Cable Forum - Coronavirus

There will be no Covid rules for anyone soon.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60319947

It’ll be nice to see an end to all this finger-wagging nonsense.

Unless it's wagging at someone you don't like then retrowagging is perfectly OK.

papa smurf

09-02-2022 15:01

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36112911)

There will be no Covid rules for anyone soon.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60319947

It’ll be nice to see an end to all this finger-wagging nonsense.

True but some people just won't let go of it.

Hugh	09-02-2022 15:03

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It's time that rule was changed. It is being broken pretty extensively, and I know that from the people in my circle and in my wife's circle.

Like the social distancing and mask wearing, it should be left to individuals to decide. Covid is no longer the undefeatable menace it once was, and Omicron is weaker too.

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The positive test may well be the only indication she gets of having the virus, papa.

Do you feel the same about drink-driving?

OLD BOY

09-02-2022 15:21

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36112928)

Do you feel the same about drink-driving?

No comparison, actually.

Carth

09-02-2022 15:35

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Do you feel the same about drink-driving?

I'm surprised that motor vehicles haven't (yet) been fitted with sensors that measure your blood alcohol content when your hand(s) is on the steering wheel

They measure almost every other damn thing :(

Pierre

09-02-2022 15:41

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Do you feel the same about drink-driving?

It's not a comparison, neither is the seatbelt analogy, before you pull that one out too.

papa smurf

09-02-2022 15:46

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It's not a comparison, neither is the seatbelt analogy, before you pull that one out too.

And ffs let's leave the brakes out of it.

Taf	09-02-2022 19:13

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The covid-19 death figures have been a bit odd lately. ONS figures from their website.

joglynne

09-02-2022 19:20

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The covid-19 death figures have been a bit odd lately. ONS figures from their website.

Looks like they have been doing a little housekeeping and have some deaths that weren't included in past figures.

Hugh	09-02-2022 20:48

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It's not a comparison, neither is the seatbelt analogy, before you pull that one out too.

Why not - it’s a case of personal responsibility and boundaries; surely the driver knows what’s best for themselves and if they feel safe and able to drive safely, and it’s no one else’s business if they are over over the limit?

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36112933)

No comparison, actually.

Why not? Or are you one of those finger-waggers who goes on about "what about other peoples’ safety"?…

Pierre

09-02-2022 22:21

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Why not - it’s a case of personal responsibility

Because it’s stupid, and although we go at each other all the time and we may have opinions of each other, you being stupid is not one of them.

I had a conversation with my son today about Personal Responsibility, because he hadn’t done his home work. …….nobody died, or was likely to die because he didn’t do his “ Grammer Hammer”…. That’s what it is called!

There is nuance, risk, responsibility and much more.

To try and simplify it as you are trying to do, is infantile and incorrect.

Mad Max

09-02-2022 23:16

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:clap::clap:

Taf	11-02-2022 17:23

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The figures for the UK have gone bonkers again.

No figures for yesterday (10th Feb), but today's figures for new cases is 220,396 higher than 9th Feb. Even if split between the two days that makes 110,198 per day which is well above the mid-to-high 60,000s it has been recently.

And the 7-day rolling average of death jumped and fell from a plateau which is highly unlikely.

spiderplant

11-02-2022 17:49

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Where are you getting these from, Taf?

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths just shows a steady decrease

pip08456

11-02-2022 18:44

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36113182)

Where are you getting these from, Taf?

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths just shows a steady decrease

He's already said where he's getting them from.

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