Coronavirus (COVID-19)

[true_rover]

That's pretty stark reading between 5/7000 deaths from this. It's an easily consumable fact but 7000 grieving families and friends is much harder to comprehend. And what a shit time it is be be grieving a loved one, hopefully brighter days are round the corner.

It's the equivalent of an extra 6-7 weeks of a "normal" amount of deaths for the year - adding around 12.5% to the total. Haven't checked the Scottish figures too far back, but would be pretty confident that would be the worst year ever recorded.

[Marshmallo]

BBC have a story up full of pensioners saying they can't be arsed to drive half an hour to get the vaccine.

[Dons_1988]

28 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:

BBC have a story up full of pensioners saying they can't be arsed to drive half an hour to get the vaccine.

They had one a few weeks ago about 'what if I''m scared of needles?'

[mizfit]

BBC have a story up full of pensioners saying they can't be arsed to drive half an hour to get the vaccine.

Just need to make it clear to anyone who does this that they won’t have another opportunity to get the vaccine

[Billy Jean King]

That's the school bus just pulled up here for the kids that go to Ayr for RC schooling, at least half full !!!

[pub car king]

38 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:

BBC have a story up full of pensioners saying they can't be arsed to drive half an hour to get the vaccine.

Natural selection at play here. 

[101]

37 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:

BBC have a story up full of pensioners saying they can't be arsed to drive half an hour to get the vaccine.

I swear between that and the story about one doc reporting that a patient wanted the "English" one, that the editor of the website is some Anti Vax moron

[Rugster]

2 hours ago, Snafu said:

You were discussing the new variant on the 14th Dec.

The Highlands, The Borders and some other regions were not Level 4 on that date.

The governments were aware of the new variant and it's contagious nature as The Cock made it public that they were aware, but still wanted to push ahead with saving Christmas regardless.

Read his post properly. That’s what he’s saying. He’s pulling virginton up for claiming we were put in level 4 before the new variant was known about. 

[ICTChris]

31 minutes ago, 101 said:

I swear between that and the story about one doc reporting that a patient wanted the "English" one, that the editor of the website is some Anti Vax moron

The story about the "outraged nurse" who caught Covid after getting the vaccin as well.

It's disgraceful.

[Michael W]

27 minutes ago, 101 said:

I swear between that and the story about one doc reporting that a patient wanted the "English" one, that the editor of the website is some Anti Vax moron

There was another sensationalist one as well about nurses who had had their first dose and got coronavirus. 

Very little said within about the time needed to build up immunity and it also left out the key detail - none of the nurses concerned became seriously ill. 

I'm becoming pretty annoyed with these articles. All they're going to do is encourage refusals. 

[Granny Danger]

This isn’t a lockdown.  Had to go and pick up medication, the roads are as busy as an normal Monday.

 

[Marshmallo]

I wouldn't be as arsed about clickbait if it was a commercial site like The Sun or Daily Mail who make their money from clicks/ad revenue, but a publicly funded broadcaster pushing this nonsense is ridiculous. 

Looking forward to all of the "it is disgracefully busy with people going to the same place I was going!" posts today.

[welshbairn]

 

10 hours ago, Rob1885 said:

13 hours ago, welshbairn said:

Now you're just making stuff up. They put the whole mainland into level 4 before the new variant was known about, with parts of the south east already over 1000/100,000?

Not true I'm afraid. The new variant was specifically mentioned in the nearly week long notice given of putting the country into tier 4.

 

3 hours ago, Snafu said:

You were discussing the new variant on the 14th Dec.

The Highlands, The Borders and some other regions were not Level 4 on that date.

The governments were aware of the new variant and it's contagious nature as The Cock made it public that they were aware.

That was my whole point, I was replying to a post claiming the SG put the whole of the Scottish mainland in level 4 before the new variant was outlined.

[ICTChris]

18 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:

Looking forward to all of the "it is disgracefully busy with people going to the same place I was going!" posts today.

I went down to Portobello beach yesterday and it was pretty busy for a freezing January but given that it's a beach everyone was spaced out by miles.  I did see someoen with a professional looking camera taking photos which may have been the classic long lens taken along a walkway/beach that makes it look as though everyone was cheek-by-jowl.  Eagerly awaiting the Evening News and Edinburgh Live scoop on it.

Edited January 11, 2021 by ICTChris

[101]

34 minutes ago, ICTChris said:

The story about the "outraged nurse" who caught Covid after getting the vaccin as well.

It's disgraceful.

 

30 minutes ago, Michael W said:

There was another sensationalist one as well about nurses who had had their first dose and got coronavirus. 

Very little said within about the time needed to build up immunity and it also left out the key detail - none of the nurses concerned became seriously ill. 

I'm becoming pretty annoyed with these articles. All they're going to do is encourage refusals. 

There ought to be editorial guidelines brought in for this. Of course legitimate challenge shouldn't be prohibited but when the vaccine has jumped through every hoop to confirm its safety they seem strange articles to write and publish.

Tbh I'm not sure other than issues in the roll out that there are many legitimate concerns anyone could have about the vaccines or why the BBC have chosen to write them.

[101]

1100 sites now in Scotland to get the vaccine 750 are GP practices but good to see a fair chunk of non medical facilities being used. Only just over 3000 staff doing them so hopefully as the number of sites grow staffing them will rise with that.

I think have so many locations is far better than England having something like 6 meaning folk have to travel.

[Gaz]

37 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:

I wouldn't be as arsed about clickbait if it was a commercial site like The Sun or Daily Mail who make their money from clicks/ad revenue, but a publicly funded broadcaster pushing this nonsense is ridiculous. 

Looking forward to all of the "it is disgracefully busy with people going to the same place I was going!" posts today.

My favourite over the weekend was a boy from Falkirk complaining people weren't following lockdown by posting a picture of the car park at the wee retail park in Cumbernauld on Saturday afternoon.

The lack of self-awareness of these folk are staggering.

[101]

Nigel Farage says the fact you can't sit on a park bench is "disturbing" and there was me thinking that now he's had his way he would slink off into the sun

[Bairnardo]

Nigel Farage says the fact you can't sit on a park bench is "disturbing" and there was me thinking that now he's had his way he would slink off into the sun

Without Brexit to somewhat dilute his views, you have to think he will spectacularly out himself sooner rather than later as the horrendous bigot he undoubtedly is...

What that does for his support levels is sadly debatable.

[101]

7 minutes ago, Bairnardo said:

Without Brexit to somewhat dilute his views, you have to think he will spectacularly out himself sooner rather than later as the horrendous bigot he undoubtedly is...

What that does for his support levels is sadly debatable.

Well he's rebranded the Brexit Party into the Reform party at at 11 they will be announcing what they will be doing in Scotland for the coming election. But I have to agree the only caveat I would add is who will get less support "Reform UK" or the "Unity Alliance". I think Reform are an anti lockdown party which is interesting.