El Zen Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 hour ago, sidcow said: ****. The lads just tested positive. Cancel Christmas. Cancel everything. Genuinely sorry to hear that, buddy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 What’s the general feeling around restrictions? Personally I don’t think they’re a good idea and I hope we avoid them for a number of reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted December 23, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2021 Nailed on to be announced on Boxing Day to start on the 27th. They just don't want to "ruin Christmas". It's spreading like wild fire. Anecdotally, myself included, it is very mild but the extreme case numbers still pose a big risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: What’s the general feeling around restrictions? Personally I don’t think they’re a good idea and I hope we avoid them for a number of reasons. We don't need them. No proof, we need them, why restrict just on case numbers rather than hospital admissions. I expect them to be imposed after Christmas. Edited December 23, 2021 by foreveryoung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 23, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2021 Now it's in the home I'm starting to be interested in what my booster means for Delta. There has been a lot of press of why it's so important for Omicron but how does 2 x Astra + 1 Pfizer booster deal with Delta? It's still most likely to be that version round these parts isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 119k cases today! WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Genie said: 119k cases today! WTF Don't worry about cases. Worry about hospitalisations and deaths related to Covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 23 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: What’s the general feeling around restrictions? Personally I don’t think they’re a good idea and I hope we avoid them for a number of reasons. They are total pain in the arse. .......But they work .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Don't worry about cases. Worry about hospitalisations and deaths related to Covid. Yeah, I know that’s the most important thing, but it’s still pretty **** incredible. The country is gonna grind to a halt soon with everyone isolating (or worse). Edited December 23, 2021 by Genie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 minute ago, foreveryoung said: Don't worry about cases. Worry about hospitalisations and deaths related to Covid. you not think there is a correlation ????? with 119k cases - some hospitalisations and deaths are now baked in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 The mixed messages from the government aren’t helping, we’re hearing how Omicron is probably less severe than delta all the time, and in parallel shit loads of delta infections which will cause hospitalisations and deaths in the coming weeks. Most casual observers think this wave is already omicron and it’s no big deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 25 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: What’s the general feeling around restrictions? Personally I don’t think they’re a good idea and I hope we avoid them for a number of reasons. I’m kinda flexible. It doesn’t cost me any bother to wear a mask, clean my hands, or wait for someone to leave a shop before I go in. It’s not a massive inconvenience to work from home some of the time, its actually quite nice. But I will choose whether the mental health and wellbeing of my family and friends is more or less important than arbitrary restrictions on getting together. Not least, when the rules aren’t always logical. When I can travel to Worcester to go to the pub, but not to work, the rules are stupid. So I now ignore those ones. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 23, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Don't worry about cases. Worry about hospitalisations and deaths related to Covid. They are starting to track up as well I've noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, hippo said: you not think there is a correlation ????? with 119k cases - some hospitalisations and deaths are now baked in Some yes, but are we to panic, is it worth a lockdown. I very much doubt. There are 100k+ cases as most don't give a f***. As I mentioned, I've just been to Brum and I saw hardly anyone in a mask, add Christmas parties, events to that and we are bound to have a steaming amount of cases this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 28 minutes ago, sidcow said: Now it's in the home I'm starting to be interested in what my booster means for Delta. There has been a lot of press of why it's so important for Omicron but how does 2 x Astra + 1 Pfizer booster deal with Delta? It's still most likely to be that version round these parts isn't it? on a double jab yes. before I omricon I was as at event with friends - they were sitting either side of me. both double jabbed - I was 4 weeks post booster. they got covid a couple of days later. I didn't. I also worked 3 weeks in A+E escaped covid, So provided your booster is recent but not to recent. Im betting youll dodge it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 23, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, hippo said: on a double jab yes. before I omricon I was as at event with friends - they were sitting either side of me. both double jabbed - I was 4 weeks post booster. they got covid a couple of days later. I didn't. I also worked 3 weeks in A+E escaped covid, So provided your booster is recent but not to recent. Im betting youll dodge it. Boosted 3 weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I didn’t catch it in August when my wife and both children had it, it was about 3 weeks after my second dose of Pfizer. Fingers crossed it works out for you @sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 @sidcow If your fit, healthy, boosted up, I'd carry on as normal mate, everyone else is. Might just avoid the Christmas kiss, although I guess he would anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Some yes, but are we to panic, is it worth a lockdown. I very much doubt. There are 100k+ cases as most don't give a f***. As I mentioned, I've just been to Brum and I saw hardly anyone in a mask, add Christmas parties, events to that and we are bound to have a steaming amount of cases this time of year. Forgive me - I believe your original point was that case numbers are not an important measure when considering lockdowns. IMO they are . bear in mind there are many more infected people not showing symptoms - who currently going around infecting people. You cant just let cases run rampant - if that figure got to say 200k - the govt would have to act - even if hospitalisations weren't rising significantly Not sure of the relevance of your walk through brum - but would agree without a tightening of restrictions we are going to get a massive rise of cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, sidcow said: Boosted 3 weeks ago In terms of protection you are pretty close to the peak (4 weeks post jab if you believe what u read) - Still be a careful as hell - but you have some good numbers on your side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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