D.A.F.C Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Started tonight but announced earlier, I missed it buried under all the other news. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Given absolutely f**k all except Supermarkets are open after 8pm, you have to question what value this will bring. Sounds like doing something for the sake of it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Makes it easier for policing breaches. If you're out during curfew you're easy to spot and fine if you don't have a reason.Basically what France was doing the entire time with the notes they had to carry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Did she say the school was closing? Because pretty much all secondary, a very large number of primary schools and all special schools are staying open.Most schools are open but staff will be in on a rota - the number of staff needed will depend on how many pupils who require places are in - for primary schools it's likely to be more than secondary. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scosha Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Portugal had a curfew near New Year time I’m sure where you were only allowed out between 5am & 1pm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Bob Mahelp said: It's mental, but given how inherently conservative Nicola Sturgeon is, don't be surprised if we edge towards something like this for the next 12 months. Maybe not quite as extreme, but politically the Scottish government will absolutely edge towards the 'safety first' end of the spectrum. Ironically the safety first end of the spectrum also involves probably thousands of deaths. People getting a bit too excited about number of deaths today. I think number of deaths is a reflection of increased testing when compared to the spring. The excess deaths number is the important one, and I believe the excess deaths during second wave is far closer to the 5 year average than the first wave. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 7 hours ago, Michael W said: Given absolutely f**k all except Supermarkets are open after 8pm, you have to question what value this will bring. Sounds like doing something for the sake of it. We have had them on and off where I am throughout the last 9 months. In themselves, they may not achieve much but they do make it easier to see who is out and about and thus easier to get people to stay at home. In theory, they help discourage socialising as well. It's all part of a general strategy to make people think twice about going out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 04/01/2021 at 17:03, Jacksgranda said: One of my stepdaughters starts back at work in a care home on Friday. She hasn't had her jab yet, and my wife thinks she might not get one as she's agency and not NHS. That couldn't be right, surely? She started back on Wednesday, she gets her jab next Thursday. Her son has asthma, her eldest daughter has a lowered immune system, and she's a toddler and a 9 month old baby in the house. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Long Covid study 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendan Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Massive case numbers in Ireland - 8248 reported yesterday. Made a bit of an arse of things in December. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Massive case numbers in Ireland - 8248 reported yesterday. Made a bit of an arse of things in December.Ireland has gone from being one of the most in control places in Europe to the worst. In a few weeks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Just read Sridhars article there.... As long as we absolutely finish off the travel and hospitality industry in Scotland, we will succeed in zero covid. This will be worth it, even though we will continue to have open borders with England, and a huge percentage of our population will have been vaccinated. Drunk as f**k on emergency powers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 A curfew is an utter nonsense tbh. Achieves nothing and ultimately just jams people into shops etc in a shorter time period. You then have your key workers (dependent on shifts) potentially coming home from work and not being able to leave the house. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Bairnardo said: Just read Sridhars article there.... As long as we absolutely finish off the travel and hospitality industry in Scotland, we will succeed in zero covid. This will be worth it, even though we will continue to have open borders with England, and a huge percentage of our population will have been vaccinated. Drunk as f**k on emergency powers. It’s also that she doesn’t have any end game other than never leaving Scotland again for the rest of time. Utterly preposterous suggestion and needs fired out of the cannon at Edinburgh Castle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Sridhar seems to be on Good Morning Britain every other day. It says it all when Piers Morgan isn't the most insufferable c**t on there.As for her latest suggestion, get it binned along with pretty much every other view she's expressed over the last 10 months. I don't understand why someone in her position can't accept that this virus isn't going away anytime soon. The best we can do is vaccinate as many as possible and learn to live with it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, Honest_Man#1 said: It’s also that she doesn’t have any end game other than never leaving Scotland again for the rest of time. Utterly preposterous suggestion and needs fired out of the cannon at Edinburgh Castle. In the end, given the dynamics of the UK, we will follow England, and with their natural draw towards saving the economy shite like Sridhars wont be allowed to fly but once again, it's this use of language that affects people. Non policy makers spouting their ideal scenarios on various platforms and being given media airtime. It does those she advises no favours either since she knows fine well they have a far bigger balance strike, but my interest is in how it affects people, and for me it does nothing but harm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 10 hours ago, D.A.F.C said: Norn iron bringing in a curfew. 8pm - 6am 10 hours ago, Lyle Lanley said: Wonder if scotland will do the same. f**k that, I work till 10pm and often go my run after my shift. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Every time I see Sridhar on TV, I look over her shoulder and think she's a Stiff Little Fingers fan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 22 hours ago, Granny Danger said: I’ve decided to close our businesses until the 1st of February. We’re restricted in what we can do so it makes more sense. This ‘lockdown’ is nothing like the March one, it might reduce transmission but I cannot see it being as effective given the number of businesses still operating. 20 hours ago, Wee Willie said: That's my birthday 20 hours ago, Granny Danger said: That’s why I chose that date. Gracias und bedankt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven W Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 19 minutes ago, Ron Aldo said: Sridhar seems to be on Good Morning Britain every other day. It says it all when Piers Morgan isn't the most insufferable c**t on there. As for her latest suggestion, get it binned along with pretty much every other view she's expressed over the last 10 months. I don't understand why someone in her position can't accept that this virus isn't going away anytime soon. The best we can do is vaccinate as many as possible and learn to live with it. Spot on. How can we ever get back to normal with what she proposes. I assume even Devi herself has a desire to get back to normal at some point in time. Somewhere along the line we'll need to test the water, and just see what happens. If the virus, even with a large proportion of the population vaccinated were to flare up again, we'd just need to react accordingly. She seemingly proposes never dipping as much as toe in to the water. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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