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Carth · 26-06-2021, 21:19

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I am banking on Boris exempting double-jabbed people from quarantine. That would show a bit of mettle.

Why/how would that work?
As far as I'm aware you can still catch and spread the virus even if double jabbed . . . or am I wrong

jfman · 26-06-2021, 22:26

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Two wrongs don't make a right!

I admire people who decide to holiday in the UK. But most wouldn't do it a second time!

I am banking on Boris exempting double-jabbed people from quarantine. That would show a bit of mettle.

If you are banking on anything I’m betting absolutely against.

Mr K · 26-06-2021, 22:40

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Two wrongs don't make a right!

I admire people who decide to holiday in the UK. But most wouldn't do it a second time!

I am banking on Boris exempting double-jabbed people from quarantine. That would show a bit of mettle.

First day of my holiday in Anglesey today. The weather is beautiful, the scenery stunning, peace and quiet at last whilst the rif raff disappear to the Costa Plonker. . You should appreciate our green and pleasant land more OB. Be a patriot and support the UK economy. Happy Hols

Sephiroth · 26-06-2021, 23:07

I've just returned from a short break at Beaulieu; will be holidaying in Weymouth during August; prolly go to Deal for Chrimbo. Tomorrow going to our Rutland house.

But can't wait to be able to return to Vienna for a September few days when possible.

1andrew1 · 26-06-2021, 23:17

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Originally Posted by jfman

If you are banking on anything I’m betting absolutely against.

You have a good track record on this, jfman.

Therefore, I would advise Old Boy to have a patrotic holiday in his back pocket in case he can't take his regular von der Leyen-approved break.

**Damien** · 26-06-2021, 23:25

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth

I've just returned from a short break at Beaulieu; will be holidaying in Weymouth during August; prolly go to Deal for Chrimbo. Tomorrow going to our Rutland house.

But can't wait to be able to return to Vienna for a September few days when possible.

I went to Cornwall. Also looking forward to being able to go abroad though. Good call on Vienna, very nice city.

Sephiroth · 27-06-2021, 00:04

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Originally Posted by Damien

I went to Cornwall. Also looking forward to being able to go abroad though. Good call on Vienna, very nice city.

Fromme Helen for Backhändl. Plachutta for Tafelspitz.

1andrew1 · 27-06-2021, 12:57

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Andrew Marr has revealed he tested positive for coronavirus after being double vaccinated.

The BBC News presenter told viewers on Sunday that he believes he caught Covid-19 while attending the G7 summit in Cornwall earlier this month.

‘I had a bit of Covid last week, despite being double-jabbed, and very nasty it was too,’ he said, adding that his symptoms were similar to a ‘summer cold’.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/27/andre...cine-14834852/

1andrew1 · 27-06-2021, 15:11

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth

I've just returned from a short break at Beaulieu; will be holidaying in Weymouth during August; prolly go to Deal for Chrimbo. Tomorrow going to our Rutland house.

But can't wait to be able to return to Vienna for a September few days when possible.

Would you be prepared to quarantine for 10 days in Vienna before enjoying that splendid city? Or would you decide it's not worth the hassle?

RichardCoulter · 27-06-2021, 15:48

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/27/andre...cine-14834852/

It's been said that the social distancing/mask wearing stopped after the cameras stopped rolling, so this could mean the world leaders were exposed to the virus.

Presumably they've all been vaccinated though.

**Paul** · 27-06-2021, 16:25

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.. adding that his symptoms were similar to a ‘summer cold’.

So nothing more than what thousands of people get every year then.

OLD BOY · 27-06-2021, 17:00

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Originally Posted by Paul

So nothing more than what thousands of people get every year then.

Yes, he says it was ‘really quite unpleasant’ and in another breath he says it was ‘like a summer cold’.

Surely, both statements cannot be right.

Sephiroth · 27-06-2021, 20:02

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Would you be prepared to quarantine for 10 days in Vienna before enjoying that splendid city? Or would you decide it's not worth the hassle?

I indeed did say “can’t wait” - but ….

tweetiepooh · 28-06-2021, 11:34

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Originally Posted by jfman

If I were you I'd be more concerned about the EU banning UK travellers given the prevalence of the delta variant here and - perhaps - even Boris bottling July 19. The original freedom day got canned as Boris thought 6,000 infections a day is too high. If R stays at 1.4 as some predict it is we could be looking at 50,000 a day by July 19.

The real reason wasn't simply the rising infection count but the unknown impact on hospitalisation/ICU/deaths. If the models show that vaccinations is keeping these figures manageable then the infection count is less important.

Boris is doing a good job, not perfect but I don't think anyone else would do much better. Different focus may benefit different sectors and that cost of others and some would have got us even more in hock. On top of Covid he has other issues to sort out like NI/EU, trade etc.

**Chris** · 28-06-2021, 11:38

It’s clear by now that the question HMG has always been interested in is at what level can covid be allowed to circulate through the population without overwhelming the health service. A bald figure representing number of infections tells us nothing about the likelihood of unlocking occurring on 19 July because we no longer know what the correlation is between infections, hospitalisation and death. The reason we no longer know this is because of the vaccination programme. The whole point of the delay is to gather that data, not to drive infection numbers down. Had the intention been to reduce infections by population control measures, we would have been back in lockdown by now.