Fan The Flames

I still get the covid figures from my last hospital, of inpatients with covid; during November and December it climbed to over 50 from a base of around 10-15 for the proceeding months, over Christmas it has gone up to over 110, the covid wards are full. Just to give you a picture of the numbers in one provincial hospital, I don't know how many are in ICU or on ventilators, but it stands to reason that a few of them will be quite ill. Thankfully deaths are not happening to the same degree as early waves, but the number of beds taken up is very high.

But they didn't act on the worst case scenarios, so why are people on that twitter getting so outraged. The government takes info from different sources and makes decisions, which in this instance it appears they have taken the right course of action. We are not in lockdown, there are no restrictions on pubs or restaurants, no restrictions on meeting people, little travel restrictions. We have to wear masks on shops and there is the covid passport that isn't being enforced. My life hasn't changed much; I've still been to the pub, my daughter still went out new years eve with her mates, my son is still playing football, football matches are on with full crowds. It's the same people through out this thing, like Fraser Nelson, that have been questioning every step because they are against it. As Steven Pinker points out, there is a difference between trying to get it right and being right https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-59740588 So it appears that this varient is milder, this is great news, but people are knocking the government for over reacting with the mildest of restrictions and not considering the consequences of a no reaction if this varient wasn't so mild.

I think you mean sarcastic rather than ironic.

It seems like even he's given up believing. I wouldn't be surprised, the fact that the crown on the pint glass even makes BJ's list, means it hasn't been a success. It's the political version of Everton's dug outs.

Only because you boys have given up defending brexit.

Imagine those two on a night out, weasel faced dad trying to out lad hyper annoying son, probably in near matching outfits.

Top of the list and way out there for me is Maddison, he fuckin loves himself. Maupay is annoying. Lallana did a player feature article in the Brighton programme that lacked any self awareness. Zaha, the victim act is wearing a bit thin.

But you are quoting the Express, the paper has been hysterical for years before covid, it's just click bait. I can't see anyone on here bricking it. I'm pleased for your wife. You can stop isolation if you have negative LFTs on days 6 and 7. I'm on day 5 and still very tired, with a swimming head and haven't been able to get through the day without an afternoon sleep.

Having two virus at the same time isn't a new thing, I mean we've a had the flu at the same time as a herpes flare up, haven’t we.

I heard SAGE mention this a number of times, but I don't know the methodology. The US CDC link has similar estimates - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/burden.html

Dell Days, we've had the vaccine for over a year, surley you know by now that the vaccine doesn't stop you from getting it. SAGE would offer the worse case I guess. But if you consider that it's believed that the number of people who have the virus is up to 4 times the number recorded, so with recorded cases touching 200k, the million mark might not be so wild.

Another point of view https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/no-evidence-low-covid-19-case-rate-in-sweden-due-herd-immunity-vaccines-dont-create-variants-the-blaze/

I tested positive on LFT yesterday, booked a PCR test easily for this morning. Felt crap for two days, worse than a cold but not as bad as the flu and still have a really tight chest, muscle ache and fatigue. Still fortunate to have an annex (where my late father in law lived), with the a fridge full of Christmas food and wine (although I haven’t wanted a drink for days) and loads of football on the box. No one is coming near me, so it's like a real staycation. My daughter doesn't want to get it and ruin her New Years eve night out. I've told the wife, I'll be ready for a shag at the weekend and happy to wear a spit hood.

Redmond's awareness to get in front of the ball when it breaks through to Moura was class. Maybe a less mobile or slower to react defender might not have got there.

Can someone please confirm this?

Everton Newcastle, called off now.

Our one above was a lot softer that the one today. I think the ref gives the foul today because Doherty ? leaps at Forster and turns his back, so he's not really trying to get the ball, his back then clashes with Forsters arms. If Doherty stays facing the right way and makes a proper attempt at the ball then the goal would have stood. Austin just stands his ground in the semi and WC drops it, poor decision imo.

He did a lovely bit of skill down the line in the first half, but then took on another player and lost it. Promising, I hope.

Yeah poor bastard.

Good lad, he mocks himself with this on Talksport. But I guess he really fist pumped because it was against Spurs.

Great interview by Ralph.

Well done Saints. Really pleased with that.

This is a hard watch

The based ref got all confused there and disallowed it. Useless as well as biased 😄

There is no issue with Salisu's yellows