Coronavirus

[Blastronaut 1333]

3 hours ago, trooper said:

Covid: UK alert level raised to four due to Omicron

 

 

 

[ewerk 30629]

1 hour ago, Renton said:

 

Aye, just screengrab any QR code, who's going to cross reference? Let's be generous and say it takes a minute to do this. That would lead to queues hours long at SJP. So either lock down properly or don't bother at all imo. 

How does the NHS app work? Over here you have a selfie and ‘hologram’ to make sure you are who you say you are and that it isn’t a screenshot.

I was at an arena event last week (okay it was Disney on Ice) but there were 8,000 people entering through one entrance and it all went fairly smoothly with everyone showing their QR code.

Edited December 12, 2021 by ewerk

[Dr Gloom 21939]

11 minutes ago, ewerk said:

How does the NHS app work? Over here you have a selfie and ‘hologram’ to make sure you are who you say you are and that it isn’t a screenshot.

I was at an arena event last week (okay it was Disney on Ice) but there were 8,000 people entering through one entrance and it all went fairly smoothly with everyone showing their QR code.

I’ve been at loads of large-scale events since summer alongside thousands and it’s mostly  been as Renton describes - a cursory glance at a qr code, often just waved straight through without being checked at all.  

[Ayatollah Hermione 13882]

Tbf, if you’re going to have a lockdown, January is the month to do it. Let’s all catch up on a bit of telly

[Dr Gloom 21939]

As long as they don’t close the schools 

[Blastronaut 1333]

1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said:

As long as they don’t close the schools 

 

Dunno like. Kids ain't as prone to getting ill but they're the fucking harbingers of germs. There's one kid left in my sons class right now and while I don't like to make assumptions the gambler in me would bet his parents probably just haven't tested him.

[Gemmill 44931]

Pre recorded address and this is what he looks like. 

 

[Monkeys Fist 42459]

1 minute ago, Gemmill said:

Pre recorded address and this is what he looks like. 

 

Been getting amongst the fillies at the staff party, hasn’t he? 

[Gemmill 44931]

His lass should have to walk around like this. Everywhere she goes. 

[Sonatine 11393]

 

[Dr Gloom 21939]

we need to consider the real victims of the pandemic - my annual christmas piss up with friends has just been downgraded to outdoor pub garden in the freezing cold for the second year running. 

[Monkeys Fist 42459]

56 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

Pub garden in the freezing cold…

In that there London?
If you wear anything more than a t-shirt we’ll all disown you. 
Pictorial proof required 

[Dr Gloom 21939]

6 degrees forecast for Saturday! I’ll be wearing four layers under my puffa jacket and running tights under my jeans!

#southernfairy

[Monkeys Fist 42459]

 Are you going for a pint or camping? 

[Tom 14011]

As if they’ve run out of LFT tests 20 months into a pandemic  

[Gemmill 44931]

Radge man. I've just seen that. And just as they want everyone to be doing rapid tests at home if theyve come into contact with someone. Good luck with that now. 

We've got a load cos my lass gets them from school, but this is another top quality fuckup.

Edited December 13, 2021 by Gemmill

[Tom 14011]

I’ve got a set of 7 I’ve had for about 6 weeks. I’ll probably save them for Christmas (or symptoms <_<)  but know people who have plenty tbh. 

 

So stupid though  

[trooper 940]

Me & Mrs T booked in for the booster at 2pm this Sunday at Killingworth im just wondering will there be separate queues for appointments & walk ins. Just so we know wether to take a blanket for myself being in the wheelchair 

[Gemmill 44931]

Trooper, I can't believe I'm scooping you for this news, but Omicron has claimed its first UK victim. 

[trooper 940]

4 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

Trooper, I can't believe I'm scooping you for this news, but Omicron has claimed its first UK victim. 

Shit thats bad news mate, I've just rang the vaccine centre they said if we get there before our appointment time they'll let us wait in the foyer before we get jabbed 

[Dr Gloom 21939]

10 minutes ago, trooper said:

Me & Mrs T booked in for the booster at 2pm this Sunday at Killingworth im just wondering will there be separate queues for appointments & walk ins. Just so we know wether to take a blanket for myself being in the wheelchair 

i went for the walk in booster last week and the appointment queue was much shorter - looked about 10 minute wait rather than the 45 minute queue i was in

[Meenzer 15550]

3 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

i went for the walk in booster last week and the appointment queue was much shorter - looked about 10 minute wait rather than the 45 minute queue i was in

 

Aye, similar story here - better half has just been down to the local centre to see if he could get a walk-in (he's got an appointment later in the week anyway, but figured he might as well try and get as much protection as possible before Christmas) and the walk-in queue had easily 100 people in it, but appointments were going straight to the front.

[Kid Dynamite 7033]

Not like Boris to get the message spectacularly wrong!

 

 

[trooper 940]

Cheers lads 

[trooper 940]

Just had an update from Norwich daughter in law's test came back positive. Looks like the 2 younger grandsons probably have it as well. Thats potentially all 4 of them got it as predicted by the test & trace person who rang 2 days ago