Coronavirus update - NO MORE RESTRICTIONS

[goats]

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Good news. However we're now entering the 'variants' stage - every new variant that pops up [of which there will be plenty] signals a tightening/extending of restrictions. Listened to an interview on Radio 5 live around 8am. Another SAGE scientist preaching doom regarding the South African strain. At every opportunity the journalist effectively played down every single warning he gave [which in itself is highly unusual for the BBC], and he ended up retracting most of what he originally said..

There’s 100’s of variants already, this is what they do, most are harmless. They will have to adapt the vaccine every year to counter it.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

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There’s 100’s of variants already, this is what they do, most are harmless. They will have to adapt the vaccine every year to counter it.

Yes, I know. Point I'm making is the vaccine roll-out is creating a degree of optimism which the Authorities see as a danger. The masses may become complacent and clamour for easing of restrictions, so they're now focusing on the many variants and the new ''dangers' we face.

[Gofer Blue]

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Good news. However we're now entering the 'variants' stage - every new variant that pops up [of which there will be plenty] signals a tightening/extending of restrictions. Listened to an interview on Radio 5 live around 8am. Another SAGE scientist preaching doom regarding the South African strain. At every opportunity the journalist effectively played down every single warning he gave [which in itself is highly unusual for the BBC], and he ended up retracting most of what he originally said..

Very unusual indeed. It obviously wasn't Laura Kuenssberg doing the interview then!

[goats]

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Yes, I know. Point I'm making is the vaccine roll-out is creating a degree of optimism which the Authorities see as a danger. The masses may become complacent and clamour for easing of restrictions, so they're now focusing on the many variants and the new ''dangers' we face.

Oh I know, any opportunity to scare the public into further submission won’t be missed by the Government....variants, South African ones....whatever next?

[the other bob wilson]

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Just been announced that Tom Moore has died in hospital- after his fantastic efforts last year, this is someone who definitely deserves to rest in peace.

[xsnaggle]

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On my travels today I have heard BBC reporters on at least 3 occasions talking about the "South African" strain of the virus and saying there is concern that the vaccines won't protect against it.
And in each bulletin there has been an 'expert' on who has said, they are not concerned and are confident that the vaccines will give more than adequate protection against it.
And on the 6 O'clock news the BBC said it again, and again an expert that they have chosen (dullards) has immediately said the opposite.
But they cannot help themselves, they have to report something negative.

[the other bob wilson]

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Seems like good news on the Oxford virus from the always negative BBC.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55910964

[xsnaggle]

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Seems like good news on the Oxford virus from the always negative BBC.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55910964

Yeah, they reported that, that it cuts the abilty to pass the disease on in the same bulletin in which they said the other. But you can guess where the emphasis was. lol

[A Quiet Monkfish]

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Seems like good news on the Oxford virus from the always negative BBC.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55910964

I reckon even the BBC are sick of accentuating the negativity !

[xsnaggle]

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I reckon even the BBC are sick of accentuating the negativity !

Not sure they're sick of it, but there is less bad news for them to feast on..

[Rjk]

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[Vindec]

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I reckon even the BBC are sick of accentuating the negativity !

Those who study journalism are told "There is no news like bad news and don't let the facts get in the way of a good story."

[Rjk]

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cases seem to be where they were in early September now, and dropping consistently., but we can see how quickly it can shoot back up again from that position with no restrictions ' in the winter months anyway.

they will surely have to consider schools going back after half term though.Screenshot_2021-02-03-12-50-21-368_com.android.chrome.jpg

[City123]

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cases seem to be where they were in early September now, and dropping consistently., but we can see how quickly it can shoot back up again from that position with no restrictions ' in the winter months anyway.

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Schools back after half term and gradual easing of restrictions from April onwards (if cases continue to fall) makes sense to me? By that point a significant proportion of those most at risk will have been fully vaccinated and we saw low cases throughout the summer anyway without a vaccine

I'm sure we'll come up with some nonsensical way of doing it though

[the other bob wilson]

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“They’re trying their best though”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2020/dec/16/covid-chaos-a-timeline-of-the-uks-handling-of-the-coronavirus-crisis