[LeatherTrumpet]

SIR – Could Boris Johnson stop calling the EU our European friends? It has repeatedly demonstrated it is not.

To block life-saving vaccines because it didn’t get its own orders in time, to propose stealing the patent and to stop exports under Article 122 all show the EU for what it is.

Alison Thomas
Leatherhead, Surrey

all DT

[bitontheslide]

why have 1 post when you can say it in 3

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

SIR – Could Boris Johnson stop calling the EU our European friends? It has repeatedly demonstrated it is not.

To block life-saving vaccines because it didn’t get its own orders in time, to propose stealing the patent and to stop exports under Article 122 all show the EU for what it is.

Alison Thomas
Leatherhead, Surrey

all DT

No Johnson will use Friends
as he is the PM

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

why have 1 post when you can say it in 3

i think we have the space and its easier to read for the twitter generation

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

we have! Kids caught it from either my sons nursery or my daughters school so we have all had a cold for the past week. If it keeps off covid then that's good

aw bet you were never more happy to get a cold lol

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I note Merkel?EU is constantly talking about a UK variant yet when Trump called it the China virus everyone was up in arms?

like literally you could not make this shiz up

[arista]

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[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I note Merkel?EU is constantly talking about a UK variant yet when Trump called it the China virus everyone was up in arms?

because it is the UK variant which is most dangerous at the moment

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

because it is the UK variant which is most dangerous at the moment

The correct name for the variant is B117, not the uk variant

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

because it is the UK variant which is most dangerous at the moment

and it was the Chinese variant last March that was most dangerous, but we couldn't mention that...

anyway it is the SA variant that is rising in France

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Cherie

and it was the Chinese variant last March that was most dangerous, but we couldn't mention that...

anyway it is the SA variant that is rising in France

yes SA variant also very dangerous

[arista]

Tuesday 23/3/21

Today 112 have died

5,379 have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
5,461

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
748

126,284Total UK deaths


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

[DouglasS]

Originally Posted by arista

Tuesday 16/3/21

Today 110 died

5,294 have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
7,281

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
1,016


125,690 Total UK deaths


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

Originally Posted by arista

Tuesday 23/3/21

Today 112 have died

5,379 have caught Covid-19

Patients in hospital
Latest available
5,461

Patients on ventilation
Latest available
748

126,284Total UK deaths


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

First time deaths have gone up a week on, although likely just an anomaly because the number of people in hospitals is 33% down as is the number of people on ventilators as expected, meaning the statistics are staying the same, as death rises would follow after a rise of hospital admissions and ventilators

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by DouglasS

First time deaths have gone up a week on, although likely just an anomaly because the number of people in hospitals is 33% down as is the number of people on ventilators as expected, meaning the statistics are staying the same, as death rises would follow after a rise of hospital admissions and ventilators

Yes, hospitalisations are way down.
So it's all.gpod.

[Nicky91]

hope measures aren't being eased too much in UK


i mean, it is fab that 28 million have had their first dose, however it only prevents you from landing in hospital (or on ventilator)

they should still be very careful, since these people can still get the virus and spread it onto those who are unvaccinated


but i guess you could think of reopening some things now for economy sake (but under strict health protocols) for example Zoo's who have been struggling in coronacrisis, but with strict rules i mean washing hands with special handgel, still wearing of face masks and distancing

so yeah Boris good luck for press conference, hope you and your team made the right decisions

[Vanessa]

We have to open up, we've been on lockdown for three months now.
I think we'll be ok.
As long as we keep vaccinating hospitals won't be overrun.

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[arista]

[17:15 :Antibodies are holding up - but autumn booster
jabs may be needed

Tim from Northampton asks a question about
how long antibodies last for and if it means
that vulnerable groups vaccinated first will
need to be prioritised for a second
vaccination cycle before young people
have even had their first jab.

Sir Patrick Vallance says in general
antibody levels are "holding up".

He says: "We don't know exactly how long
because obviously people haven't been
vaccinated for a very long period.
So you may see some slight decline.
But on the whole, antibody levels are holding up."

He says there will be a need to think about booster jabs in the autumn.]

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by arista

[17:15 :Antibodies are holding up - but autumn booster
jabs may be needed

Tim from Northampton asks a question about
how long antibodies last for and if it means
that vulnerable groups vaccinated first will
need to be prioritised for a second
vaccination cycle before young people
have even had their first jab.

Sir Patrick Vallance says in general
antibody levels are "holding up".

He says: "We don't know exactly how long
because obviously people haven't been
vaccinated for a very long period.
So you may see some slight decline.
But on the whole, antibody levels are holding up."

He says there will be a need to think about booster jabs in the autumn.]

Yes, I think a booster jab is a good idea.
It would avoid a winter wave.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Yes, I think a booster jab is a good idea.

It would avoid a winter wave.

How though ... it’s gonna take about 6 months to vaccinate everyone who needs it .. we can’t just physically vaccinate everyone with a new jab in October


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[arista]

Briefing Ended Fast.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Zizu

How though ... it’s gonna take about 6 months to vaccinate everyone who needs it .. we can’t just physically vaccinate everyone with a new jab in October


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I think vulnerable people should definitely get it.
Won't be possible for everyone, I think.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I think vulnerable people should definitely get it.
Won't be possible for everyone, I think.

elderly and vulnerable should again get priority, otherwise you would still go back to numbers in a surge again

[Nicky91]

Netherlands: press conference starts in a moment

all hopes for easing of measures has gone away now sadly with this third wave

so will be a depressing press conference for the people here

[arista]

Typical BBC Sophie Raworth
just asked Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth
on poor housing.

But Failed to mention the
Worse in Croydon (mentioned on the briefing)
are under Labour