Coronavirus (COVID-19)

[Todd_is_God]

5 minutes ago, welshbairn said:

They changed the rules so all green countries become amber effectively, so if you're unvaccinated you need to self quarantine for 11 nights, even from countries that were originally green. They said nothing about the position of children with the changed rules, so the great Mr Shapps pretended it had been clear all along, despite the best efforts of Fleet Street to get answers from his department. I really don't understand why you're defending this fool.

Probably because they hadn't changed.

Children were already exempt from isolating. Why would anyone expect this to then not be the case when travel rules overall have been eased?

[BigDoddyKane]

Welshbairn you mentioned somewhere above the SG havent made a final desicion yet on thenew rules in regards testing? No sure if i picked that up right but if that is correct any idea when they are planning to confirm the rules going forward?

[Left Back]

8 minutes ago, welshbairn said:

They changed the rules so all green countries become amber effectively, so if you're unvaccinated you need to self quarantine for 11 nights, even from countries that were originally green. They said nothing about the position of children with the changed rules, so the great Mr Shapps pretended it had been clear all along, despite the best efforts of Fleet Street to get answers from his department. I really don't understand why you're defending this fool.

I have no idea whether what you say above is true but it seems to me some confusion arose today and it was clarified within hours.  You’re being critical of this while allowing SG an open ended amount of time to even figure out what it is they want to do?  You need to look up dithering in the dictionary.

[welshbairn]

Just now, BigDoddyKane said:

Welshbairn you mentioned somewhere above the SG havent made a final desicion yet on thenew rules in regards testing? No sure if i picked that up right but if that is correct any idea when they are planning to confirm the rules going forward?

All they said was the coming days, so hopefully early this week, hopefully no later than Thursday. If they're just delaying agreeing to the 4 nations approach for political reasons, maybe earlier in the week, if they're trying to come up with an alternative like pricing PCRs the same as LFTs, towards the end of the week.

[Lyle Lanley]

Of course she would support this. 

[Guest Bob Mahelp]

10 hours ago, oaksoft said:

You could quite easily be describing the so called scientific experts in charge of our country right there.

As well. 

I think that we can all agree that everyone...the experts, the governments, the.. 'cough' ...professional medical experts on here......have been making it up as it goes along for the last 18 months. 

That's the way of a once in century pandemic I suppose. 

 

[welshbairn]

Northern Ireland have joined Wales and Scotland in delaying a decision on the new English testing procedures.

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The Northern Ireland Department of Health said in a statement: “Proposed changes to pre-departure and post-arrival testing for travellers are under consideration and will be discussed by executive ministers next week.”

 

[Michael W]

41 minutes ago, welshbairn said:

Northern Ireland have joined Wales and Scotland in delaying a decision on the new English testing procedures.

 

The only part of the UK retained in the EU single market also seems intent on being an outlier. 

[peasy23]

Got pinged yesterday as a close contact of a workmate who tested positive. The grassing b*****d. He got it from his son who almost certainly picked it up at TRNSMT last weekend.

Had the PCR test done yesterday and awaiting the results.

[Bairnardo]

2 hours ago, Bob Mahelp said:

As well. 

I think that we can all agree that everyone...the experts, the governments, the.. 'cough' ...professional medical experts on here......have been making it up as it goes along for the last 18 months. 

That's the way of a once in century pandemic I suppose. 

 

But only people discussing it on a football forum, none of whom set policy or profess to be actual experts, are deserving of your no inconsiderable, tears and snotters laden rage?

It is a once in a century, and for most of us hopefully once in a lifetime event which has turned our lives inside out and continues to do so, yet you seem raging that folk might vent their spleens on here about it and insist that they should instead shut up and eat their cereal? Bit odd IMO. 

[Thereisalight..]

1 hour ago, peasy23 said:

Got pinged yesterday as a close contact of a workmate who tested positive. The grassing b*****d. He got it from his son who almost certainly picked it up at TRNSMT last weekend.

Had the PCR test done yesterday and awaiting the results.

Notified through the app? I'm amazed anyone still has the app tbh

Edited September 20, 2021 by Thereisalight..

[peasy23]

Pinged through the app? I'm amazed anyone still has the app tbh

Figure of speech, deleted the app months ago. Got a text from Test and Protect.

[Guest Bob Mahelp]

2 hours ago, oaksoft said:

I wasn't asking your opinion about people on here.

I was quite clearly talking about those professional scientists you seem beholden to.

Are you interested in answering that?

 

2 hours ago, Bairnardo said:

But only people discussing it on a football forum, none of whom set policy or profess to be actual experts, are deserving of your no inconsiderable, tears and snotters laden rage?

It is a once in a century, and for most of us hopefully once in a lifetime event which has turned our lives inside out and continues to do so, yet you seem raging that folk might vent their spleens on here about it and insist that they should instead shut up and eat their cereal? Bit odd IMO. 

I'm not raging at anything, and I'm certainly not beholden to professional scientists. Unlike others, I don't feel the need to inflict my opinion on covid on a football message board ad infinitum

There are certain posters on here, and I've got no idea if you two come into this category, who are obsessed by thumping out their opinions day and night. 

I reserve my right as an equally non-expert on a football forum, to say that these people are coming across as fucking dicks. 

I'm absolutely certain my opinion will have no effect on the people concerned, but I hope that answers your questions. 

 

[Distant Doonhamer]

2,917* new cases of COVID-19 reported (3833 yesterday, 4241 one week ago)

29,098* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results

10.8%* of these were positive (9.1% yesterday, 11.3% one week ago)

0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed on weekends)

97 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 (100 yesterday, 90 one week ago)

1,088 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 (1074 yesterday, 1048 one week ago)

4,157,613 people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination and 3,810,775 have received their second dose

*Please note that NHS Grampian Lab have not submitted lab files since Saturday 18 September, investigation into this issue is ongoing.

[superbigal]

Daily Summary for @oaksoft :   Deaths 0 (2 day before),  ICU cases 97 down from 99  (34 new admissions),  In hospital with confirmed Covid  1088 up from 1074 (? new admissions).

Figures for Jags.  1st Vaccines  3,313 to 2,565 ,  2nd vaccines 4,797 to 3,795

Daily Cases Update: 10 days of falls now with today an excellent drop of 4.79% to 505.2

For the council cases I have decided to do a weekly update today.  Consistent large falls everywhere on the mainland excepting South Ayrshire & P&K as we drop nearly 31% in the last 7 days.  Particularly impressive in Glasgow & Edinburgh.

Total Cases Scotland 7 days 11th September to 17th September  were  39,994 (Week Ago) to 27,613 down 30.96%, Positivity was 11.7% now 9.7%.  Cases per 100K were  730.8 now 505.2

Home Nations Daily Cases per 100K update  :  UK Average 311.4 to 303.3 down 2.60%, England  265.0 to 259.3 down 2.15%, Wales 509.1 to 521.9 up 2.51%, Northern Ireland   512.7 to 486.6 down 5.09%

In Europe for travellers (Countries Population over 3 Million) Serbia 561.0 (weekly change up 36%), Croatia 198.0 (weekly change up 33%), Ireland  174.0 (Weekly change -12%),  Switzerland 172.10(weekly change -22%), Moldova 171.2 (Weekly up 50%), Bulgaria 158.5 (Weekly up 18%), Austria 154.4 (weekly change up 7%), Greece 10.8 (weekly up 3%), Romania 146.2 (weekly up 89%), These are the only countries over 145 cases per 100K.

Scotland  peaks in wave 4 at 817.1 for 1st Sep to 7th Sep, (UK was 392.1), Cases that day were 44,663 and positivity 12.5%

Scotland peaks in Wave 3 at 425.1 for 27th June to 3rd July, (UK was 229.9) . Cases that day were 23,222 and positivity 10.8%

Scotland  peaked in wave 2 at 301.9 for figures 29th Dec to 4th Jan, (UK was 642.1)    Cases that day were 16,496 and test positivity rate was 11.9%  

Council progress in last 24 Hours as follows.

Click cases by neighbourhood to see the spread on the geographical map. 
https://public.tableau.com/profile/phs.covid.19#!/vizhome/COVID-19DailyDashboard_15960160643010/Overview

West Dunbartonshire     1165.9 to 803.7  Down 31.07%

North Lanarkshire   975.3 to 672.5  Down 31.05%

South Ayrshire  682.2 to 645.6   Down a miserable 5.36%

Renfrewshire   949.3 to 643.8  Down 32.18%

East Renfrewshire 1022.3 to 639.2 Down 37.47%

North Ayrshire   833.5 to 626.4 Down 24.85%

Inverclyde   1013.5 to 607.3 Down 40.08%

East Dunbartonshire  813.8 to 606.9  Down 25.42%  

West Lothian    816.0 to 587.5  Down 28.00%

East Ayrshire  803.5 to 583.1  Down 27.43%

Midlothian  842.7 to 578.6  Down 31.34%

Dundee City  813.7 to 569.1  Down 30.07%

Fife  782.6 to 565.6  Down 27.73%

Stirling  658.0 to 563.4  Down 14.38%

South Lanarkshire  849.4 to 546.1  Down 35.71%

Falkirk   767.3 to 539.4  Down 29.70%

Glasgow City  869.4 to 526.6  Down astonishing 39.43%

BELOW AVERAGE

Aberdeenshire  620.4 to 490.1  Down 21.00%

Clackmannanshire  832.5 to 452.3  Down 45.67%

Argyll & Bute 625.1 to 448.3   Down 28.28%

Aberdeen City  529.1 to 425.2  Down 19.64%

City Of Edinburgh   638.0 to 404.8  Down astonishing 36.55%

Perth & Kinross    391.0 to 388.4  Down poor 0.66%

Dumfries & Galloway  505.8 to 365.5  Down 27.74%

East Lothian   528.3 to 353.1    Down 33.16%

Scottish  Borders  451.2 to 343.6  Down 23.85%

Angus  493.0 to 332.4   Down 32.56%

Highlands   514.8 to 308.4  Down 40.09%

Moray   259.1 to 201.7  Down 22.15%

Western Isles  124.5 to 150.9  Up 21.20% Teuchters aye

Shetland Islands   310.5 to 131.2  Down 57.75%

Orkney Islands  241.1 to 120.5  Down 50.02%

 

Edited September 20, 2021 by superbigal

[Pie Of The Month]

There's been similar rumours which came to nothing before but not from the likes of Sopel I don't think so good news if true.

[Dawson Park Boy]

39 minutes ago, Pie Of The Month said:

There's been similar rumours which came to nothing before but not from the likes of Sopel I don't think so good news if true.

Announced as true by Guido Fawkes.

Liz Truss confirmed from November.

Geat news 

[gav-ffc]

There have now been a total of 80,000 confirmed cases of the virus in 0-14 year olds since the beginning of the pandemic. 

Half of those (40,000) have been from the past month alone.

[Lyle Lanley]

48 minutes ago, Pie Of The Month said:

There's been similar rumours which came to nothing before but not from the likes of Sopel I don't think so good news if true.

Great news. 

[10menwent2mow]

On 18/09/2021 at 09:51, Billy Jean King said:

Went to Ayr races yesterday and that's the strictest enforcement of rules I've seen at ANY venue never mind sport. Zones round every indoor bar, no mask no service each zone being stringently policed by two stewards then Ayr station no mask no train with about a dozen Police with dogs patrolling and BTP on the actual train enforcing mask and drink rules. Very surprised given how much more relaxed things have been elsewhere recently.

I was at Ayr races in June and there was none of that nonsense. It was only outdoor bars and table service though.