Self-explanatory graph. (Another figure, reported today, which might seem clearer in absolute terms: 1 in 55 people in England, and 1 in 45 people in Wales had Coronavirus in the week ending 16 October - Office for National Statistics.)
I'm afraid quite a few people will completely agree with what Johnson is supposed to have said here. These are the anti-lockdown brigade, and those who have been caught filming empty hospital corridors to prove it's all a conspiracy / scam.
They're fine with the collateral damage [i.e. deaths].
- Supermarkets are warning of "massive disruption of food supplies" as number of workers having to self-isolate is rising "exponentially" (after they're notified by NHS app of infected contacts). M&S chief executive says this is "a major issue across every industry at the moment", with general shop opening hours threatened.
(Entirely predictable consequence of Boris Johnson government's policy/insanity).
- BBC cites Sage's Prof Neil Ferguson saying Covid cases in the UK may reach 200,000 a day in the weeks ahead, with "as many as 2,000 daily hospital admissions per day, which would cause major disruption to the NHS".
(Another predictable consequence that experts have been warning of for months).
- England’s easing of all Covid restrictions is threat to world, say 1,200 scientists (and leading government advisors to several countries). International experts say Boris Johnson's ‘unethical experiment’ could allow vaccine-resistant variants to develop.
- Boris Johnson and Chancellor now self-isolating after twice-vaccinated Health Secretary Sajid Javid tested positive for Covid.
"The world is looking at us with disbelief".Good piece in the Financial Times on the UK government's insane approach, with hospital admissions in England now "accelerating upwards... and rising as steeply as they did in the last wave".
Most scientists and health experts quoted - virologists, epidemiologists, etc - totally oppose the government's "dangerous", "irresponsible", "criminal" course of action.
The policy is do what will be most popular, or least unpopular. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who see deaths as better option than loss of business or curtailing their social lives.
@David and @Palladium it's probably very difficult to be in the position he's in because despite the fact that he's already gotten infected, been to hospital, praised the NHS for the treatment and care he received, etc., many in his party are likely telling him that COVID doesn't exist, is a creation of the political left or is no more of a problem than the sniffles or mild influenza.
The rising in hospital admissions isn't nearly as steep as infections (latter shown in graph), but still on rise. Doesn't fill me with confidence. Bozoland (UK under Chief Clown Johnson) seems in denial, as if worse strains won't arise if we go around saying, "Jolly Japes, Chaps, It's All Roses At Eton"!).
The mood in the US seems to be to be to stop listening to Dr. Fauci, since he lied, to downplay the breakthroughs (COVID catching after full vaccination), to stop the mask wearing because vaccines have won the battle and that Delta, if it’s ever going to be a problem, might or might not show up in low-vaccinated areas
I'd really love for things to get back to "normal", but, for example, consider latest postings from Dr Zubaida Hague of independent Sage:
"It is MAJOR NEWS for the UK that Public Health England have upgraded the risk from #DeltaVariant (aka #IndianVariant) to *red* in terms of higher transmissibility, more risk of hospitalisation and more vaccine escape than previously thought yet hardly any news outlets covering it".
"Not only has Boris Johnson been misleading the public by maintaining there's 'nothing in the data' to suggest 21 June lockdown easing cannot happen (when evidence about public health risk has been strong), but the risks associated with Delta aka #IndianVariant have got WORSE."
It also seems clear that the UK government has been suppressing data on spread in schools. Recommend following reputable scientific sources rather than latest damage-control PR from disreputable government.
Sign of the times: There is a ten pence piece on the pavement near where I live. Normally, someone would have picked it up within a few days. Its been there for months.
Accidentally posted this in the Look At The State We're In thread, because there was so much COVID related stuff in it.
The India variant (B.1.617.2) has now become the dominant strain of Covid in the UK. It took Boris Johnson *22 days* to add India to the Red List even after the risks became clear. Johnson allowed a dangerous new Covid variant to enter the UK for the sake of a hypothetical trade deal with India.
The Indian variant is estimated by Sage to be 50% more transmissible than the UK variant which rapidly overwhelmed Britain 6 months ago. It's also reportedly more resistant to vaccines than previous strains.
@Palladium I was just looking up information about it. It's now called the delta variant by WHO. Watched something this morning regarding delta in Australia. It is said to be in 60 countries.
India variant spreading in UK. Thought to be more infectious than UK variant (which itself was more infectious than previous strain). Not enough real-world data to know whether new variants show resistance to vaccines.
What IS known: that more mutations are likely where virus is left to run rampant.
Prime Minister Bozo Johnson: "Let's open up football stadiums to fans and continue with loosening of restrictions across the board. How could things possibly get worse than they have been?".
Turkeys leading up to Christmas: "There's no evidence that anything bad will happen to us. These humans have shown us nothing but kindness so far, feeding us everyday from birth, until we're quite plump".
Let's hope the vaccines do continue to work with all the variants.
The Warriors victory parade in San Francisco a few days ago, while watching it, I realised it was a 95% maskless event.
You should watch this
Watching a CNN clip from Dr. Sanjay Gupta on NIOSH-approved masks and products.
The new mass-produced masks I see more and more are starting to remind me of these sorts of shapes . . .
A most interesting of Bergman's film Sevenrh Seal. Thanks for posting.
Self-explanatory graph. (Another figure, reported today, which might seem clearer in absolute terms: 1 in 55 people in England, and 1 in 45 people in Wales had Coronavirus in the week ending 16 October - Office for National Statistics.)
Ah,
but BozzoPooh blah blah blah & the Muppets have taken back control of
the Corona virus and now CV-19 is done ...
Time to go on another all expenses paid holiday - being the Muppet Master
is terribly exhausting
Ralph Pace — California Sea Lion Plays with Mask (World Press Photo, 2021 )
And because of the Sturgis Rally…
.
Interesting reflections and musings from Russell Brand.
'A new congressional report says Covid-19 likely emerged in Wuhan months earlier than originally thought.'
The Virus Trap: Hollow Nano-Objects Made of DNA Could Trap Viruses and Render Them Harmless https://tinyurl.com/yw7efzjv
I'm afraid quite a few people will completely agree with what Johnson is supposed to have said here. These are the anti-lockdown brigade, and those who have been caught filming empty hospital corridors to prove it's all a conspiracy / scam.
They're fine with the collateral damage [i.e. deaths].
This could actually bolster Johnson's standing.
Another apt lyric from The Knife by Genesis:
Some of you are going to die
Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide
Looks like the 4th wave of corona is on its way. The colder months will be worse I believe 😮
Latest fun* items of note:
- Supermarkets are warning of "massive disruption of food supplies" as number of workers having to self-isolate is rising "exponentially" (after they're notified by NHS app of infected contacts). M&S chief executive says this is "a major issue across every industry at the moment", with general shop opening hours threatened.
(Entirely predictable consequence of Boris Johnson government's policy/insanity).
- BBC cites Sage's Prof Neil Ferguson saying Covid cases in the UK may reach 200,000 a day in the weeks ahead, with "as many as 2,000 daily hospital admissions per day, which would cause major disruption to the NHS".
(Another predictable consequence that experts have been warning of for months).
- England’s easing of all Covid restrictions is threat to world, say 1,200 scientists (and leading government advisors to several countries). International experts say Boris Johnson's ‘unethical experiment’ could allow vaccine-resistant variants to develop.
- Boris Johnson and Chancellor now self-isolating after twice-vaccinated Health Secretary Sajid Javid tested positive for Covid.
*Please excuse my sarcasm.
About something quite different, but some of the lyrics from Hands Clean by Alanis Morissette seem quite apt:
Ooh, this could get messy but
Ooh, you don't seem to mind
Dude, don't go telling everybody
And overlook this supposed crime
We'll fast forward to a few years later
And no one knows except the both of us
I've more than honored your request for silence
And you've washed your hands clean of this
"The world is looking at us with disbelief". Good piece in the Financial Times on the UK government's insane approach, with hospital admissions in England now "accelerating upwards... and rising as steeply as they did in the last wave".
Most scientists and health experts quoted - virologists, epidemiologists, etc - totally oppose the government's "dangerous", "irresponsible", "criminal" course of action.
[LIVE] Coronavirus Pandemic: Real Time Dashboard, World Maps, Charts, News
Been up since April of 2020, but I only noticed it yesterday.
The rising in hospital admissions isn't nearly as steep as infections (latter shown in graph), but still on rise. Doesn't fill me with confidence. Bozoland (UK under Chief Clown Johnson) seems in denial, as if worse strains won't arise if we go around saying, "Jolly Japes, Chaps, It's All Roses At Eton"!).
The mood in the US seems to be to be to stop listening to Dr. Fauci, since he lied, to downplay the breakthroughs (COVID catching after full vaccination), to stop the mask wearing because vaccines have won the battle and that Delta, if it’s ever going to be a problem, might or might not show up in low-vaccinated areas
http://www.backstreets.com/news.html
Broadway opens.
I'd really love for things to get back to "normal", but, for example, consider latest postings from Dr Zubaida Hague of independent Sage:
"It is MAJOR NEWS for the UK that Public Health England have upgraded the risk from #DeltaVariant (aka #IndianVariant) to *red* in terms of higher transmissibility, more risk of hospitalisation and more vaccine escape than previously thought yet hardly any news outlets covering it".
"Not only has Boris Johnson been misleading the public by maintaining there's 'nothing in the data' to suggest 21 June lockdown easing cannot happen (when evidence about public health risk has been strong), but the risks associated with Delta aka #IndianVariant have got WORSE."
It also seems clear that the UK government has been suppressing data on spread in schools. Recommend following reputable scientific sources rather than latest damage-control PR from disreputable government.
Sign of the times: There is a ten pence piece on the pavement near where I live. Normally, someone would have picked it up within a few days. Its been there for months.
Accidentally posted this in the Look At The State We're In thread, because there was so much COVID related stuff in it.
The India variant (B.1.617.2) has now become the dominant strain of Covid in the UK. It took Boris Johnson *22 days* to add India to the Red List even after the risks became clear. Johnson allowed a dangerous new Covid variant to enter the UK for the sake of a hypothetical trade deal with India.
The Indian variant is estimated by Sage to be 50% more transmissible than the UK variant which rapidly overwhelmed Britain 6 months ago. It's also reportedly more resistant to vaccines than previous strains.
India variant spreading in UK. Thought to be more infectious than UK variant (which itself was more infectious than previous strain). Not enough real-world data to know whether new variants show resistance to vaccines.
What IS known: that more mutations are likely where virus is left to run rampant.
Prime Minister Bozo Johnson: "Let's open up football stadiums to fans and continue with loosening of restrictions across the board. How could things possibly get worse than they have been?".
Turkeys leading up to Christmas: "There's no evidence that anything bad will happen to us. These humans have shown us nothing but kindness so far, feeding us everyday from birth, until we're quite plump".
Let's hope the vaccines do continue to work with all the variants.
Bill Maher testing positive despite being fully vaccinated caused me to learn a COVID-related word: Breakthrough.