Well we'll be alright by the 7th waveCovid-19: UK in early stages of third wave - scientist
A scientist advising the government says there has been exponential growth in the number of new cases.www.bbc.com
The headline might be a bit tabloid in style but the story is sobering.
I haven't heard that song in yearsWell we'll be alright by the 7th wave
Trust me, you don't want to hear me sing.Perhaps Purple will sing it for everyone
Good news.The UK has announced zero daily Covid deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the first time since March 2020.
The latest figures also reported another 3,165 new cases, compared with 3,383 on Monday and 2,493 one week ago.
It comes amid concern over a recent small rise in cases linked to the variant first identified in India.
Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time
The latest figures come amid concern over a recent small rise in cases linked to the Indian variant.www.bbc.com
Uk poised to delay end of restrictions... want another month to vaccinate younger groups due to concern re Delta variant
Johnson poised to delay UK Covid lockdown lifting to July as experts urge caution
Ministers are considering putting back the final easing of controls in England for four weeks as cases of the Delta variant surge.www.thejournal.ie
They now are going get to the more people fully vaccinated in the next four weeks but standing at 50% now and getting to 70% , a figure supposedly indicating " herd immunity " is a big ask.
Oh I appreciate that, but like so many "targets " during this pandemic they don't seem to have a standard definition of what " herd immunity " is in relation to this virus and its variants.Remember that 70% for herd immunity includes the full population rather than just adults. To get full immunity it needs a higher % of adults than 70%. There was a good 3 min clip from RTE outlining this specifically
The more infectious, the higher the rate of immunisation you need to reach the herd immunity point where infection numbers drop. The 70% rate seems to have been widely used around the world, but that was before the Indian variant was identified.Oh I appreciate that, but like so many "targets " during this pandemic they don't seem to have a standard definition of what " herd immunity " is in relation to this virus and its variants.
Yes it was and it still wasn't explained why 70% was the number chosen. SARS2 has a very wide percentage from 40 to 80% , Fauci has said it might be 85% for Covid 19.The more infectious, the higher the rate of immunisation you need to reach the herd immunity point where infection numbers drop. The 70% rate seems to have been widely used around the world, but that was before the Indian variant was identified.
Why?While this seems a sensible move , but threatening losing your job if you don't comply is a bit harsh.
How else should it be phrased? If you want to work in that setting you have to be vaccinated. If you refuse to be vaccinated then you can (and should) lose your job.It's the language, of course all carers must be vaccinated to work in that sector.
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