monkeybarry
Jack Jull
Its entirely the opposite. Irrespective of the basis upon which anyone voted, Brexit campaigns were so deceitful to be the kind of abuse of power a proper revolution would rise up against.
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Coronavirus
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On the upside, if all the Northerners die it will be marginally less grim up North.Nice of you to highlight for @scaramanga what he will consider a good news story.
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
Almost 2m more tests taken than 7 days ago
and deaths/infections/admissions were down on last weeks number
but obviously that isn't mentioned anywhere
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
Boris Johnson is due to set out the Government’s plan to tackle coronavirus over the coming months, with a reluctance to impose further lockdowns and a focus on vaccination.
The Prime Minister will host a press conference next week, as a decision is expected on how to roll out a booster jab programme.
Mr Johnson is expected to say that vaccines will continue to be the first line of defence over the autumn and winter, a high-risk time for coronavirus as other respiratory illnesses circulate.
And in a move away from locking down the country, a number of powers allowing the Government to shut down sections of the economy in England are set to be repealed.
Mr Johnson said: “Thanks to the efforts of the public, the NHS and our phenomenal vaccination programme, we reached Step 4 in our road map and life has returned to a sense of normality.
“These extraordinary times required necessary but intrusive measures. But I’m determined to get rid of any powers we no longer need because of our vaccine defences.
“I will set out the next phase in our Covid response shortly.”
The powers expected to be repealed under the Coronavirus Act include those allowing the closing down of the economy, the imposing of restrictions on events and gatherings, the power to temporarily close or restrict access to schools, and powers to detain infectious people.
The Government also expects the independent Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisation (JCVI) to recommend details of a jab booster programme next week.
There are plans in place to begin giving booster jabs to the most vulnerable as early as this month.
However, Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, whose team developed the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, said on Friday that he believes the priority should be to donate vaccines to countries where people are still awaiting a first dose.
His views have been echoed by his Oxford colleague Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, who helped design the vaccine, and who said booster jabs may not be needed by everyone.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said on Thursday that the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs are safe to use as boosters, but the JCVI has yet to give its advice to ministers.
The JCVI has already said a third dose should be offered to people with severely weakened immune systems
Several other countries, including the US, Israel, Hungary, Germany and France, have announced or have started third dose programmes for at least some of their citizens.
The UK’s chief medical officers are also drawing up advice to Government on whether children aged 12 to 15 should be vaccinated after the JCVI said the margin of benefit from vaccinating healthy children was too small to say they should receive a jab.
Meanwhile, it was reported that hundreds of thousands of long Covid patients were waiting up to six months to access clinics specifically set up to tackle the condition.
And The Mail on Sunday reported that PCR tests needed prior to travel will be scrapped, with the day two test required when returning from abroad to be replaced by a cheaper lateral flow test
While the Observer reported that jabs for 12 to 15-year-olds would begin on September 22.
The focus on vaccination comes after reports that ministers were considering a so-called firebreak lockdown in October.
The i newspaper reported an unnamed member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) saying a “precautionary break” could be part of “contingency plans”.
But Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: “I don’t think that’s something we need to consider.”
He said no decisions are “risk-free” but insisted the “best defence” against another wave of the virus is the vaccine programme.
A No 10 spokesman previously said it is not true that the Government is planning a lockdown or firebreak around the October half-term, but added that they have “retained contingency plans as part of responsible planning for a range of scenarios”.
They said: “These kind of measures would only be reintroduced as a last resort to prevent unsustainable pressure on our NHS.”
The Prime Minister will host a press conference next week, as a decision is expected on how to roll out a booster jab programme.
Mr Johnson is expected to say that vaccines will continue to be the first line of defence over the autumn and winter, a high-risk time for coronavirus as other respiratory illnesses circulate.
And in a move away from locking down the country, a number of powers allowing the Government to shut down sections of the economy in England are set to be repealed.
Mr Johnson said: “Thanks to the efforts of the public, the NHS and our phenomenal vaccination programme, we reached Step 4 in our road map and life has returned to a sense of normality.
“These extraordinary times required necessary but intrusive measures. But I’m determined to get rid of any powers we no longer need because of our vaccine defences.
“I will set out the next phase in our Covid response shortly.”
The powers expected to be repealed under the Coronavirus Act include those allowing the closing down of the economy, the imposing of restrictions on events and gatherings, the power to temporarily close or restrict access to schools, and powers to detain infectious people.
The Government also expects the independent Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisation (JCVI) to recommend details of a jab booster programme next week.
There are plans in place to begin giving booster jabs to the most vulnerable as early as this month.
However, Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, whose team developed the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, said on Friday that he believes the priority should be to donate vaccines to countries where people are still awaiting a first dose.
His views have been echoed by his Oxford colleague Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, who helped design the vaccine, and who said booster jabs may not be needed by everyone.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said on Thursday that the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs are safe to use as boosters, but the JCVI has yet to give its advice to ministers.
The JCVI has already said a third dose should be offered to people with severely weakened immune systems
Several other countries, including the US, Israel, Hungary, Germany and France, have announced or have started third dose programmes for at least some of their citizens.
The UK’s chief medical officers are also drawing up advice to Government on whether children aged 12 to 15 should be vaccinated after the JCVI said the margin of benefit from vaccinating healthy children was too small to say they should receive a jab.
Meanwhile, it was reported that hundreds of thousands of long Covid patients were waiting up to six months to access clinics specifically set up to tackle the condition.
And The Mail on Sunday reported that PCR tests needed prior to travel will be scrapped, with the day two test required when returning from abroad to be replaced by a cheaper lateral flow test
While the Observer reported that jabs for 12 to 15-year-olds would begin on September 22.
The focus on vaccination comes after reports that ministers were considering a so-called firebreak lockdown in October.
The i newspaper reported an unnamed member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) saying a “precautionary break” could be part of “contingency plans”.
But Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: “I don’t think that’s something we need to consider.”
He said no decisions are “risk-free” but insisted the “best defence” against another wave of the virus is the vaccine programme.
A No 10 spokesman previously said it is not true that the Government is planning a lockdown or firebreak around the October half-term, but added that they have “retained contingency plans as part of responsible planning for a range of scenarios”.
They said: “These kind of measures would only be reintroduced as a last resort to prevent unsustainable pressure on our NHS.”
ricky2tricky4city
Steffen Freund
Common sense at last.
Scotland still going ahead with it. In a way i understand their thinking, they have very high numbers at the moment and their health service is under pressure. The reason for that though is they delayed lifting restrictions, then lifted them when schools were going back. The numbers are high now as they are playing catch up to england.
glasgowspur
Luka Modric
Expect a backlash up here, but not a u turn, our nickie is never wrong, ever!
Why does a passport help?
Vacation does not stop you getting it or spreading it?
ricky2tricky4city
Steffen Freund
Indeed. With the studies that demonstrate transmittability and viral load are similar in double vac people to non vac (albeit for probably a shorter period) it makes you wonder how 'safe' a double vac crowd are, when logically a 100% negative PCR tested crowd would be safer.
(Of course, the flaw in a Covid pass granted from testing is self administered lateral flow tests are allowed as an option...those tests are free and if you really want to go to an event, just report a negative result ie open to abuse)
The passport is to encourage those not vaccinated to get vaccinated. Thus reducing pressure on hospitals. Everyone is likely to get covid at some point.
glasgowspur
Luka Modric
i understand the thinking behind it, can't say i totally agree but thats another story.
the scary thing is, and what is concerning the sensible people up here, is that this has been voted into law with no detail. vote now and we will tell you what it will be later.
that is scary, and exactly how the snp are operating up here.
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
3rd day on day reduction when compared to last week
So we've had summer holidays, festival season, full football grounds and kids back at school and it's not moved the dial hardly at all
So we've had summer holidays, festival season, full football grounds and kids back at school and it's not moved the dial hardly at all
ricky2tricky4city
Steffen Freund
Honestly, at Selhurst Park yesterday there was no checking, no precautions, nothing that felt any different to a normal away day.
Then just make vaccination a prerequisite for hospital admission.
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
So as a question, who will be letting their kids have a vaccine ??
The four chief medical officers for the UK have recommended that all children aged 12 to 15 years old should be offered one dose of the Pfizer Covid vaccine.
The decision comes after scientific advisers serving on the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said the vaccine only offered a "marginal" health benefit for that age group and could not be recommended on health grounds alone.
The CMOs said the decision was based primarily on the impact on education for that age group.
They considered the physical and mental health and long-term prospects for children in that age group.
They said that vaccination will provide a "material and useful" additional advantage which means fewer children should have their education disrupted this year.
The CMOs say that one dose of the Pfizer vaccine should initially be offered to all children in that age group with no second dose considered before the Spring term.
The CMOs said they only considered the impact on children in that age group and did not consider any possible wider benefit to society that could be provided by extending the vaccine rollout.
A final decision on rollout will be taken by ministers in the four nations of the UK
The four chief medical officers for the UK have recommended that all children aged 12 to 15 years old should be offered one dose of the Pfizer Covid vaccine.
The decision comes after scientific advisers serving on the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said the vaccine only offered a "marginal" health benefit for that age group and could not be recommended on health grounds alone.
The CMOs said the decision was based primarily on the impact on education for that age group.
They considered the physical and mental health and long-term prospects for children in that age group.
They said that vaccination will provide a "material and useful" additional advantage which means fewer children should have their education disrupted this year.
The CMOs say that one dose of the Pfizer vaccine should initially be offered to all children in that age group with no second dose considered before the Spring term.
The CMOs said they only considered the impact on children in that age group and did not consider any possible wider benefit to society that could be provided by extending the vaccine rollout.
A final decision on rollout will be taken by ministers in the four nations of the UK
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
Bit unfair. Scotland didn't lift restrictions then. They account for 4298 of the cases today.