Coronavirus (COVID-19)

[Lyle Lanley]

1 minute ago, Paco said:

I see no reason why not. Cross border travel, hotels and hospitality all open, no need for ‘essential’ requirement.

The police maybe wouldn’t be chuffed with 20,000 guys gathering in Trafalgar Square right enough.

Hopefully the SFA get the tickets sorted for those SSC members soon. 

[invergowrie arab]

3 minutes ago, The Master said:

I can sort of understand why they're saying appointments are required, because it stops people just turning up and forming a massive queue. But it does overlook the vast majority of "short back and sides"-type barbers.

I don't think my usual barber even has an advertised phone number. 

HTH

[Gaz]

7 minutes ago, St. Jude said:

If children are classed as under 12 then a fair number. There will be loads of households with 2 teenagers or 2 adults in their early twenties that still live at home and work or attend college.

That's fair enough. Hadn't considered that.

[RiG]

Frantically refreshing my barbers booking site as if I'm trying to buy Taylor Swift gig tickets.

[craigkillie]

8 minutes ago, Big Fifer said:

My head remains attached, there's still some stuff I disagree with but I can't go into a mega rage as I have before. Noting that I didn't hear anything about stadiums other than when she was talking about tier 0 to basically nothing. That would be in July, so Euros seems a bit doubtful. 

"Small-scale" indoor and outdoor events allowed from 15th May subject to capacity, and "attendance at events can increase numbers" from "early June".

[Todd_is_God]

10 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:

That's quite incredible 

It's incredible they don't appear to have changed their "living with covid" strategy since last October, despite their not only being a vaccine available, but expected to be in the arms of every adult by the end of July.

What we have proposed at the moment doesn't look too much better than last summer. It only seems really good because of how shite the last 5 months have been.

It's a decent start to move away from the ultra negative tone, but ultimately this still falls way short of exiting covid restrictions and putting the pandemic behind us.

Edited March 16, 2021 by Todd_is_God

[djchapsticks]

17 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said:

Level 0 in the last publication was still quite restrictive, and if it doesn't change is some distance away from what England wants to achieve by 21st June.

I didn't catch it, was international travel, large gatherings (e.g. Crowds at Hampden), removal of social distancing mooted at all?

She did say 'at least level 0' which indicates that level 0 in late June is what they hope is a worst caser scenario.

[jimbaxters]

2 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said:

It's incredible they don't appear to have changed their plans since last October, despite their not only being a vaccine available, but expected to be in the arms of every adult by the end of July.

What we have proposed at the moment doesn't look too much better than last summer. It only seems really good because of how shite the last 5 months have been.

It's a decent start to move away from the ultra negative tone, but ultimately this still falls way short of exiting covid restrictions and putting the pandemic behind us.

[Big Fifer]

3 minutes ago, craigkillie said:

"Small-scale" indoor and outdoor events allowed from 15th May subject to capacity, and "attendance at events can increase numbers" from "early June".

Ah didn't clock that. I'm hoping that the vaccine continues to cigar it's way through this pandemic and we can see that start a week or two earlier. 

[Sherrif John Bunnell]

Back in the glory days when I still had hair, my barber had a dusty sign on the wall saying that Tuesday was their appointment day. I don't know if anyone ever bothered booking an appointment, there was never a queue unless you went on a Saturday or during the school holidays. Sadly my only barber appointments these days are in front of my bathroom mirror with a Mach 3. [emoji3525]

[Have some faith in Magic]

The two hour limit will just be useless in pubs.

[scottsdad]

7 minutes ago, TheScarf said:

He's a genuine moron who wants restrictions forever, so he can keep in the public eye.

 I read an article by Richard Littlejohn a while back (last year). I like getting a counter-point - I read Peter Hitchens as well. Anyway, Littlejohn made a point that stuck out to me (a stopped watch is even right twice a day...).

For some of the public health experts, this is Christmas. They have gone from anonymous civil servants and academics to household names, they are a new band of celebrity. Not only that but they have genuine power - the chance to influence government policy in a way they never dreamed possible. For some of them, they won't want to ever let that go. They'll spin out the crisis for as long as possible because when it's over, they go back to the day job.  

[David W]

I don't understand the difference between the stay at home, and the stay local message? Still seems to be no use if you don't stay in the same LA as your friends/family? 26th April for that to be lifted seems daft.

I'd also like the evidence for a game of fives being held off another two months. Though being back at the gym for a few weeks beforehand might be a good thing.

Overall positive though. 

[GiGi]

17 minutes ago, TheScarf said:

I've never done it.  I didn't think barbers did that.  Just hairdresser/salon type places.

10 minutes ago, Ron Aldo said:

My barber only brought in a booking system after lockdown 1. Helps them with track & trace and to control the number of folk in at one time.

Same here, only they realised people quite liked it since all the available times are in green on their booking site so you know when to go and it won't be busy, so they decided to keep it. I like it as well, good just turning up and being served straight away.

15 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:

That's quite incredible 

And quite simply going to be ignored even if it were true.

 

[invergowrie arab]

7 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said:

It's incredible they don't appear to have changed their "living with covid" strategy since last October, despite their not only being a vaccine available, but expected to be in the arms of every adult by the end of July.

What we have proposed at the moment doesn't look too much better than last summer. It only seems really good because of how shite the last 5 months have been.

It's a decent start to move away from the ultra negative tone, but ultimately this still falls way short of exiting covid restrictions and putting the pandemic behind us.

You and Jason can go for a pint with each other and discuss when you were relevant 

[mizfit]

That was the positivity we needed.

Fingers crossed evidence allows us to move forward slightly quicker.

[Wee Bully]

It's incredible they don't appear to have changed their "living with covid" strategy since last October, despite their not only being a vaccine available, but expected to be in the arms of every adult by the end of July.
What we have proposed at the moment doesn't look too much better than last summer. It only seems really good because of how shite the last 5 months have been.
It's a decent start to move away from the ultra negative tone, but ultimately this still falls way short of exiting covid restrictions and putting the pandemic behind us.

What’s not incredible is you taking, as you call it “a decent start” and imbuing it with negativity.

[Burnieman]

8 minutes ago, Have some faith in Magic said:

The two hour limit will just be useless in pubs.

I know for a fact that wont work in my local, not a chance.  "Can you leave please your time is up........"  aye right.

[craigkillie]

4 minutes ago, David W said:

I don't understand the difference between the stay at home, and the stay local message? Still seems to be no use if you don't stay in the same LA as your friends/family? 26th April for that to be lifted seems daft.

I'd also like the evidence for a game of fives being held off another two months. Though being back at the gym for a few weeks beforehand might be a good thing.

Overall positive though. 

 

You're allowed to go out within your local area, for as long as you want, rather than it having to be for a series of essential reasons as it is now. Most people are likely already doing this, but as with many other restrictions, some people are following it to the letter and therefore basically remaining housebound.

[Wee Bully]

 
You're allowed to go out within your local area, for as long as you want, rather than it having to be for a series of essential reasons as it is now. Most people are likely already doing this, but as with many other restrictions, some people are following it to the letter and therefore basically remaining housebound.

I think that throughout this, people have been largely behaving one step ahead of the rules. Provided that’s not taking the piss too much, I think that’s fine.