China Coronavirus

[Milltown Row2]

If only, though he may have died at some point

A Dutch vaccine sceptic and anti-lockdown campaigner has died after being hospitalised with Covid-19.

Robin Fransman, 53, was an economist who became one of the most prominent anti-lockdown campaigners in the Netherlands after co-founding a group that argued for the lifting of restrictions earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic.

[Wildweasel74]

Well the vaccines had to have worked to an extent, the death rates are massively down from the original outbreak, even non vaccs has to see that evident in front of them. The % getting the virus is higher now than even but the matching death rate as before is not there.

[RedHand88]

https://twitter.com/nazirafzal/status/1476251267815153673?s=20

Infuriating.

[WT4E]

Sorry just a quick question.

If two households have tested positive and are beside each other in the countryside (no need for transport). Are they able to mix without any risk? Both households don't have any major illness.

[RedHand88]

Sorry just a quick question.

If two households have tested positive and are beside each other in the countryside (no need for transport). Are they able to mix without any risk? Both households don't have any major illness.

Officially no. Has everyone in both houses tested positive? Because if not you would be exposing them to more virus than if they stayed with their own house.

[WT4E]

Two houses have two adults all positive. 4 kids u5 not tested but suspected having it as all have cold symptoms.

[Tony Baloney]

What's with the psyche of the small minority of crack pots that they need to endlessly push their nonsense? That they just need to be heard all the time?

Bunker, I take it you've fallen out with most of your family and friends at this stage (most have) and need to be back on here as a way of socialising? Don't burn all your bridges, no use in the long run

The brother in law was on about this the other day. Online these people are flat out about not being sheep, having their freedom etc. but the rest of the world is getting on with their life, albeit with some restrictions, whereas these people have nothing in their head other than posting online about how free they are. Rent free.

[sid waddell]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr is the person talking.

Where's Sirhan Sirhan when you need him?

[imtommygunn]

Only 4701 cases in the north today 

Even with case numbers hospital admissions aren't looking too bad and you are starting to get towards ~2 weeks of lag. Would expect it to jump a bit but hopefully not too much in weeks to come with cases looking like they are doubling per day.

[imtommygunn]

The doctor has spoken 

It still needs to play out what it is but is heading that way hopefully.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

The biggest issue atm seems to be maintaining staff levels throughout all sections of the economy.  I think that is what is behind the reduction in isolation times.

[PadraicHenryPearse]

Tommy omicron is a bad cold. Do not panic Tommy.

More evidence of MSM trying to control the narrative. No one's off-limits, even Dr Robert Malone, the inventor of mRNA technology. He is not a crack pot, but hugely knowledgeable and has a different view.

only false narrative is coming from you... MSM from the beginning have been reporting that all available evidence is that Omicron is milder than Delta, however that does not exactly translate into our health service being able to cope with potential increased levels of hospitalisation with likely reduced levels of staffing...

[Sportacus]

I'm trying to run a business here and while I'm glad they've moved to 7 days, there is absolutely no communication apart from individuals on Twitter, no statement on gov website, webpages on isolation have not been updated and officials are on holiday and haven't even an out of office contact.  Bunch of amateurs.

[armaghniac]

Only 4701 cases in the north today 

Even with case numbers hospital admissions aren't looking too bad and you are starting to get towards ~2 weeks of lag. Would expect it to jump a bit but hopefully not too much in weeks to come with cases looking like they are doubling per day.

4701 that got tested!
10 days ago the NI number were more like one third of that number and it is those people that are in hospital now.
20% of people may still be Delta.

[Milltown Row2]

I'm trying to run a business here and while I'm glad they've moved to 7 days, there is absolutely no communication apart from individuals on Twitter, no statement on gov website, webpages on isolation have not been updated and officials are on holiday and haven't even an out of office contact.  Bunch of amateurs.

But the welfare of your staff would be the first priority?