Coronavirus update - NO MORE RESTRICTIONS

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Both those articles are basically saying the same thing.
Whilst the worst case scenario is of course possible, it is by no means certain that it will happen, and the spike in cases looks large now because case levels are so low, additionally the expectation is that if it does take hold it will push the kent variant out, which means indian variant cases will not be just additional but in place of a lot of the numbers we see now. Also the situation we are in now is vastly different to the infection rate that caused the last wave. There is, so far, no reason to believe that vaccination will not prevent death and/or serious illness, and that is the main reasons for lockdown, to prevent the NHS from being over whelmed.

The articles seek to put the worst possible spin on the situation. Why do I say that? Because of the numerous use of words like 'if' 'could' 'may' 'might' 'possible' and others like them. But then that is journalism, a bad story is always better than a good one.

It’s a lefty rag too so likes to cause panic. Looking a bit more deeply into it, only people who haven’t bothered to get vaccinated are getting ill

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Kent variant* still currently dominant in Wales with 166 new cases this week compared to 6 new cases of currently spoken about Indian variant* but this suggest a second Indian variant* is being investigated as well: https://twitter.com/LloydCymru/statu...022275/photo/1

(*colloquial titles based on variant first identified in these locations and not necessarily where variant emerged).