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? 

3 minutes ago, Spider said:

Whats caused this spike?

The usual; too much freedom

3 minutes ago, Spider said:

Whats caused this spike?

All that kissing they do.

5 minutes ago, Spider said:

Whats caused this spike?

Apparently a load of tanks got reversed into each other and then a bloke selling ice cream and singing stabbed someone in the buttocks and it went down hill from there. They were very well dressed though. 

43 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

I did find it slightly ironic that the tests my lad brought home had NHS plastered all over them and a made in China stamp on the side.

That was referring to the virus...

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

That was referring to the virus...

Very good sir and noted ✅ 

5 hours ago, Spider said:

£2.9billion on LFT’s??

@miamiwhite may be able to help there, but these ODX ones are a fiver each.

That means they have already bought 580million lateral flow tests.

Now I’m not saying they haven’t. But they sure haven’t bought them from any manufacturers me and Miami know about.

Thats also 16 LFT’s for every adult in the uk.

Sniff sniff

OMGG

 

A shocker and dilemma for you and Sweep 

 

 

 

5 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

We should be expecting a bigger reduction in deaths & infections over this coming week, the figures are going to be very interesting and the anticipated rise in infections via mass testing in schools hasn't materialised as some first thought, including myself.

My only worry is about other variants coming to the fore across Europe, I'm hoping it's just scaremongering, but France & Italy seem to have had a rapid rise in infections over the last week, let hope because of our successful vaccination rollout that we don't follow suit as usual 🤞

Holidays abroad are going to be at a premium 

Dropping the mother's day gift off 

Got some LFTs first 

Negative 

So stopping for a brew 

The whole LFT process genuinely gave me a buzz, felt like proper progress has been made

1 hour ago, Zico said:

Dropping the mother's day gift off 

Got some LFTs first 

Negative 

So stopping for a brew 

The whole LFT process genuinely gave me a buzz, felt like proper progress has been made

just done a job this morning for a nurse 

she had two big boxes full of them 

has to do every two days she said 

40 minutes ago, little whitt said:

just done a job this morning for a nurse 

she had two big boxes full of them 

has to do every two days she said 

@bolton_blondie
did he make you do wee wee stuff?

44 minutes ago, little whitt said:

just done a job this morning for a nurse 

she had two big boxes full of them 

has to do every two days she said 

Its twice a week 

2 minutes ago, Spider said:

@bolton_blondie
did he make you do wee wee stuff?

Do owt me for a discount 👍

1 hour ago, little whitt said:

just done a job this morning for a nurse 

she had two big boxes full of them 

has to do every two days she said 

Believe they are encouraging parents or nursery and primary aged kids to do them 

Walked in, no questions asked, handed over two boxes 

Will offer good peace of mind for BBQs and social gatherings next month

Many EU countries suspending the AstraZeneca vaccine again...

Just send it all here and we'll use it

11 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

Many EU countries suspending the AstraZeneca vaccine again...

Just send it all here and we'll use it

Yeh bring it on, them bedwettin Europrats don't know a good thing when they see it. Any prizes for guessing which vaccine i got rammed into my veins?

10 hours ago, jmjhb said:

Many EU countries suspending the AstraZeneca vaccine again...

Just send it all here and we'll use it

Not half.

Over 500000 done yesterday, keep them coming.

Just read a bbc story on this: I know that stats aren't everything, but the incidence of blood clotting events is lower in the vaccinated section of the population (EU and UK) than in the non vaccinated section. 

I hazard a guess that such issues will occur more frequently in the old too, who are the vaccinated cohort.

On that basis, surely it should be given as a means of blood clot prevention?

Edited March 15, 20215 yr by Tonge moor green jacket

Vaccine envy; not a good look for a trading bloc

The vaccine programme has been a shambles from start to finish. I'm glad this was the part that we absolutely nailed.

Much of Europe now suspending of AZ.

Presumably, they'll let those made in Italy go to Australia now.

15 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Much of Europe now suspending of AZ.

Presumably, they'll let those made in Italy go to Australia now.

Doesn’t bode well for summer.

Is it a bit like Burtonwood bitter this AZ stuff? Always a decent pint within about 30 miles of the brewery but didn’t travel well

14 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Much of Europe now suspending of AZ.

Presumably, they'll let those made in Italy go to Australia now.

It must be one of the most moronic decisions in memory.

We have evidence of it being administered to millions of people without significant issues yet still they plough on with suspending their rollouts.

Meanwhile, increases in rates in places in Europe.

Bonkers.

19 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

It must be one of the most moronic decisions in memory.

We have evidence of it being administered to millions of people without significant issues yet still they plough on with suspending their rollouts.

Well do even worse in Eurovision this year, if that’s possible.

37 cases out of 14,000,000. I'd be surprised if that's much above the background rate. 

And take those 14,000,000

If only 1% contracted the virus - and 1% of them died as a result - you'd still be looking at 1,400 deaths. 

Even if there is a causitive effect - and there's no evidence to say that there is, then the benefits still massively outweigh the risks. 

It needs more research - but pulling the plug seems a bit daft to me.