So, coronavirus...

[Openside]

Sure, it's using the same vendor SDKs, & was developed long after other Countries ... but it's British !!!! ..... of course it's, "an order of magnitude", better ....... why would you need any more confirmation than some comment on a random web site ?

They claim to have massively developed tge algorithms governing Bluetooth detection and alert triggers so that it's far more accurate than any other version. I have no idea how true it us, but I know that's their belief

Anecdotally in October I sat at a pub from 1800 - 2200 right next to someone whom had a positive test result the next day, having swabbed the day prior.

The app notification told me I didn't need to isolate. Seems a clear as day event that should have said otherwise.

Incidentally an actual test I took 3 days later as part of the Ipso Mori prevalence survey, returned negative (but probs too early to show). I isolated for 14 days anyway.

These are the stupid cunts spreading it, if he was swabbed he should have been in isolation until he got his test result NOT as a result of him testing positive.

[Uncle fester]

Sound like anyone we know?

[frodder]

Sound like anyone we know?

A man of his age on TikTok - outrageous

[Sandstorm]

Keep all kids and Uni students at home until after Easter. If they all have to repeat a year then so be it.

[robmatic]

Sound like anyone we know?

Christ he's a bellend.

[Slick]

Sound like anyone we know?

Christ he's a bellend.

He's really embraced the Katie Hopkins route to infamy

[frodder]

Keep all kids and Uni students at home until after Easter. If they all have to repeat a year then so be it.

The university students doing another get that for nothing?

[I like neeps]

Sound like anyone we know?

Christ he's a bellend.

He's really embraced the Katie Hopkins route to infamy

It's a bold career move considering it bankrupted Katie Hopkins. Unless he thinks like most of UK life a Harrow boy can make a success of what most other can't?

His business model is certainly better with that outrageously expensive Patreon and parents wealth.

[TheNatalShark]

These are the stupid cunts spreading it, if he was swabbed he should have been in isolation until he got his test result NOT as a result of him testing positive.

To be fair he mentioned he took the test as part of a similar survey, so wasn't overly fussed (not a mate anyway).

That said, thinking now only certain tests are used to plug results into the mobile app. So could be sus.


Separately have just returned from SA, and had a call from border force/NHS/servo/whomever, instructing to get an NHS test in 7-8 days.

Would still prefer they request test before travel, test immediately after travel (at travellers expense) and in the case of countries of concern (or positive test on flight), a further test several days down the line whilst still requiring the traveller to quarantine at designated hotels.

But better than nothing I suppose, guess it will be the mantra re government until at least 2024.

[fishfoodie]

Why though? It's not lke it's going to be markedly different to any other developed app

Sure, it's using the same vendor SDKs, & was developed long after other Countries ... but it's British !!!! ..... of course it's, "an order of magnitude", better ....... why would you need any more confirmation than some comment on a random web site ?

They claim to have massively developed tge algorithms governing Bluetooth detection and alert triggers so that it's far more accurate than any other version. I have no idea how true it us, but I know that's their belief

I'm sure they do. , I'd expect nothing else from a group of developers wanting to get their money, & bunch of Tory boy officials who have to justify the inflated price the UK tax payer paid for developing an app separately from most countries.

Their algorithms can be as sophisticated as they like; but unfortunately you can't massage accuracy into shit data; & that's the problem with using bluetooth as a distance sensor. There's even a meme !

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[Saint]

Sure, it's using the same vendor SDKs, & was developed long after other Countries ... but it's British !!!! ..... of course it's, "an order of magnitude", better ....... why would you need any more confirmation than some comment on a random web site ?

They claim to have massively developed tge algorithms governing Bluetooth detection and alert triggers so that it's far more accurate than any other version. I have no idea how true it us, but I know that's their belief

I'm sure they do. , I'd expect nothing else from a group of developers wanting to get their money, & bunch of Tory boy officials who have to justify the inflated price the UK tax payer paid for developing an app separately from most countries.

Their algorithms can be as sophisticated as they like; but unfortunately you can't massage accuracy into shit data; & that's the problem with using bluetooth as a distance sensor. There's even a meme !

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You don't need to tell me - I was arguing this exact point when the concept of the app was first mooted on here and PR

[Saint]

According to Mrs Saint, Tier 4 "stay at home" being youndly ignored today. Pubs doing takeaway beer and buyers just standing around outside having a chat, people she knows are from different households sitting together on benches, etc.

This is going to end well

[ScarfaceClaw]

According to Mrs Saint, Tier 4 "stay at home" being youndly ignored today. Pubs doing takeaway beer and buyers just standing around outside having a chat, people she knows are from different households sitting together on benches, etc.

This is going to end well

My next door neighbour had their son down from up north, their other sons + family and their own sisters etc all over for Christmas.

I took the dog out for a walk and it was as busy as I’ve seen it in months. People meeting up at houses (cars outside, people coming and going), big groups out walking together. People driving like absolute morons. They all deserve everything they get.

[Sandstorm]

Long Covid is only going to get worse. Lung, heart and other organ damage in people under 60 will cost the NHS billions in the future.

But masks and human rights.....

[Jock42]

Welsh NHS report to Welsh government. So if Welsh NHS admin get it first that's been signed off by Drayford

The reason some non clinical staff are being vaccinated first is I would guess because the government have data leading them to believe they are the ones spreading it in hospitals. And have told them to vaccinate accordingly.

Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/0 ... tals-data/

Also maybe they don’t have PPE for protection, AND they work normal office hours so are there every day rather than shifts where it will take a week to capture all the medical staff? it does seem bonkers that the whole hospital staff can’t be vaccinated together though.

NHS Tayside are basically operating an open door policy for anyone in the NHS (not just Tayside health board, we can make apps too). So lots of patient facing staff, including staff in covid wards, are getting it after admin staff. Given you have 5 days to use the vaccine from delivery its not an easy job as you don't want wastage. That being said I'm sure there's a better way to do this, get staff from the covid wards at the beginning/end of their shift or phone all of them in the first couple of weeks. By week 3 it becomes harder to vaccinate new people as you need to prioritise those whove had the first dose.

Its irrelevant about being a spreader as you will still spread the virus even if immune.

[Raggs]

NHS Tayside are basically operating an open door policy for anyone in the NHS (not just Tayside health board, we can make apps too). So lots of patient facing staff, including staff in covid wards, are getting it after admin staff. Given you have 5 days to use the vaccine from delivery its not an easy job as you don't want wastage. That being said I'm sure there's a better way to do this, get staff from the covid wards at the beginning/end of their shift or phone all of them in the first couple of weeks. By week 3 it becomes harder to vaccinate new people as you need to prioritise those whove had the first dose.

Its irrelevant about being a spreader as you will still spread the virus even if immune.

You may still spread it once vaccinated, though that's not guaranteed to my knowledge, and importantly, it will be in far far tinier loads, meaning if you do successfully infect someone, they have a lot more time for their body to react to it.

[Jock42]

NHS Tayside are basically operating an open door policy for anyone in the NHS (not just Tayside health board, we can make apps too). So lots of patient facing staff, including staff in covid wards, are getting it after admin staff. Given you have 5 days to use the vaccine from delivery its not an easy job as you don't want wastage. That being said I'm sure there's a better way to do this, get staff from the covid wards at the beginning/end of their shift or phone all of them in the first couple of weeks. By week 3 it becomes harder to vaccinate new people as you need to prioritise those whove had the first dose.

Its irrelevant about being a spreader as you will still spread the virus even if immune.

You may still spread it once vaccinated, though that's not guaranteed to my knowledge, and importantly, it will be in far far tinier loads, meaning if you do successfully infect someone, they have a lot more time for their body to react to it.

Last I read its considered highly likely and they were unsure how infectious those vaccinated will be.

Despite that those at most risk of seeing covid positive patients deserve to get it first.

[Openside]

Keep all kids and Uni students at home until after Easter. If they all have to repeat a year then so be it.

After the year we have been through that is unspeakably cruel


















for the Parents

[frodder]

Keep all kids and Uni students at home until after Easter. If they all have to repeat a year then so be it.

After the year we have been through that is unspeakably cruel


















for the Parents

+1, how the hell would that work

[Openside]

Keep all kids and Uni students at home until after Easter. If they all have to repeat a year then so be it.

After the year we have been through that is unspeakably cruel


















for the Parents

+1, how the hell would that work

Not a chance the govt is going to underwrite 500,000 x £9250 plus drive 1,000,000 parents bonkers at the thought of extending their little darlings education by yet another year. They need accomodating and feeding - cost to each family circa £6k if they get full loan.

[Sandstorm]

Fine. Then keep them home until end April. Full time school from May to mid August, 2 weeks school holidays and back again until December. Kids don’t need 2 months off in Summer 2021.

The lack of lateral thinking from the Govt and patents is astounding.

[Openside]

Fine. Then keep them home until end April. Full time school from May to mid August, 2 weeks school holidays and back again until December. Kids don’t need 2 months off in Summer 2021.

The lack of lateral thinking from the Govt and patents is astounding.

Totally agree everyone bleating about missing education , so extend the term and the day - but, but, but what about our 4 months holidays? "well either your education is important or it isn't!!"

[SaintK]

Keep all kids and Uni students at home until after Easter. If they all have to repeat a year then so be it.

Sage and other scientific advisers stronly advising not reopening schools next week
Sounds like there's going to be a half arsed compromise in January cobbled together
Teachers to get "priority" for the vaccine.
Just how many groups can they prioritise whilst there is still no Oxford vaccine in big numbers

[Openside]

Keep all kids and Uni students at home until after Easter. If they all have to repeat a year then so be it.

Sage and other scientific advisers stronly advising not reopening schools next week
Sounds like there's going to be a half arsed compromise in January cobbled together
Teachers to get "priority" for the vaccine.
Just how many groups can they prioritise whilst there is still no Oxford vaccine in big numbers

Aren't they vaccinating AZ as of 04/01 that one they should be doing almost 24/7 Village halls, schools, GP surgeries etc.

The big factor is the 15 minutes hanging around time afterwards without that you could do hundreds of thousands a day.

[Sandstorm]

You have to wait 15 mins as some people in rare cases suffer Anaphylactic shock from the vaccine.

[Openside]

You have to wait 15 mins as some people in rare cases suffer Anaphylactic shock from the vaccine.

I realised why you have to, just it’s the limiting factor. On joining the army we had about 8 jabs in about a minute, you walked between two lines with your hands on your hips...

[Raggs]

You have to wait 15 mins as some people in rare cases suffer Anaphylactic shock from the vaccine.

I realised why you have to, just it’s the limiting factor. On joining the army we had about 8 jabs in about a minute, you walked between two lines with your hands on your hips...

And where did you go after that? Home, on your own? Or back to barracks, or elsewhere, surrounded by people who'd just undergone the same procedure or were aware of it?

[Saint]

Keep all kids and Uni students at home until after Easter. If they all have to repeat a year then so be it.

Sage and other scientific advisers stronly advising not reopening schools next week
Sounds like there's going to be a half arsed compromise in January cobbled together
Teachers to get "priority" for the vaccine.
Just how many groups can they prioritise whilst there is still no Oxford vaccine in big numbers

Aren't they vaccinating AZ as of 04/01 that one they should be doing almost 24/7 Village halls, schools, GP surgeries etc.

The big factor is the 15 minutes hanging around time afterwards without that you could do hundreds of thousands a day.

Even if AZ were to be approved today, don't be expecting mass rollout to be starting on the 4th. We'll get the first 4 million or so doses in January, but production of enough quantity to complete the over 50s won't be till end of Feb - let alone actual delivery

[Insane_Homer]

Zoe app is saying the UK “R” number is now 1. And fallen in the last 3 weeks.

Update on Zoe

[SaintK]

Keep all kids and Uni students at home until after Easter. If they all have to repeat a year then so be it.

Sage and other scientific advisers stronly advising not reopening schools next week
Sounds like there's going to be a half arsed compromise in January cobbled together
Teachers to get "priority" for the vaccine.
Just how many groups can they prioritise whilst there is still no Oxford vaccine in big numbers

Aren't they vaccinating AZ as of 04/01 that one they should be doing almost 24/7 Village halls, schools, GP surgeries etc.

The big factor is the 15 minutes hanging around time afterwards without that you could do hundreds of thousands a day.

Has the AZ vaccine even been signed off yet?

[Saint]

Sage and other scientific advisers stronly advising not reopening schools next week
Sounds like there's going to be a half arsed compromise in January cobbled together
Teachers to get "priority" for the vaccine.
Just how many groups can they prioritise whilst there is still no Oxford vaccine in big numbers

Aren't they vaccinating AZ as of 04/01 that one they should be doing almost 24/7 Village halls, schools, GP surgeries etc.

The big factor is the 15 minutes hanging around time afterwards without that you could do hundreds of thousands a day.

Has the AZ vaccine even been signed off yet?

Nope. Lots of reports of imminent being leaked by government ministers, but MHRA are staying tight lipped.

[Openside]

Sage and other scientific advisers stronly advising not reopening schools next week
Sounds like there's going to be a half arsed compromise in January cobbled together
Teachers to get "priority" for the vaccine.
Just how many groups can they prioritise whilst there is still no Oxford vaccine in big numbers

Aren't they vaccinating AZ as of 04/01 that one they should be doing almost 24/7 Village halls, schools, GP surgeries etc.

The big factor is the 15 minutes hanging around time afterwards without that you could do hundreds of thousands a day.

Has the AZ vaccine even been signed off yet?

I thought they reckon it’s a foregone conclusion by end of year??

[Insane_Homer]

[Openside]

You have to wait 15 mins as some people in rare cases suffer Anaphylactic shock from the vaccine.

I realised why you have to, just it’s the limiting factor. On joining the army we had about 8 jabs in about a minute, you walked between two lines with your hands on your hips...

And where did you go after that? Home, on your own? Or back to barracks, or elsewhere, surrounded by people who'd just undergone the same procedure or were aware of it?

You seem to think I am criticising the 15 minutes, I am not! Merely pointing out the logistical problem of it.

Re your second point we probably won’t straight to rugby practice or the assault course...

[Saint]

Coupe of titbits from today....

Germany have sequenced a case from November and confirmed it to be the new variant. Supposedly they recently retired from a trip to Germany

And Margaret Keenan became the first person to receive dose 2 of Pfizer

[frodder]

So we have reached the 50k

[SaintK]

Aren't they vaccinating AZ as of 04/01 that one they should be doing almost 24/7 Village halls, schools, GP surgeries etc.

The big factor is the 15 minutes hanging around time afterwards without that you could do hundreds of thousands a day.

Has the AZ vaccine even been signed off yet?

I thought they reckon it’s a foregone conclusion by end of year??

I'm sure that's what Downing St and Hancock wanted us to hear

[tc27]

Az submitted final data to the regulator so unless theres a problem I imagine it will approved within the week.

Over 50k new cases today...I suspect a national lockdown beyond current tier 4 redtrictions is on the way

[tc27]

In personnel news myself, my wife, my mum and kids all confirmed positive today. The inlaws had a test today but the MiL is probaly a positive.

None of us have chronic symptoms fortunately. I had what I would normally think was a mild winter cold. The wife lost smell and taste and had an upset stomach.

Kids just have runny noses.

[SaintK]

In personnel news myself, my wife, my mum and kids all confirmed positive today. The inlaws had a test today but the MiL is probaly a positive.

None of us have chronic symptoms fortunately. I had what I would normally think was a mild winter cold. The wife lost smell and taste and had an upset stomach.

Kids just have runny noses.

Keep warm and safe.