Covid - news and views
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So that's what a support bubble looks like.
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I found this an interesting read. NZ and OZ have announced a bubble for travel commencing 19th. After months in the planning and postponed a couple of times.
All very clearly laid out how etc including your journey through the airport(s) so not to mix with other travellers and that quarantine and testing are still in the mix if needed. TRAVEL BUBBLE
Having just heard labour MP interviewed on radio4 Today programme where Covid passports are not need as stated by PM yesterday but the supporting documents say something else 🤐
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Much as I would like to go out and have someone else cook for me, no way would I want to sit in a draughty tent in my hat and coat.
And some photos I’ve seen as posted by various pubs etc seem to stretch the meaning of “outside”. Marquees in car parks? No thank you.
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"I hope they let some fresh air on otherwise they are virus traps"
"Much as I would like to go out and have someone else cook for me, no way would I want to sit in a draughty tent in my hat and coat."
There's nothing like variety!
We are with the open air with maybe a cover in case it rains. Last year we were asked to meet with friends at a pub and they had, partially, open sided marquees.
It was like eating in a wind tunnel and no pleasure so would rather wait till May if faced with that situation.
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The other people i meet when walking Rosa are from quite a few walks of life and professions (some retired)many still working especialy when on our early morning walks 0630-0800
Teachers are among them and will openly admit that some children these days when first year at school are not even potty trained and also need help with feeding
One teacher is at a special needs school, and says some pupils parents expect it to be our job to train their children to use toilets and eating utensals,
But they all say things have got a lot worse in schools in the last few years ,with more parents trying to pass on to them a lot of what would have been in the past parents responsibilities
which these days increased the need of classroom assistants
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Very interesting article here in the Times Educational Supplement regarding this subject which perhaps disproves your argument. Many things have changed since many of us had very young children. Firstly not so many mothers worked so had more time to potty train. Children seem to be starting school a lot younger, nursery at the age of three? There are also psychological dangers into forcing a child to behave in a way that is not natural to them which then has knock on effects into later life. Lots of things and skills develop at different times so you can't put a specific time on some of these things. The expectation is that by the age of four most children should be potty trained but like all things some will achieve that earlier and some later. In the same way children learn to read at different ages. I am quite shocked that a special needs teacher should say such a thing, clearly someone in the wrong job?
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Strangely enough I don't mind doing that, we eat outside at home a lot so maybe we're toughened up?!
(And now desperate to eat someone's else's good cooking.)I've been trying to find a photo of CL visit where we're outside with friends trying to enjoy a meal in far from good weather...I must admit we look very windswept.
My nephew opens up his restaurant in Bristol soon, pavement only but they do have an overhead awning.
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Love that hotel, very special place for afternoon tea.
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My wife recently posted a ‘tounge in cheek’ comment that the best thing about the hotel is the view on their FB page but her location clearly escaped them!
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Today I noticed that both the GP led vaccine gateway and one of the other vaccine hubs in my area are shut. Presumably this is because of a shortage of vaccines. My own hub is also paused. All a bit worrying for those getting close to second jab time. I'm concerned and I suspect we are heading for a delay longer than we are currently being told about.
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We keep being told there is enough to give folk their second jabs and the second jab figure has passed 5m now. Time will tell.
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From what I have read in this mornings paper, the main issue seems to be around if the AZ will be withdrawn from use in younger adults. If this happens the Moderna won’t provide enough doses to compensate, slowing down the rollout. It should not have any effect on second jabs for those who have already had the first dose.
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Still waiting to hear about our boosters, I'm glad to read the AZ is being investigated, however the effects of Covid are deadly and very serious for some so I hope it doesn't affect the uptake of any vaccines. The Brazil situation is really awful and we can see what happens when there's no concerted effort to control the outbreak.
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Checked our local figures today, and the case rate has plummeted, so thankfully things do seem to be a lot better than I thought. I wonder if it might have been a delay in updating figures, as they didn’t move for days on end. Stirlingshire appears to be having a moment though, very high rate reported there for some reason.
No dates yet for our second jabs, we are all expecting PfizerB, OH is due before end of April, Sis and me a bit later.
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Not even mildly?
Had to chuckle at this one sent by BInL from France.
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well that doesn’t make sense anymore, content was removed while I was posting, however the photo is still amusing so I will leave it.
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That may be a local issue - not sure which area you're in?
But driving past our local hub today it was just like the start of the first jabs - a long, long queue of elderly looking folk standing out in very cold conditions. Mrs M's friend is a receptionist at one of the local surgeries. She did say last week that they've paused vaccinations for 2 Saturdays simply to give some well deserved respite to the doctors who have been working very long shifts to get the job done.
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Our second AZ jabs are on the 28th, booked at the same time as our first. Not heard anything to the contrary yet.
With regards to the concerns about the O/AZ vaccine and concerns about blood clots. They don't seem to be backing up the claims with much information at the moment although I did find this interesting article in the FT According to the figures in Germany of the 31 cases, 29 were women. Perhaps the issues have shown up in other countries as they don't seem to be vaccinating in age order downwards? Be interesting to see the age profile for the UK as most of the younger participants are health and care workers and those at risk from other health problems?
David
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