The Covid thread

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A contributor to one of the news programmes the other day was saying how when deciding whether to lock/unlock and the pace of doing so, the government should take into account all those who for whatever reason haven't taken up the offer of a vaccination.


I've got every sympathy and understanding with those that are unable to have it for a genuine medical reason, but are they seriously suggesting that the normal majority accept locking down with all the subsequent disruption to their lives to protect a minority bunch of idiots who believe in bonkers conspiracy theorys??. Unbelievable :rolleyes

Probably BBC and most likely that contributor is a campaigner for stricter lockdowns of some sort.We are told that data is showing even with just 1 jab a reduction in being able to catch the virus then a reduction of symptoms if you do, there does not seem to me to be any reason to not now lift restrictions quicker. Apart from the government hell bent on not wanting to give ammunition to Labour who like to blame the government for every single covid fatality.
Look what has been happening in the care-homes with residents almost being treated like prisoners and not allowed out - or if they do step outside they have to isolate for 14 days. The government have had to be threatened with legal action before they have just changed the rules. 95% of them have had 1 jab and 75% have had 2 jabs - what is the point of the jabs if it changes nothing.   
I am not saying lift all restrictions now but to speed up the steps to the 21st June, to take some of what can happen after then and apply half of it now. Like they have just done with funerals. weddings also have a situation where on the 20th June they can only have 30 people but the day after they can have literally 1,000s. There should be steps in-between. Same with indoor catering and pubs to allow people to pay and order at the bar.There is room for every area of lock down to have extra steps towards full unlock.