You are here: Home > Message Board > News & Politics > Topic
October 31 2024 11.34pm

This page is no longer updated, and is the old forum. For new topics visit the New HOL forum.

Coronavirus (LOCKED)

Previous Topic | Next Topic


Page 825 of 1255 < 821 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 >

Topic Locked

BlueJay Flag UK 22 Jan 21 7.25am

Originally posted by Badger11

Latest idea from the government is to pay £500 to ensure infected people self isolate.

I simply do not understand why this would work. If someone who knows they have the virus is stupid enough not to self isolate why would paying them make a difference.

The real issue is lack of enforcement that is the problem to solve. The idiots will take the money and still go out.

I had the exact same view and am hoping that this really has no basis in reality. Surely it would be just as likely to cause people to intentionally contract it, or get someone positive to take the test for them for free £££.

Also, as you say having a positive test doesn't imply that a person will automatically self isolate anyway (especially the kind of person looking for what they may view to be easy money). And there so many asymptomatic cases, are ideas like this really going to make a difference anyway.

The sad fact is that many methods of slowing the virus that work when the numbers are very low, do not work when they aren't. Where we're at basically nothing works aside from lockdowns and even they function at a snails pace, hence why they are so desperate for the vaccine to make a big difference.

It's really unfortunate that the numbers are so out of control just as the vaccine is rolling out. A friend of mine works in an OAP home and it spread like wildfire there just after xmas - with a couple there passing away. She caught it too and brought it home to her own elderly Mother who unfortunately I have just been told didn't make it either. They had vaccinated the staff and I believe elderly in the home just prior, but it just wasn't long enough for it to take effect.


 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post
Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 22 Jan 21 10.57am Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by SW19 CPFC

Haha

Not in cabinet but around it, although not entirely relevant to my opinion in this scenario. Being realistic that’s how I see this playing out, for multiple reasons

If anyone thinks this current winter is ‘it’ then I’d love to hear how they’ve come to that conclusion. I can’t see how you’d think we just need to get past this winter and it all miraculously disappears forever

BTW I missed May - Nov, can see things opening up almost fully for at least a few months in summer. But I’d expect some level of gathering limit and distancing to apply. eg 1m+

As expected she shares your view. Or you share her’s. Make the cure even more worse than the disease. Finish loads of aspects of life and livelihoods off. Last year in the summer we remained in lockdown with hospitals doing nothing while they were empty. Some people have lost their sanity over this but remain in financial safety and comfort while others face ruin. I was for a temporary lockdown this time, to get to the point hospitals were managing and the people who were truly vulnerable, and not just more vulnerable than average, are vaccinated.


Edited by Rudi Hedman (22 Jan 2021 11.11am)

 


COYP

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post
BlueJay Flag UK 22 Jan 21 11.56am

400-person wedding party in Stamford Hill broken up by police - [Link]

It's ironic that a wedding is an event designed to bring both both family and community closer, and yet they've recklessly held this party at such a time that will likely result in the knock on effect of multiple deaths.

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post
jeeagles Flag 22 Jan 21 12.20pm

Originally posted by BlueJay

400-person wedding party in Stamford Hill broken up by police - [Link]

It's ironic that a wedding is an event designed to bring both both family and community closer, and yet they've recklessly held this party at such a time that will likely result in the knock on effect of multiple deaths.

£10k fine is f*ck all for someone who could afford 400 people at a wedding.

And giving £500 to people that self isolate wont work, those likely to break the rules will be even more likely to do it if you fill their pockets with cash.... maybe it could work as an incentive at the end of isolation if they answer every track and trace call and nothing gets flagged up.

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post
The Dolphin Flag 22 Jan 21 1.17pm Send a Private Message to The Dolphin Add The Dolphin as a friend

These fines are to all intents and purposes just a stunt as people are not paying them from what i can tell - nor will they ever.

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post
DanH Flag SW2 27 Jan 21 2.07pm Send a Private Message to DanH Add DanH as a friend

So as we tick over the 100,000 deaths mark, with half of those in the last two months, does anyone think the Government are doing a good job?

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post
croydon proud Flag Any european country i fancy! 27 Jan 21 2.29pm

Originally posted by DanH

So as we tick over the 100,000 deaths mark, with half of those in the last two months, does anyone think the Government are doing a good job?

Good job? Good job? Don"t you know how to type the word excellent?

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post
ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 27 Jan 21 2.43pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by DanH

So as we tick over the 100,000 deaths mark, with half of those in the last two months, does anyone think the Government are doing a good job?

Helps with housing targets and frees up public transport. Gets rid of bed blockers in the NHS. Hell, it could be a good policy.

 


Red and Blue Army!

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post
DanH Flag SW2 27 Jan 21 2.46pm Send a Private Message to DanH Add DanH as a friend

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Helps with housing targets and frees up public transport. Gets rid of bed blockers in the NHS. Hell, it could be a good policy.

State pension pay outs considerably less too.

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post
Teddy Eagle Flag 27 Jan 21 2.49pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by DanH

So as we tick over the 100,000 deaths mark, with half of those in the last two months, does anyone think the Government are doing a good job?

And every one of those people would be delighted to know their death meant you could use them to criticise the government on a football site. Still, when this is over you’ll have the unemployment figures resulting from lockdowns to crow about. Every cloud, eh?

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post
DanH Flag SW2 27 Jan 21 3.26pm Send a Private Message to DanH Add DanH as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

And every one of those people would be delighted to know their death meant you could use them to criticise the government on a football site. Still, when this is over you’ll have the unemployment figures resulting from lockdowns to crow about. Every cloud, eh?

So the government aren't allowed to be criticised for their part in overseeing over 100,000 deaths?

I'm not crowing whatsoever. I'm unspeakably angry.

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post
Teddy Eagle Flag 27 Jan 21 3.49pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by DanH

So the government aren't allowed to be criticised for their part in overseeing over 100,000 deaths?

I'm not crowing whatsoever. I'm unspeakably angry.


Should the NHS be criticised for their part?

[Link]

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post

Topic Locked

Page 825 of 1255 < 821 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 >

Previous Topic | Next Topic

You are here: Home > Message Board > News & Politics > Topic