Drakefords announcement Friday

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Originally Posted by EastbourneBlue

Agree, we can’t go on like this year after year

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What will happen when Covid becomes secondary to seasonal winter 'flu ? The Govt. now has a template for these things, and with - let's say 90-95% - of the population still compliant after 2 years, I have no doubt that we'll see restrictions on movement, gatherings, wearing of masks, etc., each winter.

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

I’ve got a paper pass - I could have shown the steward a shopping list at the Sheffield United match for all of the attention he paid to it.

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Agreed, passports are uselsss. Queued for 30 minutes to get into Madness on monday night, and then was pretty much waved straight in. The queuing probably increased the covid risk rather more than the passport reduced it!

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Originally Posted by cityhammer

Agreed, passports are uselsss. Queued for 30 minutes to get into Madness on monday night, and then was pretty much waved straight in. The queuing probably increased the covid risk rather more than the passport reduced it!

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Originally Posted by cityhammer

Agreed, passports are uselsss. Queued for 30 minutes to get into Madness on monday night, and then was pretty much waved straight in. The queuing probably increased the covid risk rather more than the passport reduced it!

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Seems a bit daft that you can get a passport after having your second jab, but at the same time we all need a booster to help reduce the spread of omicron.

Just heard from daughters school that all schools in Wales are staying closed on the 4th and 5th January. This must be the first decision coming from the cabinet meting today

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Originally Posted by Punxsutawney Phil

Just heard from daughters school that all schools in Wales are staying closed on the 4th and 5th January. This must be the first decision coming from the cabinet meting today

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My two granddaughters have just been asked if they need lap tops for learning at home in the new year

Looks like schools are shutting

Not good signs for the rest of us

Bit more detail here

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/e...layed-22478783

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

My two granddaughters have just been asked if they need lap tops for learning at home in the new year

Looks like schools are shutting

Not good signs for the rest of us

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I am pretty close to quite a few teachers and havent heard this. Not that it would surprise me, but I think they will all ne taking stock on how dangerous the Omicron variant is.

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Originally Posted by Punxsutawney Phil

Just heard from daughters school that all schools in Wales are staying closed on the 4th and 5th January. This must be the first decision coming from the cabinet meting today

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These dates just appear to be inset/teacher training days according to the end of term communication I just had.

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Originally Posted by WJ99mobile

Do you know it’s the unjabbed that are queuing up?

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It's no coincidence that the lines of people waiting for jabs has increased since it was said a third jab would see it off

It's painfully obvious

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Originally Posted by 19bluebirds27

These dates just appear to be inset/teacher training days according to the end of term communication I just had.

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They’re not!

Had an email from my sons school, looks like they are allocating couple of days to assess staff sickness and plan. Not necessarily anything more.

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Originally Posted by Trigger

Had an email from my sons school, looks like they are allocating couple of days to assess staff sickness and plan. Not necessarily anything more.

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From reading the article that's what the 2 days are designed for. Schools won't know how many staff will be off, either isolating or sick, so don't want kids turning up on the first day with no one to teach them.

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

My two granddaughters have just been asked if they need lap tops for learning at home in the new year

Looks like schools are shutting

Not good signs for the rest of us

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Madness, 4 cases in my kids two classes since September

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

I am pretty close to quite a few teachers and havent heard this. Not that it would surprise me, but I think they will all ne taking stock on how dangerous the Omicron variant is.

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It’s more like how many staff can’t come back after xmas due to having caught it I think….

Interesting from South Africa..

They don't seem to be talking about Omicron much

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

From reading the article that's what the 2 days are designed for. Schools won't know how many staff will be off, either isolating or sick, so don't want kids turning up on the first day with no one to teach them.

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"Schools will have two days at the start of the new term in January to plan for pupils' return and the possibility of moving to remote learning."

so nobodys got a clue and its all guesswork

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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish

What will happen when Covid becomes secondary to seasonal winter 'flu ? The Govt. now has a template for these things, and with - let's say 90-95% - of the population still compliant after 2 years, I have no doubt that we'll see restrictions on movement, gatherings, wearing of masks, etc., each winter.

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Zero deaths in Wales in latest figures.

Don’t even live in Wales but will be annoyed if they close everything down

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Originally Posted by poc

so nobodys got a clue and its all guesswork

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'Twas ever thus

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

Interesting from South Africa..

They don't seem to be talking about Omicron much

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/

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I find the news here increasingly sensationalist and for the purpose of entertainment.

They latch into something and milk it for all its worth before moving on. This Christmas party for instance, every day its something else about it, allocating so much time to reporting on it at the expense of other things that are happening now.

I periodically try to avoid all news and it really doesn't effect me negatively where as consuming all the doom and gloom certainly does.

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Originally Posted by Trigger

I find the news here increasingly sensationalist and for the purpose of entertainment.

They latch into something and milk it for all its worth before moving on. This Christmas party for instance, every day its something else about it, allocating so much time to reporting on it at the expense of other things that are happening now.

I periodically try to avoid all news and it really doesn't effect me negatively where as consuming all the doom and gloom certainly does.

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It’s definitely taken on a mind of its own, not sure they realise the harm it does to a lot of peoples health and well being? Plenty of people I know don’t even watch it anymore. Life is a lot better without it and SM.

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Originally Posted by EastbourneBlue

Zero deaths in Wales in latest figures.

Don’t even live in Wales but will be annoyed if they close everything down

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Less than 500 in hospitals with it, same as August.

Only confirmed Omicron death so far was an unvaccinated guy in his 70s
https://order-order.com/2021/12/16/f...eptuagenarian/

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

Interesting from South Africa..

They don't seem to be talking about Omicron much

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/

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Is there no news on it? I can’t see it:shrug:

I see the deputy Chief Medical Officer has said That all those who were shielding shoud carry out ther own Risk Assessment before going anywhere.

Bit of buck passing going on there I think!

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Originally Posted by goats

Is there no news on it? I can’t see it:shrug:

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There's not much news on it is there..

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Originally Posted by goats

Is there no news on it? I can’t see it:shrug:

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Top left, there’s a Coronavirus update.

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

I see the deputy Chief Medical Officer has said That all those who were shielding shoud carry out ther own Risk Assessment before going anywhere.

Bit of buck passing going on there I think!

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Sounds pretty sensible to me. People are at different levels of risk.

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Originally Posted by EastbourneBlue

Sounds pretty sensible to me. People are at different levels of risk.

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Exactly. Jesus Christ, if people need the government to tell them how to safely go to the shops then I would say that it is unsafe for them to go to the shops. Or probably the toilet.

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Originally Posted by sneggyblubird

just been told;Drakefords announcement Friday. Rule of 6 in pubs,table service only,2 household bubbles,sporting events behind closed doors,all big events cancelled,night clubs closing.Gyms stay open with reduced capacity,same with supermarkets and face masks mandatory.

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Almost as bad as all this WhatsApp crap going around!

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

Only confirmed Omicron death so far was an unvaccinated guy in his 70s
https://order-order.com/2021/12/16/f...eptuagenarian/

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This is serous stuff .

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

Exactly. Jesus Christ, if people need the government to tell them how to safely go to the shops then I would say that it is unsafe for them to go to the shops. Or probably the toilet.

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With the announcements now being made weekly our game being off and, most probably Swansea’s, it solves the biggest ‘large gathering’ problem of the week without any intervention.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-59685864

Nightclubs will close in Wales after Boxing Day in response to the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

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Originally Posted by LeningradCowboy

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-59685864

Nightclubs will close in Wales after Boxing Day in response to the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

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Wasn't the whole point of Covid passes to keep places like nightclubs open?

Deaths are minimal
This virus isn’t nearly as bad as people thought it was going to be
If people are happy to accept the risks let them get on with it
For the workers, just make sure your employees are protected

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Originally Posted by City123

Wasn't the whole point of Covid passes to keep places like nightclubs open?

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i see what you mean city123

if they are going to close nightclubs why not go the whole hog and close everything down after boxing day

follow the science ..........i don't get it does anyone ?

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

i see what you mean city123

if they are going to close nightclubs why not go the whole hog and close everything down after boxing day

follow the science ..........i don't get it does anyone ?

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At the rate that Omicron is spreading, there is a decent chance that infections peak before these measures come into force, particularly in the age groups that are most likely to attend nightclubs.

I'll obey the rules me