Honest_Man#1 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Elixir said: Wait, the weans still have to carry on the mask pantomime even as we approach the end of April? What is going on? I think you might end up disappointed at the next review, it’s not just going to be the schools. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Honest_Man#1 said: I think you might end up disappointed at the next review, it’s not just going to be the schools. Surely even Sturgeon can't prolong any further? She said it is expected to become 'guidance' in early April, and cases are now falling as expected. How could they possibly rework this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 22 minutes ago, Elixir said: Surely even Sturgeon can't prolong any further? She said it is expected to become 'guidance' in early April, and cases are now falling as expected. How could they possibly rework this? By directing the "guidance" at sectors who will feel dutybound to enforce it for fear of action taken against them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 26 minutes ago, Elixir said: Surely even Sturgeon can't prolong any further? She said it is expected to become 'guidance' in early April, and cases are now falling as expected. How could they possibly rework this? No I don't think they will. They will point to the kids etc not being vaccinated as justification for this guidance, whilst also having the gall to proclaim the drop in cases was down to the extension. They'll bin them, but with the parting shot they just won't hesitate to bring them back if cases go back up, what with them being a minor inconvenience and all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 By directing the "guidance" at sectors who will feel dutybound to enforce it for fear of action taken against them. The LAs I deal with are retaining compulsory masks, -ve LFTs and halting even a hybrid return to the office well into summer (end June the latest shifting date) due to "sky high" cases / hospitalizations (the exact phrase in the updated bulletin this week) regardlessof any changes next month. They need no encouragement what so ever and it's 100% not through any fear of action against them. It's being wholeheartedly endorsed by the unions too. It's becoming quite bizarrely entrenched in these settings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 On Tuesday, the Scottish government confirmed that secondary school pupils will have to keep wearing face coverings in communal areas after the Easter holidays. Mr Yousaf confirmed that next week cabinet would consider changing the legal requirement to wear a face covering to guidance. "As you would expect, schools would apply the national guidance, we would expect them to do so," he said. "I still expect a large swathe of the population will follow the public guidance." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60846692 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 29 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: By directing the "guidance" at sectors who will feel dutybound to enforce it for fear of action taken against them. 22 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: No I don't think they will. They will point to the kids etc not being vaccinated as justification for this guidance, whilst also having the gall to proclaim the drop in cases was down to the extension. They'll bin them, but with the parting shot they just won't hesitate to bring them back if cases go back up, what with them being a minor inconvenience and all. I expect them to be kept in hospitals/healthcare settings for a while yet, but other than perhaps schools/universities/council gubbins, I'm not sure where else will care? Businesses are desperate for confidence back and contrary to popular belief I believe most want them gone. Guess I'm fortunate my work have been binning the Covid theatre off immediately as it's clear the ExCo's have no time for it, so when I fancy a couple of days in the office it will be completely normal. I think places like bars and restaurants recommending staff still wear them will vary for a short time. I don't see how they can force anyone to wear them, though large chains will be more likely to want this than independently run businesses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Lyle Lanley said: "I still expect a large swathe of the population will follow the public guidance." Living in a fantasy world. Maybe for the first few weeks, but come summer it will be negligible at best. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Elixir said: Living in a fantasy world. Maybe for the first few weeks, but come summer it will be negligible at best. This is how it worked in England on both occasions that mandatory face coverings were removed. The first week, a majority still wear them. By week two it’s 50-50. After a month you’re talking 15%-20% wearing them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 25 minutes ago, Elixir said: I expect them to be kept in hospitals/healthcare settings for a while yet, but other than perhaps schools/universities/council gubbins, I'm not sure where else will care? Businesses are desperate for confidence back and contrary to popular belief I believe most want them gone. Guess I'm fortunate my work have been binning the Covid theatre off immediately as it's clear the ExCo's have no time for it, so when I fancy a couple of days in the office it will be completely normal. I think places like bars and restaurants recommending staff still wear them will vary for a short time. I don't see how they can force anyone to wear them, though large chains will be more likely to want this than independently run businesses. I find in Inverness pubs probably only about 50% of the bar staff still wear masks. Indeed in the ones that serve food some of them aren't wearing them as they take the food to the tables. Hopefully the other 50% ditch them in a couple of weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 34 minutes ago, Lyle Lanley said: On Tuesday, the Scottish government confirmed that secondary school pupils will have to keep wearing face coverings in communal areas after the Easter holidays. Mr Yousaf confirmed that next week cabinet would consider changing the legal requirement to wear a face covering to guidance. "As you would expect, schools would apply the national guidance, we would expect them to do so," he said. "I still expect a large swathe of the population will follow the public guidance." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60846692 An example of guidance being mandatory in the sectors the SG have at least a degree of control over. I heard a view that says by extending the legal requirement, the SG has already undermined their own guidance. The thinking goes that actively choosing to continue with masks (rather than passively having them continue) they’ve shown their hand in terms of what it needs for them to be a requirement. Which leads to the logical conclusion that if things are (ostensibly) so bad that we “need” masks, they’d continue to be legally required. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) Two years ago today the first lockdown was announced. Halcyon days. Out once a day. Crossing the street to avoid people. Clapping outside every Thursday. Buying 96 toilet rolls. Edited March 23, 2022 by ICTChris 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Lyle Lanley said: "I still expect a large swathe of the population will follow the public guidance." Incredibly out of touch response from a man who has been pictured more than once recently not following said guidance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Just back from the gym. About half the screens have been removed. There used to be screens between all the treadmills and all the cross trainers; most of these are away. My big hope is that Aldi get rid of their screens. They have food passed to you through a letterbox that I always end up banging my hands and stuff off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Funny to read back on the Crisis in western Isles due the surge in covid Cases as recently as end of November 2021. They actually had 36 cases in total that was causing this crisis. Katherine Sutton, Chief Officer for Acute Services with NHS Highland, said: We are under extreme pressure and need to make beds available for emergency admissions. Kateherine seems to be coping admirably well with the 816 cases they currently have. Particularly on Plague island of Lewis. Worse than Gruinard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Brazil Forever Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Two years ago today the first lockdown was announced. Halcyon days. Out once a day. Crossing the street to avoid people. Clapping outside every Thursday. Buying 96 toilet rolls. I think two years later it is now shoppers in Russia who are desperate for Bog Rolls PS I'm on Sophia's list already. Edited March 23, 2022 by Blue Brazil Forever add 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I hope Scotland's airports swiftly file any requirements to wear masks straight in the bin, as they have south of the border and in Norn Iron. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Still can't get a routine check up at the dentist "because covid" Absolute fucking nonsense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Todd_is_God said: Still can't get a routine check up at the dentist "because covid" Absolute fucking nonsense. My mum was at her dentist last week, and they told her that from April 4th there is a big shift back to normal, and they will send out check up letters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, scottsdad said: My mum was at her dentist last week, and they told her that from April 4th there is a big shift back to normal, and they will send out check up letters. Good to know. Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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