Wuhan virus 2020

[Rockstar]

These politicians know exactly what they’re doing. I understood the question and in my opinion Fauci was not answering them he was doing his best to dodge them, because he just got caught lying, again.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Rockstar

These politicians know exactly what they’re doing. I understood the question and in my opinion Fauci was not answering them he was doing his best to dodge them, because he just got caught lying, again.

Yeah, it certainly is beginning to look that way. Sen. Paul seems to be rattling Fauci, this is not over yet. You know its bad for Fauci because CNN has to explain it to their viewers.

Dr. Fauci excoriates Rand Paul

[Catfish]

Good that some of those idiots and deniers are politicians, otherwise they would have been put in an asylum

[3catcircus]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Yeah, it certainly is beginning to look that way. Sen. Paul seems to be rattling Fauci, this is not over yet. You know its bad for Fauci because CNN has to explain it to their viewers.

Dr. Fauci excoriates Rand Paul

I think anyone with any common sense would draw the same conclusion. Fauci is a bureaucrat, not a practicing scientist or doctor. Here's more concerned with remaining in control of bajillions of federal $$$ rather than practical application of pandemic preventive measures. The guy isn't even an actual epidemiologist. He may understand how the immune system works on a micro level, but no understanding of how human nature affects spread of infection.

[Rockstar]

I loved the body language at the end. Fauci leaning back eyes looking to others for support like a little child. Rand Paul just coldly stared at him, if looks could kill.

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

Nurses and other NHS workers in England have been offered a 3% pay rise by government 'in recognition of unique impact of the pandemic' on staff.

It comes after heavily criticised proposals made by the Department for Health and Social Care in March said only a rise of 1% was affordable.

But some health unions opposed the new figure saying it does not reflect the sacrifices made by staff.

They point out the NHS workforce has been under unprecedented pressure.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57922712

They're easily worth double that and more imho

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

A record 618,903 alerts were sent to users of NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales in week to 14 July.

Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi defended the figure, saying self-isolation was the second most important tool, after vaccines, for fighting Covid.

The food industry says rising numbers of self-isolating staff mean shops are facing serious challenges as they try to keep shelves stocked.

A list of workers able to skip self-isolation if fully vaccinated will be revealed later, Kwarteng says.

The Royal College of Nursing tells the BBC staff are "angry" and deserve a bigger increase.

Women quarantining in UK hotels will now have female guards, when possible, after allegations of sexual harassment.

Stormont ministers will meet later to decide whether some coronavirus restrictions in Northern Ireland can be eased next week.

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

Infections continue to rise in the UK, with data from community swab tests in England showing one in every 75 people has the virus.

In Scotland it is one in 80, in Wales it is one in 210 and in Northern Ireland it is one in 170

Critical parts of the food industry will be allowed to do daily Covid testing instead of asking staff to self-isolate.

It's after supermarket bosses warned of severe staff shortages.

A more limited scheme will cover other key sectors in England, amid pressure to change the system as thousands are "pinged" by the NHS Covid-19 app.

A record 618,903 alerts were sent to users of the app in England and Wales in the week to 14 July.

A study suggests school pupils who are close contacts of someone who tests positive could do daily rapid testing as a safe alternative to self-isolation.

Other researches say an eight-week gap between doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is best for tackling the Delta variant.

The government says it will not search the private email account of former Health Secretary Matt Hancock for discussions on official business.

[Skybird]

Of over 36 million Germans who received two doses, 5000 nevertheless caught the infection. That is a rate of 0.015%.

In the US the rate is around 6000 infected amongst 75 million.Thats 0.008%

I think it fair to say that the vaccination works.

In Germany, roughly one half of those getting ill nevertheless were 18-60 years old, the other half, roughly, were over 60.

Projections for the UK show that up to 10 million could become ill in the forseeable future. That puts enormous stress on the local supply chains and supermarkets, police and public services, Austria-based Puls24 reports. The Brits may be allowed to do evertyhing again now - but they cannot do evertyhing again now. More and more shelves, so it is reported, stay empty. Not because of brexit, but due to lacking personnel. Well. Happy Freedom Day.

Germany declares all of Spain and the Netherlands as high risk zones. Travellers can be expected to flee early before new quarantine rules bite. I honstely just scratch my head why people think they must do these kind of long distance holidays at all in these times. I find it difficult to understand already in normal times why to fly around half the globe just for laying on a beach or drinking alcohol in a tourist concentration facility.

[Jimbuna]

[Buddahaid]

C'mon get your vaccination.