eez-eh Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 26 minutes ago, invergowrie arab said: It's probably fine Vastly increased testing = comparisons with the first wave are at best to be treated with extreme caution, and at worst fairly useless. Really don’t know what you aren’t getting about this tbqhwy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Is there not an old saying about being sent to Coventry. Mmmmm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghPar1975 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Does anyone else think that the chat now about potentially a 9 month wait till a widely available vaccine and a second full lockdown is maybe a use of behavioural science to try and get people who aren't wearing masks and practicing the recommended distancing by putting out there that there is a chance that this will go on longer if folks don't follow the guidlines? I don't doubt that the vaccine is still some way off and the restrictions in place are probably more than needed but unless there is evidence shown that folks are self managing the situation then maybe the use of the fear factor is the way they've chosen to go? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 9 hours ago, eez-eh said: Vastly increased testing = comparisons with the first wave are at best to be treated with extreme caution, and at worst fairly useless. Really don’t know what you aren’t getting about this tbqhwy. What a strange post. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Does anyone else think that the chat now about potentially a 9 month wait till a widely available vaccine and a second full lockdown is maybe a use of behavioural science to try and get people who aren't wearing masks and practicing the recommended distancing by putting out there that there is a chance that this will go on longer if folks don't follow the guidlines? I don't doubt that the vaccine is still some way off and the restrictions in place are probably more than needed but unless there is evidence shown that folks are self managing the situation then maybe the use of the fear factor is the way they've chosen to go? Its not a fear factor, it could be like this for years. That's reality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghPar1975 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 minute ago, D.A.F.C said: Its not a fear factor, it could be like this for years. That's reality. I really don't see it being like this for years. I'd imagine worst case will be that the most acceptable vaccine only treats so many they way they want it to and they'll be working on a better vaccine fore some time. At the same time treatment of COVID will also advance so it will become less deadly in that sense. I'll be really surprised if this isn't being looked at as an endemic by Spring next year and dealt with like a flu by next Autumn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 49 minutes ago, EdinburghPar1975 said: Does anyone else think that the chat now about potentially a 9 month wait till a widely available vaccine and a second full lockdown is maybe a use of behavioural science to try and get people who aren't wearing masks and practicing the recommended distancing by putting out there that there is a chance that this will go on longer if folks don't follow the guidlines? I don't doubt that the vaccine is still some way off and the restrictions in place are probably more than needed but unless there is evidence shown that folks are self managing the situation then maybe the use of the fear factor is the way they've chosen to go? I think it's relatively realistic. The fault here ultimately rests with the politicians who assured us the restrictions were temporary, there was optimism for a virus at the end of 2020 and that the sacrifices we made in accepting would be rewarded and social distancing would be gone in November. All of these promises went well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 11 hours ago, Chairman Mao said: As The John Hoskins centre stated The what now? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Its not a fear factor, it could be like this for years. That's reality.Why are you painting that as "reality" when there is literally nothing to point to that being the case? The entire world is working on treatments and vaccines, we are governed by people who have absolutely no intention of letting business and industry suffer more than they believe it absolutely needs to, and the population simply will not accept long term restrictions and the destruction of their way of life for a virus most people do not perceive as being all that risky. What you are doing is literally fear mongering because your version of events (we live like this for years) makes absolutely no sense. Total Helen Lovejoy stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 The what now?Think he means the Bob Hoskins centre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmcleanscontacts Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Think he means the Bob Hoskins centreThink he probably means the John Hopkins Centre. If not, then we're probably both twats. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Think he probably means the John Hopkins Centre. If not, then we're probably both twats.[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Mon sir! -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Think he probably means the John Hopkins Centre. If not, then we're probably both twats.Isn't is Johns Hopkins? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Hop Johnkins.I personally am waiting for Bernard Hopkins' take on the pandemic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmcleanscontacts Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 As long as it not Katie Hopkins we're all safe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 15 minutes ago, MixuFruit said: It's a shame Bob Hoskins died before twitter was a big thing, I think he'd have been good on it. Thats the real tragedy here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmcleanscontacts Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Thats the real tragedy here. Mind when he did the BT adverts. Great wee guy. A true national treasure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 The Manx police don't f*** around. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-54327947 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-54332093 Quote A man who went for a meal at a homeless charity after returning to the Isle of Man from the UK has been jailed for breaking the island's coronavirus laws. Shields, 64, was jailed at Douglas Courthouse for four weeks. Quote Robert Fergusson, David Lewis and Peter James, all from Swansea, admitted visiting a store on Douglas Promenade while heading to their hotel on Monday. Officers spoke to a staff member at the store who confirmed they had purchased items, and they were arrested at their hotel rooms. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 15 hours ago, Donathan said: https://www.tatler.com/article/queen-upset-sandringham-staff-refuse-to-lock-themselves-in-covid-bubble-for-christmas Auld Lizzy not happy her staff won’t do a covid bubble for Christmas so she might need to stay at Windsor. At 94 years old and with the second wave incoming, it seems ambitious for her to assume she will see Christmas 17 minutes ago, MixuFruit said: It's a shame Bob Hoskins died before twitter was a big thing, I think he'd have been good on it. My kind of guy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmcleanscontacts Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Isn't is Johns Hopkins?It may be aye. Renowned research place in Baltimore, that much I remember. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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