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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

Those are the reasons though.

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By *udistcpl1Couple  over a year ago

Wirral

I reckon a 10 year old would be able to understand what has just been presented by BoJo et al. What on earth do you fail to understand?

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By *j48Man  over a year ago

Wigan

Because.. They have to be seen to be doing something..

Another #lockpisspeopleoffsomemorethat'llwork-not

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By *eddy and legsCouple  over a year ago

the wetlands


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

Maybe you should ask someone to read the guidlines to you and explain it. You must have missed the news earlier.

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By *udistcpl1Couple  over a year ago

Wirral

I despair at the mental age of these forums.

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By *oggoneMan  over a year ago

Derry


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

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By *s Fussy BiatchWoman  over a year ago

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"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

So we know how bears feel when they hibernate?

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By *udistcpl1Couple  over a year ago

Wirral


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed."

I honestly think the OP is either messing about or you are wasting your time trying to explain.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

So they can keep us inside while Bill Gates installs more 5G towers?

Or, to reduce the spread of the virus enough to allow the NHS to continue to function.

You decide.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

It's to protect my vagina against the covidiots who will keep emerging as long as the restrictions do these forums are a great filter

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By *dam_TinaCouple  over a year ago

Hampshire


"I reckon a 10 year old would be able to understand what has just been presented by BoJo et al. What on earth do you fail to understand?"

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By *ap d agde coupleCouple  over a year ago

Herne Bay


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed."

82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

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By *mmabluTV/TS  over a year ago

upton wirral


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

Are you for real what planet are you from?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K. "

You keep posting this, what exactly do you think you are adding to the discussion?

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By *ools and the brainCouple  over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

Is there a bang's head against the wall emoji?

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By *ap d agde coupleCouple  over a year ago

Herne Bay


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

You keep posting this, what exactly do you think you are adding to the discussion?"

whatever you want take it how you want

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Because.. They have to be seen to be doing something..

Another #lockpisspeopleoffsomemorethat'llwork-not"

I agree with this.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

So basically you don't want any actual logical responses to your question?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Mps put on furlough and we don't pay no taxes

Oh its a second wave scamdemic

Dictatorship

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

You keep posting this, what exactly do you think you are adding to the discussion? whatever you want take it how you want "

I take it that you think you are being clever but in reality have very little idea how averages work, let alone how deadly viruses spread.

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By *ap d agde coupleCouple  over a year ago

Herne Bay


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

You keep posting this, what exactly do you think you are adding to the discussion? whatever you want take it how you want

I take it that you think you are being clever but in reality have very little idea how averages work, let alone how deadly viruses spread."

Bow down to your superior Knowledge

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K. "

Quick post some more soundbite data without any context or point... it will make you appear really insightful

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By *NTW80Couple  over a year ago

South Normanton

Letting the kids go to school defeats the object of lockdown. Young kids don’t social distance and barely wash their hands. We will be doing the lock down Hokey Cokey all through 2021 too the way it’s going.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Bow down to your superior Knowledge "

At last, one of your posts does illustrate a keen understanding of the situation and indeed the hierarchy of importance, #bravo x

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By *ap d agde coupleCouple  over a year ago

Herne Bay


"Bow down to your superior Knowledge

At last, one of your posts does illustrate a keen understanding of the situation and indeed the hierarchy of importance, #bravo x"

superior

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

You keep posting this, what exactly do you think you are adding to the discussion? whatever you want take it how you want

I take it that you think you are being clever but in reality have very little idea how averages work, let alone how deadly viruses spread. Bow down to your superior Knowledge "

First remotely sensible thing I’ve seen you write on these forums.

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By *ap d agde coupleCouple  over a year ago

Herne Bay


"82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

Quick post some more soundbite data without any context or point... it will make you appear really insightful "

True statistics

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I understand the logic behind a lock down, but then it's gotta be done properly. If schools remain open then it kind of defeats the purpose. Instead of the parents getting it while going to the pub, the kids will just now bring it home from school. One school near me has now had 5 teachers ill in one week and all their pupils isolating. 5 classes with some kids testing positive and carrying it home to parents etc. Think if it's lockdown it needs to be a proper lockdown

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

You keep posting this, what exactly do you think you are adding to the discussion?"

To anyone who isn’t capable of understanding simple numbers, the average age of death is higher than the national average (for everything else) therefore the average person will die of old age before they die of covid

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

On 11 August 2020 the Independent reported that 620 NHS and care workers died as a result of Covid-19.

How many of those workers do you think were over 81?

"Areema Nasreen, a 36-year-old NHS nurse from Walsall in the West Midlands, who was believed to have had no underlying health issues, died shortly after midnight on Thursday in intensive care at Walsall Manor hospital, where she had worked for 16 years"

Aimee O’Rourke in her 30s, mother of three, a NHS employee died of Covid-19. Shall we leave more children without mothers because it's bothersome to wear a mask?

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman  over a year ago

On a mooch


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K. "

It’s not just about deaths though is it, it’s all those that get sick with it, the need of intensive clinical beds to deal with the thousands in hospital; that’s on top of having to deal with the usual illnesses that need treatment.

Simple scenario, if we just let it run it’s course and the hospitals get full and over capacity, individuals from a car crash or a house fire would unlikely be able to be treated fully as all the icu beds are overwhelmed with covid patients.

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By *NTW80Couple  over a year ago

South Normanton


"I understand the logic behind a lock down, but then it's gotta be done properly. If schools remain open then it kind of defeats the purpose. Instead of the parents getting it while going to the pub, the kids will just now bring it home from school. One school near me has now had 5 teachers ill in one week and all their pupils isolating. 5 classes with some kids testing positive and carrying it home to parents etc. Think if it's lockdown it needs to be a proper lockdown"

Totally agree kids are great at spreading germs.

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By *ercuryMan  over a year ago

Grantham

Surely all the covid deniers carry a letter around, saying that they don't need the services of the NHS, as this is just all one big conspiracy?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

You keep posting this, what exactly do you think you are adding to the discussion?

To anyone who isn’t capable of understanding simple numbers, the average age of death is higher than the national average (for everything else) therefore the average person will die of old age before they die of covid"

Which means that for every person who died at the age of 75 someone died at the age of 87?

For those who don’t understand basic maths that means they would be losing 4.6 years of life.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

It’s not just about deaths though is it, it’s all those that get sick with it, the need of intensive clinical beds to deal with the thousands in hospital; that’s on top of having to deal with the usual illnesses that need treatment.

Simple scenario, if we just let it run it’s course and the hospitals get full and over capacity, individuals from a car crash or a house fire would unlikely be able to be treated fully as all the icu beds are overwhelmed with covid patients. "

Not to mention all the people who won’t get life saving operations because there are no ITU beds for them to go into afterwards.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Surely all the covid deniers carry a letter around, saying that they don't need the services of the NHS, as this is just all one big conspiracy?

"

Of course it's a conspiracy.

All the governments decided to simultaneously trash their economies as a practical joke.

Trump and Johnson thought it would be a good udea to open themselves up to criticism on poor handling of a virus that doesn't exist. Polical suicide for the same practical joke.

So obvious...

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"I despair at the mental age of these forums."

My 3yo seemed to understand why her trampoline thingy would stop after Sunday. Crumbs, must be a LOW mental age.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman  over a year ago

On a mooch


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

It’s not just about deaths though is it, it’s all those that get sick with it, the need of intensive clinical beds to deal with the thousands in hospital; that’s on top of having to deal with the usual illnesses that need treatment.

Simple scenario, if we just let it run it’s course and the hospitals get full and over capacity, individuals from a car crash or a house fire would unlikely be able to be treated fully as all the icu beds are overwhelmed with covid patients.

Not to mention all the people who won’t get life saving operations because there are no ITU beds for them to go into afterwards."

That as well

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By *andlingswingersCouple  over a year ago

Woodbridge


" 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K. "

The figures are very easy to find.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19roundup/2020-03-26#deaths

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By *hatawasteMan  over a year ago

stafford


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

You are either being deliberately controversial or stupid.. sorry but if no one else has the stones to say it I will !

We are locking down again because people cant behave themselves and follow rules .. and that spoils it for all of us whether someone thinks its 'rubbish' or not we all need to follow the rules and those that don't or wont are just tossers frankly

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By *eddy and legsCouple  over a year ago

the wetlands


"82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

Quick post some more soundbite data without any context or point... it will make you appear really insightful True statistics "

And 25% of hospital admissions are between 45 and 65 but I suppose you could say they're getting old now anyway.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

Quick post some more soundbite data without any context or point... it will make you appear really insightful True statistics

And 25% of hospital admissions are between 45 and 65 but I suppose you could say they're getting old now anyway."

Yeah they've served their purpose.

What??? You expect me to wear a mask to save their lives! No way!!! I demand my freedom.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

rule of 6 meh I live in a shared house of 8 clearly covid is just another level of control, cause none of us have caught it and at points theirs been 16 people in this house

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

It’s not just about deaths though is it, it’s all those that get sick with it, the need of intensive clinical beds to deal with the thousands in hospital; that’s on top of having to deal with the usual illnesses that need treatment.

Simple scenario, if we just let it run it’s course and the hospitals get full and over capacity, individuals from a car crash or a house fire would unlikely be able to be treated fully as all the icu beds are overwhelmed with covid patients. "

I really despair that some people don't understand this or just don't care.

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By *hatawasteMan  over a year ago

stafford


"Surely all the covid deniers carry a letter around, saying that they don't need the services of the NHS, as this is just all one big conspiracy?

"

I agree with you! I suggested this to someone who I know who is a 'denier' and they said that wouldn't be fair! flippin cheek of it .

My take is if you deny there's a virus that has the potential to kill people , you refuse to protect yourself and everyone else from it and then get ill ? you then must waive your rights to free NHS help and if you need hospital treatment you pay for it yourself with no subsidy .. additionally, you get no help from the government even if your business goes down the tubes either ..

finding the people who keep trying to rebel now very tiresome .. time they grew up frankly

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I reckon a 10 year old would be able to understand what has just been presented by BoJo et al. What on earth do you fail to understand?"

This

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By *mmabluTV/TS  over a year ago

upton wirral


"Surely all the covid deniers carry a letter around, saying that they don't need the services of the NHS, as this is just all one big conspiracy?

I agree with you! I suggested this to someone who I know who is a 'denier' and they said that wouldn't be fair! flippin cheek of it .

My take is if you deny there's a virus that has the potential to kill people , you refuse to protect yourself and everyone else from it and then get ill ? you then must waive your rights to free NHS help and if you need hospital treatment you pay for it yourself with no subsidy .. additionally, you get no help from the government even if your business goes down the tubes either ..

finding the people who keep trying to rebel now very tiresome .. time they grew up frankly "

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By *ophieslutTV/TS  over a year ago

Central

Which bit of the success from the first lockdown did you miss? Obviously you may be part of that success Op, as you are 1 of the many fortunate enough to have survived

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day rule of 6 meh I live in a shared house of 8 clearly covid is just another level of control, cause none of us have caught it and at points theirs been 16 people in this house"

Oh dear, someone’s been allowed to stay up past his bedtime, must be a half term treat.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

It’s not just about deaths though is it, it’s all those that get sick with it, the need of intensive clinical beds to deal with the thousands in hospital; that’s on top of having to deal with the usual illnesses that need treatment.

Simple scenario, if we just let it run it’s course and the hospitals get full and over capacity, individuals from a car crash or a house fire would unlikely be able to be treated fully as all the icu beds are overwhelmed with covid patients.

Not to mention all the people who won’t get life saving operations because there are no ITU beds for them to go into afterwards."

The bulletin earlier made it crystal clear, or I thought it had, quick recap for those who find this difficult to grasp;

Infection rate up

Death rate up

Hospital beds down

NHS nurses doctors, not enough due to illness

Result - all the ‘this is a conspiracy against poor old me cos I won’t get it’ won’t get access to the nhs for any routine treatment or any emergency treatment they may need. This isn’t just about Covid, it’s about everyday life and the frailties of your health.

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By *elshkinkyMan  over a year ago

south wales

Simple maths... say you have ten spare hospital beds.. and ventilators for those ten beds... but you have 20 people who need them... how do you resolve it... and ... go

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By *moothman2000Man  over a year ago

Leicestershire


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finding the people who keep trying to rebel now very tiresome .. time they grew up frankly "

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed."

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


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finding the people who keep trying to rebel now very tiresome .. time they grew up frankly

"

Couldn’t agree more

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By *ady LickWoman  over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere


"Simple maths... say you have ten spare hospital beds.. and ventilators for those ten beds... but you have 20 people who need them... how do you resolve it... and ... go "

They will have to choose who to treat/save, it's heartbreaking.

I can't actually believe people still don't think this is real (not you), some comments on this thread.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Simple maths... say you have ten spare hospital beds.. and ventilators for those ten beds... but you have 20 people who need them... how do you resolve it... and ... go

They will have to choose who to treat/save, it's heartbreaking.

I can't actually believe people still don't think this is real (not you), some comments on this thread."

I wonder how these people would cope with going to tell the families of the patients who aren’t going to get a ventilator why their loved one has been chosen to die?

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman  over a year ago

On a mooch

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman  over a year ago

On a mooch


"Simple maths... say you have ten spare hospital beds.. and ventilators for those ten beds... but you have 20 people who need them... how do you resolve it... and ... go "

I certainly wouldn’t want to be the individual making that choice or telling the other ten families why their loved one didn’t get treatment

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Simple maths... say you have ten spare hospital beds.. and ventilators for those ten beds... but you have 20 people who need them... how do you resolve it... and ... go

They will have to choose who to treat/save, it's heartbreaking.

I can't actually believe people still don't think this is real (not you), some comments on this thread.

I wonder how these people would cope with going to tell the families of the patients who aren’t going to get a ventilator why their loved one has been chosen to die?"

Probably go down the pub and bury their heads in the sand

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS  over a year ago

Stockport


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still."

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS  over a year ago

Stockport


"I understand the logic behind a lock down, but then it's gotta be done properly. If schools remain open then it kind of defeats the purpose. Instead of the parents getting it while going to the pub, the kids will just now bring it home from school. One school near me has now had 5 teachers ill in one week and all their pupils isolating. 5 classes with some kids testing positive and carrying it home to parents etc. Think if it's lockdown it needs to be a proper lockdown"

Yes it is a piss poor plan from a government in denial, too little, too late. But it's better than nothing. That is literally the only good thing about this plan. It is better than doing nothing.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late."

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

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By *nselfishpleaserMan  over a year ago

kent

I think 4 week lockdown is a conservative estimate and we should be prepared for that to be extended in due course.

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By *alsalltrevorMan  over a year ago

Cannock/Walsall/Wolverhampton

Maybe for the same reason you practice safe sex

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"Maybe for the same reason you practice safe sex "

To avoid getting pregnant?!

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

OP who do you blame for this ground hog day?

Is it the people who stay at home who perpetuate the spread of the virus?

Is it the government looking for reasons to reduce it's revenue from taxable income an pay out a fortune in furlough.

Or is it people with your attitude?)

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I understand the logic behind a lock down, but then it's gotta be done properly. If schools remain open then it kind of defeats the purpose. Instead of the parents getting it while going to the pub, the kids will just now bring it home from school. One school near me has now had 5 teachers ill in one week and all their pupils isolating. 5 classes with some kids testing positive and carrying it home to parents etc. Think if it's lockdown it needs to be a proper lockdown

Yes it is a piss poor plan from a government in denial, too little, too late. But it's better than nothing. That is literally the only good thing about this plan. It is better than doing nothing."

A bunch of public school wankers, desperate to show how much cleverer than the experts they are.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing. "

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky..."

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that. "

No we just have 10 minute funerals with half a dozen people there and that’s when we were only having a few hundred people a day dying, can’t imagine what will happen if the death rate continues it’s current trajectory.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

No we just have 10 minute funerals with half a dozen people there and that’s when we were only having a few hundred people a day dying, can’t imagine what will happen if the death rate continues it’s current trajectory. "

Even that is still more respectful than thè mass grave fear put out to scare people. I dont doubt the system will be/is put under strain but to use shocking imagery and scare tactics on people is cruel..

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By * Plus ECouple  over a year ago

The South


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

Answers to your questions;

Q) What and why are we locking down for?

A) There's going to be an alien invasion, it's best if we stay indoors. They drink our earwax.

Q) Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it.

A) Lockdown protects us while we're at home. Aliens can't use doorknobs, they don't have opposable thumbs.

Q) Or protect beds

A) We ARE protecting beds. We need them to hide under in case the aliens develop opposable thumbs.

Hope that helps.

E

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

No we just have 10 minute funerals with half a dozen people there and that’s when we were only having a few hundred people a day dying, can’t imagine what will happen if the death rate continues it’s current trajectory. "

The rules on funerals are not due to volumes of people dying, but to minimise gatherings of people from different households. As awful as it is, that's the reason.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that. "

And what, if not lockdown, prevents us from becoming like Brazil?

Brazil has mass graves because their president Jair Bolsonaro, was a covid denier like many of the people on this forum.

To summarise...

Brazil has mass graves because they didn't have lockdown.

We don't have mass graves because we had lockdown.

Conclusion: We shouldn't have lockdown but still not expect mass graves?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

And what, if not lockdown, prevents us from becoming like Brazil?

Brazil has mass graves because their president Jair Bolsonaro, was a covid denier like many of the people on this forum.

To summarise...

Brazil has mass graves because they didn't have lockdown.

We don't have mass graves because we had lockdown.

Conclusion: We shouldn't have lockdown but still not expect mass graves?"

I wish I had your lockdown faith.

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By *ob198XaMan  over a year ago

teleford

I think when the rockets get to Mars they will find more intelligent life there than there appears to be here . We will see 1000 deaths a day before 4 week are up. We won’t get the numbers of transmission down fast enough with education open and the “you can’t tell me what to do immature adults”. Say goodbye Christmas

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I think when the rockets get to Mars they will find more intelligent life there than there appears to be here . We will see 1000 deaths a day before 4 week are up. We won’t get the numbers of transmission down fast enough with education open and the “you can’t tell me what to do immature adults”. Say goodbye Christmas "

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Plague Pit: Hundreds of locations scattered around London where victims of the bubonic plague were disposed of in mass graves.

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By *ob198XaMan  over a year ago

teleford


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that. "

You sure? I know someone contracted by the government and put on standby to just this earlier this year..

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"Plague Pit: Hundreds of locations scattered around London where victims of the bubonic plague were disposed of in mass graves."

Yes, but that was in 1665/6

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Plague Pit: Hundreds of locations scattered around London where victims of the bubonic plague were disposed of in mass graves."

Yes for the plague. A few hundred ish years ago (or whenever)

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Plague Pit: Hundreds of locations scattered around London where victims of the bubonic plague were disposed of in mass graves.

Yes, but that was in 1665/6 "

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

You sure? I know someone contracted by the government and put on standby to just this earlier this year.."

Maybe for hastily dug graves yes all individually still a grave with the person inside accounted for. No-one is throwing hundreds of bodies in a pit. Who is going to allow that to happen to any of their precious family in this day and age honestly. Its all hysteria.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

And what, if not lockdown, prevents us from becoming like Brazil?

Brazil has mass graves because their president Jair Bolsonaro, was a covid denier like many of the people on this forum.

To summarise...

Brazil has mass graves because they didn't have lockdown.

We don't have mass graves because we had lockdown.

Conclusion: We shouldn't have lockdown but still not expect mass graves?

I wish I had your lockdown faith. "

Don't believe me. If you Google St Louis vs Philidelphia during the Spanish Flu, the two cities took different approaches with completely different results.

"How some cities ‘flattened the curve’ during the 1918 flu pandemic" by National Geographic

Sorry can't provide a link due to forum rules.

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By *arakiss12TV/TS  over a year ago

Bedford

It`s saving as many people possible for Christmas.

Rate of infection is rising rapidly, although not all will die who get infected they may end up in hospital overloading the NHS, which may increase the possibility of death for people suffering from other problems and needing vital operations.

It`s all precautionary too. It`s tough but inevitable. All that social NON distancing has made it`s mark.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"Plague Pit: Hundreds of locations scattered around London where victims of the bubonic plague were disposed of in mass graves.

Yes, but that was in 1665/6

"

Actually, you know what finished that plague off? The Great Fire of London wot started in Pudding Lane in summer 1666. Boris missed a trick there - burn it! Burn it with fire! Shit I'm good. I demand to speak to whomever is in charge here

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

Quick post some more soundbite data without any context or point... it will make you appear really insightful True statistics "

With no context...

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

And what, if not lockdown, prevents us from becoming like Brazil?

Brazil has mass graves because their president Jair Bolsonaro, was a covid denier like many of the people on this forum.

To summarise...

Brazil has mass graves because they didn't have lockdown.

We don't have mass graves because we had lockdown.

Conclusion: We shouldn't have lockdown but still not expect mass graves?

I wish I had your lockdown faith.

Don't believe me. If you Google St Louis vs Philidelphia during the Spanish Flu, the two cities took different approaches with completely different results.

"How some cities ‘flattened the curve’ during the 1918 flu pandemic" by National Geographic

Sorry can't provide a link due to forum rules."

*squeaks But covid isnt the flu

I totally understand the science, I am no denier but maybe a minimiser. I'll have a google anyway thanks.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

You sure? I know someone contracted by the government and put on standby to just this earlier this year..

Maybe for hastily dug graves yes all individually still a grave with the person inside accounted for. No-one is throwing hundreds of bodies in a pit. Who is going to allow that to happen to any of their precious family in this day and age honestly. Its all hysteria. "

I don't think anyone suggests "throwing people" into pits. But as a simple matter of mathematics, if people are dying faster than their bodies can be disposed of what do you suggest as an alternative?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

And what, if not lockdown, prevents us from becoming like Brazil?

Brazil has mass graves because their president Jair Bolsonaro, was a covid denier like many of the people on this forum.

To summarise...

Brazil has mass graves because they didn't have lockdown.

We don't have mass graves because we had lockdown.

Conclusion: We shouldn't have lockdown but still not expect mass graves?

I wish I had your lockdown faith.

Don't believe me. If you Google St Louis vs Philidelphia during the Spanish Flu, the two cities took different approaches with completely different results.

"How some cities ‘flattened the curve’ during the 1918 flu pandemic" by National Geographic

Sorry can't provide a link due to forum rules.

*squeaks But covid isnt the flu

I totally understand the science, I am no denier but maybe a minimiser. I'll have a google anyway thanks. "

Covid, flu, smallpox.... pick your pandemic...

The solution to outbreaks through the ages has been isolation.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

You no why when some one you love has died from it say no more xkelsey

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By *nigmatic_AngelWoman  over a year ago

The place where fairies live


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed."

I watched the brief... I think he very cleverly worded it. There was no if and buts. He said the options could end up nurses and Dr's having to choose which patients to treat. And covidiots still don't get it....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

In an ideal world everyone stays at home for two weeks. The virus burns out because it has no one to infect.

In a real world people need food, frontline workers need to go out and keep the nation going.

But 25 000 a day? That's a freefall.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

You sure? I know someone contracted by the government and put on standby to just this earlier this year..

Maybe for hastily dug graves yes all individually still a grave with the person inside accounted for. No-one is throwing hundreds of bodies in a pit. Who is going to allow that to happen to any of their precious family in this day and age honestly. Its all hysteria.

I don't think anyone suggests "throwing people" into pits. But as a simple matter of mathematics, if people are dying faster than their bodies can be disposed of what do you suggest as an alternative?"

Didnt we get the spectacle of the freezer trucks wheeling into cities I know the logistics behind it all are fraught its just the constant horror show being presented to us I dont like and I think is unecessary.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I understand the logic behind a lock down, but then it's gotta be done properly. If schools remain open then it kind of defeats the purpose. Instead of the parents getting it while going to the pub, the kids will just now bring it home from school. One school near me has now had 5 teachers ill in one week and all their pupils isolating. 5 classes with some kids testing positive and carrying it home to parents etc. Think if it's lockdown it needs to be a proper lockdown

Totally agree kids are great at spreading germs. "

Have to say there’s rising evidence that infants are not only quite resilient to infection but also don’t make for the best carriers even when infected.

The NW children’s hospitals have just completed a fairly major study into covid transmissions and the rates are far lower than expected.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

And what, if not lockdown, prevents us from becoming like Brazil?

Brazil has mass graves because their president Jair Bolsonaro, was a covid denier like many of the people on this forum.

To summarise...

Brazil has mass graves because they didn't have lockdown.

We don't have mass graves because we had lockdown.

Conclusion: We shouldn't have lockdown but still not expect mass graves?

I wish I had your lockdown faith.

Don't believe me. If you Google St Louis vs Philidelphia during the Spanish Flu, the two cities took different approaches with completely different results.

"How some cities ‘flattened the curve’ during the 1918 flu pandemic" by National Geographic

Sorry can't provide a link due to forum rules.

*squeaks But covid isnt the flu

I totally understand the science, I am no denier but maybe a minimiser. I'll have a google anyway thanks.

Covid, flu, smallpox.... pick your pandemic...

The solution to outbreaks through the ages has been isolation. "

Of pretty much everybody yes not a half arsed effort. Seal the village/city, nurse and feed and water your own. We havn't the gall to do that nowadays.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"

*squeaks But covid isnt the flu

I totally understand the science, I am no denier but maybe a minimiser. I'll have a google anyway thanks.

Covid, flu, smallpox.... pick your pandemic...

The solution to outbreaks through the ages has been isolation. "

You can't lump all disease into the same category like that. For example, you'll not stop malaria by isolation because it's vector borne. It all depends on the mode of transmission, the infectious dose, infectious agent, existence of any curative or supportive treatment and s bunch of other things. SARS1 disappeared not just due to wonderful isolation methods but because the way the virus behaved. This SARS virus is behaving very differently so those same methods are harder and much less effective. Asymptomatic spread and the most infectious period being before symptoms begin is making this virus very hard to contain. I'm not aware of a pandemic in the modern age driven by such a spread pattern. Influenza, for example, is rarely asymptomatic.

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By *nigmatic_AngelWoman  over a year ago

The place where fairies live


"Mps put on furlough and we don't pay no taxes

Oh its a second wave scamdemic

Dictatorship "

Can you explain what you're meaning by these three sentences please?

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By *ob198XaMan  over a year ago

teleford


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

Slight exaggeration, didnt they say that first time round and we never got nearly that bad, yes, yes *lockdown happened but still.

Exactly. Lockdown happened. What part of explosive growth of a disease do you not understand. We were one week away from the mass graves. This time we may very well be too late.

I really truly dont believe we were. Mass graves will never be a thing.

So the mass graves in Brazil were trick photography? Sneaky...

We arent Brazil. Calling it mass graves sensationalises images of digging a pit and tossing people in, we dont our dead like that.

You sure? I know someone contracted by the government and put on standby to just this earlier this year..

Maybe for hastily dug graves yes all individually still a grave with the person inside accounted for. No-one is throwing hundreds of bodies in a pit. Who is going to allow that to happen to any of their precious family in this day and age honestly. Its all hysteria.

I don't think anyone suggests "throwing people" into pits. But as a simple matter of mathematics, if people are dying faster than their bodies can be disposed of what do you suggest as an alternative?

Didnt we get the spectacle of the freezer trucks wheeling into cities I know the logistics behind it all are fraught its just the constant horror show being presented to us I dont like and I think is unecessary. "

Even presented with the horror show people are being reckless and irresponsible

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By *nigmatic_AngelWoman  over a year ago

The place where fairies live


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day rule of 6 meh I live in a shared house of 8 clearly covid is just another level of control, cause none of us have caught it and at points theirs been 16 people in this house"

Very lucky then aren't you.. Along with extremely selfish if you haven't been practicing social distancing.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Plague Pit: Hundreds of locations scattered around London where victims of the bubonic plague were disposed of in mass graves."

Oh ffs. Give it a rest.

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By *ee And MikeCouple  over a year ago

Cannock

Read some of the posts on here and they make interesting reading and we need to take out the NHS hysteria that gets mentioned and the evil word economy out of the arguments as they both tend to cloud things !

Firstly the NHS is funded by us all by paying our taxes, destroy the economy and you reduce the funding to the NHS, less doctors, less nurses, less hospitals and a quicker way to privatisation then anyone could imagine !

Secondly, Covid19 is a Coronavirus, which is effectively a flu, I know people will argue with that, but that’s how it’s categorised, what we do know is that flu virus’s mutate and have different strains, which is why we have the flu jab each year and some years it doesn’t work as effectively as others. The average time to produce and distribute a vaccine is 10.71 years from inception and yet we are going to try and rush one out inside a year - will it even worK ?

We had a lockdown to protect the NHS but as soon as we started to live a normal life then the virus is rife and we lockdown again. Without an effective vaccine how many lockdowns does the country have to have before the economy totally falls over ?

42,000ish have died from Covid19 (and most had underlying health issues and many in care homes), 65,000ish have died at home from heart disease, cancer, liver failure, etc basically people either too scared to go to hospital or the NHS system failed them.

Lockdowns on their own just kick the can down the road for the virus to spring up again somewhere down the line, they don’t work just push the problem back a month or two.

Without an fully functioning test, track and trace with a suitable financial incentive to self-isolate then I think this virus is here to stay for a long time and we have to find ways to live with it !

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By *ob198XaMan  over a year ago

teleford


"Read some of the posts on here and they make interesting reading and we need to take out the NHS hysteria that gets mentioned and the evil word economy out of the arguments as they both tend to cloud things !

Firstly the NHS is funded by us all by paying our taxes, destroy the economy and you reduce the funding to the NHS, less doctors, less nurses, less hospitals and a quicker way to privatisation then anyone could imagine !

Secondly, Covid19 is a Coronavirus, which is effectively a flu, I know people will argue with that, but that’s how it’s categorised, what we do know is that flu virus’s mutate and have different strains, which is why we have the flu jab each year and some years it doesn’t work as effectively as others. The average time to produce and distribute a vaccine is 10.71 years from inception and yet we are going to try and rush one out inside a year - will it even worK ?

We had a lockdown to protect the NHS but as soon as we started to live a normal life then the virus is rife and we lockdown again. Without an effective vaccine how many lockdowns does the country have to have before the economy totally falls over ?

42,000ish have died from Covid19 (and most had underlying health issues and many in care homes), 65,000ish have died at home from heart disease, cancer, liver failure, etc basically people either too scared to go to hospital or the NHS system failed them.

Lockdowns on their own just kick the can down the road for the virus to spring up again somewhere down the line, they don’t work just push the problem back a month or two.

Without an fully functioning test, track and trace with a suitable financial incentive to self-isolate then I think this virus is here to stay for a long time and we have to find ways to live with it !"

You are correct, but we also can’t stay on a trajectory that puts us on course for 4000 more patients arriving at hospital every day in need of critical care

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Plague Pit: Hundreds of locations scattered around London where victims of the bubonic plague were disposed of in mass graves.

Oh ffs. Give it a rest."

Are the people who state incorrect covid facts giving it a rest?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Plague Pit: Hundreds of locations scattered around London where victims of the bubonic plague were disposed of in mass graves.

Oh ffs. Give it a rest.

Are the people who state incorrect covid facts giving it a rest?"

When you have to exaggerate your position you weaken it.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"

Secondly, Covid19 is a Coronavirus, which is effectively a flu, I know people will argue with that, but that’s how it’s categorised, what we do know is that flu virus’s mutate and have different strains, which is why we have the flu jab each year and some years it doesn’t work as effectively as others. The average time to produce and distribute a vaccine is 10.71 years from inception and yet we are going to try and rush one out inside a year - will it even worK ?

"

Sorry, stopped reading after this scientifically inaccurate nonsense.

1) Covid-19 is not categorised as the flu, a flu or anything to do with the flu. It's from an entirely different family of viruses, totally unrelated and distinct.

2) SARS-CoV-2 is a very stable virus. All Coronaviruses have an in-built mechanism for proof reading their replicated genomes which substantially reduces transcription error. Influenza viruses lack this mechanism and therefore errors creep into their RNA replication far more frequently. Of the mutations identified to date in SARS-CoV-2, none result in anything antigenically different.

3) The information in point 2 means that the vaccine target of the viral S protein remains unchanged. The biggest question is "will those most at risk mount an adequate and sufficiently long lasting antibody response?" This is what the trials are addressing.

But I'm sure you knew all that

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By *xplorer13Man  over a year ago

glenrothes


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

you must be thick if you dont understand by now

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By *ee And MikeCouple  over a year ago

Cannock


"Read some of the posts on here and they make interesting reading and we need to take out the NHS hysteria that gets mentioned and the evil word economy out of the arguments as they both tend to cloud things !

Firstly the NHS is funded by us all by paying our taxes, destroy the economy and you reduce the funding to the NHS, less doctors, less nurses, less hospitals and a quicker way to privatisation then anyone could imagine !

Secondly, Covid19 is a Coronavirus, which is effectively a flu, I know people will argue with that, but that’s how it’s categorised, what we do know is that flu virus’s mutate and have different strains, which is why we have the flu jab each year and some years it doesn’t work as effectively as others. The average time to produce and distribute a vaccine is 10.71 years from inception and yet we are going to try and rush one out inside a year - will it even worK ?

We had a lockdown to protect the NHS but as soon as we started to live a normal life then the virus is rife and we lockdown again. Without an effective vaccine how many lockdowns does the country have to have before the economy totally falls over ?

42,000ish have died from Covid19 (and most had underlying health issues and many in care homes), 65,000ish have died at home from heart disease, cancer, liver failure, etc basically people either too scared to go to hospital or the NHS system failed them.

Lockdowns on their own just kick the can down the road for the virus to spring up again somewhere down the line, they don’t work just push the problem back a month or two.

Without an fully functioning test, track and trace with a suitable financial incentive to self-isolate then I think this virus is here to stay for a long time and we have to find ways to live with it !

You are correct, but we also can’t stay on a trajectory that puts us on course for 4000 more patients arriving at hospital every day in need of critical care"

But those figures are assumed on graphs based on nearly 400,000 tests a day, the ‘first wave’ never hit those trajectory figures and because we virtually no testing at that time they’re is little to compare to. But if the deaths followed the same pattern as the ‘first wave’ we should be on nearly 700 deaths a day now, but we are not. Also we are reporting virtually no flu deaths a day at the moment but on average of the 1,600 people that die every day we should have about 100-200 a day from flu.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West

Jeez. There's less flu because we're apparently trying not to mix or sneeze in each other. Flu has a lower replication number, different infectious dose and infection pattern, we've locked down care homes where it often breaks out and have the highest vaccine uptake ever. And we wonder why flu deaths are down?

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By *ob198XaMan  over a year ago

teleford


"Read some of the posts on here and they make interesting reading and we need to take out the NHS hysteria that gets mentioned and the evil word economy out of the arguments as they both tend to cloud things !

Firstly the NHS is funded by us all by paying our taxes, destroy the economy and you reduce the funding to the NHS, less doctors, less nurses, less hospitals and a quicker way to privatisation then anyone could imagine !

Secondly, Covid19 is a Coronavirus, which is effectively a flu, I know people will argue with that, but that’s how it’s categorised, what we do know is that flu virus’s mutate and have different strains, which is why we have the flu jab each year and some years it doesn’t work as effectively as others. The average time to produce and distribute a vaccine is 10.71 years from inception and yet we are going to try and rush one out inside a year - will it even worK ?

We had a lockdown to protect the NHS but as soon as we started to live a normal life then the virus is rife and we lockdown again. Without an effective vaccine how many lockdowns does the country have to have before the economy totally falls over ?

42,000ish have died from Covid19 (and most had underlying health issues and many in care homes), 65,000ish have died at home from heart disease, cancer, liver failure, etc basically people either too scared to go to hospital or the NHS system failed them.

Lockdowns on their own just kick the can down the road for the virus to spring up again somewhere down the line, they don’t work just push the problem back a month or two.

Without an fully functioning test, track and trace with a suitable financial incentive to self-isolate then I think this virus is here to stay for a long time and we have to find ways to live with it !

You are correct, but we also can’t stay on a trajectory that puts us on course for 4000 more patients arriving at hospital every day in need of critical care

But those figures are assumed on graphs based on nearly 400,000 tests a day, the ‘first wave’ never hit those trajectory figures and because we virtually no testing at that time they’re is little to compare to. But if the deaths followed the same pattern as the ‘first wave’ we should be on nearly 700 deaths a day now, but we are not. Also we are reporting virtually no flu deaths a day at the moment but on average of the 1,600 people that die every day we should have about 100-200 a day from flu."

Maybe, just maybe mask wearing and social distancing has greatly reduced the transmission of flu...

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Read some of the posts on here and they make interesting reading and we need to take out the NHS hysteria that gets mentioned and the evil word economy out of the arguments as they both tend to cloud things !

Firstly the NHS is funded by us all by paying our taxes, destroy the economy and you reduce the funding to the NHS, less doctors, less nurses, less hospitals and a quicker way to privatisation then anyone could imagine !

Secondly, Covid19 is a Coronavirus, which is effectively a flu, I know people will argue with that, but that’s how it’s categorised, what we do know is that flu virus’s mutate and have different strains, which is why we have the flu jab each year and some years it doesn’t work as effectively as others. The average time to produce and distribute a vaccine is 10.71 years from inception and yet we are going to try and rush one out inside a year - will it even worK ?

We had a lockdown to protect the NHS but as soon as we started to live a normal life then the virus is rife and we lockdown again. Without an effective vaccine how many lockdowns does the country have to have before the economy totally falls over ?

42,000ish have died from Covid19 (and most had underlying health issues and many in care homes), 65,000ish have died at home from heart disease, cancer, liver failure, etc basically people either too scared to go to hospital or the NHS system failed them.

Lockdowns on their own just kick the can down the road for the virus to spring up again somewhere down the line, they don’t work just push the problem back a month or two.

Without an fully functioning test, track and trace with a suitable financial incentive to self-isolate then I think this virus is here to stay for a long time and we have to find ways to live with it !

You are correct, but we also can’t stay on a trajectory that puts us on course for 4000 more patients arriving at hospital every day in need of critical care

But those figures are assumed on graphs based on nearly 400,000 tests a day, the ‘first wave’ never hit those trajectory figures and because we virtually no testing at that time they’re is little to compare to. But if the deaths followed the same pattern as the ‘first wave’ we should be on nearly 700 deaths a day now, but we are not. Also we are reporting virtually no flu deaths a day at the moment but on average of the 1,600 people that die every day we should have about 100-200 a day from flu."

Yes flu figures have plummeted around the world. A fact worth googling.

Dexamethasone is thought to reduce Covid-19 deaths by a third. Hence numbers are actually higher than expected.

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By *ee And MikeCouple  over a year ago

Cannock


"

Secondly, Covid19 is a Coronavirus, which is effectively a flu, I know people will argue with that, but that’s how it’s categorised, what we do know is that flu virus’s mutate and have different strains, which is why we have the flu jab each year and some years it doesn’t work as effectively as others. The average time to produce and distribute a vaccine is 10.71 years from inception and yet we are going to try and rush one out inside a year - will it even worK ?

Sorry, stopped reading after this scientifically inaccurate nonsense.

1) Covid-19 is not categorised as the flu, a flu or anything to do with the flu. It's from an entirely different family of viruses, totally unrelated and distinct.

2) SARS-CoV-2 is a very stable virus. All Coronaviruses have an in-built mechanism for proof reading their replicated genomes which substantially reduces transcription error. Influenza viruses lack this mechanism and therefore errors creep into their RNA replication far more frequently. Of the mutations identified to date in SARS-CoV-2, none result in anything antigenically different.

3) The information in point 2 means that the vaccine target of the viral S protein remains unchanged. The biggest question is "will those most at risk mount an adequate and sufficiently long lasting antibody response?" This is what the trials are addressing.

But I'm sure you knew all that "

If what you are saying is true then like SARS once you had Covid19 then you would be immune to catching it again and yet tests are showing multiple infections of Covid19, which is why some scientists (not all I grant you) are categorising it as a flu virus in the way it acts.

Whichever side of the argument you want to take, we have only in history successfully rolled out one vaccine - the one for smallpox - do odds on us finding one for Covid19 and fully tested to use on the masses inside a year is Boris’s moonshot I think !

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Did anybody watch epidemiologist Dr. Michael osterholme on joe rogan in March, he predicted 98 million infected and half a million deaths back then,he has a weekly podcast and its very interesting, he tells it straight

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By *ee And MikeCouple  over a year ago

Cannock


"Jeez. There's less flu because we're apparently trying not to mix or sneeze in each other. Flu has a lower replication number, different infectious dose and infection pattern, we've locked down care homes where it often breaks out and have the highest vaccine uptake ever. And we wonder why flu deaths are down? "

That’s actually not true, the reason I know this is my mother died of flu she contracted in hospital back in 2015, one of 50,000 that died that year of the flu epidemic. At the inquest the corner stated that flu transmission deaths were the highest in hospitals so my mothers death was not uncommon.

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

No so wrong

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

No no no

WHAT IS GROUND HOG IS YOUR REPLY,

Not happy st all with one death, can we protect or avoid some YES can we avoid all NO WAY , covid is not the bigest killer and never will be

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed."

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"

Secondly, Covid19 is a Coronavirus, which is effectively a flu, I know people will argue with that, but that’s how it’s categorised, what we do know is that flu virus’s mutate and have different strains, which is why we have the flu jab each year and some years it doesn’t work as effectively as others. The average time to produce and distribute a vaccine is 10.71 years from inception and yet we are going to try and rush one out inside a year - will it even worK ?

Sorry, stopped reading after this scientifically inaccurate nonsense.

1) Covid-19 is not categorised as the flu, a flu or anything to do with the flu. It's from an entirely different family of viruses, totally unrelated and distinct.

2) SARS-CoV-2 is a very stable virus. All Coronaviruses have an in-built mechanism for proof reading their replicated genomes which substantially reduces transcription error. Influenza viruses lack this mechanism and therefore errors creep into their RNA replication far more frequently. Of the mutations identified to date in SARS-CoV-2, none result in anything antigenically different.

3) The information in point 2 means that the vaccine target of the viral S protein remains unchanged. The biggest question is "will those most at risk mount an adequate and sufficiently long lasting antibody response?" This is what the trials are addressing.

But I'm sure you knew all that

If what you are saying is true then like SARS once you had Covid19 then you would be immune to catching it again and yet tests are showing multiple infections of Covid19, which is why some scientists (not all I grant you) are categorising it as a flu virus in the way it acts.

Whichever side of the argument you want to take, we have only in history successfully rolled out one vaccine - the one for smallpox - do odds on us finding one for Covid19 and fully tested to use on the masses inside a year is Boris’s moonshot I think !"

Many so called reinfections are just very sensitive PCR tests picking up inactive virus weeks or months later. The number of genuine reinfections is barely double digits worldwide (genuine when the second viral sample is shown to be distinct from the first). Many people with mild Covid do not make many/any antibodies but that's got nothing to do with the vaccine. Vaccines contain adjuvants to heighten the response and optimise it.

We only successfully rolled out one vaccine (smallpox)? Eh? We have myriad very successful vaccines in use worldwide. I'm not sure what you're on about there. Do you know anyone who died of measles, TB, diphtheria recently? Anyone paralysed by polio? Any mothers with children born blind due to rubella?

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

I honestly think the OP is either messing about or you are wasting your time trying to explain. "

NO

NOT MESSING AT ALL,

How will we all protect and shield elderly people,

Through education not what an idiot tells you on tv seriously please if you had an elderly mother would you listen or take head of what’s being said

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"Jeez. There's less flu because we're apparently trying not to mix or sneeze in each other. Flu has a lower replication number, different infectious dose and infection pattern, we've locked down care homes where it often breaks out and have the highest vaccine uptake ever. And we wonder why flu deaths are down?

That’s actually not true, the reason I know this is my mother died of flu she contracted in hospital back in 2015, one of 50,000 that died that year of the flu epidemic. At the inquest the corner stated that flu transmission deaths were the highest in hospitals so my mothers death was not uncommon."

Yes, hospitals are sealed care facilities where we bunch lots of sick people together. We currently bunch old people into care homes and keep them there. We are keeping old folks isolated in care homes where under normal circumstances (like 2015), they'd probably be sent to hospital. So, the most likely place for rapid and widespread flu transmission now, in 2020, is care homes. Fortunately we are doing better there than we did in March.

Sorry about your mother's passing.

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By *ugarplum71Couple  over a year ago

Oxford


"I understand the logic behind a lock down, but then it's gotta be done properly. If schools remain open then it kind of defeats the purpose. Instead of the parents getting it while going to the pub, the kids will just now bring it home from school. One school near me has now had 5 teachers ill in one week and all their pupils isolating. 5 classes with some kids testing positive and carrying it home to parents etc. Think if it's lockdown it needs to be a proper lockdown"

Do it properly or not at all.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Iv had covid about 5 weeks ago,why they say the symptoms are like flu baffled me, more like food poisoning really, I'm sure it's different in everybody I suppose

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Following widespread adoption of community mitigation measures to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the percentage of U.S. respiratory specimens submitted for influenza testing that tested positive decreased from 20% to 2.3% and has remained at historically low interseasonal levels (0.2% versus 1–2%). Data from Southern Hemisphere countries also indicate little influenza activity. Cdc.gov

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K. "

What does this mean?

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By *lovisMan  over a year ago

Twickenham


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed.

I honestly think the OP is either messing about or you are wasting your time trying to explain.

NO

NOT MESSING AT ALL,

How will we all protect and shield elderly people,

Through education not what an idiot tells you on tv seriously please if you had an elderly mother would you listen or take head of what’s being said"

Never get into an argument with an idiot - they will drag you down to their level and then use their experience to beat you.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

In Australia, among the 60,031 people tested for the flu, only 33 test results were positive. In Chile, 12 out of 21,178 tests were positive for flu, and in South Africa, only 6 out of almost 2,100 people had the flu.

That's a total of 51 people who tested positive for flu among 83,307 tested, or a 0.06% positivity rate. Previous flu tests from April to June in 2017 through 2019 showed about over 13% flu positivity rate overall in those same countries, the CDC said.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

What does this mean? "

They are saying people dying from covid were living on borrowed time.

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By *moothman2000Man  over a year ago

Leicestershire


"

NO

NOT MESSING AT ALL,

How will we all protect and shield elderly people,

Through education not what an idiot tells you on tv seriously please if you had an elderly mother would you listen or take head of what’s being said"

Yes I would, and do, without hesitation.

The alternative 'methods' expounded by self-appointed 'experts' are nonsensical to anyone with half a brain and dangerous to those who don't.

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

The art of ignorance

Please don’t pm me with invalid and abusing remarks

Your skin sweat gland leaves a foot print which in virus conditions will contaminate area

Strange people who abuse or troll other people

ZERO CHANCE OF XMAS

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By *ickthelick2001Man  over a year ago

nottingham

Then enlighten and educate us, whilst your at it please explain to us how false positives are factored in to the “cases”

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By *isandhers691127Couple  over a year ago

Bournemouth

A pandemic requires a community response, sadly for us with live in the age of the individual. Stay safe everyone, it going to be a long tough winter. I don't know how bad it will need to get before some people realise how bad it actually is.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

What does this mean?

They are saying people dying from covid were living on borrowed time."

Borrowed time?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"A pandemic requires a community response, sadly for us with live in the age of the individual. Stay safe everyone, it going to be a long tough winter. I don't know how bad it will need to get before some people realise how bad it actually is."

For some it will only hit home when they lose or nearly lose a friend or a loved one to COVID.

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

I really don’t mind in opinion debate that’s very healthy can learn from each other

But to get very abusive messages then blocked that’s ignorant people for you

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"I really don’t mind in opinion debate that’s very healthy can learn from each other

But to get very abusive messages then blocked that’s ignorant people for you"

Report them

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"A pandemic requires a community response, sadly for us with live in the age of the individual. Stay safe everyone, it going to be a long tough winter. I don't know how bad it will need to get before some people realise how bad it actually is.

For some it will only hit home when they lose or nearly lose a friend or a loved one to COVID. "

To be honest mine wasn't that bad, few symptoms, however my best mate spent 4 weeks in bed, I saw him last week and he look like a skeleton..... Crazy virus

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

What does this mean?

They are saying people dying from covid were living on borrowed time.

Borrowed time? "

They are saying they haved lived beyond the average life expectancy.

What they don't say is people over 80 comprise 52% of Covid-19 mortality. 40 % are 60 - 79. 7% are 40 - 59.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I really don’t mind in opinion debate that’s very healthy can learn from each other

But to get very abusive messages then blocked that’s ignorant people for you"

You're entitled to your opinions just like everybody else

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

What does this mean?

They are saying people dying from covid were living on borrowed time.

Borrowed time?

They are saying they haved lived beyond the average life expectancy.

What they don't say is people over 80 comprise 52% of Covid-19 mortality. 40 % are 60 - 79. 7% are 40 - 59."

Ah right, so their life is less important because they have gone beyond the average age?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K. "

So we should just let them die a terrible way?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"A pandemic requires a community response, sadly for us with live in the age of the individual. Stay safe everyone, it going to be a long tough winter. I don't know how bad it will need to get before some people realise how bad it actually is.

For some it will only hit home when they lose or nearly lose a friend or a loved one to COVID.

To be honest mine wasn't that bad, few symptoms, however my best mate spent 4 weeks in bed, I saw him last week and he look like a skeleton..... Crazy virus"

Scary, it killed my friend uncle so I know firsthand how ‘real’ it is

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

So we should just let them die a terrible way?"

Apparently they are passed their ‘sell by date ‘

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"I really don’t mind in opinion debate that’s very healthy can learn from each other

But to get very abusive messages then blocked that’s ignorant people for you

Report them "

Can not report once blocked I looked

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

They seemed nasty people

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

On reading thier post again they was hung up on thier body size,

Nothing to do with the post at all

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I really don’t mind in opinion debate that’s very healthy can learn from each other

But to get very abusive messages then blocked that’s ignorant people for you

Report them

Can not report once blocked I looked"

Yes you can. You can report the message.

Also you are allowed to discuss privet messages on the forums.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"A pandemic requires a community response, sadly for us with live in the age of the individual. Stay safe everyone, it going to be a long tough winter. I don't know how bad it will need to get before some people realise how bad it actually is.

For some it will only hit home when they lose or nearly lose a friend or a loved one to COVID.

To be honest mine wasn't that bad, few symptoms, however my best mate spent 4 weeks in bed, I saw him last week and he look like a skeleton..... Crazy virus

Scary, it killed my friend uncle so I know firsthand how ‘real’ it is "

Sorry to hear that

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"I really don’t mind in opinion debate that’s very healthy can learn from each other

But to get very abusive messages then blocked that’s ignorant people for you

Report them

Can not report once blocked I looked

Yes you can. You can report the message.

Also you are allowed to discuss privet messages on the forums. "

*Not allowed

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

So we should just let them die a terrible way?

Apparently they are passed their ‘sell by date ‘ "

They were good enough to fight for our freedom in WwII. Buy them a poppy then kill them because you don't like waering a mask.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

So we should just let them die a terrible way?

Apparently they are passed their ‘sell by date ‘

They were good enough to fight for our freedom in WwII. Buythem a poppy then kill them because you don't like waering a mask."

Damn

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By *osforthMan  over a year ago

newcastle on tyne

Ok then explain this bit of stupidity.

I invigilate at my local school. This last week I & 8 others were doing various exams through out the week. Between sessions we have to go to the cafeteria as a group in order to minimise exposure to staff & students ( so far reasonably sensible but for the fact there's more than 6) but apparently it's ok as long as we're work colleges. The ridiculous part is we then can't go over the road to a café after work for a coffee or back to someone's house as we used to do. Some one please explain the sense of that. You can't because there is none. The other situation I have is I'm a builder/maintenance man & in the last 4 months I have been in over 20 different houses, sometimes for 2 or 3 day jobs while the families have been at home. While obviously essential work & complies with the rules makes a nonsense out of not mixing households.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I really don’t mind in opinion debate that’s very healthy can learn from each other

But to get very abusive messages then blocked that’s ignorant people for you

Report them

Can not report once blocked I looked

Yes you can. You can report the message.

Also you are allowed to discuss privet messages on the forums.

*Not allowed "

Yeah that.

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By *inkyInkedBiWoman  over a year ago

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The absolute ignorance of people calling it a scamdemic. It very near killed a friend of mine and left him intensive care for weeks.

What’s not to understand - don’t overwhelm - the already very put upon - nhs

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By *inky_couple2020Couple  over a year ago

North West


"I really don’t mind in opinion debate that’s very healthy can learn from each other

But to get very abusive messages then blocked that’s ignorant people for you

Report them

Can not report once blocked I looked

Yes you can. You can report the message.

Also you are allowed to discuss privet messages on the forums.

*Not allowed

Yeah that. "

Good not allowing everyone

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By *ty31Man  over a year ago

NW London


"Ok then explain this bit of stupidity.

I invigilate at my local school. This last week I & 8 others were doing various exams through out the week. Between sessions we have to go to the cafeteria as a group in order to minimise exposure to staff & students ( so far reasonably sensible but for the fact there's more than 6) but apparently it's ok as long as we're work colleges. The ridiculous part is we then can't go over the road to a café after work for a coffee or back to someone's house as we used to do. Some one please explain the sense of that. You can't because there is none. The other situation I have is I'm a builder/maintenance man & in the last 4 months I have been in over 20 different houses, sometimes for 2 or 3 day jobs while the families have been at home. While obviously essential work & complies with the rules makes a nonsense out of not mixing households. "

None of it makes sense. That's a key reason why people are disregarding it.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"The absolute ignorance of people calling it a scamdemic. It very near killed a friend of mine and left him intensive care for weeks.

What’s not to understand - don’t overwhelm - the already very put upon - nhs "

Its shocking.

It has killed a friend of mine and a colleague and 4 of my friends have lost parents or grandparents to this virus.

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By *ingleman2020Man  over a year ago

UK

I think people are inherently conflating issues.

The lockdown is ultimately there to protect and save lives. Period.

If you don’t like lockdown perhaps hold the government to account to ensure when there is a lockdown, appropriate support is provided to the vulnerable people/jobs/businesses so the secondary impacts are not as severe.

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By *inkyInkedBiWoman  over a year ago

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"The absolute ignorance of people calling it a scamdemic. It very near killed a friend of mine and left him intensive care for weeks.

What’s not to understand - don’t overwhelm - the already very put upon - nhs

Its shocking.

It has killed a friend of mine and a colleague and 4 of my friends have lost parents or grandparents to this virus.

"

So sorry to hear that lovely. It’s truly horrific. It pushed my friend to the brink and it was 50/50 wether he would survive. How anyone can call it fake is beyond me x

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"The absolute ignorance of people calling it a scamdemic. It very near killed a friend of mine and left him intensive care for weeks.

What’s not to understand - don’t overwhelm - the already very put upon - nhs

Its shocking.

It has killed a friend of mine and a colleague and 4 of my friends have lost parents or grandparents to this virus.

So sorry to hear that lovely. It’s truly horrific. It pushed my friend to the brink and it was 50/50 wether he would survive. How anyone can call it fake is beyond me x"

Thank you and im glad your friend pulled through.

I genuinely believe that people are just scared so it's easier for them to believe that it's just a lie and not happening.

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By *D835Man  over a year ago

London


"Ok then explain this bit of stupidity.

I invigilate at my local school. This last week I & 8 others were doing various exams through out the week. Between sessions we have to go to the cafeteria as a group in order to minimise exposure to staff & students ( so far reasonably sensible but for the fact there's more than 6) but apparently it's ok as long as we're work colleges. The ridiculous part is we then can't go over the road to a café after work for a coffee or back to someone's house as we used to do. Some one please explain the sense of that. You can't because there is none. The other situation I have is I'm a builder/maintenance man & in the last 4 months I have been in over 20 different houses, sometimes for 2 or 3 day jobs while the families have been at home. While obviously essential work & complies with the rules makes a nonsense out of not mixing households. "

I don’t consider it to be nonsense.

Especially the bit where you say you go to people’s houses as a builder.

I work as a mobile engineer and I go to peoples houses too.

But.... when I go to someone’s house to do a professional job, it is easy for me to follow the rules. So I wear a mask, keep social distance ( in most cases the customer sits in a completely different room from me). I don’t hug or shake hands with my clients. I spend as little time as needed and when the job is done I leave.

On the flip side if I mix households like going to visit a friend or relative: I’m less likely to wear a mask or keep socially distanced from them and I’m more likely to spend more time with them compared to when I go to a customers house.

So there is a greater chance of virus transmission if I visit friends and family compared to when I visit a stranger’s house for work purposes.

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By * Plus ECouple  over a year ago

The South


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

My current favourite quote;

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

E

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I reckon a 10 year old would be able to understand what has just been presented by BoJo et al. What on earth do you fail to understand?"

Well said

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By *inkerbell67Woman  over a year ago

Clacton on sea essex

Only 4 cases at a major hospital near me so whats the fuss about ,hospitals never cope in the witer so its its nothing new ..use the florence nightingale hospitals for all covid and keep the normal ones free from covid, they were never used after al the fuss building them ..

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By *lowercandyWoman  over a year ago

Lancashire


"Only 4 cases at a major hospital near me so whats the fuss about ,hospitals never cope in the witer so its its nothing new ..use the florence nightingale hospitals for all covid and keep the normal ones free from covid, they were never used after al the fuss building them .."

Must be awesome in your little fairy world!

I assume that you have not yet had a relative or friend become ill or die due to

*Covid-19

*Lack of NHS services because of shortage of staff/restricted services due to covid

That makes you a lucky person, congratulations

I hope though your luck continues and if you are impacted you join us in the real world.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"But those figures are assumed on graphs based on nearly 400,000 tests a day, the ‘first wave’ never hit those trajectory figures and because we virtually no testing at that time they’re is little to compare to. But if the deaths followed the same pattern as the ‘first wave’ we should be on nearly 700 deaths a day now, but we are not. Also we are reporting virtually no flu deaths a day at the moment but on average of the 1,600 people that die every day we should have about 100-200 a day from flu."

Dee and Mike, you seem to be reasonably articulate and intelligent people but I can’t help but note some very obvious flaws in this statement:

“We can make no comparisons as there was virtually no testing“... isn't it obvious we can marry up very accurately as to where we are on the previous infection curve from hospital admissions. The chance of hospitalisation has remained the same throughout this pandemic meaning we can do this with a very good degree of accuracy.

“If deaths followed the same pattern”... they obviously aren’t, we know that from the above and we understand entirely that is down to improved treatments/knowledge... the living/dying difference makes very little impact on the strain on the NHS though, if anything patients surviving increases the workloads involved and the time patients occupy precious space within hospitals.

Flu deaths are down this year but to insinuate they are being recorded as covid deaths is ridiculous. There’s a lot of thought on the reasons for a lower rate this year based on climate, a wider use of masks and of course social distancing. Add to that flu vaccinations are up by around 175%... there is no hidden tally here, there’s been a massive NHS effort to minimise flu’s impact.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Only 4 cases at a major hospital near me so whats the fuss about ,hospitals never cope in the witer so its its nothing new ..use the florence nightingale hospitals for all covid and keep the normal ones free from covid, they were never used after al the fuss building them .."

Ermmm... you do realise the Manchester Nightingale is already re-opened, we then have 5 city trusts all at 80%+ of their expanded covid capacity (gained by closure of elective surgery etc).

As for your local Hospital having only 4 patients... that doesn’t surprise me, I presume you mean Clacton Hospital? It’s a community hospital and having had a brief look on the NHS listing it contains no HDU or ICU meaning any serious conditions would be transferred whether that’s covid, serious RTAs etc.

It illustrates the issue well though, there’s only a very select section of the NHS that can deal with and treat Critical covid patients... and as part of such a team that does, I can assure you we are all under tremendous pressure.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

Are you cool with mass deaths and thousands being buried together in mass graves? Because that's what it will look like if the health service is overwhelmed. 82.4 average age of Covid death ,81 average of life expectancy in U.K.

You keep posting this, what exactly do you think you are adding to the discussion? whatever you want take it how you want "

The young will suffer for the old yet again, just like Brexit

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By *argaret James200TV/TS  over a year ago

Birmingham


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

We are all going to suffer again because of the fuckwits who didn't stick to the rules the first time round and thought it was a joke, because of them thousands died and thousands more are going to die, the first time around they kept saying "why do we have to lockdown"?, no one who catches it says "why lockdown" they say why didn't we lockdown.

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By * Plus ECouple  over a year ago

The South


"But those figures are assumed on graphs based on nearly 400,000 tests a day, the ‘first wave’ never hit those trajectory figures and because we virtually no testing at that time they’re is little to compare to. But if the deaths followed the same pattern as the ‘first wave’ we should be on nearly 700 deaths a day now, but we are not. Also we are reporting virtually no flu deaths a day at the moment but on average of the 1,600 people that die every day we should have about 100-200 a day from flu.

Dee and Mike, you seem to be reasonably articulate and intelligent people but I can’t help but note some very obvious flaws in this statement:

“We can make no comparisons as there was virtually no testing“... isn't it obvious we can marry up very accurately as to where we are on the previous infection curve from hospital admissions. The chance of hospitalisation has remained the same throughout this pandemic meaning we can do this with a very good degree of accuracy.

“If deaths followed the same pattern”... they obviously aren’t, we know that from the above and we understand entirely that is down to improved treatments/knowledge... the living/dying difference makes very little impact on the strain on the NHS though, if anything patients surviving increases the workloads involved and the time patients occupy precious space within hospitals.

Flu deaths are down this year but to insinuate they are being recorded as covid deaths is ridiculous. There’s a lot of thought on the reasons for a lower rate this year based on climate, a wider use of masks and of course social distancing. Add to that flu vaccinations are up by around 175%... there is no hidden tally here, there’s been a massive NHS effort to minimise flu’s impact."

It's so obvious it almost goes without saying.

Yes flu stats are down. They're going to be, most people are wearing masks, most people are social distancing, flu jabs are up.

When people throw the "flu stats are down" argument in, you just know they don't have a bloody clue.

And you begin to grasp why the Covid situation isn't improving.

I despair sometimes.

E

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day"

for the next 3 / 4 days many down south will be going on benders, drinking as much as they can swallow, then mixing and partying in the streets

and you wonder why england is being locked down

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Ok here’s a thing.

Do swingers GENERALLY practice safe sex more than non-swinging members of the general populace? For penetrative sex is that normally by barrier method (condom) ?

After the start of the “sexual revolution”, and the availability of the contraceptive pill to women, how many heterosexuals used condoms by choice by comparison to before it’s development/availability (I.e. the 60’s and 70’s).

How many gay men used condoms for barrier method sex during the same period? (Bearing in mind condoms were mainly viewed as a contraceptive method so therefore not applicable to gay men)’

Is it fair to say that there was more sexual freedom/increased number of partners (especially casual) during the same period?

Along comes the 80’s - and these two little things called HIV and AIDS.

Did they initially effect the mindset of PURELY heterosexual people in relation to changing their sexual practices of the previous 2 decades ? I think it’s fair to say they didn’t - why? Because HIV and AIDS were deemed the “gay diseases” - so for the section of society who sexually identified as heterosexual ( I think it’s fair to say in the majority at that time identified their sexuality as straight or gay even though a lot of people had at least one bisexual experience during their “sexual development) it was a case of “well it doesn’t effect me” because then, as now, there was denial.

So these “straight” people happily went around shagging anything with a pulse (and in some establishments I’ve worked I’ve seen guys for whom a pulse is optional as long as they pull!”) without thinking of preventing the transmission/catching of what was a FATAL STD, unlike the gay population where, although safe penetrative sex was not being practiced totally, there was a recognition and a change that by using condoms it might save their, or somebody else’s, life, or at the very least start to put a dent in the transmission of the disease in the population (I accept it didn’t happen overnight and for those that need subtitles for the hard of understanding I have also accepted that not EVERYBODY adopted changes to their sexual practices in that way)

Then......shock.....horror.....the incidence of cases of HIV/AIDS is becoming higher amongst straight people. How? Simple - viruses, diseases, although they can have a higher incidence/effect in certain groups due to things such as age/sexual practices/ethnicity (an example of that is that sickle cell anaemia effects more men of colour) tend to be indiscriminate - a virus doesn’t waft along and go “heloooooo Tony - there’s a young fella, an old Doris, a member of the BAME group and a young bairn - which one shall I have today?” - they aren’t that bloody choosy. It is more a case that once said virus picks its victim - it may have more impact on some than others.

So pop quiz hot shots - of the example I’ve given - which one will have the highest potential for a need for treatment in an ITU and a higher risk of death.

If you wouldn’t mind PM’ing me the winning lottery numbers for the next week, along with all the PL scores, scorers, times of goals for the next fortnight - so I can go and get my tickets and start working my Paddy Power account (other online gambling apps are available).

If people have missed my point - in the 80’s large swathes of the adult population stuck their heads in the sand in relation to an issue that DID effect society as a whole. But before that happened, there was severe illness, loss of life and discrimination towards one section of society. Back then there was the “well it won’t effect me” attitude - but it turned out it could..... or - it could effect somebody you cared about.

Do we know for sure that the measures being put in place will work ? Well - I refer you to my comment about the lottery. But by the same token - we don’t know that they WON’T work - maybe if more people adopted a PROPER “suck it and see” mindset we’d have a clearer picture ?

Fire

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By * Plus ECouple  over a year ago

The South


"Only 4 cases at a major hospital near me so whats the fuss about ,hospitals never cope in the witer so its its nothing new ..use the florence nightingale hospitals for all covid and keep the normal ones free from covid, they were never used after al the fuss building them .."

What's all the fuss about? Over 40,000 dead so far and the numbers climbing every day.

Use the Nightingale hospitals you say? They're already being used.

Trouble is, they take staff and resources away from other NHS commitments.

Try and grasp the enormity of the situation, just for a moment and look beyond your ivory tower.

E

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By * Plus ECouple  over a year ago

The South


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

for the next 3 / 4 days many down south will be going on benders, drinking as much as they can swallow, then mixing and partying in the streets

and you wonder why england is being locked down"

Yes, because everyone in the south is a raging alcoholic and everyone in the north is teetotal.

The absolute bollocks that gets trotted out on the forums will make a good book one day.

Trouble is, no-one will believe a word of it. "How can people be that stupid" they'll say.....

E

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By *argaret James200TV/TS  over a year ago

Birmingham


"Only 4 cases at a major hospital near me so whats the fuss about ,hospitals never cope in the witer so its its nothing new ..use the florence nightingale hospitals for all covid and keep the normal ones free from covid, they were never used after al the fuss building them .."

Stupid is defined by stupid talk and stupid action, that makes you "STUPID". When the Nightingales are full were do you surgest we send people then, maybe we get them to take a number and wait in the car park, if they survive long enough we will get them into a bed someone just died in, "can't I go to Clacton", "no because some fuckwit thinks their hospital is just for good illnesses, please die quietly somewhere else". ARE YOU REALLY THAT FUCKIN TWAT.

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By *incsladyandscotsmanCouple  over a year ago

North fife

Wow a long read! All I can add is that politicians and anyone associated with them will use statistics for there on gain.

I remember a saying my economics lecturer gave... There are lies, damn lies and statistics.

I'm not saying what people give on this thread is accurate or not. But know your source and understand how the source got to these stats.

Here is a start... According to health England, only 4 weeks of this year up to w/c 21 Oct had a death rate higher than the national average.

My on opinion, this is cold and flu season yes this will be bad. However the experts have learnt about this virus, stay distant, wash hands regularly change your mask and wear it properly. The Ave age of death of this virus is 82, let's not panic. Yes it's horrendous when one person dies, I get that.

I fear we are just hiding from the virus by locking down. At some point we will need to face it.

Vaccines normally take 10 years before being rolled out..... Who is willing to take a rushed vaccine? I suppose that's another questions.

Stay safe.... And remember to keep changing your face masks, don't keep touching them with your hands

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By * Plus ECouple  over a year ago

The South


"Only 4 cases at a major hospital near me so whats the fuss about ,hospitals never cope in the witer so its its nothing new ..use the florence nightingale hospitals for all covid and keep the normal ones free from covid, they were never used after al the fuss building them ..

Stupid is defined by stupid talk and stupid action, that makes you "STUPID". When the Nightingales are full were do you surgest we send people then, maybe we get them to take a number and wait in the car park, if they survive long enough we will get them into a bed someone just died in, "can't I go to Clacton", "no because some fuckwit thinks their hospital is just for good illnesses, please die quietly somewhere else". ARE YOU REALLY THAT FUCKIN TWAT."

I love how people moan about all the money and effort spent on the Nightingale hospitals when they weren't used.

Like, that's a bad thing.

Some people really need to give their head a wobble.

E

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By *argaret James200TV/TS  over a year ago

Birmingham


"What and why are we locking down for

Please don’t say killer the virus or slow it

Or protect beds , surely we must of learn something, this is ground hog day

for the next 3 / 4 days many down south will be going on benders, drinking as much as they can swallow, then mixing and partying in the streets

and you wonder why england is being locked down"

Quite right, do they really think the virus is going to stick to the rules and only allow it's self to be passed on after the dead line, that's why we need a lockdown, because PEOPLE are stupid and the VIRUS is clever, 14 days after their parties and after the dead line it will only be the Virus laughing.

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