A further 11,625 confirmed cases in the UK were announced by the government on Tuesday.
That figure takes us back to February 13.
I agree Swim, lockdowns are doing more damage that covid is…
Well, it looks like England and Scotland aren’t in any hurry to lift it, despite having next to no restrictions on movement relating to football :shock:
Edited to add - New Delta Plus variant found in India.
Let’s hope it’s only of “interest” and not “concern” … :shock:
I agree - although some places in India have been told to up their game as far as testing, etc goes.
Delta Plus? whatever next.
Delta the Sequel…:surprised:
After July 19 there will be more emphasis on personal risk and responsibility.
In places like shops people may use personal judgment to wear masks, but in more tightly confined spaces, like the Tube, people may still be required to wear face coverings.
On the one hand:
Boris Johnson has warned of a “rough winter” with pressures on the NHS “for all sorts of reasons”, amid warnings from scientific advisers that the UK could see another surge of Covid.
On the other hand:
The prime minister, however, insisted “it’s looking good” for the government’s plan to end all remaining legal restrictions in England on 19 July – something Mr Johnson has referred to as the “terminus point”.
Best advice for UK citizens is “make hay while the sun still shines” … :!:
Mr Johnson told reporters on Monday: “You can never exclude that there will be some new disease, some new horror that was simply haven’t budgeted for, or accounted for.”
:shock:
We’re all doomed, then …
Dear Boris,
Please stop playing games. It doesn’t take a genius to work out that the “rough winter for all sorts of reasons” correlates to “ending all remaining legal restrictions 19 July” May I remind you that Scotland isn’t ending theirs until August 9th. Mainly to do with surges in cases round your area. Comb your hair and put your thinking cap on.
From Pixie.
- Fat chance of one and no chance of the other …
A further 16,135 confirmed cases in the UK were announced by the government on Wednesday.
That figure takes us back to February 4th … :shock:
The current average infection rate is (officially) 10,000 new cases a day - 300,000 a month … :!:
WTH has BJ let loose … 
Wow! That’s a leap into fantasyland…I thought it was the Chinese
The UK’s vaccination rollout has saved more than 14,000 lives, and prevented 44,500 hospital admissions in England alone, including 2,500 in the past two weeks, according to vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi.
The UK’s vaccination rollout has saved more than 14,000 lives, and prevented 44,500 hospital admissions in England alone, including 2,500 in the past two weeks, according to vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi.
Blimey! Has Nadhim got a crystal ball?
He should be doing the weather with such accurate predictions…:shock:
A further 16,703 confirmed cases in the UK were announced by the government on Thursday.
That figure takes us back to February 4th … :shock:
In the last 7 days there have been 85,177 recorded new cases … :!:
British Grand Prix: Silverstone to have capacity crowd for July for the 1 8 July
The track can hold about 140,000 spectators, which will make it the largest crowd for a sporting event in the UK since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
All adults attending will have to be fully vaccinated or be in possession of a negative test for Covid. The rules for children have not yet been revealed.
Lewis Hamilton said he was excited about the news but worried about the rise in Covid-19 cases in the UK.
I’m with Lewis on this one - letting Cheltenham Races go ahead of lockdown last year (250,000 people attended) was a major blunder and an accelerant for the spread of COVID-19. Hopefully, owing to vaccinations and tests, the risks at Silverstone will be nowhere near as great … :shock:
This news comes on the same day that a report* estimated that more than 2,000,000 people in England may have suffered, and may continue to suffer, the debilitating effects of “long covid” … :!:
UK records 11 coronavirus deaths with zero across entire Midlands
Public Health Wales today confirmed a further 438 cases, but zero deaths
Hi
We do not have many deaths, but cases are increasing very rapidly and hospital admissions are also increasing.
Boris may be talking about relaxations on travel, but other Countries may not be so welcoming.
Yes, It might not always mean death these days, but infections need hospital treatment, and if hospitals are full with covid patients, we are back to square one with regard to keeping other illnesses on the back burner. Terrible situation all round.
Agreed … the country is on a knife-edge at the moment … :shock:
On the one side, economic collapse; on the other, NHS collapse … all because people are “off sick” … :!:
Let’s hope the numbers come down soon … 