to awful times for NHS staff
I went to their place , wore some PPE and then saw the couple. They were obviously suffering from the effects of the virus but were stable. Reason they had switched the phone off was because track & trace had been harassing them all day . I felt so uncomfortable & will continue to do so for a couple of weeks till I know I didn't get it. It's sad that stupidity of the people & government is leading to awful times for NHS staff
15,000 vaccines given in Ireland, over a week. Why is it so slow??
Unfortunately, y’all haven’t really felt NYE yet.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ing-people-sitting-park-benches-lockdown.html
Sorry I'm lost again... are we meant to exercise from our homes? That was not my understanding.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home#exercising
It somewhat lies in your statement.
Vaccines are readily available, vaccinations are challenging to administer in the best of times. Far too many moving parts involved once the vaccines leave the labs to ensure success as it has been promised to us.
It’s the ‘vaccination’ part of this that may continue to foul the good done by the ‘vaccines.’
After reading and re-reading these rules and newspaper articles etc I've decided that you aren't meant to drive to go for a cycle.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ing-people-sitting-park-benches-lockdown.html
Sorry I'm lost again... are we meant to exercise from our homes? That was not my understanding.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home#exercising
Ergh.
Exercise within your local area, but that it is a loose definition that the government have put here in terms of local.
You can drive a short distance to access exercise within the village, town, or part of the city in which you live.
Which is fecking annoying as I'm a long distance hill walker so can't get to them, but live by some attractive parks so everybody else comes to near me and the place is fecking packed out with one mile an hour strollers and families on bikes that wouldn't normally be on them from one christmas to the next.
For fukks sake, this is why we are where we are. Do twats not learn?
You are a good man and have inspired me, ordered two chrombooks tonight and formatted my old laptop and tablet to donate.
Some good news regarding long term immune responses.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/health/coronavirus-immunity.amp.html
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/health/coronavirus-immunity.amp.html
Brisbane goes into lockdown as a cleaner contracts the new UK strain and may have spread it to others in the community. 3xdatsxinitially but likely to be for up to a month. Only a single case so far but you can't take risks with the vaccine so close.
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...g-you-need-to-know?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...g-you-need-to-know?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Yup. I said the same thing. The place I go to cycle is pretty huge and there aren't many people there. The local parks where kids play are much busier.
Still, I mustn't complain.
Impressive that the UK strain has managed to infiltrate Australia, have they got any idea where this cleaner might have picked it up from?
Yes. One of the quarantine hotels. More a worry that she was out and about in Brisbane for many days when likely infectious.