[arista]

Complex Fella LT
I can see why LBC let him go.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by arista

Complex Fella LT
I can see why LBC let him go.

His points are valid that he made. Good for GB News for getting him on. Neil doing great work on that channel.

[Crimson Dynamo]

The Queen has tested pos for Omicron

[bots]

at her age, anything is a worry, even a bad cold

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

The Queen has tested pos for Omicron

Curse that damn Camilla


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[arista]

Sunday 20/2/22

74 have Died
25,696 have caught Covid-19


Patients in hospital - Not Updated Fridays :11,555
Patients in ventilation beds - Not Updated Fridays :331

160,581 Total UK Covid-19 Deaths


https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

[GoldHeart]

I think things must or have to get better, we all know we have to live with this virus .But surely majority of us now IF we do catch it will just have mild flu symptoms, and then we'll recover/ it will pass..... Especially us vaccinated people.

[arista]

[arista]

This Afternoon
the Prime Minister sets out his new Covid measurers reduction plan
first in Parliament, then at the Media Room in 11 Downing St.
expected to be 5PM or Later.


All to happen on this Thursday Feb 24th

[arista]

Labour: This is the wrong time to scrap free tests

[Stephen Doughty, a shadow foreign minister,
has been speaking to Kay Burley this morning
about Boris Johnson's upcoming
announcement on COVID.
He said this is the "wrong time" to be considering
scrapping free testing for coronavirus,
and is "the wrong time to be rolling
back the restrictions on isolation".
Mr Doughty said: "We need to look at
the science on this... there are a lot of
people up and down the country who
rely on free tests to make sure they
can go to work [and to know] that
they're not taking the risk of infecting
loved ones,
particularly those who have
immunocompromised conditions.]


From SkyNews Text feed

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-liv...ation-12507015

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by arista

Labour: This is the wrong time to scrap free tests

[Stephen Doughty, a shadow foreign minister,
has been speaking to Kay Burley this morning
about Boris Johnson's upcoming
announcement on COVID.
He said this is the "wrong time" to be considering
scrapping free testing for coronavirus,
and is "the wrong time to be rolling
back the restrictions on isolation".
Mr Doughty said: "We need to look at
the science on this... there are a lot of
people up and down the country who
rely on free tests to make sure they
can go to work [and to know] that
they're not taking the risk of infecting
loved ones,
particularly those who have
immunocompromised conditions.]


From SkyNews Text feed

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-liv...ation-12507015

" there are a lot of
people up and down the country who
rely on free tests to make sure they
can go to work [and to know] that
they're not taking the risk of infecting
loved ones,
particularly those who have
immunocompromised conditions"

no they are not

[Nicky91]

https://nltimes.nl/2022/02/21/lets-g...-dutch-pm-says

Netherlands: Let's get along now that Covid rules are phasing out, Dutch PM says

Prime Minister Mark Rutte called on Netherlands residents to get along again now that the coronavirus measures are being phased out. "My call is now, to myself and to all people: let's visit each other again. Listen to each other. Stand by each other," he said in an interview with the AD.

He came with this call in response to the polarization in society due to the debate around the coronavirus and its accompanying measures. "As if it is no longer possible to talk about a QR code, a booster shot, or a vaccine, without it leading to violent conflicts. The Netherlands has always discussed vigorously. We have n hierarchy. We are direct. But the undertone was always with self-mockery, listening carefully to the other."

He acknowledged that the coronavirus had a significant impact on the country and personally affected many people. In the form of deaths, companies that got into trouble, or children struggling with their mental health. "And in the end, it affected everyone, less or more. I can't solve that, but I can only hope and urge that we rediscover our national character: discuss, but also be kind to each other. We are a nice country. Make sure your family becomes a bit nice again," Rutte told AD.

The Prime Minister does not think that his message conflicts with the fact that he was the messenger of the coronavirus measures for two years. "I chose politics. When a monster presents itself, you have to look it in the eye. That monster is the pandemic. And it could only be combated with severe measures. And now I say, also to myself, and to my 17 million compatriots: a lot has happened, but we have to find each other again a little bit." Rutte stressed the necessity of the measures. "I had no choice. And I think the vast majority of people get that."

[bots]

most people just wont be testing now and what is the point in spending 2 billion a month on testing when the numbers in hospital and on vents are decreasing all the time. Labour ask for evidence ... look at the hospital figures, plenty evidence there

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

https://nltimes.nl/2022/02/21/lets-g...-dutch-pm-says

Netherlands: Let's get along now that Covid rules are phasing out, Dutch PM says

Prime Minister Mark Rutte called on Netherlands residents to get along again now that the coronavirus measures are being phased out. "My call is now, to myself and to all people: let's visit each other again. Listen to each other. Stand by each other," he said in an interview with the AD.

He came with this call in response to the polarization in society due to the debate around the coronavirus and its accompanying measures. "As if it is no longer possible to talk about a QR code, a booster shot, or a vaccine, without it leading to violent conflicts. The Netherlands has always discussed vigorously. We have n hierarchy. We are direct. But the undertone was always with self-mockery, listening carefully to the other."

He acknowledged that the coronavirus had a significant impact on the country and personally affected many people. In the form of deaths, companies that got into trouble, or children struggling with their mental health. "And in the end, it affected everyone, less or more. I can't solve that, but I can only hope and urge that we rediscover our national character: discuss, but also be kind to each other. We are a nice country. Make sure your family becomes a bit nice again," Rutte told AD.

The Prime Minister does not think that his message conflicts with the fact that he was the messenger of the coronavirus measures for two years. "I chose politics. When a monster presents itself, you have to look it in the eye. That monster is the pandemic. And it could only be combated with severe measures. And now I say, also to myself, and to my 17 million compatriots: a lot has happened, but we have to find each other again a little bit." Rutte stressed the necessity of the measures. "I had no choice. And I think the vast majority of people get that."

He was the instigator of the violent conflicts. He sent his police to beat up protesting citizens. The citizens should take actions to make sure those criminals face the justice for their violent actions. We've all seen the footage.

[Cherie]

The cabinet meeting to sign off on the finishing restrictions was cancelled with just 10 minutes notice

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

The cabinet meeting to sign off on the finishing restrictions was cancelled with just 10 minutes notice

Is it to do with Covid infections?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by arista

Is it to do with Covid infections?

Russia more likely

[arista]

It is delayed Cabinet Meeting.

Argument over Free testing



BBCnewsHD Live


[Cabinet has been delayed to allow further discussions between
the chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid
over testing budgets, the Guardian understands.]

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Is it to do with Covid infections?

no a row between Rishi and Sajid Javid over who will pay for testing going forward

[_Seth]

So workers will have to choose between keeping their covid a secret and infecting colleagues or potentially loose money by not working?

Boris Johnson is such an illogical ****face. He is a miserable dumbass piece of smegma.

[bots]

it's no different to someone going into the office with flu, everyone who wants to has been vaccinated. There is nothing more to be done

[user104658]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it's no different to someone going into the office with flu, everyone who wants to has been vaccinated. There is nothing more to be done

No one should go in to work with the flu .

A sniffle or a cold is one thing but not the actual flu.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

No one should go in to work with the flu .

A sniffle or a cold is one thing but not the actual flu.

If you had flu you would not be able to go into work

I think "with a cold" is a better analogy

[bots]

my point is that people go into work regularly without a care of infecting their fellow workers. Stopping the legal requirement to stay home doesn't prevent someone from doing the decent thing and staying away when they dont feel well, or, these days, work from home.

It's called personal responsibility

Also, i'm sure im not alone in stashing away plenty test kits while they are available for free, the writing has been on the wall for ages

[bots]

Department of Health asked No 11 for more than £5bn extra last week to maintain more free testing, e.g. testing of NHS staff even if they didn't have symptoms
By Saturday, Department of Health's demand down to £3bn but warned of cuts elsewhere if no more £££
By Sunday, department's demand down to £1.8bn
But it seems talks between Department of Health and Treasury now settled with no extra cash, plan seems instead to move money around within existing Department of Health budget.