Sue Denim Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Excess deaths in Scotland now at record levels for this time of year…. And it’s not explained by covid. I wonder what could be causing this? 🤔 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-58899460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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faraway saint Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 I wonder who, or what organisation, will be brave enough to totally drop the continuing mask wearing fiasco? Out for a meal last Friday, you get to the door, put on a mask to walk the 20 yards to the table and take it off. Eat meal, put the damn mask back on to walk the same 20 yards to the door then take it off. Gies piece, someone somewhere make the decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted October 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 11:14 AM, faraway saint said: I wonder who, or what organisation, will be brave enough to totally drop the continuing mask wearing fiasco? Out for a meal last Friday, you get to the door, put on a mask to walk the 20 yards to the table and take it off. Eat meal, put the damn mask back on to walk the same 20 yards to the door then take it off. Gies piece, someone somewhere make the decision. My mistake, this would be a government decision, wee Nicky will err on the side of so called safety and masks will be worn for the forseeable. Wonder of she's got shares in mask producers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldorf34 Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 UK now on 50000 cases a day and we are yet into winter, another shutdown coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 28 minutes ago, waldorf34 said: UK now on 50000 cases a day and we are yet into winter, another shutdown coming? I haven't looked into the figures but how do they break down as far as the separate nations are concerned? Is it mainly England who have relaxed their rules far more than the other countries? If so, there really is no need for Scotland, Wales or NI to change tact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted October 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 Scotland is staying pretty steady in cases, which, unless they develop into high numbers in ICU & deaths are nothing to worry about. Oh, UK figure for today is 49, 139. Scottish cases below............... Scottish deaths, also not showing any signs of climbing....................... ICU numbers dropping...................... All in all today's headlines are closer to scaremongering than worrying. Even the UK death numbers are barely rising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted October 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 51 minutes ago, stlucifer said: I haven't looked into the figures but how do they break down as far as the separate nations are concerned? Is it mainly England who have relaxed their rules far more than the other countries? If so, there really is no need for Scotland, Wales or NI to change tact. This is a good site for Scottish numbers. https://www.travellingtabby.com/scotland-coronavirus-tracker/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokitren Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 16 hours ago, waldorf34 said: UK now on 50000 cases a day and we are yet into winter, another shutdown coming? What did you want? The government vaccinated the population, i.e., infected healthy people with the virus. They spread the virus to other healthy people - the number of sick people increased. And it will grow even more. The only way to fight the virus is to increase a person's immunity. I don't see any other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted October 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 10 hours ago, Pokitren said: What did you want? The government vaccinated the population, i.e., infected healthy people with the virus. They spread the virus to other healthy people - the number of sick people increased. And it will grow even more. The only way to fight the virus is to increase a person's immunity. I don't see any other way. Eh? It's people, like you, posting utter shite that continue to slow down the obvious positive effects of the vaccination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgilson80 Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 Yes, there is no less news about Covid, so I increasingly remember that I was very lucky even before the epidemic began. In 2016, I came across one interesting company and I immediately started reading progressive insurance reviews and decided that it was worth playing it safe and taking care of life insurance for my relatives in advance. And it just so happened that it turned out to be very opportune, since now the demand for health insurance has grown very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 15 minutes ago, markgilson80 said: Yes, there is no less news about Covid, so I increasingly remember that I was very lucky even before the epidemic began. In 2016, I came across one interesting company and I immediately started reading progressive insurance reviews and decided that it was worth playing it safe and taking care of life insurance for my relatives in advance. And it just so happened that it turned out to be very opportune, since now the demand for health insurance has grown very much. FFS, how do these f**kwits get through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portmahomack saint Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 1 hour ago, faraway saint said: FFS, how do these f**kwits get through? Eh what do you mean.. He's just sold me a new insurance policy I'm now covered for any new pandemics till 2221 for only £150 a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 1 minute ago, portmahomack saint said: Eh what do you mean.. He's just sold me a new insurance policy I'm now covered for any new pandemics till 2221 for only £150 a month £150? How did you get a 50% discount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portmahomack saint Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 1 minute ago, faraway saint said: £150? How did you get a 50% discount? Was only £100 a month.... he said for another £50 we can cover your car for breakdown... sounded like a good deal so I took it Just need to get myself a car now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 Caught a bit of a news repost the Scottish government are scaremongering again. The FACTS are that the cases, hospital admissions and deaths are flatlining yet they are putting the message out there that the vaccine passport system might be spread to pubs? FFS, when is this madness going to follow common sense and slowly be removed from our society? Would it still be in place is one person died? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 Just now, faraway saint said: Caught a bit of a news repost the Scottish government are scaremongering again. The FACTS are that the cases, hospital admissions and deaths are flatlining yet they are putting the message out there that the vaccine passport system might be spread to pubs? FFS, when is this madness going to follow common sense and slowly be removed from our society? Would it still be in place is one person died? Check the "numbers". https://www.travellingtabby.com/scotland-coronavirus-tracker/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazil85 Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59215282 Think a lot of people have felt for a while this mandatory vaccine stuff would be coming in front facing NHS environments despite Backtrack Boris claims of an "irreversible" roadmap. Will be interesting to see if Scotland change their stance on it in the coming months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 With the important numbers showing no increase, slightly decreasing TBH, why is wee Nicky wittering about further restrictions for hospitality? She's been shitting the bed for month's. Anyhow glad this thread's all but redundant, been an absolute belter of a thread. Cracking posts, reflecting people's views, whither guided by their political likes/dislikes, personal experiences and the utter dimwits who believe anything they find on the internet. Aye, a cracking thread and it's been a cracking way to pass the time over the last 20 months or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieinEK Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 Figures and response throughout Europe is worth noting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, BuddieinEK said: Figures and response throughout Europe is worth noting! Where, exactly, and why? We're not back to comparing apples to oranges are we? PS My reference to numbers was directly aimed at Scotland, not the UK. Edited November 18, 2021 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieinEK Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 BBC News - Merkel: Germany hit by full force of Covidhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59320515 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, BuddieinEK said: BBC News - Merkel: Germany hit by full force of Covid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59320515 Have you done some digging or just getting excited by the headlines? The common theme is low vaccination rates, resulting in massive rises in cases but still, overall, not the same rises in ICU & deaths. The numbers worth worrying about are not rising, in Scotland, and most European countries, with cases. Germany, for instance, are at an average of 187 deaths, which, admittedly, have risen from an average of 50-60 6 weeks ago. Also many of the countries where the numbers are rising are ex-eastern block, with poor health systems. Getting back to Scotland, the numbers, cases, ICU and deaths, don't point towards increasing current restrictions. As I said, apples to oranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 Mask wearing apart, I've been living a normal life for months, as, I'd imagine, have most people. The effectiveness of masks, types, how they are worn, etc, has been well debated but, while that's the rules, that's what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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