Slow news day? The real deal? End of the world? 
 

They’re saying it probably came from an animal, has Somebody been shagging monkeys again? 

Before we go  all zombie apocalypse here let's remember the virus potentially becomes immune to specific vaccines but the vaccines work in different ways so it might we have to use more of a different one until the original is tweaked to make it effective again. 
Look how low infections and deaths got last summer with no vaccine, less understanding of the virus and rules being relaxed.

 

Some things like wearing masks in certain places might carry on for a while, working from home becomes more normal etc etc but the virus will be defeated. But we can not keep pretending it has gone and letting it grow back  

32 minutes ago, Ani said:

Before we go  all zombie apocalypse here let's remember the virus potentially becomes immune to specific vaccines but the vaccines work in different ways so it might we have to use more of a different one until the original is tweaked to make it effective again. 
Look how low infections and deaths got last summer with no vaccine, less understanding of the virus and rules being relaxed.

 

Some things like wearing masks in certain places might carry on for a while, working from home becomes more normal etc etc but the virus will be defeated. But we can not keep pretending it has gone and letting it grow back  

Guessing my daughter had the new variant.. as the older one didnt really affect kids.

Which means having had it in March I'm still immune as I had no noticable symptoms. So if the body fights it off with natural antibodies, then surely a vaccine induced antibody will do the same? 

 

Nation of soft cunts.

55 minutes ago, Sweep said:

"saving" around 10M per week, which is peanuts compared to the circa £3B per week that Furlough is costing us

every little helps 500m a year if they all lived 10 more years 

Bionic weapon to bring down western economy.

China and Russia in cahoots.

 

2 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Bionic weapon to bring down western economy.

China and Russia in cahoots.

 

You've been on Twitter again haven't you 😁

1 hour ago, gonzo said:

Bionic weapon to bring down western economy.

China and Russia in cahoots.

 

Shut up you thick cunt 😁

9 hours ago, Casino said:

6 months for sweep

What about 9 months

12 months

2 years

I'm serious, its not beyond being possible 

I think that I and many others are fucked financially if that's the case.

8 hours ago, Traf said:

I think that I and many others are fucked financially if that's the case.

I think we are potentially seeing some lasting damage to the travel industry, unless a more formal quarantine system can be established for those returning. However that still has knock on effects and costs.

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I think we are potentially seeing some lasting damage to the travel industry, unless a more formal quarantine system can be established for those returning. However that still has knock on effects and costs.

In reality people can't carry on quarantining when they return from foreign climes. People go away for 2 weeks from work, they can't then quarantine/isolate for another week or ten days upon return, that could mean some people taking nearly a month off work and using all their holidays in one go.

I'm wondering if anybody will be travelling abroad for a holiday during 2021, I can't see it this side of June/July anyway, I hope I'm wrong, as I'm itching to have have a decent holiday

Yep, that's the rub if folk want to travel.

Presumably, those clever bods will be looking at the SA variant (and others) with a view to checking the efficacy of current vaccines and looking at modifications as necessary. 

Then other nations have got to get vaccinating. 

22 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Yep, that's the rub if folk want to travel.

Presumably, those clever bods will be looking at the SA variant (and others) with a view to checking the efficacy of current vaccines and looking at modifications as necessary. 

Then other nations have got to get vaccinating. 

A bumper year for staycations, caravans and motor homes 

5 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

A bumper year for staycations, caravans and motor homes 

fuck me more of them on the Motorway 

Me and my missus decided to list the 5 must do things after lockdown.

She listed things like holiday in Lanzarote, San Fransisco, walking the dog on the beach etc etc lovely stuff to do together  

My list included nothing that she would be included in; night out with mates, day at the cricket, day at the races , going the match etc etc

She has added finding a new bloke to her list  😀😃😄

Edited January 25, 20215 yr by Ani
Said funding instead of finding !!

Just now, Ani said:

Me and my missus decided to list the 5 must do things after lockdown.

She listed things like holiday in Lanzarote, San Fransisco, walking the dog on the beach etc etc lovely stuff to do together  

My list included nothing that she would be included in; night out with mates, day at the cricket, day at the races , going the match etc etc

She has added funding a new bloke to her list  😀😃😄

Most blokes would want what you want!

some restictions to be eased by mid feb according to bed head

selfishly, i hope he opens the golf courses

its the only thing im missing tbh

4 minutes ago, L/H White said:

some restictions to be eased by mid feb according to bed head

selfishly, i hope he opens the golf courses

its the only thing im missing tbh

Golf Courses and outdoor sports you would hope could be resumed.

Pubs/Restaurants absolutely not chance

Sports Stadiums, again, zero chance

I could do with a hair chop

2 hours ago, boltondiver said:

A bumper year for staycations, caravans and motor homes 

Sold our caravan a few years back. Wish we'd kept it- reckon it would have been worth more now!

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Sold our caravan a few years back. Wish we'd kept it- reckon it would have been worth more now!

Aye, Campervans/Motorhomes/Caravans will probably be in high demand once travel restrictions in the UK are eased.

Big drop in week on week infections. 
 

Deaths are seeming to be levelling out  

 

 

4 hours ago, L/H White said:

some restictions to be eased by mid feb according to bed head

selfishly, i hope he opens the golf courses

its the only thing im missing tbh

Not selfish at all. Madness that they’re closed at all but the pressure for numerous other outdoor activities to be allowed would come. 
 

Wouldn’t do much good in the drive to get away from the elitist image. 
 

I personally can’t wait and am desperate to play. 

Selfish post.

 

I’m really miserable with it all today. More and more snippets being dropped in that the easing won’t be happening for months. 
 

I’m normally quite positive but need constant little targets to keep me going and there’s nothing to look forward to and my energy is slowly getting sapped. 

Sounds like my Monday’s are Casino’s Sunday afternoons. 
 

I know it’s difficult but if the government gave us some defined targets we could have something to focus and hang on to but each week is blending into the next with nothing to keep us going. They certainly aren’t good motivators. 
 

Get the R rate to x and carry out y number of vaccinations and we to Tier whatever - just something !!!

 

But I suppose I’m a lucky one so should be grateful I’m on the hamster wheel. 

No one is going to commit to times with infection rates so high.

Ultimately, its down to all of us to do the right thing and then get vaccinated when we're called. 

Another 3 weeks until their mid Feb vaccination target: could be some good news if the rates are all dropping and numbers vaccinated still rising.

7 hours ago, Sweep said:

In reality people can't carry on quarantining when they return from foreign climes. People go away for 2 weeks from work, they can't then quarantine/isolate for another week or ten days upon return, that could mean some people taking nearly a month off work and using all their holidays in one go.

I'm wondering if anybody will be travelling abroad for a holiday during 2021, I can't see it this side of June/July anyway, I hope I'm wrong, as I'm itching to have have a decent holiday

I’ve booked to go away to Turkey in early May, I can’t see it going ahead.