Plan C
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Re: Plan C
Is there a plan which stops maskless tw.ts walking directly into you while talking on the phone or to their friends loudly and spreading f.cking plague everywhere? Because I’m starting to get really pissed off with it.
I’ve decided I should be on the pardon list if that’s still in the works
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Re: Plan C
“I think what Patrick saying is always ... oint yet.”
With every ambulance trust in the country on black alert, ambulances queueing outside EDs and a lot of trusts currently experiencing extreme pressures, what exactly would be the right time to act? What is the criteria that makes them think 'this is bad, we should probably try and do something'? And those problems are occurring now based on case figures from 2-3 weeks ago I'd guess. It's going to get worse before it gets better because cases have gone up since then so admissions are still going to go up.
This government seem to actively want people to die. It doesn't seem to be at all bothered whether it's from covid or whether it's from something else that you might have survived if you weren't in the back of an ambulance in a queue outside ED.
I can genuinely believe that they haven't thought about plan C though.
With every ambulance trust in the country on black alert, ambulances queueing outside EDs and a lot of trusts currently experiencing extreme pressures, what exactly would be the right time to act? What is the criteria that makes them think 'this is bad, we should probably try and do something'? And those problems are occurring now based on case figures from 2-3 weeks ago I'd guess. It's going to get worse before it gets better because cases have gone up since then so admissions are still going to go up.
This government seem to actively want people to die. It doesn't seem to be at all bothered whether it's from covid or whether it's from something else that you might have survived if you weren't in the back of an ambulance in a queue outside ED.
I can genuinely believe that they haven't thought about plan C though.
Re: Plan C
Why is the current situation worse than early September? Covid hospitalizations were higher then, is it that other things are higher now?
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Other things were bad then too, but we’ve been bouncing in and out of black alert since August. And covid issues in hospital are more than just the the number of people in a bed.
For obvious reasons you can’t stick covid patients in normal wards, the need to go on a ‘hot’ ward. You have 28 beds on a ward and 28 covid patients, you are fine. You get 4 more admissions that day and you have to shut another whole ward which gives you 56 beds for 32 patients but the rest of the beds can’t be used for non covid patients. We have 20 fewer covid patients than we did when we peaked last month, but it’s still taking out 2 wards that would in non covid timesvwould be in use. And the number of patients has started rising again.
In addition to that, high cases outside hospital increase the chances of non-covid patients being admitted who have been exposed, but are yet contagious starting an outbreak on a non-covid ward. It also means that despite almost all of our staff being vaccinated, we have a lot of staff off with Covid. And a lot more staff off because their school age children have covid. And staff off because of burn out.
A huge shortage of care home staffing, (part covid, part not covid) means we have a huge number of patients that could be discharged, but have nowhere to go. And because of the waiting lists and not being able to do routine stuff during the last covid peaks, the patients that do come through the door are sicker and more complex and need longer in hospital.
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Re: Plan C
We really need to reduce community transmission. What is the best way to do that?
Masking forever
Putin is a monster.
Russian socialism will rise again
Putin is a monster.
Russian socialism will rise again
Re: Plan C
A Sun-Thu lockdown.Herainestold wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:49 amWe really need to reduce community transmission. What is the best way to do that?
I wouldn't have to go into work and I could still do Friday pub and Saturday football. 21 Nov to 6 Dec would also be OK as I've nothing in the diary at the mo.
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Yes, I will recommend that it is designed around your schedule, please submit your calendar.jdc wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 5:55 pmA Sun-Thu lockdown.Herainestold wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:49 amWe really need to reduce community transmission. What is the best way to do that?
I wouldn't have to go into work and I could still do Friday pub and Saturday football. 21 Nov to 6 Dec would also be OK as I've nothing in the diary at the mo.
Masking forever
Putin is a monster.
Russian socialism will rise again
Putin is a monster.
Russian socialism will rise again
Re: Plan C
5th Nov and 17 Dec are the two crucial dates to avoid. Please also try to avoid locking down 30 Oct, 4-7 Nov, 14 Nov, 20 Nov, 7 & 11 Dec, 26 Dec.Herainestold wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:40 pmYes, I will recommend that it is designed around your schedule, please submit your calendar.jdc wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 5:55 pmA Sun-Thu lockdown.Herainestold wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:49 amWe really need to reduce community transmission. What is the best way to do that?
I wouldn't have to go into work and I could still do Friday pub and Saturday football. 21 Nov to 6 Dec would also be OK as I've nothing in the diary at the mo.
We can close schools, as I don't have any childcare responsibilities. Bring back masks as I'm not fussed about wearing one. Proof of vaccine to enter venues is OK cos I've got my letter.
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Don't forget the travel restrictions, I don't want any of you coming over here.
having that swing is a necessary but not sufficient condition for it meaning a thing
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Re: Plan C
I would leave and live somewhere safer in a heart beat, if I could.
But yeah, I wouldn't blame EU countries if they banned UK people.
Masking forever
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Putin is a monster.
Russian socialism will rise again
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Re: Plan C
Oh it's got nothing to do with covid.OffTheRock wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:10 pmNot even if I've had 3 jabs? I fancy a trip somewhere with a bit less covid than here. Which should leave most of the world to choose from.
having that swing is a necessary but not sufficient condition for it meaning a thing
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I disagree. If we were to implement plan C now we could nip this thing in the bud and guarantee a reasonable Christmas with only minor restrictions.I agree. We absolutely should not need to consider a Plan C, one in which we shut stuff down, stop people seeing their loved ones, close the pubs, ruin Christmas. And we can make it all but certain that we don’t have to do that if we take small, sensible precautions now. Hopefully enough elderly people will stand in cold car parks to get their boosters; but let’s not rely on it entirely.
https://unherd.com/2021/10/how-we-can-e ... christmas/
Masking forever
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Putin is a monster.
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Re: Plan C
having that swing is a necessary but not sufficient condition for it meaning a thing
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https://twitter.com/YouGov/status/1452920527945969665
The proportion who'd support bringing back masks in shops seems to be a lot larger than the proportion of people voluntarily wearing masks in the shops I've been in. Ditto transport.% of English people who would support bringing back...
Masks on transport: 81%
Masks in shops: 76%
Social distancing in pubs/restaurants: 67%
2m rule: 59%
Rule of 6 indoors: 42%
No large events: 42%
No household mixing indoors: 30%
Full lockdown: 20%
Re: Plan C
Amazing comment from Graham Stull btl. Vaccines suppressing the production of T- and B-cell immunity was m' favourite bit. Whole thing under a spoiler for those too lazy to open the link and scroll down.Herainestold wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:17 pmI disagree. If we were to implement plan C now we could nip this thing in the bud and guarantee a reasonable Christmas with only minor restrictions.I agree. We absolutely should not need to consider a Plan C, one in which we shut stuff down, stop people seeing their loved ones, close the pubs, ruin Christmas. And we can make it all but certain that we don’t have to do that if we take small, sensible precautions now. Hopefully enough elderly people will stand in cold car parks to get their boosters; but let’s not rely on it entirely.
https://unherd.com/2021/10/how-we-can-e ... christmas/
Spoiler:
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I'm not even sure when I'm meant to be wearing a mask to be honest. (Portugal)jdc wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:53 pm5th Nov and 17 Dec are the two crucial dates to avoid. Please also try to avoid locking down 30 Oct, 4-7 Nov, 14 Nov, 20 Nov, 7 & 11 Dec, 26 Dec.Herainestold wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:40 pmYes, I will recommend that it is designed around your schedule, please submit your calendar.
We can close schools, as I don't have any childcare responsibilities. Bring back masks as I'm not fussed about wearing one. Proof of vaccine to enter venues is OK cos I've got my letter.
I just put mine on when I'm inside. Staff have to wear them so it's only fair I do to. But it's a bit weird sitting masked in a restaurant till the food arrives.
We have the right to a clean, healthy, sustainable environment.
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Not even if I've had 3 jabs? I fancy a trip somewhere with a bit less covid than here. Which should leave most of the world to choose from.OffTheRock wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:55 pmDon't forget the travel restrictions, I don't want any of you coming over here.
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Portugal is happy to have you! But hurry up because the weather's turning crap on Friday and then we'll all have to breathe your diseased Plague Island breath.
We have the right to a clean, healthy, sustainable environment.
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We imagine we are individuals but we are all really herd animals. People realize that it would be a good idea to wear a mask, but don't feel comfortable until everybody else is wearing one too. Mask mandates achieve that by telling people to do what they really want to do anyway.jdc wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:57 pmhttps://twitter.com/YouGov/status/1452920527945969665The proportion who'd support bringing back masks in shops seems to be a lot larger than the proportion of people voluntarily wearing masks in the shops I've been in. Ditto transport.% of English people who would support bringing back...
Masks on transport: 81%
Masks in shops: 76%
Social distancing in pubs/restaurants: 67%
2m rule: 59%
Rule of 6 indoors: 42%
No large events: 42%
No household mixing indoors: 30%
Full lockdown: 20%
Bit disappointed in the low support for lockdown. We could put this country in a much better place in a matter of weeks with a robust lockdown.
Masking forever
Putin is a monster.
Russian socialism will rise again
Putin is a monster.
Russian socialism will rise again
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Re: Plan C
They heard you and relaxed the current travel restrictions.
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Javid advised to take ‘stringent’ Covid measures within a week
No 10 insisted there were no imminent plans to bring in more measures after plan B measures were announced for England this week but cabinet minister Michael Gove, who chaired a Cobra meeting on Friday, said the government had been presented with some “very challenging information” about the speed of the spread.
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Re: Plan C
"Plan C" could see such extraordinary measures as table service in pubs...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/heal ... 73452.html
The virus doesn't stand a chance!!!![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/heal ... 73452.html
The virus doesn't stand a chance!!!
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Re: Plan C
Not sure how there’ll be a Plan C if the PM doesn’t bother to attend COBRA meetings:
Re: Plan C
It's like March 2020 all over again. Johnson avoiding any decisions. Even ones that are obvious. And Omicron doubling in less than 2 days in most parts of the country
Have you considered stupidity as an explanation