Coronavirus

[Sippo]

50k cases yesterday

[Batch]

This is the important bit out of that

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57858864

[Flashheart]

When the hospitals are full again in a few weeks, and people are saying restrictions were lifted too soon, they will be accused of speaking in hindsight. Despite the fact that it's being said now - before it actually happens. (which makes it the opposite of hindsight)

It's one of the cycles that has borne out throughout the pandemic so far.

[Batch]

And when you come back from France you now need to self isolate for 10 days. even if double jabbed.

but wait,  France are amber so .

oh didn't we tell you about the amber plus.

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I'm not saying it's the wrong thing to do. But FFS,  how is the travel industry meant to survive this

[Saxondale]

When the hospitals are full again in a few weeks, and people are saying restrictions were lifted too soon, they will be accused of speaking in hindsight. Despite the fact that it's being said now - before it actually happens. (which makes it the opposite of hindsight)

It's one of the cycles that has borne out throughout the pandemic so far.

For people in my business, or what used to be my business, live music it's difficult.  We've been treated like shit by this government.  We're desperate to get back to doing gigs.  Now we're being allowed to but I really don't think we should be.

Next week Im running a warm up show for Bombay Bicycle Club in Northampton.  Last shows I did with them were 2 nights sold out at Ally Pally in Jan 2020.  Im thrilled to be doing the show but cant help feeling that this is stupidity from the government.  In theory I have a couple of small shows in August with Amber run and Sigrid and then in September I'm back properly.    17 shows mainly on a tour with Black Stone Cherry.  Then it's non stop until Christmas.

If we continue without a break I'll be amazed.  But if we do have to be locked down again, surely the current clowns running the show will shot out of the cannon.  And then the next clown comes in.  Enter your next prime minister Pob (Gove).

So like FH, I don't want to be accused of hindsight.  Despite getting back to doing the things I love, I think it's a stupid idea.

I hope Im wrong.

[Simon Pieman]

It's worth checking whether you can bring forward your 2nd jab. I brought mine forward from 12 August to next Thursday which is exactly 8 weeks from my first jab. You just need to go to manage bookings on the website.

[Ginginho]

I managed to get my 2nd jab on Tuesday, exactly 8 weeks from the first one, there was a walk in for the Pfizer jab at Steam.

[The Grim Reaper]

Double jabbed now so if nothing else it means I don’t have to isolate after my holiday.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

Unless you get pinged on your mobile 

[The Grim Reaper]

Unless you get pinged on your mobile 

I don’t have that app!

[Batch]

Double jabbed now so if nothing else it means I don’t have to isolate after my holiday.

unless you go to France

[Nemo]

I see the new health secretary has Covid, days before dropping the rules.

This is going to make quite the Tim Shipman book one day, isn't it?

[Jimmy HaveHave]

And he's been vaccinated twice😀

[Legends-Lounge]

And he's been vaccinated twice😀

So have 2/3 of the adult population. So?

[theakston2k]

And he's been vaccinated twice😀

Just reinforces the point that case numbers are now irrelevant and that opening up is the right thing to do as vaccinations aren’t going to stop everyone getting it, they’ll just reduce the severity in the majority of cases.