So, coronavirus...

[Ovals]

Looks like about 270-280 vaccinations today.

Relatively low and a decline on last week but the weather is shit.

6 days to get another approx 2.25 million to hit target which should be possible.

It will get hit by the weather - but there seems to be enough capacity to catch up quickly.

[Ovals]

Nice strawmanning.

Well, do you have a reason why these "Large studies" are apparently being suppressed?

In view of the damage that lockdown does to the economy, education, businesses and mental health, one would think that any "Large Study" which showed that lockdowns were unnecessary would be welcomed and widely disseminated rather than suppressed.

Unless there was an ulterior motive behind them re Mr. Bill Gates.

I never said they were being suppressed, I said they were being ignored.

You don’t need a Bill Gates conspiracy to understand why that may be. The media gets more mileage out of negative than positive stories. As for the behaviour of governments, there are far more rational reasons why they’re doing what they’re doing ...... including incompetence and an unwillingness to admit mistakes.

Or, the most rational reason of all; lockdowns have clearly been shown to work - you only have to look at the correlation of lockdowns and the drop in cases/hospitailisation and deaths to see that.

[JM2K6]

"Lockdowns not working is too much of a positive story for the media to print" is a galaxy-brain take alright

[Rinkals]

Nice strawmanning.

Well, do you have a reason why these "Large studies" are apparently being suppressed?

In view of the damage that lockdown does to the economy, education, businesses and mental health, one would think that any "Large Study" which showed that lockdowns were unnecessary would be welcomed and widely disseminated rather than suppressed.

Unless there was an ulterior motive behind them re Mr. Bill Gates.

I never said they were being suppressed, I said they were being ignored.

You don’t need a Bill Gates conspiracy to understand why that may be. The media gets more mileage out of negative than positive stories. As for the behaviour of governments, there are far more rational reasons why they’re doing what they’re doing ...... including incompetence and an unwillingness to admit mistakes.

Semantics.

Christ.

So the reason the economy is being held to ransom, the hospitality industry is facing ruin and tourism is being decimated is to feed the media's demand for negative stories. Or to gratify the egos of politicians and civil servants.

Frankly, ludicrously far fetched it might be, but the Bill Gates/5G/Micochip-infused vaccination theory is more plausible.

The problem is, the more you trot out these ridiculous narratives, the more they get accepted by the empty-headed general public.

[tc27]

Important development if you know someone over 70 who has not yet had an appointment:

People aged 70 and over who have not yet had a coronavirus vaccine are being urged to book an appointment with the NHS to get a jab.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-ove ... s-12212633

[Ovals]

Well, do you have a reason why these "Large studies" are apparently being suppressed?

In view of the damage that lockdown does to the economy, education, businesses and mental health, one would think that any "Large Study" which showed that lockdowns were unnecessary would be welcomed and widely disseminated rather than suppressed.

Unless there was an ulterior motive behind them re Mr. Bill Gates.

I never said they were being suppressed, I said they were being ignored.

You don’t need a Bill Gates conspiracy to understand why that may be. The media gets more mileage out of negative than positive stories. As for the behaviour of governments, there are far more rational reasons why they’re doing what they’re doing ...... including incompetence and an unwillingness to admit mistakes.

Semantics.

Christ.

So the reason the economy is being held to ransom, the hospitality industry is facing ruin and tourism is being decimated is to feed the media's demand for negative stories. Or to gratify the egos of politicians and civil servants.

Frankly, ludicrously far fetched it might be, but the Bill Gates/5G/Micochip-infused vaccination theory is more plausible.

The problem is, the more you trot out these ridiculous narratives, the more they get accepted by the empty-headed general public.

The problem is; you can't argue with stupid, it's also hard to lock it down, and probably difficult to vaccinate.

[Biffer]

Important development if you know someone over 70 who has not yet had an appointment:

People aged 70 and over who have not yet had a coronavirus vaccine are being urged to book an appointment with the NHS to get a jab.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-ove ... s-12212633

Slightly irresponsible of Sky to not highlight that’s for England, not the devolved admins.

[Enzedder]

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Pretty much this - also from what I can gather the Brit haters/swarm are now focusing hard on bashing the AZ vaccine 'useless monkey virus'.

Someone created a multi called 'Sputnik V' with a shirtless Putin as the avatar.

Sputnik isn't a multi - he's on a Don Quixote type mission against "western" ideology and achievement.

Dozy?

I can neither confirm nor deny

[tc27]

Important development if you know someone over 70 who has not yet had an appointment:

People aged 70 and over who have not yet had a coronavirus vaccine are being urged to book an appointment with the NHS to get a jab.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-ove ... s-12212633

Slightly irresponsible of Sky to not highlight that’s for England, not the devolved admins.

Ahh shit - missing that is a personnel bugbear of mine so annoyed I didn't spot that.

[Ovals]

Sputnik isn't a multi - he's on a Don Quixote type mission against "western" ideology and achievement.

Dozy?

I can neither confirm nor deny

Ahhhh - you normally 'deny' such accusations when you know that someone isn't who they are accused of being.

[zt1903]

Well, do you have a reason why these "Large studies" are apparently being suppressed?

In view of the damage that lockdown does to the economy, education, businesses and mental health, one would think that any "Large Study" which showed that lockdowns were unnecessary would be welcomed and widely disseminated rather than suppressed.

Unless there was an ulterior motive behind them re Mr. Bill Gates.

I never said they were being suppressed, I said they were being ignored.

You don’t need a Bill Gates conspiracy to understand why that may be. The media gets more mileage out of negative than positive stories. As for the behaviour of governments, there are far more rational reasons why they’re doing what they’re doing ...... including incompetence and an unwillingness to admit mistakes.

Or, the most rational reason of all; lockdowns have clearly been shown to work - you only have to look at the correlation of lockdowns and the drop in cases/hospitailisation and deaths to see that.

Except that they haven’t, the correlation isn’t there.

[zt1903]

Well, do you have a reason why these "Large studies" are apparently being suppressed?

In view of the damage that lockdown does to the economy, education, businesses and mental health, one would think that any "Large Study" which showed that lockdowns were unnecessary would be welcomed and widely disseminated rather than suppressed.

Unless there was an ulterior motive behind them re Mr. Bill Gates.

I never said they were being suppressed, I said they were being ignored.

You don’t need a Bill Gates conspiracy to understand why that may be. The media gets more mileage out of negative than positive stories. As for the behaviour of governments, there are far more rational reasons why they’re doing what they’re doing ...... including incompetence and an unwillingness to admit mistakes.

Semantics.

Christ.

So the reason the economy is being held to ransom, the hospitality industry is facing ruin and tourism is being decimated is to feed the media's demand for negative stories. Or to gratify the egos of politicians and civil servants.

Frankly, ludicrously far fetched it might be, but the Bill Gates/5G/Micochip-infused vaccination theory is more plausible.

The problem is, the more you trot out these ridiculous narratives, the more they get accepted by the empty-headed general public.

Back to strawmanning then.

[Ovals]

I never said they were being suppressed, I said they were being ignored.

You don’t need a Bill Gates conspiracy to understand why that may be. The media gets more mileage out of negative than positive stories. As for the behaviour of governments, there are far more rational reasons why they’re doing what they’re doing ...... including incompetence and an unwillingness to admit mistakes.

Or, the most rational reason of all; lockdowns have clearly been shown to work - you only have to look at the correlation of lockdowns and the drop in cases/hospitailisation and deaths to see that.

Except that they haven’t, the correlation isn’t there.

Of course it is. Just look at the dip when we had the brief lockdown in Nov and how the reduction, in Jan started almost exactly how it was predicted to.

[Raggs]

I never said they were being suppressed, I said they were being ignored.

You don’t need a Bill Gates conspiracy to understand why that may be. The media gets more mileage out of negative than positive stories. As for the behaviour of governments, there are far more rational reasons why they’re doing what they’re doing ...... including incompetence and an unwillingness to admit mistakes.

Or, the most rational reason of all; lockdowns have clearly been shown to work - you only have to look at the correlation of lockdowns and the drop in cases/hospitailisation and deaths to see that.

Except that they haven’t, the correlation isn’t there.

Try reading the conclusions of the study you linked. The one that literally says "The most effective NPIs (Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions) include curfews, lockdowns and closing and restricting places where people gather in smaller or large numbers for an extended period of time."

[Rinkals]

I never said they were being suppressed, I said they were being ignored.

You don’t need a Bill Gates conspiracy to understand why that may be. The media gets more mileage out of negative than positive stories. As for the behaviour of governments, there are far more rational reasons why they’re doing what they’re doing ...... including incompetence and an unwillingness to admit mistakes.

Semantics.

Christ.

So the reason the economy is being held to ransom, the hospitality industry is facing ruin and tourism is being decimated is to feed the media's demand for negative stories. Or to gratify the egos of politicians and civil servants.

Frankly, ludicrously far fetched it might be, but the Bill Gates/5G/Micochip-infused vaccination theory is more plausible.

The problem is, the more you trot out these ridiculous narratives, the more they get accepted by the empty-headed general public.

Back to strawmanning then.

[Ovals]

Semantics.

Christ.

So the reason the economy is being held to ransom, the hospitality industry is facing ruin and tourism is being decimated is to feed the media's demand for negative stories. Or to gratify the egos of politicians and civil servants.

Frankly, ludicrously far fetched it might be, but the Bill Gates/5G/Micochip-infused vaccination theory is more plausible.

The problem is, the more you trot out these ridiculous narratives, the more they get accepted by the empty-headed general public.

Back to strawmanning then.

I was just thinking that !!

[JM2K6]

I never said they were being suppressed, I said they were being ignored.

You don’t need a Bill Gates conspiracy to understand why that may be. The media gets more mileage out of negative than positive stories. As for the behaviour of governments, there are far more rational reasons why they’re doing what they’re doing ...... including incompetence and an unwillingness to admit mistakes.

Or, the most rational reason of all; lockdowns have clearly been shown to work - you only have to look at the correlation of lockdowns and the drop in cases/hospitailisation and deaths to see that.

Except that they haven’t, the correlation isn’t there.

Can you give us some concrete examples of that lack of correlation?

[Denny Crane]

February 8, 2021—Dr. Pierre Kory, was invited on the daytime national TV program "The Doctors Show" to debate the data supporting the efficacy of Ivermectin in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.



https://covid19criticalcare.com/

#followthescience

[Saint]

So, in answer to some questions from a couple of weeks ago:

Total downloads of the England and Wales T&T app - approx 21.7 million

16.6 million running it actively

1.7 million orders to self isolate,

1.4 million people have reported symptoms to the app

825,388 positive tests reported to the app

103 million QR code check ins

253 venues determined to be at risk triggering alerts

[Sandstorm]

So, in answer to some questions from a couple of weeks ago:

Total downloads of the England and Wales T&T app - approx 21.7 million

16.6 million running it actively

1.7 million orders to self isolate,

1.4 million people have reported symptoms to the app

825,388 positive tests reported to the app

103 million QR code check ins

253 venues determined to be at risk triggering alerts

[dpedin]

Looks like about 270-280 vaccinations today.

Relatively low and a decline on last week but the weather is shit.

6 days to get another approx 2.25 million to hit target which should be possible.

It will get hit by the weather - but there seems to be enough capacity to catch up quickly.

Weather is pretty shit around Embra area at the moment, I've about 6" snow. Cant see vaccination numbers being sustained in this weather, not sure we want 70+ year olds trying to travel, probably at higher risk of falls and broken bones than catching covid19. Last thing we want is A&E swamped with older folk with broken ankles, wrists and shoulders. Weather looks pretty shit for next few days so expect this will knock back progress by 3-4 days? Shame as progress was being made.

[Biffer]

61,000 vaccinated yesterday in Scotland.

[Dogbert]

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

[tc27]

Looks like about 270-280 vaccinations today.

Relatively low and a decline on last week but the weather is shit.

6 days to get another approx 2.25 million to hit target which should be possible.

It will get hit by the weather - but there seems to be enough capacity to catch up quickly.

Weather is pretty shit around Embra area at the moment, I've about 6" snow. Cant see vaccination numbers being sustained in this weather, not sure we want 70+ year olds trying to travel, probably at higher risk of falls and broken bones than catching covid19. Last thing we want is A&E swamped with older folk with broken ankles, wrists and shoulders. Weather looks pretty shit for next few days so expect this will knock back progress by 3-4 days? Shame as progress was being made.

Agree with this - will do more harm than good. That said the number we are so close to the number needed to get the most vulnerable done I think it will still happen before the 15th.

61,000 vaccinated yesterday in Scotland.

Smashing it! Brilliant numbers.

[tc27]

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

The British army (well armed forces) is also the Scottish army....and I know for a fact they are deployed across the UK.

Also the geographical and population dispersion challenges outside of the central belt in Scotland are unique and probably need the extra logistical support.

[SaintK]

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

Why is the obese slug Johnson getting his vaccination before all health workers?

[tc27]

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

Why is the obese slug Johnson getting his vaccination before all health workers?

Its the milky bar kid surely?

[Tattie]

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

The British army (well armed forces) is also the Scottish army....and I know for a fact they are deployed across the UK.

Also the geographical and population dispersion challenges outside of the central belt in Scotland are unique and probably need the extra logistical support.

Exactly. There is this weird idea in some sections of the population that Scotland should be grateful to the union for having access to the armed forces. Scottish people pay the same taxes as the rest of the UK and as such they are as much our army, navy and air force as anyone's.

[Biffer]

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

Oh. Is it not our army?

[Tattie]

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

Oh. Is it not our army?

My previous point exactly - There is this weird idea in some sections of the population that Scotland should be grateful to the union for having access to the armed forces. Scottish people pay the same taxes as the rest of the UK and as such they are as much our army, navy and air force as anyone's.

[tc27]

My previous point exactly - There is this weird idea in some sections of the population that Scotland should be grateful to the union for having access to the armed forces. Scottish people pay the same taxes as the rest of the UK and as such they are as much our army, navy and air force as anyone's.

Yes its a dumb argument....flat out wrong, condescending and counter productive.

I suppose from my political PoV its satisfying to see one shared British institution that the SNP cant rename and cover in saltires (sometimes at great expense like the Transport Police) having a high profile.

[Tattie]

My previous point exactly - There is this weird idea in some sections of the population that Scotland should be grateful to the union for having access to the armed forces. Scottish people pay the same taxes as the rest of the UK and as such they are as much our army, navy and air force as anyone's.

Yes its a dumb argument....flat out wrong, condescending and counter productive.

I suppose from my political PoV its satisfying to see one shared British institution that the SNP cant rename and cover in saltires (sometimes at great expense like the Transport Police) having a high profile.

Yes, but the armed forces are portrayed in the exact opposite way, particularly in the media - dripping in "Britishness". I'm sure they did a poll during the 2014 referendum where a surprisingly large proportion (over 50%) of the Scottish Armed forces regiments were more than happy to transfer to a purely Scottish setup. Having said that, I can't see why there couldn't continue to be some kind of shared defense force post independence.

[Glaston]

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

Why is the obese slug Johnson getting his vaccination before all health workers?

Mate you need to visit Specsavers.

[eldanielfire]

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

The British army (well armed forces) is also the Scottish army....and I know for a fact they are deployed across the UK.

Also the geographical and population dispersion challenges outside of the central belt in Scotland are unique and probably need the extra logistical support.

Exactly. There is this weird idea in some sections of the population that Scotland should be grateful to the union for having access to the armed forces. Scottish people pay the same taxes as the rest of the UK and as such they are as much our army, navy and air force as anyone's.

I think it's more to push back at the SNPs narrative that everything bad is due to the Union and Scotland doesn't get anything out of it. I mean Sturgeon has been pushing the independence narrative through the pandemic. I don't blame them for counter measures.

[Tattie]

The British army (well armed forces) is also the Scottish army....and I know for a fact they are deployed across the UK.

Also the geographical and population dispersion challenges outside of the central belt in Scotland are unique and probably need the extra logistical support.

Exactly. There is this weird idea in some sections of the population that Scotland should be grateful to the union for having access to the armed forces. Scottish people pay the same taxes as the rest of the UK and as such they are as much our army, navy and air force as anyone's.

I think it's more to push back at the SNPs narrative that everything bad is due to the Union and Scotland doesn't get anything out of it. I mean Sturgeon has been pushing the independence narrative through the pandemic. I don't blame them for counter measures.

What by distorting the truth? I think everyone agrees that the military are doing a good job in supporting the vaccination effort but to make out that they're a gift from Westminster and that we wouldn't have this resource if we were independent is wrong and pathetic.

[eldanielfire]

Exactly. There is this weird idea in some sections of the population that Scotland should be grateful to the union for having access to the armed forces. Scottish people pay the same taxes as the rest of the UK and as such they are as much our army, navy and air force as anyone's.

I think it's more to push back at the SNPs narrative that everything bad is due to the Union and Scotland doesn't get anything out of it. I mean Sturgeon has been pushing the independence narrative through the pandemic. I don't blame them for counter measures.

What by distorting the truth? I think everyone agrees that the military are doing a good job in supporting the vaccination effort but to make out that they're a gift from Westminster and that we wouldn't have this resource if we were independent is wrong and pathetic.

No one has claimed they are a gift from Westminster, that's just the spit from Nats. They have said just that it's good the unions resources can help each other and it's something that simply doesn't get highlighted in the Scottish political sphere.

[SaintK]

I think it's more to push back at the SNPs narrative that everything bad is due to the Union and Scotland doesn't get anything out of it. I mean Sturgeon has been pushing the independence narrative through the pandemic. I don't blame them for counter measures.

What by distorting the truth? I think everyone agrees that the military are doing a good job in supporting the vaccination effort but to make out that they're a gift from Westminster and that we wouldn't have this resource if we were independent is wrong and pathetic.

No one has claimed they are a gift from Westminster, that's just the spit from Nats. They have said just that it's good the unions resources can help each other and it's something that simply doesn't get highlighted in the Scottish political sphere.

I think you are missing the point from the original shit stirring post that started this and the ongoing responses

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

[eldanielfire]

What by distorting the truth? I think everyone agrees that the military are doing a good job in supporting the vaccination effort but to make out that they're a gift from Westminster and that we wouldn't have this resource if we were independent is wrong and pathetic.

No one has claimed they are a gift from Westminster, that's just the spit from Nats. They have said just that it's good the unions resources can help each other and it's something that simply doesn't get highlighted in the Scottish political sphere.

I think you are missing the point from the original shit stirring post that started this and the ongoing responses

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

I missed that.

[SaintK]

No one has claimed they are a gift from Westminster, that's just the spit from Nats. They have said just that it's good the unions resources can help each other and it's something that simply doesn't get highlighted in the Scottish political sphere.

I think you are missing the point from the original shit stirring post that started this and the ongoing responses

Only because the Scottish Government had to go hand in cap to Westminster to allow the British army to step in

I missed that.

[SaintK]

Blimey!!

Matt Hancock has set out tough new measures to stop Covid-19 variants from entering England, including a 10-year sentence for incoming passengers who lie about where they have travelled when abroad.
The health secretary said people who entered the UK from 33 high-risk countries would have to pay up to £1,750 to quarantine in government-designated hotels. He also confirmed a new “enhanced testing” regime for all international travellers, with two tests required during the quarantine process from next Monday.

Stable door, horse bolted springs to mind though