Coronavirus (COVID-19)

[Aladdin]

1 minute ago, Detournement said:

The big issue with that surely is that it assumes that everyone is taking the test correctly.

The lateral flow tests I have seen, and used, give an option for an invalid test result, which, you would hope, would prompt people to do it again until they got a positive or negative.

[Elixir]

9 hours ago, Thereisalight.. said:

Both Governments have hardly covered themselves in glory. I’d gain a whole load of respect for NS if she was to come out and say that domestic vaccine passports are a crock of shit and we won’t be implementing them, but I fear we’d go along with it 

Tbf, the SNP usually go for utter bollocks policies like this.

2 hours ago, ICTChris said:

Sturgeon said that she doesn’t like it but she’ll have to go along with it.

 

Where did she say this?

[Elixir]

Meanwhile, another behind the curve loser who needs their head bogwashed in the school lavvies:

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Posted at 9:46

Effect of vaccines on transmission still not fully known - scientist

As we've reported, government scientific advisers have warned that eventual indoor mixing is "highly likely" to lead to a resurgence in hospitalisations and deaths in the UK.

Asked about the predictions of a third wave, Prof Graham Medley, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "It really just depends upon the impact of vaccination, particularly on transmission, so whether or not people can get infected and pass the virus on. And we just don't know that."

He said it was still unclear what effect the vaccine rollout would have on the course of the pandemic in three or four months' time.

"The only thing we can be sure of is that we don't know exactly what is going to happen - but we do know that, because the vaccine isn't 100% effective, there will be some transmission, and there will be some breakthrough of immunity."

Asked if mask-wearing and social distancing would have to continue past the end of 21 June, he said: "Yes, so the amount of infection and death is dependent upon not only the vaccine, but also what it is that people actually do.

"And then that's related to the policies that are put in place.

"Both of those are uncertain - both the policies but also then how people behave with the policies - so it's quite likely that we will have to see some kind of measures to reduce transmission for a long time."

 

[HibsFan]

5 minutes ago, Elixir said:

Where did she say this?

Unless you're double wooshing me, it's a quote from The Day Today.

 

[Melanius Mullarkey]

6 minutes ago, Elixir said:

 

Where did she say this?

 

[HibsFan]

7 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said:

You can have MonDieu's excellently cropped version instead if you want.

[craigkillie]

18 minutes ago, Elixir said:

Where did she say this?

@ICTChris, you've lost the news!

[D.V.T.]

Where did she say this?

I heard she said it in German.

[Have some faith in Magic]

5 minutes ago, D.V.T. said:

 

I heard she said it in German.

 

Nein Impstoff Nein Fest

 

 

[peasy23]

196 in hospital, down 19 from Thursday.

ICU unchanged at 21.

[peasy23]

2577816 have had a first dose of vaccine.

463780 have had both doses.

[D.V.T.]

Not as big a hospital drop as I’d hoped for tbf

[peasy23]

First batch of Moderna arrived yesterday but it will be delivered over months and is already factored in to planned appointments.

[peasy23]

Case numbers had plateaued but continued decrease has been apparent over 7 days.

[peasy23]

2% test positivity rate.

[realmadrid]

3 minutes ago, D.V.T. said:

Not as big a hospital drop as I’d hoped for tbf

The drop may come in the next few days as it can be difficult to get discharged over bank holiday weekends

[MP_MFC]

Not as big a hospital drop as I’d hoped for tbf

There's only so low hospital figures will still go because some will still get it and be hospitalised. The fact cases have remained stable and they have continued to decrease is the important thing.

[Michael W]

England (and Wales?) only, but a few people were wondering if there were court challenges against the Covid restrictions following the Scottish Government's defeat over places of worship. 

There is a challenge against the closure of indoor hospitality pending currently. I am not really sure what to make of this - undoubtedly the government will appeal it if they lose, by which time indoor hospitality will be open anyway by the time the appeal is heard. 

Edited April 6, 2021 by Michael W

[D.V.T.]

Twice weekly LFT coming to Scotland as well for everyone.

[Steven W]

Hahaha!!!! This isn't Leadership. This is followship!

LFT twice a week. Wherever did you get that idea?