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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
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H'mm...where have we heard that line before?
Clearly, two can play at that game!
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Originally Posted by jfman
Personalising it again, OB.
I’m not sure the cupboard provides much more protection than any of the other rooms in my house. Or the garden.
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I heard it spreads through walls...
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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
Do you think that the pandemic is over ?
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No, but its impact is much less now we have the vaccinations.
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
The two issues to keep an eye on from my perspective are:
1. Once we've had a few weeks of the schools being back, and a move from outdoor to indoor gatherings as winter approaches, will the NHS be able to handle any increased infections?
2. Until vaccination rates in emerging countries like Brazil and India are closer to those of Western Europe's , there is still a good chance of further mutations emerging which may be more vaccine-resistant and contagious and will spread globally.
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1. Increased infections are not the worry - increased hospitalisations are. There are no signs to suggest that the NHS will be overwhelmed, and the risk diminishes the more people get vaccinated.
2. That's what boosters are for.
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
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450 per day die of cancer in the UK.