Lockdown Looming ?

[Stickybottle]

In light of the news that today is the highest daily figure of Covid infections since the pandemic began and Big Bad Boris will give a news briefing at 17.00

Is a lockdown in the offing ?

Just asking !

Incoming !! Lol

[Stickybottle]

Sajid Javed was rather evasive when asked about it on bbc news 5 minutes ago !

[bednobs]

probably.

[bobbinwales]

We'll know more in 10-15 minutes

[bobbinwales]

Is no-one going to ask for £100 bets to a charity of your choice

[ToraToraTora]

no, deaths are falling.

[wolf63]

Is betting on politics not a bit infantile?

[Stickybottle]

bobbinwales
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Is no-one going to ask for £100 bets to a charity of your choice

Lol bobbinwales
At this moment in time I would say that all bets are off !

[bobbinwales]

Yes deaths have levelled off but the rises in cases has allready had a impact on hospitals. From the latest figure/s
"The most recent government figures show 7,673 people with coronavirus in hospital in the UK, up from 7,365 a week earlier."
So deaths may start to rise in a week or so.
Hopefully we can ride out he next few week's if boosters can be done and people are careful and follow guidance, and test themselves and isolate when suppose to

[ToraToraTora]

politicians may panic into a lockdown but it's completely unnecessary.

[jennyjoan]

I have said this before and I am not a lover of him - but why is Boris very bad when all he is the "messenger" - he is giving advice out from scientists. "Don't shoot the messenger".

[New Judge]

Mr Javid said on either Thursday or Friday last week that stricter measures would not be considered unless and until hospitalisations increased considerably. Well they haven't. From last Friday to yesterday the numbers in hospital increased by 3.7%. Yesterday the numbers in hospital were 25% lower than they were on 1st November.

[Stickybottle]

I agree jennyjoan
My quip about him was said in jest
He is just the delivery boy

[Stickybottle]

ToraToraTora
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politicians may panic into a lockdown but it's completely unnecessary.

Nothing to do with politics
It will depend on what the NHS hierarchy tell him is going to be the prognosis of the situation over the next 7-10 days

[New Judge]

//"The most recent government figures show 7,673 people with coronavirus in hospital in the UK, up from 7,365 a week earlier."//

Since we're cherry-picking, on 1st November the number stood at 9.634, 747 higher than the figure seven days earlier. So a rise of 308 in a week has "an impact on hospitals" but a rise of 747 in the same period doesn't.

//...but why is Boris very bad when all he is the "messenger"//

He is not the messenger, jenny. He is the Prime Minister. His job is not to simply pass on the advice of scientists. If it was you could cut out the middle man and simply allow scientists to formulate the response to the pandemic. The government's job is to assess information from all sources.

[jennyjoan]

whatever New Judge - wouldn't have his job for a million pounds a week. And (I'm not in to politics) but who could fill his boots perfectly - either Tory or Labour wise. No Prime Minister has been perfect throughout the years.

Boris should take a hike with Carrie, Wilfrid and new baby down to the local park and enjoy life - I would.

[naomi24]

JennyJoan, you have more sense than all the ‘experts’ here have between them.

[jourdain2]

Just read Alison Pearson's column in the D. Telegraph. According to the wife of a chap on SAGE it is pencilled in for 5/1/22 to avoid the emotive Christmas/New Year Season. That's just what I've read.

If true - it is madness. I've just had a rather nice email from my MP, who was one of the honourable Tory MPs who voted 'No' - I had written to ask him to do so and he concurred with my sentiments.
Everyone I have spoken to says we can't go on like this and must just 'get on with things'.

[dave50]

It would be economic and social madness. Also I can't believe how many people are now canceling Christmas parties off their own backs without any instruction from government. What's wrong with people, have they been completly brainwashed into total fear?

[bobbinwales]

No dave50- maybe they feel there being sensible and cautious about there health and the health of loved ones, not wanting to spoil everything now after all the sacrifices so far and the loss of loved ones over the last year or after seeing friends struggling with longcovid

[jennyjoan]

My nephew and American wife after isolating nearly two years with pregnancy and new baby - baby is one tomorrow are absolutely unwell with a very heavy cold - all of them and are miserable and they wouldn't allow anybody into their home - now they are glad of a few visitors - as they are lonely. So there ya go - you're damned if you do lockdown or damned if you don't.

My heart goes out to the young people who don't know where the hell they are. At their age 18-38 - I was having a ball and a fantastic one too.